Gur Seva

[sukhnidhaan]

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

gur saevaa thae sukh oopajai fir dhukh n lagai aae ||

Serving the Guru, peace is produced, and then, one does not suffer in pain.

ja(n)man maranaa mitt gaeiaa kaalai kaa kishh n basaae ||

The cycle of birth and death is brought to an end, and death has no power over at all.

har saethee man rav rehiaa sachae rehiaa samaae ||

His mind is imbued with the Lord, and he remains merged in the True Lord.

naanak ho balihaaree thi(n)n ko jo chalan sathigur bhaae ||1||

O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who walk in the Way of the True Guru's Will. ||1||

ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

bin sabadhai sudhh n hovee jae anaek karai seegaar ||

Without the Word of the Shabad, purity is not obtained, even though the soul-bride may adorn herself with all sorts of decorations.

pir kee saar n jaanee dhoojai bhaae piaar ||

She does not know the value of her Husband Lord; she is attached to the love of duality.

saa kusudhh saa kulakhanee naanak naaree vich kunaar ||2||

She is impure, and ill-mannered, O Nanak; among women, she is the most evil woman. ||2||

pourree ||

Pauree:

har har apanee dhaeiaa kar har bolee bainee ||

Be kind to me, Lord, that I might chant the Word of Your Bani.

har naam dhhiaaee har oucharaa har laahaa lainee ||

May I meditate on the Lord's Name, chant the Lord's Name, and obtain the profit of the Lord's Name.

jo japadhae har har dhinas raath thin ho kurabainee ||

I am a sacrifice to those who chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, day and night.

jinaa sathigur maeraa piaaraa araadhhiaa thin jan dhaekhaa nainee ||

May I behold with my eyes those who worship and adore my Beloved True Guru.

ho vaariaa apanae guroo ko jin maeraa har sajan maeliaa sainee ||24||

I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has united me with my Lord, my friend, my very best friend. ||24||

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