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hir nwmu n pwieAw jnmu ibrQw gvwieAw nwnk jmu mwir kry KuAwr ]2] (509-1, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
har naam na paa-i-aa janam birthaa gavaa-i-aa naanak jam maar karay khu-aar. ||2||
They do not obtain the Lord's Name, and they waste away their lives in vain; O Nanak, the Messenger of Death punishes and dishonors them. ||2||

pauVI ] (509-2)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

Awpxw Awpu aupwieEnu qdhu horu n koeI ] (509-2, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
aapnaa aap upaa-i-on tadahu hor na ko-ee.
He created Himself - at that time, there was no other.

mqw msUriq Awip kry jo kry su hoeI ] (509-2, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
mataa masoorat aap karay jo karay so ho-ee.
He consulted Himself for advice, and what He did came to pass.

qdhu Awkwsu n pwqwlu hY nw qRY loeI ] (509-2, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
tadahu aakaas na paataal hai naa tarai lo-ee.
At that time, there were no Akaashic Ethers, no nether regions, nor the three worlds.

qdhu Awpy Awip inrMkwru hY nw Epiq hoeI ] (509-3, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
tadahu aapay aap nirankaar hai naa opat ho-ee.
At that time, only the Formless Lord Himself existed - there was no creation.

ijau iqsu BwvY iqvY kry iqsu ibnu Avru n koeI ]1] (509-3, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
ji-o tis bhaavai tivai karay tis bin avar na ko-ee. ||1||
As it pleased Him, so did He act; without Him, there was no other. ||1||

sloku mÚ 3 ] (509-4)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

swihbu myrw sdw hY idsY sbdu kmwie ] (509-4, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
saahib mayraa sadaa hai disai sabad kamaa-ay.
My Master is eternal. He is seen by practicing the Word of the Shabad.

Ehu AauhwxI kdy nwih nw AwvY nw jwie ] (509-4, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
oh a-uhaanee kaday naahi naa aavai naa jaa-ay.
He never perishes; He does not come or go in reincarnation.

sdw sdw so syvIAY jo sB mih rhY smwie ] (509-5, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
sadaa sadaa so sayvee-ai jo sabh meh rahai samaa-ay.
So serve Him, forever and ever; He is contained in all.

Avru dUjw ikau syvIAY jMmY qY mir jwie ] (509-5, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
avar doojaa ki-o sayvee-ai jammai tai mar jaa-ay.
Why serve another who is born, and then dies?

inhPlu iqn kw jIivAw ij Ksmu n jwxih Awpxw AvrI kau icqu lwie ] (509-6, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
nihfal tin kaa jeevi-aa je khasam na jaaneh aapnaa avree ka-o chit laa-ay.
Fruitless is the life of those who do not know their Lord and Master, and who center their consciousness on others.

nwnk eyv n jwpeI krqw kyqI dyie sjwie ]1] (509-7, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
naanak ayv na jaap-ee kartaa kaytee day-ay sajaa-ay. ||1||
O Nanak, it cannot be known, how much punishment the Creator shall inflict on them. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (509-7)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

scw nwmu iDAweIAY sBo vrqY scu ] (509-7, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
sachaa naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai sabho vartai sach.
Meditate on the True Name; the True Lord is pervading everywhere.

nwnk hukmu buiJ prvwxu hoie qw Plu pwvY scu ] (509-8, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
naanak hukam bujh parvaan ho-ay taa fal paavai sach.
O Nanak, by understanding the Hukam of the Lord's Command, one becomes acceptable, and then obtains the fruit of Truth.

kQnI bdnI krqw iPrY hukmY mUil n buJeI AMDw kcu inkcu ]2] (509-8, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
kathnee badnee kartaa firai hukmai mool na bujh-ee anDhaa kach nikach. ||2||
He wanders around babbling and speaking, but he does not understand the Lord's Command at all. He is blind, the falsest of the false. ||2||

pauVI ] (509-9)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

sMjogu ivjogu aupwieEnu isRstI kw mUlu rcwieAw ] (509-9, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
sanjog vijog upaa-i-on saristee kaa mool rachaa-i-aa.
Creating union and separation, He laid the foundations of the Universe.

hukmI isRsit swjIAnu joqI joiq imlwieAw ] (509-9, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
hukmee sarisat saajee-an jotee jot milaa-i-aa.
By His Command, the Lord of Light fashioned the Universe, and infused His Divine Light into it.

joqI hUM sBu cwnxw siqguir sbdu suxwieAw ] (509-10, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
jotee hoo^N sabh chaannaa satgur sabad sunaa-i-aa.
From the Lord of Light, all light originates. The True Guru proclaims the Word of the Shabad.

bRhmw ibsnu mhysu qRY gux isir DMDY lwieAw ] (509-10, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
barahmaa bisan mahays tarai gun sir DhanDhai laa-i-aa.
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, under the influence of the three dispositions, were put to their tasks.

mwieAw kw mUlu rcwieEnu qurIAw suKu pwieAw ]2] (509-11, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
maa-i-aa kaa mool rachaa-i-on turee-aa sukh paa-i-aa. ||2||
He created the root of Maya, and the peace obtained in the fourth state of consciousness. ||2||

sloku mÚ 3 ] (509-12)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

so jpu so qpu ij siqgur BwvY ] (509-12, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
so jap so tap je satgur bhaavai.
That alone is chanting, and that alone is deep meditation, which is pleasing to the True Guru.

siqgur kY BwxY vifAweI pwvY ] (509-12, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
satgur kai bhaanai vadi-aa-ee paavai.
Pleasing the True Guru, glorious greatness is obtained.

nwnk Awpu Coif gur mwih smwvY ]1] (509-12, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
naanak aap chhod gur maahi samaavai. ||1||
O Nanak, renouncing self-conceit, one merges into the Guru. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (509-13)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

gur kI isK ko ivrlw lyvY ] (509-13, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
gur kee sikh ko virlaa layvai.
How rare are those who receive the Guru's Teachings.

nwnk ijsu Awip vifAweI dyvY ]2] (509-13, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
naanak jis aap vadi-aa-ee dayvai. ||2||
O Nanak, he alone receives it, whom the Lord Himself blesses with glorious greatness. ||2||

pauVI ] (509-14)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

mwieAw mohu AigAwnu hY ibKmu Aiq BwrI ] (509-14, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
maa-i-aa moh agi-aan hai bikham at bhaaree.
Emotional attachment to Maya is spiritual darkness; it is very difficult and such a heavy load.

pQr pwp bhu lidAw ikau qrIAY qwrI ] (509-14, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
pathar paap baho ladi-aa ki-o taree-ai taaree.
Loaded with so very many stones of sin, how can the boat cross over?

Anidnu BgqI riqAw hir pwir auqwrI ] (509-15, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
an-din bhagtee rati-aa har paar utaaree.
Those who are attuned to the Lord's devotional worship night and day are carried across.

gur sbdI mnu inrmlw haumY Cif ivkwrI ] (509-15, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
gur sabdee man nirmalaa ha-umai chhad vikaaree.
Under the Instruction of the Guru's Shabad, one sheds egotism and corruption, and the mind becomes immaculate.

hir hir nwmu iDAweIAY hir hir insqwrI ]3] (509-16, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
har har naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai har har nistaaree. ||3||
Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; the Lord, Har, Har, is our Saving Grace. ||3||

sloku ] (509-16)
salok.
Shalok:

kbIr mukiq duAwrw sMkuVw rweI dsvY Bwie ] (509-16, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
kabeer mukat du-aaraa sankurhaa raa-ee dasvai bhaa-ay.
O Kabeer, the gate of liberation is narrow, less than one-tenth of a mustard seed.

mnu qau mYglu hoie rhw inkisAw ikau kir jwie ] (509-17, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
man ta-o maigal ho-ay rahaa niksi-aa ki-o kar jaa-ay.
The mind has become as big as an elephant; how can it pass through this gate?

AYsw siqguru jy imlY quTw kry pswau ] (509-17, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
aisaa satgur jay milai tuthaa karay pasaa-o.
If one meets such a True Guru, by His Pleasure, He shows His Mercy.

mukiq duAwrw moklw shjy Awvau jwau ]1] (509-18, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
mukat du-aaraa moklaa sehjay aava-o jaa-o. ||1||
Then, the gate of liberation becomes wide open, and the soul easily passes through. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (509-18)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

nwnk mukiq duAwrw Aiq nIkw nwn@w hoie su jwie ] (509-18, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
naanak mukat du-aaraa at neekaa naan^Haa ho-ay so jaa-ay.
O Nanak, the gate of liberation is very narrow; only the very tiny can pass through.

haumY mnu AsQUlu hY ikau kir ivcu dy jwie ] (509-19, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
ha-umai man asthool hai ki-o kar vich day jaa-ay.
Through egotism, the mind has become bloated. How can it pass through?

siqgur imilAY haumY geI joiq rhI sB Awie ] (509-19, gUjrI kI vwr, mÚ 3)
satgur mili-ai ha-umai ga-ee jot rahee sabh aa-ay.
Meeting the True Guru, egotism departs, and one is filled with the Divine Light.

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