aapay dait laa-ay ditay sant janaa ka-o aapay raakhaa so-ee

BYrau mhlw 3(1133-10)
bhairo mehlaa 3
Bhairao, Third Mehl


Awpy dYq lwie idqy sMq jnw kau Awpy rwKw soeI ]
aapay dait laa-ay ditay sant janaa ka-o aapay raakhaa so-ee.
The Lord Himself makes demons pursue the Saints, and He Himself saves them.

jo qyrI sdw srxweI iqn min duKu n hoeI ]1]
jo tayree sadaa sarnaa-ee tin man dukh na ho-ee. ||1||
Those who remain forever in Your Sanctuary, O Lord - their minds are never touched by sorrow. ||1||

juig juig Bgqw kI rKdw AwieAw ]
jug jug bhagtaa kee rakh-daa aa-i-aa.
In each and every age, the Lord saves the honor of His devotees.

dYq puqRü pRhlwdu gwieqRI qrpxu ikCU n jwxY sbdy myil imlwieAw ]1] rhwau ]
dait putar parahlaad gaa-itaree tarpan kichhoo na jaanai sabday mayl milaa-i-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Prahlaad, the demon's son, knew nothing of the Hindu morning prayer, the Gayatri, and nothing about ceremonial water-offerings to his ancestors; but through the Word of the Shabad, he was united in the Lord's Union. ||1||Pause||

Anidnu Bgiq krih idn rwqI duibDw sbdy KoeI ]
an-din bhagat karahi din raatee dubiDhaa sabday kho-ee.
Night and day, he performed devotional worship service, day and night, and through the Shabad, his duality was eradicated.

sdw inrml hY jo sic rwqy scu visAw min soeI ]2]
sadaa nirmal hai jo sach raatay sach vasi-aa man so-ee. ||2||
Those who are imbued with Truth are immaculate and pure; the True Lord abides within their minds. ||2||

mUrK duibDw pVHih mUlu n pCwxih ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]
moorakh dubiDhaa parheh mool na pachhaaneh birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa.
The fools in duality read, but they do not understand anything; they waste their lives uselessly.

sMq jnw kI inMdw krih dustu dYqu icVwieAw ]3]
sant janaa kee nindaa karahi dusat dait chirhaa-i-aa. ||3||
The wicked demon slandered the Saint, and stirred up trouble. ||3||

pRhlwdu duibDw n pVY hir nwmu n CofY frY n iksY dw frwieAw ]
parahlaad dubiDhaa na parhai har naam na chhodai darai na kisai daa daraa-i-aa.
Prahlaad did not read in duality, and he did not abandon the Lord's Name; he was not afraid of any fear.

sMq jnw kw hir jIau rwKw dYqY kwlu nyVw AwieAw ]4]
sant janaa kaa har jee-o raakhaa daitai kaal nayrhaa aa-i-aa. ||4||
The Dear Lord became the Savior of the Saint, and the demonic Death could not even approach him. ||4||

AwpxI pYj Awpy rwKY BgqW dyie vifAweI ]
aapnee paij aapay raakhai bhagtaaN day-ay vadi-aa-ee.
The Lord Himself saved his honor, and blessed his devotee with glorious greatness.

nwnk hrxwKsu nKI ibdwirAw AMDY dr kI Kbir n pweI ]5]11]21]
naanak harnaakhas nakhee bidaari-aa anDhai dar kee khabar na paa-ee. ||5||11||21||
O Nanak, Harnaakhash was torn apart by the Lord with His claws; the blind demon knew nothing of the Lord's Court. ||5||11||21||