jay vaylaa vakhat veechaaree-ai taa kit vaylaa bhagat ho-ay

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (35-4)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:


jy vylw vKqu vIcwrIAY qw ikqu vylw Bgiq hoie ]
jay vaylaa vakhat veechaaree-ai taa kit vaylaa bhagat ho-ay.
Consider the time and the moment-when should we worship the Lord?

Anidnu nwmy riqAw scy scI soie ]
an-din naamay rati-aa sachay sachee so-ay.
Night and day, one who is attuned to the Name of the True Lord is true.

ieku iqlu ipAwrw ivsrY Bgiq iknyhI hoie ]
ik til pi-aaraa visrai bhagat kinayhee ho-ay.
If someone forgets the Beloved Lord, even for an instant, what sort of devotion is that?

mnu qnu sIqlu swc isau swsu n ibrQw koie ]1]
man tan seetal saach si-o saas na birthaa ko-ay. ||1||
One whose mind and body are cooled and soothed by the True Lord-no breath of his is wasted. ||1||

myry mn hir kw nwmu iDAwie ]
mayray man har kaa naam Dhi-aa-ay.
O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord.

swcI Bgiq qw QIAY jw hir vsY min Awie ]1] rhwau ]
saachee bhagat taa thee-ai jaa har vasai man aa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
True devotional worship is performed when the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

shjy KyqI rwhIAY scu nwmu bIju pwie ]
sehjay khaytee raahee-ai sach naam beej paa-ay.
With intuitive ease, cultivate your farm, and plant the Seed of the True Name.

KyqI jMmI AglI mnUAw rjw shij suBwie ]
khaytee jammee aglee manoo-aa rajaa sahj subhaa-ay.
The seedlings have sprouted luxuriantly, and with intuitive ease, the mind is satisfied.

gur kw sbdu AMimRqu hY ijqu pIqY iqK jwie ]
gur kaa sabad amrit hai jit peetai tikh jaa-ay.
The Word of the Guru's Shabad is Ambrosial Nectar; drinking it in, thirst is quenched.

iehu mnu swcw sic rqw scy rihAw smwie ]2]
ih man saachaa sach rataa sachay rahi-aa samaa-ay. ||2||
This true mind is attuned to Truth, and it remains permeated with the True One. ||2||

AwKxu vyKxu bolxw sbdy rihAw smwie ]
aakhan vaykhan bolnaa sabday rahi-aa samaa-ay.
In speaking, in seeing and in words, remain immersed in the Shabad.

bwxI vjI chu jugI sco scu suxwie ]
banee vajee chahu jugee sacho sach sunaa-ay.
The Word of the Guru's Bani vibrates throughout the four ages. As Truth, it teaches Truth.

haumY myrw rih gieAw scY lieAw imlwie ]
ha-umai mayraa reh ga-i-aa sachai la-i-aa milaa-ay.
Egotism and possessiveness are eliminated, and the True One absorbs them into Himself.

iqn kau mhlu hdUir hY jo sic rhy ilv lwie ]3]
tin ka-o mahal hadoor hai jo sach rahay liv laa-ay. ||3||
Those who remain lovingly absorbed in the True One see the Mansion of His Presence close at hand. ||3||

ndrI nwmu iDAweIAY ivxu krmw pwieAw n jwie ]
nadree naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai vin karmaa paa-i-aa na jaa-ay.
By His Grace, we meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Without His Mercy, it cannot be obtained.

pUrY Bwig sqsMgiq lhY sqguru BytY ijsu Awie ]
poorai bhaag satsangat lahai satgur bhaytai jis aa-ay.
Through perfect good destiny, one finds the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and one comes to meet the True Guru.

Anidnu nwmy riqAw duKu ibiKAw ivchu jwie ]
an-din naamay rati-aa dukh bikhi-aa vichahu jaa-ay.
Night and day, remain attuned to the Naam, and the pain of corruption shall be dispelled from within.

nwnk sbid imlwvVw nwmy nwim smwie ]4]22]55]
naanak sabad milaavrhaa naamay naam samaa-ay. ||4||22||55||
O Nanak, merging with the Shabad through the Name, one is immersed in the Name. ||4||22||55||