Guru Amar Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ · Ang 664
ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa teejaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Third Mehla:
ਸਦਾ ਧਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
sadhaa dhan a(n)tar naam samaale ||
Gather in and cherish forever the wealth of the Lord's Name, deep within;
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਜਿਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ॥
jeea ja(n)t jineh pratipaale ||
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਪਾਏ ॥
mukat padhaarath tin kau paae ||
They alone obtain the treasure of Liberation,
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧॥
har kai naam rate liv laae ||1||
who are lovingly imbued with, and focused on the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
gur sevaa te har naam dhan paavai ||
Serving the Guru, one obtains the wealth of the Lord's Name.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
a(n)tar paragaas har naam dhiaavai || rahaau ||
He is illumined and enlightened within, and he meditates on the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਗੂੜਾ ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਹੋਇ ॥
eih har ra(n)g gooRaa dhan pir hoi ||
This love for the Lord is like the love of the bride for her husband.
ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
saa(n)t seegaar raave prabh soi ||
God ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride who is adorned with peace and tranquility.
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
haumai vich prabh koi na paae ||
No one finds God through egotism.
ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੨॥
moolahu bhulaa janam gavaae ||2||
Wandering away from the Primal Lord, the root of all, one wastes his life in vain. ||2||
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
gur te saat sahaj sukh baanee ||
Tranquility, celestial peace, pleasure and the Word of His Bani come from the Guru.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
sevaa saachee naam samaanee ||
True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
sabadh milai preetam sadhaa dhiaae ||
Blessed with the Word of the Shabad, he meditates forever on the Lord, the Beloved.
ਸਾਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
saach naam vaddiaaiee paae ||3||
Through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
aape karataa jug jug soi ||
The Creator Himself abides throughout the ages.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
nadhar kare melaavaa hoi ||
If He casts His Glance of Grace, then we meet Him.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
gurbaanee te har ma(n)n vasaae ||
Through the Word of Gurbani, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak saach rate prabh aap milaae ||4||3||
O Nanak, God unites with Himself those who are imbued with Truth. ||4||3||