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ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਮਹਲਾ ਤੀਜਾ
vaddaha(n)s mahalaa teejaa mahalaa teejaa
Wadahans, Third Mehla:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਚੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
prabh sachaRaa har saalaaheeaai kaaraj sabh kichh karanai jog ||
Praise God, the True Lord; He is all-powerful to do all things.
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਰੰਡ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਬੈਸਈ ਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਗੁ ॥
saa dhan ra(n)dd na kabahoo baisiee naa kadhe hovai sog ||
The soul-bride shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to endure suffering.
ਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਗੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
naa kadhe hovai sog anadhin ras bhog saa dhan mahal samaanee ||
She shall never suffer – night and day, she enjoys pleasures; that soul-bride merges in the Mansion of her Lord’s Presence.
ਜਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਜਾਤਾ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
jin pirau jaataa karam bidhaataa bole a(n)mirat baanee ||
She knows her Beloved, the Architect of karma, and she speaks words of ambrosial sweetness.
ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਹਿ ਅਪਣੇ ਕੰਤ ਸਮਾਲਹਿ ਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਲਗੈ ਵਿਜੋਗੋ ॥
gunava(n)teeaa gun saareh apane ka(n)t samaaleh naa kadhe lagai vijogo ||
The virtuous soul-brides dwell on the Lord’s virtues; they keep their Husband Lord in their remembrance, and so they never suffer separation from Him.
ਸਚੜਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੋ ॥੧॥
sachaRaa pir saalaaheeaai sabh kichh karanai jogo ||1||
So praise your True Husband Lord, who is all-powerful to do all things. ||1||
ਸਚੜਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
sachaRaa saahib sabadh pachhaaneeaai aape le milaae ||
The True Lord and Master is realized through the Word of His Shabad; He blends all with Himself.
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
saa dhan pira kai ra(n)g ratee vichahu aap gavaae ||
That soul-bride is imbued with the Love of her Husband Lord, who banishes her self-conceit from within.
ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
vichahu aap gavaae fir kaal na khaae guramukh eko jaataa ||
Eradicating her ego from within herself, death shall not consume her again; as Gurmukh, she knows the One Lord God.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਇਛ ਪੁੰਨੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਿੰਨੀ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
kaaman ichh pu(n)nee a(n)tar bhi(n)nee miliaa jagajeevan dhaataa ||
The desire of the soul-bride is fulfilled; deep within herself, she is drenched in His Love. She meets the Great Giver, the Life of the World.
ਸਬਦ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਮਾਤੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
sabadh ra(n)g raatee joban maatee pir kai a(n)k samaae ||
Imbued with love for the Shabad, she is like a youth intoxicated; she merges into the very being of her Husband Lord.
ਸਚੜਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੨॥
sachaRaa saahib sabadh pachhaaneeaai aape le milaae ||2||
The True Lord Master is realized through the Word of His Shabad. He blends all with Himself. ||2||
ਜਿਨੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਉ ਸੰਤਾ ਜਾਏ ॥
jinee aapanaa ka(n)t pachhaaniaa hau tin poochhau sa(n)taa jaae ||
Those who have realized their Husband Lord – I go and ask those Saints about Him.
ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਚੜਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
aap chhodd sevaa karee pir sachaRaa milai sahaj subhaae ||
Renouncing ego, I serve them; thus I meet my True Husband Lord, with intuitive ease.
ਪਿਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਏ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਏ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਨ ਰਾਤੀ ॥
pir sachaa milai aae saach kamaae saach sabadh dhan raatee ||
The True Husband Lord comes to meet the soul-bride who practices Truth, and is imbued with the True Word of the Shabad.
kadhe na raa(n)dd sadhaa sohaagan a(n)tar sahaj samaadhee ||
She shall never become a widow; she shall always be a happy bride. Deep within herself, she dwells in the celestial bliss of Samaadhi.
pir rahiaa bharapoore vekh hadhoore ra(n)g maane sahaj subhaae ||
Her Husband Lord is fully pervading everywhere; beholding Him ever-present, she enjoys His Love, with intuitive ease.
jinee aapanaa ka(n)t pachhaaniaa hau tin poochhau sa(n)taa jaae ||3||
Those who have realized their Husband Lord – I go and ask those Saints about Him. ||3||
pirahu vichhu(n)neeaa bhee mileh je satigur laageh saache paae ||
The separated ones also meet with their Husband Lord, if they fall at the Feet of the True Guru.
satigur sadhaa dhiaal hai avagun sabadh jalaae ||
The True Guru is forever merciful; through the Word of His Shabad, demerits are burnt away.
aaugun sabadh jalaae dhoojaa bhaau gavaae sache hee sach raatee ||
Burning away her demerits through the Shabad, the soul-bride eradicates her love of duality, and remains absorbed in the True, True Lord.
sachai sabadh sadhaa sukh paiaa haumai giee bharaatee ||
Through the True Shabad, everlasting peace is obtained, and egotism and doubt are dispelled.
pir niramail sadhaa sukhadhaataa naanak sabadh milaae ||
The Immaculate Husband Lord is forever the Giver of peace; O Nanak, through the Word of His Shabad, He is met.
pirahu vichhu(n)neeaa bhee mileh je satigur laageh saache paae ||4||1||
The separated ones also meet with their Husband Lord, if they fall at the feet of the True Guru. ||4||1||
Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Vadhans – 582,583
GURDWARA OF ROCHESTER, NY 