ਬਸੰਤੁ

ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਭਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

dhar saachai sach sobhaa hoi ||

In the Court of the True Lord, he obtains true glory.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

nij ghar vaasaa paavai soi ||3||

He comes to dwell in the home of his own inner being. ||3||

ਆਪਿ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

aap abhul sachaa sach soi ||

He cannot be fooled; He is the Truest of the True.

ਹੋਰਿ ਸਭਿ ਭੂਲਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

hor sabh bhooleh dhoojai pat khoi ||

All others are deluded; in duality, they lose their honor.

ਸਾਚਾ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

saachaa sevahu saachee baanee ||

So serve the True Lord, through the True Bani of His Word.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak naame saach samaanee ||4||9||

O Nanak, through the Naam, merge in the True Lord. ||4||9||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa teejaa ||

Basant, Third Mehla:

ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਸਭ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥

bin karamaa sabh bharam bhulaiee ||

Without the grace of good karma, all are deluded by doubt.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥

maiaa moh bahut dhukh paiee ||

In attachment to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

manmukh a(n)dhe Thaur na paiee ||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs find no place of rest.

ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

bisaTaa kaa keeRaa bisaTaa maeh samaiee ||1||

They are like maggots in manure, rotting away in manure. ||1||

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

hukam ma(n)ne so jan paravaan ||

That humble being who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command is accepted.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kai sabadh naam neesaan ||1|| rahaau ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is blessed with the insignia and the banner of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

saach rate jin(h)aa dhur likh paiaa ||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny are imbued with the Naam.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

har kaa naam sadhaa man bhaiaa ||

The Name of the Lord is forever pleasing to their minds.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

satigur kee baanee sadhaa sukh hoi ||

Through the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, eternal peace is found.

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

jotee jot milaae soi ||2||

Through it, one's light merges into the Light. ||2||

ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

ek naam taare sa(n)saar ||

Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, can save the world.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

gur parasaadhee naam piaar ||

By Guru's Grace, one comes to love the Naam.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

bin naamai mukat kinai na paiee ||

Without the Naam, no one obtains liberation.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥

poore gur te naam palai paiee ||3||

Through the Perfect Guru, the Naam is obtained. ||3||

ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

so boojhai jis aap bujhaae ||

He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself causes to understand.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੑਾਏ ॥

satigur sevaa naam dhiraR(h)aae ||

Serving the True Guru, the Naam is implanted within.

ਜਿਨ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

jin ik jaataa se jan paravaan ||

Those humble beings who know the One Lord are approved and accepted.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

naanak naam rate dhar neesaan ||4||10||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they go to the Lord's Court with His banner and insignia. ||4||10||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa teejaa ||

Basant, Third Mehla:

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

kirapaa kare satiguroo milaae ||

Granting His Grace, the Lord leads the mortal to meet the True Guru.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥

aape aap vasai man aae ||

The Lord Himself comes to abide in his mind.

ਨਿਹਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨ ਧੀਰ ॥

nihachal mat sadhaa man dheer ||

His intellect becomes steady and stable, and his mind is strengthened forever.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰ ॥੧॥

har gun gaavai gunee gaheer ||1||

He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Ocean of Virtue. ||1||

ਨਾਮਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਮਰਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

naamahu bhoole mareh bikh khai ||

Those who forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord - those mortals die eating poison.

ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

birathaa janam fir aaveh jai ||1|| rahaau ||

Their lives are wasted uselessly, and they continue coming and going in reincarnation. ||1||Pause||

ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

bahu bhekh kareh man saa(n)t na hoi ||

They wear all sorts of religious robes, but their minds are not at peace.

ਬਹੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ਅਪਣੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

bahu abhimaan apanee pat khoi ||

In great egotism, they lose their honor.

ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jin sabadh pachhaaniaa ||

But those who realize the Word of the Shabad, are blessed by great good fortune.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਦਾ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

baahar jaadhaa ghar meh aaniaa ||2||

They bring their distractible minds back home. ||2||

ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

ghar meh vasat agam apaaraa ||

Within the home of the inner self is the inaccessible and infinite substance.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

gurmat khojeh sabadh beechaaraa ||

Those who find it, by following the Guru's Teachings, contemplate the Shabad.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

naam nav nidh paiee ghar hee maeh ||

Those who obtain the nine treasures of the Naam within the home of their own inner being,

ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

sadhaa ra(n)g raate sach samaeh ||3||

are forever dyed in the color of the Lord's Love; they are absorbed in the Truth. ||3||

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

aap kare kichh karan na jai ||

God Himself does everything; no one can do anything at all by himself.

ਆਪੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

aape bhaavai le milai ||

When God so wills, He merges the mortal into Himself.

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

tis te neRai naahee ko dhoor ||

All are near Him; no one is far away from Him.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak naam rahiaa bharapoor ||4||11||

O Nanak, the Naam is permeating and pervading everywhere. ||4||11||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa teejaa ||

Basant, Third Mehla:

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

gur sabadhee har chet subhai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, remember the Lord with love,

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰਸਿ ਰਹੈ ਅਘਾਇ ॥

raam naam ras rahai aghai ||

and you shall remain satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord's Name.

ਕੋਟ ਕੋਟੰਤਰ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

koT koTa(n)tar ke paap jal jaeh ||

The sins of millions upon millions of lifetimes shall be burnt away.

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

jeevat mareh har naam samaeh ||1||

Remaining dead while yet alive, you shall be absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

har kee dhaat har jeeau jaanai ||

The Dear Lord Himself knows His own bountiful blessings.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਉਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kai sabadh ih man mauliaa har gunadhaataa naam vakhaanai ||1|| rahaau ||

This mind blossoms forth in the Guru's Shabad, chanting the Name of the Lord, the Giver of virtue. ||1||Pause||

ਭਗਵੈ ਵੇਸਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

bhagavai ves bhram mukat na hoi ||

No one is liberated by wandering around in saffron-colored robes.

ਬਹੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

bahu sa(n)jam saa(n)t na paavai koi ||

Tranquility is not found by strict self-discipline.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

gurmat naam paraapat hoi ||

But by following the Guru's Teachings, one is blessed to receive the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

vaddabhaagee har paavai soi ||2||

By great good fortune, one finds the Lord. ||2||

ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

kal meh raam naam vaddiaaiee ||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, glorious greatness comes through the Lord's Name.