ਬਸੰਤੁ

ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੭॥

har ras raataa jan paravaan ||7||

That humble being who is imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord is certified and approved. ||7||

ਇਤ ਉਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਾਵਉ ॥

eit ut dhekhau sahaje raavau ||

I see Him here and there; I dwell on Him intuitively.

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਵਉ ॥

tujh bin Thaakur kisai na bhaavau ||

I do not love any other than You, O Lord and Master.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥

naanak haumai sabadh jalaiaa ||

O Nanak, my ego has been burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੩॥

satigur saachaa dharas dhikhaiaa ||8||3||

The True Guru has shown me the Blessed Vision of the True Lord. ||8||3||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ||

Basant, First Mehla:

ਚੰਚਲੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰਾ ॥

cha(n)chal cheet na paavai paaraa ||

The fickle consciousness cannot find the Lord's limits.

ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਾਰਾ ॥

aavat jaat na laagai baaraa ||

It is caught in non-stop coming and going.

ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਮਰੀਐ ਕਰਤਾਰਾ ॥

dhookh ghano mareeaai karataaraa ||

I am suffering and dying, O my Creator.

ਬਿਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਸਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

bin preetam ko karai na saaraa ||1||

No one cares for me, except my Beloved. ||1||

ਸਭ ਊਤਮ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਉ ਹੀਨਾ ॥

sabh uootam kis aakhau heenaa ||

All are high and exalted; how can I call anyone low?

ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਤੀਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har bhagatee sach naam pateenaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Devotional worship of the Lord and the True Name has satisfied me. ||1||Pause||

ਅਉਖਧ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ॥

aaukhadh kar thaakee bahutere ||

I have taken all sorts of medicines; I am so tired of them.

ਕਿਉ ਦੁਖੁ ਚੂਕੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

kiau dhukh chookai bin gur mere ||

How can this disease be cured, without my Guru?

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਦੂਖ ਘਣੇਰੇ ॥

bin har bhagatee dhookh ghanere ||

Without devotional worship of the Lord, the pain is so great.

ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਦਾਤੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮੇਰੇ ॥੨॥

dhukh sukh dhaate Thaakur mere ||2||

My Lord and Master is the Giver of pain and pleasure. ||2||

ਰੋਗੁ ਵਡੋ ਕਿਉ ਬਾਂਧਉ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

rog vaddo kiau baa(n)dhau dheeraa ||

The disease is so deadly; how can I find the courage?

ਰੋਗੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਟੈ ਪੀਰਾ ॥

rog bujhai so kaaTai peeraa ||

He knows my disease, and only He can take away the pain.

ਮੈ ਅਵਗਣ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

mai avagan man maeh sareeraa ||

My mind and body are filled with faults and demerits.

ਢੂਢਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਬੀਰਾ ॥੩॥

ddooddat khojat gur mele beeraa ||3||

I searched and searched, and found the Guru, O my brother! ||3||

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

gur kaa sabadh dhaaroo har naau ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad, and the Lord's Name are the cures.

ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਵੈ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jiau too raakheh tivai rahaau ||

As You keep me, so do I remain.

ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਕਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਉ ॥

jag rogee keh dhekh dhikhaau ||

The world is sick; where should I look?

ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥

har niramail niramal naau ||4||

The Lord is Pure and Immaculate; Immaculate is His Name. ||4||

ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਘਰੁ ਜੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

ghar meh ghar jo dhekh dhikhaavai ||

The Guru sees and reveals the Lord's home, deep within the home of the self;

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੀ ਸੋ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ॥

gur mahalee so mahal bulaavai ||

He ushers the soul-bride into the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਚਿਤ ਮਹਿ ਚੀਤਾ ॥

man meh manooaa chit meh cheetaa ||

When the mind remains in the mind, and the consciousness in the consciousness,

ਐਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਗ ਅਤੀਤਾ ॥੫॥

aaise har ke log ateetaa ||5||

such people of the Lord remain unattached. ||5||

ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਤੇ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

harakh sog te raheh niraasaa ||

They remain free of any desire for happiness or sorrow;

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥

a(n)mrit chaakh har naam nivaasaa ||

tasting the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar, they abide in the Lord's Name.

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

aap pachhaan rahai liv laagaa ||

They recognize their own selves, and remain lovingly attuned to the Lord.

ਜਨਮੁ ਜੀਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਗਾ ॥੬॥

janam jeet gurmat dhukh bhaagaa ||6||

They are victorious on the battlefield of life, following the Guru's Teachings, and their pains run away. ||6||

ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਸਚੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਉ ॥

gur dheeaa sach a(n)mrit peevau ||

The Guru has given me the True Ambrosial Nectar; I drink it in.

ਸਹਜਿ ਮਰਉ ਜੀਵਤ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਉ ॥

sahaj marau jeevat hee jeevau ||

Of course, I have died, and now I am alive to live.

ਅਪਣੋ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

apano kar raakhahu gur bhaavai ||

Please, protect me as Your Own, if it pleases You.

ਤੁਮਰੋ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੭॥

tumaro hoi su tujheh samaavai ||7||

One who is Yours, merges into You. ||7||

ਭੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਦੁਖੁ ਰੋਗ ਵਿਆਪੈ ॥

bhogee kau dhukh rog viaapai ||

Painful diseases afflict those who are sexually promiscuous.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

ghaT ghaT rav rahiaa prabh jaapai ||

God appears permeating and pervading in each and every heart.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਤੀਤਾ ॥

sukh dhukh hee te gur sabadh ateetaa ||

One who remains unattached, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਤ ਚੀਤਾ ॥੮॥੪॥

naanak raam ravai hit cheetaa ||8||4||

- O Nanak, his heart and consciousness dwell upon and savor the Lord. ||8||4||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਇਕ ਤੁਕੀਆ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ik tukeeaa ||

Basant, First Mehla, Ik-Tukee:

ਮਤੁ ਭਸਮ ਅੰਧੂਲੇ ਗਰਬਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

mat bhasam a(n)dhoole garab jaeh ||

Do not make such a show of rubbing ashes on your body.

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਾਗੇ ਜੋਗੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

ein bidh naage jog naeh ||1||

O naked Yogi, this is not the way of Yoga! ||1||

ਮੂੜੑੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਤੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥

mooR(h)e kaahe bisaario tai raam naam ||

You fool! How can you have forgotten the Lord's Name?

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਆਵੈ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

a(n)t kaal terai aavai kaam ||1|| rahaau ||

At the very last moment, it and it alone shall be of any use to you. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਤੁਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur poochh tum karahu beechaar ||

Consult the Guru, reflect and think it over.

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਸਾਰਿਗਪਾਣਿ ॥੨॥

jeh dhekhau teh saarigapaan ||2||

Wherever I look, I see the Lord of the World. ||2||

ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਆਖਾ ਜਾਂ ਕਛੂ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kiaa hau aakhaa jaa(n) kachhoo naeh ||

What can I say? I am nothing.

ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੩॥

jaat pat sabh terai nai ||3||

All my status and honor are in Your Name. ||3||

ਕਾਹੇ ਮਾਲੁ ਦਰਬੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਗਰਬਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

kaahe maal dharab dhekh garab jaeh ||

Why do you take such pride in gazing upon your property and wealth?

ਚਲਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਤੇਰੋ ਕਛੂ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੪॥

chalatee baar tero kachhoo naeh ||4||

When you must leave, nothing shall go along with you. ||4||

ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਖਹੁ ਥਾਇ ॥

pa(n)ch maar chit rakhahu thai ||

So subdue the five thieves, and hold your consciousness in its place.

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਇਹੈ ਪਾਂਇ ॥੫॥

jog jugat kee ihai paa(n)i ||5||

This is the basis of the way of Yoga. ||5||

ਹਉਮੈ ਪੈਖੜੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

haumai paikhaR tere manai maeh ||

Your mind is tied with the rope of egotism.

ਹਰਿ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੬॥

har na cheteh mooRe mukat jaeh ||6||

You do not even think of the Lord - you fool! He alone shall liberate you. ||6||

ਮਤ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਜਮ ਵਸਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

mat har visariaai jam vas paeh ||

If you forget the Lord, you will fall into the clutches of the Messenger of Death.

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਚੋਟ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੭॥

a(n)t kaal mooRe choT khaeh ||7||

At that very last moment, you fool, you shall be beaten. ||7||