ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ

ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੇ ਸਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

bharam bhulaane s manmukh kahe'eeh naa uravaar na paare ||3||

Those who wander around, deluded by doubt, are called manmukhs; they are neither on this side, nor on the other side. ||3||

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮੑਾਲੇ ॥

jis no nadhar kare soiee jan paae gur kaa sabadh sam(h)aale ||

That humble being, who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace obtains Him, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥

har jan maiaa maeh nisataare ||

In the midst of Maya, the Lord's servant is emancipated.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਾਲਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥

naanak bhaag hovai jis masatak kaaleh maar bidhaare ||4||1||

O Nanak, one who has such destiny inscribed upon his forehead, conquers and destroys death. ||4||1||

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa teejaa ||

Bilaaval, Third Mehla:

ਅਤੁਲੁ ਕਿਉ ਤੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

atul kiau toliaa jai ||

How can the unweighable be weighed?

ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

dhoojaa hoi ta sojhee pai ||

If there is anyone else as great, then he alone could understand the Lord.

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tis te dhoojaa naahee koi ||

There is no other than Him.

ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਕੂ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

tis dhee keemat kikoo hoi ||1||

How can His value be estimated? ||1||

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

gur parasaadh vasai man aai ||

By Guru's Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind.

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa ko jaanai dhubidhaa jai ||1|| rahaau ||

One comes to know Him, when duality departs. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪਿ ਸਰਾਫੁ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਏ ॥

aap saraaf kasavaTee laae ||

He Himself is the Assayer, applying the touch-stone to test it.

ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

aape parakhe aap chalaae ||

He Himself analyzes the coin, and He Himself approves it as currency.

ਆਪੇ ਤੋਲੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape tole pooraa hoi ||

He Himself weights it perfectly.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

aape jaanai eko soi ||2||

He alone knows; He is the One and Only Lord. ||2||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ॥

maiaa kaa roop sabh tis te hoi ||

All the forms of Maya emanate from Him.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis no mele su niramal hoi ||

He alone becomes pure and immaculate, who is united with the Lord.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਏ ਲਗੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਇ ॥

jis no laae lagai tis aai ||

He alone is attached, whom the Lord attaches.

ਸਭੁ ਸਚੁ ਦਿਖਾਲੇ ਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

sabh sach dhikhaale taa sach samai ||3||

All Truth is revealed to him, and then, he merges in the True Lord. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਲਿਵ ਧਾਤੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape liv dhaat hai aape ||

He Himself leads the mortals to focus on Him, and He Himself causes them to chase after Maya.

ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਪੇ ॥

aap bujhaae aape jaape ||

He Himself imparts understanding, and He reveals Himself.

ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape satigur sabadh hai aape ||

He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the Word of the Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak aakh sunaae aape ||4||2||

O Nanak, He Himself speaks and teaches. ||4||2||

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa teejaa ||

Bilaaval, Third Mehla:

ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੇਵ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਬਹਾਨਾ ॥

saahib te sevak sev saahib te kiaa ko kahai bahaanaa ||

My Lord and Master has made me His servant, and blessed me with His service; how can anyone argue about this?

ਐਸਾ ਇਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਨਿਆ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

aaisaa ik teraa khel baniaa hai sabh meh ek samaanaa ||1||

Such is Your play, One and Only Lord; You are the One, contained among all. ||1||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪਰਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur parachai har naam samaanaa || jis karam hovai so satigur paae anadhin laagai sahaj dhiaanaa ||1|| rahaau ||

When the True Guru is pleased and appeased, one is absorbed in the Lord's Name. One who is blessed by the Lord's Mercy, finds the True Guru; night and day, he automatically remains focused on the Lord's meditation. ||1||Pause||

ਕਿਆ ਕੋਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥

kiaa koiee teree sevaa kare kiaa ko kare abhimaanaa ||

How can I serve You? How can I be proud of this?

ਜਬ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਖਿੰਚਹਿ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਬ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਉ ਦਿਖਾ ਵਖਿਆਨਾ ॥੨॥

jab apunee jot khi(n)cheh too suaamee tab koiee karau dhikhaa vakhiaanaa ||2||

When You withdraw Your Light, O Lord and Master, then who can speak and teach? ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲਾ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ॥

aape gur chelaa hai aape aape gunee nidhaanaa ||

You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the chaylaa, the humble disciple; You Yourself are the treasure of virtue.

ਜਿਉ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਚਾਲੈ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਗਵਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

jiau aap chalaae tivai koiee chaalai jiau har bhaavai bhagavaanaa ||3||

As You cause us to move, so do we move, according to the Pleasure of Your Will, O Lord God. ||3||

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੂ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਾਮਾਂ ॥

kahat naanak too saachaa saahib kaun jaanai tere kaamaa(n) ||

Says Nanak, You are the True Lord and Master; who can know Your actions?

ਇਕਨਾ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਵਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥੪॥੩॥

eikanaa ghar meh dhe vaddiaaiee ik bharam bhaveh abhimaanaa ||4||3||

Some are blessed with glory in their own homes, while others wander in doubt and pride. ||4||3||

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa teejaa ||

Bilaaval, Third Mehla:

ਪੂਰਾ ਥਾਟੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

pooraa thaaT banaiaa poorai vekhahu ek samaanaa ||

The perfect Lord has fashioned the Perfect Creation. Behold the Lord pervading everywhere.

ਇਸੁ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਮਤੁ ਕੋ ਧਰਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

eis parapa(n)ch meh saache naam kee vaddiaaiee mat ko dharahu gumaanaa ||1||

In this play of the world, is the glorious greatness of the True Name. No one should take pride in himself. ||1||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮਤਿ ਆਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

satigur kee jis no mat aavai so satigur maeh samaanaa ||

One who accepts the wisdom of the True Guru's Teachings, is absorbed into the True Guru.

ਇਹ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋ ਜੀਅਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eeh baanee jo jeeahu jaanai tis a(n)tar ravai har naamaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The Lord's Name abides deep within the nucleus of one who realizes the Bani of the Guru's Word within his soul. ||1||Pause||

ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਾ ਕਾ ਹੁਣਿ ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਨਰ ਮਨੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ॥

chahu jugaa kaa hun nibeRaa nar manukhaa no ek nidhaanaa ||

Now, this is the essence of the teachings of the four ages: for the human race, the Name of the One Lord is the greatest treasure.

ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਤੀਰਥ ਓਨਾ ਜੁਗਾ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੨॥

jat sa(n)jam teerath onaa jugaa kaa dharam hai kal meh keerat har naamaa ||2||

Celibacy, self-discipline and pilgrimages were the essence of Dharma in those past ages; but in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Praise of the Lord's Name is the essence of Dharma. ||2||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਧਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਾ ॥

jug jug aapo aapanaa dharam hai sodh dhekhahu bedh puraanaa ||

Each and every age has its own essence of Dharma; study the Vedas and the Puraanas, and see this as true.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਗਿ ਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

gurmukh jinee dhiaaiaa har har jag te poore paravaanaa ||3||

They are Gurmukh, who meditate on the Lord, Har, Har; in this world, they are perfect and approved. ||3||