ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ

ਆਈ ਪੂਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥

aaiee pootaa ih jag saaraa ||

This whole world is the child of Maya.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਰਖਵਾਰਾ ॥

prabh aadhes aadh rakhavaaraa ||

I bow in submission to God, my Protector from the very beginning of time.

ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

aadh jugaadhee hai bhee hog ||

He was in the beginning, He has been throughout the ages, He is now, and He shall always be.

ਓਹੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧੧॥

oh apara(n)par karanai jog ||11||

He is unlimited, and capable of doing everything. ||11||

ਦਸਮੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

dhasamee naam dhaan isanaan ||

The Tenth Day: Meditate on the Naam, give to charity, and purify yourself.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

anadhin majan sachaa gun giaan ||

Night and day, bathe in spiritual wisdom and the Glorious Virtues of the True Lord.

ਸਚਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

sach mail na laagai bhram bhau bhaagai ||

Truth cannot be polluted; doubt and fear run away from it.

ਬਿਲਮੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਕਾਚੈ ਤਾਗੈ ॥

bilam na tooTas kaachai taagai ||

The flimsy thread breaks in an instant.

ਜਿਉ ਤਾਗਾ ਜਗੁ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥

jiau taagaa jag evai jaanahu ||

Know that the world is just like this thread.

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਹੁ ॥੧੨॥

asathir cheet saach ra(n)g maanahu ||12||

Your consciousness shall become steady and stable, enjoying the Love of the True Lord. ||12||

ਏਕਾਦਸੀ ਇਕੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥

ekaadhasee ik ridhai vasaavai ||

The Eleventh Day: Enshrine the One Lord within your heart.

ਹਿੰਸਾ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥

hi(n)saa mamataa moh chukaavai ||

Eradicate cruelty, egotism and emotional attachment.

ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨੈ ॥

fal paavai brat aatam cheenai ||

Earn the fruitful rewards, by observing the fast of knowing your own self.

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਰਾਚਿ ਤਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਨੈ ॥

paakha(n)dd raach tat nahee beenai ||

One who is engrossed in hypocrisy, does not see the true essence.

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ॥

niramal niraahaar nihakeval ||

The Lord is immaculate, self-sustaining and unattached.

ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਮਲੁ ॥੧੩॥

soochai saache naa laagai mal ||13||

The Pure, True Lord cannot be polluted. ||13||

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਏਕੋ ਏਕਾ ॥

jeh dhekhau teh eko ekaa ||

Wherever I look, I see the One Lord there.

ਹੋਰਿ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਕੋ ਵੇਕਾ ॥

hor jeea upaae veko vekaa ||

He created the other beings, of many and various kinds.

ਫਲੋਹਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਫਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

falohaar ke'ee fal jai ||

Eating only fruits, one loses the fruits of life.

ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

ras kas khaae saadh gavai ||

Eating only delicacies of various sorts, one loses the true taste.

ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਪਟੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

kooRai laalach lapaTai lapaTai ||

In fraud and greed, people are engrossed and entangled.

ਛੂਟੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੧੪॥

chhooTai gurmukh saach kamai ||14||

The Gurmukh is emancipated, practicing Truth. ||14||

ਦੁਆਦਸਿ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥

dhuaadhas mudhraa man aaudhootaa ||

The Twelfth Day: One whose mind is not attached to the twelve signs,

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਾਗਹਿ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਸੂਤਾ ॥

ahinis jaageh kabeh na sootaa ||

remains awake day and night, and never sleeps.

ਜਾਗਤੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

jaagat jaag rahai liv lai ||

He remains awake and aware, lovingly centered on the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

gur parachai tis kaal na khai ||

With faith in the Guru, he is not consumed by death.

ਅਤੀਤ ਭਏ ਮਾਰੇ ਬੈਰਾਈ ॥

ateet bhe maare bairaiee ||

Those who become detached, and conquer the five enemies

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਹ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੫॥

pranavat naanak teh liv laiee ||15||

- prays Nanak, they are lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||15||

ਦੁਆਦਸੀ ਦਇਆ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

dhuaadhasee dhiaa dhaan kar jaanai ||

The Twelfth Day: Know, and practice, compassion and charity.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤੋ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥

baahar jaato bheetar aanai ||

Bring your out-going mind back home.

ਬਰਤੀ ਬਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ॥

baratee barat rahai nihakaam ||

Observe the fast of remaining free of desire.

ਅਜਪਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮ ॥

ajapaa jaap japai mukh naam ||

Chant the unchanted Chant of the Naam with your mouth.

ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

teen bhavan meh eko jaanai ||

Know that the One Lord is contained in the three worlds.

ਸਭਿ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧੬॥

sabh such sa(n)jam saach pachhaanai ||16||

Purity and self-discipline are all contained in knowing the Truth. ||16||

ਤੇਰਸਿ ਤਰਵਰ ਸਮੁਦ ਕਨਾਰੈ ॥

teras taravar samudh kanaarai ||

The Thirteenth Day: He is like a tree on the sea-shore.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੂਲੁ ਸਿਖਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

a(n)mrit mool sikhar liv taarai ||

But his roots can become immortal, if his mind is attuned to the Lord's Love.

ਡਰ ਡਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਬੂਡੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

ddar ddar marai na booddai koi ||

Then, he will not die of fear or anxiety, and he will never drown.

ਨਿਡਰੁ ਬੂਡਿ ਮਰੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

niddar boodd marai pat khoi ||

Without the Fear of God, he drowns and dies, and loses his honor.

ਡਰ ਮਹਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

ddar meh ghar ghar meh ddar jaanai ||

With the Fear of God in his heart, and his heart in the Fear of God, he knows God.

ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੈ ॥੧੭॥

takhat nivaas sach man bhaanai ||17||

He sits on the throne, and becomes pleasing to the Mind of the True Lord. ||17||

ਚਉਦਸਿ ਚਉਥੇ ਥਾਵਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

chaudhas chauthe thaaveh leh paavai ||

The Fourteenth Day: One who enters into the fourth state,

ਰਾਜਸ ਤਾਮਸ ਸਤ ਕਾਲ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

raajas taamas sat kaal samaavai ||

overcomes time, and the three qualities of raajas, taamas and satva.

ਸਸੀਅਰ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

saseear kai ghar soor samaavai ||

Then the sun enters into the house of the moon,

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jog jugat kee keemat paavai ||

and one knows the value of the technology of Yoga.

ਚਉਦਸਿ ਭਵਨ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧੮॥

chaudhas bhavan paataal samaae || kha(n)dd brahama(n)dd rahiaa liv laae ||18||

He remains lovingly focused on God, who is permeating the fourteen worlds, the nether regions of the underworld, the galaxies and solar systems. ||18||

ਅਮਾਵਸਿਆ ਚੰਦੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਗੈਣਾਰਿ ॥

amaavasiaa cha(n)dh gupat gainaar ||

Amaavas - The Night of the New Moon: The moon is hidden in the sky.

ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

boojhahu giaanee sabadh beechaar ||

O wise one, understand and contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਸੀਅਰੁ ਗਗਨਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ॥

saseear gagan jot tih loiee ||

The moon in the sky illuminates the three worlds.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

kar kar vekhai karataa soiee ||

Creating the creation, the Creator beholds it.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

gur te dheesai so tis hee maeh ||

One who sees, through the Guru, merges into Him.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧੯॥

manmukh bhoole aaveh jaeh ||19||

The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, coming and going in reincarnation. ||19||

ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਥਿਰੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

ghar dhar thaap thir thaan suhaavai ||

One who establishes his home within his own heart, obtains the most beautiful, permanent place.

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

aap pachhaanai jaa satigur paavai ||

One comes to understand his own self, when he finds the True Guru.

ਜਹ ਆਸਾ ਤਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥

jeh aasaa teh binas binaasaa ||

Wherever there is hope, there is destruction and desolation.

ਫੂਟੈ ਖਪਰੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਨਸਾ ॥

fooTai khapar dhubidhaa manasaa ||

The bowl of duality and selfishness breaks.

ਮਮਤਾ ਜਾਲ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੨੦॥੧॥

mamataa jaal te rahai udhaasaa || pranavat naanak ham taa ke dhaasaa ||20||1||

Prays Nanak, I am the slave of that one, who remains detached amidst the traps of attachment. ||20||1||