ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
basant mahalaa 1 |
Basant, First Mehl:
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਭਰਮਸਿ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ॥
man bhoolau bharamas aae jaae |
The mind is deluded by doubt; it comes and goes in reincarnation.
ਅਤਿ ਲੁਬਧ ਲੁਭਾਨਉ ਬਿਖਮ ਮਾਇ ॥
at lubadh lubhaanau bikham maae |
It is lured by the poisonous lure of Maya.
ਨਹ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ਏਕ ਭਾਇ ॥
neh asathir deesai ek bhaae |
It does not remain stable in the Love of the One Lord.
ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨ ਕੁੰਡਲੀਆ ਕੰਠਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
jiau meen kunddaleea kantth paae |1|
Like the fish, its neck is pierced by the hook. ||1||
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਸਮਝਸਿ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥
man bhoolau samajhas saach naae |
The deluded mind is instructed by the True Name.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gurasabad beechaare sehaj bhaae |1| rahaau |
It contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad, with intuitive ease. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਭਰਮਸਿ ਭਵਰ ਤਾਰ ॥
man bhoolau bharamas bhavar taar |
The mind, deluded by doubt, buzzes around like a bumble bee.
ਬਿਲ ਬਿਰਥੇ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥
bil birathe chaahai bahu bikaar |
The holes of the body are worthless, if the mind is filled with such great desire for corrupt passions.
ਮੈਗਲ ਜਿਉ ਫਾਸਸਿ ਕਾਮਹਾਰ ॥
maigal jiau faasas kaamahaar |
It is like the elephant, trapped by its own sexual desire.
ਕੜਿ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਸੀਸ ਮਾਰ ॥੨॥
karr bandhan baadhio sees maar |2|
It is caught and held tight by the chains, and beaten on its head. ||2||
ਮਨੁ ਮੁਗਧੌ ਦਾਦਰੁ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਨੁ ॥
man mugadhau daadar bhagatiheen |
The mind is like a foolish frog, without devotional worship.
ਦਰਿ ਭ੍ਰਸਟ ਸਰਾਪੀ ਨਾਮ ਬੀਨੁ ॥
dar bhrasatt saraapee naam been |
It is cursed and condemned in the Court of the Lord, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਨਾਮ ਲੀਨ ॥
taa kai jaat na paatee naam leen |
He has no class or honor, and no one even mentions his name.
ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਸਖਾਈ ਗੁਣਹ ਬੀਨ ॥੩॥
sabh dookh sakhaaee gunah been |3|
That person who lacks virtue - all of his pains and sorrows are his only companions. ||3||
ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥
man chalai na jaaee tthaak raakh |
His mind wanders out, and cannot be brought back or restrained.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਨ ਸਾਖੁ ॥
bin har ras raate pat na saakh |
Without being imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord, it has no honor or credit.
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥
too aape surataa aap raakh |
You Yourself are the Listener, Lord, and You Yourself are our Protector.
ਧਰਿ ਧਾਰਣ ਦੇਖੈ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥
dhar dhaaran dekhai jaanai aap |4|
You are the Support of the earth; You Yourself behold and understand it. ||4||
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹਉ ਜਾਇ ॥
aap bhulaae kis khau jaae |
When You Yourself make me wander, unto whom can I complain?
ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕਹਉ ਮਾਇ ॥
gur mele birathaa khau maae |
Meeting the Guru, I will tell Him of my pain, O my mother.
ਅਵਗਣ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਣ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
avagan chhoddau gun kamaae |
Abandoning my worthless demerits, now I practice virtue.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੫॥
gurasabadee raataa sach samaae |5|
Imbued with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I am absorbed in the True Lord. ||5||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥
satigur miliai mat aootam hoe |
Meeting with the True Guru, the intellect is elevated and exalted.
ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥
man niramal haumai kadtai dhoe |
The mind becomes immaculate, and egotism is washed away.
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਬੰਧਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
sadaa mukat bandh na sakai koe |
He is liberated forever, and no one can put him in bondage.
ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੬॥
sadaa naam vakhaanai aaur na koe |6|
He chants the Naam forever, and nothing else. ||6||
ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
man har kai bhaanai aavai jaae |
The mind comes and goes according to the Will of the Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
sabh meh eko kichh kehan na jaae |
The One Lord is contained amongst all; nothing else can be said.
ਸਭੁ ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
sabh hukamo varatai hukam samaae |
The Hukam of His Command pervades everywhere, and all merge in His Command.
ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਸਭ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੭॥
dookh sookh sabh tis rajaae |7|
Pain and pleasure all come by His Will. ||7||
ਤੂ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੂਲੌ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
too abhul na bhoolau kade naeh |
You are infallible; You never make mistakes.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਮਤਿ ਅਗਾਹਿ ॥
gurasabad sunaae mat agaeh |
Those who listen to the Word of the Guru's Shabad - their intellects become deep and profound.
ਤੂ ਮੋਟਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
too mottau tthaakur sabad maeh |
You, O my Great Lord and Master, are contained in the Shabad.
ਮਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੨॥
man naanak maaniaa sach salaeh |8|2|
O Nanak, my mind is pleased, praising the True Lord. ||8||2||