ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basant mahalaa 1 |

Basant, First Mehl:

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਧੁਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

dubidhaa duramat adhulee kaar |

In duality and evil-mindedness, the mortal acts blindly.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਮਝਿ ਗੁਬਾਰ ॥੧॥

manamukh bharamai majh gubaar |1|

The self-willed manmukh wanders, lost in the darkness. ||1||

ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਅੰਧੁਲੀ ਮਤਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

man andhulaa andhulee mat laagai |

The blind man follows blind advice.

ਗੁਰ ਕਰਣੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur karanee bin bharam na bhaagai |1| rahaau |

Unless one takes the Guru's Way, his doubt is not dispelled. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥

manamukh andhule guramat na bhaaee |

The manmukh is blind; he does not like the Guru's Teachings.

ਪਸੂ ਭਏ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥

pasoo bhe abhimaan na jaaee |2|

He has become a beast; he cannot get rid of his egotistical pride. ||2||

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

lakh chauraaseeh jant upaae |

God created 8.4 million species of beings.

ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

mere tthaakur bhaane siraj samaae |3|

My Lord and Master, by the Pleasure of His Will, creates and destroys them. ||3||

ਸਗਲੀ ਭੂਲੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥

sagalee bhoolai nahee sabad achaar |

All are deluded and confused, without the Word of the Shabad and good conduct.

ਸੋ ਸਮਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

so samajhai jis gur karataar |4|

He alone is instructed in this, who is blessed by the Guru, the Creator. ||4||

ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਾਣੇ ॥

gur ke chaakar tthaakur bhaane |

The Guru's servants are pleasing to our Lord and Master.

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੀਏ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕਾਣੇ ॥੫॥

bakhas lee naahee jam kaane |5|

The Lord forgives them, and they no longer fear the Messenger of Death. ||5||

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਏਕੋ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

jin kai hiradai eko bhaaeaa |

Those who love the One Lord with all their heart

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

aape mele bharam chukaaeaa |6|

- He dispels their doubts and unites them with Himself. ||6||

ਬੇਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

bemuhataaj beant apaaraa |

God is Independent, Endless and Infinite.

ਸਚਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰਾ ॥੭॥

sach pateejai karanaihaaraa |7|

The Creator Lord is pleased with Truth. ||7||

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੂਲੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ॥

naanak bhoole gur samajhaavai |

O Nanak, the Guru instructs the mistaken soul.

ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਟਿਕਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੬॥

ek dikhaavai saach ttikaavai |8|6|

He implants the Truth within him, and shows him the One Lord. ||8||6||