ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਦੁਤੁਕੀਆ ॥
basant mahalaa 1 asattapadeea ghar 1 dutukeea |
Basant, First Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, First House, Du-Tukees:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਜਗੁ ਕਊਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
jag kaooaa naam nahee cheet |
The world is a crow; it does not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਗਿਰੈ ਦੇਖੁ ਭੀਤਿ ॥
naam bisaar girai dekh bheet |
Forgetting the Naam, it sees the bait, and pecks at it.
ਮਨੂਆ ਡੋਲੈ ਚੀਤਿ ਅਨੀਤਿ ॥
manooaa ddolai cheet aneet |
The mind wavers unsteadily, in guilt and deceit.
ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਤੂਟੀ ਝੂਠ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥
jag siau toottee jhootth pareet |1|
I have shattered my attachment to the false world. ||1||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਬਜਰੁ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
kaam krodh bikh bajar bhaar |
The burden of sexual desire, anger and corruption is unbearable.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਗੁਨ ਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naam binaa kaise gun chaar |1| rahaau |
Without the Naam, how can the mortal maintain a virtuous lifestyle? ||1||Pause||
ਘਰੁ ਬਾਲੂ ਕਾ ਘੂਮਨ ਘੇਰਿ ॥
ghar baaloo kaa ghooman gher |
The world is like a house of sand, built on a whirlpool;
ਬਰਖਸਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੁਦਬੁਦਾ ਹੇਰਿ ॥
barakhas baanee budabudaa her |
it is like a bubble formed by drops of rain.
ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਤੇ ਧਰਿ ਚਕੁ ਫੇਰਿ ॥
maatr boond te dhar chak fer |
It is formed from a mere drop, when the Lord's wheel turns round.
ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਕੀ ਚੇਰਿ ॥੨॥
sarab jot naamai kee cher |2|
The lights of all souls are the servants of the Lord's Name. ||2||
ਸਰਬ ਉਪਾਇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੋਰੁ ॥
sarab upaae guroo sir mor |
My Supreme Guru has created everything.
ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਉ ਪਗ ਲਾਗਉ ਤੋਰ ॥
bhagat krau pag laagau tor |
I perform devotional worship service to You, and fall at Your Feet, O Lord.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੋ ਚਾਹਉ ਤੁਝ ਓਰੁ ॥
naam rato chaahau tujh or |
Imbued with Your Name, I long to be Yours.
ਨਾਮੁ ਦੁਰਾਇ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਚੋਰੁ ॥੩॥
naam duraae chalai so chor |3|
Those who do not let the Naam become manifest within themselves, depart like thieves in the end. ||3||
ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ਬਿਖੁ ਅੰਚਲਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
pat khoee bikh anchal paae |
The mortal loses his honor, gathering sin and corruption.
ਸਾਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੋ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
saach naam rato pat siau ghar jaae |
But imbued with the Lord's Name, you shall go to your true home with honor.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਨੑਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
jo kichh keenas prabh rajaae |
God does whatever He wills.
ਭੈ ਮਾਨੈ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੪॥
bhai maanai nirbhau meree maae |4|
One who abides in the Fear of God, becomes fearless, O my mother. ||4||
ਕਾਮਨਿ ਚਾਹੈ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਭੋਗੁ ॥
kaaman chaahai sundar bhog |
The woman desires beauty and pleasure.
ਪਾਨ ਫੂਲ ਮੀਠੇ ਰਸ ਰੋਗ ॥
paan fool meetthe ras rog |
But betel leaves, garlands of flowers and sweet tastes lead only to disease.
ਖੀਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਤੇਤੋ ਸੋਗ ॥
kheelai bigasai teto sog |
The more she plays and enjoys, the more she suffers in sorrow.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੑਸਿ ਹੋਗ ॥੫॥
prabh saranaagat keenas hog |5|
But when she enters into the Sanctuary of God, whatever she wishes comes to pass. ||5||
ਕਾਪੜੁ ਪਹਿਰਸਿ ਅਧਿਕੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
kaaparr pahiras adhik seegaar |
She wears beautiful clothes with all sorts of decorations.
ਮਾਟੀ ਫੂਲੀ ਰੂਪੁ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
maattee foolee roop bikaar |
But the flowers turn to dust, and her beauty leads her into evil.
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਬਾਂਧੋ ਬਾਰੁ ॥
aasaa manasaa baandho baar |
Hope and desire have blocked the doorway.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਸੂਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਰੁ ॥੬॥
naam binaa soonaa ghar baar |6|
Without the Naam, one's hearth and home are deserted. ||6||
ਗਾਛਹੁ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਆਰਿ ॥
gaachhahu putree raaj kuaar |
O princess, my daughter, run away from this place!
ਨਾਮੁ ਭਣਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਦੋਤੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
naam bhanahu sach dot savaar |
Chant the True Name, and embellish your days.
ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਅਧਾਰਿ ॥
priau sevahu prabh prem adhaar |
Serve your Beloved Lord God, and lean on the Support of His Love.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਤਿਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥੭॥
gurasabadee bikh tiaas nivaar |7|
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, abandon your thirst for corruption and poison. ||7||
ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿ ॥
mohan mohi leea man mohi |
My Fascinating Lord has fascinated my mind.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥
gur kai sabad pachhaanaa tohi |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I have realized You, Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਠਾਢੇ ਚਾਹਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥
naanak tthaadte chaaheh prabhoo duaar |
Nanak stands longingly at God's Door.
ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੮॥੧॥
tere naam santokhe kirapaa dhaar |8|1|
I am content and satisfied with Your Name; please shower me with Your Mercy. ||8||1||