ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਾਤ ਗਰਭ ਮਹਿ ਹਾਥ ਦੇ ਰਾਖਿਆ ॥

maat garabh meh haath de raakhiaa |

Extending His Hand, the Lord protected you in your mother's womb.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ॥੧॥

har ras chhodd bikhiaa fal chaakhiaa |1|

Renouncing the sublime essence of the Lord, you have tasted the fruit of poison. ||1||

ਭਜੁ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਸਭ ਛੋਡਿ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥

bhaj gobid sabh chhodd janjaal |

Meditate, vibrate on the Lord of the Universe, and renounce all entanglements.

ਜਬ ਜਮੁ ਆਇ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ਮੂੜੇ ਤਬ ਤਨੁ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਬੇਹਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jab jam aae sanghaarai moorre tab tan binas jaae behaal |1| rahaau |

When the Messenger of Death comes to murder you, O fool, then your body will be shattered and helplessly crumble. ||1||Pause||

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਪਿਆ ॥

tan man dhan apanaa kar thaapiaa |

You hold onto your body, mind and wealth as your own,

ਕਰਨਹਾਰੁ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਜਾਪਿਆ ॥੨॥

karanahaar ik nimakh na jaapiaa |2|

and you do not meditate on the Creator Lord, even for an instant. ||2||

ਮਹਾ ਮੋਹ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਪਰਿਆ ॥

mahaa moh andh koop pariaa |

You have fallen into the deep, dark pit of great attachment.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਟਲਿ ਬਿਸਰਿਆ ॥੩॥

paarabraham maaeaa pattal bisariaa |3|

Caught in the illusion of Maya, you have forgotten the Supreme Lord. ||3||

ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

vaddai bhaag prabh keeratan gaaeaa |

By great good fortune, one sings the Kirtan of God's Praises.

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੧੬॥

santasang naanak prabh paaeaa |4|11|16|

In the Society of the Saints, Nanak has found God. ||4||11||16||