ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 3 |

Bilaaval, Third Mehl:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh preet jis no aape laae |

The Lord Himself attaches the Gurmukh to His Love;

ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਏ ॥

tit ghar bilaaval gur sabad suhaae |

joyful melodies permeate his home, and he is embellished with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਮੰਗਲੁ ਨਾਰੀ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਆਏ ॥

mangal naaree gaaveh aae |

The women come and sing the songs of joy.

ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

mil preetam sadaa sukh paae |1|

Meeting with their Beloved, lasting peace is obtained. ||1||

ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਿਨੑ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

hau tin balihaarai jina har man vasaae |

I am a sacrifice to those, whose minds are filled with the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jan kau miliaa sukh paaeeai har gun gaavai sehaj subhaae |1| rahaau |

Meeting with the humble servant of the Lord, peace is obtained, and one intuitively sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਤੇਰੈ ਚਾਏ ॥

sadaa rang raate terai chaae |

They are always imbued with Your Joyful Love;

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥

har jeeo aap vasai man aae |

O Dear Lord, You Yourself come to dwell in their minds.

ਆਪੇ ਸੋਭਾ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

aape sobhaa sad hee paae |

They obtain eternal glory.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੨॥

guramukh melai mel milaae |2|

The Gurmukhs are united in the Lord's Union. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

guramukh raate sabad rangaae |

The Gurmukhs are imbued with the love of the Word of the Shabad.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥

nij ghar vaasaa har gun gaae |

They abide in the home of their own being, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

rang chaloolai har ras bhaae |

They are dyed in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love; they look so beautiful.

ਇਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

eihu rang kade na utarai saach samaae |3|

This dye never fades away; they are absorbed in the True Lord. ||3||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ॥

antar sabad mittiaa agiaan andheraa |

The Shabad deep within the nucleus of the self dispels the darkness of ignorance.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

satigur giaan miliaa preetam meraa |

Meeting with my Friend, the True Guru, I have obtained spiritual wisdom.

ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਫੇਰਾ ॥

jo sach raate tin bahurr na feraa |

Those who are attuned to the True Lord, do not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੪॥੫॥

naanak naam drirraae pooraa gur meraa |4|5|

O Nanak, my Perfect Guru implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, deep within. ||4||5||