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Ang 812Raag BilaavalGuru Guru Arjan

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਅਟਲ ਬਚਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨਾ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਆ ॥

attal bachan saadhoo janaa sabh meh pragattaaeaa |

The words of the Holy are eternal and unchanging; this is apparent to everyone.

ਜਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jis jan hoaa saadhasang tis bhettai har raaeaa |1|

That humble being, who joins the Saadh Sangat, meets the Sovereign Lord. ||1||

ਇਹ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

eih parateet govind kee jap har sukh paaeaa |

This faith in the Lord of the Universe, and peace, are found by meditating on the Lord.

ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anik baataa sabh kar rahe gur ghar lai aaeaa |1| rahaau |

Everyone is speaking in various ways, but the Guru has brought the Lord into the home of my self. ||1||Pause||

ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਤਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਹਸਾਇਆ ॥

saran pare kee raakhataa naahee sahasaaeaa |

He preserves the honor of those who seek His Sanctuary; there is no doubt about this at all.

ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੋਇ ਅਉਸਰੁ ਦੁਲਭਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

karam bhoom har naam boe aausar dulabhaaeaa |2|

In the field of actions and karma, plant the Lord's Name; this opportunity is so difficult to obtain! ||2||

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥

antarajaamee aap prabh sabh kare karaaeaa |

God Himself is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts; He does, and causes everything to be done.

ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਘਣੇ ਕਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਬਿਰਦਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

patit puneet ghane kare tthaakur biradaaeaa |3|

He purifies so many sinners; this is the natural way of our Lord and Master. ||3||

ਮਤ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਜਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥

mat bhoolahu maanukh jan maaeaa bharamaaeaa |

Don't be fooled, O mortal being, by the illusion of Maya.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖਸੀ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਪਹਿਰਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੪੬॥

naanak tis pat raakhasee jo prabh pahiraaeaa |4|16|46|

O Nanak, God saves the honor of those of whom He approves. ||4||16||46||