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Ang 1192Raag BasantGuru Guru Arjan

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਦੁਤੁਕੀਆ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 ghar 1 dutukeea |

Basant, Fifth Mehl, First House, Du-Tukee:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸੁਣਿ ਸਾਖੀ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਪਿਆਰ ॥

sun saakhee man jap piaar |

Listen to the stories of the devotees, O my mind, and meditate with love.

ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਉਧਰਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ॥

ajaamal udhariaa keh ek baar |

Ajaamal uttered the Lord's Name once, and was saved.

ਬਾਲਮੀਕੈ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥

baalameekai hoaa saadhasang |

Baalmeek found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਧ੍ਰੂ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਸੰਗ ॥੧॥

dhraoo kau miliaa har nisang |1|

The Lord definitely met Dhroo. ||1||

ਤੇਰਿਆ ਸੰਤਾ ਜਾਚਉ ਚਰਨ ਰੇਨ ॥

teriaa santaa jaachau charan ren |

I beg for the dust of the feet of Your Saints.

ਲੇ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਵਉ ਕਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਦੇਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

le masatak laavau kar kripaa den |1| rahaau |

Please bless me with Your Mercy, Lord, that I may apply it to my forehead. ||1||Pause||

ਗਨਿਕਾ ਉਧਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਹੈ ਤੋਤ ॥

ganikaa udharee har kahai tot |

Ganika the prostitute was saved, when her parrot uttered the Lord's Name.

ਗਜਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਧਿਆਇਓ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਮੋਖ ॥

gajeindr dhiaaeo har keeo mokh |

The elephant meditated on the Lord, and was saved.

ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸੁਦਾਮੇ ਦਾਲਦੁ ਭੰਜ ॥

bipr sudaame daalad bhanj |

He delivered the poor Brahmin Sudama out of poverty.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਭਜੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥੨॥

re man too bhee bhaj gobind |2|

O my mind, you too must meditate and vibrate on the Lord of the Universe. ||2||

ਬਧਿਕੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਓ ਖਮਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥

badhik udhaario kham prahaar |

Even the hunter who shot an arrow at Krishna was saved.

ਕੁਬਿਜਾ ਉਧਰੀ ਅੰਗੁਸਟ ਧਾਰ ॥

kubijaa udharee angusatt dhaar |

Kubija the hunchback was saved, when God placed His Feet on her thumb.

ਬਿਦਰੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਓ ਦਾਸਤ ਭਾਇ ॥

bidar udhaario daasat bhaae |

Bidar was saved by his attitude of humility.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੩॥

re man too bhee har dhiaae |3|

O my mind, you too must meditate on the Lord. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਰਖੀ ਹਰਿ ਪੈਜ ਆਪ ॥

prahalaad rakhee har paij aap |

The Lord Himself saved the honor of Prahlaad.

ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਛੀਨਤ ਦ੍ਰੋਪਤੀ ਰਖੀ ਲਾਜ ॥

basatr chheenat dropatee rakhee laaj |

Even when she was being disrobed in court, Dropatee's honor was preserved.

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਅੰਤ ਬਾਰ ॥

jin jin seviaa ant baar |

Those who have served the Lord, even at the very last instant of their lives, are saved.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਸੇਵਿ ਤੂ ਪਰਹਿ ਪਾਰ ॥੪॥

re man sev too pareh paar |4|

O my mind, serve Him, and you shall be carried across to the other side. ||4||

ਧੰਨੈ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਬਾਲ ਬੁਧਿ ॥

dhanai seviaa baal budh |

Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child.

ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਈ ਸਿਧਿ ॥

trilochan gur mil bhee sidh |

Meeting with the Guru, Trilochan attained the perfection of the Siddhas.

ਬੇਣੀ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

benee kau gur keeo pragaas |

The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination.

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਹੋਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੫॥

re man too bhee hohi daas |5|

O my mind, you too must be the Lord's slave. ||5||

ਜੈਦੇਵ ਤਿਆਗਿਓ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥

jaidev tiaagio ahamev |

Jai Dayv gave up his egotism.

ਨਾਈ ਉਧਰਿਓ ਸੈਨੁ ਸੇਵ ॥

naaee udhario sain sev |

Sain the barber was saved through his selfless service.

ਮਨੁ ਡੀਗਿ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ਕਹੂੰ ਜਾਇ ॥

man ddeeg na ddolai kahoon jaae |

Do not let your mind waver or wander; do not let it go anywhere.

ਮਨ ਤੂ ਭੀ ਤਰਸਹਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥

man too bhee taraseh saran paae |6|

O my mind, you too shall cross over; seek the Sanctuary of God. ||6||

ਜਿਹ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਆਪਿ ॥

jih anugrahu tthaakur keeo aap |

O my Lord and Master, You have shown Your Mercy to them.

ਸੇ ਤੈਂ ਲੀਨੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਾਖਿ ॥

se tain leene bhagat raakh |

You saved those devotees.

ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਗੁਣੁ ਅਵਗਣੁ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਕੋਇ ॥

tin kaa gun avagan na beechaario koe |

You do not take their merits and demerits into account.

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਲਗਾ ਸੇਵ ॥੭॥

eih bidh dekh man lagaa sev |7|

Seeing these ways of Yours, I have dedicated my mind to Your service. ||7||

ਕਬੀਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਓ ਏਕ ਰੰਗ ॥

kabeer dhiaaeo ek rang |

Kabeer meditated on the One Lord with love.

ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਬਸਹਿ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

naamadev har jeeo baseh sang |

Naam Dayv lived with the Dear Lord.

ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਧਿਆਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਨੂਪ ॥

ravidaas dhiaae prabh anoop |

Ravi Daas meditated on God, the Incomparably Beautiful.

ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਰੂਪ ॥੮॥੧॥

gur naanak dev govind roop |8|1|

Guru Nanak Dayv is the Embodiment of the Lord of the Universe. ||8||1||