ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਥਿਤੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ਜਤਿ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa 1 thitee ghar 10 jat |
Bilaaval, First Mehl, T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days, Tenth House, To The Drum-Beat Jat:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਏਕਮ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥
ekam ekankaar niraalaa |
The First Day: The One Universal Creator is unique,
ਅਮਰੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਲਾ ॥
amar ajonee jaat na jaalaa |
immortal, unborn, beyond social class or involvement.
ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ॥
agam agochar roop na rekhiaa |
He is inaccessible and unfathomable, with no form or feature.
ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ॥
khojat khojat ghatt ghatt dekhiaa |
Searching, searching, I have seen Him in each and every heart.
ਜੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥
jo dekh dikhaavai tis kau bal jaaee |
I am a sacrifice to one who sees, and inspires others to see Him.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥
gur parasaad param pad paaee |1|
By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the supreme status. ||1||
ਕਿਆ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ॥
kiaa jap jaapau bin jagadeesai |
Whose Name should I chant, and meditate on, except the Lord of the Universe?
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kai sabad mehal ghar deesai |1| rahaau |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is revealed within the home of one's own heart. ||1||Pause||
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ॥
doojai bhaae lage pachhutaane |
The Second Day: Those who are in love with another, come to regret and repent.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੇ ॥
jam dar baadhe aavan jaane |
The are tied up at Death's door, and continue coming and going.
ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਵਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
kiaa lai aaveh kiaa le jaeh |
What have they brought, and what will they take with them when they go?
ਸਿਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
sir jamakaal si chottaa khaeh |
The Messenger of Death looms over their heads, and they endure his beating.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਕੋਇ ॥
bin gurasabad na chhoottas koe |
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, no one finds release.
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨੑੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
paakhandd keenai mukat na hoe |2|
Practicing hypocrisy, no one finds liberation. ||2||
ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ॥
aape sach keea kar jorr |
The True Lord Himself created the universe, joining the elements together.
ਅੰਡਜ ਫੋੜਿ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ॥
anddaj forr jorr vichhorr |
Breaking the cosmic egg, He united, and separated.
ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਕੀਏ ਬੈਸਣ ਕਉ ਥਾਉ ॥
dharat akaas kee baisan kau thaau |
He made the earth and the sky into places to live.
ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਕੀਏ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ॥
raat dinant kee bhau bhaau |
He created day and night, fear and love.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਏ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
jin kee kar vekhanahaaraa |
The One who created the Creation, also watches over it.
ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
avar na doojaa sirajanahaaraa |3|
There is no other Creator Lord. ||3||
ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸਾ ॥
triteea brahamaa bisan mahesaa |
The Third Day: He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਸਾ ॥
devee dev upaae vesaa |
the gods, goddesses and various manifestations.
ਜੋਤੀ ਜਾਤੀ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
jotee jaatee ganat na aavai |
The lights and forms cannot be counted.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jin saajee so keemat paavai |
The One who fashioned them, knows their value.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
keemat paae rahiaa bharapoor |
He evaluates them, and totally pervades them.
ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥
kis nerrai kis aakhaa door |4|
Who is close, and who is far away? ||4||
ਚਉਥਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥
chauth upaae chaare bedaa |
The Fourth Day: He created the four Vedas,
ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ਬਾਣੀ ਭੇਦਾ ॥
khaanee chaare baanee bhedaa |
the four sources of creation, and distinct forms of speech.
ਅਸਟ ਦਸਾ ਖਟੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥
asatt dasaa khatt teen upaae |
He created the eighteen Puraanas, the six Shaastras and the three qualities.
ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥
so boojhai jis aap bujhaae |
He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand.
ਤੀਨਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
teen samaavai chauthai vaasaa |
One who overcomes the three qualities, dwells in the fourth state.
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੫॥
pranavat naanak ham taa ke daasaa |5|
Prays Nanak, I am his slave. ||5||
ਪੰਚਮੀ ਪੰਚ ਭੂਤ ਬੇਤਾਲਾ ॥
panchamee panch bhoot betaalaa |
The Fifth Day: The five elements are demons.
ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥
aap agochar purakh niraalaa |
The Lord Himself is unfathomable and detached.
ਇਕਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਖੇ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸੇ ॥
eik bhram bhookhe moh piaase |
Some are gripped by doubt, hunger, emotional attachment and desire.
ਇਕਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ॥
eik ras chaakh sabad tripataase |
Some taste the sublime essence of the Shabad, and are satisfied.
ਇਕਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਮਰਿ ਧੂਰਿ ॥
eik rang raate ik mar dhoor |
Some are imbued with the Lord's Love, while some die, and are reduced to dust.
ਇਕਿ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੬॥
eik dar ghar saachai dekh hadoor |6|
Some attain the Court and the Mansion of the True Lord, and behold Him, ever-present. ||6||
ਝੂਠੇ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
jhootthe kau naahee pat naau |
The false one has no honor or fame;
ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਸੂਚਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਕਾਉ ॥
kabahu na soochaa kaalaa kaau |
like the black crow, he never becomes pure.
ਪਿੰਜਰਿ ਪੰਖੀ ਬੰਧਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥
pinjar pankhee bandhiaa koe |
He is like the bird, imprisoned in a cage;
ਛੇਰੀਂ ਭਰਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
chhereen bharamai mukat na hoe |
he paces back and forth behind the bars, but he is not released.
ਤਉ ਛੂਟੈ ਜਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਛਡਾਏ ॥
tau chhoottai jaa khasam chhaddaae |
He alone is emancipated, whom the Lord and Master emancipates.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥੭॥
guramat mele bhagat drirraae |7|
He follows the Guru's Teachings, and enshrines devotional worship. ||7||
ਖਸਟੀ ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਜੇ ॥
khasattee khatt darasan prabh saaje |
The Sixth Day: God organized the six systems of Yoga.
ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਵਾਜੇ ॥
anahad sabad niraalaa vaaje |
The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates of itself.
ਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ॥
je prabh bhaavai taa mehal bulaavai |
If God wills it so, then one is summoned to the Mansion of His Presence.
ਸਬਦੇ ਭੇਦੇ ਤਉ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
sabade bhede tau pat paavai |
One who is pierced through by the Shabad, obtains honor.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਸ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥
kar kar ves khapeh jal jaaveh |
Those who wear religious robes burn, and are ruined.
ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥੮॥
saachai saache saach samaaveh |8|
Through Truth, the truthful ones merge into the True Lord. ||8||
ਸਪਤਮੀ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥
sapatamee sat santokh sareer |
The Seventh Day: When the body is imbued with Truth and contentment,
ਸਾਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਭਰੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨੀਰਿ ॥
saat samund bhare niramal neer |
the seven seas within are filled with the Immaculate Water.
ਮਜਨੁ ਸੀਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
majan seel sach ridai veechaar |
Bathing in good conduct, and contemplating the True Lord within the heart,
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥
gur kai sabad paavai sabh paar |
one obtains the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and carries everyone across.
ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਉ ਭਾਇ ॥
man saachaa mukh saachau bhaae |
With the True Lord in the mind, and the True Lord lovingly on one's lips,
ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੯॥
sach neesaanai tthaak na paae |9|
one is blessed with the banner of Truth, and meets with no obstructions. ||9||
ਅਸਟਮੀ ਅਸਟ ਸਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਾਧੈ ॥
asattamee asatt sidh budh saadhai |
The Eighth Day: The eight miraculous powers come when one subdues his own mind,
ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਅਰਾਧੈ ॥
sach nihakeval karam araadhai |
and contemplates the True Lord through pure actions.
ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਬਿਸਰਾਉ ॥
paun paanee aganee bisaraau |
Forget the three qualities of wind, water and fire,
ਤਹੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸਾਚੋ ਨਾਉ ॥
tahee niranjan saacho naau |
and concentrate on the pure True Name.
ਤਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
tis meh manooaa rahiaa liv laae |
That human who remains lovingly focused on the Lord,
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੧੦॥
pranavat naanak kaal na khaae |10|
prays Nanak, shall not be consumed by death. ||10||
ਨਾਉ ਨਉਮੀ ਨਵੇ ਨਾਥ ਨਵ ਖੰਡਾ ॥
naau naumee nave naath nav khanddaa |
The Ninth Day: The Name is the supreme almighty Master of the nine masters of Yoga,
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਲਵੰਡਾ ॥
ghatt ghatt naath mahaa balavanddaa |
The nine realms of the earth, and each and every heart.
ਆਈ ਪੂਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥
aaee pootaa ihu jag saaraa |
This whole world is the child of Maya.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਰਖਵਾਰਾ ॥
prabh aades aad rakhavaaraa |
I bow in submission to God, my Protector from the very beginning of time.
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਗੁ ॥
aad jugaadee hai bhee hog |
He was in the beginning, He has been throughout the ages, He is now, and He shall always be.
ਓਹੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧੧॥
ohu aparanpar karanai jog |11|
He is unlimited, and capable of doing everything. ||11||
ਦਸਮੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
dasamee naam daan isanaan |
The Tenth Day: Meditate on the Naam, give to charity, and purify yourself.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
anadin majan sachaa gun giaan |
Night and day, bathe in spiritual wisdom and the Glorious Virtues of the True Lord.
ਸਚਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥
sach mail na laagai bhram bhau bhaagai |
Truth cannot be polluted; doubt and fear run away from it.
ਬਿਲਮੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਕਾਚੈ ਤਾਗੈ ॥
bilam na toottas kaachai taagai |
The flimsy thread breaks in an instant.
ਜਿਉ ਤਾਗਾ ਜਗੁ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥
jiau taagaa jag evai jaanahu |
Know that the world is just like this thread.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਹੁ ॥੧੨॥
asathir cheet saach rang maanahu |12|
Your consciousness shall become steady and stable, enjoying the Love of the True Lord. ||12||
ਏਕਾਦਸੀ ਇਕੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥
ekaadasee ik ridai vasaavai |
The Eleventh Day: Enshrine the One Lord within your heart.
ਹਿੰਸਾ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥
hinsaa mamataa mohu chukaavai |
Eradicate cruelty, egotism and emotional attachment.
ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨੈ ॥
fal paavai brat aatam cheenai |
Earn the fruitful rewards, by observing the fast of knowing your own self.
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਰਾਚਿ ਤਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਨੈ ॥
paakhandd raach tat nahee beenai |
One who is engrossed in hypocrisy, does not see the true essence.
ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ॥
niramal niraahaar nihakeval |
The Lord is immaculate, self-sustaining and unattached.
ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਮਲੁ ॥੧੩॥
soochai saache naa laagai mal |13|
The Pure, True Lord cannot be polluted. ||13||
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਏਕੋ ਏਕਾ ॥
jeh dekhau teh eko ekaa |
Wherever I look, I see the One Lord there.
ਹੋਰਿ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਕੋ ਵੇਕਾ ॥
hor jeea upaae veko vekaa |
He created the other beings, of many and various kinds.
ਫਲੋਹਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਫਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
falohaar kee fal jaae |
Eating only fruits, one loses the fruits of life.
ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
ras kas khaae saad gavaae |
Eating only delicacies of various sorts, one loses the true taste.
ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਪਟੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥
koorrai laalach lapattai lapattaae |
In fraud and greed, people are engrossed and entangled.
ਛੂਟੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੧੪॥
chhoottai guramukh saach kamaae |14|
The Gurmukh is emancipated, practicing Truth. ||14||
ਦੁਆਦਸਿ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥
duaadas mudraa man aaudhootaa |
The Twelfth Day: One whose mind is not attached to the twelve signs,
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਾਗਹਿ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਸੂਤਾ ॥
ahinis jaageh kabeh na sootaa |
remains awake day and night, and never sleeps.
ਜਾਗਤੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
jaagat jaag rahai liv laae |
He remains awake and aware, lovingly centered on the Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
gur parachai tis kaal na khaae |
With faith in the Guru, he is not consumed by death.
ਅਤੀਤ ਭਏ ਮਾਰੇ ਬੈਰਾਈ ॥
ateet bhe maare bairaaee |
Those who become detached, and conquer the five enemies
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਹ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
pranavat naanak teh liv laaee |15|
- prays Nanak, they are lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||15||
ਦੁਆਦਸੀ ਦਇਆ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
duaadasee deaa daan kar jaanai |
The Twelfth Day: Know, and practice, compassion and charity.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤੋ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
baahar jaato bheetar aanai |
Bring your out-going mind back home.
ਬਰਤੀ ਬਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ॥
baratee barat rahai nihakaam |
Observe the fast of remaining free of desire.
ਅਜਪਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮ ॥
ajapaa jaap japai mukh naam |
Chant the unchanted Chant of the Naam with your mouth.
ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
teen bhavan meh eko jaanai |
Know that the One Lord is contained in the three worlds.
ਸਭਿ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧੬॥
sabh such sanjam saach pachhaanai |16|
Purity and self-discipline are all contained in knowing the Truth. ||16||
ਤੇਰਸਿ ਤਰਵਰ ਸਮੁਦ ਕਨਾਰੈ ॥
teras taravar samud kanaarai |
The Thirteenth Day: He is like a tree on the sea-shore.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੂਲੁ ਸਿਖਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰੈ ॥
amrit mool sikhar liv taarai |
But his roots can become immortal, if his mind is attuned to the Lord's Love.
ਡਰ ਡਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਬੂਡੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ddar ddar marai na booddai koe |
Then, he will not die of fear or anxiety, and he will never drown.
ਨਿਡਰੁ ਬੂਡਿ ਮਰੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
niddar boodd marai pat khoe |
Without the Fear of God, he drowns and dies, and loses his honor.
ਡਰ ਮਹਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
ddar meh ghar ghar meh ddar jaanai |
With the Fear of God in his heart, and his heart in the Fear of God, he knows God.
ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੈ ॥੧੭॥
takhat nivaas sach man bhaanai |17|
He sits on the throne, and becomes pleasing to the Mind of the True Lord. ||17||
ਚਉਦਸਿ ਚਉਥੇ ਥਾਵਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
chaudas chauthe thaaveh leh paavai |
The Fourteenth Day: One who enters into the fourth state,
ਰਾਜਸ ਤਾਮਸ ਸਤ ਕਾਲ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
raajas taamas sat kaal samaavai |
overcomes time, and the three qualities of raajas, taamas and satva.
ਸਸੀਅਰ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
saseear kai ghar soor samaavai |
Then the sun enters into the house of the moon,
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jog jugat kee keemat paavai |
and one knows the value of the technology of Yoga.
ਚਉਦਸਿ ਭਵਨ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
chaudas bhavan paataal samaae |
He remains lovingly focused on God, who is permeating the fourteen worlds,
ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧੮॥
khandd brahamandd rahiaa liv laae |18|
The nether regions of the underworld, the galaxies and solar systems. ||18||
ਅਮਾਵਸਿਆ ਚੰਦੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਗੈਣਾਰਿ ॥
amaavasiaa chand gupat gainaar |
Amaavas - The Night of the New Moon: The moon is hidden in the sky.
ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
boojhahu giaanee sabad beechaar |
O wise one, understand and contemplate the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਸੀਅਰੁ ਗਗਨਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ॥
saseear gagan jot tihu loee |
The moon in the sky illuminates the three worlds.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
kar kar vekhai karataa soee |
Creating the creation, the Creator beholds it.
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
gur te deesai so tis hee maeh |
One who sees, through the Guru, merges into Him.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧੯॥
manamukh bhoole aaveh jaeh |19|
The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, coming and going in reincarnation. ||19||
ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਥਿਰੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥
ghar dar thaap thir thaan suhaavai |
One who establishes his home within his own heart, obtains the most beautiful, permanent place.
ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
aap pachhaanai jaa satigur paavai |
One comes to understand his own self, when he finds the True Guru.
ਜਹ ਆਸਾ ਤਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥
jeh aasaa teh binas binaasaa |
Wherever there is hope, there is destruction and desolation.
ਫੂਟੈ ਖਪਰੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਨਸਾ ॥
foottai khapar dubidhaa manasaa |
The bowl of duality and selfishness breaks.
ਮਮਤਾ ਜਾਲ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
mamataa jaal te rahai udaasaa |
Prays Nanak, I am the slave of that one,
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੨੦॥੧॥
pranavat naanak ham taa ke daasaa |20|1|
Who remains detached amidst the traps of attachment. ||20||1||