ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 5 |

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

ਬਨ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਉਦਾਸਾਏ ॥

ban meh pekhio trin meh pekhio grihi pekhio udaasaae |

I have seen Him in the woods, and I have seen Him in the fields. I have seen Him in the household, and in renunciation.

ਦੰਡਧਾਰ ਜਟਧਾਰੈ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਤੀਰਥਾਏ ॥੧॥

danddadhaar jattadhaarai pekhio varat nem teerathaae |1|

I have seen Him as a Yogi carrying His staff, as a Yogi with matted hair, fasting, making vows, and visiting sacred shrines of pilgrimage. ||1||

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਾਏਂ ॥

santasang pekhio man maaen |

I have seen Him in the Society of the Saints, and within my own mind.

ਊਭ ਪਇਆਲ ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਰਸਿ ਮੰਗਲ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aoobh peaal sarab meh pooran ras mangal gun gaae |1| rahaau |

In the sky, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in everything, He is pervading and permeating. With love and joy, I sing His Glorious Praises. ||1||Pause||

ਜੋਗ ਭੇਖ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੈ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਜਤਿ ਜੰਗਮ ਕਾਪੜਾਏ ॥

jog bhekh saniaasai pekhio jat jangam kaaparraae |

I have seen Him among the Yogis, the Sannyaasees, the celibates, the wandering hermits and the wearers of patched coats.

ਤਪੀ ਤਪੀਸੁਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਨਟ ਨਾਟਿਕ ਨਿਰਤਾਏ ॥੨॥

tapee tapeesur mun meh pekhio natt naattik nirataae |2|

I have seen Him among the men of severe self-discipline, the silent sages, the actors, dramas and dances. ||2||

ਚਹੁ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਖਟ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਦਸ ਅਸਟੀ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾਏ ॥

chahu meh pekhio khatt meh pekhio das asattee sinmritaae |

I have seen Him in the four Vedas, I have seen Him in the six Shaastras, in the eighteen Puraanas and the Simritees as well.

ਸਭ ਮਿਲਿ ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਖਾਨਹਿ ਤਉ ਕਿਸ ਤੇ ਕਹਉ ਦੁਰਾਏ ॥੩॥

sabh mil eko ek vakhaaneh tau kis te khau duraae |3|

All together, they declare that there is only the One Lord. So tell me, from whom is He hidden? ||3||

ਅਗਹ ਅਗਹ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਨਹ ਕੀਮ ਕੀਮ ਕੀਮਾਏ ॥

agah agah beant suaamee neh keem keem keemaae |

Unfathomable and Inaccessible, He is our Infinite Lord and Master; His Value is beyond valuation.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਜਿਹ ਘਟਿ ਪਰਗਟੀਆਏ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੫॥

jan naanak tin kai bal bal jaaeeai jih ghatt paragatteeae |4|2|15|

Servant Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to those, within whose heart He is revealed. ||4||2||15||