ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 1 |

Bilaaval, First Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨੇ ॥

gur bachanee man sehaj dhiaane |

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the mind intuitively meditates on the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੇ ॥

har kai rang rataa man maane |

Imbued with the Lord's Love, the mind is satisfied.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੇ ਬਉਰਾਨੇ ॥

manamukh bharam bhule bauraane |

The insane, self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded by doubt.

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੇ ॥੧॥

har bin kiau raheeai gur sabad pachhaane |1|

Without the Lord, how can anyone survive? Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is realized. ||1||

ਬਿਨੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈਸੇ ਜੀਵਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

bin darasan kaise jeevau meree maaee |

Without the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, how can I live, O my mother?

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਅਰਾ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har bin jeearaa reh na sakai khin satigur boojh bujhaaee |1| rahaau |

Without the Lord, my soul cannot survive, even for an instant; the True Guru has helped me understand this. ||1||Pause||

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਹਉ ਮਰਉ ਦੁਖਾਲੀ ॥

meraa prabh bisarai hau mrau dukhaalee |

Forgetting my God, I die in pain.

ਸਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਸਿ ਜਪਉ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਲੀ ॥

saas giraas jpau apune har bhaalee |

With each breath and morsel of food, I meditate on my Lord, and seek Him.

ਸਦ ਬੈਰਾਗਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਹਾਲੀ ॥

sad bairaagan har naam nihaalee |

I remain always detached, but I am enraptured with the Lord's Name.

ਅਬ ਜਾਨੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੀ ॥੨॥

ab jaane guramukh har naalee |2|

Now, as Gurmukh, I know that the Lord is always with me. ||2||

ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

akath kathaa kaheeai gur bhaae |

The Unspoken Speech is spoken, by the Will of the Guru.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਦੇਇ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

prabh agam agochar dee dikhaae |

He shows us that God is unapproachable and unfathomable.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

bin gur karanee kiaa kaar kamaae |

Without the Guru, what lifestyle could we practice, and what work could we do?

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਚਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

haumai mett chalai gur sabad samaae |3|

Eradicating egotism, and walking in harmony with the Guru's Will, I am absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||3||

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਖੋਟੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

manamukh vichhurrai khottee raas |

The self-willed manmukhs are separated from the Lord, gathering false wealth.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

guramukh naam milai saabaas |

The Gurmukhs are celebrated with the glory of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ॥

har kirapaa dhaaree daasan daas |

The Lord has showered His Mercy upon me, and made me the slave of His slaves.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੪॥

jan naanak har naam dhan raas |4|4|

The Name of the Lord is the wealth and capital of servant Nanak. ||4||4||