ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
basant mahalaa 1 |
Basant, First Mehl:
ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਹੋਇ ॥
darasan kee piaas jis nar hoe |
That person, who thirsts for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan,
ਏਕਤੁ ਰਾਚੈ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਦੋਇ ॥
ekat raachai parahar doe |
is absorbed in the One Lord, leaving duality behind.
ਦੂਰਿ ਦਰਦੁ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
door darad math amrit khaae |
His pains are taken away, as he churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
guramukh boojhai ek samaae |1|
The Gurmukh understands, and merges in the One Lord. ||1||
ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਕੇਤੀ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥
tere darasan kau ketee bilalaae |
So many cry out for Your Darshan, Lord.
ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਚੀਨਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
viralaa ko cheenas gur sabad milaae |1| rahaau |
How rare are those who realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad and merge with Him. ||1||Pause||
ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਕਹਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
bed vakhaan kaheh ik kaheeai |
The Vedas say that we should chant the Name of the One Lord.
ਓਹੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਲਹੀਐ ॥
ohu beant ant kin laheeai |
He is endless; who can find His limits?
ਏਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਕੀਆ ॥
eko karataa jin jag keea |
There is only One Creator, who created the world.
ਬਾਝੁ ਕਲਾ ਧਰਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਧਰੀਆ ॥੨॥
baajh kalaa dhar gagan dhareea |2|
Without any pillars, He supports the earth and the sky. ||2||
ਏਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
eko giaan dhiaan dhun baanee |
Spiritual wisdom and meditation are contained in the melody of the Bani, the Word of the One Lord.
ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥
ek niraalam akath kahaanee |
The One Lord is Untouched and Unstained; His story is unspoken.
ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
eko sabad sachaa neesaan |
The Shabad, the Word, is the Insignia of the One True Lord.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥
poore gur te jaanai jaan |3|
Through the Perfect Guru, the Knowing Lord is known. ||3||
ਏਕੋ ਧਰਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੈ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
eko dharam drirrai sach koee |
There is only one religion of Dharma; let everyone grasp this truth.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
guramat pooraa jug jug soee |
Through the Guru's Teachings, one becomes perfect, all the ages through.
ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥
anahad raataa ek liv taar |
Imbued with the Unmanifest Celestial Lord, and lovingly absorbed in the One,
ਓਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੪॥
ohu guramukh paavai alakh apaar |4|
the Gurmukh attains the invisible and infinite. ||4||
ਏਕੋ ਤਖਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥
eko takhat eko paatisaahu |
There is one celestial throne, and One Supreme King.
ਸਰਬੀ ਥਾਈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥
sarabee thaaee veparavaahu |
The Independent Lord God is pervading all places.
ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
tis kaa keea tribhavan saar |
The three worlds are the creation of that Sublime Lord.
ਓਹੁ ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੫॥
ohu agam agochar ekankaar |5|
The One Creator of the Creation is Unfathomable and Incomprehensible. ||5||
ਏਕਾ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
ekaa moorat saachaa naau |
His Form is One, and True is His Name.
ਤਿਥੈ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥
tithai nibarrai saach niaau |
True justice is administered there.
ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
saachee karanee pat paravaan |
Those who practice Truth are honored and accepted.
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੬॥
saachee daragah paavai maan |6|
They are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||6||
ਏਕਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
ekaa bhagat eko hai bhaau |
Devotional worship of the One Lord is the expression of love for the One Lord.
ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥
bin bhai bhagatee aavau jaau |
Without the Fear of God and devotional worship of Him, the mortal comes and goes in reincarnation.
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਿ ਰਹੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥
gur te samajh rahai mihamaan |
One who obtains this understanding from the Guru dwells like an honored guest in this world.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੭॥
har ras raataa jan paravaan |7|
That humble being who is imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord is certified and approved. ||7||
ਇਤ ਉਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਾਵਉ ॥
eit ut dekhau sahaje raavau |
I see Him here and there; I dwell on Him intuitively.
ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਵਉ ॥
tujh bin tthaakur kisai na bhaavau |
I do not love any other than You, O Lord and Master.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥
naanak haumai sabad jalaaeaa |
O Nanak, my ego has been burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੩॥
satigur saachaa daras dikhaaeaa |8|3|
The True Guru has shown me the Blessed Vision of the True Lord. ||8||3||