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Ang 804Raag BilaavalGuru Guru Arjan

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਸਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ॥

tan man dhan arpau sabh apanaa |

Body, mind, wealth and everything, I surrender to my Lord.

ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੧॥

kavan su mat jit har har japanaa |1|

What is that wisdom, by which I may come to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har? ||1||

ਕਰਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਗਨਿ ॥

kar aasaa aaeo prabh maagan |

Nurturing hope, I have come to beg from God.

ਤੁਮੑ ਪੇਖਤ ਸੋਭਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਆਗਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tuma pekhat sobhaa merai aagan |1| rahaau |

Gazing upon You, the courtyard of my heart is embellished. ||1||Pause||

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਉ ॥

anik jugat kar bahut beechaarau |

Trying several methods, I reflect deeply upon the Lord.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਇਸੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਉਧਾਰਉ ॥੨॥

saadhasang is maneh udhaarau |2|

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, this mind is saved. ||2||

ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

mat budh surat naahee chaturaaee |

I have neither intelligence, wisdom, common sense nor cleverness.

ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੩॥

taa mileeai jaa le milaaee |3|

I meet You, only if You lead me to meet You. ||3||

ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

nain santokhe prabh darasan paaeaa |

My eyes are content, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਫਲੁ ਸੋ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥੯॥

kahu naanak safal so aaeaa |4|4|9|

Says Nanak, such a life is fruitful and rewarding. ||4||4||9||