ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ॥

tis basant jis prabh kripaal |

He alone experiences this springtime of the soul, unto whom God grants His Grace.

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ॥

tis basant jis gur deaal |

He alone experiences this springtime of the soul, unto whom the Guru is merciful.

ਮੰਗਲੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਏਕੁ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

mangal tis kai jis ek kaam |

He alone is joyful, who works for the One Lord.

ਤਿਸੁ ਸਦ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥

tis sad basant jis ridai naam |1|

He alone experiences this eternal springtime of the soul, within whose heart the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides. ||1||

ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਗਨੀ ॥

grihi taa ke basant ganee |

This spring comes only to those homes,

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਧੁਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa kai keeratan har dhunee |1| rahaau |

in which the melody of the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises resounds. ||1||Pause||

ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਉਲਿ ਮਨਾ ॥

preet paarabraham maul manaa |

O mortal, let your love for the Supreme Lord God blossom forth.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਪੂਛਿ ਜਨਾਂ ॥

giaan kamaaeeai poochh janaan |

Practice spiritual wisdom, and consult the humble servants of the Lord.

ਸੋ ਤਪਸੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥

so tapasee jis saadhasang |

He alone is an ascetic, who joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਸਦ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੨॥

sad dhiaanee jis gureh rang |2|

He alone dwells in deep, continual meditation, who loves his Guru. ||2||

ਸੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜਿਨੑ ਭਉ ਪਇਆ ॥

se nirbhau jina bhau peaa |

He alone is fearless, who has the Fear of God.

ਸੋ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ॥

so sukheea jis bhram geaa |

He alone is peaceful, whose doubts are dispelled.

ਸੋ ਇਕਾਂਤੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਰਿਦਾ ਥਾਇ ॥

so ikaantee jis ridaa thaae |

He alone is a hermit, who heart is steady and stable.

ਸੋਈ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਾਚ ਠਾਇ ॥੩॥

soee nihachal saach tthaae |3|

He alone is steady and unmoving, who has found the true place. ||3||

ਏਕਾ ਖੋਜੈ ਏਕ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

ekaa khojai ek preet |

He seeks the One Lord, and loves the One Lord.

ਦਰਸਨ ਪਰਸਨ ਹੀਤ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

darasan parasan heet cheet |

He loves to gaze upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਾਣੁ ॥

har rang rangaa sehaj maan |

He intuitively enjoys the Love of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak daas tis jan kurabaan |4|3|

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to that humble being. ||4||3||