ਛੰਤੁ ॥

chhant |

Chhant:

ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਤਿ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਜੇਠ ਅਖਾੜੈ ਘਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

greekham rut at gaakharree jetth akhaarrai ghaam jeeo |

In the summer season, in the months of Jayt'h and Asaarh, the heat is terrible, intense and severe.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਬਿਛੋਹੁ ਦੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ ਕਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

prem bichhohu duhaaganee drisatt na karee raam jeeo |

The discarded bride is separated from His Love, and the Lord does not even look at her.

ਨਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਆਵੈ ਮਰਤ ਹਾਵੈ ਮਹਾ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਮੁਠੀਆ ॥

neh drisatt aavai marat haavai mahaa gaarab muttheea |

She does not see her Lord, and she dies with an aching sigh; she is defrauded and plundered by her great pride.

ਜਲ ਬਾਝੁ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਤੜਫੜਾਵੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੁਠੀਆ ॥

jal baajh machhulee tarrafarraavai sang maaeaa ruttheea |

She flails around, like a fish out of water; attached to Maya, she is alienated from the Lord.

ਕਰਿ ਪਾਪ ਜੋਨੀ ਭੈ ਭੀਤ ਹੋਈ ਦੇਇ ਸਾਸਨ ਜਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

kar paap jonee bhai bheet hoee dee saasan jaam jeeo |

She sins, and so she is fearful of reincarnation; the Messenger of Death will surely punish her.

ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਓਟ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਾਖੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

binavant naanak ott teree raakh pooran kaam jeeo |3|

Prays Nanak, take me under Your sheltering support, Lord, and protect me; You are the Fulfiller of desire. ||3||