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Ang 816Raag BilaavalGuru Guru Arjan

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਮੈ ਫਿਰਾ ਖੋਜਉ ਬਨ ਥਾਨ ॥

khojat khojat mai firaa khojau ban thaan |

Searching, searching, I wander around searching, in the woods and other places.

ਅਛਲ ਅਛੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਐਸੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੧॥

achhal achhed abhed prabh aise bhagavaan |1|

He is undeceivable, imperishable, inscrutable; such is my Lord God. ||1||

ਕਬ ਦੇਖਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਨਾ ਆਤਮ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

kab dekhau prabh aapanaa aatam kai rang |

When shall I behold my God, and delight my soul?

ਜਾਗਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਭਲਾ ਬਸੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaagan te supanaa bhalaa baseeai prabh sang |1| rahaau |

Even better than being awake, is the dream in which I dwell with God. ||1||Pause||

ਬਰਨ ਆਸ੍ਰਮ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਨਉ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ॥

baran aasram saasatr sunau darasan kee piaas |

Listening to the Shaastras teaching about the four social classes and the four stages of life, I grow thirsty for the Blessed Vision of the Lord.

ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਪੰਚ ਤਤ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਬਿਨਾਸ ॥੨॥

roop na rekh na panch tat tthaakur abinaas |2|

He has no form or outline, and He is not made of the five elements; our Lord and Master is imperishable. ||2||

ਓਹੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਜੋਗੀਸੁਰ ॥

ohu saroop santan kaheh virale jogeesur |

How rare are those Saints and great Yogis, who describe the beautiful form of the Lord.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੇ ਧਨਿ ਧਨਿ ਤੇ ਈਸੁਰ ॥੩॥

kar kirapaa jaa kau mile dhan dhan te eesur |3|

Blessed, blessed are they, whom the Lord meets in His Mercy. ||3||

ਸੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੋ ਬਾਹਰੇ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਤਹ ਭਰਮਾ ॥

so antar so baahare binase teh bharamaa |

They know that He is deep within, and outside as well; their doubts are dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰਮਾ ॥੪॥੩੧॥੬੧॥

naanak tis prabh bhettiaa jaa ke pooran karamaa |4|31|61|

O Nanak, God meets those, whose karma is perfect. ||4||31||61||