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Guru Nanak · Raag Bhairao

ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਭਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saach sabad bin kabahu na chhootas birathaa janam bhaio ||1|| rahaau ||

Without the True Word of the Shabad, you shall never be released, and your life shall be totally useless. ||1||Pause||

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਹਉ ਮਮਤਾ ਕਠਿਨ ਪੀਰ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

tan mahi kaam krodh hau mamataa kathin peer at bhaaree ||

Within the body are sexual desire, anger, egotism and attachment. This pain is so great, and so difficult to endure.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਤਰੁ ਤੂ ਤਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

guramukh raam japahu ras rasanaa in bidh tar too taaree ||2||

As Gurmukh, chant the Lord's Name, and savor it with your tongue; in this way, you shall cross over to the other side. ||2||

ਬਹਰੇ ਕਰਨ ਅਕਲਿ ਭਈ ਹੋਛੀ ਸਬਦ ਸਹਜੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਿਆ ॥

bahare karan akal bhaee hochhee sabad sahaj nahee boojhiaa ||

Your ears are deaf, and your intellect is worthless, and still, you do not intuitively understand the Word of the Shabad.

ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਾਰਿਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਸੂਝਿਆ ॥੩॥

janam padaarath manamukh haariaa bin gur a(n)dh na soojhiaa ||3||

The self-willed manmukh wastes this priceless human life and loses it. Without the Guru, the blind person cannot see. ||3||

ਰਹੈ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

rahai udaas aas niraasaa sahaj dhiaan bairaagee ||

Whoever remains detached and free of desire in the midst of desire - and whoever, unattached, intuitively meditates on the Celestial Lord

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੨॥੩॥

pranavat naanak guramukh chhootas raam naam liv laagee ||4||2||3||

- prays Nanak, as Gurmukh, he is released. He is lovingly attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||||2||3||

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 1 ||

Bhairao, First Mehl:

ਭੂੰਡੀ ਚਾਲ ਚਰਣ ਕਰ ਖਿਸਰੇ ਤੁਚਾ ਦੇਹ ਕੁਮਲਾਨੀ ॥

bhoo(n)dee chaal charan kar khisare tuchaa deh kumalaanee ||

His walk becomes weak and clumsy, his feet and hands shake, and the skin of his body is withered and wrinkled.

ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਧੁੰਧਿ ਕਰਨ ਭਏ ਬਹਰੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

netree dhu(n)dh karan bhae bahare manamukh naam na jaanee ||1||

His eyes are dim, his ears are deaf, and yet, the self-willed manmukh does not know the Naam. ||1||

ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਗਿ ਆਇ ॥

a(n)dhule kiaa paaiaa jag aai ||

O blind man, what have you obtained by coming into the world?

ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਾਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam ridai nahee gur kee sevaa chaale mool gavaai ||1|| rahaau ||

The Lord is not in your heart, and you do not serve the Guru. After wasting your capital, you shall have to depart. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਜਬ ਬੋਲੈ ਤਬ ਫੀਕੇ ॥

jihavaa ra(n)g nahee har raatee jab bolai tab pheeke ||

Your tongue is not imbued with the Love of the Lord; whatever you say is tasteless and insipid.

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਵਿਆਪਸਿ ਪਸੂ ਭਏ ਕਦੇ ਹੋਹਿ ਨ ਨੀਕੇ ॥੨॥

sa(n)t janaa kee ni(n)daa viaapas pasoo bhae kade hohi na neeke ||2||

You indulge in slander of the Saints; becoming a beast, you shall never be noble. ||2||

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾ ਰਸੁ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

a(n)mrit kaa ras viralee paaiaa satigur mel milaae ||

Only a few obtain the sublime essence of the Ambrosial Amrit, united in Union with the True Guru.

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਬਦ ਭੇਦੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਇਆ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਏ ॥੩॥

jab lag sabad bhed nahee aaiaa tab lag kaal sa(n)taae ||3||

As long as the mortal does not come to understand the mystery of the Shabad, the Word of God, he shall continue to be tormented by death. ||3||

ਅਨ ਕੋ ਦਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਦਰੁ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥

an ko dar ghar kabahoo na jaanas eko dar sachiaaraa ||

Whoever finds the door of the One True Lord, does not know any other house or door.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੪॥

gur parasaad param pad paaiaa naanak kahai vichaaraa ||4||3||4||

By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the supreme status; so says poor Nanak. ||4||3||4||

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 1 ||

Bhairao, First Mehl:

ਸਗਲੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਸੋਵਤ ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਜੰਜਾਲਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

sagalee rain sovat gal phaahee dinas ja(n)jaal gavaaiaa ||

He spends the entire night in sleep; the noose is tied around his neck. His day is wasted in worldly entanglements.

ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਘੜੀ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

khin pal ghaRee nahee prabh jaaniaa jin ihu jagat upaaiaa ||1||

He does not know God, who created this world, for a moment, for even an instant. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

man re kiu chhootas dukh bhaaree ||

O mortal, how will you escape this terrible disaster?

ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਆਵਸਿ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਵਸਿ ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kiaa le aavas kiaa le jaavas raam japahu gunakaaree ||1|| rahaau ||

What did you bring with you, and what will you take away? Meditate on the Lord, the Most Worthy and Generous Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਊਂਧਉ ਕਵਲੁ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਛੀ ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧਾ ॥

oo(n)dhau kaval manamukh mat hochhee man a(n)dhai sir dha(n)dhaa ||

The heart-lotus of the self-willed manmukh is upside-down; his intellect is shallow; his mind is blind, and his head is entangled in worldly affairs.

ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਕਾਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਗਲਿ ਫੰਧਾ ॥੨॥

kaal bikaal sadaa sir terai bin naavai gal pha(n)dhaa ||2||

Death and re-birth constantly hang over your head; without the Name, your neck shall be caught in the noose. ||2||

ਡਗਰੀ ਚਾਲ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਫੁਨਿ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਈ ॥

dagaree chaal netr phun a(n)dhule sabad surat nahee bhaaee ||

Your steps are unsteady, and your eyes are blind; you are not aware of the Word of the Shabad, O Sibling of Destiny.

ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਦ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਅੰਧੁਲਉ ਧੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

saasatr bed trai gun hai maaiaa a(n)dhulau dha(n)dh kamaaee ||3||

The Shaastras and the Vedas keep the mortal bound to the three modes of Maya, and so he performs his deeds blindly. ||3||

ਖੋਇਓ ਮੂਲੁ ਲਾਭੁ ਕਹ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ॥

khoio mool laabh kah paavas duramat giaan vihoone ||

He loses his capital - how can he earn any profit? The evil-minded person has no spiritual wisdom at all.

ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਤੀਣੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੫॥

sabad beechaar raam ras chaakhiaa naanak saach pateene ||4||4||5||

Contemplating the Shabad, he drinks in the sublime essence of the Lord; O Nanak, his faith is confirmed in the Truth. ||4||4||5||

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 1 ||

Bhairao, First Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

gur kai sa(n)g rahai din raatee raam rasan ra(n)g raataa ||

He remains with the Guru, day and night, and his tongue savors the savory taste of the Lord's Love.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਸਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੧॥

avar na jaanas sabad pachhaanas a(n)tar jaan pachhaataa ||1||

He does not know any other; he realizes the Word of the Shabad. He knows and realizes the Lord deep within his own being. ||1||

ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਐਸਾ ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

so jan aisaa mai man bhaavai ||

Such a humble person is pleasing to my mind.

ਆਪੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aap maar apara(n)par raataa gur kee kaar kamaavai ||1|| rahaau ||

He conquers his self-conceit, and is imbued with the Infinite Lord. He serves the Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੋ ॥

a(n)tar baahar purakh nira(n)jan aad purakh aadeso ||

Deep within my being, and outside as well, is the Immaculate Lord God. I bow humbly before that Primal Lord God.

ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਵੇਸੋ ॥੨॥

ghat ghat a(n)tar sarab nira(n)tar rav rahiaa sach veso ||2||

Deep within each and every heart, and amidst all, the Embodiment of Truth is permeating and pervading. ||2||

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