Ang 1169
ਜਾਮਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaam na bheejai saach naai ||1|| rahaau ||
if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause||
ਦਸ ਅਠ ਲੀਖੇ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
das ath leekhe hovahi paas ||
One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand;
ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਮੁਖਾਗਰ ਪਾਠਿ ॥
chaare bed mukhaagar paath ||
he may recite the four Vedas by heart,
ਪੁਰਬੀ ਨਾਵੈ ਵਰਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥
purabee naavai varanaa(n) kee daat ||
and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations;
ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥
varat nem kare din raat ||2||
he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2||
ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ॥
kaajee mulaa(n) hovahi sekh ||
He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh,
ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਖ ॥
jogee ja(n)gam bhagave bhekh ||
a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes;
ਕੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ॥
ko girahee karamaa kee sa(n)dh ||
he may be a householder, working at his job;
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭ ਖੜੀਅਸਿ ਬੰਧਿ ॥੩॥
bin boojhe sabh khaReeas ba(n)dh ||3||
but without understanding the essence of devotional worship, all people are eventually bound and gagged, and driven along by the Messenger of Death. ||3||
ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਲਿਖੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ॥
jete jee likhee sir kaar ||
Each person's karma is written on his forehead.
ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਸਾਰ ॥
karanee upar hovag saar ||
According to their deeds, they shall be judged.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥
hukam karahi moorakh gaavaar ||
Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak saache ke siphat bha(n)daar ||4||3||
O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3||
ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਤੀਜਾ ॥
basa(n)t mahalaa 3 teejaa ||
Basant, Third Mehl:
ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਦਿਗੰਬਰੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥
basatr utaar diga(n)bar hog ||
A person may take off his clothes and be naked.
ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
jataadhaar kiaa kamaavai jog ||
What Yoga does he practice by having matted and tangled hair?
ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
man niramal nahee dasavai duaar ||
If the mind is not pure, what use is it to hold the breath at the Tenth Gate?
ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜੑਾ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥
bhram bhram aavai mooRhaa vaaro vaar ||1||
The fool wanders and wanders, entering the cycle of reincarnation again and again. ||1||
ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਮੂੜੑ ਮਨਾ ॥
ek dhiaavahu mooRh manaa ||
Meditate on the One Lord, O my foolish mind,
ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਇਕ ਖਿਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
paar utar jaahi ik khinaa(n) ||1|| rahaau ||
and you shall cross over to the other side in an instant. ||1||Pause||
ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥
simrit saasatr karahi vakhiaan ||
Some recite and expound on the Simritees and the Shaastras;
ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਪੜੑਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥
naadee bedee paRhhi puraan ||
some sing the Vedas and read the Puraanas;
ਪਾਖੰਡ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮਨਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
paakha(n)d drisat man kapat kamaahi ||
but they practice hypocrisy and deception with their eyes and minds.
ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਮਈਆ ਨੇੜਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
tin kai ramaeeaa neR naahi ||2||
The Lord does not even come near them. ||2||
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
je ko aisaa sa(n)jamee hoi ||
Even if someone practices such self-discipline,
ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਵਿਸੇਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
kriaa visekh poojaa karei ||
compassion and devotional worship
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
a(n)tar lobh man bikhiaa maahi ||
- if he is filled with greed, and his mind is engrossed in corruption,
ਓਇ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥
oi nira(n)jan kaise paahi ||3||
how can he find the Immaculate Lord? ||3||
ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਆ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥
keetaa hoaa kare kiaa hoi ||
What can the created being do?
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
jis no aap chalaae soi ||
The Lord Himself moves him.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
nadar kare taa(n) bharam chukaae ||
If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then his doubts are dispelled.
ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾਂ ਸਾਚਾ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
hukamai boojhai taa(n) saachaa paae ||4||
If the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he obtains the True Lord. ||4||
ਜਿਸੁ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
jis jeeu a(n)tar mailaa hoi ||
If someone's soul is polluted within,
ਤੀਰਥ ਭਵੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਲੋਇ ॥
teerath bhavai disa(n)tar loi ||
what is the use of his traveling to sacred shrines of pilgrimage all over the world?
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗ ॥
naanak mileeai satigur sa(n)g ||
O Nanak, when one joins the Society of the True Guru,
ਤਉ ਭਵਜਲ ਕੇ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਬੰਧ ॥੫॥੪॥
tau bhavajal ke tootas ba(n)dh ||5||4||
then the bonds of the terrifying world-ocean are broken. ||5||4||
ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
basa(n)t mahalaa 1 ||
Basant, First Mehl:
ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ॥
sagal bhavan teree maaiaa moh ||
All the worlds have been fascinated and enchanted by Your Maya, O Lord.
ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਰਬ ਤੋਹ ॥
mai avar na deesai sarab toh ||
I do not see any other at all - You are everywhere.
ਤੂ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥਾ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ॥
too sur naathaa devaa dev ||
You are the Master of Yogis, the Divinity of the divine.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥੧॥
har naam milai gur charan sev ||1||
Serving at the Guru's Feet, the Name of the Lord is received. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਲਾਲ ॥
mere su(n)dar gahir ga(n)bheer laal ||
O my Beauteous, Deep and Profound Beloved Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਤੂ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh raam naam gun gaae too apara(n)par sarab paal ||1|| rahaau ||
As Gurmukh, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. You are Infinite, the Cherisher of all. ||1||Pause||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥
bin saadh na paaeeai har kaa sa(n)g ||
Without the Holy Saint, association with the Lord is not obtained.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੈਲ ਮਲੀਨ ਅੰਗੁ ॥
bin gur mail maleen a(n)g ||
Without the Guru, one's very fiber is stained with filth.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
bin har naam na sudh hoi ||
Without the Lord's Name, one cannot become pure.
ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
gur sabad salaahe saach soi ||2||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sing the Praises of the True Lord. ||2||
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਖਨਹਾਰ ॥
jaa kau too raakhahi rakhanahaar ||
O Savior Lord, that person whom You have saved
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਾਰ ॥
satiguroo milaavahi karahi saar ||
- You lead him to meet the True Guru, and so take care of him.
ਬਿਖੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਪਰਹਰਾਇ ॥
bikh haumai mamataa paraharaai ||
You take away his poisonous egotism and attachment.
ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਬਿਨਾਸੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੩॥
sabh dookh binaase raam raai ||3||
You dispel all his sufferings, O Sovereign Lord God. ||3||
ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
ootam gat mit har gun sareer ||
His state and condition are sublime; the Lord's Glorious Virtues permeate his body.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਹੀਰ ॥
guramat pragate raam naam heer ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the diamond of the Lord's Name is revealed.
ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਜਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
liv laagee naam taj doojaa bhaau ||
He is lovingly attuned to the Naam; he is rid of the love of duality.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੪॥੫॥
jan naanak har gur gur milaau ||4||5||
O Lord, let servant Nanak meet the Guru. ||4||5||
ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
basa(n)t mahalaa 1 ||
Basant, First Mehl:
ਮੇਰੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਭਾਇ ॥
meree sakhee sahelee sunahu bhaai ||
O my friends and companions, listen with love in your heart.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਇ ॥
meraa pir reesaaloo sa(n)g saai ||
My Husband Lord is Incomparably Beautiful; He is always with me.
ਓਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਾਇ ॥
ohu alakh na lakheeai kahahu kaai ||
He is Unseen - He cannot be seen. How can I describe Him?