Ang 1187

Guru Nanak · Raag Basant

ਤੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਕਿਹ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

tai saachaa maaniaa kih bichaar ||1||

What makes you think that it is real? ||1||

ਧਨੁ ਦਾਰਾ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਗ੍ਰੇਹ ॥

dhan daaraa sa(n)pat greh ||

Wealth, spouse, property and household

ਕਛੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਸਮਝ ਲੇਹ ॥੨॥

kachh sa(n)g na chaalai samajh leh ||2||

- none of them shall go along with you; you must know that this is true! ||2||

ਇਕ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ ਹੋਇ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

ik bhagat naaraain hoi sa(n)g ||

Only devotion to the Lord shall go with you.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਜੁ ਤਿਹ ਏਕ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੩॥੪॥

kahu naanak bhaj tih ek ra(n)g ||3||4||

Says Nanak, vibrate and meditate on the Lord with single-minded love. ||3||4||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa 9 ||

Basant, Ninth Mehl:

ਕਹਾ ਭੂਲਿਓ ਰੇ ਝੂਠੇ ਲੋਭ ਲਾਗ ॥

kahaa bhoolio re jhoothe lobh laag ||

Why do you wander lost, O mortal, attached to falsehood and greed?

ਕਛੁ ਬਿਗਰਿਓ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਅਜਹੁ ਜਾਗ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kachh bigario naahin ajahu jaag ||1|| rahaau ||

Nothing has been lost yet - there is still time to wake up! ||1||Pause||

ਸਮ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਕੈ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

sam supanai kai ihu jag jaan ||

You must realize that this world is nothing more than a dream.

ਬਿਨਸੈ ਛਿਨ ਮੈ ਸਾਚੀ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

binasai chhin mai saachee maan ||1||

In an instant, it shall perish; know this as true. ||1||

ਸੰਗਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਸਤ ਨੀਤ ॥

sa(n)g terai har basat neet ||

The Lord constantly abides with you.

ਨਿਸ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਭਜੁ ਤਾਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥੨॥

nis baasur bhaj taahi meet ||2||

Night and day, vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend. ||2||

ਬਾਰ ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਹੋਇ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

baar a(n)t kee hoi sahaai ||

At the very last instant, He shall be your Help and Support.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਨ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਇ ॥੩॥੫॥

kahu naanak gun taa ke gaai ||3||5||

Says Nanak, sing His Praises. ||3||5||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਦੁਤੁਕੀਆ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa 1 asatapadeeaa ghar 1 dutukeeaa ||

Basant, First Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, First House, Du-Tukees:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਜਗੁ ਕਊਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

jag kaooaa naam nahee cheet ||

The world is a crow; it does not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਗਿਰੈ ਦੇਖੁ ਭੀਤਿ ॥

naam bisaar girai dekh bheet ||

Forgetting the Naam, it sees the bait, and pecks at it.

ਮਨੂਆ ਡੋਲੈ ਚੀਤਿ ਅਨੀਤਿ ॥

manooaa dolai cheet aneet ||

The mind wavers unsteadily, in guilt and deceit.

ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਤੂਟੀ ਝੂਠ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥

jag siu tootee jhooth pareet ||1||

I have shattered my attachment to the false world. ||1||

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਬਜਰੁ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

kaam krodh bikh bajar bhaar ||

The burden of sexual desire, anger and corruption is unbearable.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਗੁਨ ਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam binaa kaise gun chaar ||1|| rahaau ||

Without the Naam, how can the mortal maintain a virtuous lifestyle? ||1||Pause||

ਘਰੁ ਬਾਲੂ ਕਾ ਘੂਮਨ ਘੇਰਿ ॥

ghar baaloo kaa ghooman gher ||

The world is like a house of sand, built on a whirlpool;

ਬਰਖਸਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੁਦਬੁਦਾ ਹੇਰਿ ॥

barakhas baanee budabudaa her ||

it is like a bubble formed by drops of rain.

ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਤੇ ਧਰਿ ਚਕੁ ਫੇਰਿ ॥

maatr boo(n)d te dhar chak pher ||

It is formed from a mere drop, when the Lord's wheel turns round.

ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਕੀ ਚੇਰਿ ॥੨॥

sarab jot naamai kee cher ||2||

The lights of all souls are the servants of the Lord's Name. ||2||

ਸਰਬ ਉਪਾਇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੋਰੁ ॥

sarab upaai guroo sir mor ||

My Supreme Guru has created everything.

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਉ ਪਗ ਲਾਗਉ ਤੋਰ ॥

bhagat karau pag laagau tor ||

I perform devotional worship service to You, and fall at Your Feet, O Lord.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੋ ਚਾਹਉ ਤੁਝ ਓਰੁ ॥

naam rato chaahau tujh or ||

Imbued with Your Name, I long to be Yours.

ਨਾਮੁ ਦੁਰਾਇ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਚੋਰੁ ॥੩॥

naam duraai chalai so chor ||3||

Those who do not let the Naam become manifest within themselves, depart like thieves in the end. ||3||

ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ਬਿਖੁ ਅੰਚਲਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

pat khoee bikh a(n)chal paai ||

The mortal loses his honor, gathering sin and corruption.

ਸਾਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੋ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

saach naam rato pat siu ghar jaai ||

But imbued with the Lord's Name, you shall go to your true home with honor.

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਨੑਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

jo kichh keenhs prabh rajaai ||

God does whatever He wills.

ਭੈ ਮਾਨੈ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

bhai maanai nirabhau meree maai ||4||

One who abides in the Fear of God, becomes fearless, O my mother. ||4||

ਕਾਮਨਿ ਚਾਹੈ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

kaaman chaahai su(n)dar bhog ||

The woman desires beauty and pleasure.

ਪਾਨ ਫੂਲ ਮੀਠੇ ਰਸ ਰੋਗ ॥

paan phool meethe ras rog ||

But betel leaves, garlands of flowers and sweet tastes lead only to disease.

ਖੀਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਤੇਤੋ ਸੋਗ ॥

kheelai bigasai teto sog ||

The more she plays and enjoys, the more she suffers in sorrow.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੑਸਿ ਹੋਗ ॥੫॥

prabh saranaagat keenhs hog ||5||

But when she enters into the Sanctuary of God, whatever she wishes comes to pass. ||5||

ਕਾਪੜੁ ਪਹਿਰਸਿ ਅਧਿਕੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

kaapaR pahiras adhik seegaar ||

She wears beautiful clothes with all sorts of decorations.

ਮਾਟੀ ਫੂਲੀ ਰੂਪੁ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

maatee phoolee roop bikaar ||

But the flowers turn to dust, and her beauty leads her into evil.

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਬਾਂਧੋ ਬਾਰੁ ॥

aasaa manasaa baa(n)dho baar ||

Hope and desire have blocked the doorway.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਸੂਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਰੁ ॥੬॥

naam binaa soonaa ghar baar ||6||

Without the Naam, one's hearth and home are deserted. ||6||

ਗਾਛਹੁ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਆਰਿ ॥

gaachhahu putree raaj kuaar ||

O princess, my daughter, run away from this place!

ਨਾਮੁ ਭਣਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਦੋਤੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥

naam bhanahu sach dot savaar ||

Chant the True Name, and embellish your days.

ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਅਧਾਰਿ ॥

priu sevahu prabh prem adhaar ||

Serve your Beloved Lord God, and lean on the Support of His Love.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਤਿਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥੭॥

gurasabadee bikh tiaas nivaar ||7||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, abandon your thirst for corruption and poison. ||7||

ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿ ॥

mohan mohi leeaa man mohi ||

My Fascinating Lord has fascinated my mind.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

gur kai sabad pachhaanaa tohi ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I have realized You, Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਠਾਢੇ ਚਾਹਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥

naanak thaadhe chaahahi prabhoo duaar ||

Nanak stands longingly at God's Door.

ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੮॥੧॥

tere naam sa(n)tokhe kirapaa dhaar ||8||1||

I am content and satisfied with Your Name; please shower me with Your Mercy. ||8||1||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa 1 ||

Basant, First Mehl:

ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਭਰਮਸਿ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ॥

man bhoolau bharamas aai jaai ||

The mind is deluded by doubt; it comes and goes in reincarnation.

ਅਤਿ ਲੁਬਧ ਲੁਭਾਨਉ ਬਿਖਮ ਮਾਇ ॥

at lubadh lubhaanau bikham maai ||

It is lured by the poisonous lure of Maya.

ਨਹ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ਏਕ ਭਾਇ ॥

nah asathir deesai ek bhaai ||

It does not remain stable in the Love of the One Lord.

ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨ ਕੁੰਡਲੀਆ ਕੰਠਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

jiu meen ku(n)daleeaa ka(n)th paai ||1||

Like the fish, its neck is pierced by the hook. ||1||

ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਸਮਝਸਿ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥

man bhoolau samajhas saach naai ||

The deluded mind is instructed by the True Name.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurasabad beechaare sahaj bhaai ||1|| rahaau ||

It contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad, with intuitive ease. ||1||Pause||

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