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Guru Nanak · Raag Basant

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

gurasabad beechaarahi aap jaai ||

Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and be rid of your ego.

ਸਾਚ ਜੋਗੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥੮॥

saach jog man vasai aai ||8||

True Yoga shall come to dwell in your mind. ||8||

ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦਿਤਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

jin jeeu pi(n)d ditaa tis chetahi naahi ||

He blessed you with body and soul, but you do not even think of Him.

ਮੜੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ਮੂੜੇ ਜੋਗੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੯॥

maRee masaanee mooRe jog naahi ||9||

You fool! Visiting graves and cremation grounds is not Yoga. ||9||

ਗੁਣ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਭਲੀ ਬਾਣਿ ॥

gun naanak bolai bhalee baan ||

Nanak chants the sublime, glorious Bani of the Word.

ਤੁਮ ਹੋਹੁ ਸੁਜਾਖੇ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ॥੧੦॥੫॥

tum hohu sujaakhe lehu pachhaan ||10||5||

Understand it, and appreciate it. ||10||5||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa 1 ||

Basant, First Mehl:

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਧੁਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

dubidhaa duramat adhulee kaar ||

In duality and evil-mindedness, the mortal acts blindly.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਮਝਿ ਗੁਬਾਰ ॥੧॥

manamukh bharamai majh gubaar ||1||

The self-willed manmukh wanders, lost in the darkness. ||1||

ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਅੰਧੁਲੀ ਮਤਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

man a(n)dhulaa a(n)dhulee mat laagai ||

The blind man follows blind advice.

ਗੁਰ ਕਰਣੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur karanee bin bharam na bhaagai ||1|| rahaau ||

Unless one takes the Guru's Way, his doubt is not dispelled. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥

manamukh a(n)dhule guramat na bhaaee ||

The manmukh is blind; he does not like the Guru's Teachings.

ਪਸੂ ਭਏ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥

pasoo bhae abhimaan na jaaee ||2||

He has become a beast; he cannot get rid of his egotistical pride. ||2||

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

lakh chauraaseeh ja(n)t upaae ||

God created 8.4 million species of beings.

ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

mere thaakur bhaane siraj samaae ||3||

My Lord and Master, by the Pleasure of His Will, creates and destroys them. ||3||

ਸਗਲੀ ਭੂਲੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥

sagalee bhoolai nahee sabad achaar ||

All are deluded and confused, without the Word of the Shabad and good conduct.

ਸੋ ਸਮਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

so samajhai jis gur karataar ||4||

He alone is instructed in this, who is blessed by the Guru, the Creator. ||4||

ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਾਣੇ ॥

gur ke chaakar thaakur bhaane ||

The Guru's servants are pleasing to our Lord and Master.

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੀਏ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕਾਣੇ ॥੫॥

bakhas leee naahee jam kaane ||5||

The Lord forgives them, and they no longer fear the Messenger of Death. ||5||

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਏਕੋ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

jin kai hiradai eko bhaaiaa ||

Those who love the One Lord with all their heart

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

aape mele bharam chukaaiaa ||6||

- He dispels their doubts and unites them with Himself. ||6||

ਬੇਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

bemuhataaj bea(n)t apaaraa ||

God is Independent, Endless and Infinite.

ਸਚਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰਾ ॥੭॥

sach pateejai karanaihaaraa ||7||

The Creator Lord is pleased with Truth. ||7||

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੂਲੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ॥

naanak bhoole gur samajhaavai ||

O Nanak, the Guru instructs the mistaken soul.

ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਟਿਕਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੬॥

ek dikhaavai saach tikaavai ||8||6||

He implants the Truth within him, and shows him the One Lord. ||8||6||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa 1 ||

Basant, First Mehl:

ਆਪੇ ਭਵਰਾ ਫੂਲ ਬੇਲਿ ॥

aape bhavaraa phool bel ||

He Himself is the bumble bee, the fruit and the vine.

ਆਪੇ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੀਤ ਮੇਲਿ ॥੧॥

aape sa(n)gat meet mel ||1||

He Himself unites us with the Sangat - the Congregation, and the Guru, our Best Friend. ||1||

ਐਸੀ ਭਵਰਾ ਬਾਸੁ ਲੇ ॥

aisee bhavaraa baas le ||

O bumble bee, suck in that fragrance,

ਤਰਵਰ ਫੂਲੇ ਬਨ ਹਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taravar phoole ban hare ||1|| rahaau ||

which causes the trees to flower, and the woods to grow lush foliage. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਕਵਲਾ ਕੰਤੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

aape kavalaa ka(n)t aap ||

He Himself is Lakshmi, and He Himself is her husband.

ਆਪੇ ਰਾਵੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਥਾਪਿ ॥੨॥

aape raave sabad thaap ||2||

He established the world by Word of His Shabad, and He Himself ravishes it. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਬਛਰੂ ਗਊ ਖੀਰੁ ॥

aape bachharoo gaoo kheer ||

He Himself is the calf, the cow and the milk.

ਆਪੇ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਥੰਮੑੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥੩॥

aape ma(n)dar tha(n)mh sareer ||3||

He Himself is the Support of the body-mansion. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

aape karanee karanahaar ||

He Himself is the Deed, and He Himself is the Doer.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

aape guramukh kar beechaar ||4||

As Gurmukh, He contemplates Himself. ||4||

ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

too kar kar dekhahi karanahaar ||

You create the creation, and gaze upon it, O Creator Lord.

ਜੋਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਅਸੰਖ ਦੇਇ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

jot jee asa(n)kh dei adhaar ||5||

You give Your Support to the uncounted beings and creatures. ||5||

ਤੂ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥

too sar saagar gun gaheer ||

You are the Profound, Unfathomable Ocean of Virtue.

ਤੂ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਹੀਰੁ ॥੬॥

too akul nira(n)jan param heer ||6||

You are the Unknowable, the Immaculate, the most Sublime Jewel. ||6||

ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

too aape karataa karan jog ||

You Yourself are the Creator, with the Potency to create.

ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਰਾਜਨ ਸੁਖੀ ਲੋਗੁ ॥੭॥

nihakeval raajan sukhee log ||7||

You are the Independent Ruler, whose people are at peace. ||7||

ਨਾਨਕ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਸੁਆਦਿ ॥

naanak dhraape har naam suaad ||

Nanak is satisfied with the subtle taste of the Lord's Name.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥੮॥੭॥

bin har gur preetam janam baad ||8||7||

Without the Beloved Lord and Master, life is meaningless. ||8||7||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹਿੰਡੋਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

basa(n)t hi(n)dol mahalaa 1 ghar 2 ||

Basant Hindol, First Mehl, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||

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

ਨਉ ਸਤ ਚਉਦਹ ਤੀਨਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਹਲਤਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਬਹਾਲੀ ॥

nau sat chaudah teen chaar kar mahalat chaar bahaalee ||

The nine regions, the seven continents, the fourteen worlds, the three qualities and the four ages - You established them all through the four sources of creation, and You seated them in Your mansions.

ਚਾਰੇ ਦੀਵੇ ਚਹੁ ਹਥਿ ਦੀਏ ਏਕਾ ਏਕਾ ਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

chaare deeve chahu hath deee ekaa ekaa vaaree ||1||

He placed the four lamps, one by one, into the hands of the four ages. ||1||

ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨ ਮਾਧੌ ਐਸੀ ਸਕਤਿ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

miharavaan madhusoodan maadhau aisee sakat tumhaaree ||1|| rahaau ||

O Merciful Lord, Destroyer of demons, Lord of Lakshmi, such is Your Power - Your Shakti. ||1||Pause||

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਲਸਕਰੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਸਿਕਦਾਰੀ ॥

ghar ghar lasakar paavak teraa dharam kare sikadaaree ||

Your army is the fire in the home of each and every heart. And Dharma - righteous living is the ruling chieftain.

ਧਰਤੀ ਦੇਗ ਮਿਲੈ ਇਕ ਵੇਰਾ ਭਾਗੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

dharatee deg milai ik veraa bhaag teraa bha(n)daaree ||2||

The earth is Your great cooking pot; Your beings receive their portions only once. Destiny is Your gate-keeper. ||2||

ਨਾ ਸਾਬੂਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੰਗੈ ਨਾਰਦੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰੀ ॥

naa saaboor hovai phir ma(n)gai naarad kare khuaaree ||

But the mortal becomes unsatisfied, and begs for more; his fickle mind brings him disgrace.

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