ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਭਰਮਸਿ ਭਵਰ ਤਾਰ ॥

Man bʰoola▫o bʰarmas bʰavar ṫaar.

The mind, deluded by doubt, buzzes around like a bumble bee.

ਬਿਲ ਬਿਰਥੇ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

Bil birṫʰé chaahæ baho bikaar.

The holes of the body are worthless, if the mind is filled with such great desire for corrupt passions.

ਮੈਗਲ ਜਿਉ ਫਾਸਸਿ ਕਾਮਹਾਰ ॥

Mægal ji▫o faasas kaamhaar.

It is like the elephant, trapped by its own sexual desire.

ਕੜਿ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਸੀਸ ਮਾਰ ॥੨॥

Kaṛ banḋʰan baaḋʰi▫o sees maar. ||2||

It is caught and held tight by the chains, and beaten on its head. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਮੁਗਧੌ ਦਾਦਰੁ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਨੁ ॥

Man mugḋʰou ḋaaḋar bʰagṫiheen.

The mind is like a foolish frog, without devotional worship.

ਦਰਿ ਭ੍ਰਸਟ ਸਰਾਪੀ ਨਾਮ ਬੀਨੁ ॥

Ḋar bʰarsat saraapee naam been.

It is cursed and condemned in the Court of the Lord, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਤਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਨਾਮ ਲੀਨ ॥

Ṫaa kæ jaaṫ na paaṫee naam leen.

He has no class or honor, and no one even mentions his name.

ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਸਖਾਈ ਗੁਣਹ ਬੀਨ ॥੩॥

Sabʰ ḋookʰ sakʰaa▫ee guṇah been. ||3||

That person who lacks virtue - all of his pains and sorrows are his only companions. ||3||

ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥

Man chalæ na jaa▫ee tʰaak raakʰ.

His mind wanders out, and cannot be brought back or restrained.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਨ ਸਾਖੁ ॥

Bin har ras raaṫé paṫ na saakʰ.

Without being imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord, it has no honor or credit.

ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥

Ṫoo aapé surṫaa aap raakʰ.

You Yourself are the Listener, Lord, and You Yourself are our Protector.

ਧਰਿ ਧਾਰਣ ਦੇਖੈ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥

Ḋʰar ḋʰaaraṇ ḋékʰæ jaaṇæ aap. ||4||

You are the Support of the earth; You Yourself behold and understand it. ||4||

ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

Aap bʰulaa▫é kis kaha▫o jaa▫é.

When You Yourself make me wander, unto whom can I complain?

ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕਹਉ ਮਾਇ ॥

Gur mélé birṫʰaa kaha▫o maa▫é.

Meeting the Guru, I will tell Him of my pain, O my mother.

ਅਵਗਣ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਣ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Avgaṇ chʰoda▫o guṇ kamaa▫é.

Abandoning my worthless demerits, now I practice virtue.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੫॥

Gur sabḋee raaṫaa sach samaa▫é. ||5||

Imbued with the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, I am absorbed in the True Lord. ||5||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥

Saṫgur mili▫æ maṫ ooṫam ho▫é.

Meeting with the True Guru, the intellect is elevated and exalted.

ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥

Man nirmal ha▫umæ kadʰæ ḋʰo▫é.

The mind becomes immaculate, and egotism is washed away.

ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਬੰਧਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Saḋaa mukaṫ banḋʰ na sakæ ko▫é.

He is liberated forever, and no one can put him in bondage.

ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੬॥

Saḋaa naam vakʰaaṇæ a▫or na ko▫é. ||6||

He chants the Naam forever, and nothing else. ||6||

ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

Man har kæ bʰaaṇæ aavæ jaa▫é.

The mind comes and goes according to the Will of the Lord.

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sabʰ mėh éko kichʰ kahaṇ na jaa▫é.

The One Lord is contained amongst all; nothing else can be said.

ਸਭੁ ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

Sabʰ hukmo varṫæ hukam samaa▫é.

The Hukam of His Command pervades everywhere, and all merge in His Command.

ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਸਭ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੭॥

Ḋookʰ sookʰ sabʰ ṫis rajaa▫é. ||7||

Pain and pleasure all come by His Will. ||7||

ਤੂ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੂਲੌ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

Ṫoo abʰul na bʰoolou kaḋé naahi.

You are infallible; You never make mistakes.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਮਤਿ ਅਗਾਹਿ ॥

Gur sabaḋ suṇaa▫é maṫ agaahi.

Those who listen to the Word of the Guru’s Shabad - their intellects become deep and profound.

ਤੂ ਮੋਟਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

Ṫoo mota▫o tʰaakur sabaḋ maahi.

You, O my Great Lord and Master, are contained in the Shabad.

ਮਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੨॥

Man Naanak maani▫aa sach salaahi. ||8||2||

O Nanak! My mind is pleased, praising the True Lord. ||8||2||

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Basanṫ mėhlaa 1.

Basant, First Mehl:

ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਹੋਇ ॥

Ḋarsan kee pi▫aas jis nar ho▫é.

That person, who thirsts for the Blessed Vision of the Lord’s Darshan,

ਏਕਤੁ ਰਾਚੈ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਦੋਇ ॥

Ékaṫ raachæ par▫har ḋo▫é.

is absorbed in the One Lord, leaving duality behind.

ਦੂਰਿ ਦਰਦੁ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

Ḋoor ḋaraḋ maṫʰ amriṫ kʰaa▫é.

His pains are taken away, as he churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

Gurmukʰ boojʰæ ék samaa▫é. ||1||

The Gurmukh understands, and merges in the One Lord. ||1||

ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਕੇਤੀ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥

Ṫéré ḋarsan ka▫o kéṫee billaa▫é.

So many cry out for Your Darshan, Lord.

ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਚੀਨਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

virlaa ko cheenas gur sabaḋ milaa▫é. ||1|| rahaa▫o.

How rare are those who realize the Word of the Guru’s Shabad and merge with Him. ||1||Pause||

ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਕਹਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥

Béḋ vakʰaaṇ kahėh ik kahee▫æ.

The Vedas say that we should chant the Name of the One Lord.

ਓਹੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਲਹੀਐ ॥

Oh bé▫anṫ anṫ kin lahee▫æ.

He is endless; who can find His limits?

ਏਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

Éko karṫaa jin jag kee▫aa.

There is only One Creator, who created the world.

ਬਾਝੁ ਕਲਾ ਧਰਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਧਰੀਆ ॥੨॥

Baajʰ kalaa ḋʰar gagan ḋʰaree▫aa. ||2||

Without any pillars, He supports the earth and the sky. ||2||

ਏਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

Éko gi▫aan ḋʰi▫aan ḋʰun baṇee.

Spiritual wisdom and meditation are contained in the melody of the Bani, the Word of the One Lord.

ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥

Ék niraalam akaṫʰ kahaaṇee.

The One Lord is Untouched and Unstained; His story is unspoken.

ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

Éko sabaḋ sachaa neesaaṇ.

The Shabad, the Word, is the Insignia of the One True Lord.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥

Pooré gur ṫé jaaṇæ jaaṇ. ||3||

Through the Perfect Guru, the Knowing Lord is known. ||3||

ਏਕੋ ਧਰਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੈ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

Éko ḋʰaram ḋariṛæ sach ko▫ee.

There is only one religion of Dharma; let everyone grasp this truth.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

Gurmaṫ pooraa jug jug so▫ee.

Through the Guru’s Teachings, one becomes perfect, all the ages through.

ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥

Anhaḋ raaṫaa ék liv ṫaar.

Imbued with the Unmanifest Celestial Lord, and lovingly absorbed in the One,

ਓਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੪॥

Oh gurmukʰ paavæ alakʰ apaar. ||4||

the Gurmukh attains the invisible and infinite. ||4||

ਏਕੋ ਤਖਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

Éko ṫakʰaṫ éko paaṫisaahu.

There is one celestial throne, and One Supreme King.

ਸਰਬੀ ਥਾਈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥

Sarbee ṫʰaa▫ee véparvaahu.

The Independent Lord God is pervading all places.

ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Ṫis kaa kee▫aa ṫaribʰavaṇ saar.

The three worlds are the creation of that Sublime Lord.

ਓਹੁ ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

Oh agam agochar ékankaar. ||5||

The One Creator of the Creation is Unfathomable and Incomprehensible. ||5||

ਏਕਾ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

Ékaa mooraṫ saachaa naa▫o.

His Form is One, and True is His Name.

ਤਿਥੈ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥

Ṫiṫʰæ nibṛæ saach ni▫aa▫o.

True justice is administered there.

ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

Saachee karṇee paṫ parvaaṇ.

Those who practice Truth are honored and accepted.

ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੬॥

Saachee ḋargėh paavæ maaṇ. ||6||

They are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||6||

ਏਕਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

Ékaa bʰagaṫ éko hæ bʰaa▫o.

Devotional worship of the One Lord is the expression of love for the One Lord.

ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥

Bin bʰæ bʰagṫee aava▫o jaa▫o.

Without the Fear of God and devotional worship of Him, the mortal comes and goes in reincarnation.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਿ ਰਹੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥

Gur ṫé samajʰ rahæ mihmaaṇ.

One who obtains this understanding from the Guru dwells like an honored guest in this world.

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