bsµqu mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw pihlw

basanth mehalaa 1 ||

Basant, First Mehl:

drsn kI ipAws ijsu nr hoie ]

dharasan kee piaas jis nar hoe ||

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

eykqu rwcY prhir doie ]

eaekath raachai parehar dhoe ||

Is absorbed in the One Lord, leaving duality behind.

dUir drdu miQ AMimRqu Kwie ]

dhoor dharadh mathh anmrith khaae ||

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

gurmuiK bUJY eyk smwie ]1]

aucwrx bU`JY

guramukh boojhai eaek samaae ||1||

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

qyry drsn kau kyqI ibllwie ]

thaerae dharasan ko kaethee bilalaae ||

So many cry out for Your Darshan, Lord.

ivrlw ko cInis gur sbid imlwie ]1] rhwau ]

viralaa ko cheenas gur sabadh milaae ||1|| rehaao ||

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

byd vKwix khih ieku khIAY ]

baedh vakhaan kehehi eik keheeai ||

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

Ehu byAMqu AMqu ikin lhIAY ]

ouhu baeanth anth kin leheeai ||

He is endless; who can find His limits?

eyko krqw ijin jgu kIAw ]

eaeko karathaa jin jag keeaa ||

There is only One Creator, who created the world.

bwJu klw Dir ggnu DrIAw ]2]

baajh kalaa dhhar gagan dhhareeaa ||2||

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

eyko igAwnu iDAwnu Duin bwxI ]

eaeko giaan dhhiaan dhhun baanee ||

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

eyku inrwlmu AkQ khwxI ]

eaek niraalam akathh kehaanee ||

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

eyko sbdu scw nIswxu ]

eaeko sabadh sachaa neesaan ||

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

pUry gur qy jwxY jwxu ]3]

poorae gur thae jaanai jaan ||3||

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

eyko Drmu idRVY scu koeI ]

eaeko dhharam dhrirrai sach koee ||

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

gurmiq pUrw juig juig soeI ]

guramath pooraa jug jug soee ||

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

Anhid rwqw eyk ilv qwr ]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

anehadh raathaa eaek liv thaar ||

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

Ehu gurmuiK pwvY AlK Apwr ]4]

aucwrx Al`K

ouhu guramukh paavai alakh apaar ||4||

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

eyko qKqu eyko pwiqswhu ]

eaeko thakhath eaeko paathisaahu ||

There is one celestial throne, and One Supreme King.

srbI QweI vyprvwhu ]

sarabee thhaaee vaeparavaahu ||

The Independent Lord God is pervading all places.

iqs kw kIAw iqRBvx swru ]

this kaa keeaa thribhavan saar ||

The three worlds are the creation of that Sublime Lord.

Ehu Agmu Agocru eykµkwru ]5]

ouhu agam agochar eaekankaar ||5||

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

eykw mUriq swcw nwau ]

eaekaa moorath saachaa naao ||

His Form is One, and True is His Name.

iqQY inbVY swcu inAwau ]

thithhai nibarrai saach niaao ||

True justice is administered there.

swcI krxI piq prvwxu ]

saachee karanee path paravaan ||

Those who practice Truth are honored and accepted.

swcI drgh pwvY mwxu ]6]

saachee dharageh paavai maan ||6||

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

eykw Bgiq eyko hY Bwau ]

eaekaa bhagath eaeko hai bhaao ||

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

ibnu BY BgqI Awvau jwau ]

bin bhai bhagathee aavo jaao ||

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

gur qy smiJ rhY imhmwxu ]

gur thae samajh rehai mihamaan ||

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

hir ris rwqw jnu prvwxu ]7]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

har ras raathaa jan paravaan ||7||

That humble being who is imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord is certified and approved. ||7||

ieq auq dyKau shjy rwvau ]

eith outh dhaekho sehajae raavo ||

I see Him here and there; I dwell on Him intuitively.

quJ ibnu Twkur iksY n Bwvau ]

thujh bin thaakur kisai n bhaavo ||

I do not love any other than You, O Lord and Master.

nwnk haumY sbid jlwieAw ]

aucwrx jlwieAw: polw bolo

naanak houmai sabadh jalaaeiaa ||

O Nanak, my ego has been burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.

siqguir swcw drsu idKwieAw ]8]3]

sathigur saachaa dharas dhikhaaeiaa ||8||3||

The True Guru has shown me the Blessed Vision of the True Lord. ||8||3||