bsµqu mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw pMjvw

basanth mehalaa 5 ||

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

iqsu qU syiv ijin qU kIAw ]

this thoo saev jin thoo keeaa ||

Serve the One who created You.

iqsu ArwiD ijin jIau dIAw ]

this araadhh jin jeeo dheeaa ||

Worship the One who gave you life.

iqs kw cwkru hoih iPir fwnu n lwgY ]

this kaa chaakar hohi fir ddaan n laagai ||

Become His servant, and you shall never again be punished.

iqs kI kir poqdwrI iPir dUKu n lwgY ]1]

this kee kar pothadhaaree fir dhookh n laagai ||1||

Become His trustee, and you shall never again suffer sorrow. ||1||

eyvf Bwg hoih ijsu pRwxI ]

eaevadd bhaag hohi jis praanee ||

That mortal who is blessed with such great good fortune,

so pwey iehu pdu inrbwxI ]1] rhwau ]

so paaeae eihu padh nirabaanee ||1|| rehaao ||

Attains this state of Nirvaanaa. ||1||Pause||

dUjI syvw jIvnu ibrQw ]

dhoojee saevaa jeevan birathhaa ||

Life is wasted uselessly in the service of duality.

kCU n hoeI hY pUrn ArQw ]

kashhoo n hoee hai pooran arathhaa ||

No efforts shall be rewarded, and no works brought to fruition.

mwxs syvw KrI duhylI ]

maanas saevaa kharee dhuhaelee ||

It is so painful to serve only mortal beings.

swD kI syvw sdw suhylI ]2]

saadhh kee saevaa sadhaa suhaelee ||2||

Service to the Holy brings lasting peace and bliss. ||2||

jy loVih sdw suKu BweI ]

jae lorrehi sadhaa sukh bhaaee ||

If you long for eternal peace, O Siblings of Destiny,

swDU sµgiq gurih bqweI ]

saadhhoo sangath gurehi bathaaee ||

Then join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; this is the Guru's advice.

aUhw jpIAY kyvl nwm ]

oohaa japeeai kaeval naam ||

There, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is meditated on.

swDU sµgiq pwr grwm ]3]

saadhhoo sangath paaragaraam ||3||

In the Saadh Sangat, you shall be emancipated. ||3||

sgl qq mih qqu igAwnu ]

sagal thath mehi thath giaan ||

Among all essences, this is the essence of spiritual wisdom.

srb iDAwn mih eyku iDAwnu ]

sarab dhhiaan mehi eaek dhhiaan ||

Among all meditations, meditation on the One Lord is the most sublime.

hir kIrqn mih aUqm Dunw ]

har keerathan mehi ootham dhhunaa ||

The Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is the ultimate melody.

nwnk gur imil gwie gunw ]4]8]

naanak gur mil gaae gunaa ||4||8||

Meeting with the Guru, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||8||