SGGSAng 1178Raag BasantMahalla 412 linesGuru Ram Das Ji

bsµqu ihMfol mhlw 4 Gru 2

aucwrx bsµqu ihMfol mh`lw cauQw Gru dUjw

basanth hinddol mehalaa 4 ghar 2

Basant Hindol, Fourth Mehl, Second House:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

rwm nwmu rqn koTVI gV mMdir eyk lukwnI ]

raam naam rathan kotharree garr mandhar eaek lukaanee ||

The Lord's Name is a jewel, hidden in a chamber of the palace of the body-fortress.

siqguru imlY q KojIAY imil joqI joiq smwnI ]1]

sathigur milai th khojeeai mil jothee joth samaanee ||1||

When one meets the True Guru, then he searches and finds it, and his light merges with the Divine Light. ||1||

mwDo swDU jn dyhu imlwie ]

maadhho saadhhoo jan dhaehu milaae ||

O Lord, lead me to meet with the Holy Person, the Guru.

dyKq drsu pwp siB nwsih pivqR prmpdu pwie ]1] rhwau ]

dhaekhath dharas paap sabh naasehi pavithr param padh paae ||1|| rehaao ||

Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all my sins are erased, and I obtain the supreme, sublime, sanctified status. ||1||Pause||

pMc cor imil lwgy ngrIAw rwm nwm Dnu ihirAw ]

panch chor mil laagae nagareeaa raam naam dhhan hiriaa ||

The five thieves join together and plunder the body-village, stealing the wealth of the Lord's Name.

gurmiq Koj pry qb pkry Dnu swbqu rwis aubirAw ]2]

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guramath khoj parae thab pakarae dhhan saabath raas oubariaa ||2||

But through the Guru's Teachings, they are traced and caught, and this wealth is recovered intact. ||2||

pwKMf Brm aupwv kir Qwky ird AMqir mwieAw mwieAw ]

paakhandd bharam oupaav kar thhaakae ridh anthar maaeiaa maaeiaa ||

Practicing hypocrisy and superstition, people have grown weary of the effort, but still, deep within their hearts, they yearn for Maya, Maya.

swDU purKu purKpiq pwieAw AigAwn AMDyru gvwieAw ]3]

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saadhhoo purakh purakhapath paaeiaa agiaan andhhaer gavaaeiaa ||3||

By the Grace of the Holy Person, I have met with the Lord, the Primal Being, and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled. ||3||

jgµnwQ jgdIs gusweI kir ikrpw swDu imlwvY ]

jagannaathh jagadhees gusaaee kar kirapaa saadhh milaavai ||

The Lord, the Lord of the Earth, the Lord of the Universe, in His Mercy, leads me to meet the Holy Person, the Guru.

nwnk sWiq hovY mn AMqir inq ihrdY hir gux gwvY ]4]1]3]

naanak saanth hovai man anthar nith hiradhai har gun gaavai ||4||1||3||

O Nanak, peace then comes to abide deep within my mind, and I constantly sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord within my heart. ||4||1||3||