SGGSAng 1181Raag BasantMahalla 519 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

bsµqu mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw pMjvw

basanth mehalaa 5 ||

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

qum bf dwqy dy rhy ]

thum badd dhaathae dhae rehae ||

You are the Great Giver; You continue to give.

jIA pRwx mih riv rhy ]

jeea praan mehi rav rehae ||

You permeate and pervade my soul, and my breath of life.

dIny sgly Bojn Kwn ]

dheenae sagalae bhojan khaan ||

You have given me all sorts of foods and dishes.

moih inrgun ieku gunu n jwn ]1]

mohi niragun eik gun n jaan ||1||

I am unworthy; I know none of Your Virtues at all. ||1||

hau kCU n jwnau qyrI swr ]

ho kashhoo n jaano thaeree saar ||

I do not understand anything of Your Worth.

qU kir giq myrI pRB dieAwr ]1] rhwau ]

thoo kar gath maeree prabh dhaeiaar ||1|| rehaao ||

Save me, O my Merciful Lord God. ||1||Pause||

jwp n qwp n krm kIiq ]

jaap n thaap n karam keeth ||

I have not practiced meditation, austerities or good actions.

AwvY nwhI kCU rIiq ]

aavai naahee kashhoo reeth ||

I do not know the way to meet You.

mn mih rwKau Aws eyk ]

man mehi raakho aas eaek ||

Within my mind, I have placed my hopes in the One Lord alone.

nwm qyry kI qrau tyk ]2]

naam thaerae kee tharo ttaek ||2||

The Support of Your Name shall carry me across. ||2||

srb klw pRB qum pRbIn ]

sarab kalaa prabh thumh prabeen ||

You are the Expert, O God, in all powers.

AMqu n pwvih jlih mIn ]

anth n paavehi jalehi meen ||

The fish cannot find the limits of the water.

Agm Agm aUch qy aUc ]

agam agam oocheh thae ooch ||

You are Inaccessible and Unfathomable, the Highest of the High.

hm Qory qum bhuq mUc ]3]

ham thhorae thum bahuth mooch ||3||

I am small, and You are so very Great. ||3||

ijn qU iDAwieAw sy gnI ]

jin thoo dhhiaaeiaa sae ganee ||

Those who meditate on You are wealthy.

ijn qU pwieAw sy DnI ]

jin thoo paaeiaa sae dhhanee ||

Those who attain You are rich.

ijin qU syivAw suKI sy ]

jin thoo saeviaa sukhee sae ||

Those who serve You are peaceful.

sMq srix nwnk pry ]4]7]

santh saran naanak parae ||4||7||

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||4||7||