iblwvlu AstpdIAw mhlw 1 Gru 10

aucwrx iblwvlu Ast-pdIAw mh`lw pihlw Gru dsvw

bilaaval asattapadheeaa mehalaa 1 ghar 10

Bilaaval, Ashtapadees, First Mehl, Tenth House:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

inkit vsY dyKY sBu soeI ]

nikatt vasai dhaekhai sabh soee ||

He dwells close at hand, and sees all,

gurmuiK ivrlw bUJY koeI ]

aucwrx bU`JY

guramukh viralaa boojhai koee ||

But how rare is the Gurmukh who understands this.

ivxu BY pieAY Bgiq n hoeI ]

vin bhai paeiai bhagath n hoee ||

Without the Fear of God, there is no devotional worship.

sbid rqy sdw suKu hoeI ]1]

aucwrx r`qy

sabadh rathae sadhaa sukh hoee ||1||

Imbued with the Word of the Shabad, eternal peace is attained. ||1||

AYsw igAwnu pdwrQu nwmu ]

aisaa giaan padhaarathh naam ||

Such is the spiritual wisdom, the treasure of the Naam;

gurmuiK pwvis ris ris mwnu ]1] rhwau ]

guramukh paavas ras ras maan ||1|| rehaao ||

Obtaining it, the Gurmukhs enjoy the subtle essence of this nectar. ||1||Pause||

igAwnu igAwnu kQY sBu koeI ]

giaan giaan kathhai sabh koee ||

Everyone talks about spiritual wisdom and spiritual knowledge.

kiQ kiQ bwdu kry duKu hoeI ]

kathh kathh baadh karae dhukh hoee ||

Talking, talking, they argue, and suffer.

kiQ khxY qy rhY n koeI ]

kathh kehanai thae rehai n koee ||

No one can stop talking and discussing it.

ibnu rs rwqy mukiq n hoeI ]2]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

bin ras raathae mukath n hoee ||2||

Without being imbued with the subtle essence, there is no liberation. ||2||

igAwnu iDAwnu sBu gur qy hoeI ]

giaan dhhiaan sabh gur thae hoee ||

Spiritual wisdom and meditation all come from the Guru.

swcI rhq swcw min soeI ]

saachee rehath saachaa man soee ||

Through the lifestyle of Truth, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

mnmuK kQnI hY pru rhq n hoeI ]

manamukh kathhanee hai par rehath n hoee ||

The self-willed manmukh talks about it, but does not practice it.

nwvhu BUly Qwau n koeI ]3]

naavahu bhoolae thhaao n koee ||3||

Forgetting the Name, he finds no place of rest. ||3||

mnu mwieAw bµiDE sr jwil ]

man maaeiaa bandhhiou sar jaal ||

Maya has caught the mind in the trap of the whirlpool.

Git Git ibAwip rihE ibKu nwil ]

ghatt ghatt biaap rehiou bikh naal ||

Each and every heart is trapped by this bait of poison and sin.

jo AWjY so dIsY kwil ]

jo aaanjai so dheesai kaal ||

See that whoever has come, is subject to death.

kwrju sIDo irdY sm@wil ]4]

kaaraj seedhho ridhai samhaal ||4||

Your affairs shall be adjusted, if you contemplate the Lord in your heart. ||4||

so igAwnI ijin sbid ilv lweI ]

so giaanee jin sabadh liv laaee ||

He alone is a spiritual teacher, who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.

mnmuiK haumY piq gvweI ]

manamukh houmai path gavaaee ||

The self-willed, egotistical manmukh loses his honor.

Awpy krqY Bgiq krweI ]

aapae karathai bhagath karaaee ||

The Creator Lord Himself inspires us to His devotional worship.

gurmuiK Awpy dy vifAweI ]5]

guramukh aapae dhae vaddiaaee ||5||

He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness. ||5||

rYix AMDwrI inrml joiq ]

rain andhhaaree niramal joth ||

The life-night is dark, while the Divine Light is immaculate.

nwm ibnw JUTy kucl kCoiq ]

aucwrx kucl: polw bolo (ASuD: ku-cl)

naam binaa jhoothae kuchal kashhoth ||

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are false, filthy and untouchable.

bydu pukwrY Bgiq sroiq ]

baedh pukaarai bhagath saroth ||

The Vedas preach sermons of devotional worship.

suix suix mwnY vyKY joiq ]6]

sun sun maanai vaekhai joth ||6||

Listening, hearing and believing, one beholds the Divine Light. ||6||

swsqR isimRiq nwmu idRVwmM ]

saasathr simrith naam dhrirraaman ||

The Shaastras and Simritees implant the Naam within.

gurmuiK sWiq aUqm krwmM ]

guramukh saanth ootham karaaman ||

The Gurmukh lives in peace and tranquility, doing deeds of sublime purity.

mnmuiK jonI dUK shwmM ]

manamukh jonee dhookh sehaaman ||

The self-willed manmukh suffers the pains of reincarnation.

bµDn qUty ieku nwmu vswmM ]7]

bandhhan thoottae eik naam vasaaman ||7||

His bonds are broken, enshrining the Name of the One Lord. ||7||

mMny nwmu scI piq pUjw ]

mannae naam sachee path poojaa ||

Believing in the Naam, one obtains true honor and adoration.

iksu vyKw nwhI ko dUjw ]

kis vaekhaa naahee ko dhoojaa ||

Who should I see? There is none other than the Lord.

dyiK khau BwvY min soie ]

dhaekh keho bhaavai man soe ||

I see, and I say, that He alone is pleasing to my mind.

nwnku khY Avru nhI koie ]8]1]

naanak kehai avar nehee koe ||8||1||

Says Nanak, there is no other at all. ||8||1||