This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Basant on Pannaa 1178
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bsMqu ihMfol mhlw 4 Gru 2
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basa(n)th hi(n)ddol mehalaa 4 ghar 2
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Basant Hindol, Fourth Mehla, Second House: |
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
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ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: |
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rwm nwmu rqn koTVI gV mMdir eyk lukwnI ]
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raam naam rathan kot(h)arree garr ma(n)dhar eaek lukaanee ||
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The Lord's Name is a jewel, hidden in a chamber of the palace of the body-fortress. |
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siqguru imlY q KojIAY imil joqI joiq smwnI ]1]
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sathigur milai th khojeeai mil jothee joth samaanee ||1||
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When one meets the True Guru, then he searches and finds it, and his light merges with the Divine Light. ||1|| |
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mwDo swDU jn dyhu imlwie ]
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maadhho saadhhoo jan dhaehu milaae ||
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O Lord, lead me to meet with the Holy Person, the Guru. |
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dyKq drsu pwp siB nwsih pivqR prm pdu pwie ]1] rhwau ]
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dhaekhath dharas paap sabh naasehi pavithr param padh paae ||1|| rehaao ||
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Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all my sins are erased, and I obtain the supreme, sublime, sanctified status. ||1||Pause|| |
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pMc cor imil lwgy ngrIAw rwm nwm Dnu ihirAw ]
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pa(n)ch chor mil laagae nagareeaa raam naam dhhan hiriaa ||
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The five thieves join together and plunder the body-village, stealing the wealth of the Lord's Name. |
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gurmiq Koj pry qb pkry Dnu swbqu rwis aubirAw ]2]
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guramath khoj parae thab pakarae dhhan saabath raas oubariaa ||2||
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But through the Guru's Teachings, they are traced and caught, and this wealth is recovered intact. ||2|| |
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pwKMf Brm aupwv kir Qwky ird AMqir mwieAw mwieAw ]
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paakha(n)dd bharam oupaav kar thhaakae ridh a(n)thar maaeiaa maaeiaa ||
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Practicing hypocrisy and superstition, people have grown weary of the effort, but still, deep within their hearts, they yearn for Maya, Maya. |
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swDU purKu purKpiq pwieAw AigAwn AMDyru gvwieAw ]3]
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saadhhoo purakh purakhapath paaeiaa agiaan a(n)dhhaer gavaaeiaa ||3||
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By the Grace of the Holy Person, I have met with the Lord, the Primal Being, and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled. ||3|| |
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jgMnwQ jgdIs gusweI kir ikrpw swDu imlwvY ]
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jaga(n)naathh jagadhees gusaaee kar kirapaa saadhh milaavai ||
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The Lord, the Lord of the Earth, the Lord of the Universe, in His Mercy, leads me to meet the Holy Person, the Guru. |
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nwnk sWiq hovY mn AMqir inq ihrdY hir gux gwvY ]4]1]3]
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naanak saa(n)th hovai man a(n)thar nith hiradhai har gun gaavai ||4||1||3||
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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|| |
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This translation is an updated version. |
Additional resources for this Shabad
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Bhai Harpreet Singh |