SGGSAng 1185Raag BasantMahalla 512 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

bsµqu mhlw 5 Gru 2 ihMfol

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw pMjvw Gru dUjw ihMfol

basanth mehalaa 5 ghar 2 hinddola

Basant, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Hindol:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

hoie iekqR imlhu myry BweI duibDw dUir krhu ilv lwie ]

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hoe eikathr milahu maerae bhaaee dhubidhhaa dhoor karahu liv laae ||

Come and join together, O my Siblings of Destiny; dispel your sense of duality and let yourselves be lovingly absorbed in the Lord.

hir nwmY ky hovhu joVI gurmuiK bYshu sPw ivCwie ]1]

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har naamai kae hovahu jorree guramukh baisahu safaa vishhaae ||1||

Let yourselves be joined to the Name of the Lord; become Gurmukh, spread out your mat, and sit down. ||1||

ien ibiD pwsw Fwlhu bIr ]

einh bidhh paasaa dtaalahu beer ||

In this way, throw the dice, O brothers.

gurmuiK nwmu jphu idnu rwqI AMq kwil nh lwgY pIr ]1] rhwau ]

guramukh naam japahu dhin raathee anth kaal neh laagai peer ||1|| rehaao ||

As Gurmukh, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, day and night. At the very last moment, you shall not have to suffer in pain. ||1||Pause||

krm Drm qum@ caupiV swjhu squ krhu qum@ swrI ]

karam dhharam thumh chouparr saajahu sath karahu thumh saaree ||

Let righteous actions be your gameboard, and let the truth be your dice.

kwmu kRoDu loBu mohu jIqhu AYsI Kyl hir ipAwrI ]2]

kaam krodhh lobh mohu jeethahu aisee khael har piaaree ||2||

Conquer sexual desire, anger, greed and worldly attachment; only such a game as this is dear to the Lord. ||2||

auiT iesnwnu krhu prBwqy soey hir AwrwDy ]

aucwrx pr-Bwqy: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

outh eisanaan karahu parabhaathae soeae har aaraadhhae ||

Rise in the early hours of the morning, and take your cleansing bath. Before you go to bed at night, remember to worship the Lord.

ibKVy dwau lµGwvY myrw siqguru suK shj syqI Gir jwqy ]3]

bikharrae dhaao langhaavai maeraa sathigur sukh sehaj saethee ghar jaathae ||3||

My True Guru will assist you, even on your most difficult moves; you shall reach your true home in celestial peace and poise. ||3||

hir Awpy KylY Awpy dyKY hir Awpy rcnu rcwieAw ]

har aapae khaelai aapae dhaekhai har aapae rachan rachaaeiaa ||

The Lord Himself plays, and He Himself watches; the Lord Himself created the creation.

jn nwnk gurmuiK jo nru KylY so ijix bwjI Gir AwieAw ]4]1]19]

jan naanak guramukh jo nar khaelai so jin baajee ghar aaeiaa ||4||1||19||

O servant Nanak, that person who plays this game as Gurmukh, wins the game of life, and returns to his true home. ||4||1||19||