Ang 1189

BASANT, FIRST MEHL: That person, who thirsts for the Blessed Vision of the Lord’s Darshan, is absorbed in the One Lord, leaving duality behind. His pains are taken away, as he churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. The Gurmukh understands, and merges in the One Lord. ||1|| So many cry out for Your Darshan, Lord. How rare are those who realize the Word of the Guru’s Shabad and merge with Him. ||1|| Pause|| The Vedas say that we should chant the Name of the One Lord. He is endless; who can find His limits? There is only One Creator, who created the world. Without any pillars, He supports the earth and the sky. ||2|| Spiritual wisdom and meditation are contained in the melody of the Bani, the Word of the One Lord. The One Lord is Untouched and Unstained; His story is unspoken. The Shabad, the Word, is the Insignia of the One True Lord. Through the Perfect Guru, the Knowing Lord is known. ||3|| There is only one religion of Dharma; let everyone grasp this truth. Through the Guru’s Teachings, one becomes perfect, all the ages through. Imbued with the Unmanifest Celestial Lord, and lovingly absorbed in the One, the Gurmukh attains the invisible and infinite. ||4|| There is one celestial throne, and One Supreme King. The Independent Lord God is pervading all places. The three worlds are the creation of that Sublime Lord. The One Creator of the Creation is Unfathomable and Incomprehensible. ||5|| His Form is One, and True is His Name. True justice is administered there. Those who practice Truth are honored and accepted. They are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||6|| Devotional worship of the One Lord is the expression of love for the One Lord. Without the Fear of God and devotional worship of Him, the mortal comes and goes in reincarnation. One who obtains this understanding from the Guru dwells like an honored guest in this world. That humble being who is imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord is certified and approved. ||7|| I see Him here and there; I dwell on Him intuitively. I do not love any other than You, O Lord and Master. O Nanak, my ego has been burnt away by the Word of the Shabad. The True Guru has shown me the Blessed Vision of the True Lord. ||8||3||

BASANT, FIRST MEHL: The fickle consciousness cannot find the Lord’s limits. It is caught in non-stop coming and going. I am suffering and dying, O my Creator. No one cares for me, except my Beloved. ||1|| All are high and exalted; how can I call anyone low? Devotional worship of the Lord and the True Name has satisfied me. ||1|| Pause|| I have taken all sorts of medicines; I am so tired of them. How can this disease be cured, without my Guru? Without devotional worship of the Lord, the pain is so great. My Lord and Master is the Giver of pain and pleasure. ||2|| The disease is so deadly; how can I find the courage? He knows my disease, and only He can take away the pain. My mind and body are filled with faults and demerits. I searched and searched, and found the Guru, O my brother! ||3|| The Word of the Guru’s Shabad, and the Lord’s Name are the cures. As You keep me, so do I remain. The world is sick; where should I look? The Lord is Pure and Immaculate; Immaculate is His Name. ||4|| The Guru sees and reveals the Lord’s home, deep within the home of the self; He ushers the soul-bride into the Mansion of the Lord’s Presence. When the mind remains in the mind, and the consciousness in the consciousness, such people of the Lord remain unattached. ||5|| They remain free of any desire for happiness or sorrow; tasting the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar, they abide in the Lord’s Name. They recognize their own selves, and remain lovingly attuned to the Lord. They are victorious on the battlefield of life, following the Guru’s Teachings, and their pains run away. ||6|| The Guru has given me the True Ambrosial Nectar; I drink it in. Of course, I have died, and now I am alive to live. Please, protect me as Your Own, if it pleases You. One who is Yours, merges into You. ||7|| Painful diseases afflict those who are sexually promiscuous. God appears permeating and pervading in each and every heart. One who remains unattached, through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad — O Nanak, his heart and consciousness dwell upon and savor the Lord. ||8||4||

BASANT, FIRST MEHL, IK-TUKEE: Do not make such a show of rubbing ashes on your body. O naked Yogi, this is not the way of Yoga! ||1|| You fool! How can you have forgotten the Lord’s Name? At the very last moment, it and it alone shall be of any use to you. ||1|| Pause|| Consult the Guru, reflect and think it over. Wherever I look, I see the Lord of the World. ||2|| What can I say? I am nothing. All my status and honor are in Your Name. ||3|| Why do you take such pride in gazing upon your property and wealth? When you must leave, nothing shall go along with you. ||4|| So subdue the five thieves, and hold your consciousness in its place. This is the basis of the way of Yoga. ||5|| Your mind is tied with the rope of egotism. You do not even think of the Lord — you fool! He alone shall liberate you. ||6|| If you forget the Lord, you will fall into the clutches of the Messenger of Death. At that very last moment, you fool, you shall be beaten. ||7|| Contemplate the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, and be rid of your ego. True Yoga shall come to dwell in your mind. ||8|| He blessed you with body and soul, but you do not even think of Him. You fool! Visiting graves and cremation grounds is not Yoga. ||9|| Nanak chants the sublime, glorious Bani of the Word. Understand it, and appreciate it. ||10||5||