ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilāval mahalā 5 .
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਐਸੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਭੂਲਿ ਪਰੇ ॥
aisē kāhē bhūl parē .
Why do you wander in delusion like this?
ਕਰਹਿ ਕਰਾਵਹਿ ਮੂਕਰਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਪੇਖਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
karah karāvah mūkar pāvah pēkhat sunat sadā sang harē .1. rahāu .
You act, and incite others to act, and then deny it. The Lord is always with you; He sees and hears everything. ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਚ ਬਿਹਾਝਨ ਕੰਚਨ ਛਾਡਨ ਬੈਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੇਤੁ ਸਾਜਨ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਖਰੇ ॥
kāch bihājhan kanchan shādan bairī sang hēt sājan tiāg kharē .
You purchase glass, and discard gold; you are in love with your enemy, while you renounce your true friend.
ਹੋਵਨੁ ਕਉਰਾ ਅਨਹੋਵਨੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਲਪਟਾਇ ਜਰੇ ॥੧॥
hōvan kaurā anahōvan mīthā bikhiā mah lapatāi jarē .1.
That which exists, seems bitter; that which does not exist, seems sweet to you. Engrossed in corruption, you are burning away. ||1||
ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਪਰਾਨੀ ਭਰਮ ਗੁਬਾਰ ਮੋਹ ਬੰਧਿ ਪਰੇ ॥
andh kūp mah pariō parānī bharam gubār mōh bandh parē .
The mortal has fallen into the deep, dark pit, and is entangled in the darkness of doubt, and the bondage of emotional attachment.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਤ ਦਇਆਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਕਾਢੈ ਬਾਹ ਫਰੇ ॥੨॥੧੦॥੯੬॥
kah nānak prabh hōt daiārā gur bhētai kādhai bāh pharē .2.10.96.
Says Nanak, when God becomes merciful, one meets with the Guru, who takes him by the arm, and lifts him out. ||2||10||96||