ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
basant mahalā 1 .
Basant, First Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਭਵਰਾ ਫੂਲ ਬੇਲਿ ॥
āpē bhavarā phūl bēl .
He Himself is the bumble bee, the fruit and the vine.
ਆਪੇ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੀਤ ਮੇਲਿ ॥੧॥
āpē sangat mīt mēl .1.
He Himself unites us with the Sangat - the Congregation, and the Guru, our Best Friend. ||1||
ਐਸੀ ਭਵਰਾ ਬਾਸੁ ਲੇ ॥
aisī bhavarā bās lē .
O bumble bee, suck in that fragrance,
ਤਰਵਰ ਫੂਲੇ ਬਨ ਹਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
taravar phūlē ban harē .1. rahāu .
which causes the trees to flower, and the woods to grow lush foliage. ||1||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਕਵਲਾ ਕੰਤੁ ਆਪਿ ॥
āpē kavalā kant āp .
He Himself is Lakshmi, and He Himself is her husband.
ਆਪੇ ਰਾਵੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਥਾਪਿ ॥੨॥
āpē rāvē sabad thāp .2.
He established the world by Word of His Shabad, and He Himself ravishes it. ||2||
ਆਪੇ ਬਛਰੂ ਗਊ ਖੀਰੁ ॥
āpē basharū gaū khīr .
He Himself is the calf, the cow and the milk.
ਆਪੇ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਥੰਮ੍ਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥੩॥
āpē mandar thanmh sarīr .3.
He Himself is the Support of the body-mansion. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
āpē karanī karanahār .
He Himself is the Deed, and He Himself is the Doer.
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
āpē guramukh kar bīchār .4.
As Gurmukh, He contemplates Himself. ||4||
ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
tū kar kar dēkhah karanahār .
You create the creation, and gaze upon it, O Creator Lord.
ਜੋਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਅਸੰਖ ਦੇਇ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੫॥
jōt jī asankh dēi adhār .5.
You give Your Support to the uncounted beings and creatures. ||5||
ਤੂ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥
tū sar sāgar gun gahīr .
You are the Profound, Unfathomable Ocean of Virtue.
ਤੂ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਹੀਰੁ ॥੬॥
tū akul niranjan param hīr .6.
You are the Unknowable, the Immaculate, the most Sublime Jewel. ||6||
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
tū āpē karatā karan jōg .
You Yourself are the Creator, with the Potency to create.
ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਰਾਜਨ ਸੁਖੀ ਲੋਗੁ ॥੭॥
nihakēval rājan sukhī lōg .7.
You are the Independent Ruler, whose people are at peace. ||7||
ਨਾਨਕ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਸੁਆਦਿ ॥
nānak dhrāpē har nām suād .
Nanak is satisfied with the subtle taste of the Lord's Name.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥੮॥੭॥
bin har gur prītam janam bād .8.7.
Without the Beloved Lord and Master, life is meaningless. ||8||7||