Bavan Akhri

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ਡੇਰਾ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

dderaa nihachal sach saadhasang paaeaa |

That permanent and true place is obtained in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਹ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੨੯॥

naanak te jan nah ddolaaeaa |29|

O Nanak, those humble beings do not waver or wander. ||29||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਢਾਹਨ ਲਾਗੇ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕਿਨਹਿ ਨ ਘਾਲਿਓ ਬੰਧ ॥

dtaahan laage dharam raae kineh na ghaalio bandh |

When the Righteous Judge of Dharma begins to destroy someone, no one can place any obstacle in His Way.

ਨਾਨਕ ਉਬਰੇ ਜਪਿ ਹਰੀ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਸਨਬੰਧ ॥੧॥

naanak ubare jap haree saadhasang sanabandh |1|

O Nanak, those who join the Saadh Sangat and meditate on the Lord are saved. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਢਢਾ ਢੂਢਤ ਕਹ ਫਿਰਹੁ ਢੂਢਨੁ ਇਆ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

dtadtaa dtoodtat kah firahu dtoodtan eaa man maeh |

DHADHA: Where are you going, wandering and searching? Search instead within your own mind.

ਸੰਗਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਸੈ ਬਨੁ ਬਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥

sang tuhaarai prabh basai ban ban kahaa firaeh |

God is with you, so why do you wander around from forest to forest?

ਢੇਰੀ ਢਾਹਹੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

dteree dtaahahu saadhasang ahanbudh bikaraal |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, tear down the mound of your frightful, egotistical pride.

ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਬਸਹੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥

sukh paavahu sahaje basahu darasan dekh nihaal |

You shall find peace, and abide in intuitive bliss; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan, you shall be delighted.

ਢੇਰੀ ਜਾਮੈ ਜਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥

dteree jaamai jam marai garabh jon dukh paae |

One who has such a mound as this, dies and suffers the pain of reincarnation through the womb.

ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਲਪਟਤ ਰਹੈ ਹਉ ਹਉ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

moh magan lapattat rahai hau hau aavai jaae |

One who is intoxicated by emotional attachment, entangled in egotism, selfishness and conceit, shall continue coming and going in reincarnation.

ਢਹਤ ਢਹਤ ਅਬ ਢਹਿ ਪਰੇ ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਸਰਨਾਇ ॥

dtahat dtahat ab dteh pare saadh janaa saranaae |

Slowly and steadily, I have now surrendered to the Holy Saints; I have come to their Sanctuary.

ਦੁਖ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਕਾਟਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਏ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩੦॥

dukh ke faahe kaattiaa naanak lee samaae |30|

God has cut away the noose of my pain; O Nanak, He has merged me into Himself. ||30||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਜਹ ਸਾਧੂ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਭਜਨੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨੀਤ ॥

jah saadhoo gobid bhajan keeratan naanak neet |

Where the Holy people constantly vibrate the Kirtan of the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, O Nanak

ਣਾ ਹਉ ਣਾ ਤੂੰ ਣਹ ਛੁਟਹਿ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਅਹੁ ਦੂਤ ॥੧॥

naa hau naa toon nah chhutteh nikatt na jaaeeahu doot |1|

- the Righteous Judge says, "Do not approach that place, O Messenger of Death, or else neither you nor I shall escape!" ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਣਾਣਾ ਰਣ ਤੇ ਸੀਝੀਐ ਆਤਮ ਜੀਤੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

naanaa ran te seejheeai aatam jeetai koe |

NANNA: One who conquers his own soul, wins the battle of life.

ਹਉਮੈ ਅਨ ਸਿਉ ਲਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਸੋਭਾ ਦੂ ਹੋਇ ॥

haumai an siau lar marai so sobhaa doo hoe |

One who dies, while fighting against egotism and alienation, becomes sublime and beautiful.