Bavan Akhri

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ਹੇਰਉ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਗਲ ਕੈ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥

herau ghatt ghatt sagal kai poor rahe bhagavaan |

Behold! The Lord God is totally pervading each and every heart.

ਹੋਵਤ ਆਏ ਸਦ ਸਦੀਵ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

hovat aae sad sadeev dukh bhanjan gur giaan |

Forever and ever, the Guru's wisdom has been the Destroyer of pain.

ਹਉ ਛੁਟਕੈ ਹੋਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਤਿਹ ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਹ ਆਪਿ ॥

hau chhuttakai hoe anand tih hau naahee tah aap |

Quieting the ego, ecstasy is obtained. Where the ego does not exist, God Himself is there.

ਹਤੇ ਦੂਖ ਜਨਮਹ ਮਰਨ ਸੰਤਸੰਗ ਪਰਤਾਪ ॥

hate dookh janamah maran santasang parataap |

The pain of birth and death is removed, by the power of the Society of the Saints.

ਹਿਤ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੈ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

hit kar naam drirrai deaalaa |

He becomes kind to those who lovingly enshrine the Name of the Merciful Lord within their hearts,

ਸੰਤਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਤ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥

santah sang hot kirapaalaa |

In the Society of the Saints.

ਓਰੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਕਿਨਹੂ ਕੀਆ ॥

orai kachhoo na kinahoo keea |

In this world, no one accomplishes anything by himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਹੂਆ ॥੫੧॥

naanak sabh kachh prabh te hooaa |51|

O Nanak, everything is done by God. ||51||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਲੇਖੈ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਭੂਲਨਹਾਰ ॥

lekhai kateh na chhootteeai khin khin bhoolanahaar |

Because of the balance due on his account, he can never be released; he makes mistakes each and every moment.

ਬਖਸਨਹਾਰ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰ ॥੧॥

bakhasanahaar bakhas lai naanak paar utaar |1|

O Forgiving Lord, please forgive me, and carry Nanak across. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਲੂਣ ਹਰਾਮੀ ਗੁਨਹਗਾਰ ਬੇਗਾਨਾ ਅਲਪ ਮਤਿ ॥

loon haraamee gunahagaar begaanaa alap mat |

The sinner is unfaithful to himself; he is ignorant, with shallow understanding.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੁਖ ਦੀਏ ਤਾਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਤ ਤਤ ॥

jeeo pindd jin sukh dee taeh na jaanat tat |

He does not know the essence of all, the One who gave him body, soul and peace.

ਲਾਹਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਢੂਢਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

laahaa maaeaa kaarane dah dis dtoodtan jaae |

For the sake of personal profit and Maya, he goes out, searching in the ten directions.

ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰ ਦਾਤਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਸਾਇ ॥

devanahaar daataar prabh nimakh na maneh basaae |

He does not enshrine the Generous Lord God, the Great Giver, in his mind, even for an instant.

ਲਾਲਚ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮੋਹ ਇਆ ਸੰਪੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

laalach jhootth bikaar moh eaa sanpai man maeh |

Greed, falsehood, corruption and emotional attachment - these are what he collects within his mind.

ਲੰਪਟ ਚੋਰ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਮਹਾ ਤਿਨਹੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਿਹਾਇ ॥

lanpatt chor nindak mahaa tinahoo sang bihaae |

The worst perverts, thieves and slanderers - he passes his time with them.

ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਖੋਟੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਖਰੇ ॥

tudh bhaavai taa bakhas laihi khotte sang khare |

But if it pleases You, Lord, then You forgive the counterfeit along with the genuine.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਵੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਾਹਨ ਨੀਰਿ ਤਰੇ ॥੫੨॥

naanak bhaavai paarabraham paahan neer tare |52|

O Nanak, if it pleases the Supreme Lord God, then even a stone will float on water. ||52||