Bavan Akhri

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਖਾਤ ਪੀਤ ਖੇਲਤ ਹਸਤ ਭਰਮੇ ਜਨਮ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

khaat peet khelat hasat bharame janam anek |

Eating, drinking, playing and laughing, I have wandered through countless incarnations.

ਭਵਜਲ ਤੇ ਕਾਢਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇਰੀ ਟੇਕ ॥੧॥

bhavajal te kaadtahu prabhoo naanak teree ttek |1|

Please, God, lift me up and out of the terrifying world-ocean. Nanak seeks Your Support. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਖੇਲਤ ਖੇਲਤ ਆਇਓ ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥

khelat khelat aaeio anik jon dukh paae |

Playing, playing, I have been reincarnated countless times, but this has only brought pain.

ਖੇਦ ਮਿਟੇ ਸਾਧੂ ਮਿਲਤ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

khed mitte saadhoo milat satigur bachan samaae |

Troubles are removed, when one meets with the Holy; immerse yourself in the Word of the True Guru.

ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਚਿਓ ਖਾਇਓ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮ ॥

khimaa gahee sach sanchio khaaeio amrit naam |

Adopting an attitude of tolerance, and gathering truth, partake of the Ambrosial Nectar of the Name.

ਖਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਈ ਅਨਦ ਸੂਖ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥

kharee kripaa tthaakur bhee anad sookh bisraam |

When my Lord and Master showed His Great Mercy, I found peace, happiness and bliss.

ਖੇਪ ਨਿਬਾਹੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਲਾਭ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ਪਤਿਵੰਤ ॥

khep nibaahee bahut laabh ghar aae pativant |

My merchandise has arrived safely, and I have made a great profit; I have returned home with honor.

ਖਰਾ ਦਿਲਾਸਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥

kharaa dilaasaa gur deea aae mile bhagavant |

The Guru has given me great consolation, and the Lord God has come to meet me.

ਆਪਨ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਆਪਿ ॥

aapan keea kareh aap aagai paachhai aap |

He Himself has acted, and He Himself acts. He was in the past, and He shall be in the future.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਊ ਸਰਾਹੀਐ ਜਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਿਆਪਿ ॥੫੩॥

naanak soaoo saraaheeai ji ghatt ghatt rahiaa biaap |53|

O Nanak, praise the One, who is contained in each and every heart. ||53||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਆਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਨਾਗਤੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

aae prabh saranaagatee kirapaa nidh deaal |

O God, I have come to Your Sanctuary, O Merciful Lord, Ocean of compassion.

ਏਕ ਅਖਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਬਸਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਤ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੧॥

ek akhar har man basat naanak hot nihaal |1|

One whose mind is filled with the One Word of the Lord, O Nanak, becomes totally blissful. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਅਖਰ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

akhar meh tribhavan prabh dhaare |

In the Word, God established the three worlds.

ਅਖਰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

akhar kar kar bed beechaare |

Created from the Word, the Vedas are contemplated.

ਅਖਰ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪੁਰਾਨਾ ॥

akhar saasatr sinmrit puraanaa |

From the Word, came the Shaastras, Simritees and Puraanas.

ਅਖਰ ਨਾਦ ਕਥਨ ਵਖੵਾਨਾ ॥

akhar naad kathan vakhayaanaa |

From the Word, came the sound current of the Naad, speeches and explanations.