Bavan Akhri

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ਗਰਭ ਕੁੰਟ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਤਪ ਕਰਤੇ ॥

garabh kuntt meh uradh tap karate |

Upside-down in the chamber of the womb, they performed intense meditation.

ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਹਤੇ ॥

saas saas simarat prabh rahate |

They remembered God in meditation with each and every breath.

ਉਰਝਿ ਪਰੇ ਜੋ ਛੋਡਿ ਛਡਾਨਾ ॥

aurajh pare jo chhodd chhaddaanaa |

But now, they are entangled in things which they must leave behind.

ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਿਸਰਾਨਾ ॥

devanahaar maneh bisaraanaa |

They forget the Great Giver from their minds.

ਧਾਰਹੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥

dhaarahu kirapaa jiseh gusaaee |

O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord showers His Mercy,

ਇਤ ਉਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੬॥

eit ut naanak tis bisarahu naahee |6|

do not forget Him, here or hereafter. ||6||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਆਵਤ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਬਿਨਾਸ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਆਗਿਆ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

aavat hukam binaas hukam aagiaa bhin na koe |

By His Command, we come, and by His Command, we go; no one is beyond His Command.

ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨਾ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਹ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

aavan jaanaa tih mittai naanak jih man soe |1|

Coming and going in reincarnation is ended, O Nanak, for those whose minds are filled with the Lord. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਏਊ ਜੀਅ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਗ੍ਰਭ ਵਾਸੇ ॥

eaoo jeea bahut grabh vaase |

This soul has lived in many wombs.

ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਮੀਠ ਜੋਨਿ ਫਾਸੇ ॥

moh magan meetth jon faase |

Enticed by sweet attachment, it has been trapped in reincarnation.

ਇਨਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਸਿ ਕੀਨੇ ॥

ein maaeaa trai gun bas keene |

This Maya has subjugated beings through the three qualities.

ਆਪਨ ਮੋਹ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ਦੀਨੇ ॥

aapan moh ghatte ghatt deene |

Maya has infused attachment to itself in each and every heart.

ਏ ਸਾਜਨ ਕਛੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

e saajan kachh kahahu upaaeaa |

O friend, tell me some way,

ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤਰਉ ਬਿਖਮ ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

jaa te trau bikham ih maaeaa |

by which I may swim across this treacherous ocean of Maya.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

kar kirapaa satasang milaae |

The Lord showers His Mercy, and leads us to join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੭॥

naanak taa kai nikatt na maae |7|

O Nanak, Maya does not even come near. ||7||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਕਿਰਤ ਕਮਾਵਨ ਸੁਭ ਅਸੁਭ ਕੀਨੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ॥

kirat kamaavan subh asubh keene tin prabh aap |

God Himself causes one to perform good and bad actions.