Bavan Akhri

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ਲੇਖੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਕਾਚੀ ਭੀਤਿ ਨ ਸੁਧਿ ॥

lekhai ganat na chhootteeai kaachee bheet na sudh |

When their accounts are called for, they shall not be released; their wall of mud cannot be washed clean.

ਜਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਤਿਹ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬੁਧਿ ॥੯॥

jiseh bujhaae naanakaa tih guramukh niramal budh |9|

One who is made to understand - O Nanak, that Gurmukh obtains immaculate understanding. ||9||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਟੂਟੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਜਾਸੁ ਕੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

ttootte bandhan jaas ke hoaa saadhoo sang |

One whose bonds are cut away joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਜੋ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗ ਏਕ ਕੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੂੜਾ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥

jo raate rang ek kai naanak goorraa rang |1|

Those who are imbued with the Love of the One Lord, O Nanak, take on the deep and lasting color of His Love. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਰਾਰਾ ਰੰਗਹੁ ਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਅਪਨਾ ॥

raaraa rangahu eaa man apanaa |

RARRA: Dye this heart of yours in the color of the Lord's Love.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਪੁ ਰਸਨਾ ॥

har har naam japahu jap rasanaa |

Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har - chant it with your tongue.

ਰੇ ਰੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥

re re daragah kahai na koaoo |

In the Court of the Lord, no one shall speak harshly to you.

ਆਉ ਬੈਠੁ ਆਦਰੁ ਸੁਭ ਦੇਊ ॥

aau baitth aadar subh deaoo |

Everyone shall welcome you, saying, "Come, and sit down."

ਉਆ ਮਹਲੀ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਤੂ ਬਾਸਾ ॥

auaa mahalee paaveh too baasaa |

In that Mansion of the Lord's Presence, you shall find a home.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਨਹ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥

janam maran nah hoe binaasaa |

There is no birth or death, or destruction there.

ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਓ ਧੁਰਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ॥

masatak karam likhio dhur jaa kai |

One who has such karma written on his forehead,

ਹਰਿ ਸੰਪੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਘਰਿ ਤਾ ਕੈ ॥੧੦॥

har sanpai naanak ghar taa kai |10|

O Nanak, has the wealth of the Lord in his home. ||10||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਲਾਲਚ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਆਪਤ ਮੂੜੇ ਅੰਧ ॥

laalach jhootth bikaar moh biaapat moorre andh |

Greed, falsehood, corruption and emotional attachment entangle the blind and the foolish.

ਲਾਗਿ ਪਰੇ ਦੁਰਗੰਧ ਸਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਬੰਧ ॥੧॥

laag pare duragandh siau naanak maaeaa bandh |1|

Bound down by Maya, O Nanak, a foul odor clings to them. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਲਲਾ ਲਪਟਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

lalaa lapatt bikhai ras raate |

LALLA: People are entangled in the love of corrupt pleasures;

ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

ahanbudh maaeaa mad maate |

they are drunk with the wine of egotistical intellect and Maya.