Bavan Akhri

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ਨਾਨਕ ਧਨਿ ਧਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਜਨ ਆਏ ਤੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੧॥
naanak dhan dhan dhan jan aae te paravaan |1|

O Nanak, blessed, blessed, blessed are the Lord's humble servants; how fortunate is their coming into the world! ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਇਆ ਸਫਲ ਤਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਗਨੀਐ ॥
aaeaa safal taahoo ko ganeeai |

How fruitful is the coming into the world, of those

ਜਾਸੁ ਰਸਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਭਨੀਐ ॥
jaas rasan har har jas bhaneeai |

whose tongues celebrate the Praises of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

ਆਇ ਬਸਹਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੇ ॥
aae baseh saadhoo kai sange |

They come and dwell with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਰੰਗੇ ॥
anadin naam dhiaaveh range |

night and day, they lovingly meditate on the Naam.

ਆਵਤ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਮਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
aavat so jan naameh raataa |

Blessed is the birth of those humble beings who are attuned to the Naam;

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥
jaa kau deaa meaa bidhaataa |

the Lord, the Architect of Destiny, bestows His Kind Mercy upon them.

ਏਕਹਿ ਆਵਨ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
ekeh aavan fir jon na aaeaa |

They are born only once - they shall not be reincarnated again.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥
naanak har kai daras samaaeaa |13|

O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||13||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok |

Salok:

ਯਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
yaas japat man hoe anand binasai doojaa bhaau |

Chanting it, the mind is filled with bliss; love of duality is eliminated, and pain, distress and desires are quenched.

ਦੂਖ ਦਰਦ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥
dookh darad trisanaa bujhai naanak naam samaau |1|

O Nanak, immerse yourself in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |

Pauree:

ਯਯਾ ਜਾਰਉ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਊ ॥
yayaa jaarau duramat doaoo |

YAYYA: Burn away duality and evil-mindedness.

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਊ ॥
tiseh tiaag sukh sahaje soaoo |

Give them up, and sleep in intuitive peace and poise.

ਯਯਾ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਸਰਨਾ ॥
yayaa jaae parahu sant saranaa |

Yaya: Go, and seek the Sanctuary of the Saints;

ਜਿਹ ਆਸਰ ਇਆ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰਨਾ ॥
jih aasar eaa bhavajal taranaa |

with their help, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

ਯਯਾ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਸੋਊ ॥
yayaa janam na aavai soaoo |

Yaya: One who weaves the One Name into his heart,

ਏਕ ਨਾਮ ਲੇ ਮਨਹਿ ਪਰੋਊ ॥
ek naam le maneh paroaoo |

Does not have to take birth again.