Sikh Samridhi - bilaaval mahalaa 5 | bin har kaam na aavat he

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਹੇ ॥

bin har kaam na aavat he |

Without the Lord, nothing is of any use.

ਜਾ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਚਿ ਮਾਚਿ ਤੁਮੑ ਲਾਗੇ ਓਹ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮੋਹਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa siau raach maach tuma laage oh mohanee mohaavat he |1| rahaau |

You are totally attached to that Enticer Maya; she is enticing you. ||1||Pause||

ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਿਨੀ ਸੇਜ ਸੋਹਨੀ ਛੋਡਿ ਖਿਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥

kanik kaaminee sej sohanee chhodd khinai meh jaavat he |

You shall have to leave behind your gold, your woman and your beautiful bed; you shall have to depart in an instant.

ਉਰਝਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਰਸ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਓ ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਖਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

aurajh rahio indree ras prerio bikhai tthgauree khaavat he |1|

You are entangled in the lures of sexual pleasures, and you are eating poisonous drugs. ||1||

ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਕੋ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਓ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਤਲੈ ਜਰਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥

trin ko mandar saaj savaario paavak talai jaraavat he |

You have built and adorned a palace of straw, and under it, you light a fire.

ਐਸੇ ਗੜ ਮਹਿ ਐਠਿ ਹਠੀਲੋ ਫੂਲਿ ਫੂਲਿ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

aaise garr meh aaitth hattheelo fool fool kiaa paavat he |2|

Sitting all puffed-up in such a castle, you stubborn-minded fool, what do you think you will gain? ||2||

ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਮੂਡ ਪਰਿ ਠਾਢੇ ਕੇਸ ਗਹੇ ਫੇਰਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥

panch doot moodd par tthaadte kes gahe feraavat he |

The five thieves stand over your head and seize you. Grabbing you by your hair, they will drive you on.

ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਅੰਧ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ਰਹਿਓ ਮਦ ਮਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

drisatt na aaveh andh agiaanee soe rahio mad maavat he |3|

You do not see them, you blind and ignorant fool; intoxicated with ego, you just keep sleeping. ||3||

ਜਾਲੁ ਪਸਾਰਿ ਚੋਗ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੀ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਿਉ ਫਾਹਾਵਤ ਹੇ ॥

jaal pasaar chog bisathaaree pankhee jiau faahaavat he |

The net has been spread out, and the bait has been scattered; like a bird, you are being trapped.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਨ ਕਉ ਮੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਧਿਆਵਤ ਹੇ ॥੪॥੨॥੮੮॥

kahu naanak bandhan kaattan kau mai satigur purakh dhiaavat he |4|2|88|

Says Nanak, my bonds have been broken; I meditate on the True Guru, the Primal Being. ||4||2||88||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Bilaaval
Writer:	Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page:	821 - 822
Line No.:	16 - 2

Raag Bilaaval

Bilaval conveys the emotions of great happiness that come from having attained a goal or achieved an aim. It is an overwhelming feeling of fulfilment, satisfaction and joy, that is experienced when the accomplishments is very important and dear to you. The happiness felt is like laughing out loud, there is no planning or any ulterior motive; it’s just a natural expression of heartfelt happiness arising from a sense of achievement.