ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸੋ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
keetaa lorreh so kareh tujh bin kachh naeh |

Whatever You wish, You do. Without You, there is nothing.

ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਤੁਮੑਾਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਛਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
parataap tumaaraa dekh kai jamadoot chhadd jaeh |1|

Gazing upon Your Glory, the Messenger of Death leaves and goes away. ||1||

ਤੁਮੑਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਤੇ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥
tumaree kripaa te chhootteeai binasai ahamev |

By Your Grace, one is emancipated, and egotism is dispelled.

ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਸਮਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sarab kalaa samarath prabh poore guradev |1| rahaau |

God is omnipotent, possessing all powers; He is obtained through the Perfect, Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਿਆ ਨਾਮੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੂਰੁ ॥
khojat khojat khojiaa naamai bin koor |

Searching, searching, searching - without the Naam, everything is false.

ਜੀਵਨ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਨਸਾ ਪੂਰੁ ॥੨॥
jeevan sukh sabh saadhasang prabh manasaa poor |2|

All the comforts of life are found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; God is the Fulfiller of desires. ||2||

ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗਹਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਸਭ ਜਾਲੀ ॥
jit jit laavahu tith tit lageh siaanap sabh jaalee |

Whatever You attach me to, to that I am attached; I have burnt away all my cleverness.

ਜਤ ਕਤ ਤੁਮੑ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਹਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲੀ ॥੩॥
jat kat tuma bharapoor hahu mere deen deaalee |3|

You are permeating and pervading everywhere, O my Lord, Merciful to the meek. ||3||

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਮਾਗਨਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
sabh kichh tum te maaganaa vaddabhaagee paae |

I ask for everything from You, but only the very fortunate ones obtain it.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਵਾ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੪੨॥
naanak kee aradaas prabh jeevaa gun gaae |4|12|42|

This is Nanak's prayer, O God, I live by singing Your Glorious Praises. ||4||12||42||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Bilaaval
Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page: 811
Line No.: 4 - 8

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.