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한국어 ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਸੰਤੁ ॥
mahalaa 1 basant |First Mehl, Basant:
ਰੁਤਿ ਆਈਲੇ ਸਰਸ ਬਸੰਤ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
rut aaeele saras basant maeh |The season of spring, so delightful, has come.
ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਚਾਇ ॥
rang raate raveh si terai chaae |Those who are imbued with love for You, O Lord, chant Your Name with joy.
ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਵਉ ਲਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
kis pooj charraavau lgau paae |1|Whom else should I worship? At whose feet should I bow? ||1||
ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਕਹਉ ਰਾਇ ॥
teraa daasan daasaa khau raae |I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Sovereign Lord King.
ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jagajeevan jugat na milai kaae |1| rahaau |O Life of the Universe, there is no other way to meet You. ||1||Pause||
ਤੇਰੀ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਏਕਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਰੂਪ ॥
teree moorat ekaa bahut roop |You have only One Form, and yet You have countless forms.
ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਵਉ ਦੇਉ ਧੂਪ ॥
kis pooj charraavau deo dhoop |Which one should I worship? Before which one should I burn incense?
ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਹਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
teraa ant na paaeaa kahaa paae |Your limits cannot be found. How can anyone find them?
ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਕਹਉ ਰਾਇ ॥੨॥
teraa daasan daasaa khau raae |2|I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Sovereign Lord King. ||2||
ਤੇਰੇ ਸਠਿ ਸੰਬਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੀਰਥਾ ॥
tere satth sanbat sabh teerathaa |The cycles of years and the places of pilgrimage are Yours, O Lord.
ਤੇਰਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਾ ॥
teraa sach naam paramesaraa |Your Name is True, O Transcendent Lord God.
ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਅਵਿਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
teree gat avigat nahee jaaneeai |Your State cannot be known, O Eternal, Unchanging Lord God.
ਅਣਜਾਣਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥੩॥
anajaanat naam vakhaaneeai |3|Although You are unknown, still we chant Your Name. ||3||
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੈ ॥
naanak vechaaraa kiaa kahai |What can poor Nanak say?
ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਏਕਸੈ ॥
sabh lok salaahe ekasai |All people praise the One Lord.
ਸਿਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੋਕਾ ਪਾਵ ਹੈ ॥
sir naanak lokaa paav hai |Nanak places his head on the feet of such people.
ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜਾਉ ਜੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਵ ਹੈ ॥੪॥੨॥
balihaaree jaau jete tere naav hai |4|2|I am a sacrifice to Your Names, as many as there are, O Lord. ||4||2||
Raag Basant
Basant denotes the changing of the season and the newness of spring. This Raag encourages the mind to brush away its selfishness, just like spring-cleaning removes all the cobwebs and creates a fresh start. There are feelings of hope and expectation of a new beginning and the start of a new cycle. However, these emotions are not dependent on the physical change of the season, but are an encouragement of an internal effort to change.