ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa 3 |

Bilaaval, Third Mehl:

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੇ ॥
aad purakh aape srisatt saaje |

The Primal Lord Himself formed the Universe.

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਾਜੇ ॥
jeea jant maaeaa mohi paaje |

The beings and creatures are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਰਪੰਚਿ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
doojai bhaae parapanch laage |

In the love of duality, they are attached to the illusory material world.

ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥
aaveh jaaveh mareh abhaage |

The unfortunate ones die, and continue to come and go.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਭੇਟਿਐ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
satigur bhettiaai sojhee paae |

Meeting with the True Guru, understanding is obtained.

ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਚੂਕੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
parapanch chookai sach samaae |1|

Then, the illusion of the material world is shattered, and one merges in Truth. ||1||

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
jaa kai masatak likhiaa lekh |

One who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead

ਤਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
taa kai man vasiaa prabh ek |1| rahaau |

- the One God abides within his mind. ||1||Pause||

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਸਭੁ ਵੇਖੈ ॥
srisatt upaae aape sabh vekhai |

He created the Universe, and He Himself beholds all.

ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਲੇਖੈ ॥
koe na mettai terai lekhai |

No one can erase Your record, Lord.

ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
sidh saadhik je ko kahai kahaae |

If someone calls himself a Siddha or a seeker,

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
bharame bhoolaa aavai jaae |

he is deluded by doubt, and will continue coming and going.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
satigur sevai so jan boojhai |

That humble being alone understands, who serves the True Guru.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥੨॥
haumai maare taa dar soojhai |2|

Conquering his ego, he finds the Lord's Door. ||2||

ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੂਆ ॥
ekas te sabh doojaa hooaa |

From the One Lord, all others were formed.

ਏਕੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਬੀਆ ॥
eko varatai avar na beea |

The One Lord is pervading everywhere; there is no other at all.

ਦੂਜੇ ਤੇ ਜੇ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
dooje te je eko jaanai |

Renouncing duality, one comes to know the One Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥
gur kai sabad har dar neesaanai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one knows the Lord's Door, and His Banner.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਤਾ ਏਕੋ ਪਾਏ ॥
satigur bhette taa eko paae |

Meeting the True Guru, one finds the One Lord.

ਵਿਚਹੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥੩॥
vichahu doojaa tthaak rahaae |3|

Duality is subdued within. ||3||

ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਡਾਢਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
jis daa saahib ddaadtaa hoe |

One who belongs to the All-powerful Lord and Master

ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
tis no maar na saakai koe |

no one can destroy him.

ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
saahib kee sevak rahai saranaaee |

The Lord's servant remains under His protection;

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
aape bakhase de vaddiaaee |

The Lord Himself forgives him, and blesses him with glorious greatness.

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
tis te aoopar naahee koe |

There is none higher than Him.

ਕਉਣੁ ਡਰੈ ਡਰੁ ਕਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
kaun ddarai ddar kis kaa hoe |4|

Why should he be afraid? What should he ever fear? ||4||

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
guramatee saant vasai sareer |

Through the Guru's Teachings, peace and tranquility abide within the body.

ਸਬਦੁ ਚੀਨਿੑ ਫਿਰਿ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਪੀਰ ॥
sabad cheeni fir lagai na peer |

Remember the Word of the Shabad, and you shall never suffer pain.

ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
aavai na jaae naa dukh paae |

You shall not have to come or go, or suffer in sorrow.

ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
naame raate sahaj samaae |

Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you shall merge in celestial peace.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
naanak guramukh vekhai hadoor |

O Nanak, the Gurmukh beholds Him ever-present, close at hand.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਦ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੫॥
meraa prabh sad rahiaa bharapoor |5|

My God is always fully pervading everywhere. ||5||

ਇਕਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
eik sevak ik bharam bhulaae |

Some are selfless servants, while others wander, deluded by doubt.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
aape kare har aap karaae |

The Lord Himself does, and causes everything to be done.

ਏਕੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
eko varatai avar na koe |

The One Lord is all-pervading; there is no other at all.

ਮਨਿ ਰੋਸੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਜੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
man ros keejai je doojaa hoe |

The mortal might complain, if there were any other.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥
satigur seve karanee saaree |

Serve the True Guru; this is the most excellent action.

ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੬॥
dar saachai saache veechaaree |6|

In the Court of the True Lord, you shall be judged true. ||6||

ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਸਭਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਏ ॥
thitee vaar sabh sabad suhaae |

All the lunar days, and the days of the week are beautiful, when one contemplates the Shabad.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
satigur seve taa fal paae |

If one serves the True Guru, he obtains the fruits of his rewards.

ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਸਭਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
thitee vaar sabh aaveh jaeh |

The omens and days all come and go.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
gurasabad nihachal sadaa sach samaeh |

But the Word of the Guru's Shabad is eternal and unchanging. Through it, one merges in the True Lord.

ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥
thitee vaar taa jaa sach raate |

The days are auspicious, when one is imbued with Truth.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭਿ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਕਾਚੇ ॥੭॥
bin naavai sabh bharameh kaache |7|

Without the Name, all the false ones wander deluded. ||7||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਬਿਗਤੀ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
manamukh mareh mar bigatee jaeh |

The self-willed manmukhs die, and dead, they fall into the most evil state.

ਏਕੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਹਿ ॥
ek na cheteh doojai lobhaeh |

They do not remember the One Lord; they are deluded by duality.

ਅਚੇਤ ਪਿੰਡੀ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ॥
achet pinddee agiaan andhaar |

The human body is unconscious, ignorant and blind.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਏ ਪਾਰੁ ॥
bin sabadai kiau paae paar |

Without the Word of the Shabad, how can anyone cross over?

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
aap upaae upaavanahaar |

The Creator Himself creates.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Bilaaval
Writer: Guru Amardas Ji
Page: 842
Line No.: 3 - 18

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.