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English translation of
Holy Guru Granth Sahib

English translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
taken from http://www.gurbanifiles.com/

Raag Basant - Part 013

1180 : 559
Basant, Fifth Mehl, First House, Du-Tukay:

1180 : 560
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

1180 : 561
I serve the Guru, and humbly bow to Him.

1180 : 562
Today is a day of celebration for me.

1180 : 563
Today I am in supreme bliss.

1180 : 564
My anxiety is dispelled, and I have met the Lord of the Universe. ||1||

1180 : 565
Today, it is springtime in my household.

1180 : 566
I sing Your Glorious Praises, O Infinite Lord God. ||1||Pause||

1180 : 567
Today, I am celebrating the festival of Phalgun.

1180 : 568
Joining with God's companions, I have begun to play.

1180 : 569
I celebrate the festival of Holi by serving the Saints.

1180 : 570
I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Divine Love. ||2||

1180 : 571
My mind and body have blossomed forth, in utter, incomparable beauty.

1180 : 572
They do not dry out in either sunshine or shade;

1180 : 573
they flourish in all seasons.

1180 : 574
It is always springtime, when I meet with the Divine Guru. ||3||

1180 : 575
The wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree has sprouted and grown.

1180 : 576
It bears flowers and fruits, jewels of all sorts.

1180 : 577
I am satisfied and fulfilled, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

1180 : 578
Servant Nanak meditates on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||4||1||

1180 : 579
Basant, Fifth Mehl:

1180 : 580
The shopkeeper deals in merchandise for profit.

1180 : 581
The gambler's consciousness is focused on gambling.

1180 : 582
The opium addict lives by consuming opium.

1180 : 583
In the same way, the humble servant of the Lord lives by meditating on the Lord. ||1||

1180 : 584
Everyone is absorbed in his own pleasures.

1180 : 585
He is attached to whatever God attaches him to. ||1||Pause||

1180 : 586
When the clouds and the rain come, the peacocks dance.

1180 : 587
Seeing the moon, the lotus blossoms.

Continued...

1180 : 588
When the mother sees her infant, she is happy.

1180 : 589
In the same way, the humble servant of the Lord lives by meditating on the Lord of the Universe. ||2||

1180 : 590
The tiger always wants to eat meat.

1180 : 591
Gazing upon the battlefield, the warrior's mind is exalted.

1180 : 592
The miser is totally in love with his wealth.

1180 : 593
The humble servant of the Lord leans on the Support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

1180 : 594
All love is contained in the Love of the One Lord.

1180 : 595
All comforts are contained in the Comfort of the Lord's Name.

1180 : 596
He alone receives this treasure,

1180 : 597
O Nanak, unto whom the Guru gives His gift. ||4||2||

1180 : 598
Basant, Fifth Mehl:

1180 : 599
He alone experiences this springtime of the soul, unto whom God grants His Grace.

1180 : 600
He alone experiences this springtime of the soul, unto whom the Guru is merciful.

1180 : 601
He alone is joyful, who works for the One Lord.

1180 : 602
He alone experiences this eternal springtime of the soul, within whose heart the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides. ||1||

1180 : 603
This spring comes only to those homes,

1180 : 604
in which the melody of the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises resounds. ||1||Pause||

1180 : 605
O mortal, let your love for the Supreme Lord God blossom forth.

1180 : 606
Practice spiritual wisdom, and consult the humble servants of the Lord.

1180 : 607
He alone is an ascetic, who joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

1180 : 608
He alone dwells in deep, continual meditation, who loves his Guru. ||2||

1180 : 609
He alone is fearless, who has the Fear of God.

1180 : 610
He alone is peaceful, whose doubts are dispelled.

1180 : 611
He alone is a hermit, who heart is steady and stable.

1180 : 612
He alone is steady and unmoving, who has found the true place. ||3||

1180 : 613
He seeks the One Lord, and loves the One Lord.

1180 : 614
He loves to gaze upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

1180 : 615
He intuitively enjoys the Love of the Lord.

1180 : 616
Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to that humble being. ||4||3||

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