ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Bilaval Mehala 5 ||

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਸਗਲ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਕੀਆ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਰਿਆ ॥

Sagal Anandh Keea Paramaesar Apana Biradh Samharia ||

The Transcendent Lord has brought bliss to all; He has confirmed His Natural Way.

ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ਬਿਗਸੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਰਵਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

Sadhh Jana Hoeae Kirapala Bigasae Sabh Paravaria ||1||

He has become Merciful to the humble, holy Saints, and all my relatives blossom forth in joy. ||1||

ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

Karaj Sathigur Ap Savaria ||

The True Guru Himself has resolved my affairs.

ਵਡੀ ਆਰਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਸੂਖ ਮੰਗਲ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Vaddee Araja Har Gobindh Kee Sookh Mangal Kalian Beecharia ||1|| Rehao ||

He has blessed Hargobind with long life, and taken care of my comfort, happiness and well-being. ||1||Pause||

ਵਣ ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਏ ਸਗਲੇ ਜੀਅ ਸਾਧਾਰਿਆ ॥

Van Thrin Thribhavan Haria Hoeae Sagalae Jeea Sadhharia ||

The forests, meadows and the three worlds have blossomed forth in greenery; He gives His Support to all beings.

ਮਨ ਇਛੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ਪੂਰਨ ਇਛ ਪੁਜਾਰਿਆ ॥੨॥੫॥੨੩॥

Man Eishhae Naanak Fal Paeae Pooran Eishh Pujaria ||2||5||23||

Nanak has obtained the fruits of his mind's desires; his desires are totally fulfilled. ||2||5||23||

ਗੁਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਪੀਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲਾ ਚੇਲਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਹੋਆ॥

Gur Govindh Khudhae Peer Gur Chaela Chaela Gur Hoa||

Guru Hargobind is the Lord in the form of Guru. Earlier a disciple he is now a. Guru i.e. earlier Gurus and Guru Hargobind are the same.

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਪਲੋਆ॥

Nirankar Akar Kar Eaekankar Akar Paloa||

First, the formless Lord assumed the form of the Ekarikar and later he created all the forms (i.e. universe).

ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰਿ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਢੋਆ॥

Ouankar Akar Lakh Lakh Dhareeao Karaenadhae Dtoa||

In the form of Oatikär (Guru) lacs of streams of life take shelter.

ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਗੜਾੜਿ ਸਮੋਆ॥

Lakh Dhareeao Samundhr Vich Sath Samundhr Garrarr Samoa||

Lacs of rivers flow into seas, and all the seven seas merge in the oceans.

ਲਖ ਗੜਾੜਿ ਕੜਾਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਦਝਹਿਂ ਸੀਖ ਪਰੋਆ॥

Lakh Garrarr Karrah Vich Thrisana Dhajhehin Seekh Paroa||

In the cauldron of desires of fire, the creatures of lacs of oceans hooked in skewers are getting roasted.

ਬਾਵਨ ਚੰਦਨ ਬੂੰਦ ਇਕੁ ਠੰਢੇ ਤਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਖਲੋਆ॥

Bavan Chandhan Boondh Eik Thandtae Thathae Hoe Khaloa||

All these burning creatures attain peace by the one drop of sandal-delight of the Guru.

ਬਾਵਨ ਚੰਦਨ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਹੋਆ॥

Bavan Chandhan Lakh Lakh Charan Kaval Charanodhak Hoa||

And lacs of such sandals have got created from the wash of the Guru's lotus feet.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਅਲੋਆ॥

Parabreham Pooran Breham Adh Purakh Adhaes Aloa||

By the order of the transcendent, primeaval perfect God, the canopy

ਹਰਿਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੁਰ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਚੰਦੋਆ ॥੪॥

Harigovindh Gur Shhathr Chandhoa ||a||

And the royal umbrella are held over the head of Guru Hargobind.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ॥

Parabreham Pooran Breham Sathigur Apae Ap Oupaeia||

The true Guru has been created in the form of perfect Brahm by the transcendent Brahm. Guru is God and God is the Guru; two names are of the same supreme reality.

ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਇਕ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਵ ਧਰਾਇਆ॥

Gur Gobindh Govindh Gur Joth Eik Dhue Nav Dhharaeia||

The son for the father and the father for the son created wonder by receiving the wondrous Word .

ਪੁਤੁ ਪਿਅਹੁ ਪਿਉ ਪੁਤ ਤੇ ਵਿਸਮਾਦਹੁ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ॥

Puth Piahu Pio Puth Thae Visamadhahu Visamadh Sunaeia||

A wonderful beauty has been created in the action of tree becoming fruit and fruit the tree.

ਬਿਰਖਹੁ ਫਲੁ ਫਲ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਆਚਰਜਹੁ ਆਚਰਜੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ॥

Birakhahu Fal Fal Thae Birakh Acharajahu Acharaj Suhaeia||

From the two banks of a river its true extent cannot be understood simply by saying that the one is far and the other near bank.

ਨਦੀ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਪੁਛੇ ਪਾਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ॥

Nadhee Kinarae Akheean Pushhae Paravar N Paeia||

Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Hargobind are in fact one and the same.

ਹੋਰਨਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ॥

Horan Alakh N Lakheeai Gur Chaelae Mil Alakh Lakhaeia||

None else can perceive the imperceptible Lord but the disciple (Hargobind) having met the Guru (Arjan Dev) has visualised the imperceptible Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੪॥

Har Govindh Guroo Gur Bhaeia ||a||

Guru Hargobind is dear to the Lord who is the Guru of the Gurus.