ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
basant mehlaa 5.
Basant, Fifth Mehl:
ਤਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਸੇਵਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਕੀਆ ॥
tis too sayv jin too kee-aa.
Serve the One who created You.
ਤਿਸੁ ਅਰਾਧਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਦੀਆ ॥
tis araaDh jin jee-o dee-aa.
Worship the One who gave you life.
ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਹੋਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਡਾਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
tis kaa chaakar hohi fir daan na laagai.
Become His servant, and you shall never again be punished.
ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਪੋਤਦਾਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੧॥
tis kee kar potdaaree fir dookh na laagai. ||1||
Become His trustee, and you shall never again suffer sorrow. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Serve the One who made you.
Worship the One who gave you life.
Become that One's servant, and no punishment will touch you again.
Take care of what the One has trusted you with, and sorrow will never touch you again.
Belonging to something good loosens the grip of fear.
Serve the One who made you and gave you life, and fear and sorrow lose their hold.
tis too sayv jin too keeaa — serve your Maker. fir daan na laagai / dookh na laagai — fear of punishment and sorrow release their hold. That is freedom.
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When you feel you belong somewhere, what fears get quieter?
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