ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥
gur pooraa aaraaDhi-aa ho-ay kirpaal.
I worship the Perfect Guru in adoration; He has become merciful to me.
ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਤਿ ਬਤਾਇਆ ਤੂਟੇ ਜਮ ਜਾਲ ॥੧॥
maarag sant bataa-i-aa tootay jam jaal. ||1||
The Saint has shown me the Way, and the noose of Death has been cut away. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I turned in love to the perfect Guru, and the Guru met me with kindness.
A saint pointed out the way, and the old snare of fear that had me tangled just came loose.
A saint who shows the way can loosen what had you tangled.
A saint showed the way, and the snare came loose.
Gur pooraa aaraadhi-aa ho-ay kirpaal — I turned in love to the perfect Guru, and the Guru became kind to me. Kirpaal means kind, merciful.
Maarag sant bataa-i-aa tootay jam jaal — a saint showed me the path, and the snare of death was cut. The jam jaal is that old net of fear. Think of being lost in a big mall until someone kindly walks you to the exit. The fear comes loose once you know the way.
A Question to Sit With
Who has pointed you toward a better way?
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