basant kī vār mahalu 5
ikoaṅkār satigur prasādi.
hari kā nāmu dhiāi kai hohu hariā bhāī.
karami likhantai pāīai ih ruti suhāī.
vaṇu triṇu tribhavaṇu maüliā ammrit phalu pāī.
mili sādhū sukhu ūpjai lathī sabh chāī.
nānaku simrai eku nāmu phiri bahuṛi na dhāī.1.
-Guru Granth Sahib 1193
Basant Ki Var Mahal 5
Guru Arjan Sahib
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Guru Arjan Sahib describes human life thriving through Nam (Identification with IkOankar) to the flourishing of vegetation and life blooming in spring. The fruit of Nam-like amrit is received through the Wisdom (Guru) and eradicates the filth of transgressions, ending the cyclical stream life. This Sabad inspires seekers to become honorable by listening, reciting, and contemplating Nam.
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Commentary
Literal Translation
Interpretive Transcreation
Poetical Dimension
Calligraphy
Basant Rag is a musical mode that is sung in springtime. It is a lively and energetic musical composition that brings joy and delight to the senses in the ambiance of spring.
Our senses are evoked in wonderment and awe in spring when we notice the flower buds beginning to bloom, the lush green shades of the plants and vegetation surrounding us, and when all the birds sing their songs in synchronous harmony to awaken us at day-break. Springtime in South Asia is referred to as the season of Basant. It is considered a season of re-calibration, renewal, and growth for all things in nature to reset, restore, grow, and prosper. Three short compositions of Guru Arjan’s Basant Ki Var sung in Basant Rag (musical mode) describe the beautiful visions of spring as the season of transformation and rejuvenation for all that co-exists in harmony within nature. In the first composition, human beings are asked to reflect on what makes them flourish and experience their inner beauty and joy-like bliss.
O, brothers and sisters, it is springtime. Time for rejuvenation! Notice the lusciously green plants and budding flowers around you waiting to blossom fully. Isn’t it amazing how IkOankar, the Eternal-Provider, has orchestrated the perfect conditions for everything in nature to be able to grow and flourish in synchronous harmony? If all the vegetation and creatures around us can thrive, ever wonder what sustains us and rejuvenates us to flourish? It is the will and command of the Eternal-Provider to provide this life cycle, this beautiful season, this human existence for us to realize our creative potential. Through the gracious nature of the Eternal-Provider, we received the gift of Nam, the Identification with IkOankar, the Eternal-Provider. Nam nourishes, restores, and rejuvenates us to flourish just like the flowering buds that bloom in spring. The intuitive wisdom from the Eternal-Provider and Nam enables us to feel the 1Ness, our divine essence, and natural state of joy and happiness. Experiencing Nam alleviates the mind from everything that takes us away from our divine essence and prevents us from experiencing our true nature of happiness, serenity, and contentment. Through the remembrance of Nam, we can flourish by remaining in a blissful state, liberated from the fears of life and death. This is how the forest and plants stay lusciously green, creatures sustain their vitality in spring, and everything co-exists in the life cycle. We thrive in synchronicity with the Eternal-Provider’s will and command. Suppose we were to be inspired by the magnificence of nature and could appreciate its steadfast beauty. Would we pause to reflect on what enables us to flourish, to radiate as beautifully as the flowers that bloom in spring? What enables us to experience joy, inner serenity, and contentment? Perhaps it is when sitting quietly in nature and taking in the breathtaking views or listening to a melodious rag that pierces our heart, we experience this beauty, the flow of love as Nam, the eternal gift from our Eternal-Provider. What renews us to experience our inner vitality? Will we recognize the presence of Nam to be the beauty we seek from within?
Our senses are evoked in wonderment and awe in spring when we notice the flower buds beginning to bloom, the lush green shades of the plants and vegetation surrounding us, and when all the birds sing their songs in synchronous harmony to awaken us at day-break. Springtime in South Asia is referred to as the season of Basant. It is considered a season of re-calibration, renewal, and growth for all things in nature to reset, restore, grow, and prosper. Three short compositions of Guru Arjan’s Basant Ki Var sung in Basant Rag (musical mode) describe the beautiful visions of spring as the season of transformation and rejuvenation for all that co-exists in harmony within nature. In the first composition, human beings are asked to reflect on what makes them flourish and experience their inner beauty and joy-like bliss.
O, brothers and sisters, it is springtime. Time for rejuvenation! Notice the lusciously green plants and budding flowers around you waiting to blossom fully. Isn’t it amazing how IkOankar, the Eternal-Provider, has orchestrated the perfect conditions for everything in nature to be able to grow and flourish in synchronous harmony? If all the vegetation and creatures around us can thrive, ever wonder what sustains us and rejuvenates us to flourish? It is the will and command of the Eternal-Provider to provide this life cycle, this beautiful season, this human existence for us to realize our creative potential. Through the gracious nature of the Eternal-Provider, we received the gift of Nam, the Identification with IkOankar, the Eternal-Provider. Nam nourishes, restores, and rejuvenates us to flourish just like the flowering buds that bloom in spring. The intuitive wisdom from the Eternal-Provider and Nam enables us to feel the 1Ness, our divine essence, and natural state of joy and happiness. Experiencing Nam alleviates the mind from everything that takes us away from our divine essence and prevents us from experiencing our true nature of happiness, serenity, and contentment. Through the remembrance of Nam, we can flourish by remaining in a blissful state, liberated from the fears of life and death. This is how the forest and plants stay lusciously green, creatures sustain their vitality in spring, and everything co-exists in the life cycle. We thrive in synchronicity with the Eternal-Provider’s will and command. Suppose we were to be inspired by the magnificence of nature and could appreciate its steadfast beauty. Would we pause to reflect on what enables us to flourish, to radiate as beautifully as the flowers that bloom in spring? What enables us to experience joy, inner serenity, and contentment? Perhaps it is when sitting quietly in nature and taking in the breathtaking views or listening to a melodious rag that pierces our heart, we experience this beauty, the flow of love as Nam, the eternal gift from our Eternal-Provider. What renews us to experience our inner vitality? Will we recognize the presence of Nam to be the beauty we seek from within?
Tags Guru Arjan Sahib pp 1193-1193 Basant Ki Var Mahala 5
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