At Preetam Man Mohana - Jagjit Singh - Lyrics and Meanings

Because the beginning of spring is about love, I recorded this shabad that I used to love to hear -- Jagjit Singh wrote the melody and recorded this about 15 years ago; I have made several changes to it but the backbone melody is the same. This is Guru Arjan Dev's shabad (technically a chhant - a 6 line poem) written in Raag Bihaagra, but Jagjit Singh composed it in a different but similar raag. 



As always, the translation on the video is just one set of thoughts from this week - each shabad has multiple deep meanings that are only understood when meditating upon it. So I highly encourage that! 

Here are the lyrics in Punjabi, Hindi and English and another translation:

ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
रागु बिहागड़ा महला ५ ॥
Rāg bihāgaṛā mėhlā 5.
Raag Bihaagraa, Fifth Mehl:

ਅਤਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਮਨ ਮੋਹਨਾ ਘਟ ਸੋਹਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
अति प्रीतम मन मोहना घट सोहना प्रान अधारा राम ॥
Aṯ parīṯam man mohnā gẖat sohnā parān aḏẖārā rām.
He is dear to me; He fascinates my mind; He is the ornament of my heart, the support of the breath of life.

ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੋਭਾ ਲਾਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਕੀ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
सुंदर सोभा लाल गोपाल दइआल की अपर अपारा राम ॥
Sunḏar sobẖā lāl gopāl ḏa▫i▫āl kī apar apārā rām.
The Glory of the Beloved, Merciful Lord of the Universe is beautiful; He is infinite and without limit.

ਗੋਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਲਾਲਨ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਕੰਤ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਆ ॥
गोपाल दइआल गोबिंद लालन मिलहु कंत निमाणीआ ॥
Gopāl ḏa▫i▫āl gobinḏ lālan milhu kanṯ nimāṇī▫ā.
O Compassionate Sustainer of the World, Beloved Lord of the Universe, please, join with Your humble soul-bride.

ਨੈਨ ਤਰਸਨ ਦਰਸ ਪਰਸਨ ਨਹ ਨੀਦ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀਆ ॥
नैन तरसन दरस परसन नह नीद रैणि विहाणीआ ॥
Nain ṯarsan ḏaras parsan nah nīḏ raiṇ vihāṇī▫ā.
My eyes long for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; the night passes, but I cannot sleep.

ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨ ਨਾਮ ਬਿੰਜਨ ਭਏ ਸਗਲ ਸੀਗਾਰਾ ॥
गिआन अंजन नाम बिंजन भए सगल सीगारा ॥
Gi▫ān anjan nām binjan bẖa▫e sagal sīgārā.
I have applied the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my food. These are all my decorations.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਪਇਅੰਪੈ ਸੰਤ ਜੰਪੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
नानकु पइअम्पै संत ज्मपै मेलि कंतु हमारा ॥१॥
Nānak pa▫i▫ampai sanṯ jampai mel kanṯ hamārā. ||1||
Prays Nanak, let's meditate on the Saint, that he may unite us with our Husband Lord. ||1||

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