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Gurbani Raag: Basant

The name Basant is from Sanskrit vasant meaning spring, and during that season of the year Basant may be performed at any time of the day or night. Otherwise, it is reserved for the night between 9 p.m. and midnight. The Ragmala gives Basant as a putra (son) of Hindol, also a spring raga. Today it belongs to the Purvi thata. The only variant noted in the Holy Book is Basant-Hindol. Basant is a very old raga dating from the 8th century. Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur composed sabdas to this raga. Performed in slow tempo, this gentle melody depicts quiet joy. The descending scale is usually found at the beginning of a composition with the ascending form following later.
Aroh : Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa
Avroh : Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma, Ga Re Sa
Vadi : Sa
Samvadi :Ma

bsMqu mhlw 9 ] (1186-17)
basant mehlaa 9.
Basant, Ninth Mehl:
mn khw ibswirE rwm nwmu ] (1186-17, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
man kahaa bisaari-o raam naam.
O my mind, how can you forget the Lord's Name?
qnu ibnsY jm isau prY kwmu ]1] rhwau ] (1186-18, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
tan binsai jam si-o parai kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the body perishes, you shall have to deal with the Messenger of Death.
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iehu jgu DUey kw phwr ] (1186-18, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
ih jag Dhoo-ay kaa pahaar.
This world is just a hill of smoke.
qY swcw mwinAw ikh ibcwir ]1] (1187-1, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
tai saachaa maani-aa kih bichaar. ||1||
What makes you think that it is real? ||1||
Dnu dwrw sMpiq gRyh ] (1187-1, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
Dhan daaraa sampat garayh.
Wealth, spouse, property and household
kCu sMig n cwlY smJ lyh ]2] (1187-1, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
kachh sang na chaalai samajh layh. ||2||
- none of them shall go along with you; you must know that this is true! ||2||
iek Bgiq nwrwien hoie sMig ] (1187-2, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
ik bhagat naaraa-in ho-ay sang.
Only devotion to the Lord shall go with you.
khu nwnk Bju iqh eyk rMig ]3]4] (1187-2, bsMqu, mÚ 9)
kaho naanak bhaj tih ayk rang. ||3||4||
Man Kahan Bisariyo Raam Naam (Basant Mohalla 9, (Basant Hindol)).mp3
Says Nanak, vibrate and meditate on the Lord with single-minded love.
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