ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਸਭਿ ਜਪ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ ਸਭ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
sabh jap sabh tap sabh chaturaaee |
All meditation, all austerities, and all clever tricks,
ਊਝੜਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
aoojharr bharamai raeh na paaee |
lead one to wander in the wilderness, but he does not find the Path.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
bin boojhe ko thaae na paaee |
Without understanding, he is not approved;
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੈ ਮਾਥੇ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥
naam bihoonai maathe chhaaee |1|
without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, ashes are thrown upon one's head. ||1||
ਸਾਚ ਧਣੀ ਜਗੁ ਆਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥
saach dhanee jag aae binaasaa |
True is the Master; the world comes and goes.
ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
chhoottas praanee guramukh daasaa |1| rahaau |
The mortal is emancipated, as Gurmukh, as the Lord's slave. ||1||Pause||
ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸਾ ॥
jag mohi baadhaa bahutee aasaa |
The world is bound by its attachments to the many desires.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਇਕਿ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
guramatee ik bhe udaasaa |
Through the Guru's Teachings, some become free of desire.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥
antar naam kamal paragaasaa |
Within them is the Naam, and their heart lotus blossoms forth.
ਤਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥੨॥
tina kau naahee jam kee traasaa |2|
They have no fear of death. ||2||
ਜਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥
jag tria jit kaaman hitakaaree |
The men of the world are conquered by woman; they love the ladies.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥
putr kalatr lag naam visaaree |
Attached to children and wife, they forget the Naam.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
birathaa janam gavaaeaa baajee haaree |
They waste this human life in vain, and lose the game in the gamble.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੩॥
satigur seve karanee saaree |3|
Serving the True Guru is the best occupation. ||3||
ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
baaharahu haumai kahai kahaae |
One who speaks egotistically in public,
ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥
andarahu mukat lep kade na laae |
never attains liberation within.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
maaeaa mohu gur sabad jalaae |
One who burns away his attachment to Maya, by the Word of the Guru's Shabad,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੪॥
niramal naam sad hiradai dhiaae |4|
meditates forever within his heart on the Immaculate Naam. ||4||
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae |
He restrains his wandering mind, and keeps it under control.
ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
sikh sangat karam milaae |
The company of such a Sikh is obtained only by Grace.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
gur bin bhoolo aavai jaae |
Without the Guru, he goes astray and continues coming and going.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੫॥
nadar kare sanjog milaae |5|
Bestowing His Mercy, the Lord unites him in Union. ||5||
ਰੂੜੋ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
roorro khau na kahiaa jaaee |
I cannot describe the Beauteous Lord.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਉ ਨਹ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
akath kthau neh keemat paaee |
I speak the unspoken; I cannot estimate His value.
ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਤੇਰੇ ਸੂਖ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
sabh dukh tere sookh rajaaee |
All pain and pleasure come by Your Will.
ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਈ ॥੬॥
sabh dukh mette saachai naaee |6|
All pain is eradicated by the True Name. ||6||
ਕਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਾਜਾ ਪਗ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਾਲਾ ॥
kar bin vaajaa pag bin taalaa |
He plays the instrument without hands, and dances without feet.
ਜੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥
je sabad bujhai taa sach nihaalaa |
But if he understands the Word of the Shabad, then he shall behold the True Lord.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਭੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲਾ ॥
antar saach sabhe sukh naalaa |
With the True Lord within the self, all happiness comes.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
nadar kare raakhai rakhavaalaa |7|
Showering His Mercy, the Preserving Lord preserves him. ||7||
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
tribhavan soojhai aap gavaavai |
He understands the three worlds; he eliminates his self-conceit.
ਬਾਣੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
baanee boojhai sach samaavai |
He understands the Bani of the Word, and he is absorbed into the True Lord.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
sabad veechaare ek liv taaraa |
Contemplating the Shabad, he enshrines love for the One Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥
naanak dhan savaaranahaaraa |8|2|
O Nanak, blessed is the Lord, the Embellisher. ||8||2||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
lekh asankh likh likh maan |
There are innumerable writings; those who write them take pride in them.
ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਖਾਨੁ ॥
man maaniai sach surat vakhaan |
When one's mind accepts the Truth, he understands, and speaks of it.
ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
kathanee badanee parr parr bhaar |
Words, spoken and read again and again, are useless loads.
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
lekh asankh alekh apaar |1|
There are innumerable writings, but the Infinite Lord remains unwritten. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਤੂੰ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
aisaa saachaa toon eko jaan |
Know that such a True Lord is the One and only.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaman maranaa hukam pachhaan |1| rahaau |
Understand that birth and death come according to the Lord's Will. ||1||Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥
maaeaa mohi jag baadhaa jamakaal |
Because of attachment to Maya, the world is bound by the Messenger of Death.
ਬਾਂਧਾ ਛੂਟੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥
baandhaa chhoottai naam samaal |
These bonds are released when one remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥
gur sukhadaataa avar na bhaal |
The Guru is the Giver of peace; do not look for any other.
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥
halat palat nibahee tudh naal |2|
In this world, and the next, He shall stand by you. ||2||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
sabad marai taan ek liv laae |
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, embraces love for the One Lord.
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
achar charai taan bharam chukaae |
One who eats the uneatable, has his doubts dispelled.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
jeevan mukat man naam vasaae |
He is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive; the Naam abides in his mind.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥
guramukh hoe ta sach samaae |3|
Becoming Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. ||3||
ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਸਾਜੀ ਗਗਨੁ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥
jin dhar saajee gagan akaas |
The One who created the earth and the Akaashic ethers of the sky,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਭ ਥਾਪੀ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥
jin sabh thaapee thaap uthaap |
established all; He establishes and disestablishes.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
sarab nirantar aape aap |
He Himself is permeating all.
ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਪੂਛੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥
kisai na poochhe bakhase aap |4|
He does not consult anyone; He Himself forgives. ||4||
ਤੂ ਪੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰੁ ॥
too pur saagar maanak heer |
You are the Ocean, over-flowing with jewels and rubies.
ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥
too niramal sach gunee gaheer |
You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue.
ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੁ ॥
sukh maanai bhettai gur peer |
Peace is enjoyed, meeting the Guru, the Spiritual Teacher.
ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਵਜੀਰੁ ॥੫॥
eko saahib ek vajeer |5|
The Lord is the only Master; He is the only Minister. ||5||
ਜਗੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਹਉ ਮਾਰੀ ॥
jag bandee mukate hau maaree |
The world is held in bondage; he alone is emancipated, who conquers his ego.
ਜਗਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਚਾਰੀ ॥
jag giaanee viralaa aachaaree |
How rare in the world is that wise person, who practices this.
ਜਗਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
jag panddit viralaa veechaaree |
How rare in this world is that scholar who reflects upon this.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੬॥
bin satigur bhette sabh firai ahankaaree |6|
Without meeting the True Guru, all wander in ego. ||6||
ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
jag dukheea sukheea jan koe |
The world is unhappy; only a few are happy.
ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਇ ॥
jag rogee bhogee gun roe |
The world is diseased, from its indulgences; it weeps over its lost virtue.
ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
jag upajai binasai pat khoe |
The world wells up, and then subsides, losing its honor.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥
guramukh hovai boojhai soe |7|
He alone, who becomes Gurmukh, understands. ||7||
ਮਹਘੋ ਮੋਲਿ ਭਾਰਿ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥
mahagho mol bhaar afaar |
His price is so costly; His weight is unbearable.
ਅਟਲ ਅਛਲੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਧਾਰੁ ॥
attal achhal guramatee dhaar |
He is immovable and undeceivable; enshrine Him in your mind, through the Guru's Teachings.
ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਇਕਾਰੁ ॥
bhaae milai bhaavai bheikaar |
Meet Him through love, become pleasing to Him, and act in fear of Him.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੩॥
naanak neech kahai beechaar |8|3|
Nanak the lowly says this, after deep contemplation. ||8||3||