ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਨਿਜ ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਲਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

nij bhagatee seelavantee naar |

The bride shows such special devotion, and has such an agreeable disposition.

ਰੂਪਿ ਅਨੂਪ ਪੂਰੀ ਆਚਾਰਿ ॥

roop anoop pooree aachaar |

Her beauty is incomparable, and her character is perfect.

ਜਿਤੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਵਸੈ ਸੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤਾ ॥

jit grihi vasai so grihu sobhaavantaa |

The house in which she dwells is such a praiseworthy house.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਜੰਤਾ ॥੧॥

guramukh paaee kinai viralai jantaa |1|

But rare are those who, as Gurmukh, attain that state||1||

ਸੁਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਮ ਪਾਈ ॥

sukaranee kaaman gur mil ham paaee |

As the soul-bride of pure actions, I have met with the Guru.

ਜਜਿ ਕਾਜਿ ਪਰਥਾਇ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaj kaaj parathaae suhaaee |1| rahaau |

In worship, marriage and in the next world, such a soul-bride looks beautiful. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਚਰੁ ਵਸੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥

jichar vasee pitaa kai saath |

As long as she lived with her father,

ਤਿਚਰੁ ਕੰਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਉਦਾਸਿ ॥

tichar kant bahu firai udaas |

her Husband wandered around in sadness.

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਨਾਇਆ ॥

kar sevaa sat purakh manaaeaa |

I served and surrendered to the Lord, the True Being;

ਗੁਰਿ ਆਣੀ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

gur aanee ghar meh taa sarab sukh paaeaa |2|

the Guru brought my bride to my home, and I obtained total happiness. ||2||

ਬਤੀਹ ਸੁਲਖਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਤਤਿ ਪੂਤ ॥

bateeh sulakhanee sach santat poot |

She is blessed with all sublime attributes,

ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਰੂਪ ॥

aagiaakaaree sugharr saroop |

And her generations are unblemished.

ਇਛ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਨ ਕੰਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

eichh poore man kant suaamee |

Her Husband, her Lord and Master, fulfills her heart's desires.

ਸਗਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਦੇਰ ਜੇਠਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

sagal santokhee der jetthaanee |3|

Hope and desire (my younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law) are now totally content. ||3||

ਸਭ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਰੇਸਟ ॥

sabh paravaarai maeh saresatt |

She is the most noble of all the family.

ਮਤੀ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਰ ਜੇਸਟ ॥

matee devee devar jesatt |

She counsels and advises her hope and desire.

ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਆਇ ॥

dhan su grihu jit pragattee aae |

How blessed is that household, in which she has appeared.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥

jan naanak sukhe sukh vihaae |4|3|

O servant Nanak, she passes her time in perfect peace and comfort. ||4||3||