ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਚਲੇ ਚਲਣਹਾਰ ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਇਆ ॥
chale chalanahaar vaatt vattaaeaa |
The travellers travel from one road to another.
ਧੰਧੁ ਪਿਟੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
dhandh pitte sansaar sach na bhaaeaa |1|
The world is engrossed in its entanglements, and does not appreciate the Truth. ||1||
ਕਿਆ ਭਵੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਢੂਢੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
kiaa bhaveeai kiaa dtoodteeai gur sabad dikhaaeaa |
Why wander around, and why go searching, when the Guru's Shabad reveals Him to us?
ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਿਸਰਜਿਆ ਅਪਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
mamataa mohu visarajiaa apanai ghar aaeaa |1| rahaau |
Leaving behind egotism and attachment, I have arrived at my own home. ||1||Pause||
ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
sach milai sachiaar koorr na paaeeai |
Through Truth, one meets the True One; He is not obtained through falsehood.
ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਈਐ ॥੨॥
sache siau chit laae bahurr na aaeeai |2|
Centering your consciousness on the True Lord, you shall not have to come into the world again. ||2||
ਮੋਇਆ ਕਉ ਕਿਆ ਰੋਵਹੁ ਰੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੂ ॥
moeaa kau kiaa rovahu roe na jaanahoo |
Why do you weep for the dead? You do not know how to weep.
ਰੋਵਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੂ ॥੩॥
rovahu sach salaeh hukam pachhaanahoo |3|
Weep by praising the True Lord, and recognize His Command. ||3||
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਵਜਹੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਆਇਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
hukamee vajahu likhaae aaeaa jaaneeai |
Blessed is the birth of one who is destined to abide by the Lord's Command.
ਲਾਹਾ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੀਐ ॥੪॥
laahaa palai paae hukam siyaaneeai |4|
He obtains the true profit, realizing the Lord's Command. ||4||
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਪੈਧਾ ਜਾਇ ਦਰਗਹ ਭਾਣੀਐ ॥
hukamee paidhaa jaae daragah bhaaneeai |
If it pleases the Commander, one goes to His Court, robed in honor.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰ ਬੰਦਿ ਰਬਾਣੀਐ ॥੫॥
hukame hee sir maar band rabaaneeai |5|
By His Command, God's slaves are hit over the head. ||5||
ਲਾਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥
laahaa sach niaau man vasaaeeai |
The profit is earned by enshrining Truth and justice in the mind.
ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ਗਰਬੁ ਵਞਾਈਐ ॥੬॥
likhiaa palai paae garab vayaaeeai |6|
They obtain what is written in their destiny, and overcome pride. ||6||
ਮਨਮੁਖੀਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰ ਵਾਦਿ ਖਪਾਈਐ ॥
manamukheea sir maar vaad khapaaeeai |
The self-willed manmukhs are hit over the head, and consumed by conflict.
ਠਗਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਬੰਨੑਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ॥੭॥
tthag mutthee koorriaar bana chalaaeeai |7|
The cheaters are plundered by falsehood; they are chained and led away. ||7||
ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਵਹੀ ॥
saahib ridai vasaae na pachhotaavahee |
Enshrine the Lord Master in your mind, and you shall not have to repent.
ਗੁਨਹਾਂ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਵਹੀ ॥੮॥
gunahaan bakhasanahaar sabad kamaavahee |8|
He forgives our sins, when we practice the Teachings of the Guru's Word. ||8||
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਾਲੀਐ ॥
naanak mangai sach guramukh ghaaleeai |
Nanak begs for the True Name, which is obtained by the Gurmukh.
ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ॥੯॥੧੬॥
mai tujh bin avar na koe nadar nihaaleeai |9|16|
Without You, I have no other at all; please, bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||9||16||