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Ang 372Raag AasaaGuru Guru Arjan

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਪਰਦੇਸੁ ਝਾਗਿ ਸਉਦੇ ਕਉ ਆਇਆ ॥

parades jhaag saude kau aaeaa |

Having wandered through foreign lands, I have come here to do business.

ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੂਪ ਸੁਣੀ ਲਾਭਾਇਆ ॥

vasat anoop sunee laabhaaeaa |

I heard of the incomparable and profitable merchandise.

ਗੁਣ ਰਾਸਿ ਬੰਨੑਿ ਪਲੈ ਆਨੀ ॥

gun raas bana palai aanee |

I have gathered in my pockets my capital of virtue, and I have brought it here with me.

ਦੇਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਪਟਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

dekh ratan ihu man lapattaanee |1|

Beholding the jewel, this mind is fascinated. ||1||

ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਆਏ ॥

saah vaapaaree duaarai aae |

I have come to the door of the Trader.

ਵਖਰੁ ਕਾਢਹੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

vakhar kaadtahu saudaa karaae |1| rahaau |

Please display the merchandise, so that the business may be transacted. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ਸਾਹੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

saeh patthaaeaa saahai paas |

The Trader has sent me to the Banker.

ਅਮੋਲ ਰਤਨ ਅਮੋਲਾ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

amol ratan amolaa raas |

The jewel is priceless, and the capital is priceless.

ਵਿਸਟੁ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੀਤ ॥

visatt subhaaee paaeaa meet |

O my gentle brother, mediator and friend

ਸਉਦਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਚੀਤ ॥੨॥

saudaa miliaa nihachal cheet |2|

- I have obtained the merchandise, and my consciousness is now steady and stable. ||2||

ਭਉ ਨਹੀ ਤਸਕਰ ਪਉਣ ਨ ਪਾਨੀ ॥

bhau nahee tasakar paun na paanee |

I have no fear of thieves, of wind or water.

ਸਹਜਿ ਵਿਹਾਝੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

sehaj vihaajhee sehaj lai jaanee |

I have easily made my purchase, and I easily take it away.

ਸਤ ਕੈ ਖਟਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

sat kai khattiai dukh nahee paaeaa |

I have earned Truth, and I shall have no pain.

ਸਹੀ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੩॥

sahee salaamat ghar lai aaeaa |3|

I have brought this merchandise home, safe and sound. ||3||

ਮਿਲਿਆ ਲਾਹਾ ਭਏ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

miliaa laahaa bhe anand |

I have earned the profit, and I am happy.

ਧੰਨੁ ਸਾਹ ਪੂਰੇ ਬਖਸਿੰਦ ॥

dhan saah poore bakhasind |

Blessed is the Banker, the Perfect Bestower.

ਇਹੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

eihu saudaa guramukh kinai viralai paaeaa |

How rare is the Gurmukh who obtains this merchandise;

ਸਹਲੀ ਖੇਪ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥

sahalee khep naanak lai aaeaa |4|6|

Nanak has brought this profitable merchandise home. ||4||6||