ਆਸਾੜੁ ਭਲਾ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਗਗਨਿ ਤਪੈ ॥

aasaarr bhalaa sooraj gagan tapai |

The month of Aasaarh is good; the sun blazes in the sky.

ਧਰਤੀ ਦੂਖ ਸਹੈ ਸੋਖੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ॥

dharatee dookh sahai sokhai agan bhakhai |

The earth suffers in pain, parched and roasted in the fire.

ਅਗਨਿ ਰਸੁ ਸੋਖੈ ਮਰੀਐ ਧੋਖੈ ਭੀ ਸੋ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਹਾਰੇ ॥

agan ras sokhai mareeai dhokhai bhee so kirat na haare |

The fire dries up the moisture, and she dies in agony. But even then, the sun does not grow tired.

ਰਥੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਛਾਇਆ ਧਨ ਤਾਕੈ ਟੀਡੁ ਲਵੈ ਮੰਝਿ ਬਾਰੇ ॥

rath firai chhaaeaa dhan taakai tteedd lavai manjh baare |

His chariot moves on, and the soul-bride seeks shade; the crickets are chirping in the forest.

ਅਵਗਣ ਬਾਧਿ ਚਲੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

avagan baadh chalee dukh aagai sukh tis saach samaale |

She ties up her bundle of faults and demerits, and suffers in the world hereafter. But dwelling on the True Lord, she finds peace.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲੇ ॥੮॥

naanak jis no ihu man deea maran jeevan prabh naale |8|

O Nanak, I have given this mind to Him; death and life rest with God. ||8||