ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa |

Aasaa:

ਬਾਤੀ ਸੂਕੀ ਤੇਲੁ ਨਿਖੂਟਾ ॥

baatee sookee tel nikhoottaa |

The wick has dried up, and the oil is exhausted.

ਮੰਦਲੁ ਨ ਬਾਜੈ ਨਟੁ ਪੈ ਸੂਤਾ ॥੧॥

mandal na baajai natt pai sootaa |1|

The drum does not sound, and the actor has gone to sleep. ||1||

ਬੁਝਿ ਗਈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਧੂੰਆ ॥

bujh gee agan na nikasio dhoonaa |

The fire has gone out, and no smoke is produced.

ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਏਕੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rav rahiaa ek avar nahee dooaa |1| rahaau |

The One Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere; there is no other second. ||1||Pause||

ਟੂਟੀ ਤੰਤੁ ਨ ਬਜੈ ਰਬਾਬੁ ॥

ttoottee tant na bajai rabaab |

The string has broken, and the guitar makes no sound.

ਭੂਲਿ ਬਿਗਾਰਿਓ ਅਪਨਾ ਕਾਜੁ ॥੨॥

bhool bigaario apanaa kaaj |2|

He mistakenly ruins his own affairs. ||2||

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਕਹਨੁ ਕਹਾਵਨੁ ॥

kathanee badanee kehan kahaavan |

When one comes to understand,

ਸਮਝਿ ਪਰੀ ਤਉ ਬਿਸਰਿਓ ਗਾਵਨੁ ॥੩॥

samajh paree tau bisario gaavan |3|

He forgets his preaching, ranting and raving, and arguing. ||3||

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਪੰਚ ਜੋ ਚੂਰੇ ॥

kehat kabeer panch jo choore |

Says Kabeer, the state of supreme dignity is never far

ਤਿਨ ਤੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੧॥

tin te naeh param pad doore |4|2|11|

From those who conquer the five demons of the body passions. ||4||2||11||