ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ਭਈ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ॥

budh pragaas bhee mat pooree |

My intellect has been enlightened, and my understanding is perfect.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਰੀ ॥੧॥

taa te binasee duramat dooree |1|

Thus my evil-mindedness, which kept me far from Him, has been removed. ||1||

ਐਸੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਅਲੇ ॥

aisee guramat paaeeale |

Such are the Teachings which I have received from the Guru;

ਬੂਡਤ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

booddat ghor andh koop meh nikasio mere bhaaee re |1| rahaau |

while I was drowning in the pitch black well, I was saved, O my Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||

ਮਹਾ ਅਗਾਹ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਸਾਗਰੁ ॥

mahaa agaah agan kaa saagar |

The Guru is the boat to cross over the totally unfathomable ocean of fire;

ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਰਤਨਾਗਰੁ ॥੨॥

gur bohith taare ratanaagar |2|

He is treasure of jewels. ||2||

ਦੁਤਰ ਅੰਧ ਬਿਖਮ ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

dutar andh bikham ih maaeaa |

This ocean of Maya is dark and treacherous.

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

gur poorai paragatt maarag dikhaaeaa |3|

The Perfect Guru has revealed the way to cross over it. ||3||

ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਕਛੁ ਉਕਤਿ ਨ ਮੋਰੀ ॥

jaap taap kachh ukat na moree |

I do not have the ability to chant or practice intense meditation.

ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਤੋਰੀ ॥੪॥੨੬॥

gur naanak saranaagat toree |4|26|

Guru Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||4||26||