ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਰੂੜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮਾਹਰੋ ਰੂੜੀ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥

roorro tthaakur maaharo roorree gurabaanee |

Beautiful is the Supreme Lord and Master, and beautiful is the Word of the Guru's Bani.

ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

vaddai bhaag satigur milai paaeeai pad nirabaanee |1|

By great good fortune, one meets the True Guru, and the supreme status of Nirvaanaa is obtained. ||1||

ਮੈ ਓਲੑਗੀਆ ਓਲੑਗੀ ਹਮ ਛੋਰੂ ਥਾਰੇ ॥

mai olageea olagee ham chhoroo thaare |

I am the lowest slave of Your slaves; I am Your most humble servant.

ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jiau toon raakheh tiau rahaa mukh naam hamaare |1| rahaau |

As You keep me, I live. Your Name is in my mouth. ||1||Pause||

ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ਘਣੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈਐ ॥

darasan kee piaasaa ghanee bhaanai man bhaaeeai |

I have such a great thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my mind accepts Your Will, and so You are pleased with me.

ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਭਾਣੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

mere tthaakur haath vaddiaaeea bhaanai pat paaeeai |2|

Greatness is in the Hands of my Lord and Master; by His Will, honor is obtained. ||2||

ਸਾਚਉ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

saachau door na jaaneeai antar hai soee |

Do not think that the True Lord is far away; He is deep within.

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਕਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥

jeh dekhaa teh rav rahe kin keemat hoee |3|

Wherever I look, there I find Him pervading; how can I estimate His value? ||3||

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਹਰੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aap kare aape hare vekhai vaddiaaee |

He Himself does, and He Himself undoes. He Himself beholds His glorious greatness.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ਇਉ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

guramukh hoe nihaaleeai iau keemat paaee |4|

Becoming Gurmukh, one beholds Him, and so, His value is appraised. ||4||

ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

jeevadiaa laahaa milai gur kaar kamaavai |

So earn your profits while you are alive, by serving the Guru.

ਪੂਰਬਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

poorab hovai likhiaa taa satigur paavai |5|

If it is so pre-ordained, then one finds the True Guru. ||5||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤੋਟਾ ਨਿਤ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

manamukh tottaa nit hai bharameh bharamaae |

The self-willed manmukhs continually lose, and wander around, deluded by doubt.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਕਿਉ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

manamukh andh na chetee kiau darasan paae |6|

The blind manmukhs do not remember the Lord; how can they obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan? ||6||

ਤਾ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਾਚੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

taa jag aaeaa jaaneeai saachai liv laae |

One's coming into the world is judged worthwhile only if one lovingly attunes oneself to the True Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਭਏ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੭॥

gur bhette paaras bhe jotee jot milaae |7|

Meeting the Guru, one becomes invaluable; his light merges into the Light. ||7||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੋ ਕਾਰ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਣੀ ॥

ahinis rahai niraalamo kaar dhur kee karanee |

Day and night, he remains detached, and serves the Primal Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ॥੮॥੧੯॥

naanak naam santokheea raate har charanee |8|19|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Lord's Lotus Feet, are content with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||8||19||