ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 4 |
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥
satasangat mileeai har saadhoo mil sangat har gun gaae |
Join the Sat Sangat, the Lord's True Congregation; joining the Company of the Holy, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਬਲਿਆ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
giaan ratan baliaa ghatt chaanan agiaan andheraa jaae |1|
With the sparkling jewel of spiritual wisdom, the heart is illumined, and ignorance is dispelled. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
har jan naachahu har har dhiaae |
O humble servant of the Lord, let your dancing be meditation on the Lord, Har, Har.
ਐਸੇ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਹਮ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਧੋਵਹ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aise sant mileh mere bhaaee ham jan ke dhovah paae |1| rahaau |
If only I cold meet such Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny; I would wash the feet of such servants. ||1||Pause||
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
har har naam japahu man mere anadin har liv laae |
Meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O my mind; night and day, center your consciousness on the Lord.
ਜੋ ਇਛਹੁ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਭੂਖ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥੨॥
jo ichhahu soee fal paavahu fir bhookh na laagai aae |2|
You shall have the fruits of your desires, and you shall never feel hunger again. ||2||
ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਬੋਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥
aape har aparanpar karataa har aape bol bulaae |
The Infinite Lord Himself is the Creator; the Lord Himself speaks, and causes us to speak.
ਸੇਈ ਸੰਤ ਭਲੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਜਿਨੑ ਕੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਥਾਇ ॥੩॥
seee sant bhale tudh bhaaveh jina kee pat paaveh thaae |3|
The Saints are good, who are pleasing to Your Will; their honor is approved by You. ||3||
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਾਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਜਿਉ ਆਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
naanak aakh na raajai har gun jiau aakhai tiau sukh paae |
Nanak is not satisfied by chanting the Lord's Glorious Praises; the more he chants them, the more he is at peace.
ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਦੀਏ ਹਰਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਵਣਜਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੬੩॥
bhagat bhanddaar dee har apune gun gaahak vanaj lai jaae |4|11|63|
The Lord Himself has bestowed the treasure of devotional love; His customers purchase virtues, and carry them home. ||4||11||63||