ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
raag aasaa mahalaa 1 asattapadeea ghar 2 |
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਉਤਰਿ ਅਵਘਟਿ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਨੑਾਵੈ ॥
autar avaghatt saravar naavai |
He descends the treacherous precipice, to bathe in the cleansing pool;
ਬਕੈ ਨ ਬੋਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
bakai na bolai har gun gaavai |
without speaking or saying anything, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਜਲੁ ਆਕਾਸੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
jal aakaasee sun samaavai |
Like water vapor in the sky, he remains absorbed in the Lord.
ਰਸੁ ਸਤੁ ਝੋਲਿ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
ras sat jhol mahaa ras paavai |1|
He churns the true pleasures to obtain the supreme nectar. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਅਭ ਮੋਰੇ ॥
aisaa giaan sunahu abh more |
Listen to such spiritual wisdom, O my mind.
ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭ ਠਉਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bharipur dhaar rahiaa sabh tthaure |1| rahaau |
The Lord is totally pervading and permeating all places. ||1||Pause||
ਸਚੁ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਨੇਮੁ ਨ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥
sach brat nem na kaal santaavai |
One who makes Truthfulness his fast and religious vows, does not suffer the pain of death.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥
satigur sabad karodh jalaavai |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he burns away his anger.
ਗਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਸਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥
gagan nivaas samaadh lagaavai |
He dwells in the Tenth Gate, immersed in the Samaadhi of deep meditation.
ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
paaras paras param pad paavai |2|
Touching the philosopher's stone, he obtains the supreme status. ||2||
ਸਚੁ ਮਨ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ॥
sach man kaaran tat bilovai |
For the benefit of the mind, churn the true essence of reality;
ਸੁਭਰ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ॥
subhar saravar mail na dhovai |
bathing in the over-flowing tank of nectar, filth is washed away.
ਜੈ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
jai siau raataa taiso hovai |
We become like the One with whom we are imbued.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੩॥
aape karataa kare su hovai |3|
Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||3||
ਗੁਰ ਹਿਵ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ ॥
gur hiv seetal agan bujhaavai |
The Guru is cool and soothing like ice; He puts out the fire of the mind.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਚੜਾਵੈ ॥
sevaa surat bibhoot charraavai |
Smear your body with the ashes of dedicated service,
ਦਰਸਨੁ ਆਪਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
darasan aap sehaj ghar aavai |
and live in the home of peace - make this your religious order.
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਦੁ ਵਜਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
niramal baanee naad vajaavai |4|
Let the Immaculate Bani of the Word be your playing of the flute. ||4||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥
antar giaan mahaa ras saaraa |
Spiritual wisdom within is the supreme, sublime nectar.
ਤੀਰਥ ਮਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
teerath majan gur veechaaraa |
Contemplation of the Guru is one's bathing at holy places of pilgrimage.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੂਜਾ ਥਾਨੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਾ ॥
antar poojaa thaan muraaraa |
Worship and adoration within is the Lord's dwelling.
ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੫॥
jotee jot milaavanahaaraa |5|
He is the One who blends one's light with the Divine Light. ||5||
ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿਆ ਮਤਿ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
ras rasiaa mat ekai bhaae |
He delights in the delightful wisdom of loving the One Lord.
ਤਖਤ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਚ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
takhat nivaasee panch samaae |
He is one of the self-elect - he merges with the Lord, who occupies the throne.
ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ਖਸਮ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
kaar kamaaee khasam rajaae |
He performs his works in obedience to the Will of his Lord and Master.
ਅਵਿਗਤ ਨਾਥੁ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥
avigat naath na lakhiaa jaae |6|
The Unknowable Lord cannot be understood. ||6||
ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਜਲ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
jal meh upajai jal te door |
The lotus originates in the water, and yet it remains distinct from the water.
ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
jal meh jot rahiaa bharapoor |
Just so, the Divine Light pervades and permeates the water of the world.
ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
kis nerrai kis aakhaa door |
Who is near, and who is far away?
ਨਿਧਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੭॥
nidh gun gaavaa dekh hadoor |7|
I sing the Glories of the Lord, the treasure of virtue; I behold Him ever-present. ||7||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
antar baahar avar na koe |
Inwardly and outwardly, there is none other than Him.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
jo tis bhaavai so fun hoe |
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.
ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
sun bharathar naanak kahai beechaar |
Listen, O Bharthari Yogi - Nanak speaks after deliberation;
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧॥
niramal naam meraa aadhaar |8|1|
the Immaculate Name is my only Support. ||8||1||