ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਖੀਆ ਕਾਜੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa apanai ghar aaeaa taa mil sakheea kaaj rachaaeaa |

When by His Grace He came to my home, then my companions met together to celebrate my marriage.

ਖੇਲੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਅਨਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਹੁ ਵੀਆਹਣ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥

khel dekh man anad bheaa sahu veeaahan aaeaa |1|

Beholding this play, my mind became blissful; my Husband Lord has come to marry me. ||1||

ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gaavahu gaavahu kaamanee bibek beechaar |

So sing - yes, sing the songs of wisdom and reflection, O brides.

ਹਮਰੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hamarai ghar aaeaa jagajeevan bhataar |1| rahaau |

My spouse, the Life of the world, has come into my home. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਹਮਰਾ ਵੀਆਹੁ ਜਿ ਹੋਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

guroo duaarai hamaraa veeaahu ji hoaa jaan sahu miliaa taan jaaniaa |

When I was married within the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, I met my Husband Lord, and I came to know Him.

ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਕਾ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਹੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥

tihu lokaa meh sabad raviaa hai aap geaa man maaniaa |2|

The Word of His Shabad is pervading the three worlds; when my ego was quieted, my mind became happy. ||2||

ਆਪਣਾ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ਹੋਰਨਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

aapanaa kaaraj aap savaare horan kaaraj na hoee |

He Himself arranges His own affairs; His affairs cannot be arranged by anyone else.

ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਰਜਿ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥

jit kaaraj sat santokh deaa dharam hai guramukh boojhai koee |3|

By the affair of this marriage, truth, contentment, mercy and faith are produced; but how rare is that Gurmukh who understands it! ||3||

ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhanat naanak sabhanaa kaa pir eko soe |

Says Nanak, that Lord alone is the Husband of all.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

jis no nadar kare saa sohaagan hoe |4|10|

She, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, becomes the happy soul-bride. ||4||10||