ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

guramukh giaan dhiaan man maan |

The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, meditation and satisfaction of the mind.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥

guramukh mahalee mehal pachhaan |

The Gurmukh realizes the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

guramukh surat sabad neesaan |1|

The Gurmukh is attuned to the Word of the Shabad, as his Insignia. ||1||

ਐਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

aise prem bhagat veechaaree |

Such is the loving devotional worship of the Lord's contemplation.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh saachaa naam muraaree |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukh realizes the True Name, the Destroyer of ego. ||1||Pause||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਥਾਨੁ ॥

ahinis niramal thaan suthaan |

Day and night, he remains immaculately pure, and abides in the sublime place.

ਤੀਨ ਭਵਨ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

teen bhavan nihakeval giaan |

He gains the wisdom of the three worlds.

ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

saache gur te hukam pachhaan |2|

Through the True Guru, the Command of the Lord's Will is realized. ||2||

ਸਾਚਾ ਹਰਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

saachaa harakh naahee tis sog |

He enjoys true pleasure, and suffers no pain.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

amrit giaan mahaa ras bhog |

He enjoys the ambrosial wisdom, and the highest sublime essence.

ਪੰਚ ਸਮਾਈ ਸੁਖੀ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ॥੩॥

panch samaaee sukhee sabh log |3|

He overcomes the five evil passions, and becomes the happiest of all men. ||3||

ਸਗਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

sagalee jot teraa sabh koee |

Your Divine Light is contained in all; everyone belongs to You.

ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape jorr vichhorre soee |

You Yourself join and separate again.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

aape karataa kare su hoee |4|

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||4||

ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

dtaeh usaare hukam samaavai |

He demolishes, and He builds; by His Order, he merges us into Himself.

ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

hukamo varatai jo tis bhaavai |

Whatever is pleasing to His Will, happens.

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

gur bin pooraa koe na paavai |5|

Without the Guru, no one obtains the Perfect Lord. ||5||

ਬਾਲਕ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਨ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਾਨਿ ॥

baalak biradh na surat paraan |

In childhood and old age, he does not understand.

ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਬੂਡੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ॥

bhar joban booddai abhimaan |

In the prime of youth, he is drowned in his pride.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਲਹਸਿ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੬॥

bin naavai kiaa lehas nidaan |6|

Without the Name, what can the fool obtain? ||6||

ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਅਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

jis kaa an dhan sehaj na jaanaa |

He does not know the One who blesses him with nourishment and wealth.

ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥

bharam bhulaanaa fir pachhutaanaa |

Deluded by doubt, he later regrets and repents.

ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਬਉਰਾ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥੭॥

gal faahee bauraa bauraanaa |7|

The noose of death is around the neck of that crazy madman. ||7||

ਬੂਡਤ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਉ ਡਰਿ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

booddat jag dekhiaa tau ddar bhaage |

I saw the world drowning, and I ran away in fear.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥

satigur raakhe se vaddabhaage |

How very fortunate are those who have been saved by the True Guru.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੮॥੬॥

naanak gur kee charanee laage |8|6|

O Nanak, they are attached to the feet of the Guru. ||8||6||