ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raag aasaa ghar 2 mahalaa 5 |

Raag Aasaa, Second House, Fifth Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਜਿਨਿ ਲਾਈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸੋਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਖਾਇਆ ॥

jin laaee preet soee fir khaaeaa |

One who loves her, is ultimately devoured.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬੈਠਾਲੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਉ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

jin sukh baitthaalee tis bhau bahut dikhaaeaa |

One who seats her in comfort, is totally terrified by her.

ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਿਬਾਦੇ ॥

bhaaee meet kuttanb dekh bibaade |

Siblings, friends and family, beholding her, argue.

ਹਮ ਆਈ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੇ ॥੧॥

ham aaee vasagat gur parasaade |1|

But she has come under my control, by Guru's Grace. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਿਮੋਹਿਤ ਹੋਏ ॥

aisaa dekh bimohit hoe |

Beholding her, all are bewitched:

ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸੁਰਦੇਵ ਮਨੁਖਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਸਭਿ ਧ੍ਰੋਹਨਿ ਧ੍ਰੋਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saadhik sidh suradev manukhaa bin saadhoo sabh dhrohan dhrohe |1| rahaau |

the strivers, the Siddhas, the demi-gods, angels and mortals. All, except the Saadhus, are deceived by her deception. ||1||Pause||

ਇਕਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੈ ॥

eik fireh udaasee tina kaam viaapai |

Some wander around as renunciates, but they are engrossed in sexual desire.

ਇਕਿ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਤਿਨੑ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਪੈ ॥

eik sancheh girahee tina hoe na aapai |

Some grow rich as householders, but she does not belong to them.

ਇਕਿ ਸਤੀ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਨੑ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਕਲਪਾਵੈ ॥

eik satee kahaaveh tina bahut kalapaavai |

Some call themselves men of charity, and she torments them terribly.

ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਲਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

ham har raakhe lag satigur paavai |2|

The Lord has saved me, by attaching me to the Feet of the True Guru. ||2||

ਤਪੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਤਪਸੀ ਭੂਲਾਏ ॥

tap karate tapasee bhoolaae |

She leads astray the penitents who practice penance.

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੋਹੇ ਲੋਭਿ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

panddit mohe lobh sabaae |

The scholarly Pandits are all seduced by greed.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੋਹੇ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਆਕਾਸੁ ॥

trai gun mohe mohiaa aakaas |

The world of the three qualities is enticed, and the heavens are enticed.

ਹਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਰਾਖੇ ਦੇ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਥੁ ॥੩॥

ham satigur raakhe de kar haath |3|

The True Guru has saved me, by giving me His Hand. ||3||

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੀ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤੀ ਦਾਸਿ ॥

giaanee kee hoe varatee daas |

She is the slave of those who are spiritually wise.

ਕਰ ਜੋੜੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

kar jorre sevaa kare aradaas |

With her palms pressed together, she serves them and offers her prayer:

ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਕਹਹਿ ਸੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਾ ॥

jo toon kaheh su kaar kamaavaa |

"Whatever you wish, that is what I shall do."

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਾ ॥੪॥੧॥

jan naanak guramukh nerr na aavaa |4|1|

O servant Nanak, she does not draw near to the Gurmukh. ||4||1||