ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਇਕਤੁਕੀ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 ikatukee |

Aasaa, First Mehl, Ik-Tukee:

ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

gur seve so tthaakur jaanai |

One who serves the Guru, knows his Lord and Master.

ਦੂਖੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥੧॥

dookh mittai sach sabad pachhaanai |1|

His pains are erased, and he realizes the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||

ਰਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਖੈਨੀ ॥

raam japahu meree sakhee sakhainee |

Meditate on the Lord, O my friends and companions.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨੈਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur sev dekhahu prabh nainee |1| rahaau |

Serving the True Guru, you shall behold God with your eyes. ||1||Pause||

ਬੰਧਨ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

bandhan maat pitaa sansaar |

People are entangled with mother, father and the world.

ਬੰਧਨ ਸੁਤ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਅਰੁ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

bandhan sut kaniaa ar naar |2|

They are entangled with sons, daughters and spouses. ||2||

ਬੰਧਨ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਹਉ ਕੀਆ ॥

bandhan karam dharam hau keea |

They are entangled with religious rituals, and religious faith, acting in ego.

ਬੰਧਨ ਪੁਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਬੀਆ ॥੩॥

bandhan put kalat man beea |3|

They are entangled with sons, wives and others in their minds. ||3||

ਬੰਧਨ ਕਿਰਖੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਿਰਸਾਨ ॥

bandhan kirakhee kareh kirasaan |

The farmers are entangled by farming.

ਹਉਮੈ ਡੰਨੁ ਸਹੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਾਨ ॥੪॥

haumai ddan sahai raajaa mangai daan |4|

People suffer punishment in ego, and the Lord King exacts the penalty from them. ||4||

ਬੰਧਨ ਸਉਦਾ ਅਣਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

bandhan saudaa anaveechaaree |

They are entangled in trade without contemplation.

ਤਿਪਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਸਾਰੀ ॥੫॥

tipat naahee maaeaa moh pasaaree |5|

They are not satisfied by attachment to the expanse of Maya. ||5||

ਬੰਧਨ ਸਾਹ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

bandhan saah sancheh dhan jaae |

They are entangled with that wealth, amassed by bankers.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਪਵਈ ਥਾਇ ॥੬॥

bin har bhagat na pavee thaae |6|

Without devotion to the Lord, they do not become acceptable. ||6||

ਬੰਧਨ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਾਦੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

bandhan bed baad ahankaar |

They are entangled with the Vedas, religious discussions and egotism.

ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਮੋਹ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੭॥

bandhan binasai moh vikaar |7|

They are entangled, and perish in attachment and corruption. ||7||

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

naanak raam naam saranaaee |

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's Name.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੧੦॥

satigur raakhe bandh na paaee |8|10|

One who is saved by the True Guru, does not suffer entanglement. ||8||10||