ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਲੇ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਸਚਿ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
manasaa maneh samaaeile bhaujal sach taranaa |
Stilling the desires of the mind, the mortal truly crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਤੂ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾ ॥੧॥
aad jugaad deaal too tthaakur teree saranaa |1|
In the very beginning, and throughout the ages, You have been the Merciful Lord and Master; I seek Your Sanctuary. ||1||
ਤੂ ਦਾਤੌ ਹਮ ਜਾਚਿਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
too daatau ham jaachikaa har darasan deejai |
You are the Giver, and I am a mere beggar. Lord, please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਨ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਭੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh naam dhiaaeeai man mandar bheejai |1| rahaau |
The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam; the temple of his mind resounds with joy. ||1||Pause||
ਕੂੜਾ ਲਾਲਚੁ ਛੋਡੀਐ ਤਉ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
koorraa laalach chhoddeeai tau saach pachhaanai |
Renouncing false greed, one comes to realize the Truth.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਪਰਮਾਰਥੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੨॥
gur kai sabad samaaeeai paramaarath jaanai |2|
So let yourself be absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and know this supreme realization. ||2||
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਲੋਭੀਆ ਲੁਭਤਉ ਲੋਭਾਈ ॥
eihu man raajaa lobheea lubhtau lobhaaee |
This mind is a greedy king, engrossed in greed.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ॥੩॥
guramukh lobh nivaareeai har siau ban aaee |3|
The Gurmukh eliminates his greed, and comes to an understanding with the Lord. ||3||
ਕਲਰਿ ਖੇਤੀ ਬੀਜੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
kalar khetee beejeeai kiau laahaa paavai |
Planting the seeds in the rocky soil, how can one reap a profit?
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਸਚਿ ਨ ਭੀਜਈ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਗਡਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
manamukh sach na bheejee koorr koorr gaddaavai |4|
The self-willed manmukh is not pleased with Truth; the false are buried in falsehood. ||4||
ਲਾਲਚੁ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਅੰਧਿਹੋ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
laalach chhoddahu andhiho laalach dukh bhaaree |
So renounce greed - you are blind! Greed only brings pain.
ਸਾਚੌ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੫॥
saachau saahib man vasai haumai bikh maaree |5|
When the True Lord dwells within the mind, the poisonous ego is conquered. ||5||
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਕੁਵਾਟੜੀ ਮੂਸਹੁਗੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
dubidhaa chhodd kuvaattarree moosahuge bhaaee |
Renounce the evil way of duality, or you shall be plundered, O Siblings of Destiny.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੬॥
ahinis naam salaaheeai satigur saranaaee |6|
Day and night, praise the Naam, in the Sanctuary of the True Guru's protection. ||6||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਥਰੁ ਸੈਲੁ ਹੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਫੀਕਾ ॥
manamukh pathar sail hai dhrig jeevan feekaa |
The self-willed manmukh is a rock, a stone. His life is cursed and useless.
ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਰਾਖੀਐ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੂਕਾ ॥੭॥
jal meh ketaa raakheeai abh antar sookaa |7|
No matter now long a stone is kept under water, it still remains dry at its core. ||7||
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥
har kaa naam nidhaan hai poorai gur deea |
The Name of the Lord is the treasure; the Perfect Guru has given it to me.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥੮॥੧੫॥
naanak naam na veesarai math amrit peea |8|15|
O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||8||15||