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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਬਾਂਛਤ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁ ਬੇਲਾ ਆਈ ॥

baanchhat naahee su belaa aaee |

That time, which the mortal does not wish for, eventually comes.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਕਿਉ ਬੁਝੈ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧॥

bin hukamai kiau bujhai bujhaaee |1|

Without the Lord's Command, how can understanding be understood? ||1||

ਠੰਢੀ ਤਾਤੀ ਮਿਟੀ ਖਾਈ ॥

tthandtee taatee mittee khaaee |

The body is consumed by water, fire and earth.

ਓਹੁ ਨ ਬਾਲਾ ਬੂਢਾ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ohu na baalaa boodtaa bhaaee |1| rahaau |

But the soul is neither young nor old, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

naanak daas saadh saranaaee |

Servant Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Holy.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭਉ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰਾਈ ॥੨॥੩੩॥

gur prasaad bhau paar paraaee |2|33|

By Guru's Grace, he has shaken off the fear of death. ||2||33||