ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਏਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਪੰਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ॥
ek marai panche mil roveh |
When someone dies, the five passions meet and mourn his death.
ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ॥
haumai jaae sabad mal dhoveh |
Overcoming self-conceit, he washes off his filth with the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਮਝਿ ਸੂਝਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥
samajh soojh sehaj ghar hoveh |
One who knows and understands, enters the home of peace and poise.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ॥੧॥
bin boojhe sagalee pat khoveh |1|
Without understanding, he loses all his honor. ||1||
ਕਉਣੁ ਮਰੈ ਕਉਣੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਓਹੀ ॥
kaun marai kaun rovai ohee |
Who dies, and who weeps for him?
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਸੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਤੋਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
karan kaaran sabhasai sir tohee |1| rahaau |
O Lord, Creator, Cause of causes, You are over the heads of all. ||1||Pause||
ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਰੋਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
mooe kau rovai dukh koe |
Who weeps over the pain of the dead?
ਸੋ ਰੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਦਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
so rovai jis bedan hoe |
Those who weep, do so over their own troubles.
ਜਿਸੁ ਬੀਤੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥
jis beetee jaanai prabh soe |
God knows the condition of those who are so affected.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
aape karataa kare su hoe |2|
Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||2||
ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
jeevat maranaa taare taranaa |
One who remains dead while yet alive, is saved, and saves others as well.
ਜੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾ ॥
jai jagadees param gat saranaa |
Celebrate the Victory of the Lord; taking to His Sanctuary, the supreme status is obtained.
ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਾ ॥
hau balihaaree satigur charanaa |
I am a sacrifice to the feet of the True Guru.
ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੈ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੩॥
gur bohith sabad bhai taranaa |3|
The Guru is the boat; through the Shabad of His Word, the terrifying world-ocean is crossed over. ||3||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥
nirbhau aap nirantar jot |
He Himself is Fearless; His Divine Light is contained in all.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਗਿ ਛੋਤਿ ॥
bin naavai sootak jag chhot |
Without the Name, the world is defiled and untouchable.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਤਿ ॥
duramat binasai kiaa keh rot |
Through evil-mindedness, they are ruined; why should they cry out and weep?
ਜਨਮਿ ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥੪॥
janam mooe bin bhagat sarot |4|
They are born only to die, without hearing the music of devotional worship. ||4||
ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥
mooe kau sach roveh meet |
Only one's true friends mourn one's death.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤ ॥
trai gun roveh neetaa neet |
Those under the sway of the three dispositions continue to mourn on and on.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਚੀਤ ॥
dukh sukh parahar sehaj sucheet |
Disregarding pain and pleasure, center your consciousness on the Lord.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੫॥
tan man saupau krisan pareet |5|
Dedicate your body and mind to the Love of the Lord. ||5||
ਭੀਤਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖ ॥
bheetar ek anek asankh |
The One Lord dwells within the various and countless beings.
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥
karam dharam bahu sankh asankh |
There are so many rituals and religious faiths, their number is innumerable.
ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰੰਥ ॥
bin bhai bhagatee janam biranth |
Without the Fear of God, and devotional worship, one's life is in vain.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਰਮਾਰੰਥ ॥੬॥
har gun gaaveh mil paramaaranth |6|
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the supreme wealth is obtained. ||6||
ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਆਪਿ ॥
aap marai maare bhee aap |
He Himself dies, and He Himself kills.
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥
aap upaae thaap uthaap |
He Himself establishes, and having established, disestablishes.
ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਿ ॥
srisatt upaaee jotee too jaat |
He created the Universe, and by His Divine Nature, instilled His Divine Light into it.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਿ ॥੭॥
sabad veechaar milan nahee bhraat |7|
One who reflects upon the Word of the Shabad, meets the Lord, without doubt. ||7||
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
sootak agan bhakhai jag khaae |
Pollution is the burning fire, which is consuming the world.
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਥਾਇ ॥
sootak jal thal sabh hee thaae |
Pollution is in the water, upon the land, and everywhere.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਤਕਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥
naanak sootak janam mareejai |
O Nanak, people are born and die in pollution.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੪॥
gur parasaadee har ras peejai |8|4|
By Guru's Grace, they drink in the Lord's sublime elixir. ||8||4||