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Ang 352Raag AasaaGuru Guru Nanak

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

guramat saachee hujat door |

Receiving the True Teachings from the Guru, arguments depart.

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਲਾਗੈ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

bahut siaanap laagai dhoor |

But through excessive cleverness, one is only plastered with dirt.

ਲਾਗੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਸਚ ਨਾਇ ॥

laagee mail mittai sach naae |

The filth of attachment is removed by the True Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

gur parasaad rahai liv laae |1|

By Guru's Grace, one remains lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||

ਹੈ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

hai hajoor haajar aradaas |

He is the Presence Ever-present; offer your prayers to Him.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dukh sukh saach karate prabh paas |1| rahaau |

Pain and pleasure are in the Hands of God, the True Creator. ||1||Pause||

ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

koorr kamaavai aavai jaavai |

One who practices falsehood comes and goes.

ਕਹਣਿ ਕਥਨਿ ਵਾਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥

kehan kathan vaaraa nahee aavai |

By speaking and talking, His limits cannot be found.

ਕਿਆ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੂਝ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kiaa dekhaa soojh boojh na paavai |

Whatever one sees, is not understood.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

bin naavai man tripat na aavai |2|

Without the Name, satisfaction does not enter into the mind. ||2||

ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਸੇ ਰੋਗਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ॥

jo janame se rog viaape |

Whoever is born is afflicted by disease,

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਖਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥

haumai maaeaa dookh santaape |

tortured by the pain of egotism and Maya.

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਬਾਚੇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੇ ॥

se jan baache jo prabh raakhe |

They alone are saved, who are protected by God.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੇ ॥੩॥

satigur sev amrit ras chaakhe |3|

Serving the True Guru, they drink in the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar. ||3||

ਚਲਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖੈ ॥

chaltau man raakhai amrit chaakhai |

The unstable mind is restrained by tasting this Nectar.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

satigur sev amrit sabad bhaakhai |

Serving the True Guru, one comes to cherish the Ambrosial Nectar of the Shabad.

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

saachai sabad mukat gat paae |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, the state of liberation is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੩॥

naanak vichahu aap gavaae |4|13|

O Nanak, self-conceit is eradicated from within. ||4||13||