ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 3 |
Aasaa, Third Mehl:
ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥
nirat kare bahu vaaje vajaae |
One may dance and play numerous instruments;
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਬੋਲਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
eihu man andhaa bolaa hai kis aakh sunaae |
but this mind is blind and deaf, so for whose benefit is this speaking and preaching?
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਅਨਲ ਵਾਉ ॥
antar lobh bharam anal vaau |
Deep within is the fire of greed, and the dust-storm of doubt.
ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
deevaa balai na sojhee paae |1|
The lamp of knowledge is not burning, and understanding is not obtained. ||1||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
guramukh bhagat ghatt chaanan hoe |
The Gurmukh has the light of devotional worship within his heart.
ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aap pachhaan milai prabh soe |1| rahaau |
Understanding his own self, he meets God. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
guramukh nirat har laagai bhaau |
The Gurmukh's dance is to embrace love for the Lord;
ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
poore taal vichahu aap gavaae |
to the beat of the drum, he sheds his ego from within.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
meraa prabh saachaa aape jaan |
My God is True; He Himself is the Knower of all.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
gur kai sabad antar braham pachhaan |2|
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Creator Lord within yourself. ||2||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
guramukh bhagat antar preet piaar |
The Gurmukh is filled with devotional love for the Beloved Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
gur kaa sabad sehaj veechaar |
He intuitively reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
guramukh bhagat jugat sach soe |
For the Gurmukh, loving devotional worship is the way to the True Lord.
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥
paakhandd bhagat nirat dukh hoe |3|
But the dances and the worship of the hypocrites bring only pain. ||3||
ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ॥
ehaa bhagat jan jeevat marai |
True Devotion is to remain dead while yet alive.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥
gur parasaadee bhavajal tarai |
By Guru's Grace, one crosses over the terrible world-ocean.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥
gur kai bachan bhagat thaae paae |
Through the Guru's Teachings, one's devotion is accepted,
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੪॥
har jeeo aap vasai man aae |4|
and then, the Dear Lord Himself comes to dwell in the mind. ||4||
ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
har kripaa kare satiguroo milaae |
When the Lord bestows His Mercy, He leads us to meet the True Guru.
ਨਿਹਚਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
nihachal bhagat har siau chit laae |
Then, one's devotion becomes steady, and the consciousness is centered upon the Lord.
ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
bhagat rate tina sachee soe |
Those who are imbued with Devotion have truthful reputations.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੨॥੫੧॥
naanak naam rate sukh hoe |5|12|51|
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace is obtained. ||5||12||51||