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Ang 392Raag AasaaGuru Guru Arjan

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਇਨੑ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥

eina siau preet karee ghaneree |

The mortal is in love with this,

ਜਉ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਤਉ ਵਧੈ ਵਧੇਰੀ ॥

jau mileeai tau vadhai vadheree |

but the more he has, the more he longs for more.

ਗਲਿ ਚਮੜੀ ਜਉ ਛੋਡੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

gal chamarree jau chhoddai naahee |

It hangs around his neck, and does not leave him.

ਲਾਗਿ ਛੁਟੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

laag chhutto satigur kee paaee |1|

But falling at the feet of the True Guru, he is saved. ||1||

ਜਗ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਹਮ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

jag mohanee ham tiaag gavaaee |

I have renounced and discarded Maya, the Enticer of the world.

ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਵਜੀ ਵਧਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

niragun milio vajee vadhaaee |1| rahaau |

I have met the Absolute Lord, and congratulations are pouring in. ||1||Pause||

ਐਸੀ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਮੋਹੈ ॥

aisee sundar man kau mohai |

She is so beautiful, she captivates the mind.

ਬਾਟਿ ਘਾਟਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਜੋਹੈ ॥

baatt ghaatt grihi ban ban johai |

On the road, and the beach, at home, in the forest and in the wilderness, she touches us.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਮੀਠੀ ॥

man tan laagai hoe kai meetthee |

She seems so sweet to the mind and body.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਮੈ ਖੋਟੀ ਡੀਠੀ ॥੨॥

gur prasaad mai khottee ddeetthee |2|

But by Guru's Grace, I have seen her to be deceptive. ||2||

ਅਗਰਕ ਉਸ ਕੇ ਵਡੇ ਠਗਾਊ ॥

agarak us ke vadde tthagaaoo |

Her courtiers are also great deceivers.

ਛੋਡਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਬਾਪ ਨ ਮਾਊ ॥

chhoddeh naahee baap na maaoo |

They do not spare even their fathers or mothers.

ਮੇਲੀ ਅਪਨੇ ਉਨਿ ਲੇ ਬਾਂਧੇ ॥

melee apane un le baandhe |

They have enslaved their companions.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਸਾਧੇ ॥੩॥

gur kirapaa te mai sagale saadhe |3|

By Guru's Grace, I have subjugated them all. ||3||

ਅਬ ਮੋਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

ab morai man bheaa anand |

Now, my mind is filled with bliss;

ਭਉ ਚੂਕਾ ਟੂਟੇ ਸਭਿ ਫੰਦ ॥

bhau chookaa ttootte sabh fand |

my fear is gone, and the noose is cut away.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kahu naanak jaa satigur paaeaa |

Says Nanak, when I met the True Guru,

ਘਰੁ ਸਗਲਾ ਮੈ ਸੁਖੀ ਬਸਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੩੬॥੮੭॥

ghar sagalaa mai sukhee basaaeaa |4|36|87|

I came to dwell within my home in absolute peace. ||4||36||87||