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Ang 424Raag AasaaGuru Guru Amardas

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 3 asattapadeea ghar 8 kaafee |

Raag Aasaa, Third Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Eighth House, Kaafee:

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

gur te saant aoopajai jin trisanaa agan bujhaaee |

Peace emanates from the Guru; He puts out the fire of desire.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥

gur te naam paaeeai vaddee vaddiaaee |1|

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is obtained from the Guru; it is the greatest greatness. ||1||

ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

eko naam chet mere bhaaee |

Keep the One Name in your consciousness, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਜਗਤੁ ਜਲੰਦਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਭਜਿ ਪਏ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jagat jalandaa dekh kai bhaj pe saranaaee |1| rahaau |

Seeing the world on fire, I have hurried to the Lord's Sanctuary. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਹਾ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

gur te giaan aoopajai mahaa tat beechaaraa |

Spiritual wisdom emanates from the Guru; reflect upon the supreme essence of reality.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭਗਤੀ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

gur te ghar dar paaeaa bhagatee bhare bhanddaaraa |2|

Through the Guru, the Lord's Mansion and His Court are attained; His devotional worship is overflowing with treasures. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਬੂਝੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

guramukh naam dhiaaeeai boojhai veechaaraa |

The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam; he achieves reflective meditation and understanding.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਲਾਹ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

guramukh bhagat salaah hai antar sabad apaaraa |3|

The Gurmukh is the Lord's devotee, immersed in His Praises; the Infinite Word of the Shabad dwells within him. ||3||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh sookh aoopajai dukh kade na hoee |

Happiness emanates from the Gurmukh; he never suffers pain.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

guramukh haumai maareeai man niramal hoee |4|

The Gurmukh conquers his ego, and his mind is immaculately pure. ||4||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

satigur miliai aap geaa tribhavan sojhee paaee |

Meeting the True Guru, self-conceit is removed, and understanding of the three worlds is obtained.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਸਰਿ ਰਹੀ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

niramal jot pasar rahee jotee jot milaaee |5|

The Immaculate Divine Light is pervading and permeating everywhere; one's light merges into the Light. ||5||

ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਈ ॥

poorai gur samajhaaeaa mat aootam hoee |

The Perfect Guru instructs, and one's intellect becomes sublime.

ਅੰਤਰੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

antar seetal saant hoe naame sukh hoee |6|

A cooling and soothing peace comes within, and through the Naam, peace is obtained. ||6||

ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਂ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾਂ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਈ ॥

pooraa satigur taan milai jaan nadar kareee |

One meets the Perfect True Guru only when the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace.

ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਸਭ ਕਟੀਅਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

kilavikh paap sabh katteeeh fir dukh bighan na hoee |7|

All sins and vices are eradicated, and one shall never again suffer pain or distress. ||7||

ਆਪਣੈ ਹਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਦੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

aapanai hath vaddiaaeea de naame laae |

Glory is in His Hands; He bestows His Name, and attaches us to it.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਏ ॥੮॥੪॥੨੬॥

naanak naam nidhaan man vasiaa vaddiaaee paae |8|4|26|

O Nanak, the treasure of the Naam abides within the mind, and glory is obtained. ||8||4||26||