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Ang 361Raag AasaaGuru Guru Amardas

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

sabad muaa vichahu aap gavaae |

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, eradicates his self-conceit from within.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥

satigur seve til na tamaae |

He serves the True Guru, with no iota of self-interest.

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

nirbhau daataa sadaa man hoe |

The Fearless Lord, the Great Giver, ever abides in his mind.

ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

sachee baanee paae bhaag koe |1|

The True Bani of the Word is obtained only by good destiny. ||1||

ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਅਉਗੁਣ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

gun sangrahu vichahu aaugun jaeh |

So gather merits, and let your demerits depart from within you.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kai sabad samaeh |1| rahaau |

You shall be absorbed into the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਣਾ ਕਾ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਣ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

gunaa kaa gaahak hovai so gun jaanai |

One who purchases merits, knows the value of these merits.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

amrit sabad naam vakhaanai |

He chants the Ambrosial Nectar of the Word, and the Name of the Lord.

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸੂਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

saachee baanee soochaa hoe |

Through the True Bani of the Word, he becomes pure.

ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

gun te naam paraapat hoe |2|

Through merit, the Name is obtained. ||2||

ਗੁਣ ਅਮੋਲਕ ਪਾਏ ਨ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

gun amolak paae na jaeh |

The invaluable merits cannot be acquired.

ਮਨਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

man niramal saachai sabad samaeh |

The pure mind is absorbed into the True Word of the Shabad.

ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jina naam dhiaaeaa |

How very fortunate are those who meditate on the Naam,

ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

sadaa gunadaataa man vasaaeaa |3|

and ever enshrine in their minds the Lord, the Giver of merit. ||3||

ਜੋ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

jo gun sangrahai tina balihaarai jaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who gather merits.

ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

dar saachai saache gun gaau |

At the Gate of Truth, I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One.

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

aape devai sehaj subhaae |

He Himself spontaneously bestows His gifts.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੨॥੪੧॥

naanak keemat kehan na jaae |4|2|41|

O Nanak, the value of the Lord cannot be described. ||4||2||41||