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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਘਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਵਥੁ ਹੈ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

gharai andar sabh vath hai baahar kichh naahee |

Everything is within the home of your own self; there is nothing beyond it.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟ ਖੁਲਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadee paaeeai antar kapatt khulaahee |1|

By Guru's Grace, it is obtained, and the doors of the inner heart are opened wide. ||1||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ॥

satigur te har paaeeai bhaaee |

From the True Guru, the Lord's Name is obtained, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

antar naam nidhaan hai poorai satigur deea dikhaaee |1| rahaau |

The treasure of the Naam is within; the Perfect True Guru has shown this to me. ||1||Pause||

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਲਏ ਪਾਏ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

har kaa gaahak hovai so le paae ratan veechaaraa |

One who is a buyer of the Lord's Name, finds it, and obtains the jewel of contemplation.

ਅੰਦਰੁ ਖੋਲੈ ਦਿਬ ਦਿਸਟਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

andar kholai dib disatt dekhai mukat bhanddaaraa |2|

He opens the doors deep within, and through the Eyes of Divine Vision, beholds the treasure of liberation. ||2||

ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮਹਲ ਅਨੇਕ ਹਹਿ ਜੀਉ ਕਰੇ ਵਸੇਰਾ ॥

andar mehal anek heh jeeo kare vaseraa |

There are so many mansions within the body; the soul dwells within them.

ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਸੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਫੇਰਾ ॥੩॥

man chindiaa fal paaeisee fir hoe na feraa |3|

He obtains the fruits of his mind's desires, and he shall not have to go through reincarnation again. ||3||

ਪਾਰਖੀਆ ਵਥੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਲਈ ਗੁਰ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

paarakheea vath samaal lee gur sojhee hoee |

The appraisers cherish the commodity of the Name; they obtain understanding from the Guru.

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਸਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੪॥

naam padaarath amul saa guramukh paavai koee |4|

The wealth of the Naam is priceless; how few are the Gurmukhs who obtain it. ||4||

ਬਾਹਰੁ ਭਾਲੇ ਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਲਹੈ ਵਥੁ ਘਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਭਾਈ ॥

baahar bhaale su kiaa lahai vath gharai andar bhaaee |

Searching outwardly, what can anyone find? The commodity is deep within the home of the self, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੫॥

bharame bhoolaa sabh jag firai manamukh pat gavaaee |5|

The entire world is wandering around, deluded by doubt; the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor. ||5||

ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਛੋਡੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਝੂਠਾ ਜਾਈ ॥

ghar dar chhodde aapanaa par ghar jhootthaa jaaee |

The false one leaves his own hearth and home, and goes out to another's home.

ਚੋਰੈ ਵਾਂਗੂ ਪਕੜੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਈ ॥੬॥

chorai vaangoo pakarreeai bin naavai chottaa khaaee |6|

Like a thief, he is caught, and without the Naam, he is beaten and struck down. ||6||

ਜਿਨੑੀ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਭਾਈ ॥

jinaee ghar jaataa aapanaa se sukhee bhaaee |

Those who know their own home, are happy, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੭॥

antar braham pachhaaniaa gur kee vaddiaaee |7|

They realize God within their own hearts, through the glorious greatness of the Guru. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

aape daan kare kis aakheeai aape dee bujhaaee |

He Himself gives gifts, and He Himself bestows understanding; unto whom can we complain?

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂੰ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੬॥੨੮॥

naanak naam dhiaae toon dar sachai sobhaa paaee |8|6|28|

O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and you shall obtain glory in the True Court. ||8||6||28||