ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

aap veechaarai su parakhe heeraa |

One who contemplates his own self, tests the worth of the jewel.

ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

ek drisatt taare gur pooraa |

With a single glance, the Perfect Guru saves him.

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥

gur maanai man te man dheeraa |1|

When the Guru is pleased, one's mind comforts itself. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਰਾਫੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

aisaa saahu saraafee karai |

He is such a banker, who tests us.

ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saachee nadar ek liv tarai |1| rahaau |

By His True Glance of Grace, we are blessed with the Love of the One Lord, and are saved. ||1||Pause||

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

poonjee naam niranjan saar |

The capital of the Naam is immaculate and sublime.

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਪੈਕਾਰੁ ॥

niramal saach rataa paikaar |

That peddler is rendered pure, who is imbued with the Truth.

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

sifat sehaj ghar gur karataar |2|

Praising the Lord, in the house of poise, he attains the Guru, the Creator. ||2||

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

aasaa manasaa sabad jalaae |

One who burns away hope and desire through the Word of the Shabad,

ਰਾਮ ਨਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥

raam naraaein kahai kahaae |

chants the Lord's Name, and inspires others to chant it as well.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

gur te vaatt mehal ghar paae |3|

Through the Guru, he finds the Path home, to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||3||

ਕੰਚਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥

kanchan kaaeaa jot anoop |

His body becomes golden, by the Lord's Incomparable Light.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਦੇਵਾ ਸਗਲ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

tribhavan devaa sagal saroop |

He beholds the divine beauty in all the three worlds.

ਮੈ ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਖੂਟੁ ॥੪॥

mai so dhan palai saach akhoott |4|

That inexhaustible wealth of Truth is now in my lap. ||4||

ਪੰਚ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਵ ਚਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

panch teen nav chaar samaavai |

In the five elements, the three worlds, the nine regions and the four directions, the Lord is pervading.

ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਕਲ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

dharan gagan kal dhaar rahaavai |

He supports the earth and the sky, exercising His almighty power.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤਉ ਉਲਟਿ ਪਰਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

baahar jaatau ulatt paraavai |5|

He turns the outgoing mind around. ||5||

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

moorakh hoe na aakhee soojhai |

The fool does not realize what he sees with his eyes.

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

jihavaa ras nahee kahiaa boojhai |

He does not taste with his tongue, and does not understand what is said.

ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ॥੬॥

bikh kaa maataa jag siau loojhai |6|

Intoxicated with poison, he argues with the world. ||6||

ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਊਤਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

aootam sangat aootam hovai |

In the uplifting society, one is uplifted.

ਗੁਣ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਅਵਗਣ ਧੋਵੈ ॥

gun kau dhaavai avagan dhovai |

He chases after virtue and washes off his sins.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੭॥

bin gur seve sehaj na hovai |7|

Without serving the Guru, celestial poise is not obtained. ||7||

ਹੀਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲੁ ॥

heeraa naam javehar laal |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a diamond, a jewel, a ruby.

ਮਨੁ ਮੋਤੀ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਮਾਲੁ ॥

man motee hai tis kaa maal |

The pearl of the mind is the inner wealth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak parakhai nadar nihaal |8|5|

O Nanak, the Lord tests us, and blesses us with His Glance of Grace. ||8||5||