ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
sevak daas bhagat jan soee |
He alone is the selfless servant, slave and humble devotee,
ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
tthaakur kaa daas guramukh hoee |
who as Gurmukh, becomes the slave of his Lord and Master.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਤਿਨਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥
jin sir saajee tin fun goee |
He, who created the Universe, shall ultimately destroy it.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥
tis bin doojaa avar na koee |1|
Without Him, there is no other at all. ||1||
ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
saach naam gur sabad veechaar |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Gurmukh reflects upon the True Name;
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh saache saachai darabaar |1| rahaau |
In the True Court, he is found to be true. ||1||Pause||
ਸਚਾ ਅਰਜੁ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
sachaa araj sachee aradaas |
The true supplication, the true prayer
ਮਹਲੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
mahalee khasam sune saabaas |
- within the Mansion of His Sublime Presence, the True Lord Master hears and applauds these.
ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
sachai takhat bulaavai soe |
He summons the truthful to His Heavenly Throne
ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
de vaddiaaee kare su hoe |2|
and bestows glorious greatness upon them; that which He wills, comes to pass. ||2||
ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਤੂਹੈ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
teraa taan toohai deebaan |
The Power is Yours; You are my only Support.
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
gur kaa sabad sach neesaan |
The Word of the Guru's Shabad is my true password.
ਮੰਨੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
mane hukam su paragatt jaae |
One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, goes to Him openly.
ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥
sach neesaanai tthaak na paae |3|
With the password of truth, his way is not blocked. ||3||
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਹਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਵੇਦੁ ॥
panddit parreh vakhaaneh ved |
The Pandit reads and expounds on the Vedas,
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਭੇਦੁ ॥
antar vasat na jaaneh bhed |
but he does not know the secret of the thing within himself.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
gur bin sojhee boojh na hoe |
Without the Guru, understanding and realization are not obtained;
ਸਾਚਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥
saachaa rav rahiaa prabh soe |4|
but still God is True, pervading everywhere. ||4||
ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਆਖਾ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥
kiaa hau aakhaa aakh vakhaanee |
What should I say, or speak or describe?
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥
toon aape jaaneh sarab viddaanee |
Only You Yourself know, O Lord of total wonder.
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਦਰੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
naanak eko dar deebaan |
Nanak takes the Support of the Door of the One God.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਹਾ ਗੁਦਰਾਣੁ ॥੫॥੨੧॥
guramukh saach tahaa gudaraan |5|21|
There, at the True Door, the Gurmukhs sustain themselves. ||5||21||