Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ

Raag Aasaa·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 354 of 1430

ਐਸਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਮਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

aaisaa gurmat ramat sareeraa ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, realize that He is pervading in all bodies;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har bhaj mere man gahir ga(n)bheeraa ||1|| rahaau ||

O my soul, vibrate on the Profound, Unfathomable Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਨਤ ਤਰੰਗ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥

anat tara(n)g bhagat har ra(n)gaa ||

Loving devotion to the Lord brings endless waves of joy and delight.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੂਚੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗਾ ॥

anadhin sooche har gun sa(n)gaa ||

One who dwells with the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day, is sanctified.

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ਮਿਥਿਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

mithiaa janam saakat sa(n)saaraa ||

The birth into the world of the faithless cynic is totally useless.

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ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

raam bhagat jan rahai niraaraa ||2||

The humble devotee of the Lord remains unattached. ||2||

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ਸੂਚੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

soochee kaiaa har gun gaiaa ||

The body which sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord is sanctified.

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ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

aatam cheen rahai liv laiaa ||

The soul remains conscious of the Lord, absorbed in His Love.

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ਆਦਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

aadh apaar apara(n)par heeraa ||

The Lord is the Infinite Primal Being, beyond the beyond, the priceless jewel.

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ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੩॥

laal rataa meraa man dheeraa ||3||

My mind is totally content, imbued with my Beloved. ||3||

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ਕਥਨੀ ਕਹਹਿ ਕਹਹਿ ਸੇ ਮੂਏ ॥

kathanee kaheh kaheh se mooe ||

Those who speak and babble on and on, are truly dead.

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ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤੂੰ ਹੈ ॥

so prabh dhoor naahee prabh too(n) hai ||

God is not far away - O God, You are right here.

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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

sabh jag dhekhiaa maiaa chhaiaa ||

I have seen that the whole world is engrossed in Maya.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੭॥

naanak gurmat naam dhiaaiaa ||4||17||

O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||17||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕਾ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa titukaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla, Thi-Thukay:

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ਕੋਈ ਭੀਖਕੁ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥

koiee bheekhak bheekhiaa khai ||

One is a beggar, living on charity;

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ਕੋਈ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

koiee raajaa rahiaa samai ||

another is a king, absorbed in himself.

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ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਨੁ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਪਮਾਨੁ ॥

kis hee maan kisai apamaan ||

One receives honor, and another dishonor.

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ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਧਰੇ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

ddaeh usaare dhare dhiaan ||

The Lord destroys and creates; He is enshrined in His meditation.

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ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tujh te vaddaa naahee koi ||

There is no other as great as You.

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ਕਿਸੁ ਵੇਖਾਲੀ ਚੰਗਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

kis vekhaalee cha(n)gaa hoi ||1||

So whom should I present to You? Who is good enough? ||1||

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ਮੈ ਤਾਂ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

mai taa(n) naam teraa aadhaar ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my only Support.

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ਤੂੰ ਦਾਤਾ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

too(n) dhaataa karanahaar karataar ||1|| rahaau ||

You are the Great Giver, the Doer, the Creator. ||1||Pause||

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ਵਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਵਉ ਵੀਗਾ ਜਾਉ ॥

vaaT na paavau veegaa jaau ||

I have not walked on Your Path; I have followed the crooked path.

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ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥

dharageh baisan naahee thaau ||

In the Court of the Lord, I find no place to sit.

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ਮਨ ਕਾ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ॥

man kaa a(n)dhulaa maiaa kaa ba(n)dh ||

I am mentally blind, in the bondage of Maya.

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ਖੀਨ ਖਰਾਬੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਿਤ ਕੰਧੁ ॥

kheen kharaab hovai nit ka(n)dh ||

The wall of my body is breaking down, wearing away, growing weaker.

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ਖਾਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸ ॥

khaan jeevan kee bahutee aas ||

You have such high hopes of eating and living

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ਲੇਖੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਸਾਸ ਗਿਰਾਸ ॥੨॥

lekhai terai saas giraas ||2||

- your breaths and morsels of food are already counted! ||2||

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ahinis a(n)dhule dheepak dhei ||

Night and day they are blind - please, bless them with Your Light.

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ਭਉਜਲ ਡੂਬਤ ਚਿੰਤ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

bhaujal ddoobat chi(n)t karei ||

They are drowning in the terrifying world-ocean, crying out in pain.

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ਕਹਹਿ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਜੋ ਮਾਨਹਿ ਨਾਉ ॥ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

kaheh suneh jo maaneh naau || hau balihaarai taa kai jaau ||

I am a sacrifice to those who chant, hear and believe in the Name.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

naanak ek kahai aradhaas ||

Nanak utters this one prayer;

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥

jeeau pi(n)dd sabh terai paas ||3||

soul and body, all belong to You, Lord. ||3||

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ਜਾਂ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਜਪੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

jaa(n) too(n) dheh japee teraa naau ||

When You bless me, I chant Your Name.

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ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥

dharageh baisan hovai thaau ||

Thus I find my seat in the Court of the Lord.

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ਜਾਂ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

jaa(n) tudh bhaavai taa dhuramat jai ||

When it pleases You, evil-mindedness departs,

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ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥

giaan ratan man vasai aai ||

and the jewel of spiritual wisdom comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

nadhar kare taa satigur milai ||

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then one comes to meet the True Guru.

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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੪॥੧੮॥

pranavat naanak bhavajal tarai ||4||18||

Prays Nanak, carry us across the terrifying world-ocean. ||4||18||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa pa(n)chapadhe ||

Aasaa, First Mehla, Panch-Padhay:

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ਦੁਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੇਨੁ ਪੰਖ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਕਾਮਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

dhudh bin dhen pa(n)kh bin pa(n)khee jal bin utabhuj kaam naahee ||

A cow without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - all are totally useless.

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ਕਿਆ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਸਲਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਅੰਧੀ ਕੋਠੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

kiaa sulataan salaam vihoonaa a(n)dhee koThee teraa naam naahee ||1||

What is an emperor, without respect? The chamber of the soul is so dark, without the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਕੀ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

kee visareh dhukh bahutaa laagai ||

How could I ever forget You? It would be so painful!

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ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhukh laagai too(n) visar naahee ||1|| rahaau ||

I would suffer such pain - please do not let me forget you. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਖੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਜੀਭ ਰਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੰਨੀ ਪਵਣੁ ਨ ਵਾਜੈ ॥

akhee a(n)dh jeebh ras naahee ka(n)nee pavan na vaajai ||

The eyes grow blind, the tongue does not taste, and the ears do not hear any sound.

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ਚਰਣੀ ਚਲੈ ਪਜੂਤਾ ਆਗੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੨॥

charanee chalai pajootaa aagai vin sevaa fal laage ||2||

He walks on his feet only when supported by someone else; without serving the Lord, such are the fruits of life. ||2||

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ਅਖਰ ਬਿਰਖ ਬਾਗ ਭੁਇ ਚੋਖੀ ਸਿੰਚਿਤ ਭਾਉ ਕਰੇਹੀ ॥

akhar birakh baag bhui chokhee si(n)chit bhaau karehee ||

The Word is the tree; the garden of the heart is the farm; tend it, and irrigate it with the Lord's Love.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਫਲੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਲੇਹੀ ॥੩॥

sabhanaa fal laagai naam eko bin karamaa kaise lehee ||3||

All these trees bear the fruit of the Name of the One Lord; but without the karma of good actions, how can anyone obtain it? ||3||

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ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਤੇਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲੁ ਕਿਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

jete jeea tete sabh tere vin sevaa fal kisai naahee ||

As many living beings are there are, they are all Yours. Without selfless service, no one obtains any reward.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ਰਹੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੪॥

dhukh sukh bhaanaa teraa hovai vin naavai jeeau rahai naahee ||4||

Pain and pleasure come by Your Will; without the Name, the soul does not even exist. ||4||

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ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ਜਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਤਾਂ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

mat vich maran jeevan hor kaisaa jaa jeevaa taa(n) jugat naahee ||

To die in the Teachings is to live. Otherwise, what is life? That is not the way.

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Completed Ang 354

Advancing to Ang 355