ਆਸਾ

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

gur kaa dharasan agam apaaraa ||1||

but the Guru's system is profound and unequalled. ||1||

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur kai dharasan mukat gat hoi ||

The Guru's system is the way to liberation.

ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saachaa aap vasai man soi ||1|| rahaau ||

The True Lord Himself comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਉਧਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

gur dharasan udharai sa(n)saaraa ||

Through the Guru's system, the world is saved,

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਲਾਏ ਭਾਉ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

je ko laae bhaau piaaraa ||

if it is embraced with love and affection.

ਭਾਉ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਲਾਏ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਇ ॥

bhaau piaaraa laae viralaa koi ||

How rare is that person who truly loves the Guru's Way.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

gur kai dharasan sadhaa sukh hoi ||2||

Through the Guru's system, everlasting peace is obtained. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

gur kai dharasan mokh dhuaar ||

Through the Guru's system, the Door of Salvation is obtained.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਰ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥

satigur sevai paravaar saadhaar ||

Serving the True Guru, one's family is saved.

ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਕਉ ਗਤਿ ਕਾਈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

nigure kau gat kaiee naahee ||

There is no salvation for those who have no Guru.

ਅਵਗਣਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹੀ ॥੩॥

avagan muThe choTaa khaahee ||3||

Beguiled by worthless sins, they are struck down. ||3||

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

gur kai sabadh sukh saa(n)t sareer ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the body finds peace and tranquility.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਪੀਰ ॥

gurmukh taa kau lagai na peer ||

The Gurmukh is not afflicted by pain.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

jamakaal tis neR na aavai ||

The Messenger of Death does not come near him.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੪੦॥

naanak gurmukh saach samaavai ||4||1||40||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is absorbed in the True Lord. ||4||1||40||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

sabadh muaa vichahu aap gavai ||

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

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥

satigur seve til na tamai ||

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

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

nirabhau dhaataa sadhaa man hoi ||

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

ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

sachee baanee paae bhaag koi ||1||

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

ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਅਉਗੁਣ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

gun sa(n)grahu vichahu aaugun jaeh ||

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

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kai sabadh 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 ॥

a(n)mirat sabadh naam vakhaanai ||

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

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸੂਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

saachee baanee soochaa hoi ||

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

ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

gun te naam paraapat hoi ||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 sabadh samaeh ||

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

ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jin(h) naam dhiaaiaa ||

How very fortunate are those who meditate on the Naam,

ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

sadhaa gunadhaataa ma(n)n vasaiaa ||3||

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

ਜੋ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

jo gun sa(n)grahai tin(h) balihaarai jaau ||

I am a sacrifice to those who gather merits.

ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

dhar saachai saache gun gaau ||

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

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

aape dhevai sahaj subhai ||

He Himself spontaneously bestows His gifts.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੨॥੪੧॥

naanak keemat kahan na jai ||4||2||41||

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

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

satigur vich vaddee vaddiaaiee ||

Great is the greatness of the True Guru;

ਚਿਰੀ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥

chiree vichhu(n)ne mel milaiee ||

He merges in His Merger, those who have been separated for so long.

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape mele mel milaae ||

He Himself merges the merged in His Merger.

ਆਪਣੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

aapanee keemat aape paae ||1||

He Himself knows His own worth. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

har kee keemat kin bidh hoi ||

How can anyone appraise the Lord's worth?

ਹਰਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har apara(n)par agam agochar gur kai sabadh milai jan koi ||1|| rahaau ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one may merge with the Infinite, Unapproachable and Incomprehensible Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

gurmukh keemat jaanai koi ||

Few are the Gurmukhs who know His worth.

ਵਿਰਲੇ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

virale karam paraapat hoi ||

How rare are those who receive the Lord's Grace.

ਊਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

uoochee baanee uoochaa hoi ||

Through the Sublime Bani of His Word, one becomes sublime.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

gurmukh sabadh vakhaanai koi ||2||

The Gurmukh chants the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥

vin naavai dhukh dharadh sareer ||

Without the Name, the body suffers in pain;

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਤਾ ਉਤਰੈ ਪੀਰ ॥

satigur bheTe taa utarai peer ||

but when one meets the True Guru, then that pain is removed.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

bin gur bheTe dhukh kamai ||

Without meeting the Guru, the mortal earns only pain.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

manmukh bahutee milai sajai ||3||

The self-willed manmukh receives only more punishment. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

har kaa naam meeThaa at ras hoi ||

The essence of the Lord's Name is so very sweet;

ਪੀਵਤ ਰਹੈ ਪੀਆਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

peevat rahai peeaae soi ||

he alone drinks it, whom the Lord causes to drink it.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur kirapaa te har ras paae ||

By Guru's Grace, the essence of the Lord is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥੪੨॥

naanak naam rate gat paae ||4||3||42||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, salvation is attained. ||4||3||42||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ॥

meraa prabh saachaa gahir ga(n)bheer ||

My God is True, deep and profound.

ਸੇਵਤ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

sevat hee sukh saa(n)t sareer ||

Serving Him, the body acquires peace and tranquility.

ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੇ ਜਨ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

sabadh tare jan sahaj subhai ||

Through the Word of the Shabad, His humble servants easily swim across.

ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਮ ਸਦ ਲਾਗਹ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

tin kai ham sadh laageh pai ||1||

I fall at their feet forever and ever. ||1||