ਆਸਾ

ਜੋ ਮਨਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

jo man raate har ra(n)g lai ||

Those being whose minds are imbued and drenched with the Lord's Love

ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਥਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tin kaa janam maran dhukh laathaa te har dharageh mile subhai ||1|| rahaau ||

- their pains of birth and death are taken away. They are automatically ushered into the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਬਦੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

sabadh chaakhai saachaa saadh paae ||

One who has tasted the Shabad, obtains the true flavor.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

har kaa naam ma(n)n vasaae ||

The Name of the Lord abides within his mind.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

har prabh sadhaa rahiaa bharapoor ||

The Lord God is Eternal and All-pervading.

ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

aape neRai aape dhoor ||2||

He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away. ||2||

ਆਖਣਿ ਆਖੈ ਬਕੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

aakhan aakhai bakai sabh koi ||

Everyone talks and speaks through speech;

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape bakhas milaae soi ||

the Lord Himself forgives, and unites us with Himself.

ਕਹਣੈ ਕਥਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

kahanai kathan na paiaa jai ||

By merely speaking and talking, He is not obtained.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੩॥

gur parasaadh vasai man aai ||3||

By Guru's Grace, He comes to abide in the mind. ||3||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

gurmukh vichahu aap gavai ||

The Gurmukh eradicates his self-conceit from within.

ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇ ॥

har ra(n)g raate moh chukai ||

He is imbued with the Lord's Love, having discarded worldly attachment.

ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

at niramal gur sabadh veechaar ||

He contemplates the utterly Immaculate Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੪॥੪॥੪੩॥

naanak naam savaaranahaar ||4||4||43||

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is our Salvation. ||4||4||43||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

dhoojai bhai lage dhukh paiaa ||

Attached to the love of duality, one only incurs pain.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

bin sabadhai birathaa janam gavaiaa ||

Without the Word of the Shabad, one's life is wasted away in vain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

satigur sevai sojhee hoi ||

Serving the True Guru, understanding is obtained,

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

dhoojai bhai na laagai koi ||1||

and then, one is not attached to the love of duality. ||1||

ਮੂਲਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

mool laage se jan paravaan ||

Those who hold fast to their roots, become acceptable.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anadhin raam naam jap hiradhai gur sabadhee har eko jaan ||1|| rahaau ||

Night and day, they meditate within their hearts on the Lord's Name; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they know the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਡਾਲੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

ddaalee laagai nihafal jai ||

One who is attached to the branch, does not receive the fruits.

ਅੰਧਂੀ ਕੰਮੀ ਅੰਧ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

a(n)dha(n)ee ka(n)mee a(n)dh sajai ||

For blind actions, blind punishment is received.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

manmukh a(n)dhaa Thaur na pai ||

The blind, self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest.

ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਚਾਇ ॥੨॥

bisaTaa kaa keeRaa bisaTaa maeh pachai ||2||

He is a maggot in manure, and in manure he shall rot away. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur kee sevaa sadhaa sukh paae ||

Serving the Guru, everlasting peace is obtained.

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥

sa(n)tasa(n)gat mil har gun gaae ||

Joining the True Congregation, the Sat Sangat, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung.

ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

naame naam kare veechaar ||

One who contemplates the Naam, the Name of the Lord,

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

aap tarai kul udharanahaar ||3||

saves himself, and his family as well. ||3||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਜਾਏ ॥

gur kee baanee naam vajaae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Bani, the Naam resounds;

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਹਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

naanak mahal sabadh ghar paae ||

O Nanak, through the Word of the Shabad, one finds the Mansion of the Lord's Presence within the home of the heart.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਲਿ ਨਾਇਆ ॥

gurmat sat sar har jal naiaa ||

Under Guru's Instruction, bathe in the Pool of Truth, in the Water of the Lord;

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੫॥੪੪॥

dhuramat mail sabh dhurat gavaiaa ||4||5||44||

thus the filth of evil-mindedness and sin shall all be washed away. ||4||5||44||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਗਾੜਹਿ ॥

manmukh mareh mar maran vigaaReh ||

The self-willed manmukhs are dying; they are wasting away in death.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਆਤਮ ਸੰਘਾਰਹਿ ॥

dhoojai bhai aatam sa(n)ghaareh ||

In the love of duality, they murder their own souls.

ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ॥

meraa meraa kar kar vigootaa ||

Crying out, ""Mine, mine!"", they are ruined.

ਆਤਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੑੈ ਭਰਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਤਾ ॥੧॥

aatam na cheen(h)ai bharamai vich sootaa ||1||

They do not remember their souls; they are asleep in superstition. ||1||

ਮਰੁ ਮੁਇਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

mar muiaa sabadhe mar jai ||

He alone dies a real death, who dies in the Word of the Shabad.

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਮ ਜਾਣਾਈ ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ausatat ni(n)dhaa gur sam jaanaiee is jug meh laahaa har jap lai jai ||1|| rahaau ||

The Guru has inspired me to realize, that praise and slander are one and the same; in this world, the profit is obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣ ਗਰਭ ਗਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

naam vihoon garabh gal jai ||

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are dissolved within the womb.

ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇ ॥

birathaa janam dhoojai lobhai ||

Useless is the birth of those who are lured by duality.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੀ ਦੁਖਿ ਜਲੈ ਸਬਾਈ ॥

naam bihoonee dhukh jalai sabaiee ||

Without the Naam, all are burning in pain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੨॥

satigur poorai boojh bujhaiee ||2||

The Perfect True Guru has given me this understanding. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਬਹੁ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

man cha(n)chal bahu choTaa khai ||

The fickle mind is struck down so many times.

ਏਥਹੁ ਛੁੜਕਿਆ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

ethahu chhuRakiaa Thaur na pai ||

Having lost this opportunity, no place of rest shall be found.

ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

garabh jon visaTaa kaa vaas ||

Cast into the womb of reincarnation, the mortal lives in manure;

ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

tit ghar manmukh kare nivaas ||3||

in such a home, the self-willed manmukh takes up residence. ||3||

ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥

apune satigur kau sadhaa bal jaiee ||

I am forever a sacrifice to my True Guru;

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥

gurmukh jotee jot milaiee ||

the light of the Gurmukh blends with the Divine Light of the Lord.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

niramal baanee nij ghar vaasaa ||

Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, the mortal dwells within the home of his own inner self.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੬॥੪੫॥

naanak haumai maare sadhaa udhaasaa ||4||6||45||

O Nanak, he conquers his ego, and remains forever detached. ||4||6||45||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਲਾਲੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

laalai aapanee jaat gavaiee ||

The Lord's slave sets aside his own social status.