Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ

Raag Aasaa·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 369 of 1430

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕੇ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

raag aasaa ghar atthvaa ke kaafee mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Raag Aasaa, Eighth House, Kaafee, Fourth Mehla:

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ਆਇਆ ਮਰਣੁ ਧੁਰਾਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਈਐ ॥

aaiaa maran dhuraahu haumai roieeaai ||

Death is ordained from the very beginning, and yet ego makes us cry.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 3

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਈਐ ॥੧॥

gurmukh naam dhiaai asathir hoieeaai ||1||

Meditating on the Naam, as Gurmukh, one becomes stable and steady. ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਚਲਣੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

gur poore saabaas chalan jaaniaa ||

Blessed is the Perfect Guru, through whom the way of Death is known.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 5

ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

laahaa naamu su saar sabadh samaaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The sublime people earn the profit of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; they are absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਡੇਹ ਸਿ ਆਏ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

poorab likhe ddeh s aae maiaa ||

The days of one's life are pre-ordained; they will come to their end, O mother.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 7

ਚਲਣੁ ਅਜੁ ਕਿ ਕਲਿੑ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

chalan aj k kali(h) dhurahu furamaiaa ||2||

One must depart, today or tomorrow, according to the Lord's Primal Order. ||2||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 8

ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥

birathaa janam tinaa jin(h)ee naam visaariaa ||

Useless are the lives of those, who have forgotten the Naam.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 9

ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਜਗਿ ਕਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਾਰਿਆ ॥੩॥

jooaai khelan jag k ih man haariaa ||3||

They play the game of chance in this world, and lose their mind to vices. ||3||

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ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jeevan maran sukh hoi jin(h)aa gur paiaa ||

Those who have found the Guru are at peace, in life and in death.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੬੪॥

naanak sache sach sach samaiaa ||4||12||64||

O Nanak, the true ones are truly absorbed into the True Lord. ||4||12||64||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

aasaa mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:

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ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

janam padhaarath pai naam dhiaaiaa ||

Having obtained the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadhee bujh sach samaiaa ||1||

By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I am absorbed into the True Lord. ||1||

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ਜਿਨੑ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

jin(h) dhur likhiaa lekh tin(h)ee naam kamaiaa ||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny practice the Naam.

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ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhar sachai sachiaar mahal bulaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The True Lord summons the truthful to the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

a(n)tar naam nidhaan gurmukh paieeaai ||

Deep within is the treasure of the Naam; it is obtained by the Gurmukh.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

anadhin naam dhiaai har gun gaieeaai ||2||

Night and day, meditate on the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

a(n)tar vasat anek manmukh nahee paieeaai ||

Deep within are infinite substances, but the self-willed manmukh does not find them.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥੩॥

haumai garabai garab aap khuaaieeaai ||3||

In egotism and pride, the mortal's proud self consumes him. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥

naanak aape aap aap khuaaieeaai ||

O Nanak, his identity consumes his identical identity.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੬੫॥

gurmat man paragaas sachaa paieeaai ||4||13||65||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the mind is illumined, and meets the True Lord. ||4||13||65||

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੬ ਕੇ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਸੁਧੰਗ

raag aasaavaree ghar solavaa ke 2 mahalaa chauthhaa sudha(n)g

Raag Aasaavaree, 2 Of Sixteenth House, Fourth Mehla, Sudhang:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਹਉ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਉ ॥

hau anadhin har naam keeratan karau ||

Night and day, I sing the Kirtan, the Praises of the Name of the Lord.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਤਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur mo kau har naam bataiaa hau har bin khin pal reh na sakau ||1|| rahaau ||

The True Guru has revealed to me the Name of the Lord; without the Lord, I cannot live, for a moment, even an instant. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਮਰੈ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੁ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਹਉ ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ॥

hamarai sravan simaran har keeratan hau har bin reh na sakau hau ik khin ||

My ears hear the Lord's Kirtan, and I contemplate Him; without the Lord, I cannot live, even for an instant.

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ਜੈਸੇ ਹੰਸੁ ਸਰਵਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ॥੧॥

jaise ha(n)s saravar bin reh na sakai taise har jan kiau rahai har sevaa bin ||1||

As the swan cannot live without the lake, how can the Lord's slave live without serving Him? ||1||

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ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਰਿਦ ਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਮੋਹ ਅਪਮਾਨ ॥

kinahoo(n) preet laiee dhoojaa bhaau ridh dhaar kinahoo(n) preet laiee moh apamaan ||

Some enshrine love for duality in their hearts, and some pledge love for worldly attachments and ego.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਪਦ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੨॥੧੪॥੬੬॥

har jan preet laiee har nirabaan padh naanak simarat har har bhagavaan ||2||14||66||

The Lord's servant embraces love for the Lord and the state of Nirvaanaa; Nanak contemplates the Lord, the Lord God. ||2||14||66||

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ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

aasaavaree mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Aasaavaree, Fourth Mehla:

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ਮਾਈ ਮੋਰੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

maiee moro preetam raam bataavahu ree maiee ||

O mother, my mother, tell me about my Beloved Lord.

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ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਜੈਸੇ ਕਰਹਲੁ ਬੇਲਿ ਰੀਝਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau har bin khin pal reh na sakau jaise karahal bel reejhaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

Without the Lord, I cannot live for a moment, even an instant; I love Him, like the camel loves the vine. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਮਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗ ਬਿਰਕਤੁ ਭਇਓ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਮੀਤ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ॥

hamaraa man bairaag birakat bhio har dharasan meet kai taiee ||

My mind has become sad and distant, longing for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, my Friend.

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ਜੈਸੇ ਅਲਿ ਕਮਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

jaise al kamalaa bin reh na sakai taise moh har bin rahan na jaiee ||1||

As the bumblebee cannot live without the lotus, I cannot live without the Lord. ||1||

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Completed Ang 369

Advancing to Ang 370