Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ

Raag Aasaa·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 377 of 1430

ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

pooraa gur pooree banat banaiee ||

The Perfect Guru has fashioned His perfect fashion.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 1

ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੪॥੨੪॥

naanak bhagat milee vaddiaaiee ||4||24||

O Nanak, the Lord's devotees are blessed with glorious greatness. ||4||24||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਬਨਾਵਹੁ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ॥

gur kai sabadh banaavahu ih man ||

I have shaped this mind in the mold of the Guru's Word.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 4

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ॥੧॥

gur kaa dharasan sa(n)chahu har dhan ||1||

Beholding the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, I have gathered the wealth of the Lord. ||1||

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ਊਤਮ ਮਤਿ ਮੇਰੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਤੂੰ ਆਉ ॥

uootam mat merai ridhai too(n) aau ||

O sublime understanding, come, enter into my mind,

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ਧਿਆਵਉ ਗਾਵਉ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਅਤਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਮੋਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhiaavau gaavau gun govi(n)dhaa at preetam moh laagai naau ||1|| rahaau ||

that I may meditate and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, and love so dearly the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

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ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਵਨੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥

tirapat aghaavan saachai nai ||

I am satisfied and satiated by the True Name.

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ਅਠਸਠਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਸੰਤ ਧੂਰਾਇ ॥੨॥

aThasaTh majan sa(n)t dhoorai ||2||

My cleansing bath at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage is the dust of the Saints. ||2||

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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨਉ ਕਰਤਾ ਏਕ ॥

sabh meh jaanau karataa ek ||

I recognize that the One Creator is contained in all.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ॥੩॥

saadhasa(n)gat mil budh bibek ||3||

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my understanding is refined. ||3||

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ਦਾਸੁ ਸਗਲ ਕਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

dhaas sagal kaa chhodd abhimaan ||

I have become the servant of all; I have renounced my ego and pride.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੨੫॥

naanak kau gur dheeno dhaan ||4||25||

The Guru has given this gift to Nanak. ||4||25||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

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ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ਭਈ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ॥

budh pragaas bhiee mat pooree ||

My intellect has been enlightened, and my understanding is perfect.

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ਤਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਰੀ ॥੧॥

taa te binasee dhuramat dhooree ||1||

Thus my evil-mindedness, which kept me far from Him, has been removed. ||1||

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ਐਸੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਅਲੇ ॥

aaisee gurmat paieeale ||

Such are the Teachings which I have received from the Guru;

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ਬੂਡਤ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

booddat ghor a(n)dh koop meh nikasio mere bhaiee re ||1|| rahaau ||

while I was drowning in the pitch black well, I was saved, O my Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਹਾ ਅਗਾਹ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਸਾਗਰੁ ॥ ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਰਤਨਾਗਰੁ ॥੨॥

mahaa agaeh agan kaa saagar || gur bohith taare ratanaagar ||2||

The Guru is the boat to cross over the totally unfathomable ocean of fire; He is treasure of jewels. ||2||

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ਦੁਤਰ ਅੰਧ ਬਿਖਮ ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

dhutar a(n)dh bikham ieh maiaa ||

This ocean of Maya is dark and treacherous.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

gur poorai paragaT maarag dhikhaiaa ||3||

The Perfect Guru has revealed the way to cross over it. ||3||

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ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਕਛੁ ਉਕਤਿ ਨ ਮੋਰੀ ॥

jaap taap kachh ukat na moree ||

I do not have the ability to chant or practice intense meditation.

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ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਤੋਰੀ ॥੪॥੨੬॥

gur naanak saranaagat toree ||4||26||

Guru Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||4||26||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਤਿਪਦੇ ੨ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa tipadhe 2 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla, Thi-Padhay:

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਤ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

har ras peevat sadh hee raataa ||

One who drinks in the Lord's sublime essence is forever imbued with it,

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ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

aan rasaa khin meh leh jaataa ||

while other essences wear off in an instant.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

har ras ke maate man sadhaa ana(n)dh ||

Intoxicated with the Lord's sublime essence, the mind is forever in ecstasy.

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ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਮਹਿ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਚਿੰਦ ॥੧॥

aan rasaa meh viaapai chi(n)dh ||1||

Other essences bring only anxiety. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਅਲਮਸਤੁ ਮਤਵਾਰਾ ॥

har ras peevai alamasat matavaaraa ||

One who drinks in the Lord's sublime essence, is intoxicated and enraptured;

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ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਸਭਿ ਹੋਛੇ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aan rasaa sabh hochhe re ||1|| rahaau ||

all other essences have no effect. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

har ras kee keemat kahee na jai ||

The value of the Lord's sublime essence cannot be described.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਹਾਟਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

har ras saadhoo haaT samai ||

The Lord's sublime essence permeates the homes of the Holy.

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ਲਾਖ ਕਰੋਰੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਨ ਕੇਹ ॥

laakh karoree milai na keh ||

One may spend thousands and millions, but it cannot be purchased.

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥੨॥

jiseh paraapat tis hee dheh ||2||

He alone obtains it, who is so pre-ordained. ||2||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਾਖਿ ਭਏ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥

naanak chaakh bhe bisamaadh ||

Tasting it, Nanak is wonder-struck.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਆਇਆ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

naanak gur te aaiaa saadh ||

Through the Guru, Nanak has obtained this taste.

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ਈਤ ਊਤ ਕਤ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

e'eet uoot kat chhodd na jai ||

Here and hereafter, it does not leave him.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੀਧਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੩॥੨੭॥

naanak geedhaa har ras maeh ||3||27||

Nanak is imbued and enraptured with the Lord's subtle essence. ||3||27||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ਛੁਟਕੈ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

kaam karodh lobh moh miTaavai chhuTakai dhuramat apunee dhaaree ||

If she renounces and eliminates her sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment, and her evil-mindedness and self-conceit as well;

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ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੧॥

hoi nimaanee sev kamaaveh taa preetam hoveh man piaaree ||1||

and if, becoming humble, she serves Him, then she becomes dear to her Beloved's Heart. ||1||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਬਚਨ ਉਧਾਰੀ ॥

sun su(n)dhar saadhoo bachan udhaaree ||

Listen, O beautiful soul-bride: By the Word of the Holy Saint, you shall be saved.

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ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਮਿਟੈ ਤੇਰੋ ਸਹਸਾ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਖਮਨਿ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhookh bhookh miTai tero sahasaa sukh paaveh too(n) sukhaman naaree ||1|| rahaau ||

Your pain, hunger and doubt shall vanish, and you shall obtain peace, O happy soul-bride. ||1||Pause||

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ਚਰਣ ਪਖਾਰਿ ਕਰਉ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਆਤਮ ਸੁਧੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਤਿਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥

charan pakhaar karau gur sevaa aatam sudh bikh tiaas nivaaree ||

Washing the Guru's feet, and serving Him, the soul is sanctified, and the thirst for sin is quenched.

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ਦਾਸਨ ਕੀ ਹੋਇ ਦਾਸਿ ਦਾਸਰੀ ਤਾ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਹਰਿ ਦੁਆਰੀ ॥੨॥

dhaasan kee hoi dhaas dhaasaree taa paaveh sobhaa har dhuaaree ||2||

If you become the slave of the slave of the Lord's slaves, then you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

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ਇਹੀ ਅਚਾਰ ਇਹੀ ਬਿਉਹਾਰਾ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਾਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੀ ॥

eihee achaar ihee biauhaaraa aagiaa maan bhagat hoi tum(h)aaree ||

This is right conduct, and this is the correct lifestyle, to obey the Command of the Lord's Will; this is your devotional worship.

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ਜੋ ਇਹੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥੩॥੨੮॥

jo ih ma(n)tr kamaavai naanak so bhaujal paar utaaree ||3||28||

One who practices this Mantra, O Nanak, swims across the terrifying world-ocean. ||3||28||

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Completed Ang 377

Advancing to Ang 378