Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ

Raag Aasaa·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 403 of 1430

ਜੈਸੇ ਮੀਠੈ ਸਾਦਿ ਲੋਭਾਏ ਝੂਠ ਧੰਧਿ ਦੁਰਗਾਧੇ ॥੨॥

jaise meeThai saadh lobhaae jhooTh dha(n)dh dhuragaadhe ||2||

The sweet flavors tempt you, and you are occupied by your false and filthy business. ||2||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 1

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਇਹ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਰਸਿ ਲਪਟਾਧੇ ॥

kaam karodh ar lobh moh ieh i(n)dhree ras lapaTaadhe ||

Your senses are beguiled by sensual pleasures of sex, by anger, greed and emotional attachment.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 2

ਦੀਈ ਭਵਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਜਨਮਾਧੇ ॥੩॥

dheeiee bhavaaree purakh bidhaatai bahur bahur janamaadhe ||3||

The All-powerful Architect of Destiny has ordained that you shall be reincarnated over and over again. ||3||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 3

ਜਉ ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤਉ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਭ ਸੁਖ ਲਾਧੇ ॥

jau bhio kirapaal dheen dhukh bha(n)jan tau gur mil sabh sukh laadhe ||

When the Destroyer of the pains of the poor becomes merciful, then, as Gurmukh, you shall find absolute peace.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 4

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਧਿਆਵਉ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਾਢੀ ਸਗਲ ਉਪਾਧੇ ॥੪॥

kahu naanak dhin rain dhiaavau maar kaaddee sagal upaadhe ||4||

Says Nanak, meditate on the Lord, day and night, and all your sickness shall be banished. ||4||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 5

ਇਉ ਜਪਿਓ ਭਾਈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ॥

eiau japio bhaiee purakh bidhaate ||

Meditate in this way, O Siblings of Destiny, on the Lord, the Architect of Destiny.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 6

ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਲਾਥੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੨੬॥

bhio kirapaal dheen dhukh bha(n)jan janam maran dhukh laathe ||1|| rahaau dhoojaa ||4||4||126||

The Destroyer of the pains of the poor has become merciful; He has removed the pains of birth and death. ||1||Second Pause||4||4||126||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 7

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

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ਨਿਮਖ ਕਾਮ ਸੁਆਦ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਦਿਨਸ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

nimakh kaam suaadh kaaran koT dhinas dhukh paaveh ||

For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of days.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 9

ਘਰੀ ਮੁਹਤ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥

gharee muhat ra(n)g maaneh fir bahur bahur pachhutaaveh ||1||

For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterwards, you shall regret it, again and again. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 10

ਅੰਧੇ ਚੇਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

a(n)dhe chet har har raiaa ||

O blind man, meditate on the Lord, the Lord, your King.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 11

ਤੇਰਾ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

teraa so dhin neRai aaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Your day is drawing near. ||1||Pause||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 12

ਪਲਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲੋ ਆਕ ਨੀਮ ਕੋ ਤੂੰਮਰੁ ॥

palak dhirasaT dhekh bhoolo aak neem ko too(n)mar ||

You are deceived, beholding with your eyes, the bitter melon and swallow-wort.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 13

ਜੈਸਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਬਿਸੀਅਰ ਸਿਉ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੀ ਇਹੁ ਪਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ॥੨॥

jaisaa sa(n)g biseear siau hai re taiso hee ih par girahu ||2||

But, like the companionship of a poisonous snake, so is the desire for another's spouse. ||2||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 14

ਬੈਰੀ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਸਤੁ ਰਹੀ ਅਮਾਨਾ ॥

bairee kaaran paap karataa basat rahee amaanaa ||

For the sake of your enemy, you commit sins, while you neglect the reality of your faith.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 15

ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੀ ਸਾਜਨ ਸਿਉ ਬੈਰਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

chhodd jaeh tin hee siau sa(n)gee saajan siau bairaanaa ||3||

Your friendship is with those who abandon you, and you are angry with your friends. ||3||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 16

ਸਗਲ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਇਹੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਿਆਪਿਓ ਸੋ ਉਬਰਿਓ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

sagal sa(n)saar ihai bidh biaapio so ubario jis gur pooraa ||

The entire world is entangled in this way; he alone is saved, who has the Perfect Guru.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 17

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰਿਓ ਭਏ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੨੭॥

kahu naanak bhav saagar tario bhe puneet sareeraa ||4||5||127||

Says Nanak, I have crossed over the terrifying world-ocean; my body has become sanctified. ||4||5||127||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 18

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਦੁਪਦੇ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa dhupadhe ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla Dho-Padhay:

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ਲੂਕਿ ਕਮਾਨੋ ਸੋਈ ਤੁਮੑ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਮੂੜ ਮੁਗਧ ਮੁਕਰਾਨੀ ॥

look kamaano soiee tum(h) pekhio mooR mugadh mukaraanee ||

O Lord, You behold whatever we do in secrecy; the fool may stubbornly deny it.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 20

ਆਪ ਕਮਾਨੇ ਕਉ ਲੇ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

aap kamaane kau le baa(n)dhe fir paachhai pachhutaanee ||1||

By his own actions, he is tied down, and in the end, he regrets and repents. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 21

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

prabh mere sabh bidh aagai jaanee ||

My God knows, ahead of time, all things.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 22

ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕੇ ਮੂਸੇ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਤ ਪਰਦਾ ਪਾਛੈ ਜੀਅ ਕੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bhram ke moose too(n) raakhat paradhaa paachhai jeea kee maanee ||1|| rahaau ||

Deceived by doubt, you may hide your actions, but in the end, you shall have to confess the secrets of your mind. ||1||Pause||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 23

ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥

jit jit laae tit tit laage kiaa ko karai paraanee ||

Whatever they are attached to, they remain joined to that. What can any mere mortal do?

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 24

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈਹੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀ ॥੨॥੬॥੧੨੮॥

bakhas laih paarabraham suaamee naanak sadh kurabaanee ||2||6||128||

Please, forgive me, O Supreme Lord Master. Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||2||6||128||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 25

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

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ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ॥

apune sevak kee aape raakhai aape naam japaavai ||

He Himself preserves His servants; He causes them to chant His Name.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 27

ਜਹ ਜਹ ਕਾਜ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਤਹਾ ਤਹਾ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

jeh jeh kaaj kirat sevak kee tahaa tahaa uTh dhaavai ||1||

Wherever the business and affairs of His servants are, there the Lord hurries to be. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 28

ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਨਿਕਟੀ ਹੋਇ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

sevak kau nikaTee hoi dhikhaavai ||

The Lord appears near at hand to His servant.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 29

ਜੋ ਜੋ ਕਹੈ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo jo kahai Thaakur peh sevak tatakaal hoi aavai ||1|| rahaau ||

Whatever the servant asks of his Lord and Master, immediately comes to pass. ||1||Pause||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 30

ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੈ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜੋ ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

tis sevak kai hau balihaaree jo apane prabh bhaavai ||

I am a sacrifice to that servant, who is pleasing to his God.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 31

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੋਇ ਸੁਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਸਣਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥੭॥੧੨੯॥

tis kee soi sunee man hariaa tis naanak parasan aavai ||2||7||129||

Hearing of his glory, the mind is rejuvenated; Nanak comes to touch his feet. ||2||7||129||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 32

ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੧ ਮਹਲਾ ੫

aasaa ghar gayaarvaa mahalaa panjavaa

Aasaa, Eleventh House, Fifth Mehla:

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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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ਨਟੂਆ ਭੇਖ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜੈਸਾ ਹੈ ਓਹੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਰੇ ॥

naTooaa bhekh dhikhaavai bahu bidh jaisaa hai oh taisaa re ||

The actor displays himself in many disguises, but he remains just as he is.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 35

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸੁਖਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਰਵੇਸਾ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

anik jon bhramio bhram bheetar sukheh naahee paravesaa re ||1||

The soul wanders through countless incarnations in doubt, but it does not come to dwell in peace. ||1||

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Completed Ang 403

Advancing to Ang 404