ਆਸਾ

ਕੰਚਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥

ka(n)chan kaiaa jot anoop ||

His body becomes golden, by the Lord's Incomparable Light.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਦੇਵਾ ਸਗਲ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

tirabhavan dhevaa sagal saroop ||

He beholds the divine beauty in all the three worlds.

ਮੈ ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਖੂਟੁ ॥੪॥

mai so dhan palai saach akhooT ||4||

That inexhaustible wealth of Truth is now in my lap. ||4||

ਪੰਚ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਵ ਚਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

pa(n)ch teen nav chaar samaavai ||

In the five elements, the three worlds, the nine regions and the four directions, the Lord is pervading.

ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਕਲ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

dharan gagan kal dhaar rahaavai ||

He supports the earth and the sky, exercising His almighty power.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤਉ ਉਲਟਿ ਪਰਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

baahar jaatau ulaT paraavai ||5||

He turns the outgoing mind around. ||5||

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

moorakh hoi na aakhee soojhai ||

The fool does not realize what he sees with his eyes.

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

jihavaa ras nahee kahiaa boojhai ||

He does not taste with his tongue, and does not understand what is said.

ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ॥੬॥

bikh kaa maataa jag siau loojhai ||6||

Intoxicated with poison, he argues with the world. ||6||

ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਊਤਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

uootam sa(n)gat uootam hovai ||

In the uplifting society, one is uplifted.

ਗੁਣ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਅਵਗਣ ਧੋਵੈ ॥

gun kau dhaavai avagan dhovai ||

He chases after virtue and washes off his sins.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੭॥

bin gur seve sahaj na hovai ||7||

Without serving the Guru, celestial poise is not obtained. ||7||

ਹੀਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲੁ ॥

heeraa naam javehar laal ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a diamond, a jewel, a ruby.

ਮਨੁ ਮੋਤੀ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਮਾਲੁ ॥

man motee hai tis kaa maal ||

The pearl of the mind is the inner wealth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak parakhai nadhar nihaal ||8||5||

O Nanak, the Lord tests us, and blesses us with His Glance of Grace. ||8||5||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

gurmukh giaan dhiaan man maan ||

The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, meditation and satisfaction of the mind.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥

gurmukh mahalee mahal pachhaan ||

The Gurmukh realizes the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

gurmukh surat sabadh neesaan ||1||

The Gurmukh is attuned to the Word of the Shabad, as his Insignia. ||1||

ਐਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

aaise prem bhagat veechaaree ||

Such is the loving devotional worship of the Lord's contemplation.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh saachaa naam muraaree ||1|| rahaau ||

The Gurmukh realizes the True Name, the Destroyer of ego. ||1||Pause||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਥਾਨੁ ॥

ahinis niramal thaan suthaan ||

Day and night, he remains immaculately pure, and abides in the sublime place.

ਤੀਨ ਭਵਨ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

teen bhavan nihakeval giaan ||

He gains the wisdom of the three worlds.

ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

saache gur te hukam pachhaan ||2||

Through the True Guru, the Command of the Lord's Will is realized. ||2||

ਸਾਚਾ ਹਰਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

saachaa harakh naahee tis sog ||

He enjoys true pleasure, and suffers no pain.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

a(n)mrit giaan mahaa ras bhog ||

He enjoys the ambrosial wisdom, and the highest sublime essence.

ਪੰਚ ਸਮਾਈ ਸੁਖੀ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ॥੩॥

pa(n)ch samaiee sukhee sabh log ||3||

He overcomes the five evil passions, and becomes the happiest of all men. ||3||

ਸਗਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

sagalee jot teraa sabh koiee ||

Your Divine Light is contained in all; everyone belongs to You.

ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape joR vichhoRe soiee ||

You Yourself join and separate again.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

aape karataa kare su hoiee ||4||

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||4||

ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

ddaeh usaare hukam samaavai ||

He demolishes, and He builds; by His Order, he merges us into Himself.

ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

hukamo varatai jo tis bhaavai ||

Whatever is pleasing to His Will, happens.

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

gur bin pooraa koi na paavai ||5||

Without the Guru, no one obtains the Perfect Lord. ||5||

ਬਾਲਕ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਨ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਾਨਿ ॥

baalak biradh na surat paraan ||

In childhood and old age, he does not understand.

ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਬੂਡੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ॥

bhar joban booddai abhimaan ||

In the prime of youth, he is drowned in his pride.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਲਹਸਿ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੬॥

bin naavai kiaa lahas nidhaan ||6||

Without the Name, what can the fool obtain? ||6||

ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਅਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

jis kaa an dhan sahaj na jaanaa ||

He does not know the One who blesses him with nourishment and wealth.

ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥

bharam bhulaanaa fir pachhutaanaa ||

Deluded by doubt, he later regrets and repents.

ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਬਉਰਾ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥੭॥

gal faahee bauraa bauraanaa ||7||

The noose of death is around the neck of that crazy madman. ||7||

ਬੂਡਤ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਉ ਡਰਿ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

booddat jag dhekhiaa tau ddar bhaage ||

I saw the world drowning, and I ran away in fear.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥

satigur raakhe se vaddabhaage ||

How very fortunate are those who have been saved by the True Guru.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੮॥੬॥

naanak gur kee charanee laage ||8||6||

O Nanak, they are attached to the feet of the Guru. ||8||6||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੀਤੇ ਚੀਤਿ ਅਨੀਤੇ ॥

gaaveh geete cheet aneete ||

They sing religious songs, but their consciousness is wicked.

ਰਾਗ ਸੁਣਾਇ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ਬੀਤੇ ॥

raag sunai kahaaveh beete ||

They sing the songs, and call themselves divine,

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਨੀਤੇ ॥੧॥

bin naavai man jhooTh aneete ||1||

but without the Name, their minds are false and wicked. ||1||

ਕਹਾ ਚਲਹੁ ਮਨ ਰਹਹੁ ਘਰੇ ॥

kahaa chalahu man rahahu ghare ||

Where are you going? O mind, remain in your own home.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ਖੋਜਤ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh raam naam tirapataase khojat paavahu sahaj hare ||1|| rahaau ||

The Gurmukhs are satisfied with the Lord's Name; searching, they easily find the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਨਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

kaam karodh man moh sareeraa ||

Sexual desire, anger and emotional attachment fill the mind and body;

ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਸੁ ਪੀਰਾ ॥

lab lobh aha(n)kaaru su peeraa ||

greed and egotism lead only to pain.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨॥

raam naam bin kiau man dheeraa ||2||

How can the mind be comforted without the Lord's Name? ||2||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

a(n)tar naavan saach pachhaanai ||

One who cleanses himself within, knows the True Lord.

ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

a(n)tar kee gat gurmukh jaanai ||

The Gurmukh knows the condition of his innermost being.

ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੩॥

saach sabadh bin mahal na pachhaanai ||3||

Without the True Word of the Shabad, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not realized. ||3||

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

nira(n)kaar meh aakaar samaavai ||

One who merges his form into the Formless Lord,

ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਟਿਕਾਵੈ ॥

akal kalaa sach saach Tikaavai ||

abides in the True Lord, the Powerful, beyond power.

ਸੋ ਨਰੁ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥੪॥

so nar garabh jon nahee aavai ||4||

Such a person does not enter into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||

ਜਹਾਂ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਹ ਜਾਉ ॥

jahaa(n) naam milai teh jaau ||

Go there, where you may obtain the Naam, the Name of the Lord.