Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ

Raag Aasaa·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 422 of 1430

ਜਉ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

jau lag jeeau paraan sach dhiaaieeaai ||

As long as there is the breath of life, meditate on the True Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

laahaa har gun gai milai sukh paieeaai ||1|| rahaau ||

You shall receive the profit of singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਾਰ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ਤੂੰ ॥

sachee teree kaar dheh dhiaal too(n) ||

True is Your Service; bless me with it, O Merciful Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਤੂੰ ॥੨॥

hau jeevaa tudh saalaeh mai Tek adhaar too(n) ||2||

I live by praising You; You are my Anchor and Support. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਰਵਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹੀ ॥

dhar sevak dharavaan dharadh too(n) jaanahee ||

I am Your servant, the gate-keeper at Your Gate; You alone know my pain.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੀ ॥੩॥

bhagat teree hairaan dharadh gavaavahee ||3||

How wonderful is Your devotional worship! It removes all pains. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਸੀ ॥

dharageh naam hadhoor gurmukh jaanasee ||

The Gurmukhs know that by chanting the Naam, they shall dwell in His Court, in His Presence.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ॥੪॥

velaa sach paravaan sabadh pachhaanasee ||4||

True and acceptable is that time, when one recognizes the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਤੋਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਇ ॥

sat sa(n)tokh kar bhaau tosaa har naam sei ||

Those who practice Truth, contentment and love, obtain the supplies of the Lord's Name.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਮਨਹੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੫॥

manahu chhodd vikaar sachaa sach dhei ||5||

So banish corruption from your mind, and the True One will grant you Truth. ||5||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

sache sachaa neh sachai laiaa ||

The True Lord inspires true love in the truthful.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

aape kare niaau jo tis bhaiaa ||6||

He Himself administers justice, as it pleases His Will. ||6||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ॥

sache sachee dhaat dheh dhiaal hai ||

True is the gift of the True, Compassionate Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

tis sevee dhin raat naam amol hai ||7||

Day and night, I serve the One whose Name is priceless. ||7||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਤੂੰ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਆ ॥

too(n) utam hau neech sevak kaa(n)ddeeaa ||

You are so sublime, and I am so lowly, but I am called Your slave.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਂਢੀਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

naanak nadhar kareh milai sach vaa(n)ddeeaa ||8||21||

Please, shower Nanak with Your Glance of Grace, that he, the separated one, may merge with You again, O Lord. ||8||21||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

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ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

aavan jaanaa kiau rahai kiau melaa hoiee ||

How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੋਈ ॥੧॥

janam maran kaa dhukh ghano nit sahasaa dhoiee ||1||

The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜੀਵਨਾ ਫਿਟੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

bin naavai kiaa jeevanaa fiT dhirag chaturaiee ||

Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur saadh na seviaa har bhagat na bhaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

aavan jaavan tau rahai paieeaai gur pooraa ||

Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

raam naam dhan raas dhei binasai bhram kooraa ||2||

He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਏ ॥

sa(n)t janaa kau mil rahai dhan dhan jas gaae ||

Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

aadh purakh apara(n)paraa gurmukh har paae ||3||

The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਨਟੂਐ ਸਾਂਗੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

naTooaai saa(n)g banaiaa baajee sa(n)saaraa ||

The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਉਝਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

khin pal baajee dhekheeaai ujharat nahee baaraa ||4||

For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਹਉਮੈ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

haumai chaupaR khelanaa jhooThe aha(n)kaaraa ||

The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

sabh jag haarai so jinai gur sabadh veechaaraa ||5||

The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਹਥਿ ਟੋਹਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

jiau a(n)dhulai hath Tohanee har naam hamaarai ||

As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਉਤ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੬॥

raam naam har Tek hai nis dhaut savaarai ||6||

The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥

jiau too(n) raakheh tiau rahaa har naam adhaaraa ||

As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 32

ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੭॥

a(n)t sakhaiee paiaa jan mukat dhuaaraa ||7||

It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 33

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

janam maran dhukh meTiaa jap naam muraare ||

The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 34

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੨੨॥

naanak naam na veesarai pooraa gur taare ||8||22||

O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 35

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨

aasaa mahalaa teejaa asaTapadheeaa ghar doojaa

Aasaa, Third Mehla, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:

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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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ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਚਰਣ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

saasat bedh si(n)mirat sar teraa surasaree charan samaanee ||

The Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees are contained in the ocean of Your Name; the River Ganges is held in Your Feet.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 38

ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

saakhaa teen mool mat raavai too(n) taa(n) sarab viddaanee ||1||

The intellect can understand the world of the three modes, but You, O Primal Lord, are totally astounding. ||1||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 39

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa ke charan japai jan naanak bole a(n)mirat baanee ||1|| rahaau ||

Servant Nanak meditates on His Feet, and chants the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 40

ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥

tetees karoRee dhaas tum(h)aare ridh sidh praan adhaaree ||

Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life.

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Completed Ang 422

Advancing to Ang 423