ਆਸਾ

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

ghar hee so pir paiaa sachai sabadh veechaar ||1||

They find their Husband Lord within their own home, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||

ਅਵਗਣ ਗੁਣੀ ਬਖਸਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

avagan gunee bakhasaiaa har siau liv laiee ||

Through merits, their demerits are forgiven, and they embrace love for the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har var paiaa kaamanee gur mel milaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

The soul-bride then obtains the Lord as her Husband; meeting the Guru, this union comes about. ||1||Pause||

ਇਕਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੑੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

eik pir hadhoor na jaanan(h)ee dhoojai bharam bhulai ||

Some do not know the Presence of their Husband Lord; they are deluded by duality and doubt.

ਕਿਉ ਪਾਇਨਿੑ ਡੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦੁਖੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੨॥

kiau paini(h) ddohaaganee dhukhee rain vihai ||2||

How can the forsaken brides meet Him? Their life night passes in pain. ||2||

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

jin kai man sach vasiaa sachee kaar kamai ||

Those whose minds are filled with the True Lord, perform truthful actions.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਹਜ ਸਿਉ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

anadhin seveh sahaj siau sache maeh samai ||3||

Night and day, they serve the Lord with poise, and are absorbed in the True Lord. ||3||

ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

dhohaaganee bharam bhulaieeaa kooR bol bikh khaeh ||

The forsaken brides wander around, deluded by doubt; telling lies, they eat poison.

ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੁੰਞੀ ਸੇਜ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੪॥

pir na jaanan aapanaa su(n)n(j)ee sej dhukh paeh ||4||

They do not know their Husband Lord, and upon their deserted bed, they suffer in misery. ||4||

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਮਤੁ ਮਨ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਹਿ ॥

sachaa saahib ek hai mat man bharam bhulaeh ||

The True Lord is the One and only; do not be deluded by doubt, O my mind.

ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਹਿ ॥੫॥

gur poochh sevaa kareh sach niramal ma(n)n vasaeh ||5||

Consult with the Guru, serve the True Lord, and enshrine the Immaculate Truth within your mind. ||5||

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

sohaaganee sadhaa pir paiaa haumai aap gavai ||

The happy soul-bride always finds her Husband Lord; she banishes egotism and self-conceit.

ਪਿਰ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗਹਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਚੀ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥

pir setee anadhin geh rahee sachee sej sukh pai ||6||

She remains attached to her Husband Lord, night and day, and she finds peace upon His Bed of Truth. ||6||

ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਪਲੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

meree meree kar ge palai kichh na pai ||

Those who shouted, ""Mine, mine!"" have departed, without obtaining anything.

ਮਹਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਡੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੭॥

mahal naahee ddohaaganee a(n)t giee pachhutai ||7||

The separated one does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and departs, repenting in the end. ||7||

ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

so pir meraa ek hai ekas siau liv lai ||

That Husband Lord of mine is the One and only; I am in love with the One alone.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੧॥੩੩॥

naanak je sukh loReh kaamanee har kaa naam ma(n)n vasai ||8||11||33||

O Nanak, if the soul-bride longs for peace, she should enshrine the Lord's Name within her mind. ||8||11||33||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਚਖਾਇਓਨੁ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

a(n)mrit jin(h)aa chakhaion ras aaiaa sahaj subhai ||

Those whom the Lord has caused to drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, naturally, intuitively, enjoy the sublime essence.

ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

sachaa veparavaahu hai tis no til na tamai ||1||

The True Lord is care-free; he does not have even an iota of greed. ||1||

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਚਾ ਵਰਸਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

a(n)mrit sachaa varasadhaa gurmukhaa mukh pai ||

The True Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and trickles into the mouths of the Gurmukhs.

ਮਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man sadhaa hareeaavalaa sahaje har gun gai ||1|| rahaau ||

Their minds are forever rejuvenated, and they naturally, intuitively, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦਰਿ ਖੜੀਆ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥

manmukh sadhaa dhohaaganee dhar khaReeaa bilalaeh ||

The self-willed manmukhs are forever forsaken brides; they cry out and bewail at the Lord's Gate.

ਜਿਨੑਾ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

jin(h)aa pir kaa suaadh na aaio jo dhur likhiaa suo kamaeh ||2||

Those who do not enjoy the sublime taste of their Husband Lord, act according to their pre-ordained destiny. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੀਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਜਮੈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥

gurmukh beeje sach jamai sach naam vaapaar ||

The Gurmukh plants the seed of the True Name, and it sprouts. He deals in the True Name alone.

ਜੋ ਇਤੁ ਲਾਹੈ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਦੇਇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੩॥

jo it laahai laian bhagatee dhei bha(n)ddaar ||3||

Those whom the Lord has attached to this profitable venture, are granted the treasure of devotional worship. ||3||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿ ॥

gurmukh sadhaa sohaaganee bhai bhagat seegaar ||

The Gurmukh is forever the true, happy soul-bride; she adorns herself with the fear of God and devotion to Him.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੪॥

anadhin raaveh pir aapanaa sach rakheh ur dhaar ||4||

Night and day, she enjoys her Husband Lord; she keeps Truth enshrined within her heart. ||4||

ਜਿਨੑਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

jin(h)aa pir raaviaa aapanaa tin(h)aa viTahu bal jaau ||

I am a sacrifice to those who have enjoyed their Husband Lord.

ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੫॥

sadhaa pir kai sa(n)g raheh vichahu aap gavai ||5||

They dwell forever with their Husband Lord; they eradicate self-conceit from within. ||5||

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

tan man seetal mukh ujale pir kai bhai piaar ||

Their bodies and minds are cooled and soothed, and their faces are radiant, from the love and affection of their Husband Lord.

ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਵੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੬॥

sej sukhaalee pir ravai haumai tirasanaa maar ||6||

They enjoy their Husband Lord upon His cozy bed, having conquered their ego and desire. ||6||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥

kar kirapaa ghar aaiaa gur kai het apaar ||

Granting His Grace, He comes into our homes, through our infinite Love for the Guru.

ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕੇਵਲ ਏਕੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੭॥

var paiaa sohaaganee keval ek muraar ||7||

The happy soul-bride obtains the One Lord as her Husband. ||7||

ਸਭੇ ਗੁਨਹ ਬਖਸਾਇ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰਿ ॥

sabhe guneh bakhasai lion mele melanahaar ||

All of her sins are forgiven; the Uniter unites her with Himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਜੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੮॥੧੨॥੩੪॥

naanak aakhan aakheeaai je sun dhare piaar ||8||12||34||

O Nanak, chant such chants, that hearing them, He may enshrine love for you. ||8||12||34||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਊਪਜੈ ਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

satigur te gun uoopajai jaa prabh melai soi ||

Merit is obtained from the True Guru, when God causes us to meet Him.