ਆਸਾ

ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ਅਲਾਹ ਦੀ ਜਾਪੈ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

bhagat niraalee alaeh dhee jaapai gur veechaar ||

The worship of the Lord is unique - it is known only by reflecting upon the Guru.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੯॥੧੪॥੩੬॥

naanak naam hiradhai vasai bhai bhagatee naam savaar ||9||14||36||

O Nanak, one whose mind is filled with the Naam, through the Lord's Fear and devotion, is embellished with the Naam. ||9||14||36||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa teejaa ||

Aasaa, Third Mehla:

ਅਨ ਰਸ ਮਹਿ ਭੋਲਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥

an ras meh bholaiaa bin naamai dhukh pai ||

He wanders around, engrossed in other pleasures, but without the Naam, he suffers in pain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਜਿ ਸਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੧॥

satigur purakh na bheTio j sachee boojh bujhai ||1||

He does not meet the True Guru, the Primal Being, who imparts true understanding. ||1||

ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

e man mere baavale har ras chakh saadh pai ||

O my insane mind, drink in the sublime essence of the Lord, and savor its taste.

ਅਨ ਰਸਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੂੰ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

an ras laagaa too(n) fireh birathaa janam gavai ||1|| rahaau ||

Attached to other pleasures, you wander around, and your life wastes away uselessly. ||1||Pause||

ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

eis jug meh gurmukh niramale sach naam raheh liv lai ||

In this age, the Gurmukhs are pure; they remain absorbed in the love of the True Name.

ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

vin karamaa kichh paieeaai nahee kiaa kar kahiaa jai ||2||

Without the destiny of good karma, nothing can be obtained; what can we say or do? ||2||

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਤਜਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

aap pachhaaneh sabadh mareh manahu taj vikaar ||

He understands his own self, and dies in the Word of the Shabad; he banishes corruption from his mind.

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਭਜਿ ਪਏ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰ ॥੩॥

gur saranaiee bhaj pe bakhase bakhasanahaar ||3||

He hurries to the Guru's Sanctuary, and is forgiven by the Forgiving Lord. ||3||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin naavai sukh na paieeaai naa dhukh vichahu jai ||

Without the Name, peace is not obtained, and pain does not depart from within.

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

eih jag maiaa moh viaapiaa dhoojai bharam bhulai ||4||

This world is engrossed in attachment to Maya; it has gone astray in duality and doubt. ||4||

ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

dhohaaganee pir kee saar na jaanahee kiaa kar kareh seegaar ||

The forsaken soul-brides do not know the value of their Husband Lord; how can they decorate themselves?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਜਲਦੀਆ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸੇਜੈ ਰਵੈ ਨ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

anadhin sadhaa jaladheeaa fireh sejai ravai na bhataar ||5||

Night and day, they continually burn, and they do not enjoy the Bed of their Husband Lord. ||5||

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

sohaaganee mahal paiaa vichahu aap gavai ||

The happy soul-brides obtain the Mansion of His Presence, eradicating their self-conceit from within.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ਅਪਣੇ ਸਹਿ ਲਈਆ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੬॥

gur sabadhee seegaareeaa apane seh lieeaa milai ||6||

They decorate themselves with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and their Husband Lord unites them with Himself. ||6||

ਮਰਣਾ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

maranaa manahu visaariaa maiaa moh gubaar ||

He has forgotten death, in the darkness of attachment to Maya.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਭੀ ਮਰਹਿ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥

manmukh mar mar ja(n)meh bhee mareh jam dhar hoh khuaar ||7||

The self-willed manmukhs die again and again, and are reborn; they die again, and are miserable at the Gate of Death. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

aap milaian se mile gur sabadh veechaar ||

They alone are united, whom the Lord unites with Himself; they contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੮॥੨੨॥੧੫॥੩੭॥

naanak naam samaane mukh ujale tit sachai dharabaar ||8||22||15||37||

O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam; their faces are radiant, in that True Court. ||8||22||15||37||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨

aasaa mahalaa panjavaa asaTapadheeaa ghar doojaa

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਪੰਚ ਮਨਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਰੁਸਾਏ ॥ ਪੰਚ ਵਸਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥

pa(n)ch manaae pa(n)ch rusaae || pa(n)ch vasaae pa(n)ch gavaae ||1||

When the five virtues were reconciled, and the five passions were estranged, I enshrined the five within myself, and cast out the other five. ||1||

ਇਨੑ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

ein(h) bidh nagar vuThaa mere bhaiee ||

In this way, the village of my body became inhabited, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhurat giaa gur giaan dhiraRaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

Vice departed, and the Guru's spiritual wisdom was implanted within me. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਚ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਵਾਰਿ ॥

saach dharam kee kar dheenee vaar ||

The fence of true Dharmic religion has been built around it.

ਫਰਹੇ ਮੁਹਕਮ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

farahe muhakam gur giaan beechaar ||2||

The spiritual wisdom and reflective meditation of the Guru has become its strong gate. ||2||

ਨਾਮੁ ਖੇਤੀ ਬੀਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ॥

naam khetee beejahu bhaiee meet ||

So plant the seed of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O friends, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਨੀਤ ॥੩॥

saudhaa karahu gur sevahu neet ||3||

Deal only in the constant service of the Guru. ||3||

ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਹਾਟ ॥

saa(n)t sahaj sukh ke sabh haaT ||

With intuitive peace and happiness, all the shops are filled.

ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਏਕੈ ਥਾਟ ॥੪॥

saeh vaapaaree ekai thaaT ||4||

The Banker and the dealers dwell in the same place. ||4||

ਜੇਜੀਆ ਡੰਨੁ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਜਗਾਤਿ ॥

jejeeaa dda(n)n ko le na jagaat ||

There is no tax on non-believers, nor any fines or taxes at death.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ ॥੫॥

satigur kar dheenee dhur kee chhaap ||5||

The True Guru has set the Seal of the Primal Lord upon these goods. ||5||

ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਚਲਾਵਹੁ ॥

vakhar naam ladh khep chalaavahu ||

So load the merchandise of the Naam, and set sail with your cargo.

ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹੁ ॥੬॥

lai laahaa gurmukh ghar aavahu ||6||

Earn your profit, as Gurmukh, and you shall return to your own home. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਿਖ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥

satigur saahu sikh vanajaare ||

The True Guru is the Banker, and His Sikhs are the traders.

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

poo(n)jee naam lekhaa saach samhaare ||7||

Their merchandise is the Naam, and meditation on the True Lord is their account. ||7||

ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ ॥

so vasai it ghar jis gur pooraa sev ||

One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house.

ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥

abichal nagaree naanak dhev ||8||1||

O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ||8||1||