ਆਸਾ

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭ ਸਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਲਣਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਗਾ ॥੨੬॥

jeea ja(n)t sabh saaree keete paasaa ddaalan aap lagaa ||26||

He made all beings and creatures his chessmen, and He Himself threw the dice. ||26||

ਭਭੈ ਭਾਲਹਿ ਸੇ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਭਉ ਪਇਆ ॥

bhabhai bhaaleh se fal paaveh gur parasaadhee jin(h) kau bhau piaa ||

Bhabha: Those who search, find the fruits of their rewards; by Guru's Grace, they live in the Fear of God.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ॥੨੭॥

manmukh fireh na cheteh mooRe lakh chauraaseeh fer piaa ||27||

The self-willed manmukhs wander around, and they do not remember the Lord; the fools are consigned to the cycle of 8.4 million incarnations. ||27||

ਮੰਮੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਭਇਆ ਤਬ ਚੇਤਵਿਆ ॥

ma(n)mai moh maran madhusoodhan maran bhiaa tab chetaviaa ||

Mamma: In emotional attachment, he dies; he only thinks of the Lord, the Love of Nectar, when he dies.

ਕਾਇਆ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਅਵਰੋ ਪੜਿਆ ਮੰਮਾ ਅਖਰੁ ਵੀਸਰਿਆ ॥੨੮॥

kaiaa bheetar avaro paRiaa ma(n)maa akhar veesariaa ||28||

As long as the body is alive, he reads other things, and forgets the letter 'm', which stands for marnaa - death. ||28||

ਯਯੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਕਦ ਹੀ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

yayai janam na hovee kadh hee je kar sach pachhaanai ||

Yaya: He is never reincarnated again, if he recognizes the True Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਖੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੨੯॥

gurmukh aakhai gurmukh boojhai gurmukh eko jaanai ||29||

The Gurmukh speaks, the Gurmukh understands, and the Gurmukh knows only the One Lord. ||29||

ਰਾਰੈ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਕੀਏ ਜੰਤਾ ॥

raarai rav rahiaa sabh a(n)tar jete ke'ee ja(n)taa ||

Rarra: The Lord is contained among all; He created all beings.

ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇ ਧੰਧੈ ਸਭ ਲਾਏ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਆ ਤਿਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਇਆ ॥੩੦॥

ja(n)t upai dha(n)dhai sabh laae karam hoaa tin naam liaa ||30||

Having created His beings, He has put them all to work; they alone remember the Naam, upon whom He bestows His Grace. ||30||

ਲਲੈ ਲਾਇ ਧੰਧੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਛੋਡੀ ਮੀਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

lalai lai dha(n)dhai jin chhoddee meeThaa maiaa moh keeaa ||

Lalla: He has assigned people to their tasks, and made the love of Maya seem sweet to them.

ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਸਹਣਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਇਆ ॥੩੧॥

khaanaa peenaa sam kar sahanaa bhaanai taa kai hukam piaa ||31||

We eat and drink; we should endure equally whatever occurs, by His Will, by His Command. ||31||

ਵਵੈ ਵਾਸੁਦੇਉ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਵੇਖਣ ਕਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਵੇਸੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

vavai vaasudheau paramesar vekhan kau jin ves keeaa ||

Wawa: The all-pervading Transcendent Lord beholds the world; He created the form it wears.

ਵੇਖੈ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੩੨॥

vekhai chaakhai sabh kichh jaanai a(n)tar baahar rav rahiaa ||32||

He beholds, tastes, and knows everything; He is pervading and permeating inwardly and outwardly. ||32||

ੜਾੜੈ ਰਾੜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਜਿ ਅਮਰੁ ਹੋਆ ॥ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹੁ ਓਸੁ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੀਆ ॥੩੩॥

RaaRai raaR kareh kiaa praanee tiseh dhiaavahu j amar hoaa || tiseh dhiaavahu sach samaavahu os viTahu kurabaan keeaa ||33||

Rarra: Why do you quarrel, O mortal? Meditate on the Imperishable Lord, and be absorbed into the True One. Become a sacrifice to Him. ||33||

ਹਾਹੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਦੀਆ ॥

haahai hor na koiee dhaataa jeea upai jin rijak dheeaa ||

Haha: There is no other Giver than Him; having created the creatures, He gives them nourishment.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਹੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੀਆ ॥੩੪॥

har naam dhiaavahu har naam samaavahu anadhin laahaa har naam leeaa ||34||

Meditate on the Lord's Name, be absorbed into the Lord's Name, and night and day, reap the Profit of the Lord's Name. ||34||

ਆਇੜੈ ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਛੋਡੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥

aaiRai aap kare jin chhoddee jo kichh karanaa su kar rahiaa ||

Airaa: He Himself created the world; whatever He has to do, He continues to do.

ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਇਰ ਇਵ ਕਹਿਆ ॥੩੫॥੧॥

kare karaae sabh kichh jaanai naanak sair iv kahiaa ||35||1||

He acts, and causes others to act, and He knows everything; so says Nanak, the poet. ||35||1||

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਪਟੀ

raag aasaa mahalaa teejaa paTee

Raag Aasaa, Third Mehla, Patee - The Alphabet:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

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

ਅਯੋ ਅੰਙੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਆਇਆ ਕਾਖੈ ਘੰਙੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

ayo a(n)n(g)ai sabh jag aaiaa kaakhai gha(n)n(g)ai kaal bhiaa ||

Ayo, Angai: The whole world which was created - Kaahkai, Ghangai: It shall pass away.

ਰੀਰੀ ਲਲੀ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਣੇ ਪੜਿ ਅਵਗਣ ਗੁਣ ਵੀਸਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

reeree lalee paap kamaane paR avagan gun veesariaa ||1||

Reeree, Laalee: People commit sins, and falling into vice, forget virtue. ||1||

ਮਨ ਐਸਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਤੂੰ ਕੀ ਪੜਿਆ ॥

man aaisaa lekhaa too(n) kee paRiaa ||

O mortal, why have you studied such an account,

ਲੇਖਾ ਦੇਣਾ ਤੇਰੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

lekhaa dhenaa terai sir rahiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

which shall call you to answer for payment? ||1||Pause||

ਸਿਧੰਙਾਇਐ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨੰਨੈ ਨਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਇਆ ॥

sidha(n)n(g)aiaai simareh naahee na(n)nai naa tudh naam liaa ||

Sidhan, Ngaayiyai: You do not remember the Lord. Nanna: You do not take the Lord's Name.

ਛਛੈ ਛੀਜਹਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਕਿਉ ਛੂਟਹਿ ਜਮਿ ਪਾਕੜਿਆ ॥੨॥

chhachhai chheejeh ahinis mooRe kiau chhooTeh jam paakaRiaa ||2||

Chhachha: You are wearing away, every night and day; you fool, how will you find release? You are held in the grip of death. ||2||

ਬਬੈ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੂੜੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਇਆ ॥

babai boojheh naahee mooRe bharam bhule teraa janam giaa ||

Babba: You do not understand, you fool; deluded by doubt, you are wasting your life.

ਅਣਹੋਦਾ ਨਾਉ ਧਰਾਇਓ ਪਾਧਾ ਅਵਰਾ ਕਾ ਭਾਰੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਲਇਆ ॥੩॥

anahodhaa naau dharaio paadhaa avaraa kaa bhaar tudh liaa ||3||

Without justification, you call yourself a teacher; thus you take on the loads of others. ||3||

ਜਜੈ ਜੋਤਿ ਹਿਰਿ ਲਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਮੂੜੇ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਹਿਗਾ ॥

jajai jot hir liee teree mooRe a(n)t giaa pachhutaavahigaa ||

Jajja: You have been robbed of your Light, you fool; in the end, you shall have to depart, and you shall regret and repent.

ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਵਹਿਗਾ ॥੪॥

ek sabadh too(n) cheeneh naahee fir fir joonee aavahigaa ||4||

You have not remembered the One Word of the Shabad, and so you shall have to enter the womb over and over again. ||4||

ਤੁਧੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਅਵਰਾ ਨੋ ਨ ਸਿਖਾਲਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ॥

tudh sir likhiaa so paR pa(n)ddit avaraa no na sikhaal bikhiaa ||

Read that which is written on your forehead, O Pandit, and do not teach wickedness to others.