Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ

Aasa Di Var·Vaar

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Angad Dev Ji

Ang 469 of 1430

ਅੰਧੀ ਰਯਤਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਭਾਹਿ ਭਰੇ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ॥

a(n)dhee rayat giaan vihoonee bhaeh bhare muradhaar ||

Their subjects are blind, and without wisdom, they try to please the will of the dead.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਨਚਹਿ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਾਵਹਿ ਰੂਪ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

giaanee nacheh vaaje vaaveh roop kareh seegaar ||

The spiritually wise dance and play their musical instruments, adorning themselves with beautiful decorations.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਊਚੇ ਕੂਕਹਿ ਵਾਦਾ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋਧਾ ਕਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

uooche kookeh vaadhaa gaaveh jodhaa kaa veechaar ||

They shout out loud, and sing epic poems and heroic stories.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਸੰਜੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

moorakh pa(n)ddit hikamat hujat sa(n)jai kareh piaar ||

The fools call themselves spiritual scholars, and by their clever tricks, they love to gather wealth.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਧਰਮੀ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾਵਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

dharamee dharam kareh gaavaaveh ma(n)geh mokh dhuaar ||

The righteous waste their righteousness, by asking for the door of salvation.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਜਤੀ ਸਦਾਵਹਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਛਡਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ॥

jatee sadhaaveh jugat na jaaneh chhadd baheh ghar baar ||

They call themselves celibate, and abandon their homes, but they do not know the true way of life.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਆਖੈ ॥

sabh ko pooraa aape hovai ghaT na koiee aakhai ||

Everyone calls himself perfect; none call themselves imperfect.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੨॥

pat paravaanaa pichhai paieeaai taa naanak toliaa jaapai ||2||

If the weight of honor is placed on the scale, then, O Nanak, one sees his true weight. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

Line 9

ਵਦੀ ਸੁ ਵਜਗਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

vadhee su vajag naanakaa sachaa vekhai soi ||

Evil actions become publicly known; O Nanak, the True Lord sees everything.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਸਭਨੀ ਛਾਲਾ ਮਾਰੀਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabhanee chhaalaa maareeaa karataa kare su hoi ||

Everyone makes the attempt, but that alone happens which the Creator Lord does.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਅਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਜੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਅਗੈ ਜੀਉ ਨਵੇ ॥

agai jaat na jor hai agai jeeau nave ||

In the world hereafter, social status and power mean nothing; hereafter, the soul is new.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਵੈ ਚੰਗੇ ਸੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥੩॥

jin kee lekhai pat pavai cha(n)ge seiee kei ||3||

Those few, whose honor is confirmed, are good. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

Line 14

ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਾ ਤਿਨੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

dhur karam jinaa kau tudh paiaa taa tinee khasam dhiaaiaa ||

Only those whose karma You have pre-ordained from the very beginning, O Lord, meditate on You.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਏਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਵੇਕੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

enaa ja(n)taa kai vas kichh naahee tudh vekee jagat upaiaa ||

Nothing is in the power of these beings; You created the various worlds.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਲਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਹੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

eikanaa no too(n) mel laih ik aapahu tudh khuaaiaa ||

Some, You unite with Yourself, and some, You lead astray.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 17

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਿਥੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

gur kirapaa te jaaniaa jithai tudh aap bujhaiaa ||

By Guru's Grace You are known; through Him, You reveal Yourself.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

sahaje hee sach samaiaa ||11||

We are easily absorbed in You. ||11||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

Line 20

ਦੁਖੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਸੁਖੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਜਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਾਮਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

dhukh dhaaroo sukh rog bhiaa jaa sukh taam na hoiee ||

Suffering is the medicine, and pleasure the disease, because where there is pleasure, there is no desire for God.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਮੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾ ਹਉ ਕਰੀ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

too(n) karataa karanaa mai naahee jaa hau karee na hoiee ||1||

You are the Creator Lord; I can do nothing. Even if I try, nothing happens. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

balihaaree kudharat vasiaa ||

I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power which is pervading everywhere.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

teraa a(n)t na jaiee lakhiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Your limits cannot be known. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਜਾਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥

jaat meh jot jot meh jaataa akal kalaa bharapoor rahiaa ||

Your Light is in Your creatures, and Your creatures are in Your Light; Your almighty power is pervading everywhere.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸੁਆਲਿੑਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਇਆ ॥

too(n) sachaa saahib sifat suaali(h)au jin keetee so paar piaa ||

You are the True Lord and Master; Your Praise is so beautiful. One who sings it, is carried across.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਆ ਬਾਤਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੨॥

kahu naanak karate keeaa baataa jo kichh karanaa su kar rahiaa ||2||

Nanak speaks the stories of the Creator Lord; whatever He is to do, He does. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa doojaa ||

Second Mehla:

Line 28

ਜੋਗ ਸਬਦੰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਬਦੰ ਬੇਦ ਸਬਦੰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣਹ ॥

jog sabadha(n) giaan sabadha(n) bedh sabadha(n) braahamaneh ||

The Way of Yoga is the Way of spiritual wisdom; the Vedas are the Way of the Brahmins.

Guru Angad Dev Ji·Line 29

ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਦ੍ਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਪਰਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਹ ॥

khatree sabadha(n) soor sabadha(n) soodhr sabadha(n) paraa kirateh ||

The Way of the Khshatriya is the Way of bravery; the Way of the Shudras is service to others.

Guru Angad Dev Ji·Line 30

ਸਰਬ ਸਬਦੰ ਏਕ ਸਬਦੰ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੩॥

sarab sabadha(n) ek sabadha(n) je ko jaanai bheau || naanak taa kaa dhaas hai soiee nira(n)jan dheau ||3||

The Way of all is the Way of the One; Nanak is a slave to one who knows this secret; he himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||3||

Guru Angad Dev Ji·Line 31

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa doojaa ||

Second Mehla:

Line 32

ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥

ek kirasana(n) sarab dhevaa dhev dhevaa ta aatamaa ||

The One Lord Krishna is the Divine Lord of all; He is the Divinity of the individual soul.

Guru Angad Dev Ji·Line 33

ਆਤਮਾ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਸੵਿ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੪॥

aatamaa baasudhevasiye je ko jaanai bheau || naanak taa kaa dhaas hai soiee nira(n)jan dheau ||4||

Nanak is a slave to anyone who understands this mystery of the all-pervading Lord; he himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||4||

Guru Angad Dev Ji·Line 34

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

Line 35

ਕੁੰਭੇ ਬਧਾ ਜਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

ku(n)bhe badhaa jal rahai jal bin ku(n)bh na hoi ||

Water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 36

ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥

giaan kaa badhaa man rahai gur bin giaan na hoi ||5||

just so, the mind is restrained by spiritual wisdom, but without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom. ||5||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 37

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

Line 38

ਪੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਨਹਗਾਰੁ ਤਾ ਓਮੀ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥

paRiaa hovai gunahagaar taa omee saadh na maareeaai ||

If an educated person is a sinner, then the illiterate holy man is not to be punished.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 39

ਜੇਹਾ ਘਾਲੇ ਘਾਲਣਾ ਤੇਵੇਹੋ ਨਾਉ ਪਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

jehaa ghaale ghaalanaa teveho naau pachaareeaai ||

As are the deeds done, so is the reputation one acquires.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 40

ਐਸੀ ਕਲਾ ਨ ਖੇਡੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਗਇਆ ਹਾਰੀਐ ॥

aaisee kalaa na kheddeeaai jit dharageh giaa haareeaai ||

So do not play such a game, which will bring you to ruin at the Court of the Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 41

ਪੜਿਆ ਅਤੈ ਓਮੀਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

paRiaa atai omeeaa veechaar agai veechaareeaai ||

The accounts of the educated and the illiterate shall be judged in the world hereafter.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 42

ਮੁਹਿ ਚਲੈ ਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥੧੨॥

muh chalai su agai maareeaai ||12||

One who stubbornly follows his own mind shall suffer in the world hereafter. ||12||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 43

Completed Ang 469

Advancing to Ang 470