Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ

Aasa Di Var·Vaar

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Angad Dev Ji

Ang 470 of 1430

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰੁ ਸਰੀਰ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਰਥੁ ਇਕੁ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

naanak mer sareer kaa ik rath ik rathavaahu ||

O Nanak, the soul of the body has one chariot and one charioteer.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਵਟਾਈਅਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਤਾਹਿ ॥

jug jug fer vaTaie'eeh giaanee bujheh taeh ||

In age after age they change; the spiritually wise understand this.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

satajug rath sa(n)tokh kaa dharam agai rathavaahu ||

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, contentment was the chariot and righteousness the charioteer.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ ਰਥੁ ਜਤੈ ਕਾ ਜੋਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

tretai rath jatai kaa jor agai rathavaahu ||

In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, celibacy was the chariot and power the charioteer.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਰਥੁ ਤਪੈ ਕਾ ਸਤੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

dhuaapur rath tapai kaa sat agai rathavaahu ||

In the Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga, penance was the chariot and truth the charioteer.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

kalajug rath agan kaa kooR agai rathavaahu ||1||

In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, fire is the chariot and falsehood the charioteer. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

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ਸਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਸੇਤੰਬਰੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਚ ਮਹਿ ਆਛੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹੇ ॥ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

saam kahai seta(n)bar suaamee sach meh aachhai saach rahe || sabh ko sach samaavai ||

The Sama Veda says that the Lord Master is robed in white; in the Age of Truth, everyone desired Truth, abided in Truth, and was merged in the Truth.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਰਿਗੁ ਕਹੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

rig kahai rahiaa bharapoor ||

The Rig Veda says that God is permeating and pervading everywhere;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵਾ ਮਹਿ ਸੂਰੁ ॥

raam naam dhevaa meh soor ||

among the deities, the Lord's Name is the most exalted.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਨਾਇ ਲਇਐ ਪਰਾਛਤ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

nai liaai paraachhat jaeh ||

Chanting the Name, sins depart;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਉ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

naanak tau mokha(n)tar paeh ||

O Nanak, then, one obtains salvation.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਜੁਜ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਛਲੀ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਾਵਲਿ ਕਾਨੑ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੁ ਜਾਦਮੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

juj meh jor chhalee cha(n)dhraaval kaan(h) kirasan jaadham bhiaa ||

In the Jujar Veda, Kaan Krishna of the Yaadva tribe seduced Chandraavali by force.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਪਾਰਜਾਤੁ ਗੋਪੀ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਬਿੰਦ੍ਰਾਬਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

paarajaat gopee lai aaiaa bi(n)dhraaban meh ra(n)g keeaa ||

He brought the Elysian Tree for his milk-maid, and revelled in Brindaaban.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੇਦੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ਹੂਆ ਨਾਉ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਅਲਹੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

kal meh bedh atharaban hooaa naau khudhaiee alahu bhiaa ||

In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਨੀਲ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਲੇ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਰੇ ਤੁਰਕ ਪਠਾਣੀ ਅਮਲੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

neel basatr le kapaRe pahire turak paThaanee amal keeaa ||

Men began to wear blue robes and garments; Turks and Pat'haans assumed power.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 17

ਚਾਰੇ ਵੇਦ ਹੋਏ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥

chaare vedh hoe sachiaar ||

The four Vedas each claim to be true.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਪੜਹਿ ਗੁਣਹਿ ਤਿਨੑ ਚਾਰ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

paReh guneh tin(h) chaar veechaar ||

Reading and studying them, four doctrines are found.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਨੀਚੁ ਸਦਾਏ ॥ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥

bhaau bhagat kar neech sadhaae || tau naanak mokha(n)tar paae ||2||

With loving devotional worship, abiding in humility, O Nanak, salvation is attained. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਖਸਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਆ ॥

satigur viTahu vaariaa jit miliaai khasam samaaliaa ||

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru; meeting Him, I have come to cherish the Lord Master.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਇਨੑੀ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ॥

jin kar upadhes giaan a(n)jan dheeaa in(h)ee netree jagat nihaaliaa ||

He has taught me and given me the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom, and with these eyes, I behold the world.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਖਸਮੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਡੁਬੇ ਸੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ॥

khasam chhodd dhoojai lage ddube se vanajaariaa ||

Those dealers who abandon their Lord and Master and attach themselves to another, are drowned.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥

satiguroo hai bohithaa viralai kinai veechaariaa ||

The True Guru is the boat, but few are those who realize this.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਆ ॥੧੩॥

kar kirapaa paar utaariaa ||13||

Granting His Grace, He carries them across. ||13||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

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ਸਿੰਮਲ ਰੁਖੁ ਸਰਾਇਰਾ ਅਤਿ ਦੀਰਘ ਅਤਿ ਮੁਚੁ ॥

si(n)mal rukh sarairaa at dheeragh at much ||

The simmal tree is straight as an arrow; it is very tall, and very thick.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਓਇ ਜਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਆਸ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ॥

oi j aaveh aas kar jaeh niraase kit ||

But those birds which visit it hopefully, depart disappointed.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਫਲ ਫਿਕੇ ਫੁਲ ਬਕਬਕੇ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਪਤ ॥

fal fike ful bakabake ka(n)m na aaveh pat ||

Its fruits are tasteless, its flowers are nauseating, and its leaves are useless.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਮਿਠਤੁ ਨੀਵੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਗੁਣ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਤਤੁ ॥

miThat neevee naanakaa gun cha(n)giaaieeaa tat ||

Sweetness and humility, O Nanak, are the essence of virtue and goodness.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਨਿਵੈ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਪਰ ਕਉ ਨਿਵੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabh ko nivai aap kau par kau nivai na koi ||

Everyone bows down to himself; no one bows down to another.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 32

ਧਰਿ ਤਾਰਾਜੂ ਤੋਲੀਐ ਨਿਵੈ ਸੁ ਗਉਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

dhar taaraajoo toleeaai nivai su gauraa hoi ||

When something is placed on the balancing scale and weighed, the side which descends is heavier.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 33

ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਦੂਣਾ ਨਿਵੈ ਜੋ ਹੰਤਾ ਮਿਰਗਾਹਿ ॥

aparaadhee dhoonaa nivai jo ha(n)taa miragaeh ||

The sinner, like the deer hunter, bows down twice as much.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 34

ਸੀਸਿ ਨਿਵਾਇਐ ਕਿਆ ਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਕੁਸੁਧੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

sees nivaiaai kiaa theeaai jaa ridhai kusudhe jaeh ||1||

But what can be achieved by bowing the head, when the heart is impure? ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 35

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

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ਪੜਿ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਬਾਦੰ ॥

paR pusatak sa(n)dhiaa baadha(n) ||

You read your books and say your prayers, and then engage in debate;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 37

ਸਿਲ ਪੂਜਸਿ ਬਗੁਲ ਸਮਾਧੰ ॥

sil poojas bagul samaadha(n) ||

you worship stones and sit like a stork, pretending to be in Samaadhi.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 38

ਮੁਖਿ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਭੂਖਣ ਸਾਰੰ ॥

mukh jhooTh bibhookhan saara(n) ||

With your mouth you utter falsehood, and you adorn yourself with precious decorations;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 39

ਤ੍ਰੈਪਾਲ ਤਿਹਾਲ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥

traipaal tihaal bichaara(n) ||

you recite the three lines of the Gayatri three times a day.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 40

ਗਲਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਲਿਲਾਟੰ ॥

gal maalaa tilak lilaaTa(n) ||

Around your neck is a rosary, and on your forehead is a sacred mark;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 41

ਦੁਇ ਧੋਤੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਪਾਟੰ ॥

dhui dhotee basatr kapaaTa(n) ||

upon your head is a turban, and you wear two loin cloths.

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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਸਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

je jaanas brahama(n) karama(n) ||

If you knew the nature of God,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 43

ਸਭਿ ਫੋਕਟ ਨਿਸਚਉ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

sabh fokaT nisachau karama(n) ||

you would know that all of these beliefs and rituals are in vain.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 44

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥

kahu naanak nihachau dhiaavai ||

Says Nanak, meditate with deep faith;

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

vin satigur vaaT na paavai ||2||

without the True Guru, no one finds the Way. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 46

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

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ਕਪੜੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ਛਡਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

kapaR roop suhaavanaa chhadd dhuneeaa a(n)dhar jaavanaa ||

Abandoning the world of beauty, and beautiful clothes, one must depart.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 48

ਮੰਦਾ ਚੰਗਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥

ma(n)dhaa cha(n)gaa aapanaa aape hee keetaa paavanaa ||

He obtains the rewards of his good and bad deeds.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 49

ਹੁਕਮ ਕੀਏ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਦੇ ਰਾਹਿ ਭੀੜੈ ਅਗੈ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

hukam ke'ee man bhaavadhe raeh bheeRai agai jaavanaa ||

He may issue whatever commands he wishes, but he shall have to take to the narrow path hereafter.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 50

Completed Ang 470

Advancing to Ang 471