Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ

Aasa Di Var·Vaar

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Angad Dev Ji

Ang 481 of 1430

ਇਹ ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

eeh srapanee taa kee keetee hoiee ||

This she-serpent is created by Him.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 1

ਬਲੁ ਅਬਲੁ ਕਿਆ ਇਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

bal abal kiaa is te hoiee ||4||

What power or weakness does she have by herself? ||4||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 2

ਇਹ ਬਸਤੀ ਤਾ ਬਸਤ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

eeh basatee taa basat sareeraa ||

If she abides with the mortal, then his soul abides in his body.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 3

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਤਰੇ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥੫॥੬॥੧੯॥

gur prasaadh sahaj tare kabeeraa ||5||6||19||

By Guru's Grace, Kabeer has easily crossed over. ||5||6||19||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 4

ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

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ਕਹਾ ਸੁਆਨ ਕਉ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥

kahaa suaan kau simirat sunaae ||

Why bother to read the Simritees to a dog?

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 6

ਕਹਾ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥

kahaa saakat peh har gun gaae ||1||

Why bother to sing the Lord's Praises to the faithless cynic? ||1||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 7

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਮੇ ਰਮਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥

raam raam raam rame ram raheeaai ||

Remain absorbed in the Lord's Name, Raam, Raam, Raam.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 8

ਸਾਕਤ ਸਿਉ ਭੂਲਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saakat siau bhool nahee kaheeaai ||1|| rahaau ||

Do not bother to speak of it to the faithless cynic, even by mistake. ||1||Pause||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 9

ਕਊਆ ਕਹਾ ਕਪੂਰ ਚਰਾਏ ॥

kuooaa kahaa kapoor charaae ||

Why offer camphor to a crow?

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 10

ਕਹ ਬਿਸੀਅਰ ਕਉ ਦੂਧੁ ਪੀਆਏ ॥੨॥

keh biseear kau dhoodh peeaae ||2||

Why give the snake milk to drink? ||2||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 11

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

satasa(n)gat mil bibek budh hoiee ||

Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, discriminating understanding is attained.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 12

ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

paaras paras lohaa ka(n)chan soiee ||3||

That iron which touches the Philosopher's Stone becomes gold. ||3||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 13

ਸਾਕਤੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥

saakat suaan sabh kare karaiaa ||

The dog, the faithless cynic, does everything as the Lord causes him to do.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 14

ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

jo dhur likhiaa su karam kamaiaa ||4||

He does the deeds pre-ordained from the very beginning. ||4||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 15

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਨੀਮੁ ਸਿੰਚਾਈ ॥

a(n)mrit lai lai neem si(n)chaiee ||

If you take Ambrosial Nectar and irrigate the neem tree with it,

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 16

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਉਆ ਕੋ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੫॥੭॥੨੦॥

kahat kabeer uaa ko sahaj na jaiee ||5||7||20||

still, says Kabeer, its natural qualities are not changed. ||5||7||20||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 17

ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

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ਲੰਕਾ ਸਾ ਕੋਟੁ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸੀ ਖਾਈ ॥

la(n)kaa saa koT samu(n)dh see khaiee ||

A fortress like that of Sri Lanka, with the ocean as a moat around it

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 19

ਤਿਹ ਰਾਵਨ ਘਰ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

teh raavan ghar khabar na paiee ||1||

- there is no news about that house of Raavan. ||1||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 20

ਕਿਆ ਮਾਗਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਨ ਰਹਾਈ ॥

kiaa maagau kichh thir na rahaiee ||

What shall I ask for? Nothing is permanent.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 21

ਦੇਖਤ ਨੈਨ ਚਲਿਓ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhekhat nain chalio jag jaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

I see with my eyes that the world is passing away. ||1||Pause||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 22

ਇਕੁ ਲਖੁ ਪੂਤ ਸਵਾ ਲਖੁ ਨਾਤੀ ॥

eik lakh poot savaa lakh naatee ||

Thousands of sons and thousands of grandsons

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 23

ਤਿਹ ਰਾਵਨ ਘਰ ਦੀਆ ਨ ਬਾਤੀ ॥੨॥

teh raavan ghar dheeaa na baatee ||2||

- but in that house of Raavan, the lamps and wicks have gone out. ||2||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 24

ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਤਪਤ ਰਸੋਈ ॥

cha(n)dh sooraj jaa ke tapat rasoiee ||

The moon and the sun cooked his food.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 25

ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਕਪਰੇ ਧੋਈ ॥੩॥

baisa(n)tar jaa ke kapare dhoiee ||3||

The fire washed his clothes. ||3||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 26

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਬਸਾਈ ॥

gurmat raamai naam basaiee ||

Under Guru's Instructions, one whose mind is filled with the Lord's Name,

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 27

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਜਾਈ ॥੪॥

asathir rahai na katahoo(n) jaiee ||4||

becomes permanent, and does not go anywhere. ||4||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 28

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ॥

kahat kabeer sunahu re loiee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, people:

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 29

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥੮॥੨੧॥

raam naam bin mukat na hoiee ||5||8||21||

without the Lord's Name, no one is liberated. ||5||8||21||

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ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

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ਪਹਿਲਾ ਪੂਤੁ ਪਿਛੈਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

pahilaa poot pichhairee maiee ||

First, the son was born, and then, his mother.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 32

ਗੁਰੁ ਲਾਗੋ ਚੇਲੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

gur laago chele kee paiee ||1||

The guru falls at the feet of the disciple. ||1||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 33

ਏਕੁ ਅਚੰਭਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਤੁਮੑ ਭਾਈ ॥

ek acha(n)bhau sunahu tum(h) bhaiee ||

Listen to this wonderful thing, O Siblings of Destiny!

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 34

ਦੇਖਤ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਗਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhekhat si(n)gh charaavat gaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

I saw the lion herding the cows. ||1||Pause||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 35

ਜਲ ਕੀ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਤਰਵਰਿ ਬਿਆਈ ॥

jal kee machhulee taravar biaaiee ||

The fish of the water gives birth upon a tree.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 36

ਦੇਖਤ ਕੁਤਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਈ ਬਿਲਾਈ ॥੨॥

dhekhat kutaraa lai giee bilaiee ||2||

I saw a cat carrying away a dog. ||2||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 37

ਤਲੈ ਰੇ ਬੈਸਾ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੂਲਾ ॥

talai re baisaa uoopar soolaa ||

The branches are below, and the roots are above.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 38

ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਪੇਡਿ ਲਗੇ ਫਲ ਫੂਲਾ ॥੩॥

tis kai pedd lage fal foolaa ||3||

The trunk of that tree bears fruits and flowers. ||3||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 39

ਘੋਰੈ ਚਰਿ ਭੈਸ ਚਰਾਵਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

ghorai char bhais charaavan jaiee ||

Riding a horse, the buffalo takes him out to graze.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 40

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਬੈਲੁ ਗੋਨਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਈ ॥੪॥

baahar bail gon ghar aaiee ||4||

The bull is away, while his load has come home. ||4||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 41

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੁ ਇਸ ਪਦ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

kahat kabeer ju is padh boojhai ||

Says Kabeer, one who understands this hymn,

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 42

ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥੫॥੯॥੨੨॥

raam ramat tis sabh kichh soojhai ||5||9||22||

and chants the Lord's Name, comes to understand everything. ||5||9||22||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 43

ਬਾਈਸ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਤਥਾ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ਆਸਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਤਿਪਦੇ ੮ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ੭ ਇਕਤੁਕਾ ੧

baiees chaupadhe tathaa pa(n)chapadhe aasaa sree kabeer jeeau ke tipadhe 8 dhutuke 7 ikatukaa 1

22 Chau-Padhay And Panch-Padhay, Aasaa Of Kabeer Jee, 8 Thri-Padhay, 7 Dho-Thukay, 1 Ik-Tuka:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

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

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ਬਿੰਦੁ ਤੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਕੀਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਕੁੰਡ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥

bi(n)dh te jin pi(n)dd keeaa agan ku(n)dd rahaiaa ||

The Lord created the body from sperm, and protected it in the fire pit.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 46

ਦਸ ਮਾਸ ਮਾਤਾ ਉਦਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

dhas maas maataa udhar raakhiaa bahur laagee maiaa ||1||

For ten months He preserved you in your mother's womb, and then, after you were born, you became attached to Maya. ||1||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 47

ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਲੋਭਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਖੋਇਆ ॥

praanee kaahe kau lobh laage ratan janam khoiaa ||

O mortal, why have you attached yourself to greed, and lost the jewel of life?

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 48

ਪੂਰਬ ਜਨਮਿ ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮਿ ਬੀਜੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਬੋਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poorab janam karam bhoom beej naahee boiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

You did not plant the seeds of good actions in the earth of your past lives. ||1||Pause||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 49

ਬਾਰਿਕ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਹੋਨਾ ਸੋ ਹੋਇਆ ॥

baarik te biradh bhiaa honaa so hoiaa ||

From an infant, you have grown old. That which was to happen, has happened.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji·Line 50

ਜਾ ਜਮੁ ਆਇ ਝੋਟ ਪਕਰੈ ਤਬਹਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਰੋਇਆ ॥੨॥

jaa jam aai jhoT pakarai tabeh kaahe roiaa ||2||

When the Messenger of Death comes and grabs you by your hair, why do you cry out then? ||2||

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Completed Ang 481

Advancing to Ang 482