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Guru Nanak · Raag Aasaa

ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੁ ॥

sukh maanai bhetai gur peer ||

Peace is enjoyed, meeting the Guru, the Spiritual Teacher.

ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਵਜੀਰੁ ॥੫॥

eko saahib ek vajeer ||5||

The Lord is the only Master; He is the only Minister. ||5||

ਜਗੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਹਉ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

jag ba(n)dee mukate hau maaree ||

The world is held in bondage; he alone is emancipated, who conquers his ego.

ਜਗਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਚਾਰੀ ॥

jag giaanee viralaa aachaaree ||

How rare in the world is that wise person, who practices this.

ਜਗਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

jag pa(n)dit viralaa veechaaree ||

How rare in this world is that scholar who reflects upon this.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

bin satigur bhete sabh phirai aha(n)kaaree ||6||

Without meeting the True Guru, all wander in ego. ||6||

ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

jag dukheeaa sukheeaa jan koi ||

The world is unhappy; only a few are happy.

ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਇ ॥

jag rogee bhogee gun roi ||

The world is diseased, from its indulgences; it weeps over its lost virtue.

ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

jag upajai binasai pat khoi ||

The world wells up, and then subsides, losing its honor.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥

guramukh hovai boojhai soi ||7||

He alone, who becomes Gurmukh, understands. ||7||

ਮਹਘੋ ਮੋਲਿ ਭਾਰਿ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥

mahagho mol bhaar aphaar ||

His price is so costly; His weight is unbearable.

ਅਟਲ ਅਛਲੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਧਾਰੁ ॥

atal achhal guramatee dhaar ||

He is immovable and undeceivable; enshrine Him in your mind, through the Guru's Teachings.

ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਇਕਾਰੁ ॥

bhaai milai bhaavai bhaikaar ||

Meet Him through love, become pleasing to Him, and act in fear of Him.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak neech kahai beechaar ||8||3||

Nanak the lowly says this, after deep contemplation. ||8||3||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਏਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਪੰਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ॥

ek marai pa(n)che mil rovahi ||

When someone dies, the five passions meet and mourn his death.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ॥

haumai jaai sabad mal dhovahi ||

Overcoming self-conceit, he washes off his filth with the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਮਝਿ ਸੂਝਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥

samajh soojh sahaj ghar hovahi ||

One who knows and understands, enters the home of peace and poise.

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ॥੧॥

bin boojhe sagalee pat khovahi ||1||

Without understanding, he loses all his honor. ||1||

ਕਉਣੁ ਮਰੈ ਕਉਣੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਓਹੀ ॥

kaun marai kaun rovai ohee ||

Who dies, and who weeps for him?

ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਸੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਤੋਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

karan kaaran sabhasai sir tohee ||1|| rahaau ||

O Lord, Creator, Cause of causes, You are over the heads of all. ||1||Pause||

ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਰੋਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

mooe kau rovai dukh koi ||

Who weeps over the pain of the dead?

ਸੋ ਰੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਦਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

so rovai jis bedan hoi ||

Those who weep, do so over their own troubles.

ਜਿਸੁ ਬੀਤੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis beetee jaanai prabh soi ||

God knows the condition of those who are so affected.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

aape karataa kare s hoi ||2||

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||2||

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

jeevat maranaa taare taranaa ||

One who remains dead while yet alive, is saved, and saves others as well.

ਜੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

jai jagadees param gat saranaa ||

Celebrate the Victory of the Lord; taking to His Sanctuary, the supreme status is obtained.

ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਾ ॥

hau balihaaree satigur charanaa ||

I am a sacrifice to the feet of the True Guru.

ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੈ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੩॥

gur bohith sabad bhai taranaa ||3||

The Guru is the boat; through the Shabad of His Word, the terrifying world-ocean is crossed over. ||3||

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥

nirabhau aap nira(n)tar jot ||

He Himself is Fearless; His Divine Light is contained in all.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਗਿ ਛੋਤਿ ॥

bin naavai sootak jag chhot ||

Without the Name, the world is defiled and untouchable.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਤਿ ॥

duramat binasai kiaa kahi rot ||

Through evil-mindedness, they are ruined; why should they cry out and weep?

ਜਨਮਿ ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥੪॥

janam mooe bin bhagat sarot ||4||

They are born only to die, without hearing the music of devotional worship. ||4||

ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥

mooe kau sach rovahi meet ||

Only one's true friends mourn one's death.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤ ॥

trai gun rovahi neetaa neet ||

Those under the sway of the three dispositions continue to mourn on and on.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਚੀਤ ॥

dukh sukh parahar sahaj sucheet ||

Disregarding pain and pleasure, center your consciousness on the Lord.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੫॥

tan man saupau krisan pareet ||5||

Dedicate your body and mind to the Love of the Lord. ||5||

ਭੀਤਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

bheetar ek anek asa(n)kh ||

The One Lord dwells within the various and countless beings.

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

karam dharam bahu sa(n)kh asa(n)kh ||

There are so many rituals and religious faiths, their number is innumerable.

ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰੰਥ ॥

bin bhai bhagatee janam bira(n)th ||

Without the Fear of God, and devotional worship, one's life is in vain.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਰਮਾਰੰਥ ॥੬॥

har gun gaavahi mil paramaara(n)th ||6||

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the supreme wealth is obtained. ||6||

ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਆਪਿ ॥

aap marai maare bhee aap ||

He Himself dies, and He Himself kills.

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥

aap upaae thaap uthaap ||

He Himself establishes, and having established, disestablishes.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

srisat upaaee jotee too jaat ||

He created the Universe, and by His Divine Nature, instilled His Divine Light into it.

ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਿ ॥੭॥

sabad veechaar milan nahee bhraat ||7||

One who reflects upon the Word of the Shabad, meets the Lord, without doubt. ||7||

ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

sootak agan bhakhai jag khaai ||

Pollution is the burning fire, which is consuming the world.

ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਥਾਇ ॥

sootak jal thal sabh hee thaai ||

Pollution is in the water, upon the land, and everywhere.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਤਕਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥

naanak sootak janam mareejai ||

O Nanak, people are born and die in pollution.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੪॥

gur parasaadee har ras peejai ||8||4||

By Guru's Grace, they drink in the Lord's sublime elixir. ||8||4||

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

aap veechaarai s parakhe heeraa ||

One who contemplates his own self, tests the worth of the jewel.

ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

ek drisat taare gur pooraa ||

With a single glance, the Perfect Guru saves him.

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥

gur maanai man te man dheeraa ||1||

When the Guru is pleased, one's mind comforts itself. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਰਾਫੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

aisaa saahu saraaphee karai ||

He is such a banker, who tests us.

ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saachee nadar ek liv tarai ||1|| rahaau ||

By His True Glance of Grace, we are blessed with the Love of the One Lord, and are saved. ||1||Pause||

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

poo(n)jee naam nira(n)jan saar ||

The capital of the Naam is immaculate and sublime.

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਪੈਕਾਰੁ ॥

niramal saach rataa paikaar ||

That peddler is rendered pure, who is imbued with the Truth.

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

siphat sahaj ghar gur karataar ||2||

Praising the Lord, in the house of poise, he attains the Guru, the Creator. ||2||

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

aasaa manasaa sabad jalaae ||

One who burns away hope and desire through the Word of the Shabad,

ਰਾਮ ਨਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥

raam naraain kahai kahaae ||

chants the Lord's Name, and inspires others to chant it as well.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

gur te vaat mahal ghar paae ||3||

Through the Guru, he finds the Path home, to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||3||

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