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ਜਉ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥
jau lag jeeu paraan sach dhiaaeeai ||
As long as there is the breath of life, meditate on the True Lord.
ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
laahaa har gun gaai milai sukh paaeeai ||1|| rahaau ||
You shall receive the profit of singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||
ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਾਰ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ਤੂੰ ॥
sachee teree kaar dehi daiaal too(n) ||
True is Your Service; bless me with it, O Merciful Lord.
ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਤੂੰ ॥੨॥
hau jeevaa tudh saalaahi mai tek adhaar too(n) ||2||
I live by praising You; You are my Anchor and Support. ||2||
ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਰਵਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹੀ ॥
dar sevak daravaan darad too(n) jaanahee ||
I am Your servant, the gate-keeper at Your Gate; You alone know my pain.
ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੀ ॥੩॥
bhagat teree hairaan darad gavaavahee ||3||
How wonderful is Your devotional worship! It removes all pains. ||3||
ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਸੀ ॥
daragah naam hadoor guramukh jaanasee ||
The Gurmukhs know that by chanting the Naam, they shall dwell in His Court, in His Presence.
ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ॥੪॥
velaa sach paravaan sabad pachhaanasee ||4||
True and acceptable is that time, when one recognizes the Word of the Shabad. ||4||
ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਤੋਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਇ ॥
sat sa(n)tokh kar bhaau tosaa har naam sei ||
Those who practice Truth, contentment and love, obtain the supplies of the Lord's Name.
ਮਨਹੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੫॥
manahu chhod vikaar sachaa sach dei ||5||
So banish corruption from your mind, and the True One will grant you Truth. ||5||
ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
sache sachaa nehu sachai laaiaa ||
The True Lord inspires true love in the truthful.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
aape kare niaau jo tis bhaaiaa ||6||
He Himself administers justice, as it pleases His Will. ||6||
ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ॥
sache sachee daat dehi daiaal hai ||
True is the gift of the True, Compassionate Lord.
ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ॥੭॥
tis sevee din raat naam amol hai ||7||
Day and night, I serve the One whose Name is priceless. ||7||
ਤੂੰ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਆ ॥
too(n) utam hau neech sevak kaa(n)dheeaa ||
You are so sublime, and I am so lowly, but I am called Your slave.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਂਢੀਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥
naanak nadar karehu milai sach vaa(n)dheeaa ||8||21||
Please, shower Nanak with Your Glance of Grace, that he, the separated one, may merge with You again, O Lord. ||8||21||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 ||
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥
aavan jaanaa kiu rahai kiu melaa hoee ||
How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੋਈ ॥੧॥
janam maran kaa dukh ghano nit sahasaa doee ||1||
The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜੀਵਨਾ ਫਿਟੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
bin naavai kiaa jeevanaa phit dhrig chaturaaee ||
Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
satigur saadh na seviaa har bhagat na bhaaee ||1|| rahaau ||
One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
aavan jaavan tau rahai paaeeai gur pooraa ||
Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੨॥
raam naam dhan raas dei binasai bhram kooraa ||2||
He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||
ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਏ ॥
sa(n)t janaa kau mil rahai dhan dhan jas gaae ||
Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.
ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
aad purakh apara(n)paraa guramukh har paae ||3||
The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||
ਨਟੂਐ ਸਾਂਗੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
natooai saa(n)g banaaiaa baajee sa(n)saaraa ||
The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.
ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਉਝਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪॥
khin pal baajee dekheeai ujharat nahee baaraa ||4||
For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||
ਹਉਮੈ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥
haumai chaupaR khelanaa jhoothe aha(n)kaaraa ||
The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.
ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੫॥
sabh jag haarai so jinai gurasabad veechaaraa ||5||
The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||
ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਹਥਿ ਟੋਹਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥
jiu a(n)dhulai hath tohanee har naam hamaarai ||
As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਉਤ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੬॥
raam naam har tek hai nis daut savaarai ||6||
The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||
ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥
jiu too(n) raakhahi tiu rahaa har naam adhaaraa ||
As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.
ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੭॥
a(n)t sakhaaee paaiaa jan mukat duaaraa ||7||
It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
janam maran dukh metiaa jap naam muraare ||
The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੨੨॥
naanak naam na veesarai pooraa gur taare ||8||22||
O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 3 asatapadeeaa ghar 2 ||
Aasaa, Third Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਚਰਣ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
saasat bed si(n)mrit sar teraa surasaree charan samaanee ||
The Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees are contained in the ocean of Your Name; the River Ganges is held in Your Feet.
ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
saakhaa teen mool mat raavai too(n) taa(n) sarab vidaanee ||1||
The intellect can understand the world of the three modes, but You, O Primal Lord, are totally astounding. ||1||
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
taa ke charan japai jan naanak bole a(n)mrit baanee ||1|| rahaau ||
Servant Nanak meditates on His Feet, and chants the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||
ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥
tetees karoRee daas tumhaare ridh sidh praan adhaaree ||
Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life.