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Guru Amardas · Raag Aasaa

ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

so boojhai jis aap bujhaae ||

He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself inspires to understand.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadee sev karaae ||1||

By Guru's Grace, one serves Him. ||1||

ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

giaan ratan sabh sojhee hoi ||

With the jewel of spiritual wisdom, total understanding is obtained.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaad agiaan binaasai anadin jaagai vekhai sach soi ||1|| rahaau ||

By Guru's Grace, ignorance is dispelled; one then remains wakeful, night and day, and beholds the True Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

mohu gumaan gur sabad jalaae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, attachment and pride are burnt away.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

poore gur te sojhee paae ||

From the Perfect Guru, true understanding is obtained.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

a(n)tar mahal gur sabad pachhaanai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one realizes the Lord's Presence within.

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥੨॥

aavan jaan rahai thir naam samaane ||2||

Then, one's coming and going cease, and one becomes stable, absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

ja(n)man maranaa hai sa(n)saar ||

The world is tied to birth and death.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

manamukh achet maaiaa mohu gubaar ||

The unconscious, self-willed manmukh is enveloped in the darkness of Maya and emotional attachment.

ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬਹੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

par ni(n)daa bahu kooR kamaavai ||

He slanders others, and practices utter falsehood.

ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

visataa kaa keeRaa visataa maahi samaavai ||3||

He is a maggot in manure, and into manure he is absorbed. ||3||

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

satasa(n)gat mil sabh sojhee paae ||

Joining the True Congregation, the Sat Sangat, total understanding is obtained.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

gur kaa sabad har bhagat driRaae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, devotional love for the Lord is implanted.

ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

bhaanaa ma(n)ne sadaa sukh hoi ||

One who surrenders to the Lord's Will is peaceful forever.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੪੯॥

naanak sach samaavai soi ||4||10||49||

O Nanak, he is absorbed into the True Lord. ||4||10||49||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ₂ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 pa(n)chapade₂ ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl, Panch-Padhay:

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

sabad marai tis sadaa ana(n)d ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, finds eternal bliss.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

satigur bhete gur gobi(n)d ||

He is united with the True Guru, the Guru, the Lord God.

ਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

naa phir marai na aavai jaai ||

He does not die any more, and he does not come or go.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

poore gur te saach samaai ||1||

Through the Perfect Guru, he merges with the True Lord. ||1||

ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

jinh kau naam likhiaa dhur lekh ||

One who has the Naam, the Name of the Lord, written in his pre-ordained destiny,

ਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

te anadin naam sadaa dhiaavahi gur poore te bhagat visekh ||1|| rahaau ||

night and day, meditates forever on the Naam; he obtains the wondrous blessing of devotional love from the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

jinh kau har prabh lae milaai ||

Those, whom the Lord God has blended with Himself

ਤਿਨੑ ਕੀ ਗਹਣ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

tinh kee gahan gat kahee na jaai ||

their sublime state cannot be described.

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਿਤੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

poorai satigur ditee vadiaaee ||

The Perfect True Guru has given the Glorious Greatness,

ਊਤਮ ਪਦਵੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੨॥

ootam padavee har naam samaaee ||2||

of the most exalted order, and I am absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||2||

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

jo kichh kare s aape aap ||

Whatever the Lord does, He does all by Himself.

ਏਕ ਘੜੀ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥

ek ghaRee mahi thaap uthaap ||

In an instant, He establishes, and disestablishes.

ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਣਾ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

kahi kahi kahanaa aakh sunaae ||

By merely speaking, talking, shouting and preaching about the Lord,

ਜੇ ਸਉ ਘਾਲੇ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

je sau ghaale thaai na paae ||3||

Even hundreds of times, the mortal is not approved. ||3||

ਜਿਨੑ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jinh kai potai pu(n)n tinhaa guroo milaae ||

The Guru meets with those, who take virtue as their treasure;

ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

sach baanee gur sabad sunaae ||

they listen to the True Word of the Guru's Bani, the Shabad.

ਜਹਾਂ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸੈ ਤਹਾਂ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਏ ॥

jahaa(n) sabad vasai tahaa(n) dukh jaae ||

Pain departs, from that place where the Shabad abides.

ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥

giaan ratan saachai sahaj samaae ||4||

By the jewel of spiritual wisdom, one is easily absorbed into the True Lord. ||4||

ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

naavai jevad hor dhan naahee koi ||

No other wealth is as great as the Naam.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis no bakhase saachaa soi ||

It is bestowed only by the True Lord.

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

poorai sabad ma(n)n vasaae ||

Through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, it abides in the mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੫॥੧੧॥੫੦॥

naanak naam rate sukh paae ||5||11||50||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, peace is obtained. ||5||11||50||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥

nirat kare bahu vaaje vajaae ||

One may dance and play numerous instruments;

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਬੋਲਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

ihu man a(n)dhaa bolaa hai kis aakh sunaae ||

but this mind is blind and deaf, so for whose benefit is this speaking and preaching?

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਅਨਲ ਵਾਉ ॥

a(n)tar lobh bharam anal vaau ||

Deep within is the fire of greed, and the dust-storm of doubt.

ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

deevaa balai na sojhee paai ||1||

The lamp of knowledge is not burning, and understanding is not obtained. ||1||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh bhagat ghat chaanan hoi ||

The Gurmukh has the light of devotional worship within his heart.

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aap pachhaan milai prabh soi ||1|| rahaau ||

Understanding his own self, he meets God. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

guramukh nirat har laagai bhaau ||

The Gurmukh's dance is to embrace love for the Lord;

ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

poore taal vichahu aap gavaai ||

to the beat of the drum, he sheds his ego from within.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

meraa prabh saachaa aape jaan ||

My God is True; He Himself is the Knower of all.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabad a(n)tar braham pachhaan ||2||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Creator Lord within yourself. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

guramukh bhagat a(n)tar preet piaar ||

The Gurmukh is filled with devotional love for the Beloved Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur kaa sabad sahaj veechaar ||

He intuitively reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

guramukh bhagat jugat sach soi ||

For the Gurmukh, loving devotional worship is the way to the True Lord.

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

paakha(n)d bhagat nirat dukh hoi ||3||

But the dances and the worship of the hypocrites bring only pain. ||3||

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