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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||