ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

Ap Karae Sach Alakh Apar ||

He Himself does everything, the True, Invisible, Infinite Lord.

ਹਉ ਪਾਪੀ ਤੂੰ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

Ho Papee Thoon Bakhasanehar ||1||

I am a sinner, You are the Forgiver. ||1||

ਤੇਰਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

Thaera Bhana Sabh Kishh Hovai ||

By Your Will, everything come to pass.

ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਿਗੋਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Manehath Keechai Anth Vigovai ||1|| Rehao ||

One who acts in stubborn-mindedness is ruined in the end. ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਣ ਪਾਪਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੀ ॥੨॥

Bin Har Simaran Pap Santhapee ||2||

Without the meditative remembrance of the Lord, it suffers in sin. ||2||

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਵਹੁ ॥

Dhuramath Thiag Laha Kishh Laevahu ||

Renounce evil-mindedness, and you shall reap the rewards.

ਜੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੋ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਹੁ ॥੩॥

Jo Oupajai So Alakh Abhaevahu ||3||

Whoever is born, comes through the Unknowable and Mysterious Lord. ||3||

ਐਸਾ ਹਮਰਾ ਸਖਾ ਸਹਾਈ ॥

Aisa Hamara Sakha Sehaee ||

Such is my Friend and Companion;

ਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥੪॥

Gur Har Milia Bhagath Dhrirraee ||4||

Meeting with the Guru, the Lord, devotion was implanted within me. ||4||

ਸਗਲੀ ਸਉਦੀ ਤੋਟਾ ਆਵੈ ॥

Sagalanaee Soudhanaee Thotta Avai ||

In all other transactions, one suffers loss.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੫॥੨੪॥

Naanak Ram Nam Man Bhavai ||5||24||

The Name of the Lord is pleasing to Nanak's mind. ||5||24||