ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਏਕ ਨ ਭਰੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਕਰਿ ਧੋਵਾ ॥

Eaek N Bhareea Gun Kar Dhhova ||

I am not stained by only one sin, that could be washed clean by virtue.

ਮੇਰਾ ਸਹੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਹਉ ਨਿਸਿ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਵਾ ॥੧॥

Maera Sahu Jagai Ho Nis Bhar Sova ||1||

My Husband Lord is awake, while I sleep through the entire night of my life. ||1||

ਇਉ ਕਿਉ ਕੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਹੋਵਾ ॥

Eio Kio Kanth Piaree Hova ||

In this way, how can I become dear to my Husband Lord?

ਸਹੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਹਉ ਨਿਸ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਵਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sahu Jagai Ho Nis Bhar Sova ||1|| Rehao ||

My Husband Lord remains awake, while I sleep through the entire night of my life. ||1||Pause||

ਆਸ ਪਿਆਸੀ ਸੇਜੈ ਆਵਾ ॥

As Piasee Saejai Ava ||

With hope and desire, I approach His Bed,

ਆਗੈ ਸਹ ਭਾਵਾ ਕਿ ਨ ਭਾਵਾ ॥੨॥

Agai Seh Bhava K N Bhava ||2||

But I do not know whether He will be pleased with me or not. ||2||

ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

Kia Jana Kia Hoeiga Ree Maee ||

How do I know what will happen to me, O my mother?

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Har Dharasan Bin Rehan N Jaee ||1|| Rehao ||

Without the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, I cannot survive. ||1||Pause||

ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਨ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਤਿਸ ਨ ਬੁਝਾਨੀ ॥

Praem N Chakhia Maeree This N Bujhanee ||

I have not tasted His Love, and my thirst is not quenched.

ਗਇਆ ਸੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਧਨ ਪਛੁਤਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

Gaeia S Joban Dhhan Pashhuthanee ||3||

My beautiful youth has run away, and now I, the soul-bride, repent and regret. ||3||

ਅਜੈ ਸੁ ਜਾਗਉ ਆਸ ਪਿਆਸੀ ॥

Ajai S Jago As Piasee ||

Even now, I am held by hope and desire.

ਭਈਲੇ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਰਹਉ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bheelae Oudhasee Reho Nirasee ||1|| Rehao ||

I am depressed; I have no hope at all. ||1||Pause||

ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਇ ਕਰੇ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Houmai Khoe Karae Seegar ||

She overcomes her egotism, and adorns herself;

ਤਉ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਸੇਜੈ ਰਵੈ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

Tho Kaman Saejai Ravai Bhathar ||4||

The Husband Lord now ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride on His Bed. ||4||

ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਤੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

Tho Naanak Kanthai Man Bhavai ||

Then, O Nanak, the bride becomes pleasing to the Mind of her Husband Lord;

ਛੋਡਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਅਪਣੇ ਖਸਮ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥੨੬॥

Shhodd Vaddaee Apanae Khasam Samavai ||1|| Rehao ||26||

She sheds her self-conceit, and is absorbed in her Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||26||