ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Asa Mehala 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

Gobindh Gunee Nidhhan Guramukh Janeeai ||

The Lord of the Universe is the treasure of excellence; He is known only to the Gurmukh.

ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣੀਐ ॥੧॥

Hoe Kirapal Dhaeial Har Rang Maneeai ||1||

When He shows His Mercy and Kindness, we revel in the Lord's Love. ||1||

ਆਵਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਾਹ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ॥

Avahu Santh Milah Har Kathha Kehaneea ||

Come, O Saints - let us join together and speak the Sermon of the Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਜਿ ਲਾਜ ਲੋਕਾਣੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Anadhin Simareh Nam Thaj Laj Lokaneea ||1|| Rehao ||

Night and day, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and ignore the criticism of others. ||1||Pause||

ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਨਦੁ ਘਣਾ ॥

Jap Jap Jeeva Nam Hovai Anadh Ghana ||

I live by chanting and meditating on the Naam, and so I obtain immense bliss.

ਮਿਥਿਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਵਿਣਸਣਾ ॥੨॥

Mithhia Mohu Sansar Jhootha Vinasana ||2||

Attachment to the world is useless and vain; it is false, and perishes in the end. ||2||

ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਸੰਗਿ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

Charan Kamal Sang Naehu Kinai Viralai Laeia ||

How rare are those who embrace love for the Lord's Lotus Feet.

ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਮੁਖੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੩॥

Dhhann Suhava Mukh Jin Har Dhhiaeia ||3||

Blessed and beautiful is that mouth, which meditates on the Lord. ||3||

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਲ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਵਈ ॥

Janam Maran Dhukh Kal Simarath Mitt Javee ||

The pains of birth, death and reincarnation are erased by meditating on the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਸੋਇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵਈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੧੧੩॥

Naanak Kai Sukh Soe Jo Prabh Bhavee ||4||11||113||

That alone is Nanak's joy, which is pleasing to God. ||4||11||113||