ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਖੁਰਾਸਾਨ ਖਸਮਾਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨੁ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥

Khurasan Khasamana Keea Hindhusathan Ddaraeia ||

Having attacked Khuraasaan, Baabar terrified Hindustan.

ਆਪੈ ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਗਲੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥

Apai Dhos N Dhaeee Karatha Jam Kar Mugal Charraeia ||

The Creator Himself does not take the blame, but has sent the Mugal as the messenger of death.

ਏਤੀ ਮਾਰ ਪਈ ਕਰਲਾਣੇ ਤੈਂ ਕੀ ਦਰਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥

Eaethee Mar Pee Karalanae Thain Kee Dharadh N Aeia ||1||

There was so much slaughter that the people screamed. Didn't You feel compassion, Lord? ||1||

ਕਰਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

Karatha Thoon Sabhana Ka Soee ||

O Creator Lord, You are the Master of all.

ਜੇ ਸਕਤਾ ਸਕਤੇ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jae Sakatha Sakathae Ko Marae Tha Man Ros N Hoee ||1|| Rehao ||

If some powerful man strikes out against another man, then no one feels any grief in their mind. ||1||Pause||

ਸਕਤਾ ਸੀਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਪੈ ਵਗੈ ਖਸਮੈ ਸਾ ਪੁਰਸਾਈ ॥

Sakatha Seehu Marae Pai Vagai Khasamai Sa Purasaee ||

But if a powerful tiger attacks a flock of sheep and kills them, then its master must answer for it.

ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨॥

Apae Jorr Vishhorrae Apae Vaekh Thaeree Vaddiaee ||2||

You Yourself unite, and You Yourself separate; I gaze upon Your Glorious Greatness. ||2||

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਧਰਾਏ ਵਡਾ ਸਾਦ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥

Jae Ko Nao Dhharaeae Vadda Sadh Karae Man Bhanae ||

One may give himself a great name, and revel in the pleasures of the mind,

ਖਸਮੈ ਨਦਰੀ ਕੀੜਾ ਆਵੈ ਜੇਤੇ ਚੁਗੈ ਦਾਣੇ ॥

Khasamai Nadharee Keerra Avai Jaethae Chugai Dhanae ||

But in the Eyes of the Lord and Master, he is just a worm, for all the corn that he eats.

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥੩॥੫॥੩੯॥

Mar Mar Jeevai Tha Kishh Paeae Naanak Nam Vakhanae ||3||5||39||

Only one who dies to his ego while yet alive, obtains the blessings, O Nanak, by chanting the Lord's Name. ||3||5||39||