ਆਸਾ ॥

Asa ||

Aasaa:

ਕਰਵਤੁ ਭਲਾ ਨ ਕਰਵਟ ਤੇਰੀ ॥

Karavath Bhala N Karavatt Thaeree ||

I would rather be cut apart by a saw, than have You turn Your back on me.

ਲਾਗੁ ਗਲੇ ਸੁਨੁ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥੧॥

Lag Galae Sun Binathee Maeree ||1||

Hug me close, and listen to my prayer. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੁਖੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

Ho Varee Mukh Faer Piarae ||

I am a sacrifice to You - please, turn Your face to me, O Beloved Lord.

ਕਰਵਟੁ ਦੇ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Karavatt Dhae Mo Ko Kahae Ko Marae ||1|| Rehao ||

Why have You turned Your back to me? Why have You killed me? ||1||Pause||

ਜਉ ਤਨੁ ਚੀਰਹਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਨ ਮੋਰਉ ॥

Jo Than Cheerehi Ang N Moro ||

Even if You cut my body apart, I shall not pull my limbs away from You.

ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਰੈ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਤੋਰਉ ॥੨॥

Pindd Parai Tho Preeth N Thoro ||2||

Even if my body falls, I shall not break my bonds of love with You. ||2||

ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਬੀਚੁ ਭਇਓ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥

Ham Thum Beech Bhaeiou Nehee Koee ||

Between You and I, there is no other.

ਤੁਮਹਿ ਸੁ ਕੰਤ ਨਾਰਿ ਹਮ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

Thumehi S Kanth Nar Ham Soee ||3||

You are the Husband Lord, and I am the soul-bride. ||3||

ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ॥

Kehath Kabeer Sunahu Rae Loee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, O people:

ਅਬ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੨॥੩੫॥

Ab Thumaree Paratheeth N Hoee ||4||2||35||

Now, I place no reliance in you. ||4||2||35||