ਆਸਾ ॥

Asa ||

Aasaa:

ਲੰਕਾ ਸਾ ਕੋਟੁ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸੀ ਖਾਈ ॥

Lanka Sa Kott Samundh See Khaee ||

A fortress like that of Sri Lanka, with the ocean as a moat around it

ਤਿਹ ਰਾਵਨ ਘਰ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

Thih Ravan Ghar Khabar N Paee ||1||

- there is no news about that house of Raavan. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਮਾਗਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਨ ਰਹਾਈ ॥

Kia Mago Kishh Thhir N Rehaee ||

What shall I ask for? Nothing is permanent.

ਦੇਖਤ ਨੈਨ ਚਲਿਓ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Dhaekhath Nain Chaliou Jag Jaee ||1|| Rehao ||

I see with my eyes that the world is passing away. ||1||Pause||

ਤਿਹ ਰਾਵਨ ਘਰ ਦੀਆ ਨ ਬਾਤੀ ॥੨॥

Thih Ravan Ghar Dheea N Bathee ||2||

- but in that house of Raavan, the lamps and wicks have gone out. ||2||

ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਤਪਤ ਰਸੋਈ ॥

Chandh Sooraj Ja Kae Thapath Rasoee ||

The moon and the sun cooked his food.

ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਕਪਰੇ ਧੋਈ ॥੩॥

Baisanthar Ja Kae Kaparae Dhhoee ||3||

The fire washed his clothes. ||3||

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਬਸਾਈ ॥

Guramath Ramai Nam Basaee ||

Under Guru's Instructions, one whose mind is filled with the Lord's Name,

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਜਾਈ ॥੪॥

Asathhir Rehai N Kathehoon Jaee ||4||

Becomes permanent, and does not go anywhere. ||4||

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ॥

Kehath Kabeer Sunahu Rae Loee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, people:

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥੮॥੨੧॥

Ram Nam Bin Mukath N Hoee ||5||8||21||

Without the Lord's Name, no one is liberated. ||5||8||21||