ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Asa Mehala 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl

ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਪਟਾਏ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ॥

Mithhia Sang Sang Lapattaeae Moh Maeia Kar Badhhae ||

: They are attached to falsehood; clinging to the transitory, they are trapped in emotional attachment to Maya.

ਜਹ ਜਾਨੋ ਸੋ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਭਏ ਆਂਧੇ ॥੧॥

Jeh Jano So Cheeth N Avai Ahanbudhh Bheae Aandhhae ||1||

Wherever they go, they do not think of the Lord; they are blinded by intellectual egotism. ||1||

ਕਾਚ ਕੋਠਰੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਬਸਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਖੈ ਕੀ ਬਿਆਧੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kach Kotharee Mahi Thoon Basatha Sang Sagal Bikhai Kee Biadhhae ||1|| Rehao ||

You dwell in that flimsy chamber, with all the sins of corruption. ||1||Pause||

ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਪਲੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਛੀਜੈ ਅਰਜਾਧੇ ॥

Maeree Maeree Karath Dhin Rain Bihavai Pal Khin Shheejai Arajadhhae ||

Crying out, ""Mine, mine"", your days and nights pass away; moment by moment, your life is running out.

ਜੈਸੇ ਮੀਠੈ ਸਾਦਿ ਲੋਭਾਏ ਝੂਠ ਧੰਧਿ ਦੁਰਗਾਧੇ ॥੨॥

Jaisae Meethai Sadh Lobhaeae Jhooth Dhhandhh Dhuragadhhae ||2||

The sweet flavors tempt you, and you are occupied by your false and filthy business. ||2||

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਇਹ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਰਸਿ ਲਪਟਾਧੇ ॥

Kam Krodhh Ar Lobh Moh Eih Eindhree Ras Lapattadhhae ||

Your senses are beguiled by sensual pleasures of sex, by anger, greed and emotional attachment.

ਦੀਈ ਭਵਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਜਨਮਾਧੇ ॥੩॥

Dheeee Bhavaree Purakh Bidhhathai Bahur Bahur Janamadhhae ||3||

The All-powerful Architect of Destiny has ordained that you shall be reincarnated over and over again. ||3||

ਜਉ ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤਉ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਭ ਸੁਖ ਲਾਧੇ ॥

Jo Bhaeiou Kirapal Dheen Dhukh Bhanjan Tho Gur Mil Sabh Sukh Ladhhae ||

When the Destroyer of the pains of the poor becomes merciful, then, as Gurmukh, you shall find absolute peace.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਧਿਆਵਉ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਾਢੀ ਸਗਲ ਉਪਾਧੇ ॥੪॥

Kahu Naanak Dhin Rain Dhhiavo Mar Kadtee Sagal Oupadhhae ||4||

Says Nanak, meditate on the Lord, day and night, and all your sickness shall be banished. ||4||

ਇਉ ਜਪਿਓ ਭਾਈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ॥

Eio Japiou Bhaee Purakh Bidhhathae ||

Meditate in this way, O Siblings of Destiny, on the Lord, the Architect of Destiny.

ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਲਾਥੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੨੬॥

Bhaeiou Kirapal Dheen Dhukh Bhanjan Janam Maran Dhukh Lathhae ||1|| Rehao Dhooja ||4||4||126||

The Destroyer of the pains of the poor has become merciful; He has removed the pains of birth and death. ||1||Second Pause||4||4||126||