ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਪਾਇ ਲਗਉ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

Niv Niv Pae Lago Gur Apunae Atham Ram Niharia ||

Bowing down, again and again, I fall at the Feet of my Guru; through Him, I have seen the Lord, the Divine Self, within.

ਕਰਤ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

Karath Beechar Hiradhai Har Ravia Hiradhai Dhaekh Beecharia ||1||

Through contemplation and meditation, the Lord dwells within the heart; see this, and understand. ||1||

ਬੋਲਹੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥

Bolahu Ram Karae Nisathara ||

So speak the Lord's Name, which shall emancipate you.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਭੈ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਉਜੀਆਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Gur Parasadh Rathan Har Labhai Mittai Agian Hoe Oujeeara ||1|| Rehao ||

By Guru's Grace, the jewel of the Lord is found; ignorance is dispelled, and the Divine Light shines forth. ||1||Pause||

ਰਵਨੀ ਰਵੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਨਹੀ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

Ravanee Ravai Bandhhan Nehee Thoottehi Vich Houmai Bharam N Jaee ||

By merely saying it with the tongue, one's bonds are not broken, and egotism and doubt do not depart from within.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਤੂਟੈ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥

Sathigur Milai Th Houmai Thoottai Tha Ko Laekhai Paee ||2||

But when one meets the True Guru, egotism departs, and then, one realizes his destiny. ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

Har Har Nam Bhagath Pria Preetham Sukh Sagar Our Dhharae ||

The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is sweet and dear to His devotees; it is the ocean of peace - enshrine it within the heart.

ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਜੂਝਿ ਮਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

Man Sio Joojh Marai Prabh Paeae Manasa Manehi Samaeae ||

One who dies fighting against his own stubborn mind finds God, and the desires of the mind are quieted.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੬॥

Naanak Kirapa Karae Jagajeevan Sehaj Bhae Liv Laeae ||4||16||

O Nanak, if the Life of the World bestows His Mercy, one is intuitively attuned to the Love of the Lord. ||4||16||