ਖਸਮ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

Khasam Pashhaanai So Dhin Paravaan ||2||

That day alone would be auspicious, when he recognizes his Lord and Master. ||2||

ਦਰਸਨਿ ਦੇਖਿਐ ਦਇਆ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Dharasan Dhaekhiai Dhaeiaa N Hoe ||

Beholding the sight of the petitioner, compassion is not aroused.

ਲਏ ਦਿਤੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

Leae Dhithae Vin Rehai N Koe ||

No one lives without give and take.

ਰਾਜਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਹਥਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

Raajaa Niaao Karae Hathh Hoe ||

The king administers justice only if his palm is greased.

ਕਹੈ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥

Kehai Khudhaae N Maanai Koe ||3||

No one is moved by the Name of God. ||3||

ਮਾਣਸ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

Maanas Moorath Naanak Naam ||

O Nanak, they are human beings in form and name only;

ਕਰਣੀ ਕੁਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ॥

Karanee Kuthaa Dhar Furamaan ||

By their deeds they are dogs - this is the Command of the Lord's Court.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਨੁ ॥

Gur Parasaadh Jaanai Mihamaan ||

By Guru's Grace, if one sees himself as a guest in this world,

ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੪॥

Thaa Kishh Dharageh Paavai Maan ||4||4||

Then he gains honor in the Court of the Lord. ||4||4||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਜੇਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਤੇਤੀ ਜੇਤਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਤੇਰੀ ॥

Jaethaa Sabadh Surath Dhhun Thaethee Jaethaa Roop Kaaeiaa Thaeree ||

As much as the Shabad is in the mind, so much is Your melody; as much as the form of the universe is, so much is Your body, Lord.

ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਰਸਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਸਨਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਹਉ ਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

Thoon Aapae Rasanaa Aapae Basanaa Avar N Dhoojaa Keho Maaee ||1||

You Yourself are the tongue, and You Yourself are the nose. Do not speak of any other, O my mother. ||1||

ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ॥

Saahib Maeraa Eaeko Hai ||

My Lord and Master is One;

ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Eaeko Hai Bhaaee Eaeko Hai ||1|| Rehaao ||

He is the One and Only; O Siblings of Destiny, He is the One alone. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਛੋਡੈ ਆਪੇ ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਇ ॥

Aapae Maarae Aapae Shhoddai Aapae Laevai Dhaee ||

He Himself kills, and He Himself emancipates; He Himself gives and takes.

ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥

Aapae Vaekhai Aapae Vigasai Aapae Nadhar Karaee ||2||

He Himself beholds, and He Himself rejoices; He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥

Jo Kishh Karanaa So Kar Rehiaa Avar N Karanaa Jaaee ||

Whatever He is to do, that is what He is doing. No one else can do anything.

ਜੈਸਾ ਵਰਤੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੩॥

Jaisaa Varathai Thaiso Keheeai Sabh Thaeree Vaddiaaee ||3||

As He projects Himself, so do we describe Him; this is all Your Glorious Greatness, Lord. ||3||

ਕਲਿ ਕਲਵਾਲੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਤਵਾਲਾ ਪੀਵਤੁ ਰਹੈ ॥

Kal Kalavaalee Maaeiaa Madh Meethaa Man Mathavaalaa Peevath Rehai ||

The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is the bottle of wine; Maya is the sweet wine, and the intoxicated mind continues to drink it in.

ਆਪੇ ਰੂਪ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਂਤੀਂ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਪੁੜਾ ਏਵ ਕਹੈ ॥੪॥੫॥

Aapae Roop Karae Bahu Bhaantheen Naanak Bapurraa Eaev Kehai ||4||5||

He Himself assumes all sorts of forms; thus poor Nanak speaks. ||4||5||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਵਾਜਾ ਮਤਿ ਪਖਾਵਜੁ ਭਾਉ ॥

Vaajaa Math Pakhaavaj Bhaao ||

Make your intellect your instrument, and love your tambourine;

ਹੋਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ॥

Hoe Anandh Sadhaa Man Chaao ||

Thus bliss and lasting pleasure shall be produced in your mind.

ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਹੋ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥

Eaehaa Bhagath Eaeho Thap Thaao ||

This is devotional worship, and this is the practice of penance.

ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੧॥

Eith Rang Naachahu Rakh Rakh Paao ||1||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||1||

ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

Poorae Thaal Jaanai Saalaah ||

Know that the perfect beat is the Praise of the Lord;

ਹੋਰੁ ਨਚਣਾ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਮਨ ਮਾਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Hor Nachanaa Khuseeaa Man Maah ||1|| Rehaao ||

Other dances produce only temporary pleasure in the mind. ||1||Pause||

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਵਜਹਿ ਦੁਇ ਤਾਲ ॥

Sath Santhokh Vajehi Dhue Thaal ||

Play the two cymbals of truth and contentment.

ਪੈਰੀ ਵਾਜਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥

Pairee Vaajaa Sadhaa Nihaal ||

Let your ankle bells be the lasting Vision of the Lord.

ਰਾਗੁ ਨਾਦੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

Raag Naadh Nehee Dhoojaa Bhaao ||

Let your harmony and music be the elimination of duality.

ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੨॥

Eith Rang Naachahu Rakh Rakh Paao ||2||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||2||

ਭਉ ਫੇਰੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

Bho Faeree Hovai Man Cheeth ||

Let the fear of God within your heart and mind be your spinning dance,

ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥

Behadhiaa Outhadhiaa Neethaa Neeth ||

And keep up, whether sitting or standing.

ਲੇਟਣਿ ਲੇਟਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਨੁ ਸੁਆਹੁ ॥

Laettan Laett Jaanai Than Suaahu ||

To roll around in the dust is to know that the body is only ashes.

ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੩॥

Eith Rang Naachahu Rakh Rakh Paao ||3||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||3||

ਸਿਖ ਸਭਾ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਕਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

Sikh Sabhaa Dheekhiaa Kaa Bhaao ||

Keep the company of the disciples, the students who love the teachings.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਣਣਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

Guramukh Sunanaa Saachaa Naao ||

As Gurmukh, listen to the True Name.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਵੇਰਾ ਵੇਰ ॥

Naanak Aakhan Vaeraa Vaer ||

O Nanak, chant it, over and over again.

ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪੈਰ ॥੪॥੬॥

Eith Rang Naachahu Rakh Rakh Pair ||4||6||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||4||6||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਪਉਣੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੀ ਸਭ ਧਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

Poun Oupaae Dhharee Sabh Dhharathee Jal Aganee Kaa Bandhh Keeaa ||

He created the air, and He supports the whole world; he bound water and fire together.

ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਦਹਸਿਰਿ ਮੂੰਡੁ ਕਟਾਇਆ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥

Andhhulai Dhehasir Moondd Kattaaeiaa Raavan Maar Kiaa Vaddaa Bhaeiaa ||1||

The blind, ten-headed Raavan had his heads cut off, but what greatness was obtained by killing him? ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਉਪਮਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਖੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

Kiaa Oupamaa Thaeree Aakhee Jaae ||

What Glories of Yours can be chanted?

ਤੂੰ ਸਰਬੇ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thoon Sarabae Poor Rehiaa Liv Laae ||1|| Rehaao ||

You are totally pervading everywhere; You love and cherish all. ||1||Pause||

ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਾਲੀ ਨਥਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥

Jeea Oupaae Jugath Hathh Keenee Kaalee Nathh Kiaa Vaddaa Bhaeiaa ||

You created all beings, and You hold the world in Your Hands; what greatness is it to put a ring in the nose of the black cobra, as Krishna did?

ਕਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਜੋਰੂ ਕਉਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੨॥

Kis Thoon Purakh Joroo Koun Keheeai Sarab Niranthar Rav Rehiaa ||2||

Whose Husband are You? Who is Your wife? You are subtly diffused and pervading in all. ||2||

ਨਾਲਿ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਵਰਦਾਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਭਾਲਣ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਗਇਆ ॥

Naal Kuttanb Saathh Varadhaathaa Brehamaa Bhaalan Srisatt Gaeiaa ||

Brahma, the bestower of blessings, entered the stem of the lotus, with his relatives, to find the extent of the universe.

ਆਗੈ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਕੰਸੁ ਛੇਦਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥੩॥

Aagai Anth N Paaeiou Thaa Kaa Kans Shhaedh Kiaa Vaddaa Bhaeiaa ||3||

Proceeding on, he could not find its limits; what glory was obtained by killing Kansa, the king? ||3||

ਰਤਨ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੇ ਖੀਰੁ ਮਥਿਆ ਹੋਰਿ ਭਖਲਾਏ ਜਿ ਅਸੀ ਕੀਆ ॥

Rathan Oupaae Dhharae Kheer Mathhiaa Hor Bhakhalaaeae J Asee Keeaa ||

The jewels were produced and brought forth by churning the ocean of milk. The other gods proclaimed ""We are the ones who did this!""

ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਛਪੈ ਕਿਉ ਛਪਿਆ ਏਕੀ ਏਕੀ ਵੰਡਿ ਦੀਆ ॥੪॥੭॥

Kehai Naanak Shhapai Kio Shhapiaa Eaekee Eaekee Vandd Dheeaa ||4||7||

Says Nanak, by hiding, how can the Lord be hidden? He has given each their share, one by one. ||4||7||