ਜਉ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

Jo Lag Jeeo Paraan Sach Dhhiaaeeai ||

As long as there is the breath of life, meditate on the True Lord.

ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Laahaa Har Gun Gaae Milai Sukh Paaeeai ||1|| Rehaao ||

You shall receive the profit of singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਾਰ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ਤੂੰ ॥

Sachee Thaeree Kaar Dhaehi Dhaeiaal Thoon ||

True is Your Service; bless me with it, O Merciful Lord.

ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਤੂੰ ॥੨॥

Ho Jeevaa Thudhh Saalaahi Mai Ttaek Adhhaar Thoon ||2||

I live by praising You; You are my Anchor and Support. ||2||

ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਰਵਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹੀ ॥

Dhar Saevak Dharavaan Dharadh Thoon Jaanehee ||

I am Your servant, the gate-keeper at Your Gate; You alone know my pain.

ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੀ ॥੩॥

Bhagath Thaeree Hairaan Dharadh Gavaavehee ||3||

How wonderful is Your devotional worship! It removes all pains. ||3||

ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਸੀ ॥

Dharageh Naam Hadhoor Guramukh Jaanasee ||

The Gurmukhs know that by chanting the Naam, they shall dwell in His Court, in His Presence.

ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ॥੪॥

Vaelaa Sach Paravaan Sabadh Pashhaanasee ||4||

True and acceptable is that time, when one recognizes the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਤੋਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਇ ॥

Sath Santhokh Kar Bhaao Thosaa Har Naam Saee ||

Those who practice Truth, contentment and love, obtain the supplies of the Lord's Name.

ਮਨਹੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੫॥

Manahu Shhodd Vikaar Sachaa Sach Dhaee ||5||

So banish corruption from your mind, and the True One will grant you Truth. ||5||

ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

Sachae Sachaa Naehu Sachai Laaeiaa ||

The True Lord inspires true love in the truthful.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

Aapae Karae Niaao Jo This Bhaaeiaa ||6||

He Himself administers justice, as it pleases His Will. ||6||

ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ॥

Sachae Sachee Dhaath Dhaehi Dhaeiaal Hai ||

True is the gift of the True, Compassionate Lord.

ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

This Saevee Dhin Raath Naam Amol Hai ||7||

Day and night, I serve the One whose Name is priceless. ||7||

ਤੂੰ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਆ ॥

Thoon Outham Ho Neech Saevak Kaandteeaa ||

You are so sublime, and I am so lowly, but I am called Your slave.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਂਢੀਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

Naanak Nadhar Karaehu Milai Sach Vaandteeaa ||8||21||

Please, shower Nanak with Your Glance of Grace, that he, the separated one, may merge with You again, O Lord. ||8||21||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

Aavan Jaanaa Kio Rehai Kio Maelaa Hoee ||

How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੋਈ ॥੧॥

Janam Maran Kaa Dhukh Ghano Nith Sehasaa Dhoee ||1||

The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜੀਵਨਾ ਫਿਟੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

Bin Naavai Kiaa Jeevanaa Fitt Dhhrig Chathuraaee ||

Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sathigur Saadhh N Saeviaa Har Bhagath N Bhaaee ||1|| Rehaao ||

One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

Aavan Jaavan Tho Rehai Paaeeai Gur Pooraa ||

Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

Raam Naam Dhhan Raas Dhaee Binasai Bhram Kooraa ||2||

He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਏ ॥

Santh Janaa Ko Mil Rehai Dhhan Dhhan Jas Gaaeae ||

Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

Aadh Purakh Aparanparaa Guramukh Har Paaeae ||3||

The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||

ਨਟੂਐ ਸਾਂਗੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

Nattooai Saang Banaaeiaa Baajee Sansaaraa ||

The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.

ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਉਝਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

Khin Pal Baajee Dhaekheeai Oujharath Nehee Baaraa ||4||

For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||

ਹਉਮੈ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

Houmai Chouparr Khaelanaa Jhoothae Ahankaaraa ||

The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

Sabh Jag Haarai So Jinai Gur Sabadh Veechaaraa ||5||

The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||

ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਹਥਿ ਟੋਹਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

Jio Andhhulai Hathh Ttohanee Har Naam Hamaarai ||

As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਉਤ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੬॥

Raam Naam Har Ttaek Hai Nis Dhouth Savaarai ||6||

The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||

ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥

Jio Thoon Raakhehi Thio Rehaa Har Naam Adhhaaraa ||

As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.

ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੭॥

Anth Sakhaaee Paaeiaa Jan Mukath Dhuaaraa ||7||

It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

Janam Maran Dhukh Maettiaa Jap Naam Muraarae ||

The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੨੨॥

Naanak Naam N Veesarai Pooraa Gur Thaarae ||8||22||

O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨

Aasaa Mehalaa 3 Asattapadheeaa Ghar 2

Aasaa, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਚਰਣ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

Saasath Baedh Sinmrith Sar Thaeraa Surasaree Charan Samaanee ||

The Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees are contained in the ocean of Your Name; the River Ganges is held in Your Feet.

ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

Saakhaa Theen Mool Math Raavai Thoon Thaan Sarab Viddaanee ||1||

The intellect can understand the world of the three modes, but You, O Primal Lord, are totally astounding. ||1||

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thaa Kae Charan Japai Jan Naanak Bolae Anmrith Baanee ||1|| Rehaao ||

Servant Nanak meditates on His Feet, and chants the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||

ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥

Thaethees Karorree Dhaas Thumhaarae Ridhh Sidhh Praan Adhhaaree ||

Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life.