| ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥ |
| so boojhai jis aap bujhaaeae || |
| He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself inspires to understand. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੧॥ |
| gur parasaadhee saev karaaeae ||1|| |
| By Guru's Grace, one serves Him. ||1|| |
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| ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| giaan rathan sabh sojhee hoe || |
| With the jewel of spiritual wisdom, total understanding is obtained. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| gur parasaadh agiaan binaasai anadhin jaagai vaekhai sach soe ||1|| rehaao || |
| By Guru's Grace, ignorance is dispelled; one then remains wakeful, night and day, and beholds the True Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥ |
| mohu gumaan gur sabadh jalaaeae || |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, attachment and pride are burnt away. |
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| ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥ |
| poorae gur thae sojhee paaeae || |
| From the Perfect Guru, true understanding is obtained. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥ |
| anthar mehal gur sabadh pashhaanai || |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one realizes the Lord's Presence within. |
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| ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥੨॥ |
| aavan jaan rehai thhir naam samaanae ||2|| |
| Then, one's coming and going cease, and one becomes stable, absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2|| |
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| ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥ |
| janman maranaa hai sansaar || |
| The world is tied to birth and death. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥ |
| manamukh achaeth maaeiaa mohu gubaar || |
| The unconscious, self-willed manmukh is enveloped in the darkness of Maya and emotional attachment. |
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| ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬਹੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥ |
| par nindhaa bahu koorr kamaavai || |
| He slanders others, and practices utter falsehood. |
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| ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੩॥ |
| visattaa kaa keerraa visattaa maahi samaavai ||3|| |
| He is a maggot in manure, and into manure he is absorbed. ||3|| |
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| ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥ |
| sathasangath mil sabh sojhee paaeae || |
| Joining the True Congregation, the Sat Sangat, total understanding is obtained. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥ |
| gur kaa sabadh har bhagath dhrirraaeae || |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, devotional love for the Lord is implanted. |
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| ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| bhaanaa mannae sadhaa sukh hoe || |
| One who surrenders to the Lord's Will is peaceful forever. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੪੯॥ |
| naanak sach samaavai soe ||4||10||49|| |
| O Nanak, he is absorbed into the True Lord. ||4||10||49|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਪੰਚਪਦੇF ॥ |
| aasaa mehalaa 3 panchapadhae || |
| Aasaa, Third Mehl, Panch-Padas: |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥ |
| sabadh marai this sadhaa anandh || |
| One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, finds eternal bliss. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥ |
| sathigur bhaettae gur gobindh || |
| He is united with the True Guru, the Guru, the Lord God. |
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| ਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| naa fir marai n aavai jaae || |
| He does not die any more, and he does not come or go. |
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| ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ |
| poorae gur thae saach samaae ||1|| |
| Through the Perfect Guru, he merges with the True Lord. ||1|| |
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| ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥ |
| jinh ko naam likhiaa dhhur laekh || |
| One who has the Naam, the Name of the Lord, written in his pre-ordained destiny, |
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| ਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| thae anadhin naam sadhaa dhhiaavehi gur poorae thae bhagath visaekh ||1|| rehaao || |
| night and day, meditates forever on the Naam; he obtains the wondrous blessing of devotional love from the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥ |
| jinh ko har prabh leae milaae || |
| Those, whom the Lord God has blended with Himself |
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| ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕੀ ਗਹਣ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| thinh kee gehan gath kehee n jaae || |
| their sublime state cannot be described. |
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| ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਿਤੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ |
| poorai sathigur dhithee vaddiaaee || |
| The Perfect True Guru has given the Glorious Greatness, |
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| ਊਤਮ ਪਦਵੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੨॥ |
| ootham padhavee har naam samaaee ||2|| |
| of the most exalted order, and I am absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||2|| |
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| ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥ |
| jo kishh karae s aapae aap || |
| Whatever the Lord does, He does all by Himself. |
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| ਏਕ ਘੜੀ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥ |
| eaek gharree mehi thhaap outhhaap || |
| In an instant, He establishes, and disestablishes. |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਣਾ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥ਜੇ ਸਉ ਘਾਲੇ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥ |
| kehi kehi kehanaa aakh sunaaeae || jae so ghaalae thhaae n paaeae ||3|| |
| By merely speaking, talking, shouting and preaching about the Lord, even hundreds of times, the mortal is not approved. ||3|| |
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| ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ |
| jinh kai pothai punn thinhaa guroo milaaeae || |
| The Guru meets with those, who take virtue as their treasure; |
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| ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥ |
| sach baanee gur sabadh sunaaeae || |
| they listen to the True Word of the Guru's Bani, the Shabad. |
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| ਜਹਾਂ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸੈ ਤਹਾਂ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਏ ॥ |
| jehaan sabadh vasai thehaan dhukh jaaeae || |
| Pain departs, from that place where the Shabad abides. |
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| ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥ |
| giaan rathan saachai sehaj samaaeae ||4|| |
| By the jewel of spiritual wisdom, one is easily absorbed into the True Lord. ||4|| |
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| ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| naavai jaevadd hor dhhan naahee koe || |
| No other wealth is as great as the Naam. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ |
| jis no bakhasae saachaa soe || |
| It is bestowed only by the True Lord. |
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| ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥ |
| poorai sabadh mann vasaaeae || |
| Through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, it abides in the mind. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੫॥੧੧॥੫੦॥ |
| naanak naam rathae sukh paaeae ||5||11||50|| |
| O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, peace is obtained. ||5||11||50|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| aasaa mehalaa 3 || |
| Aasaa, Third Mehl: |
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| ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥ |
| nirath karae bahu vaajae vajaaeae || |
| One may dance and play numerous instruments; |
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| ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਬੋਲਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥ |
| eihu man andhhaa bolaa hai kis aakh sunaaeae || |
| but this mind is blind and deaf, so for whose benefit is this speaking and preaching? |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਅਨਲ ਵਾਉ ॥ |
| anthar lobh bharam anal vaao || |
| Deep within is the fire of greed, and the dust-storm of doubt. |
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| ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ |
| dheevaa balai n sojhee paae ||1|| |
| The lamp of knowledge is not burning, and understanding is not obtained. ||1|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh bhagath ghatt chaanan hoe || |
| The Gurmukh has the light of devotional worship within his heart. |
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| ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| aap pashhaan milai prabh soe ||1|| rehaao || |
| Understanding his own self, he meets God. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਉ ॥ |
| guramukh nirath har laagai bhaao || |
| The Gurmukh's dance is to embrace love for the Lord; |
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| ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ |
| poorae thaal vichahu aap gavaae || |
| to the beat of the drum, he sheds his ego from within. |
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| ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥ |
| maeraa prabh saachaa aapae jaan || |
| My God is True; He Himself is the Knower of all. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੨॥ |
| gur kai sabadh anthar breham pashhaan ||2|| |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Creator Lord within yourself. ||2|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ |
| guramukh bhagath anthar preeth piaar || |
| The Gurmukh is filled with devotional love for the Beloved Lord. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ |
| gur kaa sabadh sehaj veechaar || |
| He intuitively reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh bhagath jugath sach soe || |
| For the Gurmukh, loving devotional worship is the way to the True Lord. |
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| ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥ |
| paakhandd bhagath nirath dhukh hoe ||3|| |
| But the dances and the worship of the hypocrites bring only pain. ||3|| |
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