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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ; ਸੋ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.
ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ; ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Listen, O Bharthari Yogi - Nanak speaks after deliberation;
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ; ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧॥
the Immaculate Name is my only Support. ||8||1||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਸਭਿ ਜਪ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ; ਸਭ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
All meditation, all austerities, and all clever tricks,
ਊਝੜਿ ਭਰਮੈ; ਰਾਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
lead one to wander in the wilderness, but he does not find the Path.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ; ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
Without understanding, he is not approved;
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੈ; ਮਾਥੇ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥
without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, ashes are thrown upon one's head. ||1||
ਸਾਚ ਧਣੀ; ਜਗੁ ਆਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥
True is the Master; the world comes and goes.
ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ; ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The mortal is emancipated, as Gurmukh, as the Lord's slave. ||1||Pause||
ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਾਧਾ; ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸਾ ॥
The world is bound by its attachments to the many desires.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ; ਇਕਿ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
Through the Guru's Teachings, some become free of desire.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ; ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥
Within them is the Naam, and their heart lotus blossoms forth.
ਤਿਨੑ ਕਉ; ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥੨॥
They have no fear of death. ||2||
ਜਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਿਤੁ; ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥
The men of the world are conquered by woman; they love the ladies.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਿ; ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥
Attached to children and wife, they forget the Naam.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ; ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
They waste this human life in vain, and lose the game in the gamble.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ; ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੩॥
Serving the True Guru is the best occupation. ||3||
ਬਾਹਰਹੁ; ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
One who speaks egotistically in public,
ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ; ਲੇਪੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥
never attains liberation within.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ; ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
One who burns away his attachment to Maya, by the Word of the Guru's Shabad,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ; ਸਦ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੪॥
meditates forever within his heart on the Immaculate Naam. ||4||
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ; ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
He restrains his wandering mind, and keeps it under control.
ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ; ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
The company of such a Sikh is obtained only by Grace.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ; ਭੂਲੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
Without the Guru, he goes astray and continues coming and going.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ; ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੫॥
Bestowing His Mercy, the Lord unites him in Union. ||5||
ਰੂੜੋ ਕਹਉ; ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
I cannot describe the Beauteous Lord.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਉ; ਨਹ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
I speak the unspoken; I cannot estimate His value.
ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਤੇਰੇ; ਸੂਖ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
All pain and pleasure come by Your Will.
ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ; ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਈ ॥੬॥
All pain is eradicated by the True Name. ||6||
ਕਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਾਜਾ; ਪਗ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਾਲਾ ॥
He plays the instrument without hands, and dances without feet.
ਜੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ; ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥
But if he understands the Word of the Shabad, then he shall behold the True Lord.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ; ਸਭੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲਾ ॥
With the True Lord within the self, all happiness comes.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ; ਰਾਖੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
Showering His Mercy, the Preserving Lord preserves him. ||7||
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੂਝੈ; ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
He understands the three worlds; he eliminates his self-conceit.
ਬਾਣੀ ਬੂਝੈ; ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
He understands the Bani of the Word, and he is absorbed into the True Lord.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ; ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
Contemplating the Shabad, he enshrines love for the One Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ; ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥
O Nanak, blessed is the Lord, the Embellisher. ||8||2||
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ; ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
There are innumerable writings; those who write them take pride in them.
ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਐ; ਸਚੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਖਾਨੁ ॥
When one's mind accepts the Truth, he understands, and speaks of it.
ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ; ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
Words, spoken and read again and again, are useless loads.
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ; ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
There are innumerable writings, but the Infinite Lord remains unwritten. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਸਾਚਾ; ਤੂੰ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
Know that such a True Lord is the One and only.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ. ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Understand that birth and death come according to the Lord's Will. ||1||Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ; ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥
Because of attachment to Maya, the world is bound by the Messenger of Death.
ਬਾਂਧਾ ਛੂਟੈ; ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥
These bonds are released when one remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ; ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥
The Guru is the Giver of peace; do not look for any other.
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ; ਨਿਬਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥
In this world, and the next, He shall stand by you. ||2||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ; ਤਾਂ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, embraces love for the One Lord.
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ; ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
One who eats the uneatable, has his doubts dispelled.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ; ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
He is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive; the Naam abides in his mind.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ; ਤ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥
Becoming Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. ||3||
ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਸਾਜੀ; ਗਗਨੁ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥
The One who created the earth and the Akaashic ethers of the sky,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਭ ਥਾਪੀ; ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥
established all; He establishes and disestablishes.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ; ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
He Himself is permeating all.
ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਪੂਛੇ; ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥
He does not consult anyone; He Himself forgives. ||4||
ਤੂ ਪੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ; ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰੁ ॥
You are the Ocean, over-flowing with jewels and rubies.
ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ; ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥
You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue.