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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

jo tis bhaavai so fun hoi ||

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.

ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sun bharathar naanak kahai beechaar ||

Listen, O Bharthari Yogi - Nanak speaks after deliberation;

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧॥

niramal naam meraa aadhaar ||8||1||

the Immaculate Name is my only Support. ||8||1||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਸਭਿ ਜਪ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ ਸਭ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

sabh jap sabh tap sabh chaturaiee ||

All meditation, all austerities, and all clever tricks,

ਊਝੜਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

uoojhaR bharamai raeh na paiee ||

lead one to wander in the wilderness, but he does not find the Path.

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

bin boojhe ko thai na paiee ||

Without understanding, he is not approved;

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੈ ਮਾਥੇ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥

naam bihoonai maathe chhaiee ||1||

without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, ashes are thrown upon one's head. ||1||

ਸਾਚ ਧਣੀ ਜਗੁ ਆਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥

saach dhanee jag aai binaasaa ||

True is the Master; the world comes and goes.

ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chhooTas praanee gurmukh dhaasaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The mortal is emancipated, as Gurmukh, as the Lord's slave. ||1||Pause||

ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

jag moh baadhaa bahutee aasaa ||

The world is bound by its attachments to the many desires.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਇਕਿ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

gurmatee ik bhe udhaasaa ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, some become free of desire.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

a(n)tar naam kamal paragaasaa ||

Within them is the Naam, and their heart lotus blossoms forth.

ਤਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

tin(h) kau naahee jam kee traasaa ||2||

They have no fear of death. ||2||

ਜਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥

jag tria jit kaaman hitakaaree ||

The men of the world are conquered by woman; they love the ladies.

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥

putr kalatr lag naam visaaree ||

Attached to children and wife, they forget the Naam.

ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥

birathaa janam gavaiaa baajee haaree ||

They waste this human life in vain, and lose the game in the gamble.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

satigur seve karanee saaree ||3||

Serving the True Guru is the best occupation. ||3||

ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥

baaharahu haumai kahai kahaae ||

One who speaks egotistically in public,

ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥

a(n)dharahu mukat lep kadhe na laae ||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

maiaa moh gur sabadh jalaae ||

One who burns away his attachment to Maya, by the Word of the Guru's Shabad,

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੪॥

niramal naam sadh hiradhai dhiaae ||4||

meditates forever within his heart on the Immaculate Naam. ||4||

ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

dhaavat raakhai Thaak rahaae ||

He restrains his wandering mind, and keeps it under control.

ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

sikh sa(n)gat karam milaae ||

The company of such a Sikh is obtained only by Grace.

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥

gur bin bhoolo aavai jaae ||

Without the Guru, he goes astray and continues coming and going.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੫॥

nadhar kare sa(n)jog milaae ||5||

Bestowing His Mercy, the Lord unites him in Union. ||5||

ਰੂੜੋ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

rooRo kahau na kahiaa jaiee ||

I cannot describe the Beauteous Lord.

ਅਕਥ ਕਥਉ ਨਹ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

akath kathau neh keemat paiee ||

I speak the unspoken; I cannot estimate His value.

ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਤੇਰੇ ਸੂਖ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

sabh dhukh tere sookh rajaiee ||

All pain and pleasure come by Your Will.

ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਈ ॥੬॥

sabh dhukh meTe saachai naiee ||6||

All pain is eradicated by the True Name. ||6||

ਕਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਾਜਾ ਪਗ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਾਲਾ ॥

kar bin vaajaa pag bin taalaa ||

He plays the instrument without hands, and dances without feet.

ਜੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥

je sabadh bujhai taa sach nihaalaa ||

But if he understands the Word of the Shabad, then he shall behold the True Lord.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਭੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲਾ ॥

a(n)tar saach sabhe sukh naalaa ||

With the True Lord within the self, all happiness comes.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥

nadhar kare raakhai rakhavaalaa ||7||

Showering His Mercy, the Preserving Lord preserves him. ||7||

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥

tirabhavan soojhai aap gavaavai ||

He understands the three worlds; he eliminates his self-conceit.

ਬਾਣੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

baanee boojhai sach samaavai ||

He understands the Bani of the Word, and he is absorbed into the True Lord.

ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥

sabadh veechaare ek liv taaraa ||

Contemplating the Shabad, he enshrines love for the One Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak dha(n)n savaaranahaaraa ||8||2||

O Nanak, blessed is the Lord, the Embellisher. ||8||2||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

lekh asa(n)kh likh likh maan ||

There are innumerable writings; those who write them take pride in them.

ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਖਾਨੁ ॥

man maaniaai sach surat vakhaan ||

When one's mind accepts the Truth, he understands, and speaks of it.

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

kathanee badhanee paR paR bhaar ||

Words, spoken and read again and again, are useless loads.

ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

lekh asa(n)kh alekh apaar ||1||

There are innumerable writings, but the Infinite Lord remains unwritten. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਤੂੰ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

aaisaa saachaa too(n) eko jaan ||

Know that such a True Lord is the One and only.

ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ja(n)man maranaa hukam pachhaan ||1|| rahaau ||

Understand that birth and death come according to the Lord's Will. ||1||Pause||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥

maiaa moh jag baadhaa jamakaal ||

Because of attachment to Maya, the world is bound by the Messenger of Death.

ਬਾਂਧਾ ਛੂਟੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥

baa(n)dhaa chhooTai naam sam(h)aal ||

These bonds are released when one remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥

gur sukhadhaataa avar na bhaal ||

The Guru is the Giver of peace; do not look for any other.

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥

halat palat nibahee tudh naal ||2||

In this world, and the next, He shall stand by you. ||2||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sabadh marai taa(n) ek liv laae ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, embraces love for the One Lord.

ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

achar charai taa(n) bharam chukaae ||

One who eats the uneatable, has his doubts dispelled.

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

jeevan mukat man naam vasaae ||

He is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive; the Naam abides in his mind.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

gurmukh hoi ta sach samaae ||3||

Becoming Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. ||3||

ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਸਾਜੀ ਗਗਨੁ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥

jin dhar saajee gagan akaas ||

The One who created the earth and the Akaashic ethers of the sky,

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਭ ਥਾਪੀ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥

jin sabh thaapee thaap uthaap ||

established all; He establishes and disestablishes.

ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

sarab nira(n)tar aape aap ||

He Himself is permeating all.

ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਪੂਛੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥

kisai na poochhe bakhase aap ||4||

He does not consult anyone; He Himself forgives. ||4||

ਤੂ ਪੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰੁ ॥

too pur saagar maanak heer ||

You are the Ocean, over-flowing with jewels and rubies.

ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥

too niramal sach gunee gaheer ||

You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue.