SGGSAng 429Raag AsaMahalla 321 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

Awsw mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw qIjw

aasaa mehalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

sbdO hI Bgq jwpdy ijn@ kI bwxI scI hoie ]

sabadha hee bhagath jaapadhae jinh kee baanee sachee hoe ||

Through the Word of the Shabad, the devotees are known; their words are true.

ivchu Awpu gieAw nwau mMinAw sic imlwvw hoie ]1]

vichahu aap gaeiaa naao manniaa sach milaavaa hoe ||1||

They eradicate ego from within themselves; they surrender to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and meet with the True One. ||1||

hir hir nwmu jn kI piq hoie ]

har har naam jan kee path hoe ||

Through the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His humble servants obtain honor.

sPlu iqn@w kw jnmu hY iqn@ mwnY sBu koie ]1] rhwau ]

safal thinhaa kaa janam hai thinh maanai sabh koe ||1|| rehaao ||

How blessed is their coming into the world! Everyone adores them. ||1||Pause||

haumY myrw jwiq hY Aiq kRoDu AiBmwnu ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

houmai maeraa jaath hai ath krodhh abhimaan ||

Ego, self-centeredness, excessive anger and pride are the lot of mankind.

sbid mrY qw jwiq jwie joqI joiq imlY Bgvwnu ]2]

sabadh marai thaa jaath jaae jothee joth milai bhagavaan ||2||

If one dies in the Word of the Shabad, then he is rid of this, and his light is merged into the Light of the Lord God. ||2||

pUrw siqguru ByitAw sPl jnmu hmwrw ]

pooraa sathigur bhaettiaa safal janam hamaaraa ||

Meeting with the Perfect True Guru, my life has been blessed.

nwmu nvY iniD pwieAw Bry AKut Bµfwrw ]3]

aucwrx in`iD

naam navai nidhh paaeiaa bharae akhutt bhanddaaraa ||3||

I have obtained the nine treasures of the Naam, and my storehouse is inexhaustible, filled to overflowing. ||3||

Awvih iesu rwsI ky vwpwrIey ijn@w nwmu ipAwrw ]

aavehi eis raasee kae vaapaareeeae jinhaa naam piaaraa ||

Those who love the Naam come as dealers in the merchandise of the Naam.

gurmuiK hovY so Dnu pwey iqn@w AMqir sbdu vIcwrw ]4]

guramukh hovai so dhhan paaeae thinhaa anthar sabadh veechaaraa ||4||

Those who become Gurmukh obtain this wealth; deep within, they contemplate the Shabad. ||4||

BgqI swr n jwxn@I mnmuK AhµkwrI ]

bhagathee saar n jaananhee manamukh ahankaaree ||

The egotistical, self-willed manmukhs do not appreciate the value of devotional worship.

Durhu Awip KuAwieAnu jUAY bwjI hwrI ]5]

dhhurahu aap khuaaeian jooai baajee haaree ||5||

The Primal Lord Himself has beguiled them; they lose their lives in the gamble. ||5||

ibnu ipAwrY Bgiq n hoveI nw suKu hoie srIir ]

bin piaarai bhagath n hovee naa sukh hoe sareer ||

Without loving affection, devotional worship is not possible, and the body cannot be at peace.

pRym pdwrQu pweIAY gur BgqI mn DIir ]6]

praem padhaarathh paaeeai gur bhagathee man dhheer ||6||

The wealth of love is obtained from the Guru; through devotion, the mind becomes steady. ||6||

ijsno Bgiq krwey so kry gur sbd vIcwir ]

jis no bhagath karaaeae so karae gur sabadh veechaar ||

He alone performs devotional worship, whom the Lord so blesses; he contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ihrdY eyko nwmu vsY haumY duibDw mwir ]7]

hiradhai eaeko naam vasai houmai dhubidhhaa maar ||7||

The One Name abides in his heart, and he conquers his ego and duality. ||7||

Bgqw kI jiq piq eykuo nwmu hY Awpy ley svwir ]

aucwrx jiq: polw bolo; eykou: eyko bolo

bhagathaa kee jath path eaekuo naam hai aapae leae savaar ||

The One Name is the social status and honor of the devotees; the Lord Himself adorns them.

sdw srxweI iqskI ijau BwvY iqau kwrju swir ]8]

sadhaa saranaaee this kee jio bhaavai thio kaaraj saar ||8||

They remain forever in the Protection of His Sanctuary. As it pleases His Will, He arranges their affairs. ||8||

Bgiq inrwlI Alwh dI jwpY gur vIcwir ]

aucwrx A`lwh

bhagath niraalee alaah dhee jaapai gur veechaar ||

The worship of the Lord is unique - it is known only by reflecting upon the Guru.

nwnk nwmu ihrdY vsY BY BgqI nwim svwir ]9]14]36]

naanak naam hiradhai vasai bhai bhagathee naam savaar ||9||14||36||

O Nanak, one whose mind is filled with the Naam, through the Lord's Fear and devotion, is embellished with the Naam. ||9||14||36||