SGGSAng 415Raag AsaMahalla 139 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw

aasaa mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

mnu mYglu swkqu dyvwnw ]

man maigal saakath dhaevaanaa ||

The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant.

bn KMif mwieAw moih hYrwnw ]

ban khandd maaeiaa mohi hairaanaa ||

It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya.

ieq auq jwih kwl ky cwpy ]

eith outh jaahi kaal kae chaapae ||

It goes here and there, hounded by death.

gurmuiK Koij lhY Gru Awpy ]1]

guramukh khoj lehai ghar aapae ||1||

The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1||

ibnu gur sbdY mnu nhI Taurw ]

bin gur sabadhai man nehee thouraa ||

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest.

ismrhu rwm nwmu Aiq inrmlu Avr iqAwghu haumY kaurw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

simarahu raam naam ath niramal avar thiaagahu houmai kouraa ||1|| rehaao ||

Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause||

iehu mnu mugDu khhu ikau rhsI ]

aucwrx mugDu: 'g' nwl bolo (ASuD: muGDu)

eihu man mugadhh kehahu kio rehasee ||

Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued?

ibnu smJy jm kw duKu shsI ]

bin samajhae jam kaa dhukh sehasee ||

Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death.

Awpy bKsy siqguru mylY ]

aapae bakhasae sathigur maelai ||

The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru.

kwlu kMtku mwry scu pylY ]2]

kaal kanttak maarae sach paelai ||2||

The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2||

iehu mnu krmw iehu mnu Drmw ]

eihu man karamaa eihu man dhharamaa ||

This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma.

iehu mnu pMc qqu qy jnmw ]

eihu man panch thath thae janamaa ||

This mind is born of the five elements.

swkqu loBI iehu mnu mUVw ]

saakath lobhee eihu man moorraa ||

This foolish mind is perverted and greedy.

gurmuiK nwmu jpY mnu rUVw ]3]

guramukh naam japai man roorraa ||3||

Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3||

gurmuiK mnu AsQwny soeI ]

guramukh man asathhaanae soee ||

The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home.

gurmuiK iqRBvix soJI hoeI ]

guramukh thribhavan sojhee hoee ||

The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds.

iehu mnu jogI BogI qpu qwpY ]

eihu man jogee bhogee thap thaapai ||

This mind is a Yogi, an enjoyer, a practicer of austerities.

gurmuiK cInY hir pRBu AwpY ]4]

guramukh cheenaih har prabh aapai ||4||

The Gurmukh understands the Lord God Himself. ||4||

mnu bYrwgI haumY iqAwgI ]

man bairaagee houmai thiaagee ||

This mind is a detached renunciate, forsaking egotism.

Git Git mnsw duibDw lwgI ]

ghatt ghatt manasaa dhubidhhaa laagee ||

Desire and duality afflict each and every heart.

rwm rswiexu gurmuiK cwKY ]

raam rasaaein guramukh chaakhai ||

The Gurmukh drinks in the Lord's sublime essence;

dir Gir mhlI hir piq rwKY ]5]

dhar ghar mehalee har path raakhai ||5||

At His Door, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, He preserves his honor. ||5||

iehu mnu rwjw sUr sµgRwim ]

eihu man raajaa soor sangraam ||

This mind is the king, the hero of cosmic battles.

iehu mnu inrBau gurmuiK nwim ]

eihu man nirabho guramukh naam ||

The mind of the Gurmukh becomes fearless through the Naam.

mwry pMc ApunY vis kIey ]

maarae panch apunai vas keeeae ||

Overpowering and subduing the five passions,

haumY gRwis iekqu Qwie kIey ]6]

aucwrx iekqu: polw bolo (ASuD: iek`qu)

houmai graas eikath thhaae keeeae ||6||

Holding ego in its grip, it confines them to one place. ||6||

gurmuiK rwg suAwd An iqAwgy ]

guramukh raag suaadh an thiaagae ||

The Gurmukh renounces other songs and tastes.

gurmuiK iehu mnu BgqI jwgy ]

guramukh eihu man bhagathee jaagae ||

The mind of the Gurmukh is awakened to devotion.

Anhd suix mwinAw sbdu vIcwrI ]

anehadh sun maaniaa sabadh veechaaree ||

Hearing the unstruck music of the sound current, this mind contemplates the Shabad, and accepts it.

Awqmu cIin Bey inrµkwrI ]7]

aatham cheenih bheae nirankaaree ||7||

Understanding itself, this soul becomes attuned to the Formless Lord. ||7||

iehu mnu inrmlu dir Gir soeI ]

eihu man niramal dhar ghar soee ||

This mind becomes immaculately pure, in the Court and the Home of the Lord.

gurmuiK Bgiq Bwau Duin hoeI ]

guramukh bhagath bhaao dhhun hoee ||

The Gurmukh shows his love through loving devotional worship.

Aihinis hir jsu gurprswid ]

ahinis har jas gur parasaadh ||

Night and day, by Guru's Grace, sing the Lord's Praises.

Git Git so pRBu Awid jugwid ]8]

ghatt ghatt so prabh aadh jugaadh ||8||

God dwells in each and every heart, since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||8||

rwm rswieix iehu mnu mwqw ]

aucwrx mwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

raam rasaaein eihu man maathaa ||

This mind is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord;

srb rswiexu gurmuiK jwqw ]

sarab rasaaein guramukh jaathaa ||

The Gurmukh realizes the essence of totality.

Bgiq hyqu gur crx invwsw ]

bhagath haeth gur charan nivaasaa ||

For the sake of devotional worship, he dwells at the Guru's Feet.

nwnk hir jn ky dwsin dwsw ]9]8]

naanak har jan kae dhaasan dhaasaa ||9||8||

Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8||