SGGSAng 381Raag AsaMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

audmu krq hovY mnu inrmlu nwcY Awpu invwry ]

oudham karath hovai man niramal naachai aap nivaarae ||

Making the effort, the mind becomes pure; in this dance, the self is silenced.

pMc jnw ly vsgiq rwKY mn mih eykµkwry ]1]

aucwrx vs-giq: sbµDk pwT hY---

panch janaa lae vasagath raakhai man mehi eaekankaarae ||1||

The five passions are kept under control, and the One Lord dwells in the mind. ||1||

qyrw jnu inriq kry gun gwvY ]

aucwrx inriq: polw bolo

thaeraa jan nirath karae gun gaavai ||

Your humble servant dances and sings Your Glorious Praises.

rbwbu pKwvj qwl GuMGrU Anhd sbdu vjwvY ]1] rhwau ]

rabaab pakhaavaj thaal ghungharoo anehadh sabadh vajaavai ||1|| rehaao ||

He plays upon the guitar, tambourine and cymbals, and the unstruck sound current of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause||

pRQmy mnu prboDY Apnw pwCY Avr rIJwvY ]

prathhamae man parabodhhai apanaa paashhai avar reejhaavai ||

First, he instructs his own mind, and then, he leads others.

rwm nwm jpu ihrdY jwpY muK qy sgl sunwvY ]2]

raam naam jap hiradhai jaapai mukh thae sagal sunaavai ||2||

He chants the Lord's Name and meditates on it in his heart; with his mouth, he announces it to all. ||2||

kr sµig swDU crn pKwrY sMq DUir qin lwvY ]

kar sang saadhhoo charan pakhaarai santh dhhoor than laavai ||

He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and washes their feet; he applies the dust of the Saints to his body

mnu qnu Arip Dry gur AwgY siq pdwrQu pwvY ]3]

man than arap dhharae gur aagai sath padhaarathh paavai ||3||

He surrenders his mind and body, and places them before the Guru; thus, he obtains the true wealth. ||3||

jo jo sunY pyKY lwie srDw qw kw jnm mrn duKu BwgY ]

jo jo sunai paekhai laae saradhhaa thaa kaa janam maran dhukh bhaagai ||

Whoever listens to, and beholds the Guru with faith, shall see his pains of birth and death taken away.

AYsI inriq nrk invwrY nwnk gurmuiK jwgY ]4]4]43]

aucwrx inriq: polw bolo

aisee nirath narak nivaarai naanak guramukh jaagai ||4||4||43||

Such a dance eliminates hell; O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains wakeful. ||4||4||43||