SGGSAng 378Raag AsaMahalla 57 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

bWCq nwhI su bylw AweI ]

baanshhath naahee s baelaa aaee ||

That time, which the mortal does not wish for, eventually comes.

ibnu hukmY ikau buJY buJweI ]1]

aucwrx buJY: polw bolo; buJweI: polw bolo

bin hukamai kio bujhai bujhaaee ||1||

Without the Lord's Command, how can understanding be understood? ||1||

TMFI qwqI imtI KweI ]

aucwrx im`tI

thandtee thaathee mittee khaaee ||

The body is consumed by water, fire and earth.

Ehu n bwlw bUFw BweI ]1] rhwau ]

ouhu n baalaa boodtaa bhaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

But the soul is neither young nor old, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||

nwnk dws swD srxweI ]

naanak dhaas saadhh saranaaee ||

Servant Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Holy.

gurpRswid Bau pwir prweI ]2]33]

gur prasaadh bho paar paraaee ||2||33||

By Guru's Grace, he has shaken off the fear of death. ||2||33||