SGGSAng 396Raag AsaMahalla 519 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

siqgur swcY dIAw Byij ]

sathigur saachai dheeaa bhaej ||

The True Guru has truly given a child.

icrujIvnu aupijAw sµjoig ]

chir jeevan oupajiaa sanjog ||

The long-lived one has been born to this destiny.

audrY mwih Awie kIAw invwsu ]

oudharai maahi aae keeaa nivaas ||

He came to acquire a home in the womb,

mwqw kY min bhuqu ibgwsu ]1]

aucwrx mwqw: polw bolo

maathaa kai man bahuth bigaas ||1||

And his mother's heart is so very glad. ||1||

jµimAw pUqu Bgqu goivMd kw ]

janmiaa pooth bhagath govindh kaa ||

A son is born - a devotee of the Lord of the Universe.

pRgitAw sB mih iliKAw Dur kw ] rhwau ]

pragattiaa sabh mehi likhiaa dhhur kaa || rehaao ||

This pre-ordained destiny has been revealed to all. ||Pause||

dsI mwsI hukim bwlk jnmu lIAw ]

aucwrx dsIN: polw bolo; mwsIN: ibMdI sihq bolo

dhasee maasee hukam baalak janam leeaa ||

In the tenth month, by the Lord's Order, the baby has been born.

imitAw sogu mhw Anµdu QIAw ]

mittiaa sog mehaa anandh thheeaa ||

Sorrow is dispelled, and great joy has ensued.

gurbwxI sKI Anµdu gwvY ]

gurabaanee sakhee anandh gaavai ||

The companions blissfully sing the songs of the Guru's Bani.

swcy swihb kY min BwvY ]2]

saachae saahib kai man bhaavai ||2||

This is pleasing to the Lord Master. ||2||

vDI vyil bhu pIVI cwlI ]

aucwrx vDI: polw bolo

vadhhee vael bahu peerree chaalee ||

The vine has grown, and shall last for many generations.

Drm klw hir bµiD bhwlI ]

dhharam kalaa har bandhh behaalee ||

The Power of the Dharma has been firmly established by the Lord.

mn icMidAw siqgurU idvwieAw ]

man chindhiaa sathiguroo dhivaaeiaa ||

That which my mind wishes for, the True Guru has granted.

Bey AicMq eyk ilv lwieAw ]3]

bheae achinth eaek liv laaeiaa ||3||

I have become carefree, and I fix my attention on the One Lord. ||3||

ijau bwlku ipqw aUpir kry bhu mwxu ]

jio baalak pithaa oopar karae bahu maan ||

As the child places so much faith in his father,

bulwieAw bolY gur kY Bwix ]

bulaaeiaa bolai gur kai bhaan ||

I speak as it pleases the Guru to have me speak.

guJI CMnI nwhI bwq ]

gujhee shhannee naahee baath ||

This is not a hidden secret;

guru nwnku quTw kInI dwiq ]4]7]101]

gur naanak thuthaa keenee dhaath ||4||7||101||

Guru Nanak, greatly pleased, has bestowed this gift. ||4||7||101||