Awsw mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw
aasaa mehalaa 1 ||
Aasaa, First Mehl:
Awvx jwxw ikau rhY ikau mylw hoeI ]
aavan jaanaa kio rehai kio maelaa hoee ||
How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?
jnm mrx kw duKu Gxo inq shsw doeI ]1]
janam maran kaa dhukh ghano nith sehasaa dhoee ||1||
The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||
ibnu nwvY ikAw jIvnw iPtu iDRgu cqurweI ]
bin naavai kiaa jeevanaa fitt dhhrig chathuraaee ||
Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.
siqgur swDu n syivAw hir Bgiq n BweI ]1] rhwau ]
sathigur saadhh n saeviaa har bhagath n bhaaee ||1|| rehaao ||
One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Awvxu jwvxu qau rhY pweIAY guru pUrw ]
aavan jaavan tho rehai paaeeai gur pooraa ||
Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.
rwm nwmu Dnu rwis dyie ibnsY BRmu kUrw ]2]
raam naam dhhan raas dhaee binasai bhram kooraa ||2||
He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||
sMq jnw kau imil rhY Dnu Dnu jsu gwey ]
santh janaa ko mil rehai dhhan dhhan jas gaaeae ||
Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.
Awid purKu Aprµprw gurmuiK hir pwey ]3]
aucwrx Ap-rµprw
aadh purakh aparanparaa guramukh har paaeae ||3||
The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||
ntUAY sWgu bxwieAw bwjI sMswrw ]
nattooai saang banaaeiaa baajee sansaaraa ||
The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.
iKnu plu bwjI dyKIAY auJrq nhI bwrw ]4]
khin pal baajee dhaekheeai oujharath nehee baaraa ||4||
For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||
haumY caupiV Kylxw JUTy Ahµkwrw ]
houmai chouparr khaelanaa jhoothae ahankaaraa ||
The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.
sBu jgu hwrY so ijxY gur sbdu vIcwrw ]5]
sabh jag haarai so jinai gur sabadh veechaaraa ||5||
The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||
ijau AMDulY hiQ tohxI hir nwmu hmwrY ]
jio andhhulai hathh ttohanee har naam hamaarai ||
As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.
rwm nwmu hir tyk hY inis dauq svwrY ]6]
raam naam har ttaek hai nis dhouth savaarai ||6||
The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||
ijau qUµ rwKih iqau rhw hir nwm ADwrw ]
jio thoon raakhehi thio rehaa har naam adhhaaraa ||
As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.
AMiq sKweI pwieAw jn mukiq duAwrw ]7]
anth sakhaaee paaeiaa jan mukath dhuaaraa ||7||
It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||
jnm mrx duK myitAw jip nwmu murwry ]
janam maran dhukh maettiaa jap naam muraarae ||
The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
nwnk nwmu n vIsrY pUrw guru qwry ]8]22]
naanak naam n veesarai pooraa gur thaarae ||8||22||
O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||