SGGSAng 357Raag AsaMahalla 17 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 1 dupdy ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw du-pdy

aasaa mehalaa 1 dhupadhae ||

Aasaa, First Mehl, Du-Padas:

iqqu srvrVY BeIly invwsw pwxI pwvku iqnih kIAw ]

aucwrx sr-vrVY; BeI-ly

thith saravararrai bheelae nivaasaa paanee paavak thinehi keeaa ||

In that pool of the world, the people have their homes; there, the Lord has created water and fire.

pMk ju moh pgu nhI cwlY hm dyKw qh fUbIAly ]1]

aucwrx pMk ju: v`Krw krky; pgu: polw bolo

pankaj moh pag nehee chaalai ham dhaekhaa theh ddoobeealae ||1||

In the mud of earthly attachment, their feet have become mired, and I have seen them drowning there. ||1||

mn eyku n cyqis mUV mnw ]

man eaek n chaethas moorr manaa ||

O foolish people, why don't you remember the One Lord?

hir ibsrq qyry gux gilAw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx gilAw: polw bolo

har bisarath thaerae gun galiaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Forgetting the Lord, your virtues shall wither away. ||1||Pause||

nw hau jqI sqI nhI piVAw mUrK mugDw jnmu BieAw ]

aucwrx jqI: polw bolo; sqI: polw bolo

naa ho jathee sathee nehee parriaa moorakh mugadhhaa janam bhaeiaa ||

I am not a celibate, nor am I truthful, nor a scholar; I was born foolish and ignorant.

pRxviq nwnk iqn@ kI srxw ijn@ qUµ nwhI vIsirAw ]2]29]

pranavath naanak thinh kee saranaa jinh thoon naahee veesariaa ||2||29||

Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who do not forget You, Lord. ||2||29||