Awsw mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw

aasaa mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

rUVo Twkur mwhro rUVI gurbwxI ]

roorro thaakur maaharo roorree gurabaanee ||

Beautiful is the Supreme Lord and Master, and beautiful is the Word of the Guru's Bani.

vfY Bwig siqguru imlY pweIAY pdu inrbwxI ]1]

vaddai bhaag sathigur milai paaeeai padh nirabaanee ||1||

By great good fortune, one meets the True Guru, and the supreme status of Nirvaanaa is obtained. ||1||

mY El´ gIAw El´ gI hm CorU Qwry ]

aucwrx El´gIAw El´gI: 'l' Bwry krky

mai oulhageeaa oulhagee ham shhoroo thhaarae ||

I am the lowest slave of Your slaves; I am Your most humble servant.

ijau qUµ rwKih iqau rhw muiK nwmu hmwry ]1] rhwau ]

jio thoon raakhehi thio rehaa mukh naam hamaarae ||1|| rehaao ||

As You keep me, I live. Your Name is in my mouth. ||1||Pause||

drsn kI ipAwsw GxI BwxY min BweIAY ]

dharasan kee piaasaa ghanee bhaanai man bhaaeeai ||

I have such a great thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my mind accepts Your Will, and so You are pleased with me.

myry Twkur hwiQ vifAweIAw BwxY piq pweIAY ]2]

aucwrx vifAweIAw: ibMdI rihq bolo

maerae thaakur haathh vaddiaaeeaa bhaanai path paaeeai ||2||

Greatness is in the Hands of my Lord and Master; by His Will, honor is obtained. ||2||

swcau dUir n jwxIAY AMqir hY soeI ]

saacho dhoor n jaaneeai anthar hai soee ||

Do not think that the True Lord is far away; He is deep within.

jh dyKw qh riv rhy ikin kImiq hoeI ]3]

jeh dhaekhaa theh rav rehae kin keemath hoee ||3||

Wherever I look, there I find Him pervading; how can I estimate His value? ||3||

Awip kry Awpy hry vyKY vifAweI ]

aap karae aapae harae vaekhai vaddiaaee ||

He Himself does, and He Himself undoes. He Himself beholds His glorious greatness.

gurmuiK hoie inhwlIAY ieau kImiq pweI ]4]

guramukh hoe nihaaleeai eio keemath paaee ||4||

Becoming Gurmukh, one beholds Him, and so, His value is appraised. ||4||

jIvidAw lwhw imlY gur kwr kmwvY ]

jeevadhiaa laahaa milai gur kaar kamaavai ||

So earn your profits while you are alive, by serving the Guru.

pUrib hovY iliKAw qw siqguru pwvY ]5]

poorab hovai likhiaa thaa sathigur paavai ||5||

If it is so pre-ordained, then one finds the True Guru. ||5||

mnmuK qotw inq hY Brmih Brmwey ]

manamukh thottaa nith hai bharamehi bharamaaeae ||

The self-willed manmukhs continually lose, and wander around, deluded by doubt.

mnmuKu AMDu n cyqeI ikau drsnu pwey ]6]

manamukh andhh n chaethee kio dharasan paaeae ||6||

The blind manmukhs do not remember the Lord; how can they obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan? ||6||

qw jig AwieAw jwxIAY swcY ilv lwey ]

thaa jag aaeiaa jaaneeai saachai liv laaeae ||

One's coming into the world is judged worthwhile only if one lovingly attunes oneself to the True Lord.

gur Byty pwrsu Bey joqI joiq imlwey ]7]

gur bhaettae paaras bheae jothee joth milaaeae ||7||

Meeting the Guru, one becomes invaluable; his light merges into the Light. ||7||

Aihinis rhY inrwlmo kwr Dur kI krxI ]

ahinis rehai niraalamo kaar dhhur kee karanee ||

Day and night, he remains detached, and serves the Primal Lord.

nwnk nwim sµqoKIAw rwqy hir crxI ]8]19]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

naanak naam santhokheeaa raathae har charanee ||8||19||

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Lord's Lotus Feet, are content with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||8||19||