SGGSAng 388Raag AsaMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

kwim kRoiD Ahµkwir ivgUqy ]

kaam krodhh ahankaar vigoothae ||

Sexual desire, anger, and egotism lead to ruin.

hir ismrnu kir hir jn CUty ]1]

har simaran kar har jan shhoottae ||1||

Meditating on the Lord, the Lord's humble servants are redeemed. ||1||

soie rhy mwieAw md mwqy ]

aucwrx mwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

soe rehae maaeiaa madh maathae ||

The mortals are asleep, intoxicated with the wine of Maya.

jwgq Bgq ismrq hir rwqy ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

jaagath bhagath simarath har raathae ||1|| rehaao ||

The devotees remain awake, imbued with the Lord's meditation. ||1||Pause||

moh Brim bhu join BvwieAw ]

moh bharam bahu jon bhavaaeiaa ||

In emotional attachment and doubt, the mortals wander through countless incarnations.

AsiQru Bgq hir crx iDAwieAw ]2]

asathhir bhagath har charan dhhiaaeiaa ||2||

The devotees remain ever-stable, meditating on the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||2||

bµDn AMD kUp igRh myrw ]

bandhhan andhh koop grih maeraa ||

Bound to household and possessions, the mortals are lost in the deep, dark pit.

mukqy sMq buJih hir nyrw ]3]

aucwrx bu`Jih

mukathae santh bujhehi har naeraa ||3||

The Saints are liberated, knowing the Lord to be near at hand. ||3||

khu nwnk jo pRB srxweI ]

kahu naanak jo prabh saranaaee ||

Says Nanak, one who has taken to God's Sanctuary

eIhw suKu AwgY giq pweI ]4]22]73]

eehaa sukh aagai gath paaee ||4||22||73||

Obtains peace in this world, and salvation in the world hereafter. ||4||22||73||