SGGSAng 423Raag AsaMahalla 335 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

Awsw mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw qIjw

aasaa mehalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Awsw Aws kry sBu koeI ]

aasaa aas karae sabh koee ||

Everyone lives, hoping in hope.

hukmY bUJY inrwsw hoeI ]

aucwrx bU`JY

hukamai boojhai niraasaa hoee ||

Understanding His Command, one becomes free of desire.

Awsw ivic suqy keI loeI ]

aucwrx su`qy

aasaa vich suthae kee loee ||

So many are asleep in hope.

so jwgY jwgwvY soeI ]1]

so jaagai jaagaavai soee ||1||

He alone wakes up, whom the Lord awakens. ||1||

siqguir nwmu buJwieAw ivxu nwvY BuK n jweI ]

aucwrx bu`JwieAw

sathigur naam bujhaaeiaa vin naavai bhukh n jaaee ||

The True Guru has led me to understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Naam, hunger does not go away.

nwmy iqRsnw Agin buJY nwmu imlY iqsY rjweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx buJY: polw bolo; rjweI: polw bolo

naamae thrisanaa agan bujhai naam milai thisai rajaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Naam, the fire of desire is extinguished; the Naam is obtained by His Will. ||1||Pause||

kil kIriq sbdu pCwnu ]

kal keerath sabadh pashhaan ||

In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, realize the Word of the Shabad.

eyhw Bgiq cUkY AiBmwnu ]

eaehaa bhagath chookai abhimaan ||

By this devotional worship, egotism is eliminated.

siqguru syivAY hovY prvwnu ]

sathigur saeviai hovai paravaan ||

Serving the True Guru, one becomes approved.

ijin Awsw kIqI iqsno jwnu ]2]

jin aasaa keethee this no jaan ||2||

So know the One, who created hope and desire. ||2||

iqsu ikAw dIjY ij sbdu suxwey ]

this kiaa dheejai j sabadh sunaaeae ||

What shall we offer to one who proclaims the Word of the Shabad?

kir ikrpw nwmu mMin vswey ]

kar kirapaa naam mann vasaaeae ||

By His Grace, the Naam is enshrined within our minds.

iehu isru dIjY Awpu gvwey ]

eihu sir dheejai aap gavaaeae ||

Offer your head, and shed your self-conceit.

hukmY bUJy sdw suKu pwey ]3]

aucwrx bU`Jy

hukamai boojhae sadhaa sukh paaeae ||3||

One who understands the Lord's Command finds lasting peace. ||3||

Awip kry qY Awip krwey ]

aap karae thai aap karaaeae ||

He Himself does, and causes others to do.

Awpy gurmuiK nwmu vswey ]

aapae guramukh naam vasaaeae ||

He Himself enshrines His Name in the mind of the Gurmukh.

Awip BulwvY Awip mwrig pwey ]

aap bhulaavai aap maarag paaeae ||

He Himself misleads us, and He Himself puts us back on the Path.

scY sbid sic smwey ]4]

sachai sabadh sach samaaeae ||4||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, we merge into the True Lord. ||4||

scw sbdu scI hY bwxI ]

sachaa sabadh sachee hai baanee ||

True is the Shabad, and True is the Word of the Lord's Bani.

gurmuiK juig juig AwiK vKwxI ]

guramukh jug jug aakh vakhaanee ||

In each and every age, the Gurmukhs speak it and chant it.

mnmuiK moih Brim BolwxI ]

manamukh mohi bharam bholaanee ||

The self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt and attachment.

ibnu nwvY sB iPrY baurwxI ]5]

bin naavai sabh firai bouraanee ||5||

Without the Name, everyone wanders around insane. ||5||

qIin Bvn mih eykw mwieAw ]

theen bhavan mehi eaekaa maaeiaa ||

Throughout the three worlds, is the one Maya.

mUriK piV piV dUjw Bwau idRVwieAw ]

moorakh parr parr dhoojaa bhaao dhrirraaeiaa ||

The fool reads and reads, but holds tight to duality.

bhu krm kmwvY duKu sbwieAw ]

bahu karam kamaavai dhukh sabaaeiaa ||

He performs all sorts of rituals, but still suffers terrible pain.

siqguru syiv sdw suKu pwieAw ]6]

sathigur saev sadhaa sukh paaeiaa ||6||

Serving the True Guru, eternal peace is obtained. ||6||

AMimRqu mITw sbdu vIcwir ]

anmrith meethaa sabadh veechaar ||

Reflective meditation upon the Shabad is such sweet nectar.

Anidnu Bogy haumY mwir ]

anadhin bhogae houmai maar ||

Night and day, one enjoys it, subduing his ego.

shij Anµid ikrpw Dwir ]

sehaj anandh kirapaa dhhaar ||

When the Lord showers His Mercy, we enjoy celestial bliss.

nwim rqy sdw sic ipAwir ]7]

aucwrx r`qy

naam rathae sadhaa sach piaar ||7||

Imbued with the Naam, love the True Lord forever. ||7||

hir jip pVIAY gur sbdu vIcwir ]

har jap parreeai gur sabadh veechaar ||

Meditate on the Lord, and read and reflect upon the Guru's Shabad.

hir jip pVIAY haumY mwir ]

har jap parreeai houmai maar ||

Subdue your ego and meditate on the Lord.

hir jpIAY Bie sic ipAwir ]

har japeeai bhae sach piaar ||

Meditate on the Lord, and be imbued with fear and love of the True One.

nwnk nwmu gurmiq aur Dwir ]8]3]25]

naanak naam guramath our dhhaar ||8||3||25||

O Nanak, enshrine the Naam within your heart, through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||3||25||