Ang 426 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Tukk 1

ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਾਦੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਭਾਈ ॥

aapai aap pachhaaniaa saad meetthaa bhaaee |

Those who recognize their own selves, enjoy the sweet flavor, O Siblings of Destiny.

Tukk 2

ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਚਾਖਿਐ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਭਏ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਸਾਚੋ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥

har ras chaakhiai mukat bhe jinaa saacho bhaaee |1|

Those who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord are emancipated; they love the Truth. ||1||

Tukk 3

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਨਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

har jeeo niramal niramalaa niramal man vaasaa |

The Beloved Lord is the purest of the pure; He comes to dwell in the pure mind.

Tukk 4

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramatee saalaaheeai bikhiaa maeh udaasaa |1| rahaau |

Praising the Lord, through the Guru's Teachings, one remains unaffected by corruption. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 5

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਸਭ ਅੰਧੀ ਭਾਈ ॥

bin sabadai aap na jaapee sabh andhee bhaaee |

Without the Word of the Shabad, they do not understand themselves -they are totally blind, O Siblings of Destiny.

Tukk 6

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੨॥

guramatee ghatt chaananaa naam ant sakhaaee |2|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the heart is illuminated, and in the end, only the Naam shall be your companion. ||2||

Tukk 7

ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥

naame hee naam varatade naame varataaraa |

They are occupied with the Naam, and only the Naam; they deal only in the Naam.

Tukk 8

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

antar naam mukh naam hai naame sabad veechaaraa |3|

Deep within their hearts is the Naam; upon their lips is the Naam; they contemplate the Word of God, and the Naam. ||3||

Tukk 9

ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

naam suneeai naam maneeai naame vaddiaaee |

They listen to the Naam, believe in the Naam, and through the Naam, they obtain glory.

Tukk 10

ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

naam salaahe sadaa sadaa naame mehal paaee |4|

They praise the Naam, forever and ever, and through the Naam, they obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||4||

Tukk 11

ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥

naame hee ghatt chaananaa naame sobhaa paaee |

Through the Naam, their hearts are illumined, and through the Naam, they obtain honor.

Tukk 12

ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੫॥

naame hee sukh aoopajai naame saranaaee |5|

Through the Naam, peace wells up; I seek the Sanctuary of the Naam. ||5||

Tukk 13

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

bin naavai koe na maneeai manamukh pat gavaaee |

Without the Naam, no one is accepted; the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor.

Tukk 14

ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੬॥

jam pur baadhe maareeeh birathaa janam gavaaee |6|

In the City of Death, they are tied down and beaten, and they lose their lives in vain. ||6||

Tukk 15

ਨਾਮੈ ਕੀ ਸਭ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

naamai kee sabh sevaa karai guramukh naam bujhaaee |

Those Gurmukhs who realize the Naam, all serve the Naam.

Tukk 16

ਨਾਮਹੁ ਹੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੭॥

naamahu hee naam maneeai naame vaddiaaee |7|

So believe in the Naam, and only the Naam; through the Naam, glorious greatness is obtained. ||7||

Tukk 17

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

jis no devai tis milai guramatee naam bujhaaee |

He alone receives it, unto whom it is given. Through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam is realized.

Tukk 18

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੭॥੨੯॥

naanak sabh kichh naavai kai vas hai poorai bhaag ko paaee |8|7|29|

O Nanak, everything is under the influence of the Naam; by perfect good destiny, a few obtain it. ||8||7||29||

Tukk 19

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Tukk 20

ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੑੀ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

dohaaganee mehal na paaeinaee na jaanan pir kaa suaau |

The deserted brides do not obtain the Mansion of their Husband's Presence, nor do they know His taste.

Tukk 21

ਫਿਕਾ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਨਾ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੧॥

fikaa boleh naa niveh doojaa bhaau suaau |1|

They speak harsh words, and do not bow to Him; they are in love with another. ||1||

Tukk 22

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਵਸਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

eihu manooaa kiau kar vas aavai |

How can this mind come under control?

Tukk 23

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਠਾਕੀਐ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaadee tthaakeeai giaan matee ghar aavai |1| rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, it is held in check; instructed in spiritual wisdom, it returns to its home. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 24

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਓਨੁ ਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

sohaaganee aap savaareeon laae prem piaar |

He Himself adorns the happy soul-brides; they bear Him love and affection.

Tukk 25

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲਦੀਆ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

satigur kai bhaanai chaladeea naame sehaj seegaar |2|

They live in harmony with the Sweet Will of the True Guru, naturally adorned with the Naam. ||2||

Tukk 26

ਸਦਾ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੀ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

sadaa raaveh pir aapanaa sachee sej subhaae |

They enjoy their Beloved forever, and their bed is decorated with Truth.

Tukk 27

ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਮੋਹੀਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥

pir kai prem moheea mil preetam sukh paae |3|

They are fascinated with the Love of their Husband Lord; meeting their Beloved, they obtain peace. ||3||

Tukk 28

ਗਿਆਨ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

giaan apaar seegaar hai sobhaavantee naar |

Spiritual wisdom is the incomparable decoration of the happy soul-bride.

Tukk 29

ਸਾ ਸਭਰਾਈ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੪॥

saa sabharaaee sundaree pir kai het piaar |4|

She is so beautiful - she is the queen of all; she enjoys the love and affection of her Husband Lord. ||4||

Tukk 30

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਸਚੈ ਅਲਖਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥

sohaaganee vich rang rakhion sachai alakh apaar |

The True Lord, the Unseen, the Infinite, has infused His Love among the happy soul-brides.

Tukk 31

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੫॥

satigur sevan aapanaa sachai bhaae piaar |5|

They serve their True Guru, with true love and affection. ||5||

Tukk 32

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗੁਣ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥

sohaaganee seegaar banaaeaa gun kaa gal haar |

The happy soul-bride has adorned herself with the necklace of virtue.

Tukk 33

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਰਮਲੁ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਵਣਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੬॥

prem piramal tan laavanaa antar ratan veechaar |6|

She applies the perfume of love to her body, and within her mind is the jewel of reflective meditation. ||6||

Tukk 34

ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਊਤਮਾ ਜਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੋਇ ॥

bhagat rate se aootamaa jat pat sabade hoe |

Those who are imbued with devotional worship are the most exalted. Their social standing and honor come from the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 35

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਨੀਚ ਜਾਤਿ ਹੈ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥

bin naavai sabh neech jaat hai bisattaa kaa keerraa hoe |7|

Without the Naam, all are low class, like maggots in manure. ||7||

Tukk 36

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਦੀ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

hau hau karadee sabh firai bin sabadai hau na jaae |

Everyone proclaims, "Me, me!"; but without the Shabad, the ego does not depart.

Tukk 37

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਸਚੈ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੮॥੩੦॥

naanak naam rate tin haumai gee sachai rahe samaae |8|8|30|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam lose their ego; they remain absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||8||30||

Tukk 38

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Tukk 39

ਸਚੇ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

sache rate se niramale sadaa sachee soe |

Those who are imbued with the True Lord are spotless and pure; their reputation is forever true.

Tukk 40

ਐਥੈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਪਦੇ ਆਗੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

aithai ghar ghar jaapade aagai jug jug paragatt hoe |1|

Here, they are known in each and every home, and hereafter, they are famous throughout the ages. ||1||

Tukk 41