Ang 372 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪਰਦੇਸੁ ਝਾਗਿ ਸਉਦੇ ਕਉ ਆਇਆ ॥

parades jhaag saude kau aaeaa |

Having wandered through foreign lands, I have come here to do business.

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ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੂਪ ਸੁਣੀ ਲਾਭਾਇਆ ॥

vasat anoop sunee laabhaaeaa |

I heard of the incomparable and profitable merchandise.

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ਗੁਣ ਰਾਸਿ ਬੰਨਿੑ ਪਲੈ ਆਨੀ ॥

gun raas bana palai aanee |

I have gathered in my pockets my capital of virtue, and I have brought it here with me.

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ਦੇਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਪਟਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

dekh ratan ihu man lapattaanee |1|

Beholding the jewel, this mind is fascinated. ||1||

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ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਆਏ ॥

saah vaapaaree duaarai aae |

I have come to the door of the Trader.

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ਵਖਰੁ ਕਾਢਹੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

vakhar kaadtahu saudaa karaae |1| rahaau |

Please display the merchandise, so that the business may be transacted. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ਸਾਹੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

saeh patthaaeaa saahai paas |

The Trader has sent me to the Banker.

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ਅਮੋਲ ਰਤਨ ਅਮੋਲਾ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

amol ratan amolaa raas |

The jewel is priceless, and the capital is priceless.

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ਵਿਸਟੁ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੀਤ ॥

visatt subhaaee paaeaa meet |

O my gentle brother, mediator and friend

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ਸਉਦਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਚੀਤ ॥੨॥

saudaa miliaa nihachal cheet |2|

- I have obtained the merchandise, and my consciousness is now steady and stable. ||2||

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ਭਉ ਨਹੀ ਤਸਕਰ ਪਉਣ ਨ ਪਾਨੀ ॥

bhau nahee tasakar paun na paanee |

I have no fear of thieves, of wind or water.

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ਸਹਜਿ ਵਿਹਾਝੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

sehaj vihaajhee sehaj lai jaanee |

I have easily made my purchase, and I easily take it away.

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ਸਤ ਕੈ ਖਟਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

sat kai khattiai dukh nahee paaeaa |

I have earned Truth, and I shall have no pain.

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ਸਹੀ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੩॥

sahee salaamat ghar lai aaeaa |3|

I have brought this merchandise home, safe and sound. ||3||

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ਮਿਲਿਆ ਲਾਹਾ ਭਏ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

miliaa laahaa bhe anand |

I have earned the profit, and I am happy.

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ਧੰਨੁ ਸਾਹ ਪੂਰੇ ਬਖਸਿੰਦ ॥

dhan saah poore bakhasind |

Blessed is the Banker, the Perfect Bestower.

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ਇਹੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

eihu saudaa guramukh kinai viralai paaeaa |

How rare is the Gurmukh who obtains this merchandise;

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ਸਹਲੀ ਖੇਪ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥

sahalee khep naanak lai aaeaa |4|6|

Nanak has brought this profitable merchandise home. ||4||6||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗੁਨੁ ਅਵਗਨੁ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥

gun avagan mero kachh na beechaaro |

He does not consider my merits or demerits.

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ਨਹ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਸਂੀਗਾਰੋ ॥

neh dekhio roop rang saneegaaro |

He does not look at my beauty, color or decorations.

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ਚਜ ਅਚਾਰ ਕਿਛੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

chaj achaar kichh bidh nahee jaanee |

I do not know the ways of wisdom and good conduct.

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ਬਾਹ ਪਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸੇਜੈ ਆਨੀ ॥੧॥

baah pakar pria sejai aanee |1|

But taking me by the arm, my Husband Lord has led me to His Bed. ||1||

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ਸੁਨਿਬੋ ਸਖੀ ਕੰਤਿ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਕੀਅਲੋ ਖਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

sunibo sakhee kant hamaaro keealo khasamaanaa |

Hear, O my companions, my Husband, my Lord Master, possesses me.

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ਕਰੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਕਰਿ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨੈ ਇਹੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਅਜਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kar masatak dhaar raakhio kar apunaa kiaa jaanai ihu lok ajaanaa |1| rahaau |

Placing His Hand upon my forehead, He protects me as His Own. What do these ignorant people know? ||1||Pause||

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ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਅਬ ਹੁਣਿ ਸੋਹਿਓ ॥

suhaag hamaaro ab hun sohio |

My married life now appears so beauteous;

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ਕੰਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਮੇਰੋ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਜੋਹਿਓ ॥

kant milio mero sabh dukh johio |

my Husband Lord has met me, and He sees all my pains.

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ਆਂਗਨਿ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਚੰਦ ॥

aangan merai sobhaa chand |

Within the courtyard of my heart, the glory of the moon shines.

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ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸੰਗਿ ਅਨੰਦ ॥੨॥

nis baasur pria sang anand |2|

Night and day, I have fun with my Beloved. ||2||

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ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲ ॥

basatr hamaare rang chalool |

My clothes are dyed the deep crimson color of the poppy.

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ਸਗਲ ਆਭਰਣ ਸੋਭਾ ਕੰਠਿ ਫੂਲ ॥

sagal aabharan sobhaa kantth fool |

All the ornaments and garlands around my neck adorn me.

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ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪੇਖੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਪਾਏ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

pria pekhee drisatt paae sagal nidhaan |

Gazing upon my Beloved with my eyes, I have obtained all treasures;

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ਦੁਸਟ ਦੂਤ ਕੀ ਚੂਕੀ ਕਾਨਿ ॥੩॥

dusatt doot kee chookee kaan |3|

I have shaken off the power of the evil demons. ||3||

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ਸਦ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਣੇ ॥

sad khuseea sadaa rang maane |

I have obtained eternal bliss, and I constantly celebrate.

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ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਨੇ ॥

nau nidh naam grih meh tripataane |

With the nine treasures of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I am satisfied in my own home.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਉ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੀ ॥

kahu naanak jau pireh seegaaree |

Says Nanak, when the happy soul-bride is adorned by her Beloved,

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ਥਿਰੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਨਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਤਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੭॥

thir sohaagan sang bhataaree |4|7|

she is forever happy with her Husband Lord. ||4||7||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਨਾ ॥

daan dee kar poojaa karanaa |

They give you donations and worship you.

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ਲੈਤ ਦੇਤ ਉਨੑ ਮੂਕਰਿ ਪਰਨਾ ॥

lait det una mookar paranaa |

You take from them, and then deny that they have given anything to you.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਿ ਤੁਮੑ ਹੈ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਜਾਣਾ ॥

jit dar tuma hai braahaman jaanaa |

That door, through which you must ultimately go, O Brahmin

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ਤਿਤੁ ਦਰਿ ਤੂੰਹੀ ਹੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣਾ ॥੧॥

tit dar toonhee hai pachhutaanaa |1|

- at that door, you will come to regret and repent. ||1||

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ਐਸੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਡੂਬੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

aise braahaman ddoobe bhaaee |

Such Brahmins shall drown, O Siblings of Destiny;

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ਨਿਰਾਪਰਾਧ ਚਿਤਵਹਿ ਬੁਰਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

niraaparaadh chitaveh buriaaee |1| rahaau |

they think of doing evil to the innocent. ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਹਲਕਾਏ ॥

antar lobh fireh halakaae |

Within them is greed, and they wander around like mad dogs.

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ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਉਠਾਏ ॥

nindaa kareh sir bhaar utthaae |

They slander others and carry loads of sin upon their heads.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੂਠਾ ਚੇਤੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

maaeaa mootthaa chetai naahee |

Intoxicated by Maya, they do not think of the Lord.

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ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਰਾਹੀ ॥੨॥

bharame bhoolaa bahutee raahee |2|

Deluded by doubt, they wander off on many paths. ||2||

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥

baahar bhekh kareh ghanere |

Outwardly, they wear various religious robes,

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਉਤਰੀ ਘੇਰੇ ॥

antar bikhiaa utaree ghere |

but within, they are enveloped by poison.

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ਅਵਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

avar upadesai aap na boojhai |

They instruct others, but do not understand themselves.

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ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੩॥

aisaa braahaman kahee na seejhai |3|

Such Brahmins will never be emancipated. ||3||

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ਮੂਰਖ ਬਾਮਣ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥

moorakh baaman prabhoo samaal |

O foolish Brahmin, reflect upon God.

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ਦੇਖਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਤੇਰੈ ਹੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

dekhat sunat terai hai naal |

He watches and hears, and is always with you.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਹੋਵੀ ਭਾਗੁ ॥

kahu naanak je hovee bhaag |

Says Nanak, if this is your destiny,

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ਮਾਨੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੁ ॥੪॥੮॥

maan chhodd gur charanee laag |4|8|

renounce your pride, and grasp the Guru's Feet. ||4||8||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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