ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੪ ਮਹਲਾ ੧

Asa Ghar 4 Mehala 1

Aasaa, Fourth House, First Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਤੀਰਥ ਕੀਏ ॥

Dhaevathia Dharasan Kai Thaee Dhookh Bhookh Theerathh Keeeae ||

The Gods, yearning for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, suffered through pain and hunger at the sacred shrines.

ਜੋਗੀ ਜਤੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਤੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਖ ਭਏ ॥੧॥

Jogee Jathee Jugath Mehi Rehathae Kar Kar Bhagavae Bhaekh Bheae ||1||

The yogis and the celibates live their disciplined lifestyle, while others wear saffron robes and become hermits. ||1||

ਤਉ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੇ ॥

Tho Karan Sahiba Rang Rathae ||

For Your sake, O Lord Master, they are imbued with love.

ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਅਨੇਕਾ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੰਤਾ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਕੇਤੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thaerae Nam Anaeka Roop Anantha Kehan N Jahee Thaerae Gun Kaethae ||1|| Rehao ||

Your Names are so many, and Your Forms are endless. No one can tell how may Glorious Virtues You have. ||1||Pause||

ਦਰ ਘਰ ਮਹਲਾ ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਲਾਇਤਿ ਦੇਸ ਗਏ ॥

Dhar Ghar Mehala Hasathee Ghorrae Shhodd Vilaeith Dhaes Geae ||

Leaving behind hearth and home, palaces, elephants, horses and native lands, mortals have journeyed to foreign lands.

ਪੀਰ ਪੇਕਾਂਬਰ ਸਾਲਿਕ ਸਾਦਿਕ ਛੋਡੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਥਾਇ ਪਏ ॥੨॥

Peer Paekanbar Salik Sadhik Shhoddee Dhuneea Thhae Peae ||2||

The spiritual leaders, prophets, seers and men of faith renounced the world, and became acceptable. ||2||

ਸਾਦ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਤਜੀਅਲੇ ਕਾਪੜ ਛੋਡੇ ਚਮੜ ਲੀਏ ॥

Sadh Sehaj Sukh Ras Kas Thajeealae Kaparr Shhoddae Chamarr Leeeae ||

Renouncing tasty delicacies, comfort, happiness and pleasures, some have abandoned their clothes and now wear skins.

ਦੁਖੀਏ ਦਰਦਵੰਦ ਦਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਦਰਵੇਸ ਭਏ ॥੩॥

Dhukheeeae Dharadhavandh Dhar Thaerai Nam Rathae Dharavaes Bheae ||3||

Those who suffer in pain, imbued with Your Name, have become beggars at Your Door. ||3||

ਖਲੜੀ ਖਪਰੀ ਲਕੜੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਸਿਖਾ ਸੂਤੁ ਧੋਤੀ ਕੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ॥

Khalarree Khaparee Lakarree Chamarree Sikha Sooth Dhhothee Keenhee ||

Some wear skins, and carry begging bowls, bearing wooden staffs, and sitting on deer skins. Others raise their hair in tufts and wear sacred threads and loin-cloths.

ਤੂੰ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਹਉ ਸਾਂਗੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਕੈਸੀ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੩॥

Thoon Sahib Ho Sangee Thaera Pranavai Naanak Jath Kaisee ||4||1||33||

You are the Lord Master, I am just Your puppet. Prays Nanak, what is my social status to be? ||4||1||33||