ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੪ ਮਹਲਾ ੧

Aasaa Ghar 4 Mehalaa 1

Aasaa, Fourth House, First Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

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

ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਤੀਰਥ ਕੀਏ ॥

Dhaevathiaa Dharasan Kai Thaaee 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 Kaaran Saahibaa 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 Naam Anaekaa Roop Ananthaa Kehan N Jaahee Thaerae Gun Kaethae ||1|| Rehaao ||

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 Mehalaa Hasathee Ghorrae Shhodd Vilaaeith 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 Paekaanbar Saalik Saadhik Shhoddee Dhuneeaa Thhaae 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 ॥

Saadh Sehaj Sukh Ras Kas Thajeealae Kaaparr 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 Naam 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 Sikhaa 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 Saahib Ho Saangee Thaeraa Pranavai Naanak Jaath 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||