ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮੂਸਾ ਲਾਜੁ ਟੁਕਾਈ ॥

Anadhin Moosaa Laaj Ttukaaee ||

Night and day, the mouse of time gnaws away at the rope of life.

ਗਿਰਤ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਖਾਹਿ ਮਿਠਾਈ ॥੧॥

Girath Koop Mehi Khaahi Mithaaee ||1||

Falling into the well, the mortal eats the sweet treats of Maya. ||1||

ਸੋਚਤ ਸਾਚਤ ਰੈਨਿ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥

Sochath Saachath Rain Bihaanee ||

Thinking and planning, the night of the life is passing away.

ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਚਿਤਵਤ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਸਾਰਿੰਗਪਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Anik Rang Maaeiaa Kae Chithavath Kabehoo N Simarai Saaringapaanee ||1|| Rehaao ||

Thinking of the many pleasures of Maya, the mortal never remembers the Lord, the Sustainer of the earth. ||1||Pause||

ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਕੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਬਾਂਧਿਆ ॥

Dhraam Kee Shhaaeiaa Nihachal Grihu Baandhhiaa ||

Believing the shade of the tree to be permanent, he builds his house beneath it.

ਕਾਲ ਕੈ ਫਾਂਸਿ ਸਕਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਂਧਿਆ ॥੨॥

Kaal Kai Faans Sakath Sar Saandhhiaa ||2||

But the noose of death is around his neck, and Shakti, the power of Maya, has aimed her arrows at him. ||2||

ਬਾਲੂ ਕਨਾਰਾ ਤਰੰਗ ਮੁਖਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

Baaloo Kanaaraa Tharang Mukh Aaeiaa ||

The sandy shore is being washed away by the waves,

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਪਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥

Saadhhasang Japiou Har Raae ||

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Name of the Lord, the King.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੪॥੩੦॥੮੧॥

Naanak Jeevai Har Gun Gaae ||4||30||81||

Nanak lives by singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||30||81||