ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਅਨ ਰਸ ਮਹਿ ਭੋਲਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥

An Ras Mehi Bholaaeiaa Bin Naamai Dhukh Paae ||

He wanders around, engrossed in other pleasures, but without the Naam, he suffers in pain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਜਿ ਸਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੧॥

Sathigur Purakh N Bhaettiou J Sachee Boojh Bujhaae ||1||

He does not meet the True Guru, the Primal Being, who imparts true understanding. ||1||

ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

Eae Man Maerae Baavalae Har Ras Chakh Saadh Paae ||

O my insane mind, drink in the sublime essence of the Lord, and savor its taste.

ਅਨ ਰਸਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੂੰ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

An Ras Laagaa Thoon Firehi Birathhaa Janam Gavaae ||1|| Rehaao ||

Attached to other pleasures, you wander around, and your life wastes away uselessly. ||1||Pause||

ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

Eis Jug Mehi Guramukh Niramalae Sach Naam Rehehi Liv Laae ||

In this age, the Gurmukhs are pure; they remain absorbed in the love of the True Name.

ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

Vin Karamaa Kishh Paaeeai Nehee Kiaa Kar Kehiaa Jaae ||2||

Without the destiny of good karma, nothing can be obtained; what can we say or do? ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਭਜਿ ਪਏ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰ ॥੩॥

Gur Saranaaee Bhaj Peae Bakhasae Bakhasanehaar ||3||

He hurries to the Guru's Sanctuary, and is forgiven by the Forgiving Lord. ||3||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

Bin Naavai Sukh N Paaeeai Naa Dhukh Vichahu Jaae ||

Without the Name, peace is not obtained, and pain does not depart from within.

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

Eihu Jag Maaeiaa Mohi Viaapiaa Dhoojai Bharam Bhulaae ||4||

This world is engrossed in attachment to Maya; it has gone astray in duality and doubt. ||4||

ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Dhohaaganee Pir Kee Saar N Jaanehee Kiaa Kar Karehi Seegaar ||

The forsaken soul-brides do not know the value of their Husband Lord; how can they decorate themselves?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਜਲਦੀਆ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸੇਜੈ ਰਵੈ ਨ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

Anadhin Sadhaa Jaladheeaa Firehi Saejai Ravai N Bhathaar ||5||

Night and day, they continually burn, and they do not enjoy the Bed of their Husband Lord. ||5||

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

Sohaaganee Mehal Paaeiaa Vichahu Aap Gavaae ||

The happy soul-brides obtain the Mansion of His Presence, eradicating their self-conceit from within.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ਅਪਣੇ ਸਹਿ ਲਈਆ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੬॥

Gur Sabadhee Seegaareeaa Apanae Sehi Leeaa Milaae ||6||

They decorate themselves with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and their Husband Lord unites them with Himself. ||6||

ਮਰਣਾ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

Maranaa Manahu Visaariaa Maaeiaa Mohu Gubaar ||

He has forgotten death, in the darkness of attachment to Maya.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਭੀ ਮਰਹਿ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥

Manamukh Mar Mar Janmehi Bhee Marehi Jam Dhar Hohi Khuaar ||7||

The self-willed manmukhs die again and again, and are reborn; they die again, and are miserable at the Gate of Death. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Aap Milaaeian Sae Milae Gur Sabadh Veechaar ||

They alone are united, whom the Lord unites with Himself; they contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੮॥੨੨॥੧੫॥੩੭॥

Naanak Naam Samaanae Mukh Oujalae Thith Sachai Dharabaar ||8||22||15||37||

O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam; their faces are radiant, in that True Court. ||8||22||15||37||