ਆਸਾ ॥

Aasaa ||

Aasaa:

ਸੰਤ ਤੁਝੀ ਤਨੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥

Santh Thujhee Than Sangath Praan ||

Your Saints are Your body, and their company is Your breath of life.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਸੰਤ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ॥੧॥

Sathigur Giaan Jaanai Santh Dhaevaa Dhaev ||1||

By the True Guru-given spiritual wisdom, I know the Saints as the gods of gods. ||1||

ਸੰਤ ਚੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੰਤ ਕਥਾ ਰਸੁ ॥

Santh Chee Sangath Santh Kathhaa Ras ||

O Lord, God of gods, grant me the Society of the Saints,

ਸੰਤ ਆਚਰਣ ਸੰਤ ਚੋ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਤ ਚ ਓਲ੍ਹਗ ਓਲ੍ਹਗਣੀ ॥੨॥

Santh Aacharan Santh Cho Maarag Santh Ch Oulhag Oulhaganee ||2||

The Character of the Saints, the lifestyle of the Saints, and the service of the servant of the Saints. ||2||

ਅਉਰ ਇਕ ਮਾਗਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਚਿੰਤਾਮਣਿ ॥

Aour Eik Maago Bhagath Chinthaaman ||

I ask for these, and for one thing more - devotional worship, which shall fulfill my desires.

ਜਣੀ ਲਖਾਵਹੁ ਅਸੰਤ ਪਾਪੀ ਸਣਿ ॥੩॥

Janee Lakhaavahu Asanth Paapee San ||3||

Do not show me the wicked sinners. ||3||

ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਭਣੈ ਜੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

Ravidhaas Bhanai Jo Jaanai So Jaan ||

Says Ravi Daas, he alone is wise, who knows this:

ਸੰਤ ਅਨੰਤਹਿ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੪॥੨॥

Santh Ananthehi Anthar Naahee ||4||2||

There is no difference between the Saints and the Infinite Lord. ||4||2||