SGGSAng 374Raag AsaMahalla 524 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

puqrI qyrI ibiD kir QwtI ]

aucwrx puqrI: polw bolo

putharee thaeree bidhh kar thhaattee ||

The puppet of the body has been fashioned with great skill.

jwnu siq kir hoiegI mwtI ]1]

jaan sath kar hoeigee maattee ||1||

Know for sure that it shall turn to dust. ||1||

mUlu smwlhu Acyq gvwrw ]

mool samaalahu achaeth gavaaraa ||

Remember your origins, O thoughtless fool.

ieqny kau qum@ ikAw grby ]1] rhwau ]

eithanae ko thumh kiaa garabae ||1|| rehaao ||

Why are you so proud of yourself? ||1||Pause||

qIin syr kw idhwVI imhmwnu ]

theen saer kaa dhihaarree mihamaan ||

You are a guest, given three meals a day;

Avr vsqu quJ pwih Amwn ]2]

avar vasath thujh paahi amaan ||2||

Other things are entrusted to you. ||2||

ibstw Asq rkqu pryty cwm ]

aucwrx Asq: polw bolo (ASuD: As`q)

bisattaa asath rakath paraettae chaam ||

You are just excrement, bones and blood, wrapped up in skin

iesu aUpir ly rwiKE gumwn ]3]

eis oopar lae raakhiou gumaan ||3||

- this is what you are taking such pride in! ||3||

eyk vsqu bUJih qw hovih pwk ]

aucwrx bU`Jih

eaek vasath boojhehi thaa hovehi paak ||

If you could understand even one thing, then you would be pure.

ibnu bUJy qUµ sdw nwpwk ]4]

aucwrx bU`Jy; nwpwk: iek`Tw bolo

bin boojhae thoon sadhaa naapaak ||4||

Without understanding, you shall be forever impure. ||4||

khu nwnk gur kau kurbwnu ]

kahu naanak gur ko kurabaan ||

Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the Guru;

ijs qy pweIAY hir purKu sujwnu ]5]14]

jis thae paaeeai har purakh sujaan ||5||14||

Through Him, I obtain the Lord, the All-knowing Primal Being. ||5||14||

Awsw mhlw 5 iekquky caupdy ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw iek-quky cau-pdy

aasaa mehalaa 5 eikathukae choupadhae ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl, Ik-Tukas, Chau-Padas:

iek GVI idnsu mokau bhuqu idhwry ]

eik gharree dhinas mo ko bahuth dhihaarae ||

One moment, one day, is for me many days.

mnu n rhY kYsy imlau ipAwry ]1]

man n rehai kaisae milo piaarae ||1||

My mind cannot survive - how can I meet my Beloved? ||1||

ieku plu idnsu mokau kbhu n ibhwvY ]

eik pal dhinas mo ko kabahu n bihaavai ||

I cannot endure one day, even one instant without Him.

drsn kI min Aws GnyrI koeI AYsw sMqu mokau iprih imlwvY ]1] rhwau ]

dharasan kee man aas ghanaeree koee aisaa santh mo ko pirehi milaavai ||1|| rehaao ||

My mind's desire for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is so great. Is there any Saint who can lead me to meet my Beloved? ||1||Pause||

cwir phr chu jugh smwny ]

chaar pehar chahu jugeh samaanae ||

The four watches of the day are like the four ages.

rYix BeI qb AMqu n jwny ]2]

rain bhee thab anth n jaanae ||2||

And when night comes, I think that it shall never end. ||2||

pMc dUq imil iprhu ivCoVI ]

panch dhooth mil pirahu vishhorree ||

The five demons have joined together, to separate me from my Husband Lord.

BRim BRim rovY hwQ pCoVI ]3]

bhram bhram rovai haathh pashhorree ||3||

Wandering and rambling, I cry out and wring my hands. ||3||

jn nwnk kau hir drsu idKwieAw ]

jan naanak ko har dharas dhikhaaeiaa ||

The Lord has revealed the Blessed Vision of His Darshan to servant Nanak;

Awqmu cIin prm suKu pwieAw ]4]15]

aatham cheenih param sukh paaeiaa ||4||15||

Realizing his own self, he has obtained supreme peace. ||4||15||