ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
āsā mahalā 1 .
Aasaa, First Mehl:
ਏਕੋ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਕਮਲ ਅਨੂਪ ॥
ēkō saravar kamal anūp .
In the pool is the one incomparably beautiful lotus.
ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਾਸੈ ਪਰਮਲ ਰੂਪ ॥
sadā bigāsai paramal rūp .
It blossoms continually; its form is pure and fragrant.
ਊਜਲ ਮੋਤੀ ਚੂਗਹਿ ਹੰਸ ॥
ūjal mōtī chūgah hans .
The swans pick up the bright jewels.
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ਅੰਸ ॥੧॥
sarab kalā jagadīsai ans .1.
They take on the essence of the All-powerful Lord of the Universe. ||1||
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ॥
jō dīsai sō upajai binasai .
Whoever is seen, is subject to birth and death.
ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin jal saravar kamal n dīsai .1. rahāu .
In the pool without water, the lotus is not seen. ||1||Pause||
ਬਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਭੇਦੁ ॥
biralā būjhai pāvai bhēd .
How rare are those who know and understand this secret.
ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਬੇਦੁ ॥
sākhā tīn kahai nit bēd .
The Vedas continually speak of the three branches.
ਨਾਦ ਬਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
nād bind kī surat samāi .
One who merges into the knowledge of the Lord as absolute and related,
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
satigur sēv param pad pāi .2.
serves the True Guru and obtains the supreme status. ||2||
ਮੁਕਤੋ ਰਾਤਉ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਵਾਂਤਉ ॥
mukatō rātau rang ravānhtau .
One who is imbued with the Love of the Lord and dwells continually upon Him is liberated.
ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਜਿ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਸਾਂਤਉ ॥
rājan rāj sadā bigasānhtau .
He is the king of kings, and blossoms forth continually.
ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
jis tūn rākhah kirapā dhār .
That one whom You preserve, by bestowing Your Mercy, O Lord,
ਬੂਡਤ ਪਾਹਨ ਤਾਰਹਿ ਤਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
būdat pāhan tārah tār .3.
even the sinking stone - You float that one across. ||3||
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥
tribhavan mah jōt tribhavan mah jāniā .
Your Light is pervading the three worlds; I know that You are permeating the three worlds.
ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥
ulat bhaī ghar ghar mah āniā .
When my mind turned away from Maya, I came to dwell in my own home.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥
ahinis bhagat karē liv lāi . nānak tin kai lāgai pāi .4.12.
Nanak falls at the feet of that person who immerses himself in the Lord's Love, and performs devotional worship night and day. ||4||12||