SGGS pp 479-481, Aasa Kabir Ji, Shabads 14-19.   ਆਸਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ੯ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ੫ Āsā sarī Kabīr jī▫o ke pancẖpaḏe 9 ḏuṯuke 5   Baani of (sri jio) revered Bhagat Kabir in Raag Aasa; 9 compositions (panch-pad-e) of five stanzas each; 5 (dutuk-e) stanzas of two verses each.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ [...]

SGGS pp 477-479, Aasa Kabir Ji, Shabads 7-13.   Note: The Yogis try to display their being connected with the Almighty by physical symbolism. The Shabad below describes how union with the Master may actually be attained.   ਆਸਾ ॥ ਬਟੂਆ ਏਕੁ ਬਹਤਰਿ ਆਧਾਰੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥ ਨਵੈ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਮਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ [...]

SGGS pp 474-475, Asa Di Vaar Pauris 22-24 (completed). Note: The set of five sloks below are on the subject of management. The first teaches how to maintain an amicable employer-employee relationship. This is used as the metaphor for the relationship between the Almighty Master and a human being for the latter to be successful [...]

SGGS pp 473-474, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 19-21.   ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮ: ੧ ॥ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸੁਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਚੈ ਬੈਠਾ ਆਇ ॥ ਸੁਚੇ ਅਗੈ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਭਿਟਿਓ ਜਾਇ ॥ Salok mėhlā 1. Pahilā sucẖā āp ho▫e sucẖai baiṯẖā ā▫e. Sucẖe agai rakẖi▫on ko▫e na bẖiti▫o jā▫e.   (Slok M: 1) prologue by the first Guru. (Fahila) first the Brahmin (sucha ho-e) having purified (aap-i) himself (aa-e) comes and (baittha) sits (suchai) at a clean [...]