SGGS P 389-91, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 75-83 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਰੋਵਨਹਾਰੈ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਨਾ ॥ਹਸਿ ਹਸਿ ਸੋਗੁ ਕਰਤ ਬੇਗਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Rovanhārai jẖūṯẖ kamānā Has has sog karaṯ begānā ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Rovanhaarai) one who wails (kamaana) practices (jhootth) falsehood. (begaana/be-giaana) the ignorant person (has-i has-i) laughs/shows happiness at a birth and (karat) expresses (sog) sorrow on […]

SGGS pp 387-389, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 65–74.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫॥ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਰਹੇ ਭਵਾਰੇ ॥ ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਜੀਤੀ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Kot janam ke rahe bẖavāre. Ḏulabẖḏeh jīṯī nahī hāre. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Bhavaarey) cycles of (kott-i = crores) […]

  ਆਸਾਮਹਲਾ੫॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਏਕੁਬਗੀਚਾਪੇਡਘਨਕਰਿਆ॥ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਨਾਮੁਤਹਾਮਹਿਫਲਿਆ॥੧॥ Ėk bagīcẖā ped gẖan kari▫ā. Amriṯ nām ṯahā mėh fali▫ā. ||1|| A (bageecha) garden (ghan) thickly populated by (p-ed) trees (karia) has been created; (meh) in (tahaa) them (amrit) the Eternal (naam) Creator blossoms i.e. there are numerous types of existence […]

SGGS pp 383-385, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 49 – 55.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਗੂ ਚੀਤਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸੇਵਾ ॥ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਦੂਜਾ ਸੂਝੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5 Ŧūʼn visrahi ṯāʼn sabẖ ko lāgū cẖīṯ āvahi ṯāʼn sevā Avar na ko▫ū ḏūjā sūjẖai sācẖe alakẖ abẖevā ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa O Almighty, when (too’n = […]

SGGS pp 381-383, Aasa M: 5 42-48   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਧੋਇ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਠਉਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਖੋਏ ॥ ਈਹਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਮੁਸਿ ਮੁਸਿ ਰੋਏ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Bāhar ḏẖo▫e anṯar man mailā ḏu▫e ṯẖa▫ur apune kẖo▫e. Īhā kām kroḏẖ mohi vi▫āpi▫ā āgai mus mus ro▫e. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. One who (dhoey) washes (baahar-u = external) the body but (man-u) the mind is (maila […]

 SGGS pp 379-381, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 36-41   Note: This Shabad tells us what vices to shed and what virtues to imbibe.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਤਸਰ ਏ ਖੇਲਤ ਸਭਿ ਜੂਐ ਹਾਰੇ ॥ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਇਹ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਾਰੇ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Kām kroḏẖ mā▫i▫ā maḏ maṯsar e kẖelaṯ sabẖ jū▫ai hāre. Saṯ sanṯokẖ ḏa▫i▫ā ḏẖaram sacẖ ih apunai garih bẖīṯar vāre. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Kaam) lust, (krodh) […]

  SGGS pp 373-375, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 10-16 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਅਰੜਾਵੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਵੈ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ॥ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਬਿਸਰਿਆ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵੈ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Arṛāvai billāvai ninḏak. Pārbarahm parmesar bisri▫ā apṇā kīṯā pāvai ninḏak. ||1|| rahā▫o.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Nindak-u) a slanderer (ar-rraavai) cries out and (bil-laavai) writhes in pain. This is because (bisria) forgetting (paarbrahm-u) the Supreme Being, (parameysar-u) the Supreme Master, s/he – indulges in the evil […]

SGGS pp 371-373, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 4-9.   Note: The Shabad below how desire causes the humans to waver and break resolutions.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਮਤਾ ਕਰਉ ਸੋ ਪਕਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ॥   ਸੀਲ ਸੰਜਮ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖਲੋਈ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5.  Maṯā kara▫o so pakan na ḏe▫ī.   Sīl sanjam kai nikat kẖalo▫ī.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. I (karau) make (mataa) a resolution but one or the […]

SGGS pp 369-371 Aasa M: 4 Shabads 13-15, M: 5, 1-3.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥   ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 4   Janam paḏārath pā▫e nām ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā   Gur parsādī bujẖ sacẖ samā▫i▫ā ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa. Those who (paaey) having got (padaarath-u = substance) valuable (janam-u = birth) human birth should (dhiaaia) pay attention to/obey (naam-u) Divine commands. Naam is […]

SGGS pp 367-369, Aasa M: 4, Shabad 6-12.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੀ ਨਾਮੋ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥   ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 4.  Nām suṇī nāmo man bẖāvai.   vadai bẖāg gurmukẖ har pāvai. ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa. When I (suni) listen to discourses on (naam-u) Divine commands, (man-i) the mind (bhaavai) loves/longs for (naamo) the virtuous Master. (It is like “Suni-i sun-i naam tumaara preetam prabh peykhan ka chaau” M: 5, p […]

SGGS pp 365-367, Aasa M; 3, Shabads 52-57 ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Āsā gẖar 8 kāfī mėhlā 3 Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ Composition of the fourth guru in Raga Aasa to be sung as Kaafi meter to (ghar-u 8) the eighth beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator, who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance. Note: This composition […]

SGGS pp 362-365 Aasa M: 3. Shabads 7-12.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥   ਲਾਲੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥   ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥   ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥   ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 3.  Lālai āpṇī jāṯ gavā▫ī   Ŧan man arpe saṯgur sarṇā▫ī   Hirḏai nām vadī vadi▫ā▫ī   Saḏā parīṯam parabẖ ho▫e sakẖā▫ī ||1||   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa. (Laalai) servant/devotee of the Almighty is one who (gavaaee = lost) effaces (aapni = own) his/her (jaat-i) identity, i.e. dissolves self-ego. […]

SGGS pp 360-362, Aasa M: 3, Shabads 1-6.   ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ Rāg āsā gẖar 2 mėhlā 3   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 2) the second beat.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੈ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥   ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ […]

SGGS pp 358 -360, Aasa M: 1, Shabads 34-39 (completed).   ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਮਹਲਾ ੧    ੴ   ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Āsā gẖar 5 mėhlā 1   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa to be sung to (ghar-u 5) the fifth beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: The Shabad […]

SGGS pp 357-358 Aasa M: 1, Shabads 27-33.   Note: This Shabad uses the example of a prospective bride. If she is careless while in the parental house and does not prepare herself for life with her future husband, she may not be liked in married life. This is metaphor for the soul as the […]

SGGS pp 355-357 Aasa M: 1, Shabads 20-26.     Note: This Shabad mentions the rituals practiced in the Hindu faith and advises what should be done instead.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥  ਕਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੈ ਧੋਤੀ ॥   ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕੁਸਪਾਤੀ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਨਾਉ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.  Kā▫i▫ā barahmā man hai ḏẖoṯī.   Gi▫ān jane▫ū ḏẖi▫ān kuspāṯī.   Har nāmā jas jācẖa▫o nā▫o.   Gur parsādī barahm samā▫o. ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga […]

SGGS pp 352-354 Aasa M: 1, Shabad 14-19.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥  ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਥੀਆ ॥   ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥   ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥   ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.  Jo ṯin kī▫ā so sacẖ thī▫ā.   Amriṯ nām saṯgur ḏī▫ā.   Hirḏai nām nāhī man bẖang.   An▫ḏin nāl pi▫āre sang. ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa. (Jo) whatever (tin) they (kia) do (so) that (theeaa = becomes) is (sach-u = truth) successful. They sought and found […]