ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੭ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raag aasaa ghar 7 mahalaa 5 |

Raag Aasaa, Seventh House, Fifth Mehl:

ਲਾਲੁ ਚੋਲਨਾ ਤੈ ਤਨਿ ਸੋਹਿਆ ॥
laal cholanaa tai tan sohiaa |

That red dress looks so beautiful on your body.

ਸੁਰਿਜਨ ਭਾਨੀ ਤਾਂ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ॥੧॥
surijan bhaanee taan man mohiaa |1|

Your Husband Lord is pleased, and His heart is enticed. ||1||

ਕਵਨ ਬਨੀ ਰੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਾਲੀ ॥
kavan banee ree teree laalee |

Whose handiwork is this red beauty of yours?

ਕਵਨ ਰੰਗਿ ਤੂੰ ਭਈ ਗੁਲਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kavan rang toon bhee gulaalee |1| rahaau |

Whose love has rendered the poppy so red? ||1||Pause||

ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਤੁਮਹਿ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ॥
tum hee sundar tumeh suhaag |

You are so beautiful; you are the happy soul-bride.

ਤੁਮ ਘਰਿ ਲਾਲਨੁ ਤੁਮ ਘਰਿ ਭਾਗੁ ॥੨॥
tum ghar laalan tum ghar bhaag |2|

Your Beloved is in your home; good fortune is in your home. ||2||

ਤੂੰ ਸਤਵੰਤੀ ਤੂੰ ਪਰਧਾਨਿ ॥
toon satavantee toon paradhaan |

You are pure and chaste, you are most distinguished.

ਤੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਭਾਨੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਸੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ॥੩॥
toon preetam bhaanee tuhee sur giaan |3|

You are pleasing to Your Beloved, and you have sublime understanding. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਭਾਨੀ ਤਾਂ ਰੰਗਿ ਗੁਲਾਲ ॥
preetam bhaanee taan rang gulaal |

I am pleasing to my Beloved, and so I am imbued with the deep red color.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਭ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੪॥
kahu naanak subh drisatt nihaal |4|

Says Nanak, I have been totally blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||4||

ਸੁਨਿ ਰੀ ਸਖੀ ਇਹ ਹਮਰੀ ਘਾਲ ॥
sun ree sakhee ih hamaree ghaal |

Listen, O companions: this is my only work;

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਪਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿ ਸਵਾਰਨਹਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥੫੨॥
prabh aap seegaar savaaranahaar |1| rahaau doojaa |1|52|

God Himself is the One who embellishes and adorns. ||1||Second Pause||1||52||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Aasaa
Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page: 384
Line No.: 7 - 11

Raag Aasaa

Aasaa has strong emotions of inspiration and courage. This Raag gives the listener the determination and ambition to put aside any excuses and to proceed with the necessary action to achieve the aim. It generates feelings of passion and zeal to succeed and the energy generated from these feelings enables the listener to find the strength from within to achieve success, even when the achievement seems difficult. The determined mood of this Raag ensures that failure is not an option and motivates the listener to be inspired.