ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 4 |

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
janam padaarath paae naam dhiaaeaa |

Having obtained the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
guraparasaadee bujh sach samaaeaa |1|

By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I am absorbed into the True Lord. ||1||

ਜਿਨੑ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
jina dhur likhiaa lekh tinaee naam kamaaeaa |

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny practice the Naam.

ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dar sachai sachiaar mahal bulaaeaa |1| rahaau |

The True Lord summons the truthful to the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
antar naam nidhaan guramukh paaeeai |

Deep within is the treasure of the Naam; it is obtained by the Gurmukh.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੨॥
anadin naam dhiaae har gun gaaeeai |2|

Night and day, meditate on the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
antar vasat anek manamukh nahee paaeeai |

Deep within are infinite substances, but the self-willed manmukh does not find them.

ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥੩॥
haumai garabai garab aap khuaaeeai |3|

In egotism and pride, the mortal's proud self consumes him. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥
naanak aape aap aap khuaaeeai |

O Nanak, his identity consumes his identical identity.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੬੫॥
guramat man paragaas sachaa paaeeai |4|13|65|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the mind is illumined, and meets the True Lord. ||4||13||65||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Aasaa
Writer: Guru Ramdas Ji
Page: 369
Line No.: 5 - 9

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.