Sikh Samridhi - aasaa | saas kee dukhee sasur kee piaaree jetth ke naam ddrau re

ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa |

Aasaa:

ਸਾਸੁ ਕੀ ਦੁਖੀ ਸਸੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਜੇਠ ਕੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਡਰਉ ਰੇ ॥

saas kee dukhee sasur kee piaaree jetth ke naam ddrau re |

I am bothered by my mother-in-law, Maya, and loved by my father-in-law, the Lord. I fear even the name of my husband's elder brother, Death.

ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਨਨਦ ਗਹੇਲੀ ਦੇਵਰ ਕੈ ਬਿਰਹਿ ਜਰਉ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

sakhee sahelee nanad gahelee devar kai bireh jrau re |1|

O my mates and companions, my husband's sister, misunderstanding has seized me, and I am burning with the pain of separation from my husband's younger brother, divine knowledge. ||1||

ਮੇਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਬਉਰੀ ਮੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਹਨਿ ਰਹਉ ਰੇ ॥

meree mat bauree mai raam bisaario kin bidh rahan rhau re |

My mind has gone insane, since I forgot the Lord. How can I lead a virtuous lifestyle?

ਸੇਜੈ ਰਮਤੁ ਨੈਨ ਨਹੀ ਪੇਖਉ ਇਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾ ਸਉ ਕਹਉ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sejai ramat nain nahee pekhau ihu dukh kaa sau khau re |1| rahaau |

He rests in the bed of my mind, but I cannot see Him with my eyes. Unto whom should I tell my sufferings? ||1||Pause||

ਬਾਪੁ ਸਾਵਕਾ ਕਰੈ ਲਰਾਈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਦ ਮਤਵਾਰੀ ॥

baap saavakaa karai laraaee maaeaa sad matavaaree |

My step-father, egotism, fights with me, and my mother, desire, is always intoxicated.

ਬਡੇ ਭਾਈ ਕੈ ਜਬ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਬ ਹਉ ਨਾਹ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨॥

badde bhaaee kai jab sang hotee tab hau naah piaaree |2|

When I stayed with my elder brother, meditation, then I was loved by my Husband Lord. ||2||

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਪੰਚ ਕੋ ਝਗਰਾ ਝਗਰਤ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

kahat kabeer panch ko jhagaraa jhagarat janam gavaaeaa |

Says Kabeer, the five passions argue with me, and in these arguments, my life is wasting away.

ਝੂਠੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਿਆ ਮੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੩॥੩॥੨੫॥

jhootthee maaeaa sabh jag baadhiaa mai raam ramat sukh paaeaa |3|3|25|

The false Maya has bound the whole world, but I have obtained peace, chanting the Name of the Lord. ||3||3||25||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Aasaa
Writer:	Bhagat Kabir Ji
Page:	482
Line No.:	5 - 10

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.