ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaavaree mahalaa 5 |

Aasaavaree, Fifth Mehl:

ਏਕਾ ਓਟ ਗਹੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
ekaa ott gahu haan |

Grab hold of the Support of the One Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਹੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
gur kaa sabad kahu haan |

Chant the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਆਗਿਆ ਸਤਿ ਸਹੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
aagiaa sat sahu haan |

Submit to the Order of the True Lord.

ਮਨਹਿ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਲਹੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
maneh nidhaan lahu haan |

Receive the treasure in your mind.

ਸੁਖਹਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sukheh samaaeeai mere manaa |1| rahaau |

Thus you shall be absorbed in peace, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

ਜੀਵਤ ਜੋ ਮਰੈ ਹਾਂ ॥
jeevat jo marai haan |

One who is dead while yet alive,

ਦੁਤਰੁ ਸੋ ਤਰੈ ਹਾਂ ॥
dutar so tarai haan |

crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.

ਸਭ ਕੀ ਰੇਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਾਂ ॥
sabh kee ren hoe haan |

One who becomes the dust of all

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕਹਉ ਸੋਇ ਹਾਂ ॥
nirbhau khau soe haan |

he alone is called fearless.

ਮਿਟੇ ਅੰਦੇਸਿਆ ਹਾਂ ॥
mitte andesiaa haan |

His anxieties are removed

ਸੰਤ ਉਪਦੇਸਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੧॥
sant upadesiaa mere manaa |1|

by the Teachings of the Saints, O my mind. ||1||

ਜਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਨਾਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
jis jan naam sukh haan |

That humble being, who takes happiness in the Naam, the Name of the Lord

ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਕਦੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹਾਂ ॥
tis nikatt na kade dukh haan |

pain never draws near him.

ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਨੇ ਹਾਂ ॥
jo har har jas sune haan |

One who listens to the Praise of the Lord, Har, Har,

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਹਾਂ ॥
sabh ko tis mane haan |

is obeyed by all men.

ਸਫਲੁ ਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਹਾਂ ॥
safal su aaeaa haan |

How fortunate it is that he came into the world;

ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੨॥੪॥੧੬੦॥
naanak prabh bhaaeaa mere manaa |2|4|160|

Nanak, he is pleasing to God, O my mind. ||2||4||160||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Aasaa
Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page: 410
Line No.: 2 - 6

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.