ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ Aasaa Mehalaa 1 ॥

ਆਖਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
Aakhaa Jeevaa Visarai Mar Jaao ॥
Chanting it, I live; forgetting it, I die.
ਆਖਣਿ ਅਉਖਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
Aakhan Aoukhaa Saachaa Naao ॥
It is so difficult to chant the True Name.
ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਭੂਖ ॥
Saachae Naam Kee Laagai Bhookh ॥
If someone feels hunger for the True Name,
ਉਤੁ ਭੂਖੈ ਖਾਇ ਚਲੀਅਹਿ ਦੂਖ ॥੧॥
Outh Bhookhai Khaae Chaleeahi Dhookh ॥1॥
That hunger shall consume his pain. ॥1॥
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥
So Kio Visarai Maeree Maae ॥
How can I forget Him, O my mother?
ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Saachaa Saahib Saachai Naae ॥1॥ Rehaao ॥
True is the Master, True is His Name. ॥1॥Pause॥
ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤਿਲੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Saachae Naam Kee Thil Vaddiaaee ॥
Trying to describe even an iota of the Greatness of the True Name,
ਆਖਿ ਥਕੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
Aakh Thhakae Keemath Nehee Paaee ॥
People have grown weary, but they have not been able to evaluate it.
ਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੈ ਆਖਣ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
Jae Sabh Mil Kai Aakhan Paahi ॥
Even if everyone were to gather together and speak of Him,
ਵਡਾ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਾਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
Vaddaa N Hovai Ghaatt N Jaae ॥2॥
He would not become any greater or any lesser. ॥2॥
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਗੁ ॥
Naa Ouhu Marai N Hovai Sog ॥
That Lord does not die; there is no reason to mourn.
ਦੇਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਭੋਗੁ ॥
Dhaedhaa Rehai N Chookai Bhog ॥
He continues to give, and His Provisions never run short.
ਗੁਣੁ ਏਹੋ ਹੋਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
Gun Eaeho Hor Naahee Koe ॥
This Virtue is His alone; there is no other like Him.
ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਆ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥
Naa Ko Hoaa Naa Ko Hoe ॥3॥
There never has been, and there never will be. ॥3॥
ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਤੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥
Jaevadd Aap Thaevadd Thaeree Dhaath ॥
As Great as You Yourself are, O Lord, so Great are Your Gifts.
ਜਿਨਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਕੀਤੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
Jin Dhin Kar Kai Keethee Raath ॥
The One who created the day also created the night.
ਖਸਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਕਮਜਾਤਿ ॥
Khasam Visaarehi Thae Kamajaath ॥
Those who forget their Lord and Master are vile and despicable.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਾਝੁ ਸਨਾਤਿ ॥੪॥੩॥

Naanak Naavai Baajh Sanaath ॥4॥3॥
O Nanak, without the Name, they are wretched outcasts. ॥4॥3॥

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