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ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ਅਲਾਹ ਦੀ ਜਾਪੈ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
bhagat niraalee alaah dee jaapai gur veechaar |

The worship of the Lord is unique - it is known only by reflecting upon the Guru.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੯॥੧੪॥੩੬॥
naanak naam hiradai vasai bhai bhagatee naam savaar |9|14|36|

O Nanak, one whose mind is filled with the Naam, through the Lord's Fear and devotion, is embellished with the Naam. ||9||14||36||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਅਨ ਰਸ ਮਹਿ ਭੋਲਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥
an ras meh bholaaeaa bin naamai dukh paae |

He wanders around, engrossed in other pleasures, but without the Naam, he suffers in pain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਜਿ ਸਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੧॥
satigur purakh na bhettio ji sachee boojh bujhaae |1|

He does not meet the True Guru, the Primal Being, who imparts true understanding. ||1||

ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
e man mere baavale har ras chakh saad paae |

O my insane mind, drink in the sublime essence of the Lord, and savor its taste.

ਅਨ ਰਸਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੂੰ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
an ras laagaa toon fireh birathaa janam gavaae |1| rahaau |

Attached to other pleasures, you wander around, and your life wastes away uselessly. ||1||Pause||

ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
eis jug meh guramukh niramale sach naam raheh liv laae |

In this age, the Gurmukhs are pure; they remain absorbed in the love of the True Name.

ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
vin karamaa kichh paaeeai nahee kiaa kar kahiaa jaae |2|

Without the destiny of good karma, nothing can be obtained; what can we say or do? ||2||

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਤਜਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
aap pachhaaneh sabad mareh manahu taj vikaar |

He understands his own self, and dies in the Word of the Shabad; he banishes corruption from his mind.

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਭਜਿ ਪਏ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰ ॥੩॥
gur saranaaee bhaj pe bakhase bakhasanahaar |3|

He hurries to the Guru's Sanctuary, and is forgiven by the Forgiving Lord. ||3||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin naavai sukh na paaeeai naa dukh vichahu jaae |

Without the Name, peace is not obtained, and pain does not depart from within.

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੪॥
eihu jag maaeaa mohi viaapiaa doojai bharam bhulaae |4|

This world is engrossed in attachment to Maya; it has gone astray in duality and doubt. ||4||

ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
dohaaganee pir kee saar na jaanahee kiaa kar kareh seegaar |

The forsaken soul-brides do not know the value of their Husband Lord; how can they decorate themselves?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਜਲਦੀਆ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸੇਜੈ ਰਵੈ ਨ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੫॥
anadin sadaa jaladeea fireh sejai ravai na bhataar |5|

Night and day, they continually burn, and they do not enjoy the Bed of their Husband Lord. ||5||

ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
sohaaganee mehal paaeaa vichahu aap gavaae |

The happy soul-brides obtain the Mansion of His Presence, eradicating their self-conceit from within.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ਅਪਣੇ ਸਹਿ ਲਈਆ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੬॥
gurasabadee seegaareea apane seh leea milaae |6|

They decorate themselves with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and their Husband Lord unites them with Himself. ||6||

ਮਰਣਾ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
maranaa manahu visaariaa maaeaa mohu gubaar |

He has forgotten death, in the darkness of attachment to Maya.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਭੀ ਮਰਹਿ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥
manamukh mar mar jameh bhee mareh jam dar hohi khuaar |7|

The self-willed manmukhs die again and again, and are reborn; they die again, and are miserable at the Gate of Death. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
aap milaaeian se mile gur sabad veechaar |

They alone are united, whom the Lord unites with Himself; they contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੮॥੨੨॥੧੫॥੩੭॥
naanak naam samaane mukh ujale tith sachai darabaar |8|22|15|37|

O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam; their faces are radiant, in that True Court. ||8||22||15||37||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 5 asattapadeea ghar 2 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਪੰਚ ਮਨਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਰੁਸਾਏ ॥
panch manaae panch rusaae |

When the five virtues were reconciled, and the five passions were estranged,

ਪੰਚ ਵਸਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥
panch vasaae panch gavaae |1|

I enshrined the five within myself, and cast out the other five. ||1||

ਇਨੑ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
eina bidh nagar vutthaa mere bhaaee |

In this way, the village of my body became inhabited, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
durat geaa gur giaan drirraaee |1| rahaau |

Vice departed, and the Guru's spiritual wisdom was implanted within me. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਚ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਵਾਰਿ ॥
saach dharam kee kar deenee vaar |

The fence of true Dharmic religion has been built around it.

ਫਰਹੇ ਮੁਹਕਮ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
farahe muhakam gur giaan beechaar |2|

The spiritual wisdom and reflective meditation of the Guru has become its strong gate. ||2||

ਨਾਮੁ ਖੇਤੀ ਬੀਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ॥
naam khetee beejahu bhaaee meet |

So plant the seed of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O friends, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਨੀਤ ॥੩॥
saudaa karahu gur sevahu neet |3|

Deal only in the constant service of the Guru. ||3||

ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਹਾਟ ॥
saant sehaj sukh ke sabh haatt |

With intuitive peace and happiness, all the shops are filled.

ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਏਕੈ ਥਾਟ ॥੪॥
saah vaapaaree ekai thaatt |4|

The Banker and the dealers dwell in the same place. ||4||

ਜੇਜੀਆ ਡੰਨੁ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਜਗਾਤਿ ॥
jejeea ddan ko le na jagaat |

There is no tax on non-believers, nor any fines or taxes at death.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ ॥੫॥
satigur kar deenee dhur kee chhaap |5|

The True Guru has set the Seal of the Primal Lord upon these goods. ||5||

ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਚਲਾਵਹੁ ॥
vakhar naam lad khep chalaavahu |

So load the merchandise of the Naam, and set sail with your cargo.

ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹੁ ॥੬॥
lai laahaa guramukh ghar aavahu |6|

Earn your profit, as Gurmukh, and you shall return to your own home. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਿਖ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥
satigur saahu sikh vanajaare |

The True Guru is the Banker, and His Sikhs are the traders.

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
poonjee naam lekhaa saach samhaare |7|

Their merchandise is the Naam, and meditation on the True Lord is their account. ||7||

ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ ॥
so vasai it ghar jis gur pooraa sev |

One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house.

ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥
abichal nagaree naanak dev |8|1|

O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ||8||1||

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