ਜਜਿ ਕਾਜਿ ਪਰਥਾਇ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaj kaaj parathai suhaiee ||1|| rahaau ||
In worship, marriage and in the next world, such a soul-bride looks beautiful. ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਚਰੁ ਵਸੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
jichar vasee pitaa kai saath ||
As long as she lived with her father,
ਤਿਚਰੁ ਕੰਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਉਦਾਸਿ ॥
tichar ka(n)t bahu firai udhaas ||
her Husband wandered around in sadness.
ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਨਾਇਆ ॥
kar sevaa sat purakh manaiaa ||
I served and surrendered to the Lord, the True Being;
ਗੁਰਿ ਆਣੀ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
gur aanee ghar meh taa sarab sukh paiaa ||2||
the Guru brought my bride to my home, and I obtained total happiness. ||2||
ਬਤੀਹ ਸੁਲਖਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਤਤਿ ਪੂਤ ॥ ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਰੂਪ ॥
bateeh sulakhanee sach sa(n)tat poot || aagiaakaaree sughaR saroop ||
She is blessed with all sublime attributes, and her generations are unblemished.
ਇਛ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਨ ਕੰਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
eichh poore man ka(n)t suaamee ||
Her Husband, her Lord and Master, fulfills her heart's desires.
ਸਗਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਦੇਰ ਜੇਠਾਨੀ ॥੩॥
sagal sa(n)tokhee dher jeThaanee ||3||
Hope and desire (my younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law) are now totally content. ||3||
ਸਭ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਰੇਸਟ ॥
sabh paravaarai maeh saresaT ||
She is the most noble of all the family.
ਮਤੀ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਰ ਜੇਸਟ ॥
matee dhevee dhevar jesaT ||
She counsels and advises her hope and desire.
ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਆਇ ॥
dha(n)nu su girahu jit pragaTee aai ||
How blessed is that household, in which she has appeared.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥
jan naanak sukhe sukh vihai ||4||3||
O servant Nanak, she passes her time in perfect peace and comfort. ||4||3||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:
ਮਤਾ ਕਰਉ ਸੋ ਪਕਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ॥
mataa karau so pakan na dheiee ||
Whatever I resolve, she does not allow it to come to pass.
ਸੀਲ ਸੰਜਮ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖਲੋਈ ॥
seel sa(n)jam kai nikaT khaloiee ||
She stands blocking the way of goodness and self-discipline.
ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
ves kare bahu roop dhikhaavai ||
She wears many disguises, and assumes many forms,
ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਸਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਵਖਿ ਵਖਿ ਭਰਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
gireh basan na dheiee vakh vakh bharamaavai ||1||
and she does not allow me to dwell in my own home. She forces me to wander around in different directions. ||1||
ਘਰ ਕੀ ਨਾਇਕਿ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਵੈ ॥
ghar kee naik ghar vaas na dhevai ||
She has become the mistress of my home, and she does not allow me to live in it.
ਜਤਨ ਕਰਉ ਉਰਝਾਇ ਪਰੇਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jatan karau urajhai parevai ||1|| rahaau ||
If I try, she fights with me. ||1||Pause||
ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਭੇਜੀ ਆਈ ਆਮਰਿ ॥
dhur kee bhejee aaiee aamar ||
In the beginning, she was sent as a helper,
ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਜੀਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰ ॥
nau kha(n)dd jeete sabh thaan thana(n)tar ||
but she has overwhelmed the nine continents, all places and interspaces.
ਤਟਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਜੋਗ ਸੰਨਿਆਸ ॥
taT teerath na chhoddai jog sa(n)niaas ||
She has not spared even the river banks, the sacred shrines of pilgrimage, the Yogis and Sannyaasees,
ਪੜਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸ ॥੨॥
paR thaake si(n)mirat bedh abhiaas ||2||
or those who tirelessly read the Simritees and study the Vedas. ||2||
ਜਹ ਬੈਸਉ ਤਹ ਨਾਲੇ ਬੈਸੈ ॥
jeh baisau teh naale baisai ||
Wherever I sit, she sits there with me.
ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਲ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸੈ ॥
sagal bhavan meh sabal pravesai ||
She has imposed her power upon the whole world.
ਹੋਛੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਇਆ ਰਹਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
hochhee saran piaa rahan na paiee ||
Seeking meager protection, I am not protected from her.
ਕਹੁ ਮੀਤਾ ਹਉ ਕੈ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥
kahu meetaa hau kai peh jaiee ||3||
Tell me, O my friend: unto whom should I turn for protection? ||3||
ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
sun upadhes satigur peh aaiaa ||
I heard of His Teachings, and so I have come to the True Guru.
ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥
gur har har naam moh ma(n)tr dhiraRaiaa ||
The Guru has implanted the Mantra of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, within me.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥
nij ghar vasiaa gun gai ana(n)taa ||
And now, I dwell in the home of my own inner self; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Infinite Lord.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਏ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ॥੪॥
prabh milio naanak bhe achi(n)taa ||4||
I have met God, O Nanak, and I have become care-free. ||4||
ਘਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਇਹ ਨਾਇਕਿ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
ghar meraa ieh naik hamaaree ||
My home is now my own, and she is now my mistress.
ਇਹ ਆਮਰਿ ਹਮ ਗੁਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਦਰਬਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੪॥੪॥
eeh aamar ham gur ke'ee dharabaaree ||1|| rahaau dhoojaa ||4||4||
She is now my servant, and the Guru has made me intimate with the Lord. ||1||Second Pause||4||4||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:
ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਮਤਾ ਜਿ ਪਤ੍ਰੀ ਚਲਾਵਉ ॥
prathame mataa j patree chalaavau ||
First, they advised me to send a letter.
ਦੁਤੀਏ ਮਤਾ ਦੁਇ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਪਹੁਚਾਵਉ ॥
dhute'ee mataa dhui maanukh pahuchaavau ||
Second, they advised me to send two men.
ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਏ ਮਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਉ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
tirate'ee mataa kichh karau upaiaa ||
Third, they advised me to make the effort and do something.
ਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਹੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥
mai sabh kichh chhodd prabh tuhee dhiaaiaa ||1||
But I have renounced everything, and I meditate only on You, God. ||1||
ਮਹਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਚਿੰਤ ਸਹਜਾਇਆ ॥
mahaa ana(n)dh achi(n)t sahajaiaa ||
Now, I am totally blissful, carefree and at ease.
ਦੁਸਮਨ ਦੂਤ ਮੁਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dhusaman dhoot mue sukh paiaa ||1|| rahaau ||
The enemies and evil-doers have perished, and I have obtained peace. ||1||Pause||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥
satigur mo kau dheeaa upadhes ||
The True Guru has imparted the Teachings to me.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦੇਸੁ ॥
jeeau pi(n)dd sabh har kaa dhes ||
My soul, body and everything belong to the Lord.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ॥
jo kichh karee su teraa taan ||
Whatever I do, is by Your Almighty Power.
ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
too(n) meree oT too(n)hai dheebaan ||2||
You are my only Support, You are my only Court. ||2||
ਤੁਧਨੋ ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈਂ ਧਰਿ ॥
tudhano chhodd jaieeaai prabh kai(n) dhar ||
If I were to renounce You, God, unto whom could I turn?
ਆਨ ਨ ਬੀਆ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਮਸਰਿ ॥
aan na beeaa teree samasar ||
There is no other, comparable to You.
ਤੇਰੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਕਾਣਿ ॥
tere sevak kau kis kee kaan ||
Who else is Your servant to serve?
ਸਾਕਤੁ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਬੇਬਾਣਿ ॥੩॥
saakat bhoolaa firai bebaan ||3||
The faithless cynics are deluded; they wander around in the wilderness. ||3||
ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
teree vaddiaaiee kahee na jai ||
Your Glorious Greatness cannot be described.
ਜਹ ਕਹ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
jeh keh raakh laih gal lai ||
Wherever I am, you save me, hugging me close in Your embrace.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
naanak dhaas teree saranaiee ||
Nanak, Your slave, has entered Your Sanctuary.
ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਵਜੀ ਵਾਧਾਈ ॥੪॥੫॥
prabh raakhee paij vajee vaadhaiee ||4||5||
God has preserved his honor, and congratulations are pouring in. ||4||5||