One may read the Simritees and the Shaastras, and perform all sorts of religious rituals; and yet, without the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, God, there is no peace at all. ||1||
and pleasing the Saints and holy men, obtain the Beloved Lord and sing His Glorious Praises; play the sound current of the Naad with the five instruments. ||1||Pause||
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਾਏ ਸਹਜਾਏ ਦਰਸਾਏ ਅਬ ਰਾਤਿਆ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਸਿਉ ॥
Obtaining His Mercy, I easily gained the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; now, I am imbued with the Love of the Lord of the Universe.
ਸੰਤ ਸੇਵਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨਾਥ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਲਨ ਲਾਏ ॥੧॥
Serving the Saints, I feel love and affection for my Beloved Lord Master. ||1||
The Guru has implanted spiritual wisdom within my mind, and I rejoice that I shall not have to come back again. I have obtained celestial poise, and the treasure within my mind.
ਸਭ ਤਜੀ ਮਨੈ ਕੀ ਕਾਮ ਕਰਾ ॥
I have renounced all of the affairs of my mind's desires.
ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਿਆਸ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
It has been so long, so long, so long, so very long, since my mind has felt such a great thirst.
ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੋ ਦਿਖਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ॥
Please, reveal to me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, and show Yourself to me.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੀਨ ਸਰਣਿ ਆਏ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਏ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੫੩॥
Nanak the meek has entered Your Sanctuary; please, take me in Your embrace. ||2||2||153||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
ਕੋਊ ਬਿਖਮ ਗਾਰ ਤੋਰੈ ॥
Who can destroy the fortress of sin,
ਆਸ ਪਿਆਸ ਧੋਹ ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਹੋਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
and release me from hope, thirst, deception, attachment and doubt? ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭ ਮਾਨ ਇਹ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਛੋਰੈ ॥੧॥
How can I escape the afflictions of sexual desire, anger, greed and pride? ||1||
ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਗੁਨ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗਾਵਉ ॥
In the Society of the Saints, love the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
ਅਨਦਿਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥
Night and day, meditate on God.
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੀਤਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਮਿਟਾਵਉ ॥
I have captured and demolished the walls of doubt.
ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਰੈ ॥੨॥੩॥੧੫੪॥
O Nanak, the Naam is my only treasure. ||2||3||154||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਿਆਗੁ ॥
Renounce sexual desire, anger and greed;
ਮਨਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ॥
remember the Name of the Lord of the Universe in your mind.
ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਸਫਲ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Meditation on the Lord is the only fruitful action. ||1||Pause||