ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

Aavaṇ jaaṇaa bʰaram bʰa▫o bʰaagaa har har har guṇ gaa▫i▫aa.

His comings and goings, doubts and fears come to an end, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har.

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਉਤਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

Janam janam ké kilvikʰ ḋukʰ uṫré har har naam samaa▫i▫aa.

The sins and pains of countless incarnations are washed away, and he merges into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਭਾਗ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

Jin har ḋʰi▫aa▫i▫aa ḋʰur bʰaag likʰ paa▫i▫aa ṫin safal janam parvaaṇ jee▫o.

Those who are blessed by such preordained destiny, meditate on the Lord, and their lives become fruitful and approved.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Har har man bʰaa▫i▫aa param sukʰ paa▫i▫aa har laahaa paḋ nirbaaṇ jee▫o. ||3||

One whose mind loves the Lord, Har, Har, obtains supreme peace. He reaps the profit of the Lord’s Name, the state of Nirvana. ||3||

ਜਿਨੑ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥

Jinĥ har meetʰ lagaanaa ṫé jan parḋʰaanaa ṫé ooṫam har har log jee▫o.

Celebrated are those people, unto whom the Lord seems sweet; how exalted are those people of the Lord, Har, Har.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har naam vadaa▫ee har naam sakʰaa▫ee gur sabḋee har ras bʰog jee▫o.

The Lord’s Name is their glorious greatness; the Lord’s Name is their companion and helper. Through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, they enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਮਹਾ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Har ras bʰog mahaa nirjog vadbʰaagee har ras paa▫i▫aa.

They enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord, and remain totally detached. By great good fortune, they obtain the sublime essence of the Lord.

ਸੇ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡੇ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

Sé ḋʰan vadé saṫ purkʰaa pooré jin gurmaṫ naam ḋʰi▫aa▫i▫aa.

So, very blessed and truly perfect are those who through Guru’s Instruction meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਰੇਣੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਪਗ ਸਾਧੂ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

Jan Naanak réṇ mangæ pag saaḋʰoo man chookaa sog vijog jee▫o.

Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of the Holy; his mind is rid of sorrow and separation.

ਜਿਨੑ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੦॥

Jinĥ har meetʰ lagaanaa ṫé jan parḋʰaanaa ṫé ooṫam har har log jee▫o. ||4||3||10||

Celebrated are those people, unto whom the Lord seems sweet; how exalted are those people of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||10||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

Aasaa mėhlaa 4.

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਰੀਰਾ ਪਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

Saṫjug sabʰ sanṫokʰ sareeraa pag chaaré ḋʰaram ḋʰi▫aan jee▫o.

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

Man ṫan har gaavahi param sukʰ paavahi har hirḋæ har guṇ gi▫aan jee▫o.

With mind and body, they sang of the Lord, and attained supreme peace. In their hearts was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord’s Glorious Virtues.

ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥੁ ਸੋਭਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

Guṇ gi▫aan paḋaaraṫʰ har har kirṫaaraṫʰ sobʰaa gurmukʰ ho▫ee.

Their wealth was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord’s Glorious Virtues; the Lord was their success, and to live as Gurmukh was their glory.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੋ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

Anṫar baahar har parabʰ éko ḋoojaa avar na ko▫ee.

Inwardly and outwardly, they saw only the One Lord God; for them there was no other second.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har har liv laa▫ee har naam sakʰaa▫ee har ḋargėh paavæ maan jee▫o.

They centered their consciousness lovingly on the Lord, Har, Har. The Lord’s Name was their companion, and in the Court of the Lord, they obtained honor.

ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਰੀਰਾ ਪਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Saṫjug sabʰ sanṫokʰ sareeraa pag chaaré ḋʰaram ḋʰi▫aan jee▫o. ||1||

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet. ||1||

ਤੇਤਾ ਜੁਗੁ ਆਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Ṫéṫaa jug aa▫i▫aa anṫar jor paa▫i▫aa jaṫ sanjam karam kamaa▫é jee▫o.

Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men’s minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline.

ਪਗੁ ਚਉਥਾ ਖਿਸਿਆ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਪਗ ਟਿਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਜਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Pag cha▫uṫʰaa kʰisi▫aa ṫaræ pag tiki▫aa man hirḋæ kroḋʰ jalaa▫é jee▫o.

The fourth foot of religion dropped off, and three remained. Their hearts and minds were inflamed with anger.

ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਸਲੋਧੁ ਨਿਰਪ ਧਾਵਹਿ ਲੜਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Man hirḋæ kroḋʰ mahaa bisloḋʰ nirap ḋʰaavėh laṛ ḋukʰ paa▫i▫aa.

Their hearts and minds were filled with the horribly poisonous essence of anger. The kings fought their wars and obtained only pain.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਮਤਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥

Anṫar mamṫaa rog lagaanaa ha▫umæ ahaⁿkaar vaḋʰaa▫i▫aa.

Their minds were afflicted with the illness of egotism, and their self-conceit and arrogance increased.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har har kirpaa ḋʰaaree méræ tʰaakur bikʰ gurmaṫ har naam lėh jaa▫é jee▫o.

If my Lord, Har, Har, shows His Mercy, my Lord and Master eradicates the poison by the Guru’s Teachings and the Lord’s Name.

ਤੇਤਾ ਜੁਗੁ ਆਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Ṫéṫaa jug aa▫i▫aa anṫar jor paa▫i▫aa jaṫ sanjam karam kamaa▫é jee▫o. ||2||

Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men’s minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline. ||2||

ਜੁਗੁ ਦੁਆਪੁਰੁ ਆਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੑੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Jug ḋu▫aapur aa▫i▫aa bʰaram bʰarmaa▫i▫aa har gopee kaanĥ upaa▫é jee▫o.

The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna.

ਤਪੁ ਤਾਪਨ ਤਾਪਹਿ ਜਗ ਪੁੰਨ ਆਰੰਭਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Ṫap ṫaapan ṫaapėh jag punn aarambʰėh aṫ kiri▫aa karam kamaa▫é jee▫o.

The penitents practiced penance, they offered sacred feasts and charity, and performed many rituals and religious rites.

ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ਪਗ ਦੁਇ ਖਿਸਕਾਇਆ ਦੁਇ ਪਗ ਟਿਕੈ ਟਿਕਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Kiri▫aa karam kamaa▫i▫aa pag ḋu▫é kʰiskaa▫i▫aa ḋu▫é pag tikæ tikaa▫é jee▫o.

They performed many rituals and religious rites; two legs of religion dropped away, and only two legs remained.

ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਜੋਧ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਨੑੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Mahaa juḋʰ joḋʰ baho keenĥé vich ha▫umæ pachæ pachaa▫é jee▫o.

So many heroes waged great wars; in their egos they were ruined, and they ruined others as well.

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਲੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

Ḋeen ḋa▫i▫aal gur saaḋʰ milaa▫i▫aa mil saṫgur mal lėh jaa▫é jee▫o.

The Lord, Compassionate to the poor, led them to meet the Holy Guru. Meeting the True Guru, their filth is washed away.

ਜੁਗੁ ਦੁਆਪੁਰੁ ਆਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੑੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Jug ḋu▫aapur aa▫i▫aa bʰaram bʰarmaa▫i▫aa har gopee kaanĥ upaa▫é jee▫o. ||3||

The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and the people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna. ||3||

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