SGGSAng 350Raag AsaMahalla 111 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

Awsw mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw

aasaa mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

pauxu aupwie DrI sB DrqI jl AgnI kw bMDu kIAw ]

poun oupaae dhharee sabh dhharathee jal aganee kaa bandhh keeaa ||

He created the air, and He supports the whole world; he bound water and fire together.

AMDulY dhisir mUMfu ktwieAw rwvxu mwir ikAw vfw BieAw ]1]

andhhulai dhehasir moondd kattaaeiaa raavan maar kiaa vaddaa bhaeiaa ||1||

The blind, ten-headed Raavan had his heads cut off, but what greatness was obtained by killing him? ||1||

ikAw aupmw qyrI AwKI jwie ]

kiaa oupamaa thaeree aakhee jaae ||

What Glories of Yours can be chanted?

qUµ srby pUir rihAw ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ]

thoon sarabae poor rehiaa liv laae ||1|| rehaao ||

You are totally pervading everywhere; You love and cherish all. ||1||Pause||

jIA aupwie jugiq hiQ kInI kwlI niQ ikAw vfw BieAw ]

aucwrx kwlI: Bwrw krky

jeea oupaae jugath hathh keenee kaalee nathh kiaa vaddaa bhaeiaa ||

You created all beings, and You hold the world in Your Hands; what greatness is it to put a ring in the nose of the black cobra, as Krishna did?

iksu qUµ purKu jorU kaux khIAY srb inrµqir riv rihAw ]2]

kis thoon purakh joroo koun keheeai sarab niranthar rav rehiaa ||2||

Whose Husband are You? Who is Your wife? You are subtly diffused and pervading in all. ||2||

nwil kutµbu swiQ vrdwqw bRhmw Bwlx isRsit gieAw ]

aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

naal kuttanb saathh varadhaathaa brehamaa bhaalan srisatt gaeiaa ||

Brahma, the bestower of blessings, entered the stem of the lotus, with his relatives, to find the extent of the universe.

AwgY AMqu n pwieE qw kw kMsu Cyid ikAw vfw BieAw ]3]

aagai anth n paaeiou thaa kaa kans shhaedh kiaa vaddaa bhaeiaa ||3||

Proceeding on, he could not find its limits; what glory was obtained by killing Kansa, the king? ||3||

rqn aupwie Dry KIru miQAw hoir BKlwey ij AsI kIAw ]

aucwrx BKlwey: iek`Tw bolo

rathan oupaae dhharae kheer mathhiaa hor bhakhalaaeae j asee keeaa ||

The jewels were produced and brought forth by churning the ocean of milk. The other gods proclaimed “We are the ones who did this!”

khY nwnku CpY ikau CipAw eykI eykI vµif dIAw ]4]7]

kehai naanak shhapai kio shhapiaa eaekee eaekee vandd dheeaa ||4||7||

Says Nanak, by hiding, how can the Lord be hidden? He has given each their share, one by one. ||4||7||