Awsw mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw cauQw

aasaa mehalaa 4 ||

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

kb ko BwlY GuMGrU qwlw kb ko bjwvY rbwbu ]

kab ko bhaalai ghungharoo thaalaa kab ko bajaavai rabaab ||

How long must one search for angle bells and cymbals, and how long must one play the guitar?

Awvq jwq bwr iKnu lwgY hau qb lgu smwrau nwmu ]1]

aavath jaath baar khin laagai ho thab lag samaaro naam ||1||

In the brief instant between coming and going, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

myrY min AYsI Bgiq binAweI ]

maerai man aisee bhagath ban aaee ||

Such is the devotional love which has been produced in my mind.

hau hir ibnu iKnu plu rih n skau jYsy jl ibnu mInu mir jweI ]1] rhwau ]

ho har bin khin pal rehi n sako jaisae jal bin meen mar jaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Lord, I cannot live even for an instant, like the fish which dies without water. ||1||Pause||

kb koaU mylY pMc sq gwiex kb ko rwg Duin auTwvY ]

kab kooo maelai panch sath gaaein kab ko raag dhhun outhaavai ||

How long must one tune the five strings, and assemble the seven singers, and how long will they raise their voices in song?

mylq cunq iKnu plu csw lwgY qb lgu myrw mnu rwm gun gwvY ]2]

maelath chunath khin pal chasaa laagai thab lag maeraa man raam gun gaavai ||2||

In the time it takes to select and assemble these musicians, a moment elapses, and my mind sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

kb ko nwcY pwv pswrY kb ko hwQ pswrY ]

kab ko naachai paav pasaarai kab ko haathh pasaarai ||

How long must one dance and stretch out one's feet, and how long must one reach out with one's hands?

hwQ pwv pswrq iblmu iqlu lwgY qb lgu myrw mnu rwm sm@wrY ]3]

haathh paav pasaarath bilam thil laagai thab lag maeraa man raam samhaarai ||3||

Stretching out one's hands and feet, there is a moment's delay; and then, my mind meditates on the Lord. ||3||

kb koaU logn kau pqIAwvY loik pqIxY nw piq hoie ]

kab kooo logan ko patheeaavai lok patheenai naa path hoe ||

How long must one satisfy the people, in order to obtain honor?

jn nwnk hir ihrdY sd iDAwvhu qw jY jY kry sBu koie ]4]10]62]

jan naanak har hiradhai sadh dhhiaavahu thaa jai jai karae sabh koe ||4||10||62||

O servant Nanak, meditate forever in your heart on the Lord, and then everyone will congratulate you. ||4||10||62||