aath pahar nikat kar jaanai

Awsw mhlw 5 (392-13)
aasaa mehlaa 5
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl


AwT phr inkit kir jwnY ]
aath pahar nikat kar jaanai.
Twenty-four hours a day, he knows the Lord to be near at hand;

pRB kw kIAw mITw mwnY ]
parabh kaa kee-aa meethaa maanai.
he surrenders to the Sweet Will of God.

eyku nwmu sMqn AwDwru ]
ayk naam santan aaDhaar.
The One Name is the Support of the Saints;

hoie rhy sB kI pg Cwru ]1]
ho-ay rahay sabh kee pag chhaar. ||1||
they remain the dust of the feet of all. ||1||

sMq rhq sunhu myry BweI ]
sant rahat sunhu mayray bhaa-ee.
Listen, to the way of life of the Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny;

auAw kI mihmw kQnu n jweI ]1] rhwau ]
u-aa kee mahimaa kathan na jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
their praises cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

vrqix jw kY kyvl nwm ]
vartan jaa kai kayval naam.
Their occupation is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

And rUp kIrqnu ibsRwm ]
anad roop keertan bisraam.
The Kirtan, the Praise of the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is their rest.

imqR sqRü jw kY eyk smwnY ]
mitar satar jaa kai ayk samaanai.
Friends and enemies are one and the same to them.

pRB Apuny ibnu Avru n jwnY ]2]
parabh apunay bin avar na jaanai. ||2||
They know of no other than God. ||2||

koit koit AG kwtnhwrw ]
kot kot agh katanhaaraa.
They erase millions upon millions of sins.

duK dUir krn jIA ky dwqwrw ]
dukh door karan jee-a kay daataaraa.
They dispel suffering; they are givers of the life of the soul.

sUrbIr bcn ky blI ]
soorbeer bachan kay balee.
They are so brave; they are men of their word.

kaulw bpurI sMqI ClI ]3]
ka-ulaa bapuree santee chhalee. ||3||
The Saints have enticed Maya herself. ||3||

qw kw sMgu bwCih surdyv ]
taa kaa sang baachheh surdayv.
Their company is cherished even by the gods and the angels.

AmoG drsu sPl jw kI syv ]
amogh daras safal jaa kee sayv.
Blessed is their Darshan, and fruitful is their service.

kr joiV nwnku kry Ardwis ]
kar jorh naanak karay ardaas.
With his palms pressed together, Nanak offers his prayer:

moih sMqh thl dIjY guxqwis ]4]37]88]
mohi santeh tahal deejai guntaas. ||4||37||88||
O Lord, Treasure of Excellence, please bless me with the service of the Saints. ||4||37||88||