kab ko bhaalai ghunghroo taalaa kab ko bajaavai rabaab

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aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:


kb ko BwlY GuMGrU qwlw kb ko bjwvY rbwbu ]
kab ko bhaalai ghunghroo taalaa 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]
aavat jaat baar khin laagai ha-o tab lag samaara-o 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 bin AweI ]
mayrai man aisee bhagat ban aa-ee.
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 ]
ha-o har bin khin pal reh na saka-o jaisay jal bin meen mar jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
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 ko-oo maylai panch sat gaa-in kab ko raag Dhun uthaavai.
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]
maylat chunat khin pal chasaa laagai tab lag mayraa 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 haath 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]
haath paav pasaarat bilam til laagai tab lag mayraa 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 ko-oo logan ka-o patee-aavai lok pateenai naa pat ho-ay.
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 hirdai sad Dhi-aavahu taa jai jai karay sabh ko-ay. ||4||10||62||
O servant Nanak, meditate forever in your heart on the Lord, and then everyone will congratulate you. ||4||10||62||