sun sundar saaDhoo bachan uDhaaree

Awsw mhlw 5 ](377-14)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:


kwmu k®oDu loBu mohu imtwvY CutkY durmiq ApunI DwrI ]
kaam kroDh lobh moh mitaavai chhutkai durmat apunee Dhaaree.
If she renounces and eliminates her sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment, and her evil-mindedness and self-conceit as well;

hoie inmwxI syv kmwvih qw pRIqm hovih min ipAwrI ]1]
ho-ay nimaanee sayv kamaaveh taa pareetam hoveh man pi-aaree. ||1||
and if, becoming humble, she serves Him, then she becomes dear to her Beloved's Heart. ||1||

suix suMdir swDU bcn auDwrI ]
sun sundar saaDhoo bachan uDhaaree.
Listen, O beautiful soul-bride: By the Word of the Holy Saint, you shall be saved.

dUK BUK imtY qyro shsw suK pwvih qUM suKmin nwrI ]1] rhwau ]
dookh bhookh mitai tayro sahsaa sukh paavahi tooN sukhman naaree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your pain, hunger and doubt shall vanish, and you shall obtain peace, O happy soul-bride. ||1||Pause||

crx pKwir krau gur syvw Awqm suDu ibKu iqAws invwrI ]
charan pakhaar kara-o gur sayvaa aatam suDh bikh ti-aas nivaaree.
Washing the Guru's feet, and serving Him, the soul is sanctified, and the thirst for sin is quenched.

dwsn kI hoie dwis dwsrI qw pwvih soBw hir duAwrI ]2]
daasan kee ho-ay daas daasree taa paavahi sobhaa har du-aaree. ||2||
If you become the slave of the slave of the Lord's slaves, then you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

iehI Acwr iehI ibauhwrw AwigAw mwin Bgiq hoie qum@wrI ]
ihee achaar ihee bi-uhaaraa aagi-aa maan bhagat ho-ay tumHaaree.
This is right conduct, and this is the correct lifestyle, to obey the Command of the Lord's Will; this is your devotional worship.

jo iehu mMqRü kmwvY nwnk so Baujlu pwir auqwrI ]3]28]
jo ih mantar kamaavai naanak so bha-ojal paar utaaree. ||3||28||
One who practices this Mantra, O Nanak, swims across the terrifying world-ocean. ||3||28||