man maigal saakat dayvaanaa

Awsw mhlw 1 ] (415-6)
aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:


mnu mYglu swkqu dyvwnw ]
man maigal saakat dayvaanaa.
The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant.

bn KMif mwieAw moih hYrwnw ]
ban khand maa-i-aa mohi hairaanaa.
It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya.

ieq auq jwih kwl ky cwpy ]
it ut jaahi kaal kay chaapay.
It goes here and there, hounded by death.

gurmuiK Koij lhY Gru Awpy ]1]
gurmukh khoj lahai ghar aapay. ||1||
The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1||

ibnu gur sbdY mnu nhI Taurw ]
bin gur sabdai man nahee tha-uraa.
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest.

ismrhu rwm nwmu Aiq inrmlu Avr iqAwghu haumY kaurw ]1] rhwau ]
simrahu raam naam at nirmal avar ti-aagahu ha-umai ka-uraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause||

iehu mnu mugDu khhu ikau rhsI ]
ih man mugaDh kahhu ki-o rahsee.
Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued?

ibnu smJy jm kw duKu shsI ]
bin samjhay jam kaa dukh sahsee.
Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death.

Awpy bKsy siqguru mylY ]
aapay bakhsay satgur maylai.
The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru.

kwlu kMtku mwry scu pylY ]2]
kaal kantak maaray sach paylai. ||2||
The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2||

iehu mnu krmw iehu mnu Drmw ]
ih man karmaa ih man Dharmaa.
This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma.

iehu mnu pMc qqu qy jnmw ]
ih man panch tat tay janmaa.
This mind is born of the five elements.

swkqu loBI iehu mnu mUVw ]
saakat lobhee ih man moorhaa.
This foolish mind is perverted and greedy.

gurmuiK nwmu jpY mnu rUVw ]3]
gurmukh naam japai man roorhaa. ||3||
Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3||

gurmuiK mnu AsQwny soeI ]
gurmukh man asthaanay so-ee.
The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home.

gurmuiK iqRBvix soJI hoeI ]
gurmukh taribhavan sojhee ho-ee.
The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds.

iehu mnu jogI BogI qpu qwpY ]
ih man jogee bhogee tap taapai.
This mind is a Yogi, an enjoyer, a practicer of austerities.

gurmuiK cInY@ hir pRBu AwpY ]4]
gurmukh cheenHai har parabh aapai. ||4||
The Gurmukh understands the Lord God Himself. ||4||

mnu bYrwgI haumY iqAwgI ]
man bairaagee ha-umai ti-aagee.
This mind is a detached renunciate, forsaking egotism.

Git Git mnsw duibDw lwgI ]
ghat ghat mansaa dubiDhaa laagee.
Desire and duality afflict each and every heart.

rwm rswiexu gurmuiK cwKY ]
raam rasaa-in gurmukh chaakhai.
The Gurmukh drinks in the Lord's sublime essence;

dir Gir mhlI hir piq rwKY ]5]
dar ghar mahlee har pat raakhai. ||5||
at His Door, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, He preserves his honor. ||5||

iehu mnu rwjw sUr sMgRwim ]
ih man raajaa soor sangraam.
This mind is the king, the hero of cosmic battles.

iehu mnu inrBau gurmuiK nwim ]
ih man nirbha-o gurmukh naam.
The mind of the Gurmukh becomes fearless through the Naam.

mwry pMc ApunY vis kIey ]
maaray panch apunai vas kee-ay.
Overpowering and subduing the five passions,

haumY gRwis iekqu Qwie kIey ]6]
ha-umai garaas ikat thaa-ay kee-ay. ||6||
holding ego in its grip, it confines them to one place. ||6||

gurmuiK rwg suAwd An iqAwgy ]
gurmukh raag su-aad an ti-aagay.
The Gurmukh renounces other songs and tastes.

gurmuiK iehu mnu BgqI jwgy ]
gurmukh ih man bhagtee jaagay.
The mind of the Gurmukh is awakened to devotion.

Anhd suix mwinAw sbdu vIcwrI ]
anhad sun maani-aa sabad veechaaree.
Hearing the unstruck music of the sound current, this mind contemplates the Shabad, and accepts it.

Awqmu cIin@ Bey inrMkwrI ]7]
aatam cheeneh bha-ay nirankaaree. ||7||
Understanding itself, this soul becomes attuned to the Formless Lord. ||7||

iehu mnu inrmlu dir Gir soeI ]
ih man nirmal dar ghar so-ee.
This mind becomes immaculately pure, in the Court and the Home of the Lord.

gurmuiK Bgiq Bwau Duin hoeI ]
gurmukh bhagat bhaa-o Dhun ho-ee.
The Gurmukh shows his love through loving devotional worship.

Aihinis hir jsu gur prswid ]
ahinis har jas gur parsaad.
Night and day, by Guru's Grace, sing the Lord's Praises.

Git Git so pRBu Awid jugwid ]8]
ghat ghat so parabh aad jugaad. ||8||
God dwells in each and every heart, since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||8||

rwm rswieix iehu mnu mwqw ]
raam rasaa-in ih man maataa.
This mind is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord;

srb rswiexu gurmuiK jwqw ]
sarab rasaa-in gurmukh jaataa.
The Gurmukh realizes the essence of totality.

Bgiq hyqu gur crx invwsw ]
bhagat hayt gur charan nivaasaa.
For the sake of devotional worship, he dwells at the Guru's Feet.

nwnk hir jn ky dwsin dwsw ]9]8]
naanak har jan kay daasan daasaa. ||9||8||
Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8||