Sexual desire, anger and emotional attachment fill the mind and body;

greed and egotism lead only to pain.

How can the mind be comforted without the Lord's Name? ||2||

One who cleanses himself within, knows the True Lord.

The Gurmukh knows the condition of his innermost being.

Without the True Word of the Shabad, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not realized. ||3||

One who merges his form into the Formless Lord,

abides in the True Lord, the Powerful, beyond power.

Such a person does not enter into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||

Go there, where you may obtain the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 069

By Guru's Grace, perform good deeds.

Imbued with the Naam, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

Serving the Guru, I have come to understand myself.

The Ambrosial Naam, the Giver of Peace, abides within my mind.

Night and day, I am imbued with the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Naam. ||6||

When my God attaches someone to Him, only then is that person attached.

Conquering ego, he remains awake to the Word of the Shabad.

Here and hereafter, he enjoys lasting peace. ||7||

The fickle mind does not know the way.

The filthy self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad.

The Gurmukh chants the Immaculate Naam. ||8||

I offer my prayer to the Lord,

that I might dwell in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

There, sins and sufferings are erased, and one is illumined with the Lord's Name. ||9||

In reflective meditation, I have come to love good conduct.

Through the Word of the True Guru, I recognize the One Lord.

O Nanak, my mind is imbued with the Lord's Name. ||10||7||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant.

It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya.

It goes here and there, hounded by death.

The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1||

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest.

Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause||

Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued?

Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death.

The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru.

The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2||

This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma.

This mind is born of the five elements.

This foolish mind is perverted and greedy.

Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3||

The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home.

The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds.