Aashiq

Aashiq (ਆਸਕ੝) or Ashik, is thought to be derived from the Arabic word Asheq, meaning lover or fancier. It is often used as a name for males. In the Guru Granth Sahib the spelling used is Aasik. Guru Granth sahib tells us the true form of love and the true attitude of a lover, telling us that the lover is one who is totally absorbed in the one he loves. He never loves any other. He stays for one only. If a person's taste changes and their heart falls for another, that person is not a true lover. A lover always loves his/her love without having in mind wether he is good or bad. If a person is getting something from his lover and he is embracing him and if he is not getting anything he kicks him out, this is not true attitude of a lover. This is attitude of selfishness. Love is to give not to take. A Lover never goes into accounts.

Guru Granth Sahib says about love of god as the whole granth is about love of god. We read various love tales of various writers, some orignal and some fake, they wrote whole granths to explain the love but i salute to guru granth sahib who explained true love and attitude of lover in four lines only. These four lines are the basis of all love tales, but love to god also. These four lines were written by second Nanak, Guru Angad Dev Ji.

ਸਲੋਕ੝ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

ਝਹ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ਆਸਕੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਸਕ੝ ਕਾਂਢੀਝ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
ਚੰਗੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੰਨੇ ਮੰਦੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਆਸਕ੝ ਝਹ੝ ਨ ਆਖੀਝ ਜਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥