Sukhmani Sahib

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮ ਭੈ ਭਾਰ ॥

haumai moh bharam bhai bhaar |

egotism, attachment, doubt and loads of fear;

ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨ ॥

dookh sookh maan apamaan |

pain and pleasure, honor and dishonor

ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਓ ਬਖੵਾਨ ॥

anik prakaar keeo bakhayaan |

these came to be described in various ways.

ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

aapan khel aap kar dekhai |

He Himself creates and beholds His own drama.

ਖੇਲੁ ਸੰਕੋਚੈ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੈ ॥੭॥

khel sankochai tau naanak ekai |7|

He winds up the drama, and then, O Nanak, He alone remains. ||7||

ਜਹ ਅਬਿਗਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਤਹ ਆਪਿ ॥

jah abigat bhagat tah aap |

Wherever the Eternal Lord's devotee is, He Himself is there.

ਜਹ ਪਸਰੈ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ਸੰਤ ਪਰਤਾਪਿ ॥

jah pasarai paasaar sant parataap |

He unfolds the expanse of His creation for the glory of His Saint.

ਦੁਹੂ ਪਾਖ ਕਾ ਆਪਹਿ ਧਨੀ ॥

duhoo paakh kaa aapeh dhanee |

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਉਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਉਨਹੂ ਬਨੀ ॥

aun kee sobhaa unahoo banee |

His Praise is to Himself alone.

ਆਪਹਿ ਕਉਤਕ ਕਰੈ ਅਨਦ ਚੋਜ ॥

aapeh kautak karai anad choj |

He Himself performs and plays His amusements and games.

ਆਪਹਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥

aapeh ras bhogan nirajog |

He Himself enjoys pleasures, and yet He is unaffected and untouched.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਪਨ ਨਾਇ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

jis bhaavai tis aapan naae laavai |

He attaches whomever He pleases to His Name.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਖੇਲ ਖਿਲਾਵੈ ॥

jis bhaavai tis khel khilaavai |

He causes whomever He pleases to play in His play.

ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰ ਅਥਾਹ ਅਗਨਤ ਅਤੋਲੈ ॥

besumaar athaah aganat atolai |

He is beyond calculation, beyond measure, uncountable and unfathomable.

ਜਿਉ ਬੁਲਾਵਹੁ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਬੋਲੈ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

jiau bulaavahu tiau naanak daas bolai |8|21|

As You inspire him to speak, O Lord, so does servant Nanak speak. ||8||21||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਕੇ ਠਾਕੁਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਣਹਾਰ ॥

jeea jant ke tthaakuraa aape varatanahaar |

O Lord and Master of all beings and creatures, You Yourself are prevailing everywhere.

ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak eko pasariaa doojaa kah drisattaar |1|

O Nanak, The One is All-pervading; where is any other to be seen? ||1||

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

ਆਪਿ ਕਥੈ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਨਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥

aap kathai aap sunanaihaar |

He Himself is the speaker, and He Himself is the listener.