Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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ਆਪੇ ਕਾਸਟ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਸਟ ਅਗਨਿ ਰਖਾਇਆ ॥
aape kaasatt aap har piaaraa vich kaasatt agan rakhaaeaa |The Beloved Lord Himself is the firewood, and He Himself keeps the fire within the wood.
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਭੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥
aape hee aap varatadaa piaaraa bhai agan na sakai jalaaeaa |The Beloved Lord Himself, all by Himself, permeates them, and because of the Fear of God, the fire cannot burn the wood.
ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਾਹ ਲੈਦੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
aape maar jeevaaeidaa piaaraa saah laide sabh lavaaeaa |3|The Beloved Himself kills and revives; all draw the breath of life, given by Him. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਤਾਣੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
aape taan deebaan hai piaaraa aape kaarai laaeaa |The Beloved Himself is power and presence; He Himself engages us in our work.
ਜਿਉ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਚਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
jiau aap chalaae tiau chaleeai piaare jiau har prabh mere bhaaeaa |As the Beloved makes me walk, I walk, as it pleases my Lord God.
ਆਪੇ ਜੰਤੀ ਜੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਜਹਿ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥
aape jantee jant hai piaaraa jan naanak vajeh vajaaeaa |4|4|The Beloved Himself is the musician, and the musical instrument; servant Nanak vibrates His vibration. ||4||4||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
soratth mahalaa 4 |Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਚਾਨਾਣੁ ॥
aape srisatt upaaeidaa piaaraa kar sooraj chand chaanaan |The Beloved Himself created the Universe; He made the light of the sun and the moon.
ਆਪਿ ਨਿਤਾਣਿਆ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
aap nitaaniaa taan hai piaaraa aap nimaaniaa maan |The Beloved Himself is the power of the powerless; He Himself is the honor of the dishonored.
ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਰਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥
aap deaa kar rakhadaa piaaraa aape sugharr sujaan |1|The Beloved Himself grants His Grace and protects us; He Himself is wise and all-knowing. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
mere man jap raam naam neesaan |O my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and receive His Insignia.
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
satasangat mil dhiaae too har har bahurr na aavan jaan | rahaau |Join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and meditate on the Lord, Har, Har; you shall not have to come and go in reincarnation again. ||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
aape hee gun varatadaa piaaraa aape hee paravaan |The Beloved Himself pervades His Glorious Praises, and He Himself approves them.
ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
aape bakhas karaaeidaa piaaraa aape sach neesaan |The Beloved Himself grants His forgiveness, and He Himself bestows the Insignia of Truth.
ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
aape hukam varatadaa piaaraa aape hee furamaan |2|The Beloved Himself obeys His Will, and He Himself issues His Command. ||2||
ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦਾਣੁ ॥
aape bhagat bhanddaar hai piaaraa aape devai daan |The Beloved Himself is the treasure of devotion; He Himself gives His gifts.
ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
aape sev karaaeidaa piaaraa aap divaavai maan |The Beloved Himself commits some to His service, and He Himself blesses them with honor.
ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੩॥
aape taarree laaeidaa piaaraa aape gunee nidhaan |3|The Beloved Himself is absorbed in Samaadhi; He Himself is the treasure of excellence. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਵਡਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪਰਧਾਣੁ ॥
aape vaddaa aap hai piaaraa aape hee paradhaan |The Beloved Himself is the greatest; He Himself is supreme.
ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਤੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
aape keemat paaeidaa piaaraa aape tul paravaan |The Beloved Himself appraises the value; He Himself is the scale, and the weights.
ਆਪੇ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਤੁਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥
aape atul tulaaeidaa piaaraa jan naanak sad kurabaan |4|5|The Beloved Himself is unweighable - He weighs Himself; servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||5||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
soratth mahalaa 4 |Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਉਮਾਹਾ ॥
aape sevaa laaeidaa piaaraa aape bhagat umaahaa |The Beloved Himself commits some to His service; He Himself blesses them with the joy of devotional worship.
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ॥
aape gun gaavaaeidaa piaaraa aape sabad samaahaa |The Beloved Himself causes us to sing His Glorious Praises; He Himself is absorbed in the Word of His Shabad.
ਆਪੇ ਲੇਖਣਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਿਖਾਰੀ ਆਪੇ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਹਾ ॥੧॥
aape lekhan aap likhaaree aape lekh likhaahaa |1|He Himself is the pen, and He Himself is the scribe; He Himself inscribes His inscription. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ॥
mere man jap raam naam omaahaa |O my mind, joyfully chant the Name of the Lord.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਅਨਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
anadin anad hovai vaddabhaagee lai gur poorai har laahaa | rahaau |Those very fortunate ones are in ecstasy night and day; through the Perfect Guru, they obtain the profit of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਹਾ ॥
aape gopee kaan hai piaaraa ban aape gaoo charaahaa |The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods.
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੰਸੁ ਵਜਾਹਾ ॥
aape saaval sundaraa piaaraa aape vans vajaahaa |The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute.
ਕੁਵਲੀਆਪੀੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪਿ ਪਚਾਹਾ ॥੨॥
kuvaleeaapeerr aap maraaeidaa piaaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa |2|The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2||
ਆਪਿ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਚੋਜਾਹਾ ॥
aap akhaarraa paaeidaa piaaraa kar vekhai aap chojaahaa |The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them.
ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਚੰਡੂਰੁ ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਮਾਰਾਹਾ ॥
kar baalak roop upaaeidaa piaaraa chanddoor kans kes maaraahaa |The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee.
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਲੁ ਭੰਨੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾਹਾ ॥੩॥
aape hee bal aap hai piaaraa bal bhanai moorakh mugadhaahaa |3|The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3||
ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਾਹਾ ॥
sabh aape jagat upaaeidaa piaaraa vas aape jugat hathaahaa |The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages.