ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧

Sorath Mehala 4 Ghar 1

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਅਪਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Ap Varathadha Piara Apae Ap Apahu ||

My Beloved Lord Himself pervades and permeates all; He Himself is, all by Himself.

ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ਜਗੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥

Vanajara Jag Ap Hai Piara Apae Sacha Sahu ||

My Beloved Himself is the trader in this world; He Himself is the true banker.

ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਆ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

Apae Vanaj Vapareea Piara Apae Sach Vaesahu ||1||

My Beloved Himself is the trade and the trader; He Himself is the true credit. ||1||

ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹ ॥

Jap Man Har Har Nam Salah ||

O mind, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, and praise His Name.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Gur Kirapa Thae Paeeai Piara Anmrith Agam Athhah || Rehao ||

By Guru's Grace, the Beloved, Ambrosial, unapproachable and unfathomable Lord is obtained. ||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਭ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Sun Sabh Vaekhadha Piara Mukh Bolae Ap Muhahu ||

The Beloved Himself sees and hears everything; He Himself speaks through the mouths of all beings.

ਆਪੇ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਖਾਲੇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Oujharr Paeidha Piara Ap Vikhalae Rahu ||

The Beloved Himself leads us into the wilderness, and He Himself shows us the Way.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੨॥

Apae Hee Sabh Ap Hai Piara Apae Vaeparavahu ||2||

The Beloved Himself is Himself all-in-all; He Himself is carefree. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਧੰਧੜੈ ਲਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Ap Oupaeidha Piara Sir Apae Dhhandhharrai Lahu ||

The Beloved Himself, all by Himself, created everything; He Himself links all to their tasks.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

Ap Karaeae Sakhathee Piara Ap Marae Mar Jahu ||

The Beloved Himself creates the Creation, and He Himself destroys it.

ਆਪੇ ਪਤਣੁ ਪਾਤਣੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਹੁ ॥੩॥

Apae Pathan Pathanee Piara Apae Par Langhahu ||3||

He Himself is the wharf, and He Himself is the ferryman, who ferries us across. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Sagar Bohithha Piara Gur Khaevatt Ap Chalahu ||

The Beloved Himself is the ocean, and the boat; He Himself is the Guru, the boatman who steers it

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਜ ਵੇਖੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

Apae Hee Charr Langhadha Piara Kar Choj Vaekhai Pathisahu ||

. The Beloved Himself sets sail and crosses over; He, the King, beholds His wondrous play.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਹੁ ॥੪॥੧॥

Apae Ap Dhaeial Hai Piara Jan Naanak Bakhas Milahu ||4||1||

The Beloved Himself is the Merciful Master; O servant Nanak, He forgives and blends with Himself. ||4||1||