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 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||