Ang 551 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਪੇ ਜਲੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਛਿੰਗਾ ਆਪੇ ਚੁਲੀ ਭਰਾਵੈ ॥

aape jal aape de chhingaa aape chulee bharaavai |

He Himself is the water, He Himself gives the tooth-pick, and He Himself offers the mouthwash.

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ਆਪੇ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਦਿ ਬਹਾਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਦਾ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

aape sangat sad bahaalai aape vidaa karaavai |

He Himself calls and seats the congregation, and He Himself bids them goodbye.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

jis no kirapaal hovai har aape tis no hukam manaavai |6|

One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy - the Lord causes him to walk according to His Will. ||6||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਭਿ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥

karam dharam sabh bandhanaa paap pun sanabandh |

Rituals and religions are all just entanglements; bad and good are bound up with them.

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ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਸੁ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਧੰਧੁ ॥

mamataa mohu su bandhanaa putr kalatr su dhandh |

Those things done for the sake of children and spouse, in ego and attachment, are just more bonds.

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh jevaree maaeaa kaa sanabandh |

Wherever I look, there I see the noose of attachment to Maya.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਰਤਣਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਅੰਧੁ ॥੧॥

naanak sache naam bin varatan varatai andh |1|

O Nanak, without the True Name, the world is engrossed in blind entanglements. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

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ਅੰਧੇ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਤਾ ਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

andhe chaanan taa theeai jaa satigur milai rajaae |

The blind receive the Divine Light, when they merge with the Will of the True Guru.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੈ ਸਚਿ ਵਸੈ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

bandhan torrai sach vasai agiaan adheraa jaae |

They break their bonds, and dwell in Truth, and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜਿ ॥

sabh kichh dekhai tisai kaa jin keea tan saaj |

They see that everything belongs to the One who created and fashioned the body.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥

naanak saran karataar kee karataa raakhai laaj |2|

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Creator - the Creator preserves his honor. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜਦਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਥਾਟੁ ਕੀਆ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਤਦਹੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਨ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਬੀਆ ॥

jadahu aape thaatt keea beh karatai tadahu puchh na sevak beea |

When the Creator, sitting all by Himself, created the Universe, he did not consult with any of His servants;

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ਤਦਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਲੇਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਾਂ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੀਆ ॥

tadahu kiaa ko levai kiaa ko devai jaan avar na doojaa keea |

so what can anyone take, and what can anyone give, when He did not create any other like Himself?

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ਫਿਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਤੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ॥

fir aape jagat upaaeaa karatai daan sabhanaa kau deea |

Then, after fashioning the world, the Creator blessed all with His blessings.

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ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਬਣਾਈਅਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥

aape sev banaaeean guramukh aape amrit peea |

He Himself instructs us in His service, and as Gurmukh, we drink in His Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੭॥

aap nirankaar aakaar hai aape aape karai su theea |7|

He Himself is formless, and He Himself is formed; whatever He Himself does, comes to pass. ||7||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਦ ਸਾਚਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

guramukh prabh seveh sad saachaa anadin sehaj piaar |

The Gurmukhs serve God forever; night and day, they are steeped in the Love of the True Lord.

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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਅਰਧਿ ਉਰਧਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

sadaa anand gaaveh gun saache aradh uradh ur dhaar |

They are in bliss forever, singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord; in this world and in the next, they keep Him clasped to their hearts.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

antar preetam vasiaa dhur karam likhiaa karataar |

Their Beloved dwells deep within; the Creator pre-ordained this destiny.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak aap milaaeian aape kirapaa dhaar |1|

O Nanak, He blends them into Himself; He Himself showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਕਹਿਐ ਕਥਿਐ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

kahiai kathiai na paaeeai anadin rahai sadaa gun gaae |

By merely talking and speaking, He is not found. Night and day, sing His Glorious Praises continually.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਭਉਕਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥

vin karamai kinai na paaeo bhauk mue bilalaae |

Without His Merciful Grace, no one finds Him; many have died barking and bewailing.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਭਿਜੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

gur kai sabad man tan bhijai aap vasai man aae |

When the mind and body are saturated with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord Himself comes to dwell in his mind.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak nadaree paaeeai aape le milaae |2|

O Nanak, by His Grace, He is found; He unites us in His Union. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੇ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸਭਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਆਪਿ ਕਥੈ ਆਪਿ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

aape ved puraan sabh saasat aap kathai aap bheejai |

He Himself is the Vedas, the Puraanas and all the Shaastras; He Himself chants them, and He Himself is pleased.

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਹਿ ਪੂਜੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

aape hee beh pooje karataa aap parapanch kareejai |

He Himself sits down to worship, and He Himself creates the world.

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ਆਪਿ ਪਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਵਿਰਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥੀਜੈ ॥

aap paravirat aap niraviratee aape akath katheejai |

He Himself is a householder, and He Himself is a renunciate; He Himself utters the Unutterable.

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ਆਪੇ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਵਰਤੀਜੈ ॥

aape pun sabh aap karaae aap alipat varateejai |

He Himself is all goodness, and He Himself causes us to act; He Himself remains detached.

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ਆਪੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥੮॥

aape sukh dukh devai karataa aape bakhas kareejai |8|

He Himself grants pleasure and pain; the Creator Himself bestows His gifts. ||8||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਸੇਖਾ ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਜੋਰੁ ਛਡਿ ਤੂ ਭਉ ਕਰਿ ਝਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

sekhaa andarahu jor chhadd too bhau kar jhal gavaae |

O Shaykh, abandon your cruel nature; live in the Fear of God and give up your madness.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਕੇਤੇ ਨਿਸਤਰੇ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

gur kai bhai kete nisatare bhai vich nirbhau paae |

Through the Fear of the Guru, many have been saved; in this fear, find the Fearless Lord.

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ਮਨੁ ਕਠੋਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

man katthor sabad bhed toon saant vasai man aae |

Pierce your stone heart with the Word of the Shabad; let peace and tranquility come to abide in your mind.

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ਸਾਂਤੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਸਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਪਾਏ ਥਾਇ ॥

saantee vich kaar kamaavanee saa khasam paae thaae |

If good deeds are done in this state of peace, they are approved by the Lord and Master.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak kaam krodh kinai na paaeo puchhahu giaanee jaae |1|

O Nanak, through sexual desire and anger, no one has ever found God - go, and ask any wise man. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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