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Ang 605 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਸੂਤਧਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸੂਤੁ ਖਿੰਚੇ ਢਹਿ ਢੇਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

aape hee sootadhaar hai piaaraa soot khinche dteh dteree hoe |1|

He holds the thread, and when He withdraws the thread, the beads scatter into heaps. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

mere man mai har bin avar na koe |

O my mind, there is no other than the Lord for me.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur vich naam nidhaan hai piaaraa kar deaa amrit mukh choe | rahaau |

The treasure of the Beloved Naam is within the True Guru; in His Mercy, he pours the Ambrosial Nectar into my mouth. ||Pause||

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ਆਪੇ ਜਲ ਥਲਿ ਸਭਤੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape jal thal sabhat hai piaaraa prabh aape kare su hoe |

The Beloved Himself is in all the oceans and lands; whatever God does, comes to pass.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਹਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabhanaa rijak samaahadaa piaaraa doojaa avar na koe |

The Beloved brings nourishment to all; there is no other than Him.

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ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਖੇਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

aape khel khelaaeidaa piaaraa aape kare su hoe |2|

The Beloved Himself plays, and whatever He Himself does, comes to pass. ||2||

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape hee aap niramalaa piaaraa aape niramal soe |

The Beloved Himself, all by Himself, is immaculate and pure; He Himself is immaculate and pure.

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ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape keemat paaeidaa piaaraa aape kare su hoe |

The Beloved Himself determines the value of all; whatever He does comes to pass.

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ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਲਖਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

aape alakh na lakheeai piaaraa aap lakhaavai soe |3|

The Beloved Himself is unseen - He cannot be seen; He Himself causes us to see. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

aape gahir ganbheer hai piaaraa tis jevadd avar na koe |

The Beloved Himself is deep and profound and unfathomable; there is no other as great as He.

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ਸਭਿ ਘਟ ਆਪੇ ਭੋਗਵੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh ghatt aape bhogavai piaaraa vich naaree purakh sabh soe |

The Beloved Himself enjoys every heart; He is contained within every woman and man.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak gupat varatadaa piaaraa guramukh paragatt hoe |4|2|

O Nanak, the Beloved is pervading everywhere, but He is hidden; through the Guru, He is revealed. ||4||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soratth mahalaa 4 |

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ॥

aape hee sabh aap hai piaaraa aape thaap uthaapai |

He Himself, the Beloved, is Himself all-in-all; He Himself establishes and disestablishes.

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ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਸਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਜ ਵੇਖੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੈ ॥

aape vekh vigasadaa piaaraa kar choj vekhai prabh aapai |

The Beloved Himself beholds, and rejoices; God Himself works wonders, and beholds them.

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ਆਪੇ ਵਣਿ ਤਿਣਿ ਸਭਤੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੧॥

aape van tin sabhat hai piaaraa aape guramukh jaapai |1|

The Beloved Himself is contained in all the woods and meadows; as Gurmukh, He reveals Himself. ||1||

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ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸਿ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੈ ॥

jap man har har naam ras dhraapai |

Meditate, O mind, on the Lord, Har, Har; through the sublime essence of Lord's Name, you shall be satisfied.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਚਖਿ ਜਾਪੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

amrit naam mahaa ras meetthaa gurasabadee chakh jaapai | rahaau |

The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, is the sweetest juice; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, its taste is revealed. ||Pause||

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ਆਪੇ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਤੁਲਹੜਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੈ ॥

aape teerath tulaharraa piaaraa aap tarai prabh aapai |

The Beloved is Himself the place of pilgrimage and the raft; God Himself ferries Himself across.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲੁ ਵਤਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੈ ॥

aape jaal vataaeidaa piaaraa sabh jag machhulee har aapai |

The Beloved Himself casts the net over all the world; the Lord Himself is the fish.

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ਆਪਿ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੁਲਈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੨॥

aap abhul na bhulee piaaraa avar na doojaa jaapai |2|

The Beloved Himself is infallible; He makes no mistakes. There is no other like Him to be seen. ||2||

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ਆਪੇ ਸਿੰਙੀ ਨਾਦੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਧੁਨਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਜਾਏ ਆਪੈ ॥

aape singee naad hai piaaraa dhun aap vajaae aapai |

The Beloved Himself is the Yogi's horn, and the sound current of the Naad; He Himself plays the tune.

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ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਤਪੁ ਤਾਪੈ ॥

aape jogee purakh hai piaaraa aape hee tap taapai |

The Beloved Himself is the Yogi, the Primal Being; He Himself practices intense meditation.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਚੇਲਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੈ ॥੩॥

aape satigur aap hai chelaa upades karai prabh aapai |3|

He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the disciple; God Himself imparts the Teachings. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਜਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

aape naau japaaeidaa piaaraa aape hee jap jaapai |

The Beloved Himself inspires us to chant His Name, and He Himself practices meditation.

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ਆਪੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਰਸੁ ਆਪੈ ॥

aape amrit aap hai piaaraa aape hee ras aapai |

The Beloved Himself is the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself is the juice of it.

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ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਸਲਾਹਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੈ ॥੪॥੩॥

aape aap salaahadaa piaaraa jan naanak har ras dhraapai |4|3|

The Beloved Himself praises Himself; servant Nanak is satisfied, with the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||3||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soratth mahalaa 4 |

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

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ਆਪੇ ਕੰਡਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਾਜੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੋਲਾਇਆ ॥

aape kanddaa aap taraajee prabh aape tol tolaaeaa |

God Himself is the balance scale, He Himself is the weigher, and He Himself weighs with the weights.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥

aape saahu aape vanajaaraa aape vanaj karaaeaa |

He Himself is the banker, He Himself is the trader, and He Himself makes the trades.

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ਆਪੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਸਾਜੀਅਨੁ ਪਿਆਰੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਟੰਕੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

aape dharatee saajeean piaarai pichhai ttank charraaeaa |1|

The Beloved Himself fashioned the world, and He Himself counter-balances it with a gram. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

mere man har har dhiaae sukh paaeaa |

My mind meditates on the Lord, Har, Har, and finds peace.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har har naam nidhaan hai piaaraa gur poorai meetthaa laaeaa | rahaau |

The Name of the Beloved Lord, Har, Har, is a treasure; the Perfect Guru has made it seem sweet to me. ||Pause||

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ਆਪੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਆਪਿ ਜਲੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥

aape dharatee aap jal piaaraa aape kare karaaeaa |

The Beloved Himself is the earth, and He Himself is the water; He Himself acts, and causes others to act.

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ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਲੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਬੰਧਿ ਰਖਾਇਆ ॥

aape hukam varatadaa piaaraa jal maattee bandh rakhaaeaa |

The Beloved Himself issues His Commands, and keeps the water and the land bound down.

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਭਉ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬੰਨਿ ਬਕਰੀ ਸੀਹੁ ਹਢਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

aape hee bhau paaeidaa piaaraa ban bakaree seehu hadtaaeaa |2|

The Beloved Himself instills the Fear of God; He binds the tiger and the goat together. ||2||

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