Ang 606 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soratth mahalaa 4 |

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

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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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soratth mahalaa 4 |

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

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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.

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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.

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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||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ॥

mere man jap raam naam omaahaa |

O my mind, joyfully chant the Name of the Lord.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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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.

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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||

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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.

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