Shabad · Angs 604–605
Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath
Ang 604
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਚਉਥਾ ॥
soratth mahalaa 4 chauthaa |
Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਆਪੇ ਖੰਡ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਲੋਇ ॥
aape anddaj jeraj setaj utabhuj aape khandd aape sabh loe |
He Himself is born of the egg, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth; He Himself is the continents and all the worlds.
ਆਪੇ ਸੂਤੁ ਆਪੇ ਬਹੁ ਮਣੀਆ ਕਰਿ ਸਕਤੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥
aape soot aape bahu maneea kar sakatee jagat paroe |
He Himself is the thread, and He Himself is the many beads; through His Almighty Power, He has strung the worlds.
Ang 605
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||
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.
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||
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.
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.
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||
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.
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.
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||
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.
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.
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||