ਸੋਰਠਿ

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਸਟ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਸਟ ਅਗਨਿ ਰਖਾਇਆ ॥

aape kaasaT aap har piaaraa vich kaasaT agan rakhaiaa ||

The Beloved Lord Himself is the firewood, and He Himself keeps the fire within the wood.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਭੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥

aape hee aap varatadhaa piaaraa bhai agan na sakai jalaiaa ||

The Beloved Lord Himself, all by Himself, permeates them, and because of the Fear of God, the fire cannot burn the wood.

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਾਹ ਲੈਦੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

aape maar jeevaidhaa piaaraa saeh laidhe sabh lavaiaa ||3||

The Beloved Himself kills and revives; all draw the breath of life, given by Him. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਤਾਣੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

aape taan dheebaan hai piaaraa aape kaarai laiaa ||

The Beloved Himself is power and presence; He Himself engages us in our work.

ਜਿਉ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਚਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

jiau aap chalaae tiau chaleeaai piaare jiau har prabh mere bhaiaa ||

As the Beloved makes me walk, I walk, as it pleases my Lord God.

ਆਪੇ ਜੰਤੀ ਜੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਜਹਿ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥

aape ja(n)tee ja(n)t hai piaaraa jan naanak vajeh vajaiaa ||4||4||

The Beloved Himself is the musician, and the musical instrument; servant Nanak vibrates His vibration. ||4||4||

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soraTh mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla:

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਚਾਨਾਣੁ ॥

aape sirasaT upaidhaa piaaraa kar sooraj cha(n)dh chaanaan ||

The Beloved Himself created the Universe; He made the light of the sun and the moon.

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.

ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਰਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥

aap dhiaa kar rakhadhaa piaaraa aape sughaR sujaan ||1||

The Beloved Himself grants His Grace and protects us; He Himself is wise and all-knowing. ||1||

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.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satasa(n)gat mil dhiaai too har har bahuR 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||

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

aape hee gun varatadhaa piaaraa aape hee paravaan ||

The Beloved Himself pervades His Glorious Praises, and He Himself approves them.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

aape bakhas karaidhaa piaaraa aape sach neesaan ||

The Beloved Himself grants His forgiveness, and He Himself bestows the Insignia of Truth.

ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

aape hukam varatadhaa piaaraa aape hee furamaan ||2||

The Beloved Himself obeys His Will, and He Himself issues His Command. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦਾਣੁ ॥

aape bhagat bha(n)ddaar hai piaaraa aape dhevai dhaan ||

The Beloved Himself is the treasure of devotion; He Himself gives His gifts.

ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥

aape sev karaidhaa piaaraa aap dhivaavai maan ||

The Beloved Himself commits some to His service, and He Himself blesses them with honor.

ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

aape taaRee laidhaa piaaraa aape gunee nidhaan ||3||

The Beloved Himself is absorbed in Samaadhi; He Himself is the treasure of excellence. ||3||

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.

ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਤੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

aape keemat paidhaa piaaraa aape tul paravaan ||

The Beloved Himself appraises the value; He Himself is the scale, and the weights.

ਆਪੇ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਤੁਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥

aape atul tulaidhaa piaaraa jan naanak sadh kurabaan ||4||5||

The Beloved Himself is unweighable - He weighs Himself; servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||5||

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soraTh mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla:

ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਉਮਾਹਾ ॥

aape sevaa laidhaa piaaraa aape bhagat umaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself commits some to His service; He Himself blesses them with the joy of devotional worship.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ॥

aape gun gaavaidhaa piaaraa aape sabadh samaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself causes us to sing His Glorious Praises; He Himself is absorbed in the Word of His Shabad.

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||

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ॥

mere man jap raam naam omaahaa ||

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

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਅਨਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anadhin anadh 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||

ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਹਾ ॥

aape gopee kaan hai piaaraa ban aape guoo charaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods.

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੰਸੁ ਵਜਾਹਾ ॥

aape saaval su(n)dharaa piaaraa aape va(n)s vajaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute.

ਕੁਵਲੀਆ ਪੀੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪਿ ਪਚਾਹਾ ॥੨॥

kuvaleeaa peeR aap maraidhaa piaaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa ||2||

The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2||

ਆਪਿ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਚੋਜਾਹਾ ॥

aap akhaaRaa paidhaa piaaraa kar vekhai aap chojaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them.

ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਚੰਡੂਰੁ ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਮਾਰਾਹਾ ॥

kar baalak roop upaidhaa piaaraa cha(n)ddoor ka(n)s kes maaraahaa ||

The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਲੁ ਭੰਨੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾਹਾ ॥੩॥

aape hee bal aap hai piaaraa bal bha(n)nai moorakh mugadhaahaa ||3||

The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3||

ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਾਹਾ ॥

sabh aape jagat upaidhaa piaaraa vas aape jugat hathaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages.