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ਆਪਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

aap saaje thaap vekhai tisai bhaanaa bhaiaa ||

He Himself creates, establishes and beholds all, by the Pleasure of His Will.

ਸਾਜਨ ਰਾਂਗਿ ਰੰਗੀਲੜੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

saajan raa(n)g ra(n)geelaRe ra(n)g laal banaiaa ||5||

My friends are happy in the Love of the Lord; they nurture love for their Beloved. ||5||

ਅੰਧਾ ਆਗੂ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

a(n)dhaa aagoo je theeaai kiau paadhar jaanai ||

If a blind man is made the leader, how will he know the way?

ਆਪਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਛੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

aap musai mat hochheeaai kiau raahu pachhaanai ||

He is impaired, and his understanding is inadequate; how will he know the way?

ਕਿਉ ਰਾਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਅੰਧ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਅੰਧਲੀ ॥

kiau raeh jaavai mahal paavai a(n)dh kee mat a(n)dhalee ||

How can he follow the path and reach the Mansion of the Lord's Presence? Blind is the understanding of the blind.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁ ਬੂਡੌ ਧੰਧਲੀ ॥

vin naam har ke kachh na soojhai a(n)dh booddau dha(n)dhalee ||

Without the Lord's Name, they cannot see anything; the blind are drowned in worldly entanglements.

ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਚਾਉ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥

dhin raat chaanan chaau upajai sabadh gur kaa man vasai ||

Day and night, the Divine Light shines forth and joy wells up, when the Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.

ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਸੈ ॥੬॥

kar joR gur peh kar bina(n)tee raahu paadhar gur dhasai ||6||

With your palms pressed together, pray to the Guru to show you the way. ||6||

ਮਨੁ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਸੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥

man paradhesee je theeaai sabh dhes paraiaa ||

If the man becomes a stranger to God, then all the world becomes a stranger to him.

ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਖੋਲੑਉ ਗੰਠੜੀ ਦੂਖੀ ਭਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

kis peh khol(h)au ga(n)ThaRee dhookhee bhar aaiaa ||

Unto whom should I tie up and give the bundle of my pains?

ਦੂਖੀ ਭਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੀਆ ॥

dhookhee bhar aaiaa jagat sabaiaa kaun jaanai bidh mereeaa ||

The whole world is overflowing with pain and suffering; who can know the state of my inner self?

ਆਵਣੇ ਜਾਵਣੇ ਖਰੇ ਡਰਾਵਣੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਫੇਰੀਆ ॥

aavane jaavane khare ddaraavane toT na aavai fereeaa ||

Comings and goings are terrible and dreadful; there is no end to the rounds of reincarnation.

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਊਣੇ ਝੂਣੇ ਨਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

naam vihoone uoone jhoone naa gur sabadh sunaiaa ||

Without the Naam, he is vacant and sad; he does not listen to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਮਨੁ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਸੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

man paradhesee je theeaai sabh dhes paraiaa ||7||

If the mind becomes a stranger to God, then all the world becomes a stranger to him. ||7||

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੋ ਭਰਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥

gur mahalee ghar aapanai so bharapur leenaa ||

One who finds the Guru's Mansion within the home of his own being, merges in the All-pervading Lord.

ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਾਂ ਕਰੇ ਸਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥

sevak sevaa taa(n) kare sach sabadh pateenaa ||

The sevadar performs selfless service when he is pleased, and confirmed in the True Word of the Shabad.

ਸਬਦੇ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਅੰਕੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਸੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਅੰਤਰੇ ॥

sabadhe pateejai a(n)k bheejai su mahal mahalaa a(n)tare ||

Confirmed in the Shabad, with her being softened by devotion, the bride dwells in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, deep within her being.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰੇ ॥

aap karataa kare soiee prabh aap a(n)t nira(n)tare ||

The Creator Himself creates; God Himself, in the end, is endless.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੇਲਾ ਤਾਂ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਬਾਜੰਤ ਅਨਹਦ ਬੀਣਾ ॥

gur sabadh melaa taa(n) suhelaa baaja(n)t anahadh beenaa ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mortal is united, and then embellished; the unstruck melody of the sound current resounds.

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੋ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥੮॥

gur mahalee ghar aapanai so bharipur leenaa ||8||

One who finds the Guru's Mansion within the home of his own being, merges in the All-pervading Lord. ||8||

ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

keetaa kiaa saalaaheeaai kar vekhai soiee ||

Why praise that which is created? Praise instead the One who created it and watches over it.

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਜੇ ਲੋਚੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

taa kee keemat na pavai je lochai koiee ||

His value cannot be estimated, no matter how much one may wish.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣਾਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੁਲਏ ॥

keemat so paavai aap jaanaavai aap abhul na bhule ||

He alone can estimate the Lord's value, whom the Lord Himself causes to know. He is not mistaken; He does not make mistakes.

ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਮੁਲਏ ॥

jai jai kaar kareh tudh bhaaveh gur kai sabadh amule ||

He alone celebrates victory, who is pleasing to You, through the Invaluable Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਹੀਣਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਭਾਈ ॥

heenau neech karau bena(n)tee saach na chhoddau bhaiee ||

I am lowly and abject - I offer my prayer; may I never forsake the True Name, O Sibling of Destiny.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਸਾਈ ॥੯॥੨॥੫॥

naanak jin kar dhekhiaa dhevai mat saiee ||9||2||5||

O Nanak, the One who created the creation, watches over it; He alone bestows understanding. ||9||2||5||

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੨

raag soohee chha(n)t mahalaa teejaa ghar doojaa

Raag Soohee, Chhant, Third Mehla, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸੁਖ ਸੋਹਿਲੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ॥

sukh sohilaRaa har dhiaavahu ||

Meditate on the Lord, and find peace and pleasure.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥

gurmukh har fal paavahu ||

As Gurmukh, obtain the Lord's fruitful rewards.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

gurmukh fal paavahu har naam dhiaavahu janam janam ke dhookh nivaare ||

As Gurmukh, obtain the fruit of the Lord, and meditate on the Lord's Name; the pains of countless lifetimes shall be erased.

ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪਣੇ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਭਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

balihaaree gur apane viTahu jin kaaraj sabh savaare ||

I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has arranged and resolved all my affairs.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਹੁ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥

har prabh kirapaa kare har jaapahu sukh fal har jan paavahu ||

The Lord God will bestow His Grace, if you meditate on the Lord; O humble servant of the Lord, you shall obtain the fruit of peace.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਖ ਸੋਹਿਲੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ॥੧॥

naanak kahai sunahu jan bhaiee sukh sohilaRaa har dhiaavahu ||1||

Says Nanak, listen O humble Sibling of Destiny: meditate on the Lord, and find peace and pleasure. ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭੀਨੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

sun har gun bheene sahaj subhaae ||

Hearing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, I am intuitively drenched with His Love.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

gurmat sahaje naam dhiaae ||

Under Guru's Instruction, I meditate intuitively on the Naam.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

jin kau dhur likhiaa tin gur miliaa tin janam maran bhau bhaagaa ||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meet the Guru, and their fears of birth and death leave them.