Guru Raam Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ · Ang 604
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧
soraTh mahalaa chauthhaa ghar pehilaa
Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਅਪਾਹੁ ॥
aape aap varatadhaa piaaraa aape aap apaahu ||
My Beloved Lord Himself pervades and permeates all; He Himself is, all by Himself.
ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ਜਗੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥
vanajaaraa jag aap hai piaaraa aape saachaa saahu ||
My Beloved Himself is the trader in this world; He Himself is the true banker.
ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਆ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥੧॥
aape vanaj vaapaareeaa piaaraa aape sach vesaahu ||1||
My Beloved Himself is the trade and the trader; He Himself is the true credit. ||1||
ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹ ॥
jap man har har naam salaeh ||
O mind, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, and praise His Name.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kirapaa te paieeaai piaaraa a(n)mrit agam athaeh || rahaau ||
By Guru's Grace, the Beloved, Ambrosial, unapproachable and unfathomable Lord is obtained. ||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਭ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਾਹੁ ॥
aape sun sabh vekhadhaa piaaraa mukh bole aap muhaahu ||
The Beloved Himself sees and hears everything; He Himself speaks through the mouths of all beings.
ਆਪੇ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਖਾਲੇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
aape ujhaR paidhaa piaaraa aap vikhaale raahu ||
The Beloved Himself leads us into the wilderness, and He Himself shows us the Way.
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੨॥
aape hee sabh aap hai piaaraa aape veparavaahu ||2||
The Beloved Himself is Himself all-in-all; He Himself is carefree. ||2||
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਧੰਧੜੈ ਲਾਹੁ ॥
aape aap upaidhaa piaaraa sir aape dha(n)dhaRai laahu ||
The Beloved Himself, all by Himself, created everything; He Himself links all to their tasks.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥
aap karaae saakhatee piaaraa aap maare mar jaahu ||
The Beloved Himself creates the Creation, and He Himself destroys it.
ਆਪੇ ਪਤਣੁ ਪਾਤਣੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਹੁ ॥੩॥
aape patan paatanee piaaraa aape paar la(n)ghaahu ||3||
He Himself is the wharf, and He Himself is the ferryman, who ferries us across. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਹੁ ॥
aape saagar bohithaa piaaraa gur khevaT aap chalaahu ||
The Beloved Himself is the ocean, and the boat; He Himself is the Guru, the boatman who steers it
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਜ ਵੇਖੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥
aape hee chaR la(n)ghadhaa piaaraa kar choj vekhai paatisaahu ||
. The Beloved Himself sets sail and crosses over; He, the King, beholds His wondrous play.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਹੁ ॥੪॥੧॥
aape aap dhiaal hai piaaraa jan naanak bakhas milaahu ||4||1||
The Beloved Himself is the Merciful Master; O servant Nanak, He forgives and blends with Himself. ||4||1||