Ang 1021
ਆਪੇ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਕਸਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਲੈ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
aape kis hee kas bakhase aape de lai bhaaee he ||8||
You Yourself test and forgive. You Yourself give and take, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||
ਆਪੇ ਧਨਖੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਰਬਾਣਾ ॥
aape dhanakh aape sarabaanaa ||
He Himself is the bow, and He Himself is the archer.
ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
aape sughaR saroop siaanaa ||
He Himself is all-wise, beautiful and all-knowing.
ਕਹਤਾ ਬਕਤਾ ਸੁਣਤਾ ਸੋਈ ਆਪੇ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
kahataa bakataa sunataa soee aape banat banaaee he ||9||
He is the speaker, the orator and the listener. He Himself made what is made. ||9||
ਪਉਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
paun guroo paanee pit jaataa ||
Air is the Guru, and water is known to be the father.
ਉਦਰ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਮਾਤਾ ॥
udar sa(n)jogee dharatee maataa ||
The womb of the great mother earth gives birth to all.
ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਜਗੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਖੇਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
rain dinas dui daaee daaiaa jag khelai khelaaee he ||10||
Night and day are the two nurses, male and female; the world plays in this play. ||10||
ਆਪੇ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲਾ ॥
aape machhulee aape jaalaa ||
You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net.
ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਆਪੇ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥
aape gaoo aape rakhavaalaa ||
You Yourself are the cows, and You yourself are their keeper.
ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
sarab jeeaa jag jot tumaaree jaisee prabh phuramaaee he ||11||
Your Light fills all the beings of the world; they walk according to Your Command, O God. ||11||
ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਆਪੇ ਭੋਗੀ ॥
aape jogee aape bhogee ||
You Yourself are the Yogi, and You Yourself are the enjoyer.
ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਪਰਮ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ॥
aape raseeaa param sa(n)jogee ||
You Yourself are the reveller; You form the supreme Union.
ਆਪੇ ਵੇਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
aape vebaanee nira(n)kaaree nirabhau taaRee laaee he ||12||
You Yourself are speechless, formless and fearless, absorbed in the primal ecstasy of deep meditation. ||12||
ਖਾਣੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
khaanee baanee tujhahi samaanee ||
The sources of creation and speech are contained within You, Lord.
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਭ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੀ ॥
jo deesai sabh aavan jaanee ||
All that is seen, is coming and going.
ਸੇਈ ਸਾਹ ਸਚੇ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
seee saah sache vaapaaree satigur boojh bujhaaee he ||13||
They are the true bankers and traders, whom the True Guru has inspired to understand. ||13||
ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
sabad bujhaae satigur pooraa ||
The Word of the Shabad is understood through the Perfect True Guru.
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਪੂਰਾ ॥
sarab kalaa saache bharapooraa ||
The True Lord is overflowing with all powers.
ਅਫਰਿਓ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੂ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
aphario veparavaahu sadaa too naa tis til na tamaaee he ||14||
You are beyond our grasp, and forever independent. You do not have even an iota of greed. ||14||
ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਕਾਲੁ ਭਏ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ॥
kaal bikaal bhae devaane ||
Birth and death are meaningless, for those
ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਾਨੇ ॥
sabad sahaj ras a(n)tar maane ||
who enjoy the sublime celestial essence of the Shabad within their minds.
ਆਪੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਵਰਦਾਤਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
aape mukat tripat varadaataa bhagat bhaai man bhaaee he ||15||
He Himself is the Giver of liberation, satisfaction and blessings, to those devotees who love Him in their minds. ||15||
ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥
aap niraalam gur gam giaanaa ||
He Himself is immaculate; by contact with the Guru, spiritual wisdom is obtained.
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
jo deesai tujh maahi samaanaa ||
Whatever is seen, shall merge into You.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਚੈ ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੧॥
naanak neech bhikhiaa dar jaachai mai deejai naam vadaaee he ||16||1||
Nanak, the lowly, begs for charity at Your Door; please, bless him with the glorious greatness of Your Name. ||16||1||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 ||
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਧਉਲੁ ਅਕਾਸੰ ॥
aape dharatee dhaul akaasa(n) ||
He Himself is the earth, the mythical bull which supports it and the Akaashic ethers.
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਾਸੰ ॥
aape saache gun paragaasa(n) ||
The True Lord Himself reveals His Glorious Virtues.
ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
jatee satee sa(n)tokhee aape aape kaar kamaaee he ||1||
He Himself is celibate, chaste and contented; He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||1||
ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ॥
jis karanaa so kar kar vekhai ||
He who created the creation, beholds what He has created.
ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਲੇਖੈ ॥
koi na metai saache lekhai ||
No one can erase the Inscription of the True Lord.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
aape kare karaae aape aape de vadiaaee he ||2||
He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes; He Himself is the One who bestows glorious greatness. ||2||
ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਚੰਚਲ ਚਿਤੁ ਚਾਲਹਿ ॥
pa(n)ch chor cha(n)chal chit chaalahi ||
The five thieves cause the fickle consciousness to waver.
ਪਰ ਘਰ ਜੋਹਹਿ ਘਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਲਹਿ ॥
par ghar johahi ghar nahee bhaalahi ||
It looks into the homes of others, but does not search its own home.
ਕਾਇਆ ਨਗਰੁ ਢਹੈ ਢਹਿ ਢੇਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
kaaiaa nagar dhahai dhahi dheree bin sabadai pat jaaee he ||3||
The body-village crumbles into dust; without the Word of the Shabad, one's honor is lost. ||3||
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
gur te boojhai tribhavan soojhai ||
One who realizes the Lord through the Guru, comprehends the three worlds.
ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨੈ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ॥
manasaa maar manai siu loojhai ||
He subdues his desires, and struggles with his mind.
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਤੁਧ ਹੀ ਜੇਹੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਬਾਲ ਸਖਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
jo tudh sevahi se tudh hee jehe nirabhau baal sakhaaee he ||4||
Those who serve You, become just like You; O Fearless Lord, You are their best friend from infancy. ||4||
ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਗੁ ਮਛੁ ਪਇਆਲਾ ॥
aape surag machh paiaalaa ||
You Yourself are the heavenly realms, this world and the nether regions of the underworld.
ਆਪੇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਬਾਲਾ ॥
aape jot saroopee baalaa ||
You Yourself are the embodiment of light, forever young.
ਜਟਾ ਬਿਕਟ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
jataa bikat bikaraal saroopee roop na rekhiaa kaaee he ||5||
With matted hair, and a horrible, dreadful form, still, You have no form or feature. ||5||
ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬੀ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
bed katebee bhed na jaataa ||
The Vedas and the Bible do not know the mystery of God.
ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ॥
naa tis maat pitaa sut bhraataa ||
He has no mother, father, child or brother.
ਸਗਲੇ ਸੈਲ ਉਪਾਇ ਸਮਾਏ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
sagale sail upaai samaae alakh na lakhanaa jaaee he ||6||
He created all the mountains, and levels them again; the Unseen Lord cannot be seen. ||6||
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਮੀਤ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥
kar kar thaakee meet ghanere ||
I have grown weary of making so many friends.
ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਾਟੈ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
koi na kaatai avagun mere ||
No one can rid me of my sins and mistakes.
ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਉ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
sur nar naath saahib sabhanaa sir bhaai milai bhau jaaee he ||7||
God is the Supreme Lord and Master of all the angels and mortal beings; blessed with His Love, their fear is dispelled. ||7||
ਭੂਲੇ ਚੂਕੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
bhoole chooke maarag paavahi ||
He puts back on the Path those who have wandered and strayed.
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ਤੂਹੈ ਸਮਝਾਵਹਿ ॥
aap bhulaai toohai samajhaavahi ||
You Yourself make them stray, and You teach them again.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
bin naavai mai avar na deesai naavahu gat mit paaee he ||8||
I cannot see anything except the Name. Through the Name comes salvation and merit. ||8||