ਆਪੇ ਜਲੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਛਿੰਗਾ ਆਪੇ ਚੁਲੀ ਭਰਾਵੈ ॥
aape jal aape dhe chhi(n)gaa aape chulee bharaavai ||
He Himself is the water, He Himself gives the tooth-pick, and He Himself offers the mouthwash.
ਆਪੇ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਦਿ ਬਹਾਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਦਾ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
aape sa(n)gat sadh bahaalai aape vidhaa karaavai ||
He Himself calls and seats the congregation, and He Himself bids them goodbye.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
jis no kirapaal hovai har aape tis no hukam manaavai ||6||
One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy - the Lord causes him to walk according to His Will. ||6||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਭਿ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
karam dharam sabh ba(n)dhanaa paap pu(n)n sanaba(n)dh ||
Rituals and religions are all just entanglements; bad and good are bound up with them.
ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਸੁ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਧੰਧੁ ॥
mamataa mohu su ba(n)dhanaa putr kalatr su dha(n)dh ||
Those things done for the sake of children and spouse, in ego and attachment, are just more bonds.
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
jeh dhekhaa teh jevaree maiaa kaa sanaba(n)dh ||
Wherever I look, there I see the noose of attachment to Maya.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਰਤਣਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਅੰਧੁ ॥੧॥
naanak sache naam bin varatan varatai a(n)dh ||1||
O Nanak, without the True Name, the world is engrossed in blind entanglements. ||1||
ਮਃ ੪ ॥
mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Fourth Mehla:
ਅੰਧੇ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਤਾ ਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
a(n)dhe chaanan taa theeaai jaa satigur milai rajai ||
The blind receive the Divine Light, when they merge with the Will of the True Guru.
ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੈ ਸਚਿ ਵਸੈ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
ba(n)dhan toRai sach vasai agiaan adheraa jai ||
They break their bonds, and dwell in Truth, and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜਿ ॥
sabh kichh dhekhai tisai kaa jin keeaa tan saaj ||
They see that everything belongs to the One who created and fashioned the body.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥
naanak saran karataar kee karataa raakhai laaj ||2||
Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Creator - the Creator preserves his honor. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਜਦਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਥਾਟੁ ਕੀਆ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਤਦਹੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਨ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਬੀਆ ॥
jadhahu aape thaaT keeaa beh karatai tadhahu puchh na sevak beeaa ||
When the Creator, sitting all by Himself, created the Universe, he did not consult with any of His servants;
ਤਦਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਲੇਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਾਂ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੀਆ ॥
tadhahu kiaa ko levai kiaa ko dhevai jaa(n) avar na dhoojaa keeaa ||
so what can anyone take, and what can anyone give, when He did not create any other like Himself?
ਫਿਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਤੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ॥
fir aape jagat upaiaa karatai dhaan sabhanaa kau dheeaa ||
Then, after fashioning the world, the Creator blessed all with His blessings.
ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਬਣਾਈਅਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥
aape sev banaieean gurmukh aape a(n)mrit peeaa ||
He Himself instructs us in His service, and as Gurmukh, we drink in His Ambrosial Nectar.
ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੭॥
aap nira(n)kaar aakaar hai aape aape karai su theeaa ||7||
He Himself is formless, and He Himself is formed; whatever He Himself does, comes to pass. ||7||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਦ ਸਾਚਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
gurmukh prabh seveh sadh saachaa anadhin sahaj piaar ||
The Gurmukhs serve God forever; night and day, they are steeped in the Love of the True Lord.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਅਰਧਿ ਉਰਧਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
sadhaa ana(n)dh gaaveh gun saache aradh uradh ur dhaar ||
They are in bliss forever, singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord; in this world and in the next, they keep Him clasped to their hearts.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥
a(n)tar preetam vasiaa dhur karam likhiaa karataar ||
Their Beloved dwells deep within; the Creator pre-ordained this destiny.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
naanak aap milaian aape kirapaa dhaar ||1||
O Nanak, He blends them into Himself; He Himself showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਕਹਿਐ ਕਥਿਐ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥
kahiaai kathiaai na paieeaai anadhin rahai sadhaa gun gai ||
By merely talking and speaking, He is not found. Night and day, sing His Glorious Praises continually.
ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਭਉਕਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥
vin karamai kinai na paio bhauk mue bilalai ||
Without His Merciful Grace, no one finds Him; many have died barking and bewailing.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਭਿਜੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
gur kai sabadh man tan bhijai aap vasai man aai ||
When the mind and body are saturated with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord Himself comes to dwell in his mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak nadharee paieeaai aape le milai ||2||
O Nanak, by His Grace, He is found; He unites us in His Union. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਆਪੇ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸਭਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਆਪਿ ਕਥੈ ਆਪਿ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
aape vedh puraan sabh saasat aap kathai aap bheejai ||
He Himself is the Vedas, the Puraanas and all the Shaastras; He Himself chants them, and He Himself is pleased.
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਹਿ ਪੂਜੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥
aape hee beh pooje karataa aap parapa(n)ch kareejai ||
He Himself sits down to worship, and He Himself creates the world.
ਆਪਿ ਪਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਵਿਰਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥੀਜੈ ॥
aap paravirat aap niraviratee aape akath katheejai ||
He Himself is a householder, and He Himself is a renunciate; He Himself utters the Unutterable.
ਆਪੇ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਵਰਤੀਜੈ ॥
aape pu(n)n sabh aap karaae aap alipat varateejai ||
He Himself is all goodness, and He Himself causes us to act; He Himself remains detached.
ਆਪੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥੮॥
aape sukh dhukh dhevai karataa aape bakhas kareejai ||8||
He Himself grants pleasure and pain; the Creator Himself bestows His gifts. ||8||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਸੇਖਾ ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਜੋਰੁ ਛਡਿ ਤੂ ਭਉ ਕਰਿ ਝਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
sekhaa a(n)dharahu jor chhadd too bhau kar jhal gavai ||
O Shaykh, abandon your cruel nature; live in the Fear of God and give up your madness.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਕੇਤੇ ਨਿਸਤਰੇ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਪਾਇ ॥
gur kai bhai kete nisatare bhai vich nirabhau pai ||
Through the Fear of the Guru, many have been saved; in this fear, find the Fearless Lord.
ਮਨੁ ਕਠੋਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
man kaThor sabadh bhedh too(n) saa(n)t vasai man aai ||
Pierce your stone heart with the Word of the Shabad; let peace and tranquility come to abide in your mind.
ਸਾਂਤੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਸਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਪਾਏ ਥਾਇ ॥
saa(n)tee vich kaar kamaavanee saa khasam paae thai ||
If good deeds are done in this state of peace, they are approved by the Lord and Master.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak kaam karodh kinai na paio puchhahu giaanee jai ||1||
O Nanak, through sexual desire and anger, no one has ever found God - go, and ask any wise man. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla: