ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੀਵਹੁ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਤਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
sabadh marahu fir jeevahu sadh hee taa fir maran na hoiee ||
Dying in the Word of the Shabad, you shall live forever, and you shall never die again.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਮੀਠਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥
a(n)mrit naam sadhaa man meeThaa sabadhe paavai koiee ||3||
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is ever-sweet to the mind; but how few are those who obtain the Shabad. ||3||
ਦਾਤੈ ਦਾਤਿ ਰਖੀ ਹਥਿ ਅਪਣੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇਈ ॥
dhaatai dhaat rakhee hath apanai jis bhaavai tis dheiee ||
The Great Giver keeps His Gifts in His Hand; He gives them to those with whom He is pleased.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦਰਗਹ ਜਾਪਹਿ ਸੇਈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥
naanak naam rate sukh paiaa dharageh jaapeh seiee ||4||11||
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they find peace, and in the Court of the Lord, they are exalted. ||4||11||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
soraTh mahalaa teejaa ||
Sorat'h, Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਾ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਤਦ ਹੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
satigur seve taa sahaj dhun upajai gat mat tadh hee paae ||
Serving the True Guru, the divine melody wells up within, and one is blessed with wisdom and salvation.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੧॥
har kaa naam sachaa man vasiaa naame naam samaae ||1||
The True Name of the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and through the Name, one merges in the Name. ||1||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥
bin satigur sabh jag bauraanaa ||
Without the True Guru, the whole world is insane.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਝੂਠੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manmukh a(n)dhaa sabadh na jaanai jhooThai bharam bhulaanaa || rahaau ||
The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not realize the Word of the Shabad; they are deluded by false doubts. ||Pause||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
trai gun maiaa bharam bhulaiaa haumai ba(n)dhan kamaae ||
The three-faced Maya had led them astray in doubt, and they are snared by the noose of egotism.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਊਭਉ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥
ja(n)man maran sir uoopar uoobhau garabh jon dhukh paae ||2||
Birth and death hang over their heads, and being reborn from the womb, they suffer in pain. ||2||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥
trai gun varateh sagal sa(n)saaraa haumai vich pat khoiee ||
The three qualities permeate the whole world; acting in ego, it loses its honor.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਚਉਥਾ ਪਦੁ ਚੀਨੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥
gurmukh hovai chauthaa padh cheenai raam naam sukh hoiee ||3||
But one who becomes Gurmukh comes to realize the fourth state of celestial bliss; he finds peace through the Name of the Lord. ||3||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੋ ਤੂ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
trai gun sabh tere too aape karataa jo too kareh su hoiee ||
The three qualities are all Yours, O Lord; You Yourself created them. Whatever You do, comes to pass.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਈ ॥੪॥੧੨॥
naanak raam naam nisataaraa sabadhe haumai khoiee ||4||12||
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, one is emancipated; through the Shabad, he is rid of egotism. ||4||12||
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||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਚਉਥਾ ॥
soraTh mahalaa chauthhaa chauthaa ||
Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla:
ਆਪੇ ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਆਪੇ ਖੰਡ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਲੋਇ ॥
aape a(n)ddaj jeraj setaj utabhuj aape kha(n)dd aape sabh loi ||
He Himself is born of the egg, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth; He Himself is the continents and all the worlds.
ਆਪੇ ਸੂਤੁ ਆਪੇ ਬਹੁ ਮਣੀਆ ਕਰਿ ਸਕਤੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥
aape soot aape bahu maneeaa kar sakatee jagat paroi ||
He Himself is the thread, and He Himself is the many beads; through His Almighty Power, He has strung the worlds.