aapay sayvaa laa-idaa pi-aaraa aapay bhagat omaahaa

soriT mhlw 4(606-13)
sorath mehlaa 4
Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl


Awpy syvw lwiedw ipAwrw Awpy Bgiq aumwhw ]
aapay sayvaa laa-idaa pi-aaraa aapay bhagat omaahaa.
The Beloved Himself commits some to His service; He Himself blesses them with the joy of devotional worship.

Awpy gux gwvwiedw ipAwrw Awpy sbid smwhw ]
aapay gun gaavaa-idaa pi-aaraa aapay sabad samaahaa.
The Beloved Himself causes us to sing His Glorious Praises; He Himself is absorbed in the Word of His Shabad.

Awpy lyKix Awip ilKwrI Awpy lyKu ilKwhw ]1]
aapay laykhan aap likhaaree aapay laykh likhaahaa. ||1||
He Himself is the pen, and He Himself is the scribe; He Himself inscribes His inscription. ||1||

myry mn jip rwm nwmu Emwhw ]
mayray man jap raam naam omaahaa.
O my mind, joyfully chant the Name of the Lord.

Anidnu Andu hovY vfBwgI lY guir pUrY hir lwhw ] rhwau ]
an-din anad hovai vadbhaagee lai gur poorai har laahaa. rahaa-o.
Those very fortunate ones are in ecstasy night and day; through the Perfect Guru, they obtain the profit of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

Awpy gopI kwnu hY ipAwrw bin Awpy gaU crwhw ]
aapay gopee kaan hai pi-aaraa ban aapay ga-oo charaahaa.
The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods.

Awpy swvl suMdrw ipAwrw Awpy vMsu vjwhw ]
aapay saaval sundraa pi-aaraa aapay vans vajaahaa.
The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute.

kuvlIAw pIVu Awip mrwiedw ipAwrw kir bwlk rUip pcwhw ]2]
kuvlee-aa peerh aap maraa-idaa pi-aaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa. ||2||
The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2||

Awip AKwVw pwiedw ipAwrw kir vyKY Awip cojwhw ]
aap akhaarhaa paa-idaa pi-aaraa kar vaykhai aap chojaahaa.
The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them.

kir bwlk rUp aupwiedw ipAwrw cMfUru kMsu kysu mwrwhw ]
kar baalak roop upaa-idaa pi-aaraa chandoor kans kays maaraahaa.
The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee.

Awpy hI blu Awip hY ipAwrw blu BMnY mUrK mugDwhw ]3]
aapay hee bal aap hai pi-aaraa bal bhannai moorakh mugDhaahaa. ||3||
The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3||

sBu Awpy jgqu aupwiedw ipAwrw vis Awpy jugiq hQwhw ]
sabh aapay jagat upaa-idaa pi-aaraa vas aapay jugat hathaahaa.
The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages.

gil jyvVI Awpy pwiedw ipAwrw ijau pRBu iKMcY iqau jwhw ]
gal jayvrhee aapay paa-idaa pi-aaraa ji-o parabh khinchai ti-o jaahaa.
The Beloved Himself puts the chains around their necks; as God pulls them, must they go.

jo grbY so pcsI ipAwry jip nwnk Bgiq smwhw ]4]6]
jo garbai so pachsee pi-aaray jap naanak bhagat samaahaa. ||4||6||
Whoever harbors pride shall be destroyed, O Beloved; meditating on the Lord, Nanak is absorbed in devotional worship. ||4||6||