Sukhmani asatpadi 11

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ਸਲੋਕ੝ ॥

Salok.

Shalok:

ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਝਕ੝ ਹੈ ਦੂਸਰ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

Karaṇ kĝraṇ parabẖ ek hai ḝūsar nĝhī ko▫e.

God alone is the Doer of deeds - there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸ੝ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

Nĝnak ṯis balihĝrṇai jal thal mahī▫al so▫e. ((1))

O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the One, who pervades the waters, the lands, the sky and all space. ((1))

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

Asatpaḝī.

Ashtapadee:

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗ੝ ॥

Karan karĝvan karnai jog.

The Doer, the Cause of causes, is potent to do anything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਗ੝ ॥

Jo ṯis bẖĝvai so▫ī hog.

That which pleases Him, comes to pass.

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

Kẖin mėh thĝp uthĝpanhĝrĝ.

In an instant, He creates and destroys.

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛ੝ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥

Anṯ nahī kicẖẖ pĝrĝvĝrĝ.

He has no end or limitation.

ਹ੝ਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

Hukme ḝẖĝr aḝẖar rahĝvai.

By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.

ਹ੝ਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹ੝ਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

Hukme upjai hukam samĝvai.

By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.

ਹ੝ਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

Hukme ūcẖ nīcẖ bi▫uhĝr.

By His Order, one's occupation is high or low.

ਹ੝ਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥

Hukme anik rang parkĝr.

By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

Kar kar ḝekẖai apnī vadi▫ĝ▫ī.

Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

Nĝnak sabẖ mėh rahi▫ĝ samĝ▫ī. ((1))

O Nanak, He is pervading in all. ((1))

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ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨ੝ਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

Parabẖ bẖĝvai mĝnukẖ gaṯ pĝvai.

If it pleases God, one attains salvation.

ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥

Parabẖ bẖĝvai ṯĝ pĝthar ṯarĝvai.

If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.

ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨ੝ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

Parabẖ bẖĝvai bin sĝs ṯe rĝkẖai.

If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.

ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗ੝ਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

Parabẖ bẖĝvai ṯĝ har guṇ bẖĝkẖai.

If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord's Glorious Praises.

ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥

Parabẖ bẖĝvai ṯĝ paṯiṯ uḝẖĝrai.

If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

Āp karai ĝpan bīcẖĝrai.

He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.

ਦ੝ਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸ੝ਆਮੀ ॥

Ḏuhĝ siri▫ĝ kĝ ĝp su▫ĝmī.

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

Kẖelai bigsai anṯarjĝmī.

He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

Jo bẖĝvai so kĝr karĝvai.

As He wills, He causes actions to be done.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੝ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰ੝ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

Nĝnak ḝaristī avar na ĝvai. ((2))

Nanak sees no other than Him. ((2))

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ਕਹ੝ ਮਾਨ੝ਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥

Kaho mĝnukẖ ṯe ki▫ĝ ho▫e ĝvai.

Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?

ਜੋ ਤਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

Jo ṯis bẖĝvai so▫ī karĝvai.

Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.

ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭ੝ ਕਿਛ੝ ਲੇਇ ॥

Is kai hĝth ho▫e ṯĝ sabẖ kicẖẖ le▫e.

If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

Jo ṯis bẖĝvai so▫ī kare▫i.

Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.

ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

Anjĝnaṯ bikẖi▫ĝ mėh racẖai.

Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.

ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥

Je jĝnaṯ ĝpan ĝp bacẖai.

If they knew better, they would save themselves.

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

Bẖarme bẖūlĝ ḝah ḝis ḝẖĝvai.

Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.

ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕ੝ੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

Nimakẖ mĝhi cẖĝr kunt fir ĝvai.

In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸ੝ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥

Kar kirpĝ jis apnī bẖagaṯ ḝe▫e.

Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship -

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥

Nĝnak ṯe jan nĝm mile▫e. ((3))

O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Naam. ((3))

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ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥

Kẖin mėh nīcẖ kīt ka▫o rĝj.

In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.

ਪਾਰਬ੝ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥

Pĝrbarahm garīb nivĝj.

The Supreme Lord God is the Protector of the humble.

ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੝ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

Jĝ kĝ ḝarisat kacẖẖū na ĝvai.

Even one who has never been seen at all,

ਤਿਸ੝ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੝ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥

Ŧis ṯaṯkĝl ḝah ḝis paragtĝvai.

becomes instantly famous in the ten directions.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪ੝ਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥

Jĝ ka▫o apunī karai bakẖsīs.

And that one upon whom He bestows His blessings -

ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

Ŧĝ kĝ lekẖĝ na ganai jagḝīs.

the Lord of the world does not hold him to his account.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡ੝ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

Jī▫o pind sabẖ ṯis kī rĝs.

Soul and body are all His property.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੝ਰਹਮ ਪ੝ਰਗਾਸ ॥

Gẖat gẖat pūran barahm pargĝs.

Each and every heart is illuminated by the Perfect Lord God.

ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥

Apnī baṇaṯ ĝp banĝ▫ī.

He Himself fashioned His own handiwork.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥

Nĝnak jīvai ḝekẖ badĝ▫ī. ((4))

Nanak lives by beholding His greatness. ((4))

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ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲ੝ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸ੝ ਹਾਥ ॥

Is kĝ bal nĝhī is hĝth.

There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥

Karan karĝvan sarab ko nĝth.

the Doer, the Cause of causes is the Lord of all.

ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪ੝ਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥

Āgi▫ĝkĝrī bapurĝ jī▫o.

The helpless beings are subject to His Command.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫ੝ਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥

Jo ṯis bẖĝvai so▫ī fun thī▫o.

That which pleases Him, ultimately comes to pass.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥

Kabhū ūcẖ nīcẖ mėh basai.

Sometimes, they abide in exaltation; sometimes, they are depressed.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥

Kabhū sog harakẖ rang hasai.

Sometimes, they are sad, and sometimes they laugh with joy and delight.

ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

Kabhū ninḝ cẖinḝ bi▫uhĝr.

Sometimes, they are occupied with slander and anxiety.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥

Kabhū ūbẖ akĝs pa▫i▫ĝl.

Sometimes, they are high in the Akaashic Ethers, sometimes in the nether regions of the underworld.

ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੝ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Kabhū beṯĝ barahm bīcẖĝr.

Sometimes, they know the contemplation of God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥

Nĝnak ĝp milĝvaṇhĝr. ((5))

O Nanak, God Himself unites them with Himself. ((5))

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ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹ੝ ਭਾਤਿ ॥

Kabhū niraṯ karai baho bẖĝṯ.

Sometimes, they dance in various ways.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨ੝ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

Kabhū so▫e rahai ḝin rĝṯ.

Sometimes, they remain asleep day and night.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੝ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

Kabhū mahĝ kroḝẖ bikrĝl.

Sometimes, they are awesome, in terrible rage.

ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥

Kabahūʼn sarab kī hoṯ ravĝl.

Sometimes, they are the dust of the feet of all.

ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

Kabhū ho▫e bahai bad rĝjĝ.

Sometimes, they sit as great kings.

ਕਬਹ੝ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥

Kabahu bẖekẖĝrī nīcẖ kĝ sĝjĝ.

Sometimes, they wear the coat of a lowly beggar.

ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

Kabhū apkīraṯ mėh ĝvai.

Sometimes, they come to have evil reputations.

ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

Kabhū bẖalĝ bẖalĝ kahĝvai.

Sometimes, they are known as very, very good.

ਜਿਉ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥

Ji▫o parabẖ rĝkẖai ṯiv hī rahai.

As God keeps them, so they remain.

ਗ੝ਰ ਪ੝ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚ੝ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥

Gur parsĝḝ Nĝnak sacẖ kahai. ((6))

By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, the Truth is told. ((6))

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ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤ੝ ਕਰੇ ਬਖ੝ਯ੝ਯਾਨ੝ ॥

Kabhū ho▫e pandiṯ kare bakẖ▫yĝn.

Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨ੝ ॥

Kabhū moniḝẖĝrī lĝvai ḝẖi▫ĝn.

Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.

ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

Kabhū ṯat ṯirath isnĝn.

Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

Kabhū siḝẖ sĝḝẖik mukẖ gi▫ĝn.

Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥

Kabhū kīt hasaṯ paṯang ho▫e jī▫ĝ.

Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥

Anik jon bẖarmai bẖarmī▫ĝ.

They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.

ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਜਿਉ ਸ੝ਵਾਗੀ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

Nĝnĝ rūp ji▫o savĝgī ḝikẖĝvai.

In various costumes, like actors, they appear.

ਜਿਉ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

Ji▫o parabẖ bẖĝvai ṯivai nacẖĝvai.

As it pleases God, they dance.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਇ ॥

Jo ṯis bẖĝvai so▫ī ho▫e.

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰ੝ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੭॥

Nĝnak ḝūjĝ avar na ko▫e. ((7))

O Nanak, there is no other at all. ((7))

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ਕਬਹੂ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਹ੝ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

Kabhū sĝḝẖsangaṯ ih pĝvai.

Sometimes, this being attains the Company of the Holy.

ਉਸ੝ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਬਹ੝ਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

Us asthĝn ṯe bahur na ĝvai.

From that place, he does not have to come back again.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਗਿਆਨ ਪਰਗਾਸ੝ ॥

Anṯar ho▫e gi▫ĝn pargĝs.

The light of spiritual wisdom dawns within.

ਉਸ੝ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਕਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨਾਸ੝ ॥

Us asthĝn kĝ nahī binĝs.

That place does not perish.

ਮਨ ਤਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਇਕ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

Man ṯan nĝm raṯe ik rang.

The mind and body are imbued with the Love of the Naam, the Name of the One Lord.

ਸਦਾ ਬਸਹਿ ਪਾਰਬ੝ਰਹਮ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

Saḝĝ basėh pĝrbarahm kai sang.

He dwells forever with the Supreme Lord God.

ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜਲ੝ ਆਇ ਖਟਾਨਾ ॥

Ji▫o jal mėh jal ĝ▫e kẖatĝnĝ.

As water comes to blend with water,

ਤਿਉ ਜੋਤੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

Ŧi▫o joṯī sang joṯ samĝnĝ.

his light blends into the Light.

ਮਿਟਿ ਗਝ ਗਵਨ ਪਾਝ ਬਿਸ੝ਰਾਮ ॥

Mit ga▫e gavan pĝ▫e bisrĝm.

Reincarnation is ended, and eternal peace is found.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਕ੝ਰਬਾਨ ॥੮॥੧੧॥

Nĝnak parabẖ kai saḝ kurbĝn. ((8)(11))

Nanak is forever a sacrifice to God. ((8)(11))

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