Sukhmani asatpadi 21

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ਸਲੋਕ੝ ॥

Salok.

Shalok:

ਸਰਗ੝ਨ ਨਿਰਗ੝ਨ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਸ੝ੰਨ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਆਪਿ ॥

Sargun nirgun nirankĝr sunn samĝḝẖī ĝp.

He possesses all qualities; He transcends all qualities; He is the Formless Lord. He Himself is in Primal Samaadhi.

ਆਪਨ ਕੀਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਜਾਪਿ ॥੧॥

Āpan kī▫ĝ nĝnkĝ ĝpe hī fir jĝp. ((1))

Through His Creation, O Nanak, He meditates on Himself. ((1))

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

Asatpaḝī.

Ashtapadee:

ਜਬ ਅਕਾਰ੝ ਇਹ੝ ਕਛ੝ ਨ ਦ੝ਰਿਸਟੇਤਾ ॥

Jab akĝr ih kacẖẖ na ḝaristeṯĝ.

When this world had not yet appeared in any form,

ਪਾਪ ਪ੝ੰਨ ਤਬ ਕਹ ਤੇ ਹੋਤਾ ॥

Pĝp punn ṯab kah ṯe hoṯĝ.

who then committed sins and performed good deeds?

ਜਬ ਧਾਰੀ ਆਪਨ ਸ੝ੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ॥

Jab ḝẖĝrī ĝpan sunn samĝḝẖ.

When the Lord Himself was in Profound Samaadhi,

ਤਬ ਬੈਰ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਕਿਸ੝ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਮਾਤਿ ॥

Ŧab bair biroḝẖ kis sang kamĝṯ.

then against whom were hate and jealousy directed?

ਜਬ ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਰਨ੝ ਚਿਹਨ੝ ਨ ਜਾਪਤ ॥

Jab is kĝ baran cẖihan na jĝpaṯ.

When there was no color or shape to be seen,

ਤਬ ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਕਹ੝ ਕਿਸਹਿ ਬਿਆਪਤ ॥

Ŧab harakẖ sog kaho kisėh bi▫ĝpaṯ.

then who experienced joy and sorrow?

ਜਬ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਆਪਿ ਪਾਰਬ੝ਰਹਮ ॥

Jab ĝpan ĝp ĝp pĝrbarahm.

When the Supreme Lord Himself was Himself All-in-all,

ਤਬ ਮੋਹ ਕਹਾ ਕਿਸ੝ ਹੋਵਤ ਭਰਮ ॥

Ŧab moh kahĝ kis hovaṯ bẖaram.

then where was emotional attachment, and who had doubts?

ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲ੝ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੀਜਾ ॥

Āpan kẖel ĝp varṯījĝ.

He Himself has staged His own drama;

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ੝ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥

Nĝnak karnaihĝr na ḝūjĝ. ((1))

O Nanak, there is no other Creator. ((1))

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ਜਬ ਹੋਵਤ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਕੇਵਲ ਧਨੀ ॥

Jab hovaṯ parabẖ keval ḝẖanī.

When there was only God the Master,

ਤਬ ਬੰਧ ਮ੝ਕਤਿ ਕਹ੝ ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਗਨੀ ॥

Ŧab banḝẖ mukaṯ kaho kis ka▫o ganī.

then who was called bound or liberated?

ਜਬ ਝਕਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

Jab ekėh har agam apĝr.

When there was only the Lord, Unfathomable and Infinite,

ਤਬ ਨਰਕ ਸ੝ਰਗ ਕਹ੝ ਕਉਨ ਅਉਤਾਰ ॥

Ŧab narak surag kaho ka▫un a▫uṯĝr.

then who entered hell, and who entered heaven?

ਜਬ ਨਿਰਗ੝ਨ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਸਹਜ ਸ੝ਭਾਇ ॥

Jab nirgun parabẖ sahj subẖĝ▫e.

When God was without attributes, in absolute poise,

ਤਬ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤਿ ਕਹਹ੝ ਕਿਤ੝ ਠਾਇ ॥

Ŧab siv sakaṯ kahhu kiṯ ṯẖĝ▫e.

then where was mind and where was matter - where was Shiva and Shakti?

ਜਬ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਅਪਨੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੈ ॥

Jab ĝpėh ĝp apnī joṯ ḝẖarai.

When He held His Own Light unto Himself,

ਤਬ ਕਵਨ ਨਿਡਰ੝ ਕਵਨ ਕਤ ਡਰੈ ॥

Ŧab kavan nidar kavan kaṯ darai.

then who was fearless, and who was afraid?

ਆਪਨ ਚਲਿਤ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ ॥

Āpan cẖaliṯ ĝp karnaihĝr.

He Himself is the Performer in His own plays;

ਨਾਨਕ ਠਾਕ੝ਰ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੨॥

Nĝnak ṯẖĝkur agam apĝr. ((2))

O Nanak, the Lord Master is Unfathomable and Infinite. ((2))

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ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸ੝ਖ ਆਪਨ ਆਸਨ ॥

Abẖinĝsī sukẖ ĝpan ĝsan.

When the Immortal Lord was seated at ease,

ਤਹ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਹ੝ ਕਹਾ ਬਿਨਾਸਨ ॥

Ŧah janam maran kaho kahĝ binĝsan.

then where was birth, death and dissolution?

ਜਬ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਸੋਇ ॥

Jab pūran karṯĝ parabẖ so▫e.

When there was only God, the Perfect Creator,

ਤਬ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੝ਰਾਸ ਕਹਹ੝ ਕਿਸ੝ ਹੋਇ ॥

Ŧab jam kī ṯarĝs kahhu kis ho▫e.

then who was afraid of death?

ਜਬ ਅਬਿਗਤ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਝਕਾ ॥

Jab abigaṯ agocẖar parabẖ ekĝ.

When there was only the One Lord, unmanifest and incomprehensible,

ਤਬ ਚਿਤ੝ਰ ਗ੝ਪਤ ਕਿਸ੝ ਪੂਛਤ ਲੇਖਾ ॥

Ŧab cẖiṯar gupaṯ kis pūcẖẖaṯ lekẖĝ.

then who was called to account by the recording scribes of the conscious and the subconscious?

ਜਬ ਨਾਥ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਅਗਾਧੇ ॥

Jab nĝth niranjan agocẖar agĝḝẖe.

When there was only the Immaculate, Incomprehensible, Unfathomable Master,

ਤਬ ਕਉਨ ਛ੝ਟੇ ਕਉਨ ਬੰਧਨ ਬਾਧੇ ॥

Ŧab ka▫un cẖẖute ka▫un banḝẖan bĝḝẖe.

then who was emancipated, and who was held in bondage?

ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਅਚਰਜਾ ॥

Āpan ĝp ĝp hī acẖarjĝ.

He Himself, in and of Himself, is the most wonderful.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਨ ਰੂਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਉਪਰਜਾ ॥੩॥

Nĝnak ĝpan rūp ĝp hī uparjĝ. ((3))

O Nanak, He Himself created His Own Form. ((3))

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ਜਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪ੝ਰਖ੝ ਪ੝ਰਖ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਤਾ ॥

Jah nirmal purakẖ purakẖ paṯ hoṯĝ.

When there was only the Immaculate Being, the Lord of beings,

ਤਹ ਬਿਨ੝ ਮੈਲ੝ ਕਹਹ੝ ਕਿਆ ਧੋਤਾ ॥

Ŧah bin mail kahhu ki▫ĝ ḝẖoṯĝ.

there was no filth, so what was there to be washed clean?

ਜਹ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਨਿਰਬਾਨ ॥

Jah niranjan nirankĝr nirbĝn.

When there was only the Pure, Formless Lord in Nirvaanaa,

ਤਹ ਕਉਨ ਕਉ ਮਾਨ ਕਉਨ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ॥

Ŧah ka▫un ka▫o mĝn ka▫un abẖimĝn.

then who was honored, and who was dishonored?

ਜਹ ਸਰੂਪ ਕੇਵਲ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

Jah sarūp keval jagḝīs.

When there was only the Form of the Lord of the Universe,

ਤਹ ਛਲ ਛਿਦ੝ਰ ਲਗਤ ਕਹ੝ ਕੀਸ ॥

Ŧah cẖẖal cẖẖiḝar lagaṯ kaho kīs.

then who was tainted by fraud and sin?

ਜਹ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

Jah joṯ sarūpī joṯ sang samĝvai.

When the Embodiment of Light was immersed in His Own Light,

ਤਹ ਕਿਸਹਿ ਭੂਖ ਕਵਨ੝ ਤ੝ਰਿਪਤਾਵੈ ॥

Ŧah kisėh bẖūkẖ kavan ṯaripṯĝvai.

then who was hungry, and who was satisfied?

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ੝ ॥

Karan karĝvan karnaihĝr.

He is the Cause of causes, the Creator Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਸ੝ਮਾਰ੝ ॥੪॥

Nĝnak karṯe kĝ nĝhi sumĝr. ((4))

O Nanak, the Creator is beyond calculation. ((4))

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ਜਬ ਅਪਨੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਆਪਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥

Jab apnī sobẖĝ ĝpan sang banĝ▫ī.

When His Glory was contained within Himself,

ਤਬ ਕਵਨ ਮਾਇ ਬਾਪ ਮਿਤ੝ਰ ਸ੝ਤ ਭਾਈ ॥

Ŧab kavan mĝ▫e bĝp miṯar suṯ bẖĝ▫ī.

then who was mother, father, friend, child or sibling?

ਜਹ ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਆਪਹਿ ਪਰਬੀਨ ॥

Jah sarab kalĝ ĝpėh parbīn.

When all power and wisdom was latent within Him,

ਤਹ ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਕਹਾ ਕੋਊ ਚੀਨ ॥

Ŧah beḝ kaṯeb kahĝ ko▫ū cẖīn.

then where were the Vedas and the scriptures, and who was there to read them?

ਜਬ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ੝ ਆਪਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

Jab ĝpan ĝp ĝp ur ḝẖĝrai.

When He kept Himself, All-in-all, unto His Own Heart,

ਤਉ ਸਗਨ ਅਪਸਗਨ ਕਹਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

Ŧa▫o sagan apasgan kahĝ bīcẖĝrai.

then who considered omens to be good or bad?

ਜਹ ਆਪਨ ਊਚ ਆਪਨ ਆਪਿ ਨੇਰਾ ॥

Jah ĝpan ūcẖ ĝpan ĝp nerĝ.

When He Himself was lofty, and He Himself was near at hand,

ਤਹ ਕਉਨ ਠਾਕ੝ਰ੝ ਕਉਨ੝ ਕਹੀਝ ਚੇਰਾ ॥

Ŧah ka▫un ṯẖĝkur ka▫un kahī▫ai cẖerĝ.

then who was called master, and who was called disciple?

ਬਿਸਮਨ ਬਿਸਮ ਰਹੇ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥

Bisman bisam rahe bismĝḝ.

We are wonder-struck at the wondrous wonder of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਜਾਨਹ੝ ਆਪਿ ॥੫॥

Nĝnak apnī gaṯ jĝnhu ĝp. ((5))

O Nanak, He alone knows His own state. ((5))

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ਜਹ ਅਛਲ ਅਛੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

Jah acẖẖal acẖẖeḝ abẖeḝ samĝ▫i▫ĝ.

When the Undeceiveable, Impenetrable, Inscrutable One was self-absorbed,

ਊਹਾ ਕਿਸਹਿ ਬਿਆਪਤ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

Ūhĝ kisėh bi▫ĝpaṯ mĝ▫i▫ĝ.

then who was swayed by Maya?

ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਦੇਸ੝ ॥

Āpas ka▫o ĝpėh ĝḝes.

When He paid homage to Himself,

ਤਿਹ੝ ਗ੝ਣ ਕਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਰਵੇਸ੝ ॥

Ŧihu guṇ kĝ nĝhī parves.

then the three qualities were not prevailing.

ਜਹ ਝਕਹਿ ਝਕ ਝਕ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ॥

Jah ekėh ek ek bẖagvanṯĝ.

When there was only the One, the One and Only Lord God,

ਤਹ ਕਉਨ੝ ਅਚਿੰਤ੝ ਕਿਸ੝ ਲਾਗੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

Ŧah ka▫un acẖinṯ kis lĝgai cẖinṯĝ.

then who was not anxious, and who felt anxiety?

ਜਹ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ੝ ਆਪਿ ਪਤੀਆਰਾ ॥

Jah ĝpan ĝp ĝp paṯī▫ĝrĝ.

When He Himself was satisfied with Himself,

ਤਹ ਕਉਨ੝ ਕਥੈ ਕਉਨ੝ ਸ੝ਨਨੈਹਾਰਾ ॥

Ŧah ka▫un kathai ka▫un sunnaihĝrĝ.

then who spoke and who listened?

ਬਹ੝ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਊਚ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ॥

Baho be▫anṯ ūcẖ ṯe ūcẖĝ.

He is vast and infinite, the highest of the high.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਆਪਹਿ ਪਹੂਚਾ ॥੬॥

Nĝnak ĝpas ka▫o ĝpėh pahūcẖĝ. ((6))

O Nanak, He alone can reach Himself. ((6))

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ਜਹ ਆਪਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਪਰਪੰਚ੝ ਅਕਾਰ੝ ॥

Jah ĝp racẖi▫o parpancẖ akĝr.

When He Himself fashioned the visible world of the creation,

ਤਿਹ੝ ਗ੝ਣ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ੝ ॥

Ŧihu guṇ mėh kīno bisthĝr.

he made the world subject to the three dispositions.

ਪਾਪ੝ ਪ੝ੰਨ੝ ਤਹ ਭਈ ਕਹਾਵਤ ॥

Pĝp punn ṯah bẖa▫ī kahĝvaṯ.

Sin and virtue then began to be spoken of.

ਕੋਊ ਨਰਕ ਕੋਊ ਸ੝ਰਗ ਬੰਛਾਵਤ ॥

Ko▫ū narak ko▫ū surag bancẖẖĝvaṯ.

Some have gone to hell, and some yearn for paradise.

ਆਲ ਜਾਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥

Āl jĝl mĝ▫i▫ĝ janjĝl.

Worldly snares and entanglements of Maya,

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮ ਭੈ ਭਾਰ ॥

Ha▫umai moh bẖaram bẖai bẖĝr.

egotism, attachment, doubt and loads of fear;

ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨ ॥

Ḏūkẖ sūkẖ mĝn apmĝn.

pain and pleasure, honor and dishonor -

ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੝ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਓ ਬਖ੝ਯ੝ਯਾਨ ॥

Anik parkĝr kī▫o bakẖ▫yĝn.

these came to be described in various ways.

ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲ੝ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

Āpan kẖel ĝp kar ḝekẖai.

He Himself creates and beholds His own drama.

ਖੇਲ੝ ਸੰਕੋਚੈ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਝਕੈ ॥੭॥

Kẖel sankocẖai ṯa▫o Nĝnak ekai. ((7))

He winds up the drama, and then, O Nanak, He alone remains. ((7))

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ਜਹ ਅਬਿਗਤ੝ ਭਗਤ੝ ਤਹ ਆਪਿ ॥

Jah abigaṯ bẖagaṯ ṯah ĝp.

Wherever the Eternal Lord's devotee is, He Himself is there.

ਜਹ ਪਸਰੈ ਪਾਸਾਰ੝ ਸੰਤ ਪਰਤਾਪਿ ॥

Jah pasrai pĝsĝr sanṯ parṯĝp.

He unfolds the expanse of His creation for the glory of His Saint.

ਦ੝ਹੂ ਪਾਖ ਕਾ ਆਪਹਿ ਧਨੀ ॥

Ḏuhū pĝkẖ kĝ ĝpėh ḝẖanī.

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਉਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਉਨਹੂ ਬਨੀ ॥

Un kī sobẖĝ unhū banī.

His Praise is to Himself alone.

ਆਪਹਿ ਕਉਤਕ ਕਰੈ ਅਨਦ ਚੋਜ ॥

Āpėh ka▫uṯak karai anaḝ cẖoj.

He Himself performs and plays His amusements and games.

ਆਪਹਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥

Āpėh ras bẖogan nirjog.

He Himself enjoys pleasures, and yet He is unaffected and untouched.

ਜਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ੝ ਆਪਨ ਨਾਇ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

Jis bẖĝvai ṯis ĝpan nĝ▫e lĝvai.

He attaches whomever He pleases to His Name.

ਜਿਸ੝ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ੝ ਖੇਲ ਖਿਲਾਵੈ ॥

Jis bẖĝvai ṯis kẖel kẖilĝvai.

He causes whomever He pleases to play in His play.

ਬੇਸ੝ਮਾਰ ਅਥਾਹ ਅਗਨਤ ਅਤੋਲੈ ॥

Besumĝr athĝh agnaṯ aṯolai.

He is beyond calculation, beyond measure, uncountable and unfathomable.

ਜਿਉ ਬ੝ਲਾਵਹ੝ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਬੋਲੈ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

Ji▫o bulĝvhu ṯi▫o Nĝnak ḝĝs bolai. ((8)(21))

As You inspire him to speak, O Lord, so does servant Nanak speak. ((8)(21))

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