rwgu Awsw mhlw 4 so purKu

aucwrx rwgu Awsw mh`lw cauQw so purKu; ieQy, Awsw rwg ivc vI, rihrws vwly SbdW dy kuJ Byd hn, ienHw nUµ iKAwl nwl bolo[

raag aasaa mehalaa 4 so purakhu

Raag Aasaa, Fourth Mehl, So Purakh ~ That Primal Being:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

so purKu inrµjnu hir purKu inrµjnu hir Agmw Agm Apwrw ]

so purakh niranjan har purakh niranjan har agamaa agam apaaraa ||

That Primal Being is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord, the Primal Being, is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord is Inaccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled.

siB iDAwvih siB iDAwvih quDu jI hir scy isrjxhwrw ]

sabh dhhiaavehi sabh dhhiaavehi thudhh jee har sachae sirajanehaaraa ||

All meditate, all meditate on You, Dear Lord, O True Creator Lord.

siB jIA qumwry jI qUµ jIAw kw dwqwrw ]

sabh jeea thumaarae jee thoon jeeaa kaa dhaathaaraa ||

All living beings are Yours-You are the Giver of all souls.

hir iDAwvhu sMqhu jI siB dUK ivswrxhwrw ]

har dhhiaavahu santhahu jee sabh dhookh visaaranehaaraa ||

Meditate on the Lord, O Saints; He is the Dispeller of all sorrow.

hir Awpy Twkuru hir Awpy syvku jI ikAw nwnk jµq ivcwrw ]1]

har aapae thaakur har aapae saevak jee kiaa naanak janth vichaaraa ||1||

The Lord Himself is the Master, the Lord Himself is the Servant. O Nanak, the poor beings are wretched and miserable! ||1||

qUµ Gt Gt AMqir srb inrµqir jI hir eyko purKu smwxw ]

thoon ghatt ghatt anthar sarab niranthar jee har eaeko purakh samaanaa ||

You are constant in each and every heart, and in all things. O Dear Lord, you are the One.

ieik dwqy ieik ByKwrI jI siB qyry coj ivfwxw ]

eik dhaathae eik bhaekhaaree jee sabh thaerae choj viddaanaa ||

Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.

qUµ Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw jI hau quDu ibnu Avru n jwxw ]

thoon aapae dhaathaa aapae bhugathaa jee ho thudhh bin avar n jaanaa ||

You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. I know no other than You.

qUµ pwrbRhmu byAMqu byAMqu jI qyry ikAw gux AwiK vKwxw ]

aucwrx pwr-bRhmu: 'bR' dulwvW rihq bolo

thoon paarabreham baeanth baeanth jee thaerae kiaa gun aakh vakhaanaa ||

You are the Supreme Lord God, Limitless and Infinite. What Virtues of Yours can I speak of and describe?

jo syvih jo syvih quDu jI jnu nwnku iqn kurbwxw ]2]

jo saevehi jo saevehi thudhh jee jan naanak thin kurabaanaa ||2||

Unto those who serve You, unto those who serve You, Dear Lord, servant Nanak is a sacrifice. ||2||

hir iDAwvih hir iDAwvih quDu jI sy jn jug mih suKvwsI ]

har dhhiaavehi har dhhiaavehi thudhh jee sae jan jug mehi sukhavaasee ||

Those who meditate on You, Lord, those who meditate on You-those humble beings dwell in peace in this world.

sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ]

aucwrx ieQy 'jI' pwT AwieAw hY

sae mukath sae mukath bheae jin har dhhiaaeiaa jee thin thoottee jam kee faasee ||

They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

ijn inrBau ijn hir inrBau iDAwieAw jI iqn kw Bau sBu gvwsI ]

aucwrx ieQy 'jI' pwT AwieAw hY

jin nirabho jin har nirabho dhhiaaeiaa jee thin kaa bho sabh gavaasee ||

Those who meditate on the Fearless One, on the Fearless Lord-all their fears are dispelled.

ijn syivAw ijn syivAw myrw hir jI qy hir hir rUip smwsI ]

aucwrx ieQy 'jI' pwT AwieAw hY

jin saeviaa jin saeviaa maeraa har jee thae har har roop samaasee ||

Those who serve, those who serve my Dear Lord, are absorbed into the Being of the Lord, Har, Har.

sy DMnu sy DMnu ijn hir iDAwieAw jI jnu nwnku iqn bil jwsI ]3]

aucwrx ieQy 'jI' pwT AwieAw hY

sae dhhann sae dhhann jin har dhhiaaeiaa jee jan naanak thin bal jaasee ||3||

Blessed are they, blessed are they, who meditate on their Dear Lord. Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||3||

qyrI Bgiq qyrI Bgiq Bµfwr jI Bry ibAMq byAMqw ]

aucwrx ieQy 'ibAMq' pwT AwieAw hY

thaeree bhagath thaeree bhagath bhanddaar jee bharae bianth baeanthaa ||

Devotion to You, devotion to You, is a treasure overflowing, infinite and beyond measure.

qyry Bgq qyry Bgq slwhin quDu jI hir Aink Anyk Anµqw ]

thaerae bhagath thaerae bhagath salaahan thudhh jee har anik anaek ananthaa ||

Your devotees, Your devotees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and countless ways.

qyrI Aink qyrI Aink krih hir pUjw jI qpu qwpih jpih byAMqw ]

thaeree anik thaeree anik karehi har poojaa jee thap thaapehi japehi baeanthaa ||

For You, many, for You, so very many perform worship services, O Dear Infinite Lord; they practice disciplined meditation and chant endlessly.

qyry Anyk qyry Anyk pVih bhu isimRiq swsq jI kir ikirAw Ktu krm krµqw ]

aucwrx ieQy 'isimRiq' itpI rihq AwieAw hY

thaerae anaek thaerae anaek parrehi bahu simrith saasath jee kar kiriaa khatt karam karanthaa ||

For You, many, for You, so very many read the various Simritees and Shaastras. They perform rituals and religious rites.

sy Bgq sy Bgq Bly jn nwnk jI jo Bwvih myry hir Bgvµqw ]4]

sae bhagath sae bhagath bhalae jan naanak jee jo bhaavehi maerae har bhagavanthaa ||4||

Those devotees, those devotees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4||

qUµ Awid purKu Aprµpru krqw jI quDu jyvfu Avru n koeI ]

thoon aadh purakh aparanpar karathaa jee thudhh jaevadd avar n koee ||

You are the Primal Being, the Most Wonderful Creator. There is no other as Great as You.

qUµ jugu jugu eyko sdw sdw qUµ eyko jI qUµ inhclu krqw soeI ]

thoon jug jug eaeko sadhaa sadhaa thoon eaeko jee thoon nihachal karathaa soee ||

Age after age, You are the One. Forever and ever, You are the One. You never change, O Creator Lord.

quDu Awpy BwvY soeI vrqY jI qUµ Awpy krih su hoeI ]

thudhh aapae bhaavai soee varathai jee thoon aapae karehi s hoee ||

Everything happens according to Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all that occurs.

quDu Awpy isRsit sB aupweI jI quDu Awpy isrij sB goeI ]

thudhh aapae srisatt sabh oupaaee jee thudhh aapae siraj sabh goee ||

You Yourself created the entire universe, and having fashioned it, You Yourself shall destroy it all.

jnu nwnku gux gwvY krqy ky jI jo sBsY kw jwxoeI ]5]1]

jan naanak gun gaavai karathae kae jee jo sabhasai kaa jaanoee ||5||1||

Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Dear Creator, the Knower of all. ||5||1||