ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

aap bujhaae soee boojhai |

We understand the Lord only when He Himself inspires us to understand Him.

ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਝਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

jis aap sujhaae tis sabh kichh soojhai |

He alone knows everything, unto whom the Lord Himself gives knowledge.

ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਥਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਲੂਝੈ ॥

keh keh kathanaa maaeaa loojhai |

One may talk and preach and give sermons but still yearn after Maya.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਗਲ ਕਰੇ ਆਕਾਰ ॥

hukamee sagal kare aakaar |

The Lord, by the Hukam of His Command, has created the entire creation.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

aape jaanai sarab veechaar |

He Himself knows the inner nature of all.

ਅਖਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਖਿਓ ਆਪਿ ॥

akhar naanak akhio aap |

O Nanak, He Himself uttered the Word.

ਲਹੈ ਭਰਾਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨॥

lahai bharaat hovai jis daat |2|

Doubt departs from one who receives this gift. ||2||