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Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 26
Verse 4 of 4

The One Inspires the Song, Sings It, and Is Its Sweetness

ਆਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਜਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ॥
aapay naa-o japaa-idaa pi-aaraa aapay hee jap jaapai.
The Beloved Himself inspires us to chant His Name, and He Himself practices meditation.
ਆਪੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਰਸੁ ਆਪੈ ॥
aapay amrit aap hai pi-aaraa aapay hee ras aapai.
The Beloved Himself is the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself is the juice of it.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਸਲਾਹਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੈ ॥੪॥੩॥
aapay aap salaahadaa pi-aaraa jan naanak har ras Dharaapai. ||4||3||
The Beloved Himself praises Himself; servant Nanak is satisfied, with the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The Beloved inspires the song and sings it too.

It is the sweetness and the taste of the sweetness.

It praises its own self — and in that, the heart grows completely full and content.

The One inspires the song, sings it, and is the sweetness the song is about.
The deeper layer

This one says: the One inspires the song, sings it, and is its sweetness.

Aapay naa-o japaa-idaa pi-aaraa: the Beloved inspires us to repeat the Name, and repeats it too. Aapay amrit: the One is the sweet nectar, and also its taste. The One even praises itself.

So it all comes full circle. The One inspires, sings, is the song, and is the listener. Think of a family singing together around the table. The music, the voices, and the joy all come from one home.

Dharaapai means full and satisfied. The Guru, who signs as Nanak, ends right here, completely content. The circle of praise closes, and the heart is full.

A Question to Sit With

What's something so good that enjoying it and being it feel like the same thing?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

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