(ਸਲੋਕ)
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਨਨਹਾਰ ॥
सरब कला भरपूर प्रभ बिरथा जाननहार ॥
Sarab kalaa bʰarpoor parabʰ birṫʰaa jaananhaar.
The Lord is filled with all divine powers; He knows all our troubles and longings.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਉਧਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥੧॥
जा कै सिमरनि उधरीऐ नानक तिसु बलिहार ॥१॥
Jaa kæ simran uḋʰree▫æ Naanak ṫis balihaar. ||1||
Through remembrance of Him, liberation is attained. Nanak is a sacrifice unto Him. ||1||
🔷 Introduction to Pauri 1
This opening pauri of the fifteenth Ashtapadi unveils the compassionate aspect of the Divine as the Nourisher, Protector, and Restorer of broken spirits. Guru Arjan Dev Ji comforts the human heart by affirming that the Lord is deeply concerned with the wellbeing of every living being. He never turns away anyone who comes in earnestness. All worldly actions are empty without His grace. Hence, the Guru urges us to continuously meditate on the One, Imperishable Lord, for in Him lies true salvation.
🔹 Pauri 1
ਟੂਟੀ ਗਾਢਨਹਾਰ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ॥
टूटी गाढनहार गुोपाल ॥
Tootee gaadʰanhaar gopaal.
The Lord, the Sustainer of the World, is the one who repairs the broken.
ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥
सरब जीआ आपे प्रतिपाल ॥
Sarab jee▫aa aapé parṫipaal.
He Himself nourishes and takes care of all beings.
ਸਗਲ ਕੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
सगल की चिंता जिसु मन माहि ॥
Sagal kee chinṫaa jis man maahi.
In His mind dwells the care for all creation.
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
तिस ते बिरथा कोई नाहि ॥
Ṫis ṫé birṫʰaa ko▫ee naahi.
None who come to Him return empty-handed.
ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਿ ॥
रे मन मेरे सदा हरि जापि ॥
Ré man méré saḋaa har jaap.
O my mind! Always meditate on the Lord’s Name.
ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
अबिनासी प्रभु आपे आपि ॥
Abʰinaasee parabʰ aapé aap.
The Lord is imperishable and entirely self-sufficient.
ਆਪਨ ਕੀਆ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
आपन कीआ कछू न होइ ॥
Aapan kee▫aa kachʰoo na ho▫é.
One’s own efforts bear no fruit without His grace.
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਲੋਚੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
जे सउ प्रानी लोचै कोइ ॥
Jé sa▫o paraanee lochæ ko▫é.
Even if a hundred beings desire something, it won’t happen unless He wills.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੇਰੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਾਮ ॥
तिसु बिनु नाही तेरै किछु काम ॥
Ṫis bin naahee ṫéræ kichʰ kaam.
Without Him, none of your efforts will succeed.
ਗਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਪਿ ਏਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥੧॥
गति नानक जपि एक हरि नाम ॥१॥
Gaṫ Naanak jap ék har naam. ||1||
O Nanak! Salvation lies in the remembrance of the One Lord’s Name. ||1||
🔸 Essence of Pauri 1
This pauri beautifully assures us that the Lord is not indifferent to our suffering. On the contrary, He mends the shattered and sustains all creation with boundless compassion. Nothing is ever in vain when offered to Him. Human desires and efforts, however intense, cannot match the fulfilment that flows from divine grace. Therefore, only remembrance of the One Lord leads to lasting liberation. The message is clear: place all your trust in the Lord and keep His Name alive within you — for in Him lies your destiny, your peace, and your true success