॥ ਜਪੁ ॥
ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥
ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ॥ ੧ ॥
JUP Adi Sach, Jugadi Sach, Hai Bhi Sach, Nanak Hosi Bhi Sach. (1)
JUP (Meditation or dwelling on the Infinite Spirit of God).
In the beginning He was the veritable Reality; He was present in all times;
Nothing is real but the Eternal Lord; Nothing shall last but the Eternal Lord. (1)
ਸੋਚੈ ਸੋਚਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸੋਚੀ ਲਖ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਚੁਪੈ ਚੁਪ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਲਾਇ ਰਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥
ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੀ ਜੇ ਬੰਨਾ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਭਾਰ ॥
ਸਹਸ ਸਿਆਣਪਾ ਲਖ ਹੋਹਿ ਤ ਇਕ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
ਕਿਵ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੋਈਐ ਕਿਵ ਕੂੜੈ ਤੁਟੈ ਪਾਲਿ ॥
ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਲਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ੧ ॥
sochai soch na hovei jai sochi lakh var.
chupai chup na hovei jai laeh raha livtar.
bhukhian bhukh na ootri jai buna puriaa bhar.
sehas sianpa lakh hoeh ta eik na chalai nal.
kiv sachiara hoeiai kiv koorai tutai pal.
hukam rajaei chalna nanak likhiya nal. (1)
Even if one may wash his body through million fold, he will not be able to purify the mind.
Nor his resolve for maintaining complete silence in self absorption, however long and continuous, will cause peace of mind.
If one were to possess the wealth of many worlds, his thirst for acquiring more things is not quenched.
Even one may have thousand million feats of intellect, not a single becomes helpful to him eventually.
Then, how to become a truthful person, and demolish the wall of falsehood (separating him from the Creator)?
Nanak says: one should live with God, Who abides in him, in complete adjustment to His Will, obeying His Commands, which are ingrained in him (all are capable of listening to His Commands), in this way the wall of falsehood between him and God is thus demolished, and he becomes a Truthful Person.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ॥
ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ॥
ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੨ ॥
hukmi hovan aakar, hukam na kehia jaei.
hukmi hovan jie, hukam milai vadaaei.
hukmi ootam neech, hukame likh dukh sukh paeiye.
eikna hukmi bakhsis, eik hukmi sada bhavaeiye.
hukmai andar sabh ko, bahir hukam na koai.
nanak hukmai jai bujhai, ta homai kehai na koai. (2)
According to the Will of God, all creatures get their respective forms.
His Commands are inexplicable. According to His Command, the beings are created.
By His Commands some are exalted. By His Commands, some are given nobility and some ignominy.
By His Command the creatures receive pain and pleasure. Some by His Command receive His Grace, and some by His Command are whirled around in cycles of births and deaths.
All are subject to His Will, and no one is exception.
Nanak says: When man realizes His Will and adjusts accordingly, then his egoism die of itself (the curtain of falsehood is thus torn off). (2)
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਸੈ ਤਾਣੁ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਗੁਣ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਚਾਰ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿਖਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਹ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜੀਅ ਲੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਹ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜਾਪੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਾਦਰਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਕਥਨਾ ਕਥੀ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਤੋਟਿ ॥
ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਕਥੀ ਕੋਟੀ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟਿ ॥
ਦੇਦਾ ਦੇ ਲੈਦੇ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
ਜੁਗਾ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥ ੩ ॥
gavai ko tan hovai kisai tan. gavai ko dat janai nisan. gavai ko gun vadaaieiya char. gavai ko vidiya vikham vichar. gavai ko saj karai tan kheh. gavai ko jie lai phir deh. gavai ko, japai disai doore. gavai ko vaikhai hadra hadoor. kathna kathi na aavai tote. kath kath kathi, koti kot kot. dainda dai, laindai thak paeh. juga jugantar kha hi khaeh. hukmi hukam chalai rahe. nanak vigsai vaiparvah. (3) Those who are blessed with the strength, they alone sing of His Might.
There are those who sing of His Blessings, as marks of His Grace.
Some sing of His noblest Qualities and beautiful Exalted States. (char - here means beautiful, not four).
Some persons with the aid of education sing of God's most difficult intricate knowledge (through Shastras and other philosophical accounts).
Some sing that He creates and then eliminates the creatures reducing them to dust.
Some sing that God takes away the life, to restore it again.
Some sing that God appear to be far off, while some sing that He is nearest of near and seen everywhere present.
There is no end to giving discourse on Him.
Millions upon millions discourse endlessly of Him.
The Giver continues to give His Bounties, but the recipients grow weary of receiving them.
All creatures ever since have been getting everything from Him for their sustenance.
He is the Ordainer. The Universe is managed through His Ordinance.
Nanak says: The Lord is ever in Bliss. Ever fulfilled. (3)
ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਇ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਉ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥
ਫੇਰਿ ਕਿ ਅਗੈ ਰਖੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥
ਮੁਹੌ ਕਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਵਿਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਕਰਮੀ ਆਵੈ ਕਪੜਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥ ੪ ॥
sacha sahib sach naeh, bhakhia bhao apar.
aakheh mungeh deh deh, dati karai datar.
phair keh agai rakhiai, jit disai darbar.
moho keh bolan boliai jit sun dhrai piyar.
amrit vaila sach nao vadiaaei vichar.
karmi aavai kupra nadrimokh doar.
nanak eaivai janiai subh aapai sachiar. (4)
God is Eternal and so is His Law Eternal. HIS LANGUAGE IS LOVE. He is Infinite Being.
The creatures ask for things for fulfillment of their needs. The Great Giver gives His gifts.
(When He is ever giving His gifts to us), then what we can offer Him in our gratitude, so that we are able to have a glimpse of His Court?
What words should we utter, on hearing which He may love us?
In the ambrosial hour of the dawn, we should meditate on His Name, in that His excellence and Virtuous Qualities.
This Love of His Name is His Gift (Bestowal of Dress of Honor), and is awarded to us in His Mercy. In this way one is Emancipated (freedom from entanglement of varied distracting forces leading to evil) from falsehood, and attains to His nearness, which is also by His Grace.
Nanak says: in this way man gets the understanding that the Lord in His Full Capacity is present everywhere. (4)
ਥਾਪਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੀਤਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਵੀਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਭਾਉ ॥
ਦੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
ਗੁਰੁ ਈਸਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਮਾਈ ॥
ਜੇ ਹਉ ਜਾਣਾ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ ੫ ॥
thapiya na jaeh, keeta na hoeh.
aapai aap narinjan soeh.
jin sevia tini paiya manh.
nanak gaviai guni nidhanh.
gavviai sunai mun rkhiai bhao.
dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaeh.
gurmukh nadung gurmukh vaidung.
gurmukh rehia smaei.
gur eisar gur gorakh brma, gur parbti maei.
jai ho jana aakha nahi, kehna kathan na jahi
gura eik daieh bujhaei,
sabna jia ka eik data so mai visre na jaei. (5)
God is Not affected by Maya, as He is Self Existent.
Neither He can be created, nor He can be made (an idol) by any one.
Those who contemplate Him, they are honored.
Let us sing and hear His Eulogies of Virtues,
and thus create love for Him.
In this way one eliminates all sorrows from his mind, and creates happiness in its place.
One attains all this knowledge by reflecting his mind on His Light in him (called Guru or The Divine Teacher).
The Word emanating from His Light (Sat Guru - True Teacher) and the Knowledge thus attained, make us aware that He is present everywhere.
He is Siva, Vishnu, Brahma and the goddesses Parbati, Lakshmi and Saraswati. (there is no one beside Him).
Even if I realize His true Greatness, but how can I utter it?
The Guru (His Light in me), has enlightened me
that there is only One Beneficent Lord of All. May I never forget Him. (5)
ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਾ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਿ ਨਾਇ ਕਰੀ ॥ ਜੇਤੀ ਸਿਰਠਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਵੇਖਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਈ ॥ ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਜੇ ਇਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੀ ॥ ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ ੬ ॥ tirath nava jai tis bhava. vin bhanai keh naeh kari
jaiti sirthi opaei vaikha vin karma keh milai laei
mati vich ratan jvahar manik, jai eik gur ki sikh suni.
gura eik daieh bujhaei.
sabna jia ka eik data so mai visar na jaei. (6)
I will go to the sacred places for a bath, only if by doing so I can please God. If, He is not pleased, then what use is to take bath there?
When I look at God's creation, I see that each of the creatures gets what He gives him, nothing less and nothing more.
If one were to listen to a Word of Wisdom of the Guru (God's Light in man), then his mind would be enriched with gems, jewels and rubies like thoughts.
Even if I realize His true Greatness, but how can I utter it?
The Guru (His Light in me), has enlightened me,
that there is One Beneficent Lord of all. May I never forget Him. (6)
ਜੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਆਰਜਾ ਹੋਰ ਦਸੂਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਨਵਾ ਖੰਡਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥
ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ ॥
ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ ॥ ੭ ॥
jai jug charai aarja, hor dsooni hoeh
nva khunda vich janiai, nal chalai sabh sbh koeh.
chunga nio rakhaeh kai, jus kirat jug laieh.
jai tis nadar na aavei, ta vat na puchai kai.
keeta aundar keet kar, dosi dos dharai
nanak nirgun gun karai gunvantiya gun dai.
tehha koeh na sujhei jeh tis gun koeh karai. (7)
If any one were to live as long as for four ages, and even ten times that,
and he be known in all the corners of earth and command the universal following.
He may become so famous that he is praised by all the mankind.
If, however, he is not approved by Him and is deprived of His Grace, then he will be like the most worthless of men,
not cared for by any one, as the lowest of the most insignificant worms. God holds him as a culprit or the evil doer.
Nanak says: God grants virtues to the virtueless ones; also more virtues to the virtuous. One cannot think of any one, who can show any goodness to Him. (7)
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਿਧ ਪੀਰ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਧਰਤਿ ਧਵਲ ਆਕਾਸ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੀਪ ਲੋਅ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥ ੮ ॥
suniai sidh pir sur nath,
suniai dharat dhaval aakas.
suniai deep loeh patal
suniai poeh na sakai kal.
nanak bhagta sada vigas
suniai dookh pap ka nas. (8)
Nanak says: those, who meditate on God's Name, are ever seen in Bliss; because by hearing His Praises, all their sufferings and sins are annulled. It is, as a result of, hearing His Name and imbibing it within one's mind in love, an ordinary person attains to the status of a Sidh (a perfect person), Pir (religious guide), god, Nath (a true yogi). By hearing His Word, man becomes immune to death (Moral Death). He also gets the understanding of the reality that this earth and sky are supported by God, Who exists everywhere in all the realms, worlds, and also netherlands. (8)
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਈਸਰੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਇੰਦੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣ ਮੰਦੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੇਦ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਵੇਦ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥ ੯ ॥
suniai eisur brma eind,
sunai mukh salahn mund.
suniai jog jugat tan bhaid,
suniai sast simirti vaid.
nanak bhgata sada vigas,
suniai dookh pap ka nas. (9),
By hearing and absorbing in himself the Name of God, a person attains to the status of Shiva (god of Justice), Brahma (god of Creation), Indira (god of Rain),
and even evil ones also begin to praise the Lord.
By hearing the Lord's Name, man also begins to understand the ways of uniting with Him and the body's secrets,
knowledge of four Vedas, six Shastras (schools of philosophy and twenty seven ceremonial treatises (code of conduct).
Nanak says: those, who meditate on God's Name, are ever seen in Bliss
because by hearing His Praises, all their sufferings and sins are annulled. (9)
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਕਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥ ੧੦ ॥
suniai sati santokh gian,
suniai athsath ka eisnan.
suniai parh parh paveh manh,
suniai lagai sehaj dhian.
nanak bhagta sada vigas,
suniai dookh pap ka nas. (10).
Nanak says: those, who meditate on God's Name, are ever seen in Bliss; beause by hearing His Praises, all their sufferings and sins are annulled. By absorbing in God's Name, it creates within oneself the spirit of giving himself, contentment, and the Divine Knowledge, which is the real ablution at sixty eight pilgrim stations. The devotees receive the honor by attaching themselves to God's Name, which others try to attain the same by their constantly reading books. By attaching themselves to His Name, their mind is fixed in poised meditation. (10).
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਰਾ ਗੁਣਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਹ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅੰਧੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਹਾਥ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥ ੧੧ ॥
suniai sra guna kai gah,
suniai saikh pir patsah.
suniai andhai paveh rah,
suniai hath hoveh asgah.
nanak bhagata sada vigas,
suniai dookh pap ka nas. (11)
Nanak says: those, who meditate on God's Name, are ever seen in bliss; because by hearing His Praises, all their sufferings and sins are annulled. By absorption in God's Name, creates a deep knowledge of spiritual truths in persons, who attain to the status of a Shaikh, Pir or Monarch, even blind (the ignorant ones) find their way, and come to know of the reality and the depth of the human problem and the solution thereto. (11)
ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥
ਕਾਗਦਿ ਕਲਮ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੧੨ ॥
munai ki gati gati kehi na jaeh
jeh ko kehai pichai pachtaeh.
kagad kalm na likhanhar
munai ka beh karn vichar.
aisa nam nerunjan hoeh
jai ko mune janai mune koeh. (12)
Words cannot describe the person of faith. O, none can describe! No amounts of paper and pen and also the scribes are sufficient to give the state of mind of the devotee. The Lord though present in each of the creatures, yet He is Not affected by the created things, remains Aloof. Such is the Immaculate Name of the Lord, which can be realized through single minded devotion. (12)
ਮੰਨੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਨਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੧੩ ॥
munai surte hovai mune budhe
munai sagal bhavn ki sudeh
munai muhe chota na khaeh
munai jam kai sathe na jaeh
aisa nam nirunjan hoeh
jai ko mune janai mune koeh. (13)
Consequent to the devotion of the person to His Name, he becomes enlightened one, awake to the disastrous effect of varied distracting forces. He thus is saved from the disgrace and sufferings caused by indulgence in evil deeds( for satisfaction of sensual pleasures) and is not subjected to the Yama's (Death Angel's) terror. The Lord though present in each of the creatures, yet He is Not affected by the created things, remains Aloof. Such is the Immaculate Name of the Lord, which can be realized through single minded devotion. (13)
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੧੪ ॥
munai marg thak na paiye
munai pat sio pargat jaeh.
munai mug chalai punth
munai dharam saiti sanbundhe
aisa nam nirunjan hoeh
jai ko mune janai mune koeh. (14)
Man of faith does not meet with any obstruction in his way. He departs with honor and fame to the Abode of God. He does not involve himself in various sectarian rituals, but establishes relation with True Religion only. The Lord though present in each of the creatures, yet He is not affected by the created things, remains aloof. Such is the Immaculate Name of the lord, which can be realized through single minded devotion. (14)
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥
ਮੰਨੈ ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੧੪ ॥
munai pavai mokh doar
munai parvarai sadhar.
munai tarai tarai gursikh
munai nanak bhaveh na bhikh.
aisa nam niranjan hoeh
jai ko mune janai mune koeh. (15)
The one who practiced faith, finds his liberation. He even causes his relations to be similarly liberated. It is devotion to God, through which both the Teacher and the disciple are ferried across and liberated. Nanak says: the Man of Faith has not to wander about and beg for favor of any mortal. The Lord though present in each of the creatures, yet He is Not affected by the created things, remains Aloof. Such is the Immaculate Name of the Lord, which can be realized through single minded devotion. (15)
ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥
ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
panch parvan, pach pardhan,
pancheh paveh dargeh maun.
pachai soheh dar rajan,
pancha ka gur eik dhiane.
The Divine Consciousness thus evolved, or the Men of Divine Consciousness are approved by God, and treated as Most Exalted Ones.
Such Men are honored in God's Court.
Such persons look gorgeous at His Royal Door.
They always reflect their mind on the Guru (His Light in them).
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵਿਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥
jai ko kehai, karai vichar
kartai kai karnai nahi sumar.
(This does not mean that a Blessed man would know the Extant of His Creation). There is no end to His Creation. (It is exaggeratedly too Vast and limitless to comprehend ) If any one would dare to explore the Extant of the Creation, he may try. (This, however, is Not the aim of life.)
ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥
ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥
ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
dhol dharam dehiya ka poot.
santokh thap rakhiya jin soot.
jai ko bujhai hovai sachiar
dhavlai oopar kaita bhar.
dharti hor parai hor hor
tis tai bhar talai kavan jor.
God's established Law is the Dharma or the mythical Bull. (It is God's Potential, which is keeping the Earth at its place and to be productive). This Dharma is the off-spring of the Compassion. (It means that God, out of His Mercy, He created Earth and it is through the Dharma or the Law, it is being sustained.)
The Dharma through contentment creates Harmony. Whosoever understands this, his mind will be illumined by His Light.
Otherwise, just imagine! the extent of load the Bull is said to be carrying.
There are the worlds over worlds, both below this world and also beyond it.
Then, who is there to support this structure from the underworld? It is God, Who is the Support.
ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥
ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥
ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥
ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥
ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥
jee jati runga kai nav
sabhna likhia vori klam.
eh laikha likh janai koeh
laikha likhia kaita hoeh.
kaita tan soalio roop
kaiti dati janai kon koot.
kita psao eiko kvao
tis tai hoai lakh driao.
There are varied kinds of living beings created by Him.
Their features, colors, kinds and forms have been inscribed by the ever flowing pen of God.
But rarely any one understands this reality (means no one can make an estimate the extant of His Creation).
If one were to write the account, it cannot even be estimated as to how big it will be.
God is infinitely Powerful, Handsome and the Sustainer of all the Creation.
Who can estimate all this?
He uttered ONE WORD, and with It, the Whole of the Creation came into Being
with hundreds of thousand of rivers flowing therein.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ ੧੬ ॥
kudrat kavan kaha vichar
varia na java aik var
jo tudh bhavai saei bhali kar
tu sada slamat nirankar. (16)
Who am I (I am nothing - do not own any power - everywhere it is His Potential, which is working) to describe the Extant of His Creation.
I feel unworthy to be a sacrifice even once to Him.
God is Formless, Immutable and Eternal (Supreme Being). Whatever He Wills, that is best (for us all). (16)
ਅਸੰਖ ਜਪ ਅਸੰਖ ਭਾਉ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸੰਖ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਗਰੰਥ ਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਜੋਗ ਮਨਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਭਗਤ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਸਤੀ ਅਸੰਖ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਸੂਰ ਮੁਹ ਭਖ ਸਾਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਮੋਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤਾਰ ॥
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵਿਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ ੧੭ ॥
asunkh jup, asunkh bhao,
asunkh pooja, asunkh tap tao.
asunkh granth mukh vaid pathe,
asunkh jog mune reheh oodas.
asunkh bhagat gun gian vichar,
asunkh sati asunkh datar.
asunkh soor moh bhakh sar,
asunkh mone liv laeh tar.
kudrit kavan kaha vichar,
varia na java aik var
jo tudh bhavai saei bhali kar,
tu sada slamat nirunkar. (17)
In His Creation, there are the countless engaged in His meditation, countless devoted to Him in love,
countless are those who worship Him and countless are those engaged in austerities and penances.
There are the countless ones who recite religious books and the Vedic texts.
There are the countless jogis, who live a detached life, mind turned away from the world.
There are the countless of his devotees, who delve on His Virtues and seek knowledge of Him.
Also there are countless, who are pious and countless men of mercy, who serve others.
There are the countless warriors, who face the brunt of fighting,
there are also the countless who do not speak and maintain total silence and remain self absorbed.
Who am I (I am nothing - do not own any power - everywhere it is His potential, which is Working) to describe the Extant of his Creation. I feel unworthy to be a sacrifice even once to Him. God is Formless, Immutable and Eternal (Supreme Being). Whatever He Wills, that is best (for us all). (17)
ਅਸੰਖ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਚੋਰ ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਅਮਰ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜੋਰ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਗਲਵਢ ਹਤਿਆ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਵਿਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ ੧੮ ॥
asunkh moorakh andh ghor,
asunkh chor haram khor.
asunkh amar kar jaeh jor,
asunkh galwadh hatia kamaeh
asunkh papi pap kar jaeh,
asunkh kooriar koorai pharaeh
asunkh mlaich mul bhakh khaeh,
asunks nindak sireh kareh bhar.
nanak neech kehai vichar,
varia na javan aik var
jo tudh bhavai saei bhali kar,
tu sada salamat nirunkar. (18)
There are the countless fools, nay totally blind to the reality.
There are countless thieves and the usurpers
There are countless who in their life dominate others and force their way on them till they depart from this world.
There are the countless who cut others' throats and commit murders.
There are the countless ones, who commit sins and go on committing more sins.
There are the countless of the liars, who spread falsehood.
There are the dirty wretches, who partake filth as their food.
There are the countless slanderers, who take on them the load of sins.
Nanak, the sinner gives this account for consideration.
He feels that he is unworthy to be a sacrifice even once to Him.
God is Formless, Immutable and Eternal (Supreme Being).
Whatever He wills, that is best (for us all). (18)
ਅਸੰਖ ਨਾਵ ਅਸੰਖ ਥਾਵ ॥
ਅਗੰਮ ਅਗੰਮ ਅਸੰਖ ਲੋਅ ॥
ਅਸੰਖ ਕਹਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਅਖਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖਰੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
ਅਖਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੀਤ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹ ॥
ਅਖਰੀ ਲਿਖਣੁ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬਾਣਿ ॥
ਅਖਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਖਾਣਿ ॥
ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
ਜਿਵ ਫੁਰਮਾਏ ਤਿਵ ਤਿਵ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
ਜੇਤਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ ॥
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ ੧੯ ॥
asunkh nav asunkh thav,
agunm agunm asunkh lohe
asunkh keheh sir bhar hoeh,
akhri nam akhri salah
akhri gian geet gun gah,
akhri likhan bolan ban.
akhra sir sunjog vkhan,
jin aih likhai tin sir naeh.
jivai pharmaai tiv tivpaeh,
jita keeta taita nao.
vin navai nahi ko thao,
kudrat kavan kaha vichar
variya na java aik var,
jo tudh bhavai saei bhali kar
tu sada slamat nirunkar (19)
In His creation, there are countless kinds of things, each of which has been given a name and there are the countless locations where they are found.
There are the countless places, which are inaccessible to human reach.
Those person, who express God's Creation, they feel guilty of describing insufficiently that they cannot express adequately His Expanse by uttering "Countless".
Although words are inadequate to express His Expanse and Greatness, yet He can be remembered through words and Praised also through words only.
It is through words His Knowledge is expressed and the songs are composed.
With letters we write words and also speak them.
The Creator writes the destiny of a creature in letters.
God, Who scribed the destiny, Himself is not subject to any destiny.
As He ordains, the creatures lead life accordingly.
The Universe is created by God. It is His very Form.
(Whatever you see it is God's Form - Guru Amar Das, Rag Ramkali, Anand, Pauri 36 also refers)
There is no place, where He is not present (He is present every where). Who am I (I am nothing - do not own any power - every where it is His Potential, which is working) to describe the Extant of his Creation.
I feel unworthy to be a sacrifice even once to him.
God is Formless, Immutable and Eternal (Supreme Being), whatever He Wills, that is best (for us all). (19)
ਭਰੀਐ ਹਥੁ ਪੈਰੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਹ ॥
ਪਾਣੀ ਧੋਤੈ ਉਤਰਸੁ ਖੇਹ ॥
ਮੂਤ ਪਲੀਤੀ ਕਪੜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਦੇ ਸਾਬੂਣੁ ਲਈਐ ਓਹੁ ਧੋਇ ॥
bhariai hath pair tan deh,
pani dhotai ootaras kheh.
moot pliti kpar hoeh,
dai saboon leiai ooh dhoeh
When one's hands, feet and body get soiled,
they can be washed clean with water.
When the clothes get polluted with urine,
they can be washed clean with soap.
ਭਰੀਐ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
ਓਹੁ ਧੋਪੈ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
ਪੁੰਨੀ ਪਾਪੀ ਆਖਣੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਣਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਹੁ ॥
ਆਪੇ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਹੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥ ੨੦ ॥
bhariai mut papa kai sung,
ohe dhopai navai kai rung.
puni papi aakhan nahi,
kar kar karna likhe lai jaho.
aapai bije aapai hi khaho,
nanak hukmi aavo jaho. (20)
If mind gets polluted by committing sins,
it can be cleansed by love of God's Name.
The virtues and vicious are not merely the words said, but are the reality.
Whatever action one does, its effect is engraved in the mind, which is carried forward.
Whatever one sows, he himself reaps its effect,
thus comes and goes (repeated births and deaths) as Ordained by Him. (20)
ਤੀਰਥੁ ਤਪੁ ਦਇਆ ਦਤੁ ਦਾਨੁ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਪਾਵੈ ਤਿਲ ਕਾ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
ਸੁਣਿਆ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਕੀਤਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਮਲਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
tirath tap deiya dut dan,
jai ki pavai til ka man.
sunia munia mun kita bhao
auntar gati tirath mul nao.
If one practices making pilgrimage of sacred places, making Austerities, Compassion and alms giving,
he may at the most receive some paltry honor.
(These practices do more harm to him, rather any good, as he begins to feel moral pride that he is superior than others. In this illusion he commits many sins.)
Whoever hears, believes and loves God's Name,
obtains salvation by thoroughly washing his mind clean with God's Love.
The pilgrim station for him is within himself, where God has emerged.
ਸਭਿ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ਮੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਣ ਕੀਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਸੁਅਸਤਿ ਆਥਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਬਰਮਾਉ ॥
ਸਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਣੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ॥
sabh gun tairai, mai nahi koeh,
vin gun keetai bhagat na hoeh.
soast aath bani barmao
suteh sohaan sada mune chao.
O Lord! If you do Not create Your virtues in me, I will Not be able to devote myself to You.
On my own I am Not capable fixing my mind on You.
Lord, it is all Your Greatness and Blessings that You attach me with You. O Lord, You be ever Victorious!
You are the Great Illusion (Maya), the Brahma (The Creator), and WORD, the Cause of All the Creation.
You are the Eternal and Immutable, All the Beauty, Ever Blissful. (You are the Creator of the Universe, and You only know when You made it).
ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁ ਵੇਲਾ ਵਖਤੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਕਵਣ ਥਿਤਿ ਕਵਣੁ ਵਾਰੁ ॥
ਕਵਣਿ ਸਿ ਰੁਤੀ ਮਾਹੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਹੋਆ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
ਵੇਲ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ਪੰਡਤੀ ਜਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲੇਖੁ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥
ਵਖਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਕਾਦੀਆ ਜਿ ਲਿਖਨਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਰਾਣੁ ॥
ਥਿਤਿ ਵਾਰੁ ਨਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਰੁਤਿ ਮਾਹੁ ਨਾ ਕੋਈ ॥
ਜਾ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਿਰਠੀ ਕਉ ਸਾਜੇ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
kavan so vaila, vakhat kavan, kavan thith, kavan var,
kavan se ruti, maha kavan, jit hoa akar.
vail na paeiya punditi, jeh hovai laikh puran.
vakhat na paeio kadia, jeh likhan laikh koran.
thith var na jogi janai, ruti maho na koei.
ja karta sirthi ko sajai, aapai janai soei.
What was the time, moment, lunar day, week day, season, and the month, when the world came into existence?
The Pundits did not know of the time and other details of the creation of the world, otherwise they would have written another Puran.
The Quazis also could not know it, otherwise they would have included it in the Koran (when they collected the scripts for writing of Koran).
Yogis do not know the lunar day, or the week day, when the world was created.
No, none can say what was the lunar day and the month. The Creator Himself only knows, when the world was created.
ਕਿਵ ਕਰਿ ਆਖਾ ਕਿਵ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਕਿਉ ਵਰਨੀ ਕਿਵ ਜਾਣਾ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਵਡੀ ਨਾਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪੌ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਸੋਹੈ ॥ ੨੧ ॥
kiv kar aakha kiv salahi, kio varni kiv jana
nanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai, eik doo eik siana
vada sahib vadi naei kita ja ka hovai
nanak jai ko aapai janai agaigehia na sohai. (21)
O Lord, how should I utter, how to Praise, how to describe and how to know about You (I have no such power)?
Nanak says: every one considers himself wiser than others to describe You (but cannot do so).
The Lord is Great, and so are His Ways. WHATEVER IS TAKING PLACE IN THE COSMOS, IS HIS DOING.
(NONE ELSE IS THE DOER, CREATURES ARE MERELY HIS TOOLS). If any one thinks himself to be something and tries to explore His Extant, he will lose all respect in God's Court. (21)
ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਲਖ ਆਗਾਸਾ ਆਗਾਸ ॥
ਓੜਕ ਓੜਕ ਭਾਲਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੇਦ ਕਹਨਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਤ ॥
ਸਹਸ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਕਹਨਿ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਅਸੁਲੂ ਇਕੁ ਧਾਤੁ ॥
ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਲੇਖੈ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੁ ॥ ੨੨ ॥
patala patal lakh, aagasa agas,
orhak orhak bhal thakai baid kehan eik vat.
sehas athareh kehan ktaiba, aslo eik dhat,
laikha hoeh ta likhiai laikhai hoeh vinas.
nanak, vada aakhiai aapai janai aap. (22)
The Vedas unequivocally state that there are the countless worlds (hundreds of thousand) beneath the Earth, and there are also countless worlds above it.
Many (Vedic Rishis) had been exploring to find the limits of the Creation, who became weary of it (without any success).
According to the Semitic Scriptures, there are eighteen thousand (18,000) worlds created by God.
Such an account (and the exploration of Rishis to find His limitations) was unnecessary. One may work to assess the account, if it is workable. When His Creation is beyond any one's comprehension and is extaggeringly Infinite, it is fruitless to indulge in such exercises. The explorers thus waste away their lives. (This tantamount to our disrespect to Him).
Nanak says: call Him Great. He only knows of Himself. (He is Unfathomable and beyond anyone's comprehension). (22)
ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਏਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥
ਨਦੀਆ ਅਤੈ ਵਾਹ ਪਵਹਿ ਸਮੁੰਦਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ॥
ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਾਹ ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਗਿਰਹਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ॥
ਕੀੜੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰਹਿ ॥ ੨੩ ॥
salahi salaeh, aiti surat na paiya,
nadia atai vah, pavai smund na janiaeh.
smund sah sultan, girha saiti mal dhun
kiri tul na hovni, jai tis munho na visreh. (23)
They, who Praise Him, do not get the understanding about the Extent of His Greatness.
The rivulets cannot find the Extant of the Ocean, they merge in.
Kings of Ocean like Vast Empires, possessing mountains of wealth,
in the estimation of a true devotee, cannot be favorably compared even equal to an ant in whose heart dwells the Lord. (23)
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸੁਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤੁ ॥
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
aunt na sifti kehn na aunt,
aunt na karnai, dain na aunt.
aunt na vaikhan, sunin na aunt,
aunt na japai, kia mune munte.
aunt na japai kita akar,
aunt na japai paravar.
There is no limit to God's Qualities, there is no end to their counting.
There is no end to His working, and also to His Giving.
By our seeing and hearing we cannot find His limits.
The mysteries of His Will are limitless.
His Creation is Limitless
and so is His Expanse.
ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਏਹੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
aunt karan kaitai billaeh,
ta kai aunt na payai jaeh.
aieh aunt na janai koeh,
bohta kehai, bohta hoeh.
There are many people who bitterly repine to find the limitations of God.
But they cannot find His limits.
No one can find His limits.
The more one describes Him, he finds more he has yet to say.
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
ਏਵਡੁ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਤਿਸੁ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥ ੨੪ ॥
vada sahib, oocha thao,
oochai oopar oocha nao
ehvad oocha hovao koeh,
tis oochai koh janai soeh.
jaivad aap, janai aap aap,
nanak nadri karmi dati.
He is the Supreme Master, His Place is the Highest His Name is the Highest (Verily God Himself).
If any would become as High as He, then only he would know Him. (Means, His Greatness is Unfathomable and Incomprehensible for His creatures to claim equality with Him.)
How much Great He is,
He Himself only knows
Nanak says: The Compassionate Lord by His Grace bestows gifts. (24)
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨਹੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਖਪਿ ਤੁਟਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮੁਕਰੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
bohta karm likhiya na jaeh
vada data til na tmaeh.
kaitai mungeh jodh apar
kaitia ganat nehi vichar.
kaitai khup tuteh vaikar
kaitai lai lai mukar paeh
kaitai moorakh khahi khaeh.
Great many are His Bounties, which cannot be described.
He is the Great Giver, has no avarice (demands nothing in return).
Many of the warriors beg at His Door,
and so do all others need no details.
Many misuse His Giving and destroy themselves.
Many receive His bounties, yet deny them.
Many fools are only involved in consuming His bounties without gratitude.
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਦ ਮਾਰ ॥
ਏਹਿ ਭਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥
ਬੰਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਹੋਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਇਕੁ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
ਓਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇਤੀਆ ਮੁਹਿ ਖਾਇ ॥
kaitia dookh bhookh sud mar
aieh bhi dati teri datar
bund khalasi bhanai hoeh
hor aakh na skai koeh.
jai ko khaeik aakhan paeh
ohe janai jaitia moeh khaeh.
There are many who are afflicted with sufferings, privations and perpetual chastisements.
This even is Your Gift, O Lord. (Those who come out of this fire, they are blessed to accept His Will cheerfully, thus find His nearness.)
Liberation from the bondage of Material involvements (Maya) is by leading the life according to His Will.
There is no other way, any one can tell.
If any fool would say that there is some other way to be free from the entanglements of material world,
then he only knows how many lashes he receive on his face.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿ ਭਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥ ੨੫ ॥
aapai janai aapai dai
aakheh se bhe kaieh kaeh.
jis nu bakhsai sifit salah
nanak patsahi patsah. (25)
Many Blessed ones say these words also: The Lord Himself knows everything and gives (to the needy ones.)
Nanak says: He, to whom, the Lord Blesses His Praises and Remembrance,
he in reality is the King of kings. (25)
ਅਮੁਲ ਗੁਣ ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰ ॥
ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਏ ਅਮੁਲ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
ਅਮੁਲ ਆਵਹਿ ਅਮੁਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਅਮੁਲ ਭਾਇ ਅਮੁਲਾ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
amul gun, amul vapar
amul vapariai, amul bhundar
amul aaveh, amul lai jaeh
amul bhaeh, amula smaeh
God's Qualities are Invaluable, and so are His dealings.
Invaluable are those who deal with them, and Invaluable are the stores of such dealers.
Coming of Saints is Invaluable, they spread righteousness and their going back is also Invaluable, as they take with them the Wealth of His Name.
Those persons who are completely devoted to God are Invaluable, as they become one with God.
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਤੁਲੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥
amul dharam, amul diban,
amul tul, amul parvan
amul bakhsis, amul nisan,
amul karam, amul pharman.
Invaluable is Your Divine Law, and Invaluable is Your Court.
Invaluable are the scales and the weights (Justice).
Invaluable are His Blessings and the marks thereof.
Invaluable is His Benevolence and the Commands.
ਅਮੁਲੋ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਆਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
amulo amul aakhiya na jaeh,
aakh aakh rehai liv laeh.
God is beyond any one's estimation, as He is beyond Price and is Invaluable.
Those who meditate to form an estimation of Him, they become weary.
ਆਖਹਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਪੜੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਬਰਮੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਇੰਦ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਤੈ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥
aakheh vaid path puran,
aakheh parai kareh vikhaan
aakheh barmai aakheh eind
aakheh gopi tai govind.
Vedas and Purans make an estimation of God.
The Learned people give religious discourses.
So many of Brahmas, Indras,
Gopis and many Krishnas make estimation of God.
ਆਖਹਿ ਈਸਰ ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿਧ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਬੁਧ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਦਾਨਵ ਆਖਹਿ ਦੇਵ ॥
ਆਖਹਿ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਵ ॥
aakheh eisar, aakheh sidh
aakheh kaitai kitai budh
aakheh danav, aakheh dev
aakheh sur nar mune jan saiv.
Numerous Shivas and Sidhas (yogis) speak of Him.
His Creation, include numerous Buddhas, who also speak of His Infinity.
The demons and gods speak alike of Him.
The demi-gods, the multitude of ordinary humans and ascetics, and devotees, speak of Him and give their estimation.
ਕੇਤੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਉਠਿ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਏਤੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਰੇਹਿ ॥
ਤਾ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕਹਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥
ਜੇਵਡੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੇਵਡੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਬੋਲੁਵਿਗਾੜੁ ॥
ਤਾ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਸਿਰਿ ਗਾਵਾਰਾ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥ ੨੬ ॥
kaitai aakheh, aakhan paeh
katai, keh keh, ooth ooth jaeh.
eitai kitai, hor karaieh
ta, aakhe na sakeh kaiei kaie
jaivud bhavai, taivud hoeh
nanak janai sacha soeh.
jai ko aakhai bol vigar
ta likhiai, sir gavara gavar. (26)
There are the good many people who give their estimation of Him, and also many more are attempting to do the same.
Many of those, who have described Him, are leaving this world.
Were He to create as many more people,
even then no one can make an estimation of Him.
Nanak says: The Lord becomes as much Great as He likes (He expands His Expanse).
This, the Eternal One, Himself knows.
If any prattle says that he can give an estimation of God,
he must be regarded as the greatest fool of the fools. (26)
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਬਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
ਵਾਜੇ ਨਾਦ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖਾ ਕੇਤੇ ਵਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਰਾਗ ਪਰੀ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਅਨਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥
so dar kaiha, so ghar kaiha, jit beh sarb smalai
vajai nad anaik asunkha, kaitai vavanharai.
kaitai rag pri sio kehian, kaitai gavanharai.
What a Wonderful Portal and the Mansion, from which, O Lord, You support and manage the whole of the Creation!
There are the countless harmonies, and numerous minstrels.
There are the countless musicians, who play myriad's of tunes in varied measures.
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਹਨੋ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਈਸਰੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਦੇਵੀ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਇੰਦ ਇਦਾਸਣਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
gaveh tuhno, paon pani baisuntar, gavai raja dharam doarai.
gaveh chit gupat likh janeh, likh likh dharam vicharai.
gaveh eisar barma devi, sohen sada savarai
gaveh eind eidasan baithai, daivtiya dar nalai.
(O Formless Lord!) Winds, water and fire, sing Your Eulogies. "Dharam Raja"(King of Righteousness or the Divine Chief Justice) sings Your Praises at Your Door.
Chitra and Gupta, who keep records of good and evil deeds of humans, which Dharam Raja sees and gives his awards, sing Your Praises.
Shiva, Brahma and Devi (Parvati) sing of You, ever appearing neat and pretty.
Many Indras on their thrones, along with other gods sing Your laudations.
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸਾਧ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਨਿ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਵੀਰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥
gaveh sidh smadhi aundar, gavan sadh vicharai
gavan jati sati suntokhi, gaveh vir krarai.
The Sidhas (jogis) in their meditation sing of You, so do the saints.
The men of continence, chastity, poise and Indomitable heroes, all sing of You.
ਗਾਵਨਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਨਿ ਰਖੀਸਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਵੇਦਾ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਸੁਰਗਾ ਮਛ ਪਇਆਲੇ ॥
gavan pundit parhan rakhisar, jug jug vaida nalai.
gaveh mohnia mun mohan, surga mach pialai.
O Lord! The Pundits and the Mighty Sages read the Four Vedas, and sing Your laudations age after age.
The captivating ravishing women of heaven, earth and under-worlds sing Your Praises.
ਗਾਵਨਿ ਰਤਨ ਉਪਾਏ ਤੇਰੇ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰਾ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ॥
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਵਰਭੰਡਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਖੇ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
gavan ratan opai terai, ath suth tirath nalai.
gaveh jodh maha bal soora, gaveh khani charai.
gaveh khund mundal varbhunda, kar kar rakhai dharai.
The precious jewels created by You and the sixty eight pilgrim stations, sing of Your Praises.
The supremely mighty warriors and the creatures of four sources of creation sing of Your Greatness.
The continents, worlds and solar systems, You created and put them at their respective places, sing of You.
ਸੇਈ ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਸਾਲੇ ॥
ਹੋਰ ਕੇਤੇ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸੇ ਮੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਈ ॥
ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਸੀ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਜਾਸੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਾਈ ॥
soei tudh nu gaveh, jo tudh bhavan, ratai terai bhagat rasalai
hor kaitai gavan so mai chit na aavan, nanak kia vicharai.
soei soei sada sach, sahib sacha, sachi naei
hai bhi hosi, jaeh na jasi, rachna jin rachaei.
(O Lord) Only those ones, who are steeped in Your Love, sing Your Praises, with whom you are pleased.
Many more sing Your Praises, who are not under my consideration, what can poor Nanak do?
The Lord, Who created the Universe is, His Greatness is Real, and He shall ever be.
It shall never be, when He will not be.
ਰੰਗੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਭਾਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਈ ॥
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਵ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥
ਸੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣੁ ਰਜਾਈ ॥ ੨੭ ॥
rungi rungi bhati kar kar jinsi maya jin opaei.
kar kar vaikhai kita aapna, jiv tis di vadaei.
jo tis bhavai soei karsi hukam na karna jaei
so patsah, saha pati sahib, nanak rehn rajaei. (27)
God has created myriad kinds of species, in different colors and orders in the Universe He created.
He looks after all what He created and preserves them as He pleases.
Whatever it pleases Him, He does.
No one can tell Him what should He do. Nanak says: He is the King of Kings. It is best for us to adjust to His Will. (27)
(Note: How is that the natural elements like wind, water, fire and other such things sing His Eulogies? The main theme of the Guru's Teachings is to adjust with the Creator and live according to His Will. All these things created by Him serve as He Wills. To live according to His Will, is truly singing His Eulogies. This Pauri is the amplification of the last verse of Pauri 1.)
(The following Four Pauris are apparently addressed to Yogis, as he uses the terminology of yogis to explain the correct way of life.)
ਮੁੰਦਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰਮੁ ਪਤੁ ਝੋਲੀ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਿਭੂਤਿ ॥
ਖਿੰਥਾ ਕਾਲੁ ਕੁਆਰੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥
ਆਈ ਪੰਥੀ ਸਗਲ ਜਮਾਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ ॥
ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥
ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥ ੨੮ ॥
munda santokh saram put jholi dhian ki kare bebhoot.
khintha kal koari kaeiya jugat danda partit.
aaei panthi sagal jamati mun jitai jag jeet.
aadais tisai aadais.
adi anil anad anahati jug jug eiko vais. (28)
Let contentment (Obedience to the Will of God) be your ear-rings, dignity of labor (earning for one's livelihood by honest work) be your begging bowl and the pouch, meditation on God be the besmearing your body with ashes,
fear of death be your quilt, good conduct be your way of life, and the staff you hold, be the belief in God.
Let all Mankind be your aaei sect, and conquest of Mind be the conquest of the world (overcoming of the morbid instinctual forces, which separate man from God).
Salutation be to Him, Who is the Source of all life, Immaculate (Unaffected by Maya),
Beginningless, Indestructible (Eternal), Ever Immutable (Unchanging and Consistent). (28)
ਭੁਗਤਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦਇਆ ਭੰਡਾਰਣਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਵਾਜਹਿ ਨਾਦ ॥
ਆਪਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਾਥੀ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਅਵਰਾ ਸਾਦ ॥
ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਦੁਇ ਕਾਰ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ਲੇਖੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਭਾਗ ॥
ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥
ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥ ੨੯ ॥
bhugat gian daya bhandaran, ghat ghat vajeh nad.
aap nath, nathi sabh ja ki, ridh sidh avra sad.
sanjog vejog doeh kar chalaveh, laikhai aaveh bhag.
aadais tisai aadais,
aadi anil, anad anahat, jug jug eiko vais. (29)
Let (Divine) Knowledge be your 'choorma' (the food article jogis distribute at a function), Compassion the dispenser, the Divine Word that rings in every one be the blowing of horn.
God is the Master, under Whose sway is the all creation. Acquisition of miraculous powers is only a perversion.
The Divine Powers of Union and Separation regulate the functioning of all creatures. The creatures receive what He ordains.
Salutation be to Him, Who is the Source of all life, Immaculate (Unaffected by Maya),
Beginningless, Indestructible (Eternal), Ever Immutable (Unchanging and Consistent). (29)
ਏਕਾ ਮਾਈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਵਿਆਈ ਤਿਨਿ ਚੇਲੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
ਇਕੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ਇਕੁ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ਇਕੁ ਲਾਏ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
aika maei jugat veaaei, tin chailai parvan.
eik sansari, eik bhundari, eik laey diban.
(It is generally believed) That Maya (somehow) conceived and gave birth to Three Sons,
(1) Brahma - who creates (2) Vishnu - who controls provisions, distributes the wealth among creatures (3) Shiva - who imparts justice to creatures.
ਜਿਵ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵੈ ਜਿਵ ਹੋਵੈ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥
ਓਹੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਓਨਾ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਏਹੁ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ॥
ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥
ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥ ੩੦ ॥
jiv tis bhavai, tivai chalavai, jiv hovai pharman.
oh vakhai ona nadar na aavai, bahota eih vidan.
aadais tisai aadais,
adi anil anad anahat, jug jug aoko vais. (30)
(The real fact is) God Himself does everything. Whatever He likes, He orders and the things happen.
He beholds the creation, but the creatures cannot see Him. This is the greatest wonder.
Salutation be to Him, Who is the Source of all life, Immaculate (Unaffected by Maya),
Beginningless, Indestructible (Eternal), Ever Immutable (Unchanging and Consistent). (30)
ਆਸਣੁ ਲੋਇ ਲੋਇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੁ ਏਕਾ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥
ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥ ੩੧ ॥
aasan loeh loeh bhandar
jo kich paeia, so aika var
kar kar vaikhai sirjanhar
nanak sachai ki sachi kar
aadais tisai aadais
adi anil anadi anahat jug jug aiko vais. (31)
In all the spheres of His creation (worlds), He made provisions for the creatures for their subsistence.
What ever the source of wealth He provided was once in the beginning alone, that wealth is inexhaustible, created and re- created all the times by the forces of Nature He provides.
The Creator creates and then beholds His creations.
Nanak says: His dispensation is Justly.
Salutation be to Him, Who is the Source of all life, Immaculate (Unaffected by Maya),
Beginningless, Indestructible (Eternal), Ever Immutable (Unchanging and Consistent). (31)
ਇਕ ਦੂ ਜੀਭੌ ਲਖ ਹੋਹਿ ਲਖ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਲਖ ਵੀਸ ॥
ਲਖੁ ਲਖੁ ਗੇੜਾ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥
eik doh jibhu lakh hoveh, lakh hoveh lakh vees.
lakh lakh gairha aakhiaeh aik nam jagdees.
If from one tongue, it becomes hundred thousand tongues, nay twenty times of this number,
and with each tongue one were to repeat the Lord's Name hundred thousand times, (this will only be a false boasting of of an egocentric).
(Note: The words used are "lakh lakh gairha aakhiaeh". The words "gairha aakhiaeh" are not the honorific words, but rather contemptuous, which mean, repeating like a parrot without understanding any sense of the text. Merely, the way of egocentrics to show themselves. The curtain of falsehood in man separating him from the Creator, is not torn in this way, but strengthened.)
ਏਤੁ ਰਾਹਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਵੜੀਆ ਚੜੀਐ ਹੋਇ ਇਕੀਸ ॥
ਸੁਣਿ ਗਲਾ ਆਕਾਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਟਾ ਆਈ ਰੀਸ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਕੂੜੀ ਕੂੜੈ ਠੀਸ ॥ ੩੨ ॥
ait raeh pati pavrhian, charhiai hoeh eikis
suni gala aakas ki keet aaei rees.
nanak nadri paeiai, koorhi koorhai thees. (32)
For climbing the steps for Meeting with our Beloved Husband (God), the only Way is to become One with Him, by shedding off our egocentricity.
By listening to the celestial things, even low as worms like to be celestials.
Nanak says: union with the Lord is attained by His Grace. All the boasting (of one's own ingenuity, efforts, etc.) are the claims of a false man. (32)
ਆਖਣਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਚੁਪੈ ਨਹ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਰਾਜਿ ਮਾਲਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਰੁ ॥
ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਜੁਗਤੀ ਛੁਟੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
ਜਿਸੁ ਹਥਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ ੩੩ ॥
aakhan jor chupai na jor
jor na mungun dain na jor.
jor na jiwan, marn neh jor.
jor na raj mal mun sor.
jor na surti gian vichar
jor na jugti chutai sunsar
jis hath jor kar vaikhai soeh
nanak uttam nich na koeh. (33)
To speak or to maintain silence is not in one's control.
Neither asking nor giving any thing, is in his control.
Neither living nor dying is in his control.
No one has the capacity to establish his domain and acquire material wealth, which causes unrest in the mind.
None can acquire the Divine knowledge by his effort and no one can liberate himself from the worldly entanglements by his own cleverness.
Nanak says: on his own, man neither is an exalted one nor a low one. (33)
ਰਾਤੀ ਰੁਤੀ ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰ ॥
ਪਵਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖੀ ਧਰਮ ਸਾਲ ॥
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੀਅ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੇ ਰੰਗ ॥
ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਨੰਤ ॥
rati ruti thithi var
pavan pani agani patal
tis vich, dharti thap rakhi dharamsal
tis vich ji jugat kai rung.
tin kai nam anaik anunt.
God created the Earth to cause humans to live according to the Law and do righteousness, and with it, He created day and night, seasons, air, fire, water and under-worlds.
There are the numerous kinds of creatures and numerous are their names.
ਕਰਮੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਹੋਇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਸਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਸਚਾ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਵੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
ਕਚ ਪਕਾਈ ਓਥੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਗਇਆ ਜਾਪੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ ੩੪ ॥
karmi karmi hoeh vichar
sacha aap, sacha darbar
tithai sohan pach parvan
nadri karam pavai nisan.
kach pakaei, oathai paai,
nanak gehia japai jaeh. (34)
All are adjudged according to their deeds.
There is no scope for any error, as God is All Truth, and so is His Court.
In His Court, persons of Divine Intellect (Saints) are approved.
Also by the Grace of the Merciful Master they bear the mark of honor.
False and True Ones are adjudged in God's Court.
Nanak says: this truth one comes to know on reaching there. (34)
(Note: From Pauris 34 -37, Sri Guru Nanak Dev describes the Spiritual Progress of a person in the Five Stages.)
ਧਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕਾ ਏਹੋ ਧਰਮੁ ॥
ਗਿਆਨ ਖੰਡ ਕਾ ਆਖਹੁ ਕਰਮੁ ॥
dharam khund ka ka aiho dharam
gian khund ka aakhho karm
The aforesaid is the field of activity of Realm of Righteousness (Dharam Khund)
The field of Activity of Gian Khund (Realm of Knowledge) is described here-under.
ਕੇਤੇ ਪਵਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਵੈਸੰਤਰ ਕੇਤੇ ਕਾਨ ਮਹੇਸ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਬਰਮੇ ਘਾੜਤਿ ਘੜੀਅਹਿ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਕੇ ਵੇਸ ॥
kaitai pavan pani vaisantar, katai kan mehais
kaitai barmai gharhat gharhieh, roop rung kai vais.
In His creation there are many types of winds, waters, fires and there are many Krishnas and Shivas.
Many Brahmas are being created, who have many forms, many colors and raiment.
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮੀ ਮੇਰ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਧੂ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਇੰਦ ਚੰਦ ਸੂਰ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਡਲ ਦੇਸ ॥
ਕੇਤੇ ਸਿਧ ਬੁਧ ਨਾਥ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਵੇਸ ॥
kaitia karm bhoomi, mair kaitai, kaitai dhoo updais.
kaitai eind chand, soor kaitai, kaitai mundal dais.
kaitai sidh budh, nath kaitai, kaitai devi vais.
Many are the earths, many Meru Mountains, many are Dharoo Bhagats and their teachings.
Many are Indras, moons, suns, numberless universes and the countries.
There are many Siddhas, Buddhas, Naths (Jogis) and many kinds of goddesses.
ਕੇਤੇ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਮੁਨਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਰਤਨ ਸਮੁੰਦ ॥
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਖਾਣੀ ਕੇਤੀਆ ਬਾਣੀ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਾਤ ਨਰਿੰਦ ॥
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੇਤੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥ ੩੫ ॥
kaitai dev danav, mune kaitai, kaitai rattan smund.
kaitia khani, kaitia bani, kaitai pat narind.
kaitia surti, sevak kaitai, nanak aunt na aunt. (35)
Numerous are the gods, demons and the sages, and numerous jewels in oceans.
There are many sources of creation; many forms of speech and many lines of kings, created by Him.
He created, countless men of Divine Knowledge and countless are the servants of God. Nanak says, there is no end to His creation. (35)
ਗਿਆਨ ਖੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਰਚੰਡੁ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਨਾਦ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਕੋਡ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥ ਸਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਰੂਪੁ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਘਾੜਤਿ ਘੜੀਐ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥
gian khan meh gian parchund
tithai nad binod kod anund
saram khund ki bani roop
tithai gharhat ghrhiai, bohat anoop.
In the sphere of Knowledge, knowledge becomes most powerful.
In this domain one enjoys the taste of all musical metres and other wonders.
The Domain of Effort is full of beauties (by making efforts every day the Mind Development toward its perfection begins).
The mind on account of new kind of making efforts develops into a new splendor.
ਤਾ ਕੀਆ ਗਲਾ ਕਥੀਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਘੜੀਐ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਘੜੀਐ ਸੁਰਾ ਸਿਧਾ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥ ੩੬ ॥
ta kia gala kathiya na jaeh
jai ko kahai, pichai pachotaeh.
tithai gharhiai, surati mati mun budh
tithai gharhiai, sura sidha ki sudhi. (36)
It is not possible to describe any thing about the state of this domain.
The one who does so, he repents afterwards (as he cannot express fully).
Under this domain, one's conscience, intellect, mind and thinking are molded and uplifted.
Vision of gods and mystics is created. (36)
ਕਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥
ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰ ॥
karam khund ki bani jor
tithe hor na koei hor.
tithe, jodh mahabal soor.
tin meh ram rehia bharpoor.
The Domain of His Grace is the Mightiest state. (It means that with the emergence of the Lord in him, Mightiest Power is created in him, which makes him immune to all the evil forces that exist in the world).
In this state the Lord only pervades in him.
The persons thus Blessed, possess greatest Moral sense, are the bravest of the braves,
for, in them the Lord in His Full Form, abides.
ਤਿਥੈ ਸੀਤੋ ਸੀਤਾ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਕਥਨੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਨਾ ਓਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਨ ਠਾਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
tithai, seeto seeta, mehma maeh
ta kai roop na kathnai jaeh
na oh mareh, na thagai jaeh
jin kai, ram vasai, mun maeh.
The devotees mind ever remains completely fixed in the Lord's Greatness.
The beauty of their appearances cannot be described.
Such a Person becomes immune to (moral) death,
and cannot beguiled (by the powerful effect of Maya), as in his mind abides the Lord.
(NOTE: The words "seeto seeta" cannot be interpreted as Seeta, consort of Raja Sri Ram Chander, as most of the translators have done. The word here stated is "seeto" means sewn, complete oneness with the Lord. To lay emphasis on the word, in the Holy Compositions, we note repetition of the word at a number of places, such as - (1) nanak aunt na aunt - Pauri 35 (2) tithai hor na koei hor - this Pauri (37) (3) jai ko kathai ta aunt na aunt - this Pauri (37).)
ਤਿਥੈ ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਅ ॥
ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
tithai bhagat vaseh, kai loh
kareh anund, sacha mune soeh.
In this sphere abide the devotees of many Universes.
They ever live in Bliss, as the True Lord abides in their minds.
ਸਚ ਖੰਡਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਵਰਭੰਡ ॥
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਥੈ ਤ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
ਤਿਥੈ ਲੋਅ ਲੋਅ ਆਕਾਰ ॥
ਜਿਵ ਜਿਵ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਵ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਵੇਖੈ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਕਰਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥ ੩੭ ॥
sach khund vasai nirunkar
kar kar vaikhai nadar nihal.
tithai khund mundal varbhund
jai ko kathai, tai aunt na aunt.
tithai, loh loh aakar
jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kar.
vaikhai vigsai, kar vichar
nanak, kathna karha sar. (37)
In the Domain of Truth (oneness with the Lord), the Lord becomes manifest in the devotee.
The Lord watches His Creation with Merciful glances of Grace.
In this realm, the devotee witnesses countless universes, worlds, and spheres.
There are universes upon universes.
The creatures act, as He directs them.
The Lord beholds His creation and is pleased in contemplating about them.
Nanak says: it is too hard, as steel, to describe. (37)
ਜਤੁ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਸੁਨਿਆਰੁ ॥
ਅਹਰਣਿ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਹਥੀਆਰੁ ॥
jut pahara dhiraj suniaar
ahrun mut, vaid hathiaar.
Let purity of conduct be the gold-smith's shop, and patience be the goldsmith,
anvil be the intellect, the hammer be the knowledge (by striking intellect with hammer of knowledge, the intellect is molded into moral intellect).
ਭਉ ਖਲਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
ਭਾਂਡਾ ਭਾਉ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਢਾਲਿ ॥
ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੀ ਟਕਸਾਲ ॥
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਰ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥ ੩੮ ॥
bhao khala, agan tap tao
bhanda bhao, amrit tit dhal
gharhiai sabad, sachi taksal.
jin ko nadar karam, tin kar
nanak nadri nadar nihal. (38)
Let God's Fear be the bellows, and Fire be the austere living.
The pot be the devotion. In this way Nectar is melted.
In this True mint, God's WORD is evolved. (It is through this WORD we meet with the Lord).
On whom is His Grace, they follow the Way.
Nanak says: It is His Grace which fills a devotee with the Bliss. (38)
॥ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
SLOK (EPILOGUE)
ਪਵਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਮਹਤੁ ॥
ਦਿਵਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਖੇਲੈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ॥
pavan guru pani pita, mata dharat mahut
divas rat doeh daei deiya, khailai sagal jagat
Air (Thought or WORD) is the Guru (Teacher), Water (Tolerance and Humility) is the Father and Earth (means of sustenance) is the Mother,
Day and Night, are the two Nurses (Pleasure and Pain). The whole world is thus engaged in the Great Play.
ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਬੁਰਿਆਈਆ ਵਾਚੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਕਰਮੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਕੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
changaaeia buraaeia vachai dharam hadoor
karmi aapo aapni kai nairhai kai door.
Good and bad deeds performed in life are examined by Lord of Justice (Dharam Raj) in the presence of the Lord.
It is our actions, which keep us near or far away from the Lord.
ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ੧ ॥
jini nam dhiaiya, geai musakat ghal
nanak tai mukh oojlai, kaiti chuti nal. (1)
Nanak says: whosoever medittated on the Name of God, their hard work became fruitful.
They are Glorified in the Court of God, and they become instrumental in liberating others too.