ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥
a(n)t nahee kichh paaraavaaraa ||
He has no end or limitation.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
hukame dhaar adhar rahaavai ||
By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
hukame upajai hukam samaavai ||
By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
hukame uooch neech biauhaar ||
By His Order, one's occupation is high or low.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥
hukame anik ra(n)g parakaar ||
By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
kar kar dhekhai apanee vaddiaaiee ||
Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
naanak sabh meh rahiaa samaiee ||1||
O Nanak, He is pervading in all. ||1||
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
prabh bhaavai maanukh gat paavai ||
If it pleases God, one attains salvation.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥
prabh bhaavai taa paathar taraavai ||
If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
prabh bhaavai bin saas te raakhai ||
If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥
prabh bhaavai taa har gun bhaakhai ||
If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord's Glorious Praises.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥
prabh bhaavai taa patit udhaarai ||
If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
aap karai aapan beechaarai ||
He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.
ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
dhuhaa siriaa kaa aap suaamee ||
He Himself is the Master of both worlds.
ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥
khelai bigasai a(n)tarajaamee ||
He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
jo bhaavai so kaar karaavai ||
As He wills, He causes actions to be done.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥
naanak dhirasaTee avar na aavai ||2||
Nanak sees no other than Him. ||2||
ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥
kahu maanukh te kiaa hoi aavai ||
Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
jo tis bhaavai soiee karaavai ||
Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.
ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
eis kai haath hoi taa sabh kichh lei ||
If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
jo tis bhaavai soiee karei ||
Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.
ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
anajaanat bikhiaa meh rachai ||
Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.
ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥
je jaanat aapan aap bachai ||
If they knew better, they would save themselves.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
bharame bhoolaa dheh dhis dhaavai ||
Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.
ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
nimakh maeh chaar ku(n)T fir aavai ||
In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥
kar kirapaa jis apanee bhagat dhei ||
Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥
naanak te jan naam milei ||3||
- O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Naam. ||3||
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥
khin meh neech keeT kau raaj ||
In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥
paarabraham gareeb nivaaj ||
The Supreme Lord God is the Protector of the humble.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
jaa kaa dhirasaT kachhoo na aavai ||
Even one who has never been seen at all,
ਤਿਸੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥
tis tatakaal dheh dhis pragaTaavai ||
becomes instantly famous in the ten directions.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥
jaa kau apunee karai bakhasees ||
And that one upon whom He bestows His blessings
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥
taa kaa lekhaa na ganai jagadhees ||
the Lord of the world does not hold him to his account.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
jeeau pi(n)dd sabh tis kee raas ||
Soul and body are all His property.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥
ghaT ghaT pooran braham pragaas ||
Each and every heart is illuminated by the Perfect Lord God.
ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥
apanee banat aap banaiee ||
He Himself fashioned His own handiwork.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥
naanak jeevai dhekh baddaiee ||4||
Nanak lives by beholding His greatness. ||4||
ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥
eis kaa bal naahee is haath ||
There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥
karan karaavan sarab ko naath ||
the Doer, the Cause of causes is the Lord of all.
ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥
aagiaakaaree bapuraa jeeau ||
The helpless beings are subject to His Command.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫੁਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥
jo tis bhaavai soiee fun theeau ||
That which pleases Him, ultimately comes to pass.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥
kabahoo uooch neech meh basai ||
Sometimes, they abide in exaltation; sometimes, they are depressed.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥
kabahoo sog harakh ra(n)g hasai ||
Sometimes, they are sad, and sometimes they laugh with joy and delight.
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
kabahoo ni(n)dh chi(n)dh biauhaar ||
Sometimes, they are occupied with slander and anxiety.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥
kabahoo uoobh akaas piaal ||
Sometimes, they are high in the Akaashic Ethers, sometimes in the nether regions of the underworld.
ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
kabahoo betaa braham beechaar ||
Sometimes, they know the contemplation of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥
naanak aap milaavanahaar ||5||
O Nanak, God Himself unites them with Himself. ||5||
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥
kabahoo nirat karai bahu bhaat ||
Sometimes, they dance in various ways.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
kabahoo soi rahai dhin raat ||
Sometimes, they remain asleep day and night.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
kabahoo mahaa karodh bikaraal ||
Sometimes, they are awesome, in terrible rage.
ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥
kabahoo(n) sarab kee hot ravaal ||
Sometimes, they are the dust of the feet of all.
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
kabahoo hoi bahai badd raajaa ||
Sometimes, they sit as great kings.
ਕਬਹੁ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
kabahu bhekhaaree neech kaa saajaa ||
Sometimes, they wear the coat of a lowly beggar.
ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
kabahoo apakeerat meh aavai ||
Sometimes, they come to have evil reputations.
ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
kabahoo bhalaa bhalaa kahaavai ||
Sometimes, they are known as very, very good.
ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥
jiau prabh raakhai tiv hee rahai ||
As God keeps them, so they remain.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥
gur prasaadh naanak sach kahai ||6||
By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, the Truth is told. ||6||
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥
kabahoo hoi pa(n)ddit kare bakhayeaan ||
Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
kabahoo monidhaaree laavai dhiaan ||
Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.
ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥
kabahoo taT teerath isanaan ||
Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥
kabahoo sidh saadhik mukh giaan ||
Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.
ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥
kabahoo keeT hasat pata(n)g hoi jeeaa ||
Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.
ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥
anik jon bharamai bharameeaa ||
They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.