ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥

Anṫ nahee kichʰ paaraavaaraa.

He has no end or limitation.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

Hukmé ḋʰaar aḋʰar rahaavæ.

By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

Hukmé upjæ hukam samaavæ.

By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

Hukmé ooch neech bi▫uhaar.

By His Order, one’s occupation is high or low.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥

Hukmé anik rang parkaar.

By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

Kar kar ḋékʰæ apnee vadi▫aa▫ee.

Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

Naanak sabʰ mėh rahi▫aa samaa▫ee. ||1||

O Nanak! He is pervading in all. ||1||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

Parabʰ bʰaavæ maanukʰ gaṫ paavæ.

If it pleases God, one attains salvation.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥

Parabʰ bʰaavæ ṫaa paaṫʰar ṫaraavæ.

If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

Parabʰ bʰaavæ bin saas ṫé raakʰæ.

If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

Parabʰ bʰaavæ ṫaa har guṇ bʰaakʰæ.

If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord’s Glorious Praises.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥

Parabʰ bʰaavæ ṫaa paṫiṫ uḋʰaaræ.

If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

Aap karæ aapan beechaaræ.

He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.

ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

Ḋuhaa siri▫aa kaa aap su▫aamee.

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

Kʰélæ bigsæ anṫarjaamee.

He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

Jo bʰaavæ so kaar karaavæ.

As He wills, He causes actions to be done.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

Naanak ḋaristee avar na aavæ. ||2||

Nanak sees no other than Him. ||2||

ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥

Kaho maanukʰ ṫé ki▫aa ho▫é aavæ.

Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

Jo ṫis bʰaavæ so▫ee karaavæ.

Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.

ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

Is kæ haaṫʰ ho▫é ṫaa sabʰ kichʰ lé▫é.

If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

Jo ṫis bʰaavæ so▫ee karé▫i.

Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.

ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

Anjaanaṫ bikʰi▫aa mėh rachæ.

Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.

ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥

Jé jaanaṫ aapan aap bachæ.

If they knew better, they would save themselves.

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

Bʰarmé bʰoolaa ḋah ḋis ḋʰaavæ.

Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.

ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

Nimakʰ maahi chaar kunt fir aavæ.

In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥

Kar kirpaa jis apnee bʰagaṫ ḋé▫é.

Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship -

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥

Naanak ṫé jan naam milé▫é. ||3||

O Nanak! They are absorbed into the Naam. ||3||

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥

Kʰin mėh neech keet ka▫o raaj.

In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥

Paarbarahm gareeb nivaaj.

The Supreme Lord God is the Protector of the humble.

ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

Jaa kaa ḋarisat kachʰoo na aavæ.

Even one who has never been seen at all,

ਤਿਸੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥

Ṫis ṫaṫkaal ḋah ḋis paragtaavæ.

becomes instantly famous in the ten directions.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥

Jaa ka▫o apunee karæ bakʰsees.

And that one upon whom He bestows His blessings -

ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

Ṫaa kaa lékʰaa na ganæ jagḋees.

the Lord of the world does not hold him to his account.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

Jee▫o pind sabʰ ṫis kee raas.

Soul and body are all His property.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥

Gʰat gʰat pooran barahm pargaas.

Each and every heart is illuminated by the Perfect Lord God.

ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥

Apnee baṇaṫ aap banaa▫ee.

He Himself fashioned His own handiwork.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥

Naanak jeevæ ḋékʰ badaa▫ee. ||4||

Nanak lives by beholding His greatness. ||4||

ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥

Is kaa bal naahee is haaṫʰ.

There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥

Karan karaavan sarab ko naaṫʰ.

the Doer, the Cause of all causes is the Lord of all.

ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥

Aagi▫aakaaree bapuraa jee▫o.

The helpless beings are subject to His Command.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫੁਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥

Jo ṫis bʰaavæ so▫ee fun ṫʰee▫o.

That which pleases Him, ultimately comes to pass.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥

Kabhoo ooch neech mėh basæ.

Sometimes, they abide in exaltation; sometimes, they are depressed.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥

Kabhoo sog harakʰ rang hasæ.

Sometimes, they are sad, and sometimes they laugh with joy and delight.

ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

Kabhoo ninḋ chinḋ bi▫uhaar.

Sometimes, they are occupied with slander and anxiety.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥

Kabhoo oobʰ akaas pa▫i▫aal.

Sometimes, they are high in the Akashic Ethers, sometimes in the nether regions of the underworld.

ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Kabhoo béṫaa barahm beechaar.

Sometimes, they know the contemplation of God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥

Naanak aap milaavaṇhaar. ||5||

O Nanak! God Himself unites them with Himself. ||5||

ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥

Kabhoo niraṫ karæ baho bʰaaṫ.

Sometimes, they dance in various ways.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

Kabhoo so▫é rahæ ḋin raaṫ.

Sometimes, they remain asleep day and night.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

Kabhoo mahaa kroḋʰ bikraal.

Sometimes, they are awesome, in terrible rage.

ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥

Kabahooⁿ sarab kee hoṫ ravaal.

Sometimes, they are the dust of the feet of all.

ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

Kabhoo ho▫é bahæ bad raajaa.

Sometimes, they sit as great kings.

ਕਬਹੁ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥

Kabahu bʰékʰaaree neech kaa saajaa.

Sometimes, they wear the coat of a lowly beggar.

ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

Kabhoo apkeeraṫ mėh aavæ.

Sometimes, they come to have evil reputations.

ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

Kabhoo bʰalaa bʰalaa kahaavæ.

Sometimes, they are known as very, very good.

ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥

Ji▫o parabʰ raakʰæ ṫiv hee rahæ.

As God keeps them, so they remain.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥

Gur parsaaḋ Naanak sach kahæ. ||6||

By Guru’s Grace, O Nanak! The Truth is told. ||6||

ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥

Kabhoo ho▫é pandiṫ karé bakʰ▫yaan.

Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

Kabhoo moniḋʰaaree laavæ ḋʰi▫aan.

Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.

ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

Kabhoo ṫat ṫiraṫʰ isnaan.

Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

Kabhoo siḋʰ saaḋʰik mukʰ gi▫aan.

Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥

Kabhoo keet hasaṫ paṫang ho▫é jee▫aa.

Sometimes, they become worms, elephants, or moths.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥

Anik jon bʰarmæ bʰarmee▫aa.

They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.

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