jpjI swihb

Japji Sahib

Japji Sahib
 <> siqnwmu krqw purKu inrBau
inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM
gur pRswid ]
One Universal Creator Being. The
Name Is Truth. Creative Being
Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.
Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth,
Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace ~
ik ounkaar satnaam kartaa purakh nirbhau
nirvair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhun(g)
gur prasaad
] jpu ]

Jap

jap
 Awid scu jugwid scu ]

True In The Primal Beginning. True

Throughout The Ages.

aad sach jugaad sach

 hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu ]1]

True Here And Now. O Nanak,

Forever And Ever True. ||1||

hai bhee sach, naanak hosee bhee sach

socY soic n hoveI jy socI lK vwr ]

Ritual purification, though million-

fold, may not purify the mind;

sochai soch na hovee, jé sochee lukh vaar

 cupY cup n hoveI jy lwie rhw
ilv qwr ]

By remaining silent, inner silence is

not obtained, even by remaining
lovingly absorbed deep within.

chupai chup na hove-ee

jé laaé rehaa liv taar
 BuiKAw BuK n auqrI jy bMnw
purIAw Bwr ]

The hunger of the hungry is not

appeased, even by piling up loads
of worldly goods.

bhukhiaa bhukh na utree

jé bannaa pureeaa bhaar
shs isAwxpw lK hoih q iek n clY
nwil ]

Hundreds of thousands of clever

tricks, but not even one of them
will go along with you in the end.

sehas siaanpaa lakh hohi,

ta ek na chalai naal
 ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv
kUVY qutY pwil ]

So how can you become truthful?

And how can the veil of illusion be
torn away?

kiv sachiaaraa hoeeai

kiv koorrai tuttai paal
 hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw
nwil ]1]
O Nanak, it is written that you shall
obey the Hukam of His Command,
and walk in the Way of His Will. ||
1||

hukam razaaee chalnaa

naanak likhiaa naal
 hukmI hovin Awkwr hukmu n
kihAw jweI ]

By His Command, bodies are

created; His Command cannot be
described.

hukmee hovan aakaar

hukam na kehiaa jaaee
 hukmI hovin jIA hukim imlY
vifAweI ]

By His Command, souls come into

being; by His Command, glory and
greatness are obtained.

hukmee hovan jeea

hukam milai vaddiaaee
hukmI auqmu nIcu hukim iliK duK
suK pweIAih ]
By His Command, some are high
and some are low; by His Written
Command, pain and pleasure are
obtained.

hukmee utum neech

hukam likh dukh sukh paaeeahi
ieknw hukmI bKsIs ieik hukmI sdw
BvweIAih ]

Some, by His Command, are

blessed and forgiven; others, by His
Command, wander aimlessly
forever.

eknaa hukmee bakhshees

ek hukmee sadaa bhavaaeeahi
 hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir
hukm n koie ]

Everyone is subject to His

Command; no one is beyond His
Command.

hukmai andar sabh ko

baahar hukam na koé
 nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY
khY n koie ]2]

O Nanak, one who understands His

Command, does not speak in ego.
||2||

naanak hukmai je bujhai

ta haumai kehai na koé
gwvY ko qwxu hovY iksY qwxu ]

Some sing of His Power-who has

that Power?

gaavai ko taan hovai kisai taan

 gwvY ko dwiq jwxY nIswxu ]

Some sing of His Gifts, and know

His Sign and Insignia.

gaavai ko daat jaanai neeshaan

 gwvY ko gux vifAweIAw cwr ]

Some sing of His Glorious Virtues,

Greatness and Beauty.

gaavai ko gun vaddiaaeeaa chaar

gwvY ko ividAw ivKmu vIcwru ]

Some sing of knowledge obtained

of Him, through difficult
philosophical studies.

gaavai ko vidiaa vikham veechaar

 gwvY ko swij kry qnu Kyh ]

Some sing that He fashions the

body, and then again reduces it to
dust.

gaavai ko saaj karé tan kheh

 gwvY ko jIA lY iPir dyh ]

Some sing that He takes life away,

and then again restores it.

gaavai ko jeea lai phir deh

 gwvY ko jwpY idsY dUir ]

Some sing that He seems so very

far away.

gaavai ko jaapai disai door

 gwvY ko vyKY hwdrw hdUir ]

Some sing that He watches over us,

face to face, ever-present.

gaavai ko vekhai haadraa hadoor

 kQnw kQI n AwvY qoit ]

There is no shortage of those who

preach and teach.

kathnaa kathee na aavai tott

 kiQ kiQ kQI kotI koit koit ]

Millions upon millions offer millions

of sermons and stories.

kath kath kathee kottee kott kott

 dydw dy lYdy Qik pwih ]

The Great Giver keeps on giving,

while those who receive grow weary
of receiving.

de(n)daa dé lai(n)de thak paahi

 jugw jugMqir KwhI Kwih ]

Throughout the ages, consumers

consume.

jugaa jugantar khaahee khaahi

 hukmI hukmu clwey rwhu ]

The Commander, by His Command,

leads us to walk on the Path.

hukmee hukam chalaae raahu

 nwnk ivgsY vyprvwhu ]3]

O Nanak, He blossoms forth,

Carefree and Untroubled. ||3||

naanak vigsai veparvaahu

swcw swihbu swcu nwie BwiKAw
Bwau Apwru ]

True is the Master, True is His

Name-speak it with infinite love.

saachaa saahib saach naaé

bhaakhiaa bhaao apaar
 AwKih mMgih dyih dyih
dwiq kry dwqwru ]

People beg and pray, ""Give to us,

give to us"", and the Great Giver
gives His Gifts.

aakhehi mangehi dehi dehi

daat karé daataar
 Pyir ik AgY rKIAY ijqu idsY
drbwru ]

So what offering can we place

before Him, by which we might see
the Darbaar of His Court?

pher ké agai rakheeai jit disai darbaar

 muhO ik bolxu bolIAY ijqu suix
Dry ipAwru ]

What words can we speak to evoke

His Love?

mohau ké bolan boleeai jit sun dharé piaar

AMimRq vylw scu nwau vifAweI
vIcwru ]
In the Amrit Velaa, the ambrosial
hours before dawn, chant the True
Name, and contemplate His
Glorious Greatness.

amrit velaa sach naao vaddiaaee veechaar

 krmI AwvY kpVw ndrI moKu
duAwru ]

By the karma of past actions, the

robe of this physical body is
obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of
Liberation is found.

karmee aavai kaprraa nadree mokh duaar

 nwnk eyvY jwxIAY sBu Awpy
sicAwru ]4]

O Nanak, know this well: the True

One Himself is All. ||4||

naanak évai jaaneeai sabh aapé sachiaar

QwipAw n jwie kIqw n hoie ]

He cannot be established, He
cannot be created.

thaapiaa na jaaé keetaa na hoé

 Awpy Awip inrMjnu soie ]

He Himself is Immaculate and Pure.

aapé aap niranjan soé

ijin syivAw iqin pwieAw mwnu ]

Those who serve Him are honored.

jin seviaa tin paaeiaa maan

nwnk gwvIAY guxI inDwnu ]

O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the

Treasure of Excellence.

naanak gaaveeai gunee nidhaan

gwvIAY suxIAY min rKIAY Bwau
]

Sing, and listen, and let your mind

be filled with love.

gaaveeai suneeai man rakheeai bhaao

 duKu prhir suKu Gir lY jwie ]

Your pain shall be sent far away,

and peace shall come to your
home.

dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaaé

 gurmuiK nwdM gurmuiK vydM
gurmuiK rihAw smweI ]
Following the Guru’s Word one can
listen to the Sound-current of the
Naad, and wisdom is obtained.
Through the Guru's Word one
realises Vaheguru is all-pervading.

gurmukh naadun(g) gurmukh vedun(g)

gurmukh rehiaa sumaaee
guru eIsru guru gorKu brmw guru
pwrbqI mweI ]

For a true follower of the Guru, his

Guru is like Shiva, Brahma and
Vishnu and their spouses.
Therefore, one need not worship any deity and
instead respect follow his own Guru.

gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa

gur paarbatee maaee
jy hau jwxw AwKw nwhI khxw
kQnu n jweI ]

Even knowing Vaheguru, I cannot

describe Him; He cannot be
described in words.

jé ho jaanaa aakhaa naahee

kehnaa kathan na jaaee
 gurw iek dyih buJweI ]

The Guru has given me this one

understanding:

guraa ek dehi bujhaaee

sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw so mY
ivsir n jweI ]5]

there is only the One, the Giver of

all souls. May I never forget Him! ||
5||

sabhnaa jeeaa kaa ek daataa

so mai visar na jaaee
 qIriQ nwvw jy iqsu Bwvw ivxu
Bwxy ik nwie krI ]

If I am pleasing to Him, then that is

my pilgrimage and cleansing bath.
Without pleasing Him, what good
are ritual cleansings?

teerath naavaa jé tis bhaavaa

vin bhaané ke naaé karee
jyqI isriT aupweI vyKw ivxu krmw
ik imlY leI ]

I gaze upon all the created beings:

without the karma of good actions,
what are they given to receive?

jetee sirath upaaee vekhaa

vin karmaa ke milai le-ee
miq ivic rqn jvwhr mwixk jy iek
gur kI isK suxI ]

Within the mind are gems, jewels

and rubies, if you listen to the
Guru's Teachings, even once.

mat vich ratan javaahar maanik

jé ek gur kee sikh sunnee
 gurw iek dyih buJweI ]

The Guru has given me this one

understanding:

guraa ek dehi bujhaaee

sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw so mY
ivsir n jweI ]6]

there is only the One, the Giver of

all souls. May I never forget Him! ||
6||

sabhnaa jeeaa kaa ek daataa

so mai visar na jaaee
jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ]

Even if you could live throughout

the four ages, or even ten times
more,

jé jug chaaré aarjaa hor dasoonee hoé

nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY
sBu koie ]

and even if you were known

throughout the nine continents and
followed by all,

navaa khanddaa vich jaaneeai

naal chalai sabh koé
cMgw nwau rKwie kY jsu kIriq jig
lyie ]

with a good name and reputation,

with praise and fame throughout
the world-

changaa naao rakhaae kai

jas keerat jag le-e
 jy iqsu ndir n AwveI q vwq n
puCY ky ]

still, if the Lord does not bless you

with His Glance of Grace, then who
cares? What is the use?

jé tis nadar na aave-ee

ta vaat na puchhai ké
 kItw AMdir kItu kir dosI dosu
Dry ]

Among worms, you would be

considered a lowly worm, and even
contemptible sinners would hold
you in contempt.

keettaa andar keett kar dosee dos dharé

 nwnk inrguix guxu kry
guxvMiqAw guxu dy ]

O Nanak, Vaheguru blesses the

unworthy with virtue, and bestows
virtue on the virtuous.

naanak nirgun gun karé

gunvantiaa gun dé
qyhw koie n suJeI ij iqsu guxu koie
kry ]7]

No one can even imagine anyone

who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||
7||

tehaa koé na sujhe-ee jé tis gun koé karé

 suixAY isD pIr suir nwQ ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

the spiritual status of the Siddhas,
the spiritual teachers, the heroic
warriors, the yogic masters is
achieved.

sunniai sidh peer sur naath

 suixAY Driq Dvl Awkws ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru,

the reality that Vaheguru, the
Creator, is the supporter of the
earth is known.
Instead of the mythological belief that a white bull
supports the earth.

sunniai dharat dhaval aakaas

 suixAY dIp loA pwqwl ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

knowledge of the world, continents
and planets is gained.

sunniai deep loa paataal

 suixAY poih n skY kwlu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

one sheds all fears so that even
Death cannot frighten the person.

sunniai pohi na sakai kaal

 nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ]

O Nanak, the devotees are forever

in bliss.

naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas

 suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ]8]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

pain and sins (wrong doings) are
erased. ||8||

sunniai dookh paap kaa naas

 suixAY eIsru brmw ieMdu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

the spiritual status of Shiva (god of
death), Brahma (god of creation) and
Indra (god of rain) is obtained.

sunniai eesar barmaa ind

 suixAY muiK swlwhx mMdu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

even a sinner begins uttering
praises of Him.

sunniai mukh saalaahann mand

 suixAY jog jugiq qin Byd ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

the method of realising Him and the
secrets of the human body become
known.

sunniai jog jugat tan bhed

 suixAY swsq isimRiq vyd ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

the Spiritual Message of the
Shaastras, the Simritees and the
Vedas is attained.

sunniai saast simrit ved

 nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ]

O Nanak, the devotees are forever

in bliss.

naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas

 suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ]9]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

pain and sins are erased. ||9||

sunniai dookh paap kaa naas

 suixAY squ sMqoKu igAwnu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

truthfulness, contentment and
spiritual wisdom are obtained.

sunniai sat santokh giaan.

 suixAY ATsiT kw iesnwnu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

spiritual benefit of the bath at the
sixty-eight places of pilgrimage is
obtained.

sunniai athsath kaa ishnaan

suixAY piV piV pwvih mwnu ]

Listening and reading again and

again the Name of Vaheguru and
reading one gets honours.

sunniai parr parr paavehi maan

 suixAY lwgY shij iDAwnu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

one is absorbed in the meditation of
Vaheguru easily.

sunniai laagai sehaj dhiaan

 nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ]

O Nanak, the devotees are forever

in bliss.

naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas

 suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ]10]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

pain and sins are erased. ||10||

sunniai dookh paap kaa naas

 suixAY srw guxw ky gwh ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

one dives deep into the ocean of
virtues.

sunniai suraa gunaa ké gaah

 suixAY syK pIr pwiqswh ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

one becomes a scholar, a spiritual
guide, and an emperor.

sunniai sekh peer paatishaah

 suixAY AMDy pwvih rwhu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

even the blind find the Path.

sunniai andhé paavehi raahu

 suixAY hwQ hovY Asgwhu ]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

the Unfathomable Lord becomes
fathomable.

sunniai haath hovai asgaahu

 nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ]

O Nanak, the devotees are forever

in bliss.

naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas

 suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ]11]

Listening to the Name of Vaheguru

pain and sins are erased. ||11||

sunniai dookh paap kaa naas

 mMny kI giq khI n jwie ]

The state of mind (of the devotee),

who obeys Vaheguru, cannot be
described.

manné kee gat kehee na jaaé

 jy ko khY ipCY pCuqwie ]

One trying to describe it, will have

to repent afterwards.

jé ko kehai pichhai pachhtaaé

 kwgid klm n ilKxhwru ]

There is neither the paper and pen

nor the writer,

kaagad kalam na likhanhaar

 mMny kw bih krin vIcwru ]

Who can sit and describe the state

of the devotee, who obeys
Vaheguru.

manné kaa behi karan veechaar

AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ]

Such is the Name of the

Immaculate Lord.

aisaa naam niranjan hoé

 jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]12]

One obeying Vaheguru realises this

bliss given by such obedience in
their mind. ||12||

jé ko mann jaanai man koé

 mMnY suriq hovY min buiD ]

By obeying Vaheguru
consciousness, divine knowledge
and understanding are acquired.

mannai surat hovai man budh

 mMnY sgl Bvx kI suiD ]

Knowledge of all spheres is

acquired by obeying Vaheguru.

mannai sagal bhavan kee sudh

 mMnY muih cotw nw Kwie ]

Believer in Vaheguru does not get

blows of death on the face.

mannai muhi chottaa naa khaaé

 mMnY jm kY swiQ n jwie ]

One who obeys Vaheguru will not

be caught by the Messenger of
Death.

mannai jam kai saath na jaaé

AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ]

Such is the Name of the

Immaculate Lord.

aisaa naam niranjan hoé

 jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]13]

One obeying Vaheguru realises this

bliss given by such obedience in
their mind. ||13||

jé ko mann jaanai man koé

 mMnY mwrig Twk n pwie ]

One who obeys Vaheguru will face

no hindrance in his way.

mannai maarag thaak na paaé

 mMnY piq isau prgtu jwie ]

One who obeys Vaheguru goes to

the next world with honour and
fame.

mannai pat sio pargatt jaaé

 mMnY mgu n clY pMQu ]

One who obeys Vaheguru is not

misled (and does not practice
worldly rites and rituals).

mannai mag na chalai panth

 mMnY Drm syqI snbMDu ]

One who obeys Vaheguru loves

Truth.

mannai dharam setee sanbandh

AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ]

Such is the Name of the

Immaculate Lord.

aisaa naam niranjan hoé

 jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]14]

One obeying Vaheguru realises this

bliss given by such obedience in
their mind. ||14||

jé ko mann jaanai man koé

 mMnY pwvih moKu duAwru ]

One who obeys Vaheguru reaches

the door of salvation.

mannai paavehi mokh duaar

 mMnY prvwrY swDwru ]

One who obeys Vaheguru reforms

their family members.

mannai parvaarai saadhaar

 mMnY qrY qwry guru isK ]

One who obeys Vaheguru swims

(across the world ocean) and
causes true disciples of the Guru to
do so.

mannai tarai taaré gur sikh

 mMnY nwnk Bvih n iBK ]

One who who obeys Vaheguru

never has an occasion to beg (from
others).

mannai naanak bhavehi na bhikh

AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ]

Such is the Name of the

Immaculate Lord.

aisaa naam niranjan hoé

 jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]15]

One obeying Vaheguru realises this

bliss given by such obedience in
their mind. ||15||

jé ko mann jaanai man koé

 pMc prvwx pMc prDwnu ]

Saints are supreme and approved

(by Vaheguru).

panch parvaan panch pardhaan

 pMcy pwvih drgih mwnu ]

Saints gain honour in the Court of

Vaheguru.

panché paavehi dargehi maan

 pMcy sohih dir rwjwnu ]

Vaheguru’s saints look beautiful in

His Court.

panché sohehi dar raajaan

 pMcw kw guru eyku iDAwnu ]

Saints concentrate their minds on

the Guru alone.

panchaa kaa gur eik dhiaan

 jy ko khY krY vIcwru ]

One may reflect on Vaheguru and

describe Him as much as possible;

jé ko kehai karai veechaar

 krqy kY krxY nwhI sumwru ]

Yet the doings of Vaheguru cannot

be counted.

karté kai karnai naahee sumaar

 DOlu Drmu dieAw kw pUqu ]

The (mythical bull representing

piety) is the outcome of the
compassion (of Vaheguru).
Note: The mythical bull is believed to support the
Earth from underneath.

dhaul dharam de-eiaa kaa poot

sMqoKu Qwip riKAw ijin sUiq ]

It (Vaheguru’s compassion) holds

the earth at its position with
patience.

santokh thaap rakhiaa jin soot

jy ko buJY hovY sicAwru ]

One will be called true if they

realise this (and),

jé ko bujhai hovai sachiaar

 DvlY aupir kyqw Bwru ]

If he can know as to how much

weight is place on the supposed
bull.

dhavlai upar kethaa bhaar

 DrqI horu prY horu horu ]

Beyond this earth there are many

more and more earths.

dhartee hor parai hor hor

 iqs qy Bwru qlY kvxu joru ]

What powers bears their load from

underneath? (not the supposed
bull, but Vaheguru’s laws).

tis té bhaar talai kavan jor

 jIA jwiq rMgw ky nwv ]

There is the ever flowing pen of

Vaheguru.

jeea jaat rangaa ké naav

 sBnw iliKAw vuVI klwm ]

It inscribed various kinds, colours,

and names of all things.

sabhunaa likhiaa vurree kalaam

 eyhu lyKw iliK jwxY koie ]

Even if some know how to write this

account (then),

ehu lekhaa likh jaanai koé

 lyKw iliKAw kyqw hoie ]

Just imagine what a huge scroll it

would take!

lekhaa likhiaa ketaa hoé

kyqw qwxu suAwilhu rUpu ]

What power! What fascinating

beauty!

ketaa taan suaalihu roop

 kyqI dwiq jwxY kOxu kUqu ]

And what gifts! Who can know their

extent?

ketee daat jaanai kaun koot

 kIqw pswau eyko kvwau ]

You created the vast expanse of the

Universe with One Word!

keetaa pasaao eiko kavaao

 iqs qy hoey lK drIAwau ]

Hundreds of thousands of rivers

began to flow.

tis té hoé lakh dareeaao

 kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ]

How can Your Creative Potency be

described?

kadrat kavan kehaa veechaar

 vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to

You.

vaariaa na jaavaa eik vaar

 jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]

Whatever pleases You is the only

good done,

jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar

 qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]16]

You, Eternal and Formless One! ||

16||

too sadaa salaamat nirunkaar

 AsMK jp AsMK Bwau ]

Ways of meditations and of those

who meditate upon Vaheguru
lovingly are countless.

asankh jap asankh bhaao

 AsMK pUjw AsMK qp qwau ]

Ways of worshipping Vaheguru are

countless and those who practice
penance are countless.

asankh poojaa asankh tap thaao

 AsMK grMQ muiK vyd pwT ]

Scriptures are countless and those

who can ritually recite the Vedas are
countless.

asankh granth mukh ved paath

 AsMK jog min rhih audws ]

Yogis, who in their minds have no

attachment for the world, are
countless.

asankh jog man rehehi udaas

 AsMK Bgq gux igAwn vIcwr ]

True devotees, who reflect over the

excellences and knowledge of
Vaheguru, are countless.

asankh bhagat gun giaan veechaar

 AsMK sqI AsMK dwqwr ]

Pious humans and those who

distribute charities are countless.

asankh satee asankh daataar

 AsMK sUr muh BK swr ]

Countless heroic spiritual warriors,

who bear the brunt of the attack in
battle (who with their mouths eat
steel).

asankh soor muh bhakh saar

 AsMK moin ilv lwie qwr ]

Saints who remain silent and

lovingly meditate continuously on
Vaheguru are countless.

asankh mon liv laaé taar

 kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ]

What power can describe Vaheguru

or His schemes?

kudrat kavan kehaa veechaar

 vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to

You.

vaariaa na jaavaa eik vaar

 jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]

Whatever pleases You is the only

good done,

jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar

 qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]17]

You, Eternal and Formless One. ||

17||

too sadaa salaamat nirunkaar

 AsMK mUrK AMD Gor ]

Countless are foolish persons and

those who are completely blind
(spiritually).

asankh moorakh andh ghor

 AsMK cor hrwmKor ]

Countless are thieves and

embezzlers of others’ property.

asankh chor haraamkhor

 AsMK Amr kir jwih jor ]

Countless leave this world after

establishing their kingdoms by
force.

asankh amar kar jaahi jor

AsMK glvF hiqAw kmwih ]

Countless are cut-throats who

commit murders.

asankh galvadh hatiaa kamaahi

 AsMK pwpI pwpu kir jwih ]

Countless are sinners who commit

sins.

asankh paapee paap kar jaahi

AsMK kUiVAwr kUVy iPrwih ]

Countless are liars, who practice

falsehood and suffer
transmigration.

asankh koorriaar koorré phiraahi

 AsMK mlyC mlu BiK Kwih ]

Countless sinners are filthy and eat

(speak) filth.

asankh malechh mal bhakh khaahi

 AsMK inMdk isir krih Bwru ]

Countless are the slanderers, who

carry the weight of their sins on
their heads.

asankh nindak sir karehi bhaar

 nwnku nIcu khY vIcwru ]

Nanak describes the state of the

lowly.

naanak neech kehai veechaar

 vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to

You.

vaariaa na jaavaa eik vaar

 jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]

Whatever pleases You is the only

good done,

jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar

 qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]18]

You, Eternal and Formless One. ||

18||

too sadaa salaamat nirunkaar

 AsMK nwv AsMK Qwv ]

Vaheguru’s name and abodes are

countless.

asankh naav asankh thaav

 AgMm AgMm AsMK loA ]

Inaccessible and inscrutable are

Vaheguru’s Realms.

agamm agamm asankh loa

 AsMK khih isir Bwru hoie ]

Even to say that they are countless,

is to carry loads of sins on one’s
head.

asankh kehehi sir bhaar hoé

 AKrI nwmu AKrI swlwh ]

Vaheguru’s Name and praises are

uttered through words.

akhree naam akhree saalaah

 AKrI igAwnu gIq gux gwh ]

Vaheguru’s virtues and knowledge

are sung through words.

akhree giaan geet gun gaah

 AKrI ilKxu bolxu bwix ]

The Divine Hymns are uttered and

recorded in letters,

akhree likhan bolan baan

 AKrw isir sMjogu vKwix ]

The destiny of a person written on

their forehead, is declared in
letters.

akhraa sir sanjog vakhaan

 ijin eyih ilKy iqsu isir nwih ]

Vaheguru, who writes the destinies,

has no such letters on His forehead.

jin eihi likhé tis sir naahi

 ijv Purmwey iqv iqv pwih ]

As He ordains, so do we receive.

jiv phurmaaé tiv tiv paahi

 jyqw kIqw qyqw nwau ]

The created universe is the

manifestation of Your Name.

jetaa keetaa tetaa naao

 ivxu nwvY nwhI ko Qwau ]

Without Your Name, there is no

place at all.

vin naavai naahee ko thaao

 kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ]

How can I describe Your Creative

Power?

kudrat kavan kehaa veechaar

 vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to

You.

vaariaa na jaavaa eik vaar

 jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]

Whatever pleases You is the only

good done,

jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar

 qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]19]

You, Eternal and Formless One. ||

19||

too sadaa salaamat nirunkaar

 BrIAY hQu pYru qnu dyh ]

When the hands and the feet and

the body are dirty,

bhareeai hath pair tan deh

 pwxI DoqY auqrsu Kyh ]

water can wash away the dirt.

paanee dhotai utras kheh

 mUq plIqI kpVu hoie ]

When the clothes are soiled and

stained by urine,

moot paleetee kaparr hoé

dy swbUxu leIAY Ehu Doie ]

soap can wash them clean.

dé saaboon leeai ouhu dhoé

 BrIAY miq pwpw kY sMig ]

But when the mind is stained and

polluted with sins,

bhareeai mat paapaa kai sang

 Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig ]

it can only be cleansed by colouring

it with the Love of the Name.

ouhu dhopai naavai kai rang

 puMnI pwpI AwKxu nwih ]

Calling people by mere words of

mouth does not make a person
virtuous or sinful.

punnee paapee aakhan naahi

 kir kir krxw iliK lY jwhu ]

actions repeated, over and over

again, are engraved on the heart
and will be taken (read) in
Vaheguru’s Court.

kar kar karnaa likh lai jaahu

 Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ]

You shall harvest what you plant.

aapé beej aapé hee khaahu

nwnk hukmI Awvhu jwhu ]20]

O Nanak, by the Hukam of

Vaheguru's Command, we come
and go in reincarnation. ||20||

naanak hukmee aavhu jaahu

 qIrQu qpu dieAw dqu dwnu ]

Pilgrimages, penance, compassion

and charity

teerat tap deiaa dat daan

 jy ko pwvY iql kw mwnu ]

these, by themselves, bring only an

iota of merit.

jé ko paavai til kaa maan

 suixAw mMinAw min kIqw
Bwau ]

Listening and believing with love

and humility in your mind,

sunniaa manniaa man keetaa bhaao

 AMqrgiq qIriQ mil nwau ]

cleanse yourself with the Name, at

the sacred shrine deep within.

antargat teerat mal naao

 siB gux qyry mY nwhI koie ]

All virtues are Yours, Vaheguru, I

have none at all.

sabh gun teré mai naahee koé

ivxu gux kIqy Bgiq n hoie ]

Without virtue, there is no

devotional worship.

vin gun keeté bhagat na hoé

 suAsiq AwiQ bwxI brmwau ]

I bow to Vaheguru, who is Himself

the worldly wealth and is the real
Brahma (god of creation), and I utter His
praises.

suasat aath baanee barmaao

 siq suhwxu sdw min cwau ]

Vaheguru is Beautiful, True and

Eternally Joyful.

sat suhaan sudaa man chaao

kvxu su vylw vKqu kvxu kvx iQiq
kvxu vwru ]

What was that time, and what was

that moment? What was that day,
and what was that date?

kavan su velaa, vakhat kavan

kavan tit, kavan vaar
kvix is ruqI mwhu kvxu ijqu hoAw
Awkwru ]

What was that season, and what

was that month, when the Universe
was created?

kavan su rutee maahu

kavan jit hoaa aakaar
 vyl n pweIAw pMfqI ij hovY
lyKu purwxu ]

The Pandits, the religious scholars,

cannot find that time, even if it is
written in the Puraanas.

vel na paaeeaa panddtee

jé hovai lekh puraan
vKqu n pwieE kwdIAw ij ilKin
lyKu kurwxu ]

That time is not known to the

Qazis, who study the Quran.

vakhat na paaeiou kaadeeaa

jé likhan lekh kuraan
iQiq vwru nw jogI jwxY ruiq
mwhu nw koeI ]

The day and the date are not

known to the Yogis, nor is the
month or the season.

tit vaar naa jogee jaanai

rut maahu naa koee
 jw krqw isrTI kau swjy Awpy
jwxY soeI ]

The Creator who created this

creation-only He Himself knows.

jaa kartaa sirthee ko saajé

aapé jaanai soee
ikv kir AwKw ikv swlwhI ikau vrnI
ikv jwxw ]
How can we speak of Him? How can
we praise Him? How can we
describe Him? How can we know
Him?

kiv kar aakhaa, kiv saalaahee,

kio varnee kiv jaanaa
 nwnk AwKix sBu ko AwKY iek
dU ieku isAwxw ]

O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him,

each one wiser than the rest.

naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai

ek doo ek siaanaa
 vfw swihbu vfI nweI kIqw jw
kw hovY ]

Great is the Master, Great is His

Name. Whatever happens is
according to His Will.

vaddaa saahib, vaddee naaee,

keetaa jaa kaa hovai
 nwnk jy ko AwpO jwxY AgY
gieAw n sohY ]21]

O Nanak, one who claims to know

everything will not be honoured in
the next world. ||21||

naanak jé ko aapu jaanai

agai geiaa na sohai
 pwqwlw pwqwl lK Awgwsw
Awgws ]

There are nether worlds beneath

nether worlds, and hundreds of
thousands of heavenly worlds
above.

paataalaa paataal, lakh aagaasaa aagaas

EVk EVk Bwil Qky vyd khin iek
vwq ]

The Vedas say that you can search

and search for them all, until you
grow weary.

ourrak ourrak bhaal thaké

vedh kehan ek vaat
shs ATwrh khin kqybw AsulU ieku
Dwqu ]

The scriptures say that there are

18,000 worlds, but in reality, there
is only One Universe.

sehas athaareh kehan ketebaa

asloo ek dhaat
 lyKw hoie q ilKIAY lyKY hoie
ivxwsu ]

If you try to write an account of

this, you will surely finish yourself
before you finish writing it.

lekhaa hoé ta likheeai lekhai hoé vinaas

 nwnk vfw AwKIAY Awpy jwxY
Awpu ]22]

O Nanak, call Him Great! He

Himself knows Himself. ||22||

naanak vaddaa aakheeai aapé jaanai aap

 swlwhI swlwih eyqI suriq n
pweIAw ]

The praisers praise Vaheguru, but

they do not obtain intuitive
understanding

saalaahee saalaahi
etee surat na paaeeaa
 ndIAw AqY vwh pvih smuMid n
jwxIAih ]

the streams and rivers flowing into

the ocean do not know its vastness.

nudeeaa atai vaah

pavehi samundh na jaaneeahi
 smuMd swh sulqwn igrhw syqI
mwlu Dnu ]

Even kings and emperors, with

mountains of property and oceans
of wealth

samund saah sultaan

girhaa setee maal dhan
 kIVI quil n hovnI jy iqsu mnhu n
vIsrih ]23]

-these are not even equal to an ant,

who does not forget Vaheguru. ||
23||

keerree tul na hovnee

jé tis manhu na veesrehi
 AMqu n isPqI khix n AMqu ]

Endless are His Praises, endless are

those who speak them.

ant na siphtee kehan na ant

 AMqu n krxY dyix n AMqu ]

Endless are His Actions, endless are

His Gifts.

ant na karnai denn na ant

 AMqu n vyKix suxix n AMqu ]

Endless is His Vision, endless is His

Hearing.

ant na vekhan sunan na ant

AMqu n jwpY ikAw min mMqu ]

His limits cannot be perceived.

What is the Mystery of His Mind?

ant na jaapai kiaa man mant

 AMqu n jwpY kIqw Awkwru ]

The limits of the created universe

cannot be perceived.

ant na jaapai keetaa aakaar

 AMqu n jwpY pwrwvwru ]

Its limits here and beyond cannot

be perceived.

ant na jaapai paaraavaar

 AMq kwrix kyqy ibllwih ]

Many struggle to know His limits,

ant kaaran keté bil-laahi

 qw ky AMq n pwey jwih ]

but His limits cannot be found.

taa ké ant na paaé jaahi

 eyhu AMqu n jwxY koie ]

No one can know these limits.

ehu ant na jaanai koé

 bhuqw khIAY bhuqw hoie ]

The more you say about them, the

more there still remains to be said.

buhutaa keheeai bahutaa hoé

 vfw swihbu aUcw Qwau ]

Great is the Master, High is His

Heavenly Home.

vaddaa saahib oochaa thaao

 aUcy aupir aUcw nwau ]

Highest of the High, above all is His

Name.

ooché upar oochaa naao

 eyvfu aUcw hovY koie ]

Only one as Great and as High as

Vaheguru

evadd oochaa hovai koé

 iqsu aUcy kau jwxY soie ]

can know His Lofty and Exalted

State.

tis ooché ko jaanai soé

 jyvfu Awip jwxY Awip Awip ]

Only He Himself is that Great. He

Himself knows Himself.

jevadd aap jaanai aap aap

 nwnk ndrI krmI dwiq ]24]

O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace,

Vaheguru bestows His Blessings. ||
24||

naanak nadree karmee daat

 bhuqw krmu iliKAw nw jwie ]

His Blessings are so abundant that

there can be no written account of
them.

buhutaa karum likhiaa naa jaaé

 vfw dwqw iqlu n qmwie ]

The Great Giver does not hold back

anything.

vaddaa daataa til na tamaaé

 kyqy mMgih joD Apwr ]

There are so many great, heroic

warriors begging at the Door of the
Infinite Lord.

keté mangehi jodh apaar

 kyiqAw gxq nhI vIcwru ]

So many contemplate and dwell

upon Him, that they cannot be
counted.

ketiaa gannat nehee veechaar

 kyqy Kip qutih vykwr ]

So many waste away to death

engaged in corruption.

keté khap tuttehi vekaar

 kyqy lY lY mukru pwih ]

So many take and take again, and

then deny receiving.

keté lai lai mukar paahi

 kyqy mUrK KwhI Kwih ]

So many foolish consumers keep on

consuming.

keté moorakh khaahee khaahi

 kyiqAw dUK BUK sd mwr ]

So many endure distress,

deprivation and constant abuse.

ketiaa dookh bhookh sad maar

 eyih iB dwiq qyrI dwqwr ]

Even these are Your Gifts, O Great

Giver!

ehi bhé daat teree daataar

 bMid KlwsI BwxY hoie ]

Liberation from bondage comes

only by Your Will.

band khalaasee bhaanai hoé

 horu AwiK n skY koie ]

No one else has any say in this.

hor aakh na sakai koé

 jy ko Kwieku AwKix pwie ]

If some fool should presume to say

that he does,

jé ko khaaek aakhan paaé

 Ehu jwxY jyqIAw muih Kwie ]

he shall learn, and feel the effects

of his folly.

ouhu jaanai jeteeaa muhi khaaé

 Awpy jwxY Awpy dyie ]

He Himself knows, He Himself

gives.

aapé jaanai aapé de-é

 AwKih is iB kyeI kyie ]

Few, very few are those who

acknowledge this.

aakhehi sé bhé ke-ee ke-é

 ijs no bKsy isPiq swlwh ]

One who is blessed to sing the

Praises of the Lord,

jis no bakhshé siphat saalaah

nwnk pwiqswhI pwiqswhu ]25]

O Nanak, is the king of kings. ||

25||

naanak paat(i)shaahee paat(i)shaahu

 Amul gux Amul vwpwr ]

Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless

are His Dealings.

amul gun amul vaapaar

 Amul vwpwrIey Amul BMfwr ]

Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless

are His Treasures.

amul vaapaareeeé amul bhanddaar

 Amul Awvih Amul lY jwih ]

Priceless are those who come to

Him, Priceless are those who buy
from Him.

amul aavehi amul lai jaahi

 Amul Bwie Amulw smwih ]

Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless

is absorption into Him.

amul bhaaé amulaa sumaahi

Amulu Drmu Amulu dIbwxu ]

Priceless is the Divine Law of

Dharma, Priceless is the Divine
Court of Justice.

amul dharam amul deebaan

 Amulu qulu Amulu prvwxu ]

Priceless are the scales, priceless

are the weights.

amul tul amul parvaan

 Amulu bKsIs Amulu nIswxu ]

Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless

is His Banner and Insignia.

amul bakhshees amul neeshaan

Amulu krmu Amulu Purmwxu ]

Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is

His Royal Command.

amul karam amul phurmaan

Amulo Amulu AwiKAw n jwie ]

Priceless, O Priceless beyond

expression!

amulo amul aakhiaa na jaaé

 AwiK AwiK rhy ilv lwie ]

By continuously speaking (and

remembering) Vaheguru, one
remains absorbed in Him.

aakh aakh rehé liv laaé

 AwKih vyd pwT purwx ]

Reciters of Vedas and Puranas

remember and speak of Vaheguru.

aakhehi ved paath puraan

 AwKih pVy krih viKAwx ]

The literate persons repeat

Vaheguru’s Name and deliver
discourses about Him.

aakhehi parré karehi vakhiaan

 AwKih brmy AwKih ieMd ]

Brahma and Indra remember and

speak of Vaheguru.

aakhehi barmé aakhehi ind

 AwKih gopI qY goivMd ]

Milkmaids and Krishna remember

and speak of Vaheguru.

aakhehi gopee tai govind

 AwKih eIsr AwKih isD ]

Shiva and persons of miracles

remember and speak of Vaheguru.

aakhehi eesar aakhehi sidh

 AwKih kyqy kIqy buD ]

Budhas created by Vaheguru

remember and speak of Him.

aakhehi keté keeté budh

 AwKih dwnv AwKih dyv ]

Demons and the gods remember

and speak of Vaheguru.

aakhehi daanav aakhehi dev

 AwKih suir nr muin jn syv ]

The spiritual warriors, the heavenly

beings, the silent sages, the humble
and serviceful speak of Him.

aakhehi sur nar mun jan sev

 kyqy AwKih AwKix pwih ]

Man give Vaheguru’s description

and make attempts to describe
Him.

keté aakhehi aakhan paahi

kyqy kih kih auiT auiT jwih ]

Many have been describing

Vaheguru again and again, and
they then leave this world.

keté kehi kehi uth uth jaahi

 eyqy kIqy hoir kryih ]

If Vaheguru were to create as many

again as there already are,

eté keeté hor karehi

 qw AwiK n skih kyeI kyie ]

even then, they could not describe

Him.

taa aakh na sakehi ke-ee ke-é

 jyvfu BwvY qyvfu hoie ]

Vaheguru is as Great as He wishes

to be.

jevadd bhaavai tevadd hoé

 nwnk jwxY swcw soie ]

O Nanak, the True Lord knows.

naanak jaanai saachaa soé

 jy ko AwKY boluivgwVu ]

If anyone presumes to describe

Vaheguru,

jé ko aakhai bolvigaarr
qw ilKIAY isir gwvwrw gwvwru ]
26]

he shall be known as the greatest

fool of fools! ||26||

taa likheeai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar

so dru kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih
srb smwly ]

Where is that Gate, and where is

that Dwelling, in which You sit and
take care of all?

so dar kehaa, so ghar kehaa

jit behi sarab sumaalé
vwjy nwd Anyk AsMKw kyqy
vwvxhwry ]
The Sound-current of the Naad
vibrates there, and countless
musicians play on all sorts of
instruments there.

vaajé naad anek asankhaa

keté vaavanhaaré
 kyqy rwg prI isau khIAin kyqy
gwvxhwry ]

So many Ragas, so many musicians

singing there.

keté raag paree sio keheean

keté gaavanhaaré
gwvih quhno pauxu pwxI bYsMqru
gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ]

The wind, water and fire sing; the

Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at
Your Door.

gaavehi tuhuno paun paanee baisantar

gaavai raajaa dharam duaaré
gwvih icqu gupqu iliK jwxih iliK
iliK Drmu vIcwry ]
Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the
conscious and the subconscious
who record actions, and the
Righteous Judge of Dharma who
judges this record sing.

gaavehi chit gupat likh jaanehi

likh likh dharam veechaaré
gwvih eIsru brmw dyvI sohin sdw
svwry ]

Shiva, Brahma and the goddess of

Beauty, ever adorned, sing
Vaheguru’s praises.

gaavehi eesar barmaa devee

sohan sadaa savaaré
 gwvih ieMd iedwsix bYTy
dyviqAw dir nwly ]

Indra, seated upon his Throne,

sings with the deities at Your Door.

gaavehi ind indaasan

baithé devatiaa dar naalé
gwvih isD smwDI AMdir gwvin
swD ivcwry ]

Persons claiming to have

miraculous powers in Samaadhi
sing; the saints sing in
contemplation.

gaavehi sidh samaadhee andar

gaavan saadh vichaaré
gwvin jqI sqI sMqoKI gwvih vIr
krwry ]

The ascetics, celibates, the

peacefully accepting and the
fearless warriors sing praises of
Vaheguru.

gaavan jatee satee santokhee

gaavehi veer karaaré
gwvin pMifq pVin rKIsr jugu jugu
vydw nwly ]

The Pandits, the religious scholars

who recite the Vedas, with the
supreme sages of all the ages, sing
the praises of Vaheguru.

gaavan panddit parran rakheesar

jug jug vedaa naalé
gwvih mohxIAw mnu mohin surgw
mC pieAwly ]
The Mohinis, the enchanting
heavenly beauties who entice
hearts in this world, in paradise,
and in the underworld of the
subconscious sing.

gaavehi mohaneeaa man mohan

surgaa machh peiaalé
 gwvin rqn aupwey qyry ATsiT
qIrQ nwly ]

The invisible jewels created by You,

and the sixty-eight holy places of
pilgrimage sing Your praises.

gaavan ratan upaaé teré

athsath teerat naalé
 gwvih joD mhwbl sUrw gwvih
KwxI cwry ]

The brave and mighty warriors

sing; the spiritual heroes and the
four sources of creation sing.

gaavehi jodh mahaabl sooraa

gaavehi khaanee chaaré
gwvih KMf mMfl vrBMfw kir kir
rKy Dwry ]

The planets, solar systems and

galaxies, created and arranged by
Your Hand, sing Vaheguru’s glories.

gaavehi khandd manddal varbhanddaa

kar kar rakhé dhaaré
syeI quDuno gwvih jo quDu Bwvin
rqy qyry Bgq rswly ]
They alone sing, who are pleasing
to Your Will. Your devotees are
imbued with the Nectar of Your
Essence.

se-ee tudhno gaavehi, jo tudh bhaavan,

raté teré bhagat rasaalé
 hoir kyqy gwvin sy mY iciq n
Awvin nwnku ikAw vIcwry ]

So many others sing, they do not

come to mind. O Nanak, how can I
consider them all?

hor keté gaavan, sé mai chith na aavan,

naanak kiaa veechaaré
soeI soeI sdw scu swihbu swcw
swcI nweI ]

That True Lord is True, Forever

True, and True is His Name.

soee soee sadaa sach, saahib saachaa,

saachee naaee
 hY BI hosI jwie n jwsI rcnw ijin
rcweI ]

Vaheguru is, and shall always be.

He shall not depart, even when this
Universe which He has created
departs.

hai bhee hosee jaaé na jaasee

rachnaa jin rachaaee
 rMgI rMgI BwqI kir kir ijnsI
mwieAw ijin aupweI ]

He created the world, with its

various colours, species of beings,
and the variety of Maya.

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar

jinsee maaeiaa jin upaaee
kir kir vyKY kIqw Awpxw ijv iqs
dI vifAweI ]

Having created the creation,

Vaheguru watches over it Himself,
by His Greatness.

kar kar vekhai keetaa aapnaa

jiv tis dee vaddiaaee
jo iqsu BwvY soeI krsI hukmu n
krxw jweI ]

He does whatever He pleases. No

order can be issued to Him.

jo tis bhaavai soee karsee

hukam na karnaa jaaee
 so pwiqswhu swhw pwiqswihbu
nwnk rhxu rjweI ]27]

He is the King, the King of kings,

the Supreme Lord and Master of
kings. Nanak remains subject to His
Will. ||27||

so paat(i)shaahu, shaahaa paat(i)saahib

naanak rehan razaaee
 muMdw sMqoKu srmu pqu JolI
iDAwn kI krih ibBUiq ]
Make contentment your ear-rings,
humility your begging bowl, and
meditation the ashes you apply to
your body.

mandaa santokh saram pat jholee

dhiaan kee karehi bibhoot
 iKMQw kwlu kuAwrI kwieAw
jugiq fMfw prqIiq ]
Let the remembrance of death be
the patched coat you wear, let the
purity of virginity be your way in
the world, and let faith in the Lord
be your walking stick.

khintaa kaal kuaaree kaaeiaa

jugat danddaa parteet
 AweI pMQI sgl jmwqI min jIqY
jgu jIqu ]

See the brotherhood of all mankind

as the highest order of Yogis;
conquer your own mind, and
conquer the world.

aaee panthee sagal jamaatee

man jeetai jag jeet
 Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ]

I bow to Him, I humbly bow.

aades tisai aades

 Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu
jugu eyko vysu ]28]

The Primal One, the Pure Light,

without beginning, without end.
Throughout all the ages, He is One
and the Same. ||28||

aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eiko ves

Bugiq igAwnu dieAw BMfwrix Git
Git vwjih nwd ]
Let spiritual wisdom be your food,
and compassion your attendant.
The Sound-current of the Naad
vibrates in each and every heart.

bhagat giaan deiaa bhanddaaran ghatt

ghatt vaajehi naad
 Awip nwQu nwQI sB jw kI iriD
isiD Avrw swd ]
He Himself is the Supreme Master
of all; wealth and miraculous
spiritual powers, and all other
external tastes and pleasures, are
all like beads on a string.

aap naath naathee sabh jaa kee

ridh sidh avraa saad
 sMjogu ivjogu duie kwr clwvih
lyKy Awvih Bwg ]
Union with Vaheguru, and
separation from Him, come by His
Will. We come to receive what is
written in our destiny.

sanjog vijog dué kaar chalaavehi

lekhé aavehi bhaag
 Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ]

I bow to Him, I humbly bow.

aades tisai aades

 Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu
jugu eyko vysu ]29]

The Primal One, the Pure Light,

without beginning, without end.
Throughout all the ages, He is One
and the Same. ||29||

aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eiko ves

eykw mweI jugiq ivAweI iqin cyly
prvwxu
(It is believed that) Maya conceived
and gave birth to the three sons
(deities).

eikaa maaee jugat viaaee

tin chelé parvaan
 ieku sMswrI ieku BMfwrI ieku
lwey dIbwxu ]

(From them) one (was Brahma),

the Creator of the World; one (was
Vishnu), the Sustainer; and one
(was Shiv), the Destroyer.

ek sansaaree ek bhanddaaree
ek laaé deebaan
 ijv iqsu BwvY iqvY clwvY ijv
hovY Purmwxu ]
(However) it is Vaheguru who
makes things happen according to
the Pleasure of His Will. The entire
world carries on as it pleases Him.

jiv tis bhaavai tivai chalaavai

jiv hovai phurmaan
 Ehu vyKY Enw ndir n AwvY
bhuqw eyhu ivfwxu ]

Vaheguru watches over all, but

none see Him. How wonderful this
is!

ouhu vekhai ounaa nadar na aavai

buhutaa ehu viddaan
 Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ]

I bow to Him, I humbly bow.

aades tisai aades

 Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu
jugu eyko vysu ]30]
The Primal One, the Pure Light,
without beginning, without end.
Throughout all the ages, He is One
and the Same. ||30||

aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eiko ves

 Awsxu loie loie BMfwr ]

On world after world are His Seats

of Authority and His Storehouses.

aasan loé loé bhanddaar

 jo ikCu pwieAw su eykw vwr ]

Whatever was put into them, was

put there once and for all.

jo kichh paaeiaa su eikaa vaar

 kir kir vyKY isrjxhwru ]

Having created the creation, the

Creator Lord watches over it.

kar kar vekhai sirjanhaar

 nwnk scy kI swcI kwr ]

O Nanak, True is the Creation of the

True Lord.

naanak saché kee saachee kaar

 Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ]

I bow to Him, I humbly bow.

aades tisai aades

 Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu
jugu eyko vysu ]31]
The Primal One, the Pure Light,
without beginning, without end.
Throughout all the ages, He is One
and the Same. ||31||

aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eiko ves

 iek dU jIBO lK hoih lK hovih
lK vIs ]

If I had 100,000 tongues, and

these were then multiplied twenty
times more, with each tongue,

ek doo jeebhau lakh hohi

lakh hovehi lakh vees
 lKu lKu gyVw AwKIAih eyku
nwmu jgdIs ]

I would repeat, hundreds of

thousands of times, the Name of
the One, the Lord of the Universe.

lakh lakh gerraa aakheeahi

eik naam jugdees
eyqu rwih piq pvVIAw cVIAY hoie
iekIs ]
Along this path to our Husband
Lord, we climb the steps of the
ladder, and come to merge with
Him.

eit raahi pat pavrreeaa

charreeai hoé ekees
suix glw Awkws kI kItw AweI rIs ]

Hearing of heavenly things

(salvation), even worms (sinners)
long to come back home.

sun galaa aakaas kee keettaa aaee rees

 nwnk ndrI pweIAY kUVI kUVY
TIs ]32]

O Nanak, by His Grace He is

obtained. False are the boastings of
the false. ||32||

naanak nadree paaeeai

koorree koorrai thees
 AwKix joru cupY nh joru ]

It is not within human’s power to

speak, or to keep quiet.

aakhan jor chupai neh jor

 joru n mMgix dyix n joru ]

The human has no power to beg or

to give.

jor na mangan denn na jor

 joru n jIvix mrix nh joru ]

The human has no power to lie or

to die.

jor na jeevan maran neh jor

 joru n rwij mwil min soru ]

It is not within his power to acquire

kingdom and riches, which cause
disturbance in the mind.

jor na raaj maal man sor

 joru n surqI igAwin vIcwir ]

It is not within his power to gain

understanding, spiritual wisdom
and Vaheguru’s meditation.

jor na surtee giaan veechaar

 joru n jugqI CutY sMswru ]

It is not within human’s power to

find the method of freedom from
the world’s bondage.

jor na jugtee chhuttai sansaar

 ijsu hiQ joru kir vyKY soie ]

Vaheguru alone has the Power in

His Hands. He watches over all.

jis hath jor kar vekhai soé

 nwnk auqmu nIcu n koie ]33]

O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||

33||

naanak utam neech na koé

 rwqI ruqI iQqI vwr ]

Nights, days, weeks and seasons;

raatee rutee titee vaar

 pvx pwxI AgnI pwqwl ]

wind, water, fire and the nether

regions

pavan paanee agnee paataal

iqsu ivic DrqI Qwip rKI Drm swl ]

in the midst of these, Vaheguru

established the earth as a home for
Dharma where humans could learn
how to be in union with Him.

tis vich dhartee thaap rakhee dharam saal

iqsu ivic jIA jugiq ky rMg ]

Upon it, Vaheguru placed the

various species of beings.

tis vich jeea jugat ké rang

 iqn ky nwm Anyk Anµq ]

Their names are uncounted and

endless.

tin ké naam anek anant

 krmI krmI hoie vIcwru ]

By their deeds and their actions,

they shall be judged.

karmee karmee hoé veechaar

 scw Awip scw drbwru ]

Vaheguru Himself is True, and True

is His Court.

sachaa aap sachaa darbaar

 iqQY sohin pMc prvwxu ]

There, the accepted saints sit and

look graceful.

titai sohan panch parvaan

 ndrI krim pvY nIswxu ]

They receive the Mark of Grace

from the Merciful Lord.

nadree karam pavai neeshaan

 kc pkweI EQY pwie ]

The ripe and the unripe, the good

and the bad, shall there be judged.

kach pakaaee outhai paaé

 nwnk gieAw jwpY jwie ]34]

O Nanak, these facts will become

revealed in that court. ||34||

naanak geiaa jaapai jaaé

 Drm KMf kw eyho Drmu ]

This is righteous living in the realm

of Dharma.

dharam khandd kaa eiho dharam

 igAwn KMf kw AwKhu krmu ]

And now we speak of the realm of

spiritual wisdom.

giaan khandd kaa aakhhu karam

kyqy pvx pwxI vYsMqr kyqy kwn
mhys ]
So many winds, waters and fires;
In Vaheguru’s creation there are so
many Krishnas and Shivas.
In this realm of spiritual awareness, the devotee
visualises the vastness of Vaheguru’s Creation and
His manifestation.

keté pavan paanee vaisantar

keté kaan mehes
 kyqy brmy GwViq GVIAih rUp
rMg ky vys ]
So many Brahmas have been and
are being created by Vaheguru in
His creation, fashioning forms of
great beauty, adorned and dressed
in many colours.

keté barme ghaarrat gharreeahi

roop rang ke ves
 kyqIAw krm BUmI myr kyqy
kyqy DU aupdys ]

So many worlds and lands, so many

So many mountains, so many
Devotees like Dhru and their
teachings are in the Creation.

keteeaa karam bhoomee mer keté

keté dhoo updes
kyqy ieMd cMd sUr kyqy kyqy
mMfl dys ]

So many Indras, so many moons

and suns, so many worlds and
lands.

keté ind chand, soor keté,

keté manddal des
kyqy isD buD nwQ kyqy kyqy dyvI
vys ]

So many Siddhas and Buddhas, so

many Yogic masters. So many
goddesses of various kinds.

keté sidh budh, naath keté,

keté devee ves
 kyqy dyv dwnv muin kyqy
kyqy rqn smuMd ]

So many demi-gods and demons,

so many silent sages. So many
oceans of jewels.

keté dev daanuv, mun keté,

keté ratan sumand
kyqIAw KwxI kyqIAw bwxI kyqy
pwq nirMd ]

So many ways of life, so many

languages. So many dynasties of
rulers.

keteeaa khaanee, keteeaa baanee,

keté paat narind
 kyqIAw surqI syvk kyqy nwnk
AMqu n AMqu ]35]

So many intuitive people, so many

selfless servants. O Nanak, His limit
has no limit! ||35||

keteeaa surtee sevak keté

naanak ant na ant
igAwn KMf mih igAwnu prcMfu ]

In the realm of wisdom, spiritual

wisdom reigns supreme.

giaan khandd mehi giaan parchandd

 iqQY nwd ibnod kof Anµdu ]

The Sound-current of the Naad

vibrates there, amidst the sounds
and the sights of bliss.

titai naad binod kodd anand

 srm KMf kI bwxI rUpu ]

In the realm of humility, the Word

is Beauty.

saram khandd kee baanee roop

 iqQY GwViq GVIAY bhuqu
AnUpu ]

Forms of incomparable beauty are

fashioned there.

titai ghaarrat gharreeai buhut anoop

 qw kIAw glw kQIAw nw jwih ]

These things cannot be described.

taa keeaa galaa katheeaa naa jaahi

 jy ko khY ipCY pCuqwie ]

One who tries to speak of these

shall regret the attempt.

jé ko kehai pichhai pachhtaaé

iqQY GVIAY suriq miq min buiD ]

The intuitive consciousness,

intellect and understanding of the
mind are shaped there.

titai gharreeai surat mat man budh

iqQY GVIAY surw isDw kI suiD ]
36]

The consciousness of the spiritual

warriors and the spiritual guiders,
the beings of spiritual perfection,
are shaped there. ||36||

titai gharreeai suraa sidhaa kee sudh

 krm KMf kI bwxI joru ]

In the realm of karma, the Word is

Power.

karam khandd kee baanee jor

iqQY horu n koeI horu ]

No one else dwells there,

titai hor na koee hor

 iqQY joD mhwbl sUr ]

except the warriors of great power,

the spiritual heroes.

titai jodh mahaabal soor

 iqn mih rwmu rihAw BrpUr ]

They are totally fulfilled, imbued

with the Lord's Essence.

tin mehi raam rehiaa bharpoor

 iqQY sIqo sIqw mihmw mwih ]

In this realm the devotee’s mind

and soul are constantly interwoven
with Vaheguru.

titai seeto seetaa mehimaa maahi

 qw ky rUp n kQny jwih ]

Their spiritual beauty cannot be

described.

taa ké roop na kathné jaahi

 nw Eih mrih n Twgy jwih ]

Neither death nor deception comes

to those,

naa ouhi marehi na thaagé jaahi

ijn kY rwmu vsY mn mwih ]

within whose minds the Lord

abides.

jin kai raam vasai man maahi

 iqQY Bgq vsih ky loA ]

The devotees of many worlds dwell

there.

titai bhagat vasehi ké loa

 krih Anµdu scw min soie ]

They celebrate; their minds are

imbued with the True Lord.

karehi anand sachaa man soé

 sc KMif vsY inrMkwru ]

In the realm of Truth, the Formless

Lord abides.

sach khandd vasai nirunkaar

 kir kir vyKY ndir inhwl ]

Having created the creation,

Vaheguru watches over it. By His
Glance of Grace, He bestows
happiness.

kar kar vekhai nadar nihaal

 iqQY KMf mMfl vrBMf ]

There are planets, solar systems

and galaxies.

titai khandd manddal varbhandd

 jy ko kQY q AMq n AMq ]

If one speaks of them, there is no

limit, no end.

jé ko kathai ta ant na ant

 iqQY loA loA Awkwr ]

There are worlds upon worlds of

Vaheguru’s Creation.

titai loa loa aakaar

 ijv ijv hukmu iqvY iqv kwr ]

As He commands, so they exist.

jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kaar

 vyKY ivgsY kir vIcwru ]

Vaheguru watches over all, and

contemplating the creation, He
rejoices.

vekhai vigsai kar veechaar

 nwnk kQnw krVw swru ]37]

O Nanak, to describe this is as hard

as steel! ||37||

naanak kathnaa kar-rraa saar

 jqu pwhwrw DIrju suinAwru ]

Let self-control be the furnace, and

patience the goldsmith.

jat paahaaraa dheeraj suniaar

 Ahrix miq vydu hQIAwru ]

Let understanding be the anvil, and

spiritual wisdom the tools (with
which you will restructure your
mind to make it acceptable to
Vaheguru).

ahrann mat ved hatheeaar

 Bau Klw Agin qp qwau ]

With the Fear of Vaheguru as the

bellows, fan the flames of
meditation, the body's inner heat.

bhau khalaa agan tap taao

 BWfw Bwau AMimRqu iqqu
Fwil ]

In the crucible of love, melt the

Nectar of the Name of the Lord,
Like the way a genuine gold coin is minted, mould
your life with the Guru’s guidance in the True Mint of
the Lord.

bhaa(n)ddaa bhaao amrit tit dhaal

 GVIAY sbdu scI tkswl ]

and mint the True Coin of the

Shabad, the Word of Vaheguru.

gharreeai shabad sachee taksaal

 ijn kau ndir krmu iqn kwr ]

Such is the karma of those upon

whom He has cast His Glance of
Grace.
i.e. success is only through Vaheguru’s grace.

jin kau nadar karam tin kaar

 nwnk ndrI ndir inhwl ]38]

O Nanak, the Merciful Lord, by His

Grace, uplifts and exalts them. ||
38||

naanak nadree nadar nihaal

sloku ]

Salok:

salok
 pvxu gurU pwxI ipqw mwqw
Driq mhqu ]

The living spiritual life force is the

Guru, Water is like the Father, and
Earth is the Great Mother of all.

pavan guroo paanee pitaa

maataa dhurat mahat
 idvsu rwiq duie dweI dwieAw
KylY sgl jgqu ]

Day and night are the two nurses,

in whose lap all the world is at play.

divas raat due daaee daaeiaa

khelai sagal jagat
cMigAweIAw buirAweIAw vwcY
Drmu hdUir ]

Good deeds and bad deeds-the

record is read out in the Presence
of the Lord of Dharma.

changiaaeeaa buriaaeeaa
vaachai dharam hadoor
krmI Awpo AwpxI ky nyVY ky
dUir ]

According to their own actions,

some are drawn closer, and some
are driven farther away from
Vaheguru.

karmee aapo aapnee ké nerrai ké door

 ijnI nwmu iDAwieAw gey
mskiq Gwil ]
Those who have meditated on the
Naam, the Name of the Lord, and
departed after having worked by
the sweat of their brows

jinee naam dhiaaeiaa ge-é masakat ghaal

 nwnk qy muK aujly kyqI CutI
nwil ]1]

-O Nanak, their faces are radiant in

the Court of the Lord, and many are
saved along with them! ||1||

naanak té mukh ujlé ketee chhuttee naal