Japji Sahib with Translation
Japji Sahib with Translation
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Japji Sahib with Translation
| ik oNkaar |
| There is Only One God |
| Sat Naam |
| Truth is His Name |
| kartaa purakh nirbh-a-o nirvair akaal moorat |
| He is the Creator, Protector, Without Fear, No Enmity, The First Entity, |
| ajoonee saibhN gur parsaad. jap. |
| Never born, Self-perpetuating; With the Guru’s grace: Recite! |
| aad sach jugaad sach. |
| True in the beginning, True Through the Ages, |
| hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach. |
| True even now and says Nanak will be True in the future |
Pauri 1
| sochai soch naa hov-a-ee jay sochee lakh vaar |
| By thinking and thinking again a hundred thousand times, one cannot find a solution |
| chupai chup naa hov-a-ee jay laa-i rahaa liv taar |
| By being quiet, peace cannot be found even if poised deep in meditation forever |
| bhukhi-aa bhukh naa utree jay bannaa puree-aa bhaar |
| The hunger of the hungry cannot be quenched if food is carried as baggage |
| sehas si-aanpaa lakh hoh taa ik naa chalai naal |
| One may possess a hundred thousand clever ideas, but even one will not accompany him/her* |
| kiv sachi-aaraa ho-ee-ai kiv koorhai tutai paal |
| How then can one be purified? How can one throw away the falsehood? |
| hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa naanak likhi-aa naal |
| Says Nanak, By Abiding by the Command of God, which is written along with everyone! |
Pauri 2
| hukmee hovan aakaar hukam na kahi-aa jaa-ee. |
| By Your Command entities are formed. Your Command cannot be predicted. |
| hukmee hovan jee-a hukam milai vadi-aa-ee. |
| With your Command one obtains respect and is praised. |
| hukmee utam neech hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ah. |
| By Your Command Ups & Downs occur. With Your Command is written suffering and happiness. |
| iknaa hukmee bakhsees ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ah. |
| Without Your Command no one is blessed. With your Command one lives in perpetual migrations. |
| hukmai andar sabh ko baahar hukam na ko-ay. |
| Everyone in Within Your Command, None is outside His Order. |
| naanak hukmai jay bujhai ta ha-umai kahai na ko-ay. |
| Says Nanak, “Whosoever realizes Your Command, Never speaks in ego.” |
Pauri 3
| gaavai ko taan hovai kisai taan. gaavai ko daat jaanai neesaan. |
| Many sing of His power, who has that power. Many sing of the Gift, who knows the sign. |
| gaavai ko gun vadi-aa-ee-aa chaar. gaavai ko vidi-aa vikham veechaar. |
| Many sing of virtues, praises and greatness. Many sing of knowledge, wisdom and understanding. |
| gaavai ko saaj karay tan khayh. gaavai ko jee-a lai fir dayh. |
| Many sing about how He creates and destroys Many sing about how He takes life and then restores it. |
| gaavai ko jaapai disai door. gaavai ko vaykhai haadraa hadoor. |
| Many sing, chant and see far Many sing that He watches, is ever-present one-on-one. |
| kathnaa kathee na aavai tot. kath kath kathee kotee kot kot. |
| There is no shortage of those who preach and teach. Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories. |
| daydaa day laiday thak paahi. jugaa jugantar khaahee khaahi. |
| The Great Giver keeps on giving, the receivers grow weary of receiving. Throughout the ages, the consumers keep on consuming. |
| hukmee hukam chalaa-ay raahu. naanak vigsai vayparvaahu. |
| The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path. O Nanak, only He blossoms forth, carefree and untroubled. |
Pauri 4
| saachaa saahib saach naa-ay bhaakhi-aa bhaa-o apaar. |
| True Master, True is His Name – Meditate it with utmost humility and deep love. |
| aakhahi mangahi dayhi dayhi daat karay daataar. |
| Ask and plead, “Give, give” – The Giver gives in abundance. |
| fayr ke agai rakhee-ai jit disai darbaar. |
| What can we place before Him, by which the Darbaar can be seen? |
| muhou ke bolan bolee-ai jit sun Dharay pi-aar. |
| What words can our mouth utter, listening to which His Love is gained? |
| amrit vaylaa sach naa-o vadi-aa-ee veechaar. |
| In the Ambrosial period, dwell upon His True Name and praises. |
| karmee aavai kaprhaa nadree mokh du-aar. |
| With good past karmas, this robe is obtained, By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found. |
| naanak evai jaanee-ai sabh aapay sachiaar. |
| O Nanak, know this well: Everything is in the Righteous Lord! |
Pauri 5
| thaapi-aa na jaa-ay keetaa na ho-ay. aapay aap niranjan so-ay. |
| He cannot be established; By doing it cannot be done. He Himself is Immaculate and Pure. |
| jin sayvi-aa tin paa-i-aa maan. naanak gaavee-ai gunee niDhaan. |
| Whoever serves Him receives honor. O Nanak sing – “Only Lord has endless Virtues”. |
| gaavee-ai sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaa-o. dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaa-ay. |
| Sing, listen, and keep your mind humble. For your pains, take home every peace. |
| gurmukh naadaN gurmukh vaydaN gurmukh rahi-aa samaa-ee. |
| The Guru’s Word is the Sound-current, wisdom of the Vedas and remains the ultimate protector. |
| gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbatee maa-ee. |
| The Guru is Shiva, Gorak and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi. |
| jay ha-o jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kathan na jaa-ee. |
| Even knowing Him, I cannot describe Him; He is beyond description in words. |
| guraa ik dayhi bujhaa-ee. sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. 5 |
| The Guru has extinguished this doubt:All creatures have only the one God – May I never forget this! 5 |
Pauri 6
| tirath naavaa jay tis bhaavaa vin bhaanay ke naa-ay karee. |
| If by bathing at holy places, He could be obtained, Without His Blessing one cannot get there |
| jaytee sirath upaa-ee vaykhaa vin karmaa ke milai la-ee. |
| I gaze upon His Creation: without good karmas, what will they receive? |
| mat vich ratan javaahar maanik jay ik gur kee sikh sunee. |
| Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, when the Sikh listens to the One Guru. |
| guraa ik dayhi bujhaa-ee. |
| The Guru has extinguished this doubt: |
| sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. |
| All creatures have only the one God – May I never forget this! 6 |
Pauri 7
| jay jug chaaray aarjaa hor dasoonee ho-ay. |
| Even if you lived the four ages, or even ten times more, |
| navaa khanda vich jaanee-ai naal chalai sabh ko-ay. |
| and even if you were known throughout the nine continents and everyone followed you, |
| changa naa-o rakhaa-ay kai jas keerat jag lay-ay. |
| with a good name and reputation, the whole world sang your praises – |
| jay tis nadar na aavee ta vaat na puchhai kay. |
| still, if you do not please the Lord, no one will ask about you! |
| keetaa andar keet kar dosee dos Dharay. |
| Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt. |
| naanak nirgun gun karay gunvanti-aa gun day. |
| O Nanak, He makes unworthy, worthy and gives virtues to the virtuous. |
| tayhaa ko-ay na sujh-ee je tis gun ko-ay karay. 7 |
| I know of no other who can grant so much to others! 7 |
Pauri 8
| suni-ai siDh peer sur naath. |
| Listening – the saints, priests, warriors and recluse. |
| suni-ai Dharat Dhaval aakaas. |
| Listening – the earth, its support and sky. |
| suni-ai deep lo-a paataal. |
| Listening – the oceans, lands of the world and the nether regions. |
| suni-ai pohi na sakai kaal. |
| Listening – Death cannot even touch you |
| naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
| suni-ai dookh paap kaa naas. |
| Listening – pain and sin are erased. 8 |
Pauri 9
| suni-ai eesar barmaa ind. |
| Listening – Shiva, Brahma and Indra. |
| suni-ai mukh saalaahan mand. |
| Listening – even foul-mouthed people praise Him. |
| suni-ai jog jugat tan bhayd. |
| Listening – the technology of Yoga and the secrets of the body. |
| suni-ai saasat simrit vayd. |
| Listening – the Holy Books, Philosophy and the Vedas. |
| naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
| suni-ai dookh paap kaa naas. 9 |
| Listening-pain and sin are erased. 9 |
Pauri 10
| suni-ai sat santokh gi-aan. |
| Listening – truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom. |
| suni-ai athsath kaa isnaan. |
| Listening – bathe at the sixty-eight holy places. |
| suni-ai parh parh paavahi maan. |
| Listening – reading and reciting, honor is obtained. |
| suni-ai laagai sahj Dhi-aan. |
| Listening – one attains sure dedication. |
| naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
| suni-ai dookh paap kaa naas. 10 |
| Listening-pain and sin are erased. 10 |
Pauri 11
| suni-ai saraa gunaa kay gaah. |
| Listening – dive deep into the ocean of virtue. |
| suni-ai saykh peer paatisaah. |
| Listening – the religious scholars, spiritual teachers and emperors. |
| suni-ai anDhay paavahi raahu. |
| Listening – even the blind find the Path. |
| suni-ai haath hovai asgaahu. |
| Listening – the Unreachable comes within grasp. |
| naanak bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
| suni-ai dookh paap kaa naas. 11 |
| Listening-pain and sin are erased. 11 |
Pauri 12
| mannay kee gat kahee na jaa-ay. |
| The state of the Believer cannot be described. |
| jay ko kahai pichhai pachhutaa-ay. |
| The One who tries shall regret the attempt. |
| kaagad kalam na likhanhaar. |
| Neither paper nor pen can narrate. |
| mannay kaa bahi karan veechaar. |
| Many study the concept of faith. |
| aisaa naam niranjan ho-ay. |
| Such personality obtains purity. |
| jay ko man jaanai man ko-ay. 12 |
| If one mind understands another’s mind. 12 |
Pauri 13
| mannai surat hovai man buDh. |
| With faith, awareness and enlightenment is obtained. |
| mannai sagal bhavan kee suDh. |
| With faith, all types of realms are understood. |
| mannai muhi chotaa naa khaa-ay. |
| The faithful do not face trouble. |
| mannai jam kai saath na jaa-ay. |
| The faithful do not go with the Messenger of Death. |
| aisaa naam niranjan ho-ay. |
| Such personality obtains purity. |
| jay ko man jaanai man ko-ay. 13 |
| If one mind understands another’s mind. 13 |
Pauri 14
| mannai maarag thaak na paa-ay. |
| The path of the faithful is never blocked. |
| mannai pat si-o pargat jaa-ay. |
| The faithful shall depart with honor and fame. |
| mannai mag na chalai panth. |
| The faithful do not follow empty religious rituals. |
| mannai Dharam saytee san-banDh. |
| The faithful are firmly bound to the Dharma. |
| aisaa naam niranjan ho-ay. |
| Such personality obtains purity. |
| jay ko man jaanai man ko-ay. 14 |
| If one mind understands another’s mind.14 |
Pauri 15
| mannai paavahi mokh du-aar. |
| The faithful find the Door of Liberation. |
| mannai parvaarai saaDhaar. |
| The faithful uplift and redeem their family and relations. |
| mannai tarai taaray gur sikh. |
| The faithful are saved, together with the Sikhs of the Guru. |
| mannai naanak bhavahi na bhikh. |
| The faithful, O Nanak, do not wander around begging. |
| aisaa naam niranjan ho-ay. |
| Such personality obtains purity. |
| jay ko man jaanai man ko-ay. 15 |
| If one mind understands another’s mind. 15 |
Pauri 16
| panch parvaan panch parDhaan. panchay paavahi dargahi maan. |
| The chosen are accepted and preside. The chosen are honored in the Court of the Lord. |
| panchay sohahi dar raajaan. panchaa kaa gur ayk Dhi-aan. |
| The chosen look beautiful in the courts of kings. The chosen meditate single-mindedly on the Guru. |
| jay ko kahai karai veechaar. kartay kai karnai naahee sumaar. |
| What is said, mediate on this thought. the actions of the Creator cannot be counted. |
| Dhoul Dharam da-i-aa kaa poot. santokh thaap rakhi-aa jin soot. |
| Bull, the Dharma, is the son of compassion; Contentment patiently holds it in its place. |
| jay ko bujhai hovai sachiaar. Dhavlai upar kaytaa bhaar. |
| One who understands becomes pure. What is the great load on the bull? |
| Dhartee hor parai hor hor. tis tay bhaar talai kavan jor |
| There is another world, then many, more and more! Who holds their weight in balance with this force? |
| jee-a jaat rangaa kay naav. sabhnaa likhi-aa vurhee kalaam. |
| Beings, species, colors have names. were all inscribed by the Almighty’s Pen |
| ayhu laykhaa likh jaanai ko-ay. laykhaa likhi-aa kaytaa ho-ay. |
| This written account is only known to a few? How massive is this written account? |
| kaytaa taan su-aalihu roop. kaytee daat jaanai koun koot. |
| What awesome power, fascinating beauty! Whose wonderful gifts! Who can know their limit? |
| keetaa pasaa-o ayko kavaa-o. tis tay ho-ay lakh daree-aa-o. |
| He created the Universe with One Word! Within it flow hundreds of thousands of rivers. |
| kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar. vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar. |
| Think about the mighty Creative Potency? I cannot even begin to describe You. |
| jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar. too sadaa salaamat nirankaar.16 |
| Whatever pleases You, All will be blessed, You always protect us, Formless One! 16 |
Pauri 17
| asaNkh jap asaNkh bhaa-o. asaNkh poojaa asaNkh tap taa-o. |
| Countless mediate, countless yearn. Countless worship, countless exercise self-restrain. |
| asaNkh garanth mukh vayd paath. asaNkh jog man rahahi udaas. |
| Countless recite granths and Vedas prayers. Countless Yogis detached their minds from the world. |
| asaNkh bhagat gun gi-aan veechaar. asaNkh satee asaNkh daataar. |
| Countless devotees contemplate the Virtues and Wisdoms. Countless sacrifice; countless donate. |
| asaNkh soor muh bhakh saar. asaNkh mon liv laa-ay taar. |
| Countless warriors, face attack head on. Countless in silence, focus their thoughts. |
| kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar. vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar. |
| Think about the mighty Creative Potency? I cannot even begin to describe You. |
| jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar. too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. 17 |
| Whatever pleases You, All will be blessed, You always protect us, Formless One! 17 |
Pauri 18
| asaNkh moorakh anDh ghor. asaNkh chor haraamkhor. |
| Countless fools, blinded by ignorance. Countless thieves and cheaters. |
| asaNkh amar kar jaahi jor. asaNkh galvadh hati-aa kamaahi. |
| Countless impose their will by force. Countless cut-throats and gather sins. |
| asaNkh paapee paap kar jaahi. asaNkh koorhi-aar koorhay firaahi. |
| Countless sinners who keep on sinning. Countless liars, wander lost in their lies. |
| asaNkh malaychh mal bhakh khaahi. asaNkh nindak sir karahi bhaar. |
| Countless wretches, eat filth for food. Countless slanders, make their heads heavy |
| naanak neech kahai veechaar. vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar. |
| Lowly Nanak, gives this explanation. I cannot even begin to describe You. |
| jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar. too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. 18 |
| Whatever pleases You, All will be blessed, You always protect us, Formless One! 18 |
Pauri 19
| asaNkh naav asaNkh thaav. agamm agamm asaNkh lo-a. |
| Countless names, countless places. Inaccessible, unapproachable, countless celestial bodies. |
| asaNkh kehahi sir bhaar ho-ay. akhree naam akhree saalaah. |
| Even to call them countless is to carry weight on your head. The Word brings Naam; the Word brings Praise. |
| akhree gi-aan geet gun gaah. akhree likhan bolan baan. |
| The Word brings wisdom and the singing of songs of His Glory. The Word brings the written and spoken words and hymns. |
| akhraa sir sanjog vakhaan. jin ayhi likhay tis sir naahi. |
| The Word brings destiny written on one’s forehead. But Writer of the destiny – None are written on His Forehead. |
| jiv furmaa-ay tiv tiv paahi. jaytaa keetaa taytaa naa-o. vin naavai naahee ko thaa-o. |
| As He proclaims, so do we receive.Whatever You do, its in Your Name. Without Your Name, there is no place at all. |
| kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar. vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar. |
| Think about the mighty Creative Potency? I cannot even begin to describe You. |
| jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar. too sadaa salaamat nirankaar.19 |
| Whatever pleases You, All will be blessed, You always protect us, Formless One! 19 |
Pauri 20
| bharee-ai hath pair tan dayh. paanee Dhotai utras khayh. |
| Hands, feet and the body that are polluted, With water the dirt can be washed away. |
| moot paleetee kaparh ho-ay. day saaboon la-ee-ai oh Dho-ay. |
| Clothes that are soiled and stained by urine, With soap they can be washed clean. |
| bharee-ai mat paapaa kai sang. oh Dhopai naavai kai rang. |
| When the intellect is stained and polluted by sin, That can be cleansed by the Color of the Naam. |
| punnee paapee aakhan naahi. kar kar karnaa likh lai jaahu. |
| Virtue and vice do not come by mere words; actions repeated, again and again, are engraved on the soul. |
| aapay beej aapay hee khaahu. naanak hukmee aavhu jaahu. 20 |
| What you plant is what you shall harvest.O Nanak, by God’s Command, we come and go. 20 |
Pauri 21
| tirath tap da-i-aa dat daan. jay ko paavai til kaa maan. |
| Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and charity. these, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit. |
| suni-aa mani-aa man keetaa bhaa-o. antargat tirath mal naa-o. |
| By listening and believing bring humility in your mind; Within the sacred inner shrine, cleanse your mind. |
| sabh gun tayray mai naahee ko-ay. vin gun keetay bhagat na ho-ay. |
| Lord, all virtues are Yours, none are mine. Without good deeds, there is no worship. |
| su-asat aath banee barmaa-o. sat suhaan sadaa man chaa-o. |
| Forever vibrate the Bani of Brahma. O Mind, forever seek the Companionship of Truth. |
| kavan so vaylaa vakhat kavan kavan thit kavan vaar. kavan se rutee maahu kavan jit ho-aa aakaar. |
| What is that time, that moment? What is that day, that date? What is that season, that month, when the Universe was created? |
| vayl na paa-ee-aa pandtee je hovai laykh puraan. vakhat na paa-i-o kaadee-aa je likhan laykh kuraan. |
| The Pandits, who have the writings of the Puraans, cannot provide this time. The time is not known to the Qazis, who study the Koran. |
| thit vaar naa jogee jaanai rut maahu naa ko-ee. jaa kartaa sirthee ka-o saajay aapay jaanai so-ee. |
| The day and date are not known to the Yogis, nor is the month or the season. The Creator who created this creation only He Himself knows. |
| kiv kar aakhaa kiv saalaahee ki-o varnee kiv jaanaa. naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai ik doo ik si-aanaa. |
| How does one describe or give an opinion of Him or praise or get to know Him? Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, one wiser than the next! |
| vadaa saahib vadee naa-ee keetaa jaa kaa hovai. naanak jay ko aapou jaanai agai ga-i-aa na sohai. 21 |
| The Great Master with a Great Name by His doing – everything happens. O Nanak, one who thinks he knows all, shall not move forwarded. 21 |
Pauri 22
| paataalaa paataal lakh aagaasaa aagaas. |
| Planets upon planets and hundreds of thousands of skies upon skies. |
| orhak orhak bhaal thakay vayd kahan ik vaat. |
| Forever and ever, one can search until one grows tired, the Vedas say one thing; |
| sahas athaarah kahan kataybaa asuloo ik Dhaat. |
| The scriptures speak of 18,000 worlds, in reality there is only One Universe. |
| laykhaa ho-ay ta likee-ai laykhai ho-ay vinaas. |
| If one had the knowledge, one could write the account, but it could not be finished. |
| naanak vadaa aakhee-ai aapay jaanai aap.22 |
| Nanak, call Him Great, for He Himself knows all. 22 |
Pauri 23
| saalaahee saalaahi aytee surat na paa-ee-aa. |
| The praisers praise Him, but this is not how understanding is obtained! |
| nadee-aa atai vaah pavahi samund na jaanee-ahi. |
| The streams and rivers entering the ocean do not know its vastness. |
| samund saah sultaan girhaa saytee maal Dhan. |
| Ocean sized kingdoms owners with mountains of material wealth. |
| keerhee tul na hovnee jay tis manhu na veesrahi. 23 |
| Even an ant outweighs them, if the Lord doesn’t dwell in their mind. 23 |
Pauri 24
| ant na siftee kahan na ant. ant na karnai dayn na ant. |
| Countless don’t Praise Him; Countless don’t speak. Countless don’t act; Countless don’t give. |
| ant na vaykhan sunan na ant. ant na jaapai ki-aa man mant. |
| Countless don’t see Him; Countless don’t listen. Countless don’t worship Him, What’s in their mind? |
| ant na jaapai keetaa aakaar. ant na jaapai paaraavaar. |
| Countless don’t realise the doings of the Almighty. Countless don’t know of His scope and presence. |
| ant kaaran kaytay billaahi. taa kay ant na paa-ay jaahi. |
| Countless yearn and struggle to know His limits, but His limits cannot be found. |
| ayhu ant na jaanai ko-ay. bahutaa kahee-ai bahutaa ho-ay. |
| No one knows these Limits. The more you describe, the more there is to be known. |
| vadaa saahib oochaa thaa-o. oochay upar oochaa naa-o. |
| Great is the Master high is His status. Highest of the High, and still higher is His Name. |
| ayvad oochaa hovai ko-ay. tis oochay ka-o jaanai so-ay. |
| Only a few can get this high, His Lofty and Exalted state is only known by them. |
| jayvad aap jaanai aap aap. naanak nadree karmee daat. 24 |
| How Great He is? Only He knows Himself. Nanak, only by His Grace and Doing do we receive His Gifts. 24 |
Pauri 25
| bahutaa karam likhi-aa naa jaa-ay. vadaa daataa til na tamaa-ay. |
| His doings are beyond our written record. The Great Giver does not hold anything back. |
| kaytay mangahi joDh apaar.kayti-aa ganat nahee veechaar. |
| Where will the great warriors beg? So many do not contemplate or dwell upon Him. |
| kaytay khap tutahi vaykaar. kaytay lai lai mukar paahi. |
| How many in pain break and waste away? How many keep taking over and over again, and then deny it? |
| kaytay moorakh khaahee khaahi. kayti-aa dookh bhookh sad maar. |
| How many fools keep continuously consuming? So many endure pain, deprivation and constant abuse. |
| ayhi bhe daat tayree daataar. band khalaasee bhaanai ho-ay. |
| Even these are Your Gifts, Great Giver! Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will. |
| hor aakh na sakai ko-ay. jay ko khaa-ik aakhan paa-ay. oh jaanai jaytee-aa muhi khaa-ay. |
| No one else has any say in this. If some fool should say otherwise, he certainly will have to eat his words. |
| aapay jaanai aapay day-ay. aakhahi se bhe kay-ee kay-ay. |
| He Himself knows, He Himself gives. Few, very few acknowledge this. |
| jis no bakhsay sifat saalaah. naanak paatisaahee paatisaahu. 25 |
| One, who is blessed to sing His Praises Nanak, is the king of kings. 25 |
Pauri 26
| amul gun amul vaapaar. amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar. |
| Priceless are Virtues, Priceless are Dealings. Priceless are Dealers, Priceless are Treasures. |
| amul aavahi amul lai jaahi. amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi. |
| Priceless are the comings; Priceless are taken away. Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless are absorbed. |
| amul Dharam amul deebaan. amul tul amul parvaan. |
| Priceless is Dharma, Priceless is His Court. Priceless are the scales priceless are the weights. |
| amul bakhsees amul neesaan. amul karam amul furmaan. |
| Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is the Banner and Insignia. Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command. |
| amulo amul aakhi-aa na jaa-ay. aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. |
| Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression! By repeating continually remain absorbed in His Love. |
| aakhahi vayd paath puraan. aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan. aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind. |
| The Vedas and Puraanas speak. The scholars speak and lecture. Brahma speaks Indra speaks. |
| aakhahi gopee tai govind. aakhahi eesar aakhahi siDh. aakhahi kaytay keetay buDh. |
| The Gopis and Krishna speak. Shiva speaks the Siddhas speak. The many created Buddhas speak. |
| aakhahi daanav aakhahi dayv. aakhahi sur nar mun jan sayv. |
| The demons speak the demi-gods speak. The warriors, the heavenly beings, the silent sages, the humble Sewadars speak. |
| kaytay aakhahi aakhan paahi. kaytay kahi kahi uth uth jaahi. |
| Many say He is obtained by speaking. Many having spoken over and over have arisen and departed. |
| aytay keetay hor karayhi. taa aakh na sakahi kay-ee kay-ay. |
| Having done all this, have it done again; even then, they could not describe Him. |
| jayvad bhaavai tayvad ho-ay. naanak jaanai saachaa so-ay. |
| Whatever the Great one desires so shall transpire. O Nanak, Only the True Lord knows. |
| jay ko aakhai boluvigaarh. taa likee-ai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar. 26 |
| If anyone presumes to describe God, he shall be known as the greatest fool of fools! 26 |
Pauri 27
| so dar kayhaa so ghar kayhaa jit bahi sarab samaalay. |
| What is that Place like? What is the House like? Where that Lord resides? |
| vaajay naad anayk asankhaa kaytay vaavanhaaray. kaytay raag paree si-o kahee-an kaytay gaavanhaaray. |
| Numerous Sound-currents vibrate simultaneously – Where are the musicians? So many melodious Ragas are sung – Where are the singers? |
| gaavahi tuhno pa-un paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa Dharam du-aaray. |
| Singing for You are the wind, water and fire; the King Dharma sings at Your Door. |
| gaavahi chit gupat likh jaaneh likh likh Dharam veechaaray. |
| Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and subconscious who record actions sing; Dharma keeps writing, then thinks. |
| gaavahi eesar barmaa dayvee sohan sadaa savaaray. gaavahi ind idaasan baithay dayviti-aa dar naalay. |
| Sing, Shiva, Brahma and Devi, beautifully decorated. Sing, Indra, seated upon His Throne, with the deities at Your Door. |
| gaavahi siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan saaDh vichaaray. |
| Sing, Yogis in their posture/trance; the holy priests in contemplation. |
| gaavan jatee satee santokhee gaavahi veer karaaray.gaavan pandit parhan rakheesar jug jug vaydaa naalay. |
| Sing, celibates, fanatics and the peaceful; Sing, the fearless warriors. Sing, Pandits, the religious scholars who have studied the Vedas for many ages. |
| gaavahi mohnee-aa man mohan surgaa machh pa-i-aalay. |
| Sing, Mohinis, the enticer of hearts in this world, in paradise, and in the underworld of the subconscious. |
| gaavan ratan upaa-ay tayray athsath tirath naalay. gaavahi joDh mahaabal sooraa gaavahi khaanee chaaray. |
| Sing, celestial jewels created by You, with the 68 holy places of pilgrimage. Sing, brave mighty warriors, Sing, the four sources of creation. |
| gaavahi khand mandal varbhandaa kar kar rakhay Dhaaray. |
| Sing, the planets, solar systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand. |
| say-ee tuDhuno gaavahi jo tuDh bhaavan ratay tayray bhagat rasaalay. |
| Only those alone sing, who yearn for You, Your immersed and purified Bhagats. |
| hor kaytay gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa veechaaray. |
| Who else sings? They do not come to mind. O Nanak, What can be considered? |
| so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee. hai bhee hosee jaa-ay na jaasee rachnaa jin rachaa-ee. |
| He and only He, the True Lord is always True and True is His Name. He is, and shall always be. He shall never depart – the Creator of the Universe. |
| rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinsee maa-i-aa jin upaa-ee. |
| He created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of Maya. |
| kar kar vaykhai keetaa aapnaa jiv tis dee vadi-aa-ee. jo tis bhaavai so-ee karsee hukam na karnaa jaa-ee. |
| Having created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness. He does whatever He pleases. No order can be issued to Him. |
| so paatisaahu saahaa paatisaahib naanak rahan rajaa-ee. 27 |
| He is the King – the King of kings. Nanak remains submissive to His Will. 27 |
Pauri 28
| munda santokh saram pat jholee Dhi-aan kee karahi bibhoot. |
| Make contentment your ear-rings, humility your begging bowl and meditation the body ash. |
| khinthaa kaal ku-aaree kaa-i-aa jugat dandaa parteet. |
| The thought of death; aspiration of the bride to be; and faith in the Lord be your walking stick. |
| aa-ee panthee sagal jamaatee man jeetai jag jeet. |
| Come as a traveller; All are fellow students; conquer your mind, and conquer the world. |
| aadays tisai aadays. |
| Salutation! My humbly salutation to You. |
| aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. 28 |
| The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout time you remain same. 28 |
Pauri 29
| bhugat gi-aan da-i-aa bhandaaran ghat ghat vaajeh naad. |
| Make wisdom your food and compassion your attendant; The Sound-current vibrates in each and every heart. |
| aap naath naathee sabh jaa kee riDh siDh avraa saad. |
| You are Supreme Lord of all; wealth and miraculous spiritual powers are the tastes of others. |
| sanjog vijog du-ay kaar chalaaveh laykhay aavahi bhaag. |
| Union and separation both drive the world; only our destiny matters. |
| aadays tisai aadays. |
| Salutation! My humbly salutation to You. |
| aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. 29 |
| The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout time you remain same. 29 |
Pauri 30
| aykaa maa-ee jugat vi-aa-ee tin chaylay parvaan. |
| The One Divine Mother conceived and gave birth to the three deities. |
| ik sansaaree ik bhandaaree ik laa-ay deebaan. |
| One the Creator of the World; One the Sustainer; and One the Destroyer. |
| jiv tis bhaavai tivai chalaavai jiv hovai furmaan. |
| Whatever He wishes, He makes to happen according to His Command. |
| oh vaykhai onaa nadar na aavai bahutaa ayhu vidaan. |
| He watches all, but none see Him! How mysterious is this? |
| aadays tisai aadays. |
| Salutation! My humbly salutation to You. |
| aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. 30 |
| The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout time you remain same. 30 |
Pauri 31
| aasan lo-ay lo-ay bhandaar. |
| World upon world are His Seats of Authority and His Stores. |
| jo kichh paa-i-aa so aykaa vaar. |
| Whatever was put into them, was put there once and for all. |
| kar kar vaykhai sirjanhaar. |
| Having created the Universe, He watches over it. |
| naanak sachay kee saachee kaar. |
| Nanak, This is the True Creator’s True Creation. |
| aadays tisai aadays. |
| Salutation! My humbly salutation to You. |
| aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. 31 |
| The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout time you remain same. 31 |
Pauri 32
| ik doo jeebhou lakh hohi lakh hoveh lakh vees. |
| From the one tongue, if I had 100,000 tongues, and these were then multiplied by twenty more. |
| lakh lakh gayrhaa aakhee-ahi ayk naam jagdees. |
| I would repeat, hundreds of thousands of times, the One Name of the Creator. |
| ayt raahi pat pavrhee-aa charhee-ai ho-ay ikees. |
| Tread this path to our Husband Lord, climbing these steps one merges with Him. |
| sun galaa aakaas kee keetaa aa-ee rees. |
| Hearing of talks of the cosmos, even worms want to compete. |
| naanak nadree paa-ee-ai koorhee koorhai thees. 32 |
| Nanak, Only by His Grace is He obtained. The boastings of the false are a sham. 32 |
Pauri 33
| aakhan jor chupai nah jor. |
| Uttering brings power; silence brings no power. |
| jor na mangan dayn na jor. |
| Power is not gained by begging; giving doesn’t bring power. |
| jor na jeevan maran nah jor. |
| Power is not gained by living; death doesn’t bring power. |
| jor na raaj maal man sor. |
| Power is not gained by ruling with wealth and occult mental powers. |
| jor na surtee gi-aan veechaar. |
| Power is not gained by understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation. |
| jor na jugtee chhutai sansaar. |
| Power is not gained by finding a way to escape from the world. |
| jis hath jor kar vaykhai so-ay. |
| In whose Hand the Power is, He watches over all. |
| naanak utam neech na ko-ay. 33 |
| O Nanak, no one is high or low. 33 |
Pauri 34
| raatee rutee thitee vaar. pavan paanee agnee paataal. |
| Nights, days, weeks and seasons; wind, water, fire and the nether regions |
| tis vich Dhartee thaap rakhee Dharam saal. tis vich jee-a jugat kay rang. |
| in the midst of these, He established the earth as a home for Dharma.Upon it, He placed creatures of various colors. |
| tin kay naam anayk anant. karmee karmee ho-ay veechaar. |
| Their names are uncountable and endless. By their karams and deeds will they be judged. |
| sachaa aap sachaa darbaar. tithai sohan panch parvaan. |
| God Himself is True, and True is His Court. There, in perfect grace sit the elect Controllers. |
| nadree karam pavai neesaan. kach pakaa-ee othai paa-ay. |
| Through blessed Karmas, they receive their Mark. The ripe and the unripe shall be judged there. |
| naanak ga-i-aa jaapai jaa-ay. 34 |
| O Nanak, those go there who have worshipped. 34 |
Pauri 35
| Dharam khand kaa ayho Dharam. gi-aan khand kaa aakhhu karam. |
| The Kingdom of Dharma has set rules. Speak of the qualities of the realm of knowledge. |
| kaytay pavan paanee vaisantar kaytay kaan mahays. |
| So many winds, waters and fires; so many Krishnas and Shivas |
| kaytay barmay ghaarhat gharhee-ahi roop rang kay vays. |
| So many Brahmas fashioning forms of great beauty, adorned and dressed in many colors. |
| kaytee-aa karam bhoomee mayr kaytay kaytay Dhoo updays. |
| So many worlds and lands for working out karma. So very many lessons to be learned! |
| kaytay ind chand soor kaytay kaytay mandal days. |
| So many Indras, so many moons and suns, so many worlds and lands. |
| kaytay siDh buDh naath kaytay kaytay dayvee vays. |
| So many Siddhas and Buddhas, so many Yogic masters. So many goddesses of various kinds. |
| kaytay dayv daanav mun kaytay kaytay ratan samund. |
| So many demi-gods and demons, so many silent sages. So many oceans of jewels. |
| kaytee-aa khaanee kaytee-aa banee kaytay paat narind. |
| So many ways of life, so many languages. So many dynasties of rulers. |
| kaytee-aa surtee sayvak kaytay naanak ant na ant. 35 |
| So many intuitive people, so many selfless servants. O Nanak, Limitless is His limit! 35 |
Pauri 36
| gi-aan khand meh gi-aan parchand. |
| In the realm of wisdom, spiritual wisdom reigns supreme. |
| tithai naad binod kod anand. |
| The Sound current vibrates amidst the sounds and the sights of bliss. |
| saram khand kee banee roop. |
| In the realm of humility the beautiful Bani reigns. |
| tithai ghaarhat gharhee-ai bahut anoop. |
| Forms of incomparable beauty are created and fashioned there. |
| taa kee-aa galaa kathee-aa naa jaahi. |
| These things cannot be described. |
| jay ko kahai pichhai pachhutaa-ay. |
| One who tries to speak of these shall regret the attempt. |
| tithai gharhee-ai surat mat man buDh. |
| The intuitive consciousness, intellect and understanding of the mind are shaped there. |
| tithai gharhee-ai suraa siDhaa kee suDh. 36 |
| The consciousness of the spiritual warriors and the beings of spiritual perfection, are shaped there. 36 |
Pauri 37
| karam khand kee banee jor. tithai hor na ko-ee hor. |
| In the realm of karma, the Bani is Power. Nothing else can prevail here. |
| tithai joDh mahaabal soor. tin meh raam rahi-aa bharpoor. |
| The warriors of great power and immense courage. In whom Ram dwells and is infused completely. |
| tithai seeto seetaa mahimaa maahi. taa kay roop na kathnay jaahi. |
| Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory, Their physical features are beyond description. |
| naa ohi mareh na thaagay jaahi. jin kai raam vasai man maahi. |
| Neither do they die nor can they be robbed, within whose minds the Lord Ram resides. |
| tithai bhagat vaseh kay lo-a. karahi anand sachaa man so-ay. |
| The devotees of many worlds dwell there. They are in bliss; the True Lord dwells in their minds. |
| sach khand vasai nirankaar. kar kar vaykhai nadar nihaal. |
| In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides. Having created, He watches over the Creation bestowing Grace and happiness. |
| tithai khand mandal varbhand. jay ko kathai ta ant na ant. |
| There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one describes them, there is no limit, no end. |
| tithai lo-a lo-a aakaar. jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kaar. |
| There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation. As He commands, so they exist. |
| vaykhai vigsai kar veechaar. naanak kathnaa karrhaa saar. 37 |
| He watches, contemplates and rejoices upon His Creation O Nanak, description is extremely difficult! 37 |
Pauri 38
| jat paahaaraa Dheeraj suni-aar. |
| Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith. |
| ahran mat vayd hathee-aar. |
| Let understanding be the anvil, and religious wisdom the tools. |
| bha-o khalaa agan tap taa-o. |
| Fear of God the bellows; fan the flames of your body’s inner heat. |
| bhaaNdaa bhaa-o amrit tit dhaal. |
| In the crucible of love, melt the Amrit Nectar of the Naam, |
| gharhee-ai sabad sachee taksaal. |
| Forge the Shabad in the True mint. |
| jin ka-o nadar karam tin kaar. |
| Whoever is showered with His Grace, karma of their actions excel. |
| naanak nadree nadar nihaal. 38 |
| O Nanak, the Merciful Lord’s Glance uplifts and rescues them. 38 |