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<> siqnwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru; Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid]
ie`kEAMkwr qoN AwrMB kro[ (iekmkwr, eykmkwr, ieikEAMkwr ieh Zlq aucwrn nhIN krnw[) aUVy dw mMUMh Ku`l@w, hoVy dI Avwz lMbI jwx ky, lMbw pUrw Pbw ky iek`Tw ie`k-EAMkwr <> bolo[ s`iq-nwmu[ pur-Ku: rwrw mukqw svwr ky, K`Ky AONkV lwau, rwry AONkV nhIN lwauxw[ sY-BM:sY kih ky B`by dI it`pI n`k c bolo jI , (sYbM jw sYBMg Zlq aucwrn hn) s`sy pYr ibMdI nhIN bolxI[ pRswid: p`py mgroN A`Dw rwrw i^Awl nwl bolo
Ikoankaar Sathnaam Karathaa Purakh Nirabho Niravair Akaal Moorath Ajoonee Saibhan Gurprasaadh||
One Universal Creator God, TheName Is Truth Creative Being Personified No Fear No Hatred Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace~
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bwxI dw nwm jpu hY[ jpu: polw bolxw, j`pu dw ArQ hY Kwx[ jbu jI sYhb nhIN kihxw[ jp ArQ hY ik mh`lw pihlw jI &urmw rhy hndwsn dws vwihgurU jI nUM jpu irhw hY[jpx dw prmpiv`qR SuB s`cw aupdyS hY, siqgurU jI ny swihb A`Kr siqkwr leI vrqy hn[ swihb: s`sy kMnw, mUMh A`f ky lMbI lwau, hwhy dI ishwrI lGU (CotI) bolo jI[ jpupolw bolo
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ihMdI c ishwrI nUM CotI ibhwrI boldy hn, Awid nUM AwdI nhIN pV@nw[ Aw-id: kMnw lMbw bol ky, ishwrI sMkoc ky hI bolo[ s`cu: AONkV BI lwau, Aw-id s`cu] ju`gw-id s`cu]
Aadh Sach Jugaadh Sach ||
True In The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The Ages.
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hY BI scu; nwnk. hosI BI scu]1]
BI nUM bHI nhIN pV@nw[ ho~sI[
Hai Bhee Sach Naanak Hosee Bhee Sach ||1||
True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. ||1||
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socY. soic n hoveI; jy socI lK vwr]
ho-veI[ l`K[
Sochai Soch N Hovee Jae Sochee Lakh Vaar ||
By thinking, He cannot be reduced to thought, even by thinking hundreds of thousands of times.
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cupY. cuip n hoveI; jy lwie rhw ilv qwr]
cu`pY[ cu`ip[
Chupai Chup N Hovee Jae Laae Rehaa Liv Thaar ||
By remaining silent, inner silence is not obtained, even by remaining lovingly absorbed deep within.
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BuiKAw. BuK n auqrI; jy bMnw purIAw Bwr]
Bu`iKAW[ Bu`K[ au~qrI[ bMn@w[
Bhukhiaa Bhukh N Outharee Jae Bannaa Pureeaa Bhaar ||
The hunger of the hungry is not appeased, even by piling up loads of worldly goods.
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shs isAwxpw. lK hoih; q iek. n clY nwil]
(shs) hzwr[ shs: iqMny mukqy bolo, sYihs Zlq hY[ hoih: hoVw lMbw, ishwrI sMkoc ky bolo, hwhy ishwrI dI QW, dulwvW nhIN bolxIAW[ q, n mukqy bolo[ ie`k[ n nUM nw nhIN bolxw jI, kyvl n[
Sehas Siaanapaa Lakh Hohi Th Eik N Chalai Naal ||
Hundreds of thousands of clever tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you in the end.
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ikv. sicAwrw hoeIAY; ikv. kUVY qutY pwil]
(s`icAwrw) s`c dI pRwpqI vwly[ qu`tY[ (pwil) kMD[ pwil: l`ly pYr ibMdI nhIN bolxI, ishwrI i^Awl nwl bolo[
Kiv Sachiaaraa Hoeeai Kiv Koorrai Thuttai Paal ||
So how can you become truthful? And how can the veil of illusion be torn away?
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hukim rjweI clxw; nwnk. iliKAw nwil]1]
c`lxw
Hukam Rajaaee Chalanaa Naanak Likhiaa Naal ||1||
O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1||
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hukmI. hovin Awkwr; hukmu. n kihAw jweI]
ho-vin[ AwkwrAYVy kMnw i^Awl nwl lwau[
Hukamee Hovan Aakaar Hukam N Kehiaa Jaaee ||
By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.
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hukmI. hovin jIA; hukim. imlY vifAweI]
jIA: ibhwrI dIrG bol ky, AYVw i^Awl nwl lGU bolo[
Hukamee Hovan Jeea Hukam Milai Vaddiaaee ||
By His Command, souls come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained.
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hukmI, auqmu nIcu; hukim iliK, duK suK pweIAih]
au~qmu[ du`K[ iliK, suK poly bolxy[ pweI-Aih: pweI kih ky, AYVw mukqw kih ky, hwhy ishwrI bolo[
Hukamee Outham Neech Hukam Likh Dhukh Sukh Paaeeahi ||
By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are obtained.
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ieknw. hukmI bKsIs; ieik, hukmI sdw BvweIAih]
BvweI-Aih: BvweI kih ky AYVw mukqw bol ky, hwhy ishwrI bolo, AYVy dulwvW nhIN bolxIAW[
Eikanaa Hukamee Bakhasees Eik Hukamee Sadhaa Bhavaaeeahi ||
Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever.
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hukmY AMdir. sBu ko; bwhir hukm. n koie]
bw-hir: hwhw mukqw, rwry ishwrI lw ky Su`D aucwro[ gurbwxI jI c, bwhir dy hwhy ishwrI ikqy BI nhIN[
Hukamai Andhar Sabh Ko Baahar Hukam N Koe ||
Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command.
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nwnk. hukmY jy buJY; q haumY. khY n koie]2]
jy iqRSnw, ipAws, A`g, idl dw buJxw ArQ bxy qW buJY polw pVHnw[ pr ij`Qy hukm, igAwn, nwm, pRSn, pRmySr, bu`Jwrq, bu`Jx dw ArQ bxy, au~Qy bu`JY A`Dk nwl bolo[
Naanak Hukamai Jae Bujhai Th Houmai Kehai N Koe ||2||
O Nanak, one who understands His Command, does not speak in ego. ||2||
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gwvY ko qwxu; hovY iksY qwxu]
(qwxu) bl[ gwvY: dulW bolo[ iksY: polw bolo
Gaavai Ko Thaan Hovai Kisai Thaan ||
Some sing of His Power-who has that Power?
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gwvY ko dwiq; jwxY nIswxu]
(nIswxu) pRgt, inSwn
Gaavai Ko Dhaath Jaanai Neesaan ||
Some sing of His Gifts, and know His Sign and Insignia.
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gwvY ko; gux vifAweIAw cwr]
(cwr) suMdr
Gaavai Ko Gun Vaddiaaeeaa Chaar ||
Some sing of His Glorious Virtues, Greatness and Beauty.
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gwvY ko; ividAw ivKmu vIcwru]
iv~idAw, (ivKmu) kTn
Gaavai Ko Vidhiaa Vikham Veechaar ||
Some sing of knowledge obtained of Him, through difficult philosophical studies.
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gwvY ko; swij kry qnu Kyh]
Kyh: lW lMbI bol ky, hwhw mukqw bolo, hwhy ishwrI nhIN lwauxI[
Gaavai Ko Saaj Karae Than Khaeh ||
Some sing that He fashions the body, and then again reduces it to dust.
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gwvY ko; jIA lY iPir dyh]
dyh: lW lMbI bol ky, hwhw mukqw bolo, hwhy ishwrI nhIN lwauxI[
Gaavai Ko Jeea Lai Fir Dhaeh ||
Some sing that He takes life away, and then again restores it.
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idsY: polw bolo
Gaavai Ko Jaapai Dhisai Dhoor ||
Some sing that He seems so very far away.