Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 277
ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥
There is no end or limitation of His power.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
By His order, He established the earth, and He maintains it without any physical support.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
What is created by His order, ultimately, merges back into Him by His order.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
It is by his order that people conduct themselves as high or low.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥
By His order, many kinds of fun and frolics are performed.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Having created the creation, He beholds His own greatness.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, He is pervading in all.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
If it pleases God, mortal attains a high spiritual state.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥
If God so wills, He emancipates even the stone-hearted (brutal) people.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
If it pleases God, He keeps a person alive even without breath.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥
If it pleases God, then one sings God’s praises.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥
If it pleases God, He saves even the sinners from vices.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
Whatever He does is according to His own thoughts.
ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
He Himself is the Master of both worlds (the world here and hereafter).
ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥
The knower of all hearts plays the worldly drama and enjoys watching it.
ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
Whatever He wishes, He makes the person do that deed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, I see no other like Him.
ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥
Tell me, what can a human being do on his own?
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
Whatever pleases God, He gets that done from the mortals.
ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
If it were in the mortal’s hand, he would grab everything.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
But God does whatever pleases Him.
ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
Because of ignorance, one is engrossed in Maya (worldly illusions).
ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥
If he knew better, he would save himself from it.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
Deluded by doubt, he wanders around in all directions.
ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
In a moment the mind circles around the four corners of the world.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥
Those whom God mercifully blesses with His devotional worship,
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, they remain merged in Naam.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥
In an instant, He can make a worm like lowly person a king,
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥
The Supreme God is the Protector of the humbly poor.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
Even the one who seems to have no virtues,
ਤਿਸੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥
In an instant God makes him popular everywhere.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥
The one upon whom He bestows His blessings,
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥
The Master of the world does not hold him to his account.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
Soul and body are all His property bestowed upon a mortal.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥
Each and every heart is illuminated by the all Pervading Perfect God.
ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥
He has created His creation all by Himself,
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥
O’ Nanak, He is rejoicing while beholding His greatness
ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥
The mortal’s power is not in his control,
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥
the One Master of all is the Doer and the cause of causes.
ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥
The helpless mortal is subject to His command,
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫੁਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥
because ultimately that which pleases Him is what happens.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥
A human being sometimes is in an optimistic state, and sometimes in a pessimistic mood.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥
Sometimes, he appears sad and other times he appears to be laughing with joy.
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
Sometimes one indulges in slander and speaks ill of others.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥
Sometimes he feels so elated as if flying high in the sky, and sometimes so depressed as if in the depth of nether-world.
ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
Sometimes he acts as if he knows all about the divine knowledge.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, God Himself unites human beings with Himself.
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥
Sometimes, the mortal dances in various ways.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
Sometimes he remain asleep day and night in state of ignorance.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
Sometimes he looks dreadful in terrible rage.
ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥
Sometimes he becomes the dust of the feet of all (extremely humble).
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
Sometimes, he poses like a great king.
ਕਬਹੁ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
Sometimes he assumes the disposition of lowly beggar.
ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
Sometimes he falls into evil repute (by doing evil deeds).
ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
Sometimes, he acts in a way that he is praised by all.
ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥
In whatever state God keeps, the mortal lives in that state.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥
O’ Nanak, only a rare person meditates on God by the Guru’s grace.
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥
Sometimes, as a pundit he preaches others.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
Sometimes becoming a silent sage, he enters into meditation.
ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥
At times he resides and bathes at places of pilgrimage.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥
Sometimes as an adept and sometimes as a seeker he talks about spirituality.
ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥
Sometimes, he becomes worm, elephant, or moth,
ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥
and confused by doubts he wanders through countless existences.