Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 294
ਬਨਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਰਬਤਿ ਹੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ॥
The Supreme God is permeating in the forests, fields and mountains.
ਜੈਸੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਤੈਸਾ ਕਰਮੁ ॥
As is His command, so is the deed of the creature.
ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
He permeates the wind, the water and the fire.
ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਦਹ ਦਿਸੇ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
He pervades in the four corners and in the ten directions (exists everywhere).
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਨਹੀ ਕੋ ਠਾਉ ॥
There is no place where He is not.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਉ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, peace is received by the Guru’s Grace.
ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਖੁ ॥
Behold Him in the teachings of Vedas, the Puranas and the Smritis.
ਸਸੀਅਰ ਸੂਰ ਨਖੵਤ੍ਰ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ॥
The same One is permeating in the moon, the sun and the stars.
ਬਾਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
Everyone utters God’s word,
ਆਪਿ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਡੋਲੈ ॥
But despite being present in all, He Himself is unshakable and never wavers.
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਖੇਲੈ ਖੇਲ ॥
After creating all powers, He is playing the worldly games.
ਮੋਲਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਣਹ ਅਮੋਲ ॥
His virtues are invaluable and His eminence cannot be assessed.
ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ ॥
He, whose light illuminates all creatures,
ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ॥
that Master is providing support to all through and through.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਭਰਮ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥
They, whose doubt is dispelled by the Guru’s grace.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਹੁ ਬਿਸਾਸੁ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, they firmly believe that God is omnipotent.
ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥
The Saints behold God everywhere.
ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਭਿ ਧਰਮ ॥
In the heart of the Saints, all thoughts that arise are of righteousness.
ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਸੁਭ ਬਚਨ ॥
The Saints listen words of goodness only,
ਸਰਬ ਬਿਆਪੀ ਰਾਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਨ ॥
and always remain absorbed in the all-pervading God.
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰਹਤ ॥
Such is the way of life of the one who has realized God that saint utters only the divine words (words of God’s praises).
ਸਤਿ ਬਚਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਸਭਿ ਕਹਤ ॥
Whatever happens, he peacefully accepts.
ਜੋ ਜੋ ਹੋਇ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
He knows, God as the Doer, the Cause of causes.
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
He believes that the same God who dwells within is also outside.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀ ਓਹੀ ॥
O’ Nanak, beholding this all pervading sight of God, the entire world is fascinated.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ॥੪॥
He Himself is True, and all that He has made is also True and not an illusion.
ਆਪਿ ਸਤਿ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸਤਿ ॥
He Himself is True, and all that He has made is also True and not an illusion.
ਤਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਉਤਪਤਿ ॥
The entire creation has originated from God.
ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥
As it pleases Him, He creates the expanse,
ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
and as it pleases Him, He becomes the One and the only One again.
ਅਨਿਕ ਕਲਾ ਲਖੀ ਨਹ ਜਾਇ ॥
Manifold are His powers which cannot be known.
ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
He unites with Himself whomsoever He pleases.
ਕਵਨ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਕਵਨ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
It cannot be said as to who is He is close to Him and who is far from Him,
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
because He Himself is pervading everywhere.
ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਨਾਏ ॥
To whom He imparts this understanding of higher spiritual state,
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, to that person He reveals Himself.
ਸਰਬ ਭੂਤ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
He Himself is pervading in all beings,
ਸਰਬ ਨੈਨ ਆਪਿ ਪੇਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
through all the eyes, He Himself is the beholder.
ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਤਨਾ ॥
All the creation is His Body.
ਆਪਨ ਜਸੁ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਸੁਨਾ ॥
He Himself listens to His Own Praise.
ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨੁ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਨਾਇਆ ॥
God has created the drama of birth and death.
ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਕੀਨੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
and He has made Maya subservient to His Will.
ਸਭ ਕੈ ਮਧਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੋ ਰਹੈ ॥
In the midst of all, He remains unattached.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣਾ ਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਕਹੈ ॥
Whatever has to be said, He Himself says.
ਆਗਿਆ ਆਵੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
By His order, one is born and by His order, one dies.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਲਏ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥
O Nanak, when it pleases Him, He absorbs them into Himself.
ਇਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਬੁਰਾ ॥
Whatever comes from Him cannot be bad.
ਓਰੈ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਕਛੁ ਕਰਾ ॥
Other than Him, who can do anything?
ਆਪਿ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਅਤਿ ਨੀਕੀ ॥
He Himself is good; His actions are the very best.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ਅਪਨੇ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥
He alone knows what is in His mind.
ਆਪਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਧਾਰੀ ਸਭ ਸਾਚੁ ॥
He is Truel, and all that He has established is also True and not an illusion.
ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਆਪਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੁ ॥
Through and through, He is blended with His creation.
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
His greatness and extent cannot be described.
ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
If there were another like Him, only then could one understand Him.
ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥
Everything done by Him must be accepted by all.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਨੁ ॥੭॥
O’ Nanak, this is known only through the Guru’s grace.
ਜੋ ਜਾਨੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
One who realizes Him, receives everlasting peace.
ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
God unites that person with Himself.
ਓਹੁ ਧਨਵੰਤੁ ਕੁਲਵੰਤੁ ਪਤਿਵੰਤੁ ॥
That person is spritually wealthy, of noble family and honorable,
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਭਗਵੰਤੁ ॥
in whose heart God dwellsbecomes free from the cycle of birth and death while still alive.
ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਨੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
Totally blessed is the advent of such a human being in the world,