Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 464
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਪਉਣੁ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਪਾਣੀ ॥
I am wonderstruck observing that somewhere the wind is blowing and somewhere water is flowing,
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਅਗਨੀ ਖੇਡਹਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥
It is amazing how the fire is displaying its own astonishing plays.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਖਾਣੀ ॥
I am wonderfully astonished upon looking at this earth sustaining the creatures from all sources of life.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਾਦਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਪਰਾਣੀ ॥
It is amazing, how the mortals are involved in the enjoyment of Your bounties.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ॥
Astonishing is the process through which people are being united or separated O’ God,
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਭੁਖ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥
it is hard to believe that somewhere there is so much hunger and at other places things are being enjoyed in plenty.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
Somewhere The Creator is being praised and eulogized,
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਉਝੜ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਰਾਹ ॥
somewhere there is wilderness and at other places there are nicely laid out paths.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
It is just astonishing to see this wondrous play of Yours.
ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਹਾਜਰਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥
It is amazing that someone says that You are near; another says that You are far off, while still others see You right besides them (pervading everywhere).
ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥
Beholding these wonders, I am wonderstruck.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬੁਝਣੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, those who understand these astounding wonders of Yours are blessed with perfect destiny.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Salok, by the First Guru:
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਭਉ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
Salok, by the First Guru: Whatever is seen, or whatever is heard in nature is all the wonder of Your power.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਆਕਾਸੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
The revered fear of Yours which is the essence of peace, is all Your play.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
It is Your power, which is being displayed in the nether worlds and the skies, and all the forms of the universe.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਪੈਨੑਣੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
The vedas, the puranas, the semitic books and the thoughts expressed in these, have been possible by Your power.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਤੀ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਜਹਾਨ ॥
It is Your underlying energy, which is working behind the phenomena of eating, drinking, dressing up and the feeling of love in the living beings.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਨੇਕੀਆ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਬਦੀਆ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
By Your Power come the species of all kinds and colors; by Your Power the living beings of the world exist.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਖਾਕੁ ॥
Even all the virtues, the evils, the honors and dishonors are happening as per Your power and will.
ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਤੂੰ ਕਾਦਿਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪਾਕੀ ਨਾਈ ਪਾਕੁ ॥
By Your Power wind, water and fire exist; by Your Power earth and dust exist.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਾਕੋ ਤਾਕੁ ॥੨॥
O’ God, everything is in Your Power, You are the all-powerful Creator. Your Name is the Holiest of the Holy. O’ Nanak, He cherishes the creation as per His command, and pervades everywhere all by Himself.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਿ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ਭਸਮੜਿ ਭਉਰੁ ਸਿਧਾਇਆ ॥
After living through the pains and pleasures of life, the mortal's body is reduced to a pile of dust and the soul departs.
ਵਡਾ ਹੋਆ ਦੁਨੀਦਾਰੁ ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਘਤਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥
When a person entangled in worldly affairs dies, he is led away to the court of the righteous Judge.
ਅਗੈ ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਵਾਚੀਐ ਬਹਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ॥
There, the account of his good and bad deeds is added up and explained to him.
ਥਾਉ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਪਉਦੀਈ ਹੁਣਿ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਰੂਆਇਆ ॥
If the bad deeds exceed the good deeds, he is given a severe punishment. He finds no place to hide and no one hears his cries of pain.
ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
Due to the ignorance he has wasted the human birth in vain.
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Salok, First Guru:
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ ॥
In the revered fear of God, the wind and breeze keeps blowing forever.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥
In the revered fear (under the will) of God, thousands of rivers flow.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਢੈ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ ॥
In the revered fear of God, fire is performing assigned tasks.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਬੀ ਭਾਰਿ ॥
In the revered fear of God, the earth is bearing the load of the creation.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਇੰਦੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰਿ ॥
In the revered fear of God (under His command), king Indra, the god of rain in the form of clouds, is hanging upside down, as if it is walking on its head.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
In the Fear of God, the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands at His door-step.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚੰਦੁ ॥
Under His Command, the sun shines and the moon reflects.
ਕੋਹ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਚਲਤ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
They travel millions of miles, endlessly.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਿਧ ਬੁਧ ਸੁਰ ਨਾਥ ॥
In the revered fear of God (under His command), live the Siddhas, the Buddhas, the demi-gods and Yogis.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਕਾਸ ॥
It is in His revered fear that the sky is stretched over the earth
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥
In the will of God, are the warriors and the most powerful heroes.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਪੂਰ ॥
In His revered fear, multitudes of humans and creatures take birth and die.
ਸਗਲਿਆ ਭਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
The entire creation is functioning under His revered fear (command).
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਏਕੁ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, only the eternal and formless God is without any fear.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Salok, First Guru: O’ Nanak, it is only the formless God alone, who is fearless; myriads of other gods are insignificant before Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਵਾਲ ॥
Salok, First Guru: O’ Nanak, it is only the formless God alone, who is fearless; myriads of other gods are insignificant before Him.
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਕੰਨੑ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ਕੇਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
There are so many stories about Krishna, so many who reflect over the Vedas.
ਕੇਤੇ ਨਚਹਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਗਿੜਿ ਮੁੜਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ॥
So many beggars dance, spinning around to the beat of the drum.
ਬਾਜਾਰੀ ਬਾਜਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਇ ਕਢਹਿ ਬਾਜਾਰ ॥
The magicians perform their magic in the marketplace, creating a false illusion.
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਣੀਆ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਆਲ ਪਤਾਲ ॥
They sing about kings and queens, and narrate irrelevant stories.
ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਮੁੰਦੜੇ ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਹਾਰ ॥
They wear expensive earrings and necklaces.
ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੇ ਤਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਛਾਰ ॥
O’ Nanak, the bodies, on which the jewellery is worn, ultimately turn to ashes.