Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 5
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
O’ Nanak, everyone attempts to describe the Divine's glory, each believing themselves wiser than others.
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਵਡੀ ਨਾਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
The Divine Word is the supreme Master, bringing immense glory and inner bliss.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪੌ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਸੋਹੈ ॥੨੧॥
O’ Nanak, whoever claims to fully know the Divine and His creation will not find inner bliss.
ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਲਖ ਆਗਾਸਾ ਆਗਾਸ ॥
Countless nether regions lie below this world and countless regions stretch above.
ਓੜਕ ਓੜਕ ਭਾਲਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੇਦ ਕਹਨਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਤ ॥
The Vedas state that scholars have exhausted themselves seeking the limits of Divine creation
ਸਹਸ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਕਹਨਿ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਅਸੁਲੂ ਇਕੁ ਧਾਤੁ ॥
The Quran mentions that there are eighteen thousand worlds, stemming from one Divine Creator
ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਲੇਖੈ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥
But the limitless Divine creation cannot be enumerated, as digits would run out before it could be fully counted.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੁ ॥੨੨॥
O’ Nanak, the Divine is truly great; His immense greatness is known to Him alone.
ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਏਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥
All those who praise the Divine cannot grasp His full greatness.
ਨਦੀਆ ਅਤੈ ਵਾਹ ਪਵਹਿ ਸਮੁੰਦਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ॥
They are like stream and rivers flowing into the ocean, yet cannot grasp its vastness.
ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਾਹ ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਗਿਰਹਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ॥
The vast fortunes of kings and rulers pale in comparison to the spiritual richness of even the humblest soul who keeps the Divine unforgotten in their heart.
ਕੀੜੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰਹਿ ॥੨੩॥
The vast fortunes of kings and rulers pale in comparison to the spiritual richness of even the humblest soul who keeps the Divine unforgotten in their heart.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
Infinite are the Divine's glories, and infinite are the ways they can be described.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
The Divine's wisdom is without limit, and His benevolent gifts to us are ceaseless.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸੁਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
The Divine's virtues are so vast that neither sight nor sound can fully encompass their limits.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤੁ ॥
Divine’s purpose is beyond comprehension.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
The full extent of Divine wisdom cannot be comprehended.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
The vast expanse of His Divine wisdom knows no discernible beginning or end
ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
Many strive to comprehend His limits.
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
but His limits cannot be found.
ਏਹੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
No one is capable of knowing these limits.
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
He is the ultimate Sovereign, whose divine wisdom transcends all.
ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
Highest of all is His glorious divine wisdom,
ਏਵਡੁ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Only someone as great as Him, can know His supreme and Exalted State.
ਤਿਸੁ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
Only He Himself knows how Great He Is.
ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
Only He Himself knows how Great He Is.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨੪॥
O’ Nanak, the gift of inner bliss comes only through His merciful grace.
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
His blessings are too abundant to be accounted for.
ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥
The Great Giver has no greed or expectation.
ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
Countless warriors who fight their inner vices, and countless warriors who fight for the downtrodden and helpless, all ask for blessings and guidance.
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨਹੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Countless others beg for His bounties
ਕੇਤੇ ਖਪਿ ਤੁਟਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥
Many are consumed in vices and perish in anxiety.
ਕੇਤੇ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮੁਕਰੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
Many keep on receiving His gifts, but deny receiving them.
ਕੇਤੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
Many fools consume endlessly, forgetting the Giver.
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਦ ਮਾਰ ॥
Many endure constant suffering, hunger, and abuse.
ਏਹਿ ਭਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥
O’ Giver, even hardship is your gift, teaching us to live in your will.
ਬੰਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
Freedom from worldly attachments comes only by accepting Your will and following Your divine path.
ਹੋਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
No one else has any say in this.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਇਕੁ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
A fool who tries to explain Divine’s greatness or find another path to liberation will only reveal their own ignorance.
ਓਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇਤੀਆ ਮੁਹਿ ਖਾਇ ॥
Only he knows the inner spiritual suffering his folly will bring.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥
The Divine knows our needs and provides for them.
ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿ ਭਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥
Yet, only a few acknowledge it.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
One upon whom the Divine bestows the gift of His praise,
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੨੫॥
O’ Nanak, he is the spiritually richest person in the world.
ਅਮੁਲ ਗੁਣ ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰ ॥
Priceless are Divine’s virtues, priceless is the effort to acquire those virtues.
ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਏ ਅਮੁਲ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
Priceless are those who acquire and priceless are Your treasures.
ਅਮੁਲ ਆਵਹਿ ਅਮੁਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
Priceless are those who come to this world and depart after acquiring His virtues.
ਅਮੁਲ ਭਾਇ ਅਮੁਲਾ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
Priceless are those who are imbued in His love and are absorbed in Him.
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
Priceless is the Divine Law and Priceless is Divine Justice.
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਤੁਲੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
Priceless is His system of justice and Priceless are His laws.
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥
Invaluable are His blessings, and priceless the signs of His grace
ਅਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥
Immeasurable is His mercy; beyond value is His divine command.
ਅਮੁਲੋ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਆਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
He is beyond measure, priceless beyond all words
ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
Many continuously speak of Him, absorbed in His love, yet His virtues remain indescribable
ਆਖਹਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥
The Vedas and Puranas attempted to describe Him
ਆਖਹਿ ਪੜੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥
Scholars speak of Him and deliver discourses to describe Him.
ਆਖਹਿ ਬਰਮੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਇੰਦ ॥
Countless mythical beings like Brahma and Indra recount the Divine's glory.