qIrQu qpu dieAw dqu dwnu ]
aucwrx dieAw: ‘ie’ sihq bolo
theerathh thap dhaeiaa dhath dhaan ||
Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and charity
jy ko pwvY iql kw mwnu ]
jae ko paavai thil kaa maan ||
These, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit.
suixAw mMinAw min kIqw Bwau ]
aucwrx mMinAw: it`pI sihq bolo
suniaa manniaa man keethaa bhaao ||
Listening and believing with love and humility in your mind,
AMqrgiq qIriQ mil nwau ]
aucwrx m`il
antharagath theerathh mal naao ||
Cleanse yourself with the Name, at the sacred shrine deep within.
siB gux qyry mY nwhI koie ]
sabh gun thaerae mai naahee koe ||
All virtues are Yours, Lord, I have none at all.
ivxu gux kIqy Bgiq n hoie ]
vin gun keethae bhagath n hoe ||
Without virtue, there is no devotional worship.
suAsiq AwiQ bwxI brmwau ]
aucwrx su-Asiq
suasath aathh baanee baramaao ||
I bow to the Lord of the World, to His Word, to Brahma the Creator.
siq suhwxu sdw min cwau ]
sath suhaan sadhaa man chaao ||
He is Beautiful, True and Eternally Joyful.
kvxu su vylw vKqu kvxu kvx iQiq kvxu vwru ]
kavan s vaelaa vakhath kavan kavan thhith kavan vaar ||
What was that time, and what was that moment? What was that day, and what was that date?
kvix is ruqI mwhu kvxu ijqu hoAw Awkwru ]
aucwrx Awkwru: kµny sihq bolo
kavan s ruthee maahu kavan jith hoaa aakaar ||
What was that season, and what was that month, when the Universe was created?
vyl n pweIAw pMfqI ij hovY lyKu purwxu ]
vael n paaeeaa panddathee j hovai laekh puraan ||
The Pandits, the religious scholars, cannot find that time, even if it is written in the Puraanas.
vKqu n pwieE kwdIAw ij ilKin lyKu kurwxu ]
vakhath n paaeiou kaadheeaa j likhan laekh kuraan ||
That time is not known to the Qazis, who study the Koran.
iQiq vwru nw jogI jwxY ruiq mwhu nw koeI ]
thhith vaar naa jogee jaanai ruth maahu naa koee ||
The day and the date are not known to the Yogis, nor is the month or the season.
jw krqw isrTI kau swjy Awpy jwxY soeI ]
jaa karathaa sirathee ko saajae aapae jaanai soee ||
The Creator who created this creation-only He Himself knows.
ikv kir AwKw ikv swlwhI ikau vrnI ikv jwxw ]
kiv kar aakhaa kiv saalaahee kio varanee kiv jaanaa ||
How can we speak of Him? How can we praise Him? How can we describe Him? How can we know Him?
nwnk AwKix sBu ko AwKY iekdU ieku isAwxw ]
naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai eik dhoo eik siaanaa ||
O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.
vfw swihbu vfI nweI kIqw jw kw hovY ]
aucwrx nweI: polw bolo
vaddaa saahib vaddee naaee keethaa jaa kaa hovai ||
Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.
nwnk jy ko AwpO jwxY AgY gieAw n sohY ]21]
naanak jae ko aapa jaanai agai gaeiaa n sohai ||21||
O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ||21||