SGGSAng 8JapJap18 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

krm KMf kI bwxI joru ]

karam khandd kee baanee jor ||

In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.

iqQY horu n koeI horu ]

thithhai hor n koee hor ||

No one else dwells there,

iqQY joD mhwbl sUr ]

thithhai jodhh mehaabal soor ||

Except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes.

iqn mih rwmu rihAw BrpUr ]

thin mehi raam rehiaa bharapoor ||

They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the Lord's Essence.

iqQY sIqo sIqw mihmw mwih ]

thithhai seetho seethaa mehimaa maahi ||

Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory.

qw ky rUp n kQny jwih ]

aucwrx qw ky: v`Krw krky

thaa kae roop n kathhanae jaahi ||

Their beauty cannot be described.

nw Eih mrih n Twgy jwih ]

naa ouhi marehi n thaagae jaahi ||

Neither death nor deception comes to those,

ijn kY rwmu vsY mn mwih ]

jin kai raam vasai man maahi ||

Within whose minds the Lord abides.

iqQY Bgq vsih ky loA ]

aucwrx loA: ‘A’ sihq bolo

thithhai bhagath vasehi kae loa ||

The devotees of many worlds dwell there.

krih Anµdu scw min soie ]

karehi anandh sachaa man soe ||

They celebrate; their minds are imbued with the True Lord.

scKMif vsY inrµkwru ]

sach khandd vasai nirankaar ||

In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.

kir kir vyKY ndir inhwl ]

kar kar vaekhai nadhar nihaal ||

Having created the creation, He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.

iqQY KMf mMfl vrBµf ]

thithhai khandd manddal varabhandd ||

There are planets, solar systems and galaxies.

jy ko kQY q AMq n AMq ]

jae ko kathhai th anth n anth ||

If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end.

iqQY loA loA Awkwr ]

aucwrx loA: ‘A’ sihq bolo

thithhai loa loa aakaar ||

There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.

ijv ijv hukmu iqvY iqv kwr ]

jiv jiv hukam thivai thiv kaar ||

As He commands, so they exist.

vyKY ivgsY kir vIcwru ]

vaekhai vigasai kar veechaar ||

He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices.

nwnk kQnw krVw swru ]37]

naanak kathhanaa kararraa saar ||37||

O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! ||37||