SGGSAng 5JapJap5 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

pwqwlw pwqwl lK Awgwsw Awgws ]

aucwrx pwqwlw: kµny sihq bolo; pwqwl: kµny sihq bolo; l`K

paathaalaa paathaal lakh aagaasaa aagaas ||

There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.

EVk EVk Bwil Qky vyd khin iek vwq ]

aucwrx Q`ky

ourrak ourrak bhaal thhakae vaedh kehan eik vaath ||

The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.

shs ATwrh khin kqybw AsulU ieku Dwqu ]

sehas athaareh kehan kathaebaa asuloo eik dhhaath ||

The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.

lyKw hoie q ilKIAY lyKY hoie ivxwsu ]

laekhaa hoe th likheeai laekhai hoe vinaas ||

If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.

nwnk vfw AwKIAY Awpy jwxY Awpu ]22]

naanak vaddaa aakheeai aapae jaanai aap ||22||

O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ||22||