cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

Ab mY ApnI kQw bKwno ]

ab mai apanee kathaa bakhaano ||

Now I relate my own story as to how I was brought here,

qp swDq jh ibiD muih Awno ]

tap saadhat jeh bidh muh aano ||

while I was absorbed in deep meditation.

hym kuMt prbq hY jhW ]

hem ku(n)t parabat hai jahaa(n) ||

The site was where Hemkunt mountain is.

spqisRMg soiBq hY qhW ]1]

sapatasira(n)g sobhit hai tahaa(n) ||1||

The site was the mountain named Hemkunt, with seven peaks, and looks very impressive.1.

spqisRMg iqh nwmu khwvw ]

sapatasira(n)g teh naam kahaavaa ||

That mountain is called Sapt Shring, the seven-peaked mountain.

pMfurwj jh jogu kmwvw ]

pa(n)dduraaj jeh jog kamaavaa ||

This is where the Pandavas practiced Yoga.

qh hm AiDk qp`isAw swDI ]

teh ham adhik tapa'siaa saadhee ||

There, I performed self-discipline and rigorous meditation.

mhWkwl kwl kw ArwDI ]2]

mahaa(n)kaal kaal kaa araadhee ||2||

I was absorbed in deep meditation on the Primal Power, the Supreme Destroyer, Kal. 2.

ieh ibiD krq qp`isAw BXo ]

eeh bidh karat tapa'siaa bhayo ||

dÍY qy eyk rUp hYÍ gXo ]

dhavai te ek roop haivai gayo ||

I became One with the Omnipotent Lord.

qwq mwq mur AlK ArwDw ]

taat maat mur alakh araadhaa ||

My parents also meditated for union with the Incomprehensible Lord.

bhu ibiD jog swDnw swDw ]3]

bahu bidh jog saadhanaa saadhaa ||3||

And they performed many types of worship and meditation for union. 3.

iqn jo krI AlK kI syvw ]

tin jo karee alakh kee sevaa ||

The service that they rendered the Incomprehensible Lord,

qwqy Bey pRsMin gurdyvw ]

taate bhe prasa(n)n gurdhevaa ||

caused the pleasure of the Supreme Guru.

iqn pRB jb Awiesu muih dIXw ]

tin prabh jab aais muh dheeyaa ||

qb hm jnm klU mih lIAw ]4]

tab ham janam kaloo meh leeaa ||4||

I was born in this Age of Darkness. 4.

icq n BXo hmro Awvn kh ]

chit na bhayo hamaro aavan keh ||

I had no desire to come,

cuBI rhI suRq pRBu crnn mih ]

chubhee rahee surat prabh charanan meh ||

I was totally absorbed in devotion at the Holy feet of the Lord.

ijauiqau pRB hm kO smJwXo ]

jiautiau prabh ham kau samajhaayo ||

But the Lord made me understand His Will.

iem kih kY ieh lok pTwXo ]5]

eim keh kai ieh lok pathaayo ||5||

Convincing me this way, he sent me to this world. 5.