SGGSAng 4JapJap15 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

AsµK nwv AsµK Qwv ]

asankh naav asankh thhaav ||

Countless names, countless places.

Agµm Agµm AsµK loA ]

aucwrx loA: ‘A’ sihq bolo

aganm aganm asankh loa ||

Inaccessible, unapproachable, countless celestial realms.

AsµK khih isir Bwru hoie ]

asankh kehehi sir bhaar hoe ||

Even to call them countless is to carry the weight on your head.

AKrI nwmu AKrI swlwh ]

akharee naam akharee saalaah ||

From the Word, comes the Naam; from the Word, comes Your Praise.

AKrI igAwnu gIq gux gwh ]

akharee giaan geeth gun gaah ||

From the Word, comes spiritual wisdom, singing the Songs of Your Glory.

AKrI ilKxu bolxu bwix ]

akharee likhan bolan baan ||

From the Word, come the written and spoken words and hymns.

AKrw isir sµjogu vKwix ]

akharaa sir sanjog vakhaan ||

From the Word, comes destiny, written on one's forehead.

ijin eyih ilKy iqsu isir nwih ]

jin eaehi likhae this sir naahi ||

But the One who wrote these Words of Destiny-no words are written on His Forehead.

ijv Purmwey iqv iqv pwih ]

jiv furamaaeae thiv thiv paahi ||

As He ordains, so do we receive.

jyqw kIqw qyqw nwau ]

jaethaa keethaa thaethaa naao ||

The created universe is the manifestation of Your Name.

ivxu nwvY nwhI ko Qwau ]

vin naavai naahee ko thhaao ||

Without Your Name, there is no place at all.

kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ]

kudharath kavan kehaa veechaar ||

How can I describe Your Creative Power?

vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]

vaariaa n jaavaa eaek vaar ||

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.

jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]

aucwrx sweI: ibMdI rihq bolo

jo thudhh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar ||

Whatever pleases You is the only good done,

qU sdw slwmiq inrµkwr ]19]

aucwrx qU: it`pI rihq bolo; s-lwmiq:

thoo sadhaa salaamath nirankaar ||19||

You, Eternal and Formless One. ||19||