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4: isRStI rcnw

The Creation

scw isrjixhwru sic smwieAw ]

sachaa sirajanihaaru sachi samaaiaa.

The true Creator as the Truth is pervading one and all.

schu paux aupwie Git Git CwieAw ]

sachahu paounu oupaai ghati ghati chhaaiaa.

Out of Truth He created air and (in the form of vital air) is residing in all

pvxhu pwxI swij sIsu invwieAw ]

pavanahu paanee saaji seesu nivaaiaa.

From air was created water which always remains humble i.e. it. always moves down wards.

qulhw Driq bxwie nIr qrwieAw ]

tulahaa dharati banaai neer taraaiaa.

Earth as a raft is made to float on water.

nIrhu aupjI Aig vxKMfu CwieAw ]

neerahu oupajee agi vanakhandu chhaaiaa.

From water emerged fire which spread throughout the whole vegetation.

AgI hodI ibrKu suPl PlwieAw ]

agee hodee birakhu suphal phalaaiaa.

By virtue of this very fire (heat) the trees became. full of fruits

paux pwxI bYsMqr myil imlwieAw ]

paounu paanee baisantaru mayli milaaiaa.

In this way, air, water and fire were integrated under the order of that primaeval Lord

Awid purKu Awdysu Kylu rcwieAw ]4]

aadi purakhu aadaysu khaylu rachaaiaa ||4||

And thus was this game of creation arranged.