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2: eISvrI SkqI

Divine Power

isv skqI dw rUp kir sUrj cMd crwg blwieAw ]

siv sakatee daa roop kari sooraju chandu charaagu balaaiaa.

Siva and Sakti i.e. the supreme element in the form of consciousness and prakrti, the matter containing dynamic power in it were joined to create the world, and sun and moon were made its lamps.

rwqI qwry cmkdy Gir Gir dIpk joiq jgwieAw ]

raatee taaray chamakaday ghari ghari deepak joti jagaaiaa.

Shining stars in the night give the look of lamps lit in each house.

sUrju eykMkwru idhu qwry dIpk rUp lukwieAw ]

sooraju aykankaaru dihi taaray deepak roopu loukaaiaa.

In day time with the rise of one great sun , the stars in the form of lamps go into hiding.

lK drIAwau kvwau ivic qol Aqolu n qoil qulwieAw ]

lakh dareeaau kavaau vichi toli atolu n toli tulaaiaa.

His one vibration (vak) contains millions of rivers (of life) and His matchless grandeurs cannot be measured.

EAMkwr Akwru ijis prvdgwru Apwru AlwieAw ]

aoankaaru akaaru jisi paravadagaaru apaaru alaaiaa.

The benevolent sustainer Lord has also manifested His form as Oankar.

Abgiq giq Aiq Agm hY AkQ kQw nh AlKu lKwieAw ]

abagati gati ati agam hai akad kadaa nahi alakhu lakhaaiaa.

His dynamism is latent, unapproachable and His story is ineffable.

suix suix AwKxu AwiK suxwieAw ]2]

souni souni aakhanu aakhi sounaaiaa ||2||

The basis of talk about the Lord is simply hearsay (and not the first hand experience).