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hukmI hovin Awkwr hukmu n kihAw jweI ]
hukmee hovan aakaar hukam naa kahi-aa jaa-ee.
sweIN dy Amr duAwrw srIr bxdy hn[ aus dw Amr vrnx kIqw nhIN jw skdw[
By the Lord's order bodies are produced. His order cannot be narrated.

hukmI hovin jIA hukim imlY vifAweI ]
hukmee hovan jee-a hukam milai vadi-aa-ee.
aus dy Purmwn nwl rUhW hoNd iv`c AwauNdIAW hn Aqy aus dy Purmwn nwl hI mwn prwpq huMdw hY[
With His fiat the souls come into being and with His fiat greatness is obtained.

hukmI auqmu nIcu hukim iliK duK suK pweIAih ]
hukmee utam neech hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ahi.
aus dy Purmwn duAwrw pRwnI cMgy qy mMdy huMdy hn Aqy aus dy ilKy Purmwn duAwrw hI auh ZmI qy ^uSI pwauNdy hn[
By His command the mortals are make high and low and by His written command they obtain woe and weal.

ieknw hukmI bKsIs ieik hukmI sdw BvweIAih ]
iknaa hukmee bakhsees ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ahi.
keIAW nUµ aus dI AwigAw rwhIN dwqW imldIAW hn Aqy keI aus dI AwigAw rwhIN Awvwgaux AMdr sdIv hI BuAweINdy hn[
Some obtain gifts through His order and some through His order are ever made to wander in transmigration.

hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ]
hukmai andar sab ko baahar hukam naa ko-i.
swry aus dy Amr iv`c hn Aqy aus dy Amr qoN bwhr koeI nhIN[
All are subject to His fiat and none is exempt from His fiat.

nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2]
naanak hukmai jay bujhai taa humai kahai naa ko-i. ||2||
hy nwnk! jykr ienswn pRBU dy Purmwn nUµ smJ lvy, qd koeI BI hMkwr nW kry[
O Nanak! if man were to understand Lord's fiat, then no one would take pride (speak in ego).


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