pauVI 16   Stanza 16

pMc prvwx pMc prDwnu ]
panch parvaan panch parDhaan.
muKIey mkbUl hn qy muKIey hI mhwn[
The elect are acceptable and the elect supreme.

pMcy pwvih drgih mwnu ]
panchay paavahi dargahi maan.
swDU suAwmI dy drbwr AMdr Awdr pwauNdy hn[
The saints obtain honour in the Lord's Court.

pMcy sohih dir rwjwnu ]
panchay sohahi dar raajaan.
r`b dy goly rwijAW idAW drbwrW AMdr suMdr l`gdy hn[
God's slaves look beauteous in the Court of kings.

pMcw kw guru eyku iDAwnu ]
panchaa kaa gur ayk Dhi-aan.
cuxy hoey kyvl gurU auqy hI AwpxI ibrqI iek`qr krdy hn[
The chosen center their attention on the Guru alone.

jy ko khY krY vIcwru ]
jay ko kahai karai vichaar.
ijnHW dI cwhy BwvyN koeI jxw vrnx qy soc ivcwr ipAw kry,
No matter how much someone may narrate and reflect,

krqy kY krxY nwhI sumwru ]
kartay kai karnai naahee sumaar.
pRMqU isrjnhwr dy kMmW dI igxqI nhIN ho skdI[
But there can be no enumeration of the Creator's doing.

DOlu Drmu dieAw kw pUqu ]
Dhoul Dharam d-i-aa kaa poot.
klpq bld idAwlqw dw pu`qr piv`qRqw hY,
The mythical bull is piety, the offspring of compassion, which is patiently holding the earth in order.

sMqoKu Qwip riKAw ijin sUiq ]
santokh thaap rakhi-aa jin soot.
ijs ny shnSIlqw nwl TIk qOr qy DrqI nUµ TilHAw hoieAw hY[
the offspring of compassion, which is patiently holding the earth in order.

jy ko buJY hovY sicAwru ] DvlY aupir kyqw Bwru ]
jay ko boojhai hovai sachi-aar. Dhavlai upar kaytaa bhaar.
bld auqy ikMnw ku boJ hY? jykr koeI jxw ies nUµ smJ lvy qW, auh s`cw ienswn QIvM\dw (bx jwdw) hY[
How much load there is on the bull? If some one understands this, he becomes a true man.

DrqI horu prY horu horu ]
Dhartee hor parai hor hor.
ies DrqI qoN pry Gnyry Awlm hn, Gnyry Aqy Gnyry[
There are more worlds beyond this earth, more and more.

iqs qy Bwru qlY kvxu joru ]
tis tay bhaar talai kavan jor.
auh ikhVI qwkq hY, jo aunHW dy boJ nUµ hyToN cu`kI hoeI hY?
What power is that which supports their weight from underneath?

jIA jwiq rMgw ky nwv ] sBnw iliKAw vuVI klwm ]
jee-a jaat rangaa kay naav. sabhnaa likhi-aa vurhee kalaam.
vwihgurU dI sdw-vgdI hoeI klm ny swry jIvW dIAW vMngIAW, rMgqw Aqy nwm aukry hn[
The ever-flowing pen of God, did inscribe the Kinds, colours and names of all the beings.

eyhu lyKw iliK jwxY koie ]
ayhu laykhaa likh jaanai ko-i.
ieh ihswb ikqwb ivrly hI ilKxw jwxdy hn[
A few know how to pen this account.

lyKw iliKAw kyqw hoie ]
laykhaa likhi-aa kaytaa ho-i.
inivsq Sudw lyKw-pq, ieh ik`fw v`fw hovygw?
How voluminous would be the scribed scroll?

kyqw qwxu suAwilhu rUpu ]
kaytaa taan su-aalihu roop.
qyrI ikMnI SkqI Aqy mnmohxI suMdRqw hY, hy swihb?
What might and fascinating beauty are Thine, O Lord?

kyqI dwiq jwxY kOxu kUqu ]
kaytee daat jaanai koun koot.
ik`fI v`fI hY qyrI bKSIS? ies dw AMdwzw kOx lw skdw hY?
How great is Thy gift? Who can assess its extent.

kIqw pswau eyko kvwau ]
keetaa pasaa-o ayko kavaa-o.
iek Sbd nwl qUM jgq dw iKlwrw kr idqw
With One Word Thou didst effect the world's expansion

iqs qy hoey lK drIAwau ]
tis tay ho-ay lakh daree-aa-o.
qy ies duAwrw lKW dirAw vihxy SurU ho gey[
and where by lacs of rivers began to flow.

kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ]
kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar.
qYnUµ jW qyry ielm nUµ ibAwn krn dI myry iv`c ikhVI qwkq hY?
What power have I to describe (Thee or Thine doctrines)?

vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ]
vaari-aa naa jaavaa ayk vaar.
mYN iek vwrI vI qyry auqy kurbwn nhIN ho skdw[
I cannot even once be a sacrifice unto Thee.

jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]
jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar.
jo kuC qYnUµ cMgw lgdw hY, EhI cMgw kMm kwj hY[
Whatever pleases Thee, that is a good pursuit.

qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]16]
too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. ||16||
qUM sdIv hI nvW nroAW hY, hy srUp-rihq purK!
Thou art ever safe and sound, O Formless One!

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