ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ

ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥

a(n)t nahee kichh paaraavaaraa ||

He has no end or limitation.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

hukame dhaar adhar rahaavai ||

By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

hukame upajai hukam samaavai ||

By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

hukame uooch neech biauhaar ||

By His Order, one's occupation is high or low.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥

hukame anik ra(n)g parakaar ||

By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

kar kar dhekhai apanee vaddiaaiee ||

Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

naanak sabh meh rahiaa samaiee ||1||

O Nanak, He is pervading in all. ||1||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai maanukh gat paavai ||

If it pleases God, one attains salvation.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa paathar taraavai ||

If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai bin saas te raakhai ||

If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa har gun bhaakhai ||

If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord's Glorious Praises.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa patit udhaarai ||

If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

aap karai aapan beechaarai ||

He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.

ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

dhuhaa siriaa kaa aap suaamee ||

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

khelai bigasai a(n)tarajaamee ||

He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

jo bhaavai so kaar karaavai ||

As He wills, He causes actions to be done.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

naanak dhirasaTee avar na aavai ||2||

Nanak sees no other than Him. ||2||

ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥

kahu maanukh te kiaa hoi aavai ||

Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soiee karaavai ||

Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.

ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

eis kai haath hoi taa sabh kichh lei ||

If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soiee karei ||

Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.

ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

anajaanat bikhiaa meh rachai ||

Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.

ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥

je jaanat aapan aap bachai ||

If they knew better, they would save themselves.

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

bharame bhoolaa dheh dhis dhaavai ||

Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.

ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

nimakh maeh chaar ku(n)T fir aavai ||

In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥

kar kirapaa jis apanee bhagat dhei ||

Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥

naanak te jan naam milei ||3||

- O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Naam. ||3||

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥

khin meh neech keeT kau raaj ||

In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥

paarabraham gareeb nivaaj ||

The Supreme Lord God is the Protector of the humble.

ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

jaa kaa dhirasaT kachhoo na aavai ||

Even one who has never been seen at all,

ਤਿਸੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥

tis tatakaal dheh dhis pragaTaavai ||

becomes instantly famous in the ten directions.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥

jaa kau apunee karai bakhasees ||

And that one upon whom He bestows His blessings

ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

taa kaa lekhaa na ganai jagadhees ||

the Lord of the world does not hold him to his account.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

jeeau pi(n)dd sabh tis kee raas ||

Soul and body are all His property.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥

ghaT ghaT pooran braham pragaas ||

Each and every heart is illuminated by the Perfect Lord God.

ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥

apanee banat aap banaiee ||

He Himself fashioned His own handiwork.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥

naanak jeevai dhekh baddaiee ||4||

Nanak lives by beholding His greatness. ||4||

ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥

eis kaa bal naahee is haath ||

There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥

karan karaavan sarab ko naath ||

the Doer, the Cause of causes is the Lord of all.

ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥

aagiaakaaree bapuraa jeeau ||

The helpless beings are subject to His Command.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫੁਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soiee fun theeau ||

That which pleases Him, ultimately comes to pass.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥

kabahoo uooch neech meh basai ||

Sometimes, they abide in exaltation; sometimes, they are depressed.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥

kabahoo sog harakh ra(n)g hasai ||

Sometimes, they are sad, and sometimes they laugh with joy and delight.

ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

kabahoo ni(n)dh chi(n)dh biauhaar ||

Sometimes, they are occupied with slander and anxiety.

ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥

kabahoo uoobh akaas piaal ||

Sometimes, they are high in the Akaashic Ethers, sometimes in the nether regions of the underworld.

ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

kabahoo betaa braham beechaar ||

Sometimes, they know the contemplation of God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥

naanak aap milaavanahaar ||5||

O Nanak, God Himself unites them with Himself. ||5||

ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥

kabahoo nirat karai bahu bhaat ||

Sometimes, they dance in various ways.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

kabahoo soi rahai dhin raat ||

Sometimes, they remain asleep day and night.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

kabahoo mahaa karodh bikaraal ||

Sometimes, they are awesome, in terrible rage.

ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥

kabahoo(n) sarab kee hot ravaal ||

Sometimes, they are the dust of the feet of all.

ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

kabahoo hoi bahai badd raajaa ||

Sometimes, they sit as great kings.

ਕਬਹੁ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥

kabahu bhekhaaree neech kaa saajaa ||

Sometimes, they wear the coat of a lowly beggar.

ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

kabahoo apakeerat meh aavai ||

Sometimes, they come to have evil reputations.

ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo bhalaa bhalaa kahaavai ||

Sometimes, they are known as very, very good.

ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥

jiau prabh raakhai tiv hee rahai ||

As God keeps them, so they remain.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥

gur prasaadh naanak sach kahai ||6||

By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, the Truth is told. ||6||

ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥

kabahoo hoi pa(n)ddit kare bakhayeaan ||

Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

kabahoo monidhaaree laavai dhiaan ||

Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.

ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

kabahoo taT teerath isanaan ||

Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

kabahoo sidh saadhik mukh giaan ||

Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥

kabahoo keeT hasat pata(n)g hoi jeeaa ||

Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥

anik jon bharamai bharameeaa ||

They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.