nIkI kIrI mih kl rwKY ]

neekee keeree mehi kal raakhai ||

He infuses His Power into the tiny ant;

Bsm krY lskr koit lwKY ]

bhasam karai lasakar kott laakhai ||

It can then reduce the armies of millions to ashes

ijs kw swsu n kwFq Awip ]

jis kaa saas n kaadtath aap ||

Those whose breath of life He Himself does not take away

qw kau rwKq dy kir hwQ ]

thaa ko raakhath dhae kar haathh ||

He preserves them, and holds out His Hands to protect them.

mwns jqn krq bhu Bwiq ]

maanas jathan karath bahu bhaath ||

You may make all sorts of efforts,

iqsky krqb ibrQy jwiq ]

aucwrx kr-qb

this kae karathab birathhae jaath ||

But these attempts are in vain.

mwrY n rwKY Avru n koie ]

maarai n raakhai avar n koe ||

No one else can kill or preserve

srb jIAw kw rwKw soie ]

sarab jeeaa kaa raakhaa soe ||

He is the Protector of all beings.

kwhy soc krih ry pRwxI ]

kaahae soch karehi rae praanee ||

So why are you so anxious, O mortal?

jip nwnk pRB AlK ivfwxI ]5]

aucwrx Al`K

jap naanak prabh alakh viddaanee ||5||

Meditate, O Nanak, on God, the invisible, the wonderful! ||5||