SGGSAng 1JapJap14 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

gwvY ko qwxu hovY iksY qwxu ]

gaavai ko thaan hovai kisai thaan ||

Some sing of His Power-who has that Power?

gwvY ko dwiq jwxY nIswxu ]

gaavai ko dhaath jaanai neesaan ||

Some sing of His Gifts, and know His Sign and Insignia.

gwvY ko gux vifAweIAw cwr ]

aucwrx vifAweIAw: ibMdI rihq bolo

gaavai ko gun vaddiaaeeaa chaar ||

Some sing of His Glorious Virtues, Greatness and Beauty.

gwvY ko ividAw ivKmu vIcwru ]

gaavai ko vidhiaa vikham veechaar ||

Some sing of knowledge obtained of Him, through difficult philosophical studies.

gwvY ko swij kry qnu Kyh ]

gaavai ko saaj karae than khaeh ||

Some sing that He fashions the body, and then again reduces it to dust.

gwvY ko jIA lY iPir dyh ]

aucwrx jIA: ‘A’ sihq bolo

gaavai ko jeea lai fir dhaeh ||

Some sing that He takes life away, and then again restores it.

gwvY ko jwpY idsY dUir ]

gaavai ko jaapai dhisai dhoor ||

Some sing that He seems so very far away.

gwvY ko vyKY hwdrw hdUir ]

gaavai ko vaekhai haadharaa hadhoor ||

Some sing that He watches over us, face to face, ever-present.

kQnw kQI n AwvY qoit ]

kathhanaa kathhee n aavai thott ||

There is no shortage of those who preach and teach.

kiQ kiQ kQI kotI koit koit ]

kathh kathh kathhee kottee kott kott ||

Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories.

dydw dy lYdy Qik pwih ]

dhaedhaa dhae laidhae thhak paahi ||

The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving.

jugw jugµqir KwhI Kwih ]

jugaa juganthar khaahee khaahi ||

Throughout the ages, consumers consume.

hukmI hukmu clwey rwhu ]

hukamee hukam chalaaeae raahu ||

The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path.

nwnk ivgsY vyprvwhu ]3]

naanak vigasai vaeparavaahu ||3||

O Nanak, He blossoms forth, Carefree and Untroubled. ||3||