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Ang 1Vaar 3Bhai Gurdas

ਏਕਾ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਖਾਲਿਆ ।

ekaa ekankaar likh dekhaaliaa |

By writing 1 (One) in the beginning, it has been shown that Ekankar, God, who subsumes all forms in Him is only one (and not two or three).

ਊੜਾ ਓਅੰਕਾਰੁ ਪਾਸਿ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ।

aoorraa oankaar paas bahaaliaa |

Ura, the first Gurmukhi letter, in the form of Oankar shows the world controlling power of that one Lord.

ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭਾਲਿਆ ।

sat naam karataar nirbhau bhaaliaa |

That Lord has been understood as the True-Name, Creator and the Fearless One.

ਨਿਰਵੈਰਹੁ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ਅਜੂਨਿ ਅਕਾਲਿਆ ।

niravairahu jaikaar ajoon akaaliaa |

He is devoid of rancour, beyond time and free from the cycle of transmigration.

ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਲਿਆ ।

sach neesaan apaar jot ujaaliaa |

Hail the Lord! His mark is truth and He shines in bright effulgent flame.

ਪੰਜ ਅਖਰ ਉਪਕਾਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਆ ।

panj akhar upakaar naam samaaliaa |

Five letters (1 Oankar) are altruists; they have in them the power of the person of the Lord.

ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ।

paramesur sukh saar nadar nihaaliaa |

The individual, understanding their import becomes blest with graceful glance of God who is the essence of delights.

ਨਉ ਅਗਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਿਆ ।

nau ag sun sumaar sang niraaliaa |

As the numerals from one to nine adding zero with them reach to the infinite count

ਨੀਲ ਅਨੀਲ ਵੀਚਾਰ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਿਆ ।੧੫।

neel aneel veechaar piram piaaliaa |15|

The persons who quaff the cup of love from their beloved become master of infinite powers.