ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Oankar,the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਨਿਰਾਧਾਰ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

niraadhaar nirankaar na alakh lakhaaeaa |

The formless Lord who is without any anchor and is imperceptible, has not made himself fully known to anyone.

ਹੋਆ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।

hoaa ekankaar aap upaaeaa |

From unembodiment He assumed the form by himself and becoming Oankar

ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਚਲਿਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ।

oankaar akaar chalit rachaaeaa |

He created infinite wondrous forms.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।

sach naau karataar birad sadaaeaa |

In the form of the true name (ndm) and becoming the creator, He came to be known as the protector of His own reputation.

ਸਚਾ ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ।

sachaa paravadagaar trai gun maaeaa |

Through three dimensional maya He nourishes one and all.

ਸਿਰਠੀ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ।

siratthee sirajanahaar lekh likhaaeaa |

He is the creator of the cosmos and prescribes its destiny.

ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਨ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੁਲਾਇਆ ।

sabhasai de aadhaar na tol tulaaeaa |

He is the basis of all, the incomparable One.

ਲਖਿਆ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਮਾਹੁ ਜਣਾਇਆ ।

lakhiaa thit na vaar na maahu janaaeaa |

None has ever disclosed the date, the day and month (of creation).

ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।੧।

ved kateb veechaar na aakh sunaaeaa |1|

Even the Vedas and other scriptures could not fully explain His thoughts.