ਜਾ ਕੀ ਲੀਲਾ ਕੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

jaa kee leelaa kee mit naeh |

There is no limit to His play.

ਸਗਲ ਦੇਵ ਹਾਰੇ ਅਵਗਾਹਿ ॥

sagal dev haare avagaeh |

All the demigods have grown weary of searching for it.

ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਤੁ ॥

pitaa kaa janam ki jaanai poot |

What does the son know of his father's birth?

ਸਗਲ ਪਰੋਈ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਸੂਤਿ ॥

sagal paroee apunai soot |

All are strung upon His string.

ਸੁਮਤਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜਿਨ ਦੇਇ ॥

sumat giaan dhiaan jin dee |

He bestows good sense, spiritual wisdom and meditation,

ਜਨ ਦਾਸ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥

jan daas naam dhiaaveh see |

On His humble servants and slaves who meditate on the Naam.

ਤਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

tihu gun meh jaa kau bharamaae |

He leads some astray in the three qualities;

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥

janam marai fir aavai jaae |

they are born and die, coming and going over and over again.

ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਅਸਥਾਨ ॥

aooch neech tis ke asathaan |

The high and the low are His places.

ਜੈਸਾ ਜਨਾਵੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਨ ॥੩॥

jaisaa janaavai taisaa naanak jaan |3|

As He inspires us to know Him, O Nanak, so is He known. ||3||