ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਪਸਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ।

eik kavaau pasaau kar oankaar akaar banaaeaa |

Diffusing His one vibration (vak, sound), Oaiikar has become manifest in the forms (of the whole creation).

ਅੰਬਰਿ ਧਰਤਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ਕੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਥੰਮਾਂ ਆਗਾਸੁ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

anbar dharat vichhorr kai vin thamaan aagaas rahaaeaa |

Separating earth from sky, the Oankar has sustained sky without the support of any pillar.

ਜਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਰਖੀਅਨਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਧਰਾਇਆ ।

jal vich dharatee rakheean dharatee andar neer dharaaeaa |

He placed earth in water and water in the earth.

ਕਾਠੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅਗਿ ਧਰਿ ਅਗੀ ਹੋਂਦੀ ਸੁਫਲੁ ਫਲਾਇਆ ।

kaatthai andar ag dhar agee hondee sufal falaaeaa |

Fire was put into wood and fire notwithstanding, the trees laden with beautiful fruits were created.

ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਤਿੰਨੇ ਵੈਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।

paun paanee baisantaro tine vairee mel milaaeaa |

Air, water and fire are enemies of one another but He made them meet harmoniously (and created the world).

ਰਾਜਸ ਸਾਤਕ ਤਾਮਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।

raajas saatak taamaso brahamaa bisan mahes upaaeaa |

He created Brahma, Visnu and Mahes'a who cherish the qualities of action (rajas), sustenance (sattv) and dissolution (tamas).

ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ਚਲਿਤੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ।੧।

choj viddaan chalit varataaeaa |1|

Accomplisher of wondrous feats, that Lord created the wonderful creation.