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ਪਉੜੀ ੩੫

paurree 35

ਇਕ ਕਵਾਉ ਪਸਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਕੀਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ।

eik kavaau pasaau kar oankaar keea paasaaraa |

From one sound, the Oankar created the entire creation.

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਅਤੁਲ ਨ ਤੋਲੀਐ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਤੋਲ ਨ ਤੋਲਣਹਾਰਾ ।

kudarat atul na toleeai tul na tol na tolanahaaraa |

His sport of creation is immeasurable. None is there who can take its measure.

ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਅਲੇਖ ਦਾ ਦਾਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਾਰਾ ।

sir sir lekh alekh daa daat jot vaddiaaee kaaraa |

The writ has been inscribed on the forehead of each creature; light, grandeur and action are all due to His grace.

ਲੇਖੁ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਮਸੁ ਨ ਲੇਖਣਿ ਲਿਖਣਿਹਾਰਾ ।

lekh alekh na lakheeai mas na lekhan likhanihaaraa |

His writ is imperceptible; the writer and His inl are also invisible.

ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਅਨਹਦੁ ਧੁਨੀ ਓਅੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ।

raag naad anahad dhunee oankaar na gaavanahaaraa |

Various musics, tones and rythms ate ever on but even rthen the Onkaar cannot be properly serenaded.

ਖਾਣੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤੁ ਨਾਵ ਥਾਵ ਅਣਗਣਤ ਅਪਾਰਾ ।

khaanee baanee jeea jant naav thaav anaganat apaaraa |

Mines, speeches, creatures names and places are infinite and uncountable.

ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਅਮਾਉ ਹੈ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਵਡਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ।

eik kavaau amaau hai kevadd vaddaa sirajanahaaraa |

His one sound is beyond all limits; how expansive that creator is cannot be explained .

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ।੩੫।੨੬। ਛਵੀਹ ।

saadhasangat satigur nirankaaraa |35|26| chhaveeh |

That true Guru , formless Lord is there and available in the holy congregation (alone)