ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

aapeenai aap saaj aap pachhaaniaa |

He Himself created Himself; He Himself understands Himself.

ਅੰਬਰੁ ਧਰਤਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਤਾਣਿਆ ॥

anbar dharat vichhorr chandoaa taaniaa |

Separating the sky and the earth, He has spread out His canopy.

ਵਿਣੁ ਥੰਮੑਾ ਗਗਨੁ ਰਹਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਣਿਆ ॥

vin thamaa gagan rahaae sabad neesaaniaa |

Without any pillars, He supports the sky, through the insignia of His Shabad.

ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥

sooraj chand upaae jot samaaniaa |

Creating the sun and the moon, He infused His Light into them.

ਕੀਏ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਿਆ ॥

kee raat dinant choj viddaaniaa |

He created the night and the day; Wondrous are His miraculous plays.

ਤੀਰਥ ਧਰਮ ਵੀਚਾਰ ਨਾਵਣ ਪੁਰਬਾਣਿਆ ॥

teerath dharam veechaar naavan purabaaniaa |

He created the sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where people contemplate righteousness and Dharma, and take cleansing baths on special occasions.

ਤੁਧੁ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥

tudh sar avar na koe ki aakh vakhaaniaa |

There is no other equal to You; how can we speak and describe You?

ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹੋਰ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

sachai takhat nivaas hor aavan jaaniaa |1|

You are seated on the throne of Truth; all others come and go in reincarnation. ||1||