ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

paurree 13

ਪੰਜ ਤਤ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਕਰਿ ਧਰਮਸਾਲ ਧਰਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੀ ।

panj tat paravaan kar dharamasaal dharatee man bhaanee |

As a result of the rational combination of five elements this lovely abode of dharma in the form of earth has been created.

ਪਾਣੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਧਰਤਿ ਧਰਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਧਰਿਆ ਪਾਣੀ ।

paanee andar dharat dhar dharatee andar dhariaa paanee |

The earth is placed in water and again in earth, water is placed.

ਸਿਰ ਤਲਵਾਏ ਰੁਖ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਚਿਤ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਬਿਬਾਣੀ ।

sir talavaae rukh hoe nihachal chit nivaas bibaanee |

Having their heads downward i.e. the trees rooted in earth grow on it and reside in the deep lone forests.

ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸੁਫਲ ਫਲਿ ਵਟ ਵਗਾਇ ਸਿਰਠਿ ਵਰਸਾਣੀ ।

praupakaaree sufal fal vatt vagaae siratth varasaanee |

These trees are also altruists which when stoned rain fruits for the creatures on earth.

ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਵਣਾਸਪਤਿ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਵਾਸੁ ਮਹਿਕਾਣੀ ।

chandan vaas vanaasapat chandan hoe vaas mahikaanee |

The fragrance of sandal makes the whole vegetation fragrant.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵਾਣੀ ।

sabad surat liv saadhasang guramukh sukh fal amrit vaanee |

In the holy company of Gurmukhs the consciousness is merged into Word and man attains the fruits of delight through the ambrosial speech.

ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅਤਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ।੧੩।

abigat gat at akath kahaanee |13|

Ineffable is the story of the unmanifest Lord; His dynamism is unknowable.