ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਤਖਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਆਕਾਸ ਪਤਾਲਾ ॥

aape takhat rachaaeon aakaas pataalaa |

He Himself established His throne, in the Akaashic ethers and the nether worlds.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਸਾਜੀਅਨੁ ਸਚੀ ਧਰਮਸਾਲਾ ॥

hukame dharatee saajeean sachee dharamasaalaa |

By the Hukam of His Command, He created the earth, the true home of Dharma.

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਖਪਾਇਦਾ ਸਚੇ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

aap upaae khapaaeidaa sache deen deaalaa |

He Himself created and destroys; He is the True Lord, merciful to the meek.

ਸਭਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸੰਬਾਹਿਦਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

sabhanaa rijak sanbaahidaa teraa hukam niraalaa |

You give sustenance to all; how wonderful and unique is the Hukam of Your Command!

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥

aape aap varatadaa aape pratipaalaa |1|

You Yourself are permeating and pervading; You Yourself are the Cherisher. ||1||