ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

karan karaavan karanai jog |

The Doer, the Cause of causes, is potent to do anything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee hog |

That which pleases Him, comes to pass.

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

khin meh thaap uthaapanahaaraa |

In an instant, He creates and destroys.

ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥

ant nahee kichh paaraavaaraa |

He has no end or limitation.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥

hukame dhaar adhar rahaavai |

By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

hukame upajai hukam samaavai |

By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

hukame aooch neech biauhaar |

By His Order, one's occupation is high or low.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥

hukame anik rang parakaar |

By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

kar kar dekhai apanee vaddiaaee |

Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

naanak sabh meh rahiaa samaaee |1|

O Nanak, He is pervading in all. ||1||