ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਏਕਨ ਸੋਖੈ ਏਕਨ ਭਰੈ ॥

ekan sokhai ekan bharai |

If one side is shrivelled by Him,

ਏਕਨ ਮਾਰੈ ਇਕਨਿ ਉਬਰੈ ॥

ekan maarai ikan ubarai |

The other side is dampened.

ਏਕਨ ਘਟਵੈ ਏਕ ਬਢਾਵੈ ॥

ekan ghattavai ek badtaavai |

If one is terminated by Him, then the other is bestowed with life.

ਦੀਨ ਦਯਾਲ ਯੌ ਚਰਿਤ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥੭॥

deen dayaal yau charit dikhaavai |7|

If one aspect diminishes, the other, He enhances. Thus the Creator displays His phenomenon.(7)

ਰੂਪ ਰੇਖ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

roop rekh jaa ke kachh naahee |

He is without any boundaries and vignettes.

ਭੇਖ ਅਭੇਖ ਸਭ ਕੇ ਘਟ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

bhekh abhekh sabh ke ghatt maahee |

He prevails both in the visible and the imperceptible.

ਜਾ ਪਰ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਚਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਹੇਰੈ ॥

jaa par kripaa chachh kar herai |

Whom-so-ever He takes under his sanctuary,

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੌਨ ਛਾਹ ਕੌ ਛੇਰੈ ॥੮॥

taa kee kauan chhaah kau chherai |8|

He cannot be blemished by any evil.(8)

ਜਛ ਭੁਜੰਗ ਅਕਾਸ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥

jachh bhujang akaas banaayo |

He created Jachh, Bhujang in the heaven and

ਦੇਵ ਅਦੇਵ ਥਪਿ ਬਾਦਿ ਰਚਾਯੋ ॥

dev adev thap baad rachaayo |

Initiated struggle in between the gods and the demons.

ਭੂਮਿ ਬਾਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸਾ ॥

bhoom baar panch tat prakaasaa |

After instituting the earth, the water and five elements,

ਆਪਹਿ ਦੇਖਤ ਬੈਠ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥੯॥

aapeh dekhat baitth tamaasaa |9|

He postured there to observe His play.(9)