ਪਵੜੀ ॥

pavarree |

Pauree:

ਕਕਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਊ ॥

kakaa kaaran karataa soaoo |

KAKKA: He is the Creator, the Cause of causes.

ਲਿਖਿਓ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਤ ਕੋਊ ॥

likhio lekh na mettat koaoo |

No one can erase His pre-ordained plan.

ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਕਛੁ ਦੋਊ ਬਾਰਾ ॥

nahee hot kachh doaoo baaraa |

Nothing can be done a second time.

ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਭੂਲਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

karanaihaar na bhoolanahaaraa |

The Creator Lord does not make mistakes.

ਕਾਹੂ ਪੰਥੁ ਦਿਖਾਰੈ ਆਪੈ ॥

kaahoo panth dikhaarai aapai |

To some, He Himself shows the Way.

ਕਾਹੂ ਉਦਿਆਨ ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਪਛੁਤਾਪੈ ॥

kaahoo udiaan bhramat pachhutaapai |

While He causes others to wander miserably in the wilderness.

ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲੁ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਕੀਨੋ ॥

aapan khel aap hee keeno |

He Himself has set His own play in motion.

ਜੋ ਜੋ ਦੀਨੋ ਸੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੧੭॥

jo jo deeno su naanak leeno |17|

Whatever He gives, O Nanak, that is what we receive. ||17||