ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

krau benatee paarabraham sabh jaanai |

Offer your prayers to the Supreme Lord God, who knows everything.

ਅਪਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਆਪਹਿ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

apanaa keea aapeh maanai |

He Himself values His own creatures.

ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥

aapeh aap aap karat niberaa |

He Himself, by Himself, makes the decisions.

ਕਿਸੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਜਨਾਵਤ ਕਿਸੈ ਬੁਝਾਵਤ ਨੇਰਾ ॥

kisai door janaavat kisai bujhaavat neraa |

To some, He appears far away, while others perceive Him near at hand.

ਉਪਾਵ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਸਗਲ ਤੇ ਰਹਤ ॥

aupaav siaanap sagal te rehat |

He is beyond all efforts and clever tricks.

ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਤਮ ਕੀ ਰਹਤ ॥

sabh kachh jaanai aatam kee rehat |

He knows all the ways and means of the soul.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

jis bhaavai tis le larr laae |

Those with whom He is pleased are attached to the hem of His robe.

ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

thaan thanantar rahiaa samaae |

He is pervading all places and interspaces.

ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੀ ॥

so sevak jis kirapaa karee |

Those upon whom He bestows His favor, become His servants.

ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰੀ ॥੮॥੫॥

nimakh nimakh jap naanak haree |8|5|

Each and every moment, O Nanak, meditate on the Lord. ||8||5||