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Jap
Translated by Dr. Tarlochan Singh, Khalsa
Ik Onkaar satnaam <siqnwmu
karta purakh krqw purKu
nirbhau nirvair inrBau inrvYru
akaal moorat Akwl mUriq
ajooni saibhan AjUnI sYBM
gur parsaad. gur pRswid]
There is one and only God, with authentic name,
Creator in spirit,
without fear, without hate,
beyond term,
beyond transmigration, self-existent,
and realized with the pleasure of the guru.
Jap ]jpu]
Aaad sach jugaad sach. Awid scu jugwid scu]
hai bhee sach hY BI scu
Naanak hosee bhee sach.1 nwnk hosI BI scu]1]Thy existed in the primal beginning, and when the time commenced. Likewise, Thy is present in this age, O Naanak, and will dwell in future as well.1
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Sochai soch na hovee socY soic n hoveI
jai sochee lakh vaar. jy socI lK vwr]
Simply cleansing the body, even hundreds of thousands times, the purity of the mind is not possible to achieve.
Chupai chup na hovee cupyY cup n hoveI
jai laai raha liv taar. jy lwie rhw ilv qwr]
By staying silent and absorbed inside, in a fixed body posture, peace of mind is not conceivable.
Bhukhia bhukh na utree BuiKAw BuK n auqrI
jai banna purian bhaar. jy bMnw purIAw Bwr]
Contentment from material hunger is not feasible, despite securing loads of riches of all the worlds.
Sahas sianhpa lakh hohai shs isAwxpw lK hoih
ta ik na chalai naal. q iek n clY nwil]
Even possessing these types of hundreds of thousands of worldly wisdom tricks, do not go along to the next world.
Kiv sachiara hoeeai, ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY
kiv koorai tutai paal. ikv kUVY qutY pwil]
Thereupon, what is the practice to cultivate truth—and tear away the blind of untruth.
Hukam rajaaee chalanha hukim rjweI clxw
Naanak likhia naal.1 nwnk iliKAw nwil]1]
To recognize Thy command is the acknowledged method since beginning, O Naanak.1
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Hukamee hovan aakaar hukmI hovin Awkwr
hukam na kahia jaaee. hukmu n kihAw jweI ]
All the creation is by Thy command; still this command is beyond description.
Hukamee hovan jee hukmI hovin jIA
hukam milai vadiaaee. hukim imlY vifAweI ]
By Thy command, the life conceives, and gets glory.
Hukamee uttam neech hukmI auqmu nIcu
hukam likh hukim iliK
dukh sukh paaeeaih. duK suK pweIAih ]
By Thy command, some are admirable; others evil. By Thy command—inscribed, pain and pleasure perceived.
Ikna hukamee bakhsees ieknw hukmI bKsIs
ik hukmee ieik hukmI
sada bhavaaeeaih. sdw BvweIAih]
By Thy command some get concession of salvation; others transmigrate forever.
Hukamai ander sabh ko hukmY AMdir sBu ko
baahar hukam na koai. bwhir hukm n koie]
Everyone is subject to Thy command; no one is beyond Thy jurisdiction.
Naanak hukmai jai bujhai nwnk hukmY jy buJY
ta haumai kahai na koai.2 q haumY khY n koie]2]
O Naanak, who understands Thy command, does not speak of individual identity.2
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Gaavai ko taanh gwvY ko qwxu
hovai kisai taanh. hovY iksY qwxu]
Gaavai ko daat gwvY ko dwiq
jaanhai neesaanh. jwxY nIswxu]
Some sing Thy might, to the extent of their strength.
Some sing Thy gifts, because they consider it imprints of Thy grace.
Gaavai ko gunh gwvY ko gux
vadiaian chaar. vifAweIAw cwr]
Gaavai ko vidia gwvY ko ividAw
vikham vichaar. ivKmu vIcwru]
Some sing Thy beautiful virtues and glory. Some sing Thy’s hard spiritual wisdom on the strength of their knowledge.
Gaavai ko saaj gwvY ko swij
karai tan khaih. kry qnu Kyh]
Gaavai ko jee lai phir daih. gwvY ko jIA lY iPir dyh]
Some sing Thy fashions the body; and reduce to dust. Some sing Thy takes life away and then reinstates it into other bodies.
Gaavai ko jaapai gwvY ko jwpY
disai door. idsY dUir]
Gaavai ko vaikhai gwvY ko vyKY
haadra hadoor. hwdrw hdUir]
Some sing Thy seems far away. Some sing Thy watches everybody, and everywhere.
Kathana Kathee kQnw kQI
na avai tot. n AwvY qoit]
Kath kath kathee kiQ kiQ kQI
kotee kot kot. kotI koit koit]
There is no shortage of giving Thy discourses. Millions of millions tried to explain away; the Lord’s decree is endless.
Šainda dai laindai dydw dy lYdy
thak paahai. Qik pwih]
Juga jugantar jugw jugMqir
khahee khahai. KwhI Kwih]
The Giver keeps on giving gifts, but the receivers get fatigued. In all the ages they make use of these gifts.
Hukamee hukam hukmI hukmu
chalaai raah. clwey rwhu]
Naanak vigsai vaiparvah.3 nwnk ivgsY vyprvwhu]3]
The commander of the command makes the world move on. Thy is cheerful and carefree, O Naanak.3
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Saacha sahib saach naai swcw swihbu swcu nwie
bhaakhia bhaao apaar. BwiKAw Bwau Apwru]
The Lord and Thy command are everlasting; love is the speech of the Lord infinite.
Aakhaih mangaih AwKih mMgih
daih daih dyih dyih
daat karai daataar. dwiq kry dwqwru]
The people repeatedly appeal for gifts and Thy fulfills.
Phair kai agai rakheeai Pyir ik AgY rKIAY
jit disai darbaar. ijqu idsY drbwru]
Therefore, what to offer to witness Thy divine court?
Muhow kai bolanh boleea muhO ik bolxu bolIAY
jitsun dhare piar. ijqu suix Dry ipAwru]
So, what words to speak to excite Thy attachment?
Amrit vela sach naao, AMimRq vylw scu nwau
vadiaee veechaar. vifAweI vIcwru]
Glorify and meditate on Thy name in this life.
Karmee aavai kapra krmI AwvY kpVw
nadree mokh duaar. ndrI moKu duAwru]
This way, one gets a robe of glory and a gate of salvation.
Naanak avai ajanhiai, nwnk eyvY jwxIAY
sabha aapai sachiaar.4 sBu Awpy sicAwru]4]
O Naanak, one realizes in this style; the wonderful Lord exhibits everywhere.4
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Thapia na jaai QwipAw n jwie
keeta na hoai. kIqw n hoie]
To establish and create the Creator is not imaginable.
Aapai aap niranjan soai. Awpy Awip inrMjnu soie]
Thy is self-existent and absolute.
Jin saivia. ijin syivAw
tin paaia maan. iqin pwieAw mwnu]
Whoever meditates on Thy name gets honor.
Naanak gaaveeai nwnk gwvIAY
gunhee nidhaan. guxI inDwnu]
O Naanak, sing in the praise of the Lord—the treasure of goodness.
Gaaveeai sunheeai gwvIAY suxIAY
man rakheeai bhao. min rKIAY Bwau]
Sing, listen, and love Lord at heart.
Šukh parhar duKu prhir
sukh ghar lai jaai. suKu Gir lY jwie]
The pain relieves, and one feels pleasure in the home of the self.
Gurmukh naadan gurmuiK nwdM
gurmukh vaidan gurmuiK vydM
gurmukh rahia samaaee. gurmuiK rihAw smweI]
The guru is a source of Thy name, and spring of divine knowledge; with the grace of the guru one knows that Thy is all pervasive.
Gur Eesar guru eIsru
gur gorakh Barma guru gorK brmw
gur Paarbatee maaee. guru pwrbqI mweI]
The guru for a Sikh is a Shiva, a Vishnu and a Brahma, and a Parbati Maaee - wife of Shiva.
Jai hau jaanha jy hau jwxw
aakaha nahee AwKw nwhI
kahnha kathan na jaaee. khxw kQnu nw jweI]
Even if I know Thy command, I can not describe it; the words can not describe Lord.
Gura ik daih bujhaaee. guurw iek dyih buJweI]
O guru make one article evident to me.
Sabhana jeea ka ik daata, sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw
so mai visar na jaaee.5 so mYY ivsir n jweI]5]
There is only one Giver of all the creation, may I not forget Lord.5
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