Sukhmani Sahib

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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||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai maanukh gat paavai |

If it pleases God, one attains salvation.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa paathar taraavai |

If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai bin saas te raakhai |

If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa har gun bhaakhai |

If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord's Glorious Praises.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥

prabh bhaavai taa patit udhaarai |

If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

aap karai aapan beechaarai |

He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.

ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

duhaa siriaa kaa aap suaamee |

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

khelai bigasai antarajaamee |

He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

jo bhaavai so kaar karaavai |

As He wills, He causes actions to be done.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

naanak drisattee avar na aavai |2|

Nanak sees no other than Him. ||2||

ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥

kahu maanukh te kiaa hoe aavai |

Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karaavai |

Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.

ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

eis kai haath hoe taa sabh kichh lee |

If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karee |

Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.

ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

anajaanat bikhiaa meh rachai |

Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.