Sukhmani Sahib

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ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
karan karaavanahaar prabh jaanai |

He knows God as the Doer, the Cause of causes.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀ ਓਹੀ ॥
antar base baahar bhee ohee |

He dwells inside, and outside as well.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ॥੪॥
naanak darasan dekh sabh mohee |4|

O Nanak, beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all are fascinated. ||4||

ਆਪਿ ਸਤਿ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸਤਿ ॥
aap sat keea sabh sat |

He Himself is True, and all that He has made is True.

ਤਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਉਤਪਤਿ ॥
tis prabh te sagalee utapat |

The entire creation came from God.

ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥
tis bhaavai taa kare bisathaar |

As it pleases Him, He creates the expanse.

ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
tis bhaavai taa ekankaar |

As it pleases Him, He becomes the One and Only again.

ਅਨਿਕ ਕਲਾ ਲਖੀ ਨਹ ਜਾਇ ॥
anik kalaa lakhee nah jaae |

His powers are so numerous, they cannot be known.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
jis bhaavai tis le milaae |

As it pleases Him, He merges us into Himself again.

ਕਵਨ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਕਵਨ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
kavan nikatt kavan kaheeai door |

Who is near, and who is far away?

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
aape aap aap bharapoor |

He Himself is Himself pervading everywhere.

ਅੰਤਰ ਗਤਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਨਾਏ ॥
antar gat jis aap janaae |

One whom God causes to know that He is within the heart

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥੫॥
naanak tis jan aap bujhaae |5|

- O Nanak, He causes that person to understand Him. ||5||

ਸਰਬ ਭੂਤ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
sarab bhoot aap varataaraa |

In all forms, He Himself is pervading.

ਸਰਬ ਨੈਨ ਆਪਿ ਪੇਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
sarab nain aap pekhanahaaraa |

Through all eyes, He Himself is watching.

ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਤਨਾ ॥
sagal samagree jaa kaa tanaa |

All the creation is His Body.

ਆਪਨ ਜਸੁ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਸੁਨਾ ॥
aapan jas aap hee sunaa |

He Himself listens to His Own Praise.

ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨੁ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਨਾਇਆ ॥
aavan jaan ik khel banaaeaa |

The One has created the drama of coming and going.

ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਕੀਨੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
aagiaakaaree keenee maaeaa |

He made Maya subservient to His Will.

ਸਭ ਕੈ ਮਧਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੋ ਰਹੈ ॥
sabh kai madh alipato rahai |

In the midst of all, He remains unattached.