Akal Ustat

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ਤੀਰਥ ਜਾਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਦੇਵ ਪੂਜਾ ਗੋਰ ਕੇ ਨ ਅਧੀਨ ॥

teerath jaatr na dev poojaa gor ke na adheen |

He is beyond the impact of pilgrimage, worship of deities and the sacrament of creation.

ਸਰਬ ਸਪਤ ਪਤਾਰ ਕੇ ਤਰ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਜਿਹ ਜੋਤ ॥

sarab sapat pataar ke tar jaaneeai jih jot |

His Light Pervades in all the beings of the seven nether-worlds down below.

ਸੇਸ ਨਾਮ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਫਨ ਨਹਿ ਨੇਤ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਤ ॥੬॥੧੮੬॥

ses naam sahansr fan neh net pooran hot |6|186|

The Sheshananga with his thousand hoods repeats His Names, but still short of his efforts.6.186.

ਸੋਧਿ ਸੋਧਿ ਹਟੇ ਸਭੈ ਸੁਰ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਦਾਨਵ ਸਰਬ ॥

sodh sodh hatte sabhai sur birodh daanav sarab |

All the gods and demons have grown tired in His search.

ਗਾਇ ਗਾਇ ਹਟੇ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਗਵਾਇ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਗਰਬ ॥

gaae gaae hatte gandhrab gavaae kinar garab |

The ego of Gandharvas and Kinnars has been shattered by singing His Praises continuously.

ਪੜ੍ਹਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਤ ਥਕੇ ਮਹਾ ਕਬਿ ਗੜ੍ਹਤ ਗਾੜ੍ਹ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

parrhat parrhat thake mahaa kab garrhat gaarrh anant |

The great poets have become weary of reading and composing their innumerable epics.

ਹਾਰਿ ਹਾਰਿ ਕਹਿਓ ਸਭੂ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੭॥੧੮੭॥

haar haar kahio sabhoo mil naam naam durant |7|187|

All have ultimately declared that the meditation on the Name of the Lord is a very hard task. 7.187.

ਬੇਦ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਲਖਿਓ ਨ ਸੇਬ ਕਤੇਬ ॥

bed bhed na paaeio lakhio na seb kateb |

The Vedas have not been able to know His mystery and the Semitic Scriptures could not comprehend His service.

ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨੋ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਨੋ ਜਛ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਜੇਬ ॥

dev daano moorr maano jachh na jaanai jeb |

The gods, demons and men are foolish and the Yakshas do not know His Glory.

ਭੂਤ ਭਬ ਭਵਾਨ ਭੂਪਤ ਆਦਿ ਨਾਥ ਅਨਾਥ ॥

bhoot bhab bhavaan bhoopat aad naath anaath |

He is the king of past, present and future and Primal Master of the Masterless.

ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਇ ਜਲੇ ਥਲੇ ਮਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਠਉਰ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥੮॥੧੮੮॥

agan baae jale thale meh sarab tthaur nivaas |8|188|

He abides at all the places including fire, air, water and earth.8.188.

ਦੇਹ ਗੇਹ ਨ ਨੇਹ ਸਨੇਹ ਅਬੇਹ ਨਾਥ ਅਜੀਤ ॥

deh geh na neh saneh abeh naath ajeet |

He hath no affection for body or love for home, He is Invincible and Unconquerable Lord.

ਸਰਬ ਗੰਜਨ ਸਰਬ ਭੰਜਨ ਸਰਬ ਤੇ ਅਨਭੀਤ ॥

sarab ganjan sarab bhanjan sarab te anabheet |

He is Destroyer and defacer of all, He is without malice and Merciful to all.

ਸਰਬ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਹਰਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਦ੍ਯਾਲ ਅਦ੍ਵੇਖ ॥

sarab karataa sarab harataa sarab dayaal advekh |

He is Creator and Destroyer of all, He is without malice and Merciful to all.

ਚਕ੍ਰ ਚਿਹਨ ਨ ਬਰਨ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਾਤਿ ਨ ਭੇਖ ॥੯॥੧੮੯॥

chakr chihan na baran jaa ko jaat paat na bhekh |9|189|

He is without mark, sign, and colour He is without caste, linege and guise.9.189.

ਰੂਪ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੰਗ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਗ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੰਗ ॥

roop rekh na rang jaa ko raag roop na rang |

He is without form, line and colour, and hath no affection for sond and beauty.

ਸਰਬ ਲਾਇਕ ਸਰਬ ਘਾਇਕ ਸਰਬ ਤੇ ਅਨਭੰਗ ॥

sarab laaeik sarab ghaaeik sarab te anabhang |

He is capable to do everything, He is the Destroyer of all and cannot be vanquished by anyone.

ਸਰਬ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਗ੍ਯਾਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥

sarab daataa sarab gayaataa sarab ko pratipaal |

He is the Donor, Knower and Sustainer of all.

ਦੀਨ ਬੰਧੁ ਦਯਾਲ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਆਦਿ ਦੇਵ ਅਪਾਲ ॥੧੦॥੧੯੦॥

deen bandh dayaal suaamee aad dev apaal |10|190|

He is the friend of the poor, He is the beneficent Lord and patronless Primal Deity.10.190.

ਦੀਨ ਬੰਧੁ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥

deen bandh prabeen sree pat sarab ko karataar |

He, the adept Lord of maya, is the friend of the lowly and Creator of all.