Oankaar

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ਊਰਮ ਧੂਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਲਾ ॥

aooram dhooram jot ujaalaa |

His Light illuminates the ocean and the earth.

ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥

teen bhavan meh gur gopaalaa |

Throughout the three worlds, is the Guru, the Lord of the World.

ਊਗਵਿਆ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

aoogaviaa asaroop dikhaavai |

The Lord reveals His various forms;

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

kar kirapaa apunai ghar aavai |

granting His Grace, He enters the home of the heart.

ਊਨਵਿ ਬਰਸੈ ਨੀਝਰ ਧਾਰਾ ॥

aoonav barasai neejhar dhaaraa |

The clouds hang low, and the rain is pouring down.

ਊਤਮ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aootam sabad savaaranahaaraa |

The Lord embellishes and exalts with the Sublime Word of the Shabad.

ਇਸੁ ਏਕੇ ਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥

eis eke kaa jaanai bheo |

One who knows the mystery of the One God,

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੮॥

aape karataa aape deo |8|

is Himself the Creator, Himself the Divine Lord. ||8||

ਉਗਵੈ ਸੂਰੁ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥

augavai soor asur sanghaarai |

When the sun rises, the demons are slain;

ਊਚਉ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

aoochau dekh sabad beechaarai |

the mortal looks upwards, and contemplates the Shabad.

ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥

aoopar aad ant tihu loe |

The Lord is beyond the beginning and the end, beyond the three worlds.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੈ ਕਥੈ ਸੁਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape karai kathai sunai soe |

He Himself acts, speaks and listens.

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man tan dee |

He is the Architect of Destiny; He blesses us with mind and body.

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man mukh soe |

That Architect of Destiny is in my mind and mouth.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

prabh jagajeevan avar na koe |

God is the Life of the world; there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੯॥

naanak naam rate pat hoe |9|

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is honored. ||9||

ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਤਕਾਰਿ ॥

raajan raam ravai hitakaar |

One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,

ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

ran meh loojhai manooaa maar |

fights the battle and conquers his own mind;

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

raat dinant rahai rang raataa |

day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.

ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

teen bhavan jug chaare jaataa |

He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.