panch par-vaaN, panch par-Dhaan.
Such great beings (i.e. those who faithfully
listen and obey the Guru's Wisdom) are accepted by Vaheguru. Such great beings are
considered supreme.
Those who listen and live by the Guru’s Wisdom are accepted because they
have fulfilled the purpose of life and they lived the highest version of who
they are.
pann-chey
paa-veh,
dar-geh maan.
Such great beings are honoured in
the Divine-Court of Vaheguru.
pann-chey soh-eh, dar raa-jaan.
Such great beings look beautiful in the Divine-King’s Court.
pann-chaa
kaa, gur ey’k
Dhi-yaan.
Such great beings focus their
attention on the Word-Guru alone.
jey ko ke-hai,
kar-ai vee-chaar.
One may try to reflect and describe Vaheguru or Their creation as much as
possible;
kar-tey kai kar-Nai,
naa-hee shu-maar.
yet no one can estimate the end of the Creator-Vaheguru’s doings.
Dhou’l Dharam, dayaa kaa poot.
Vaheguru’s Divine Law (Dharam) is the support (bullÝ) upon which earth rests, which is born out of Vaheguru’s compassion.
Dharam is a product of Daya or
compassion. Where there is no compassion, there can be no Dharam (divine
Law/the right path to living) and where there is Dharam, there ought to
be compassion.
sann-tokh
thaap, rakh-yaa jin soot.
The Divine Law (Dharam) creates
contentment, which binds everything together in harmony.
Where both compassion and Dharam (divine
Law/the right path to living) are present, Santokh or contentedness too
comes to reside. In other words, a religious or righteous person is always
compassionate and contented.
jey ko bu-jhai,
ho-vai sach-yaar.
If understands this, they become enlightened with the Truth.
Dhav-lai uppar, key-taa
bhaar.
If Earth rested on an actual bull (as believed many centuries ago) then
how much weight it must hold!
Dhar-tee hor, p-rai
ho’r ho’r.
There are more worlds beyond this earth; more and more.
tis tey bhaar, tal-ai kavaN jo’r.
What power holds them from
underneath, and supports their weight? (i.e. It is Vaheguru alone).
jeea, jaat, rann-gaa, key naav.
Living beings of various kinds, colours, and names,
sabh-naa
likh-yaa, vu-Ree kalaam.
have all been written in nature by the ever-flowing pen of Vaheguru.
ey-hu ley-khaa, likh jaa-Nai ko-e.
Even if someone knows how to write this account,
ley-khaa
likh-yaa, key-taa ho-e.
then just imagine what a huge scroll it would take!
key-taa taaN, su-aa-le-hu roop.
What great strength and fascinating
beauty Vaheguru has!
key-tee daat, jaa-Nai kouN koot.
How great Vaheguru’s gifts are! Who
can know their extent?Ý
kee-taa p-saa-o,
ey-ko k-vaa-o.
From the One Utterance (i.e. Divine-Sound or Vibration) you created the
vast expanse of the Universe,
tis tey ho-e, lakh
daree-aa-o.
from which hundreds of thousands of rivers of life began to flow.
kud-rat— kavaN, k-haa
vee-chaar.
What power do I have to describe
Your wonders?
vaar-yaa na jaa-vaa
ey’k vaar.
Why don’t I fully devote myself to
You all in one go?
jo tuDh bhaa-vai, saa-ee bhal-ee
kaar.
Whatever pleases You, that alone is
good.
too sad-aa salaa-mat, nirunn-kaar. ||16||
O Formless One! You alone are here
forever! ||16||
Ý For centuries some people held the belief that planet Earth was being held by a bull on its horns. Guru Ji makes it clear here that the bull that is holding the Earth is Dharam, i.e. Vaheguru Ji’s Universal Divine Law. The ancient belief of the mythical bull is further referenced in the lines following on.
Ý This means that no one can understand.
— Usually, ‘Kudrat’ means ‘nature.’ However, in this context ’Kudrat’ means ‘power.’
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