ann’t na sif-tee,
k-haN na ann’t.
Endless are Their Praises, endless are those
who speak (Their Praises).
ann't na kar-Nai,
dey’N na ann’t.
Endless are Their Actions, endless are Their
Gifts.
ann't na vey-khaN,
su-NaN na ann’t.
Endless is Their Vision, endless is Their
Hearing.
ann't na jaa-pai
k’yaa man mann’t.
Their limits and the mystery of Their Mind cannot
be perceived.
ann't na jaa-pai,
kee-taa aa-kaar.
The limits of the created universe cannot be
perceived.
ann't na jaa-pai
paa-raa-vaar.
Its limits here and beyond cannot be
perceived.
ann't kaa-raN key-tey bil-laa-eh.
There are many who struggle to know Vaheguru’s
limits,
taa key ann’t
na paa-ey jaa-eh.
but Their limits cannot be found.
ey-hu ann’t na jaa-Nai
ko-e.
The limits that many humans attempt to find are
not possible.
b-hu-taa k-hee-yai
b-hu-taa ho-e.
The more you say about them, the more there
remains to be said.
v-daa saa-hib, oo-chaa thaa-o.
Great is the Master, High is Their Heavenly
Home.
oo-chey up-par, oo-chaa naa-o.
The highest of the High, above all, is Their
Name.
ey-vadd oo-chaa, ho-vai ko-e.
If
someone is as Great as Vaheguru (i.e. equal to Them),
tis oo-chey kou, jaa-Nai
so-e.
only
then would they be able to understand the Great One (Vaheguru).
jey-vadd aap, jaa-Nai aap aap.
Only
Vaheguru knows Their Greatness.
naa-nak, nad-ree, kar-mee daat. ||24||
(Guru) Nanak (Ji) says- one gets this gift (of understanding of the
Greatness of Vaheguru) through Vaheguru’s Grace and Kindness. ||24||
b-hu-taa
karam,
likh-yaa naa jaa-e.
There
are lots of blessings from Vaheguru in our life that are not recorded (for us
to pay back).
There are lots of blessings from Vaheguru in
our life and Vaheguru does not expect anything back in return, for example, the
water we drink, the air we breathe, etc.
v-daa daa-taa, til na t-maa-e.
The Great Universal-Giver
has no greedy desires (in return for giving us Their blessings).
key-tey mann-geh,
joDh a-paar.
There are so many great
warriors (despite claiming to possess power and strength) who beg for Vaheguru’s
blessings (to be victorious).
key-tiyaa,
gaNat n-hee vee-chaar.
There are so many more
beggars like this that are beyond the thought of counting.
key-tey,
khap tutt-eh vey-kaar.
There are so many who
(use Vaheguru’s Gifts but) waste away and destroy themselves engaged in corrupt
ways.
The power to see, speak and move our body etc.,
are gifts from God. However, the use or misuse of this power is our own
free-will. Some people decide to use the gift that powers our body to smoke and
drink and destroy the body, whilst others use this gift wisely and bring
themselves lasting peace and happiness.
key-tey,
lai lai muk-kar paa-eh.
So many take and take
from Vaheguru, but then deny receiving anything.
key-tey moo-rakh, khaa-hee khaa-eh.
There are so many fools
(despite denying taking Gifts from Vaheguru,) who keep consuming Their Gifts.
key-tiyaa,
dookh bhookh sad maar.
Many
pains and hungers come in life in accordance to one's written karma.
ey-eh bhe daat, tey-ree daa-taar.
However, even these become gifts, O Great-Giver!
A spiritually wise person accepts pain and
difficult situations as part of the Divine-Order. By doing so, they make
themselves so strong internally that the feelings of pain and distress go away.
bann'd khalaa-see, bhaa-Nai ho-e.
Accepting the Divine-Will one can be freed from being tied down to suffering and desires.
hor aakh, na sak-kai
ko-e.
No one else can say any
different.
jey ko khaa-ik,
aa-khaN paa-e.
If some fool should try
to say that there is,
oh jaa-Nai, jey-tee-aa mu-eh khaa-e.
then they will know how
many strikes on the face they receive (as a result of this foolishness).
aa-pey jaa-Nai, aa-pey dey-e.
Vaheguru Themself
knows, Vaheguru Themself gives.
aakh-eh se bhe,
key-ee key-e.
Few, very few are those
who acknowledge this.
jis no bakh-shey
sifat saa-laah.
(Guru) Nanak (Ji) says- one who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,
naa-nak paat-shaa-hee paat-shaah. ||25||
is the king of kings.
||25||
a-mul guN, a-mul
vaa-paar.
Priceless are the
Virtues of Vaheguru and priceless are Their Dealings.
a-mul vaa-paa-ree-ey,
a-mul bhann-daar.
Priceless are those who deal with Them and
priceless are Their goods.
a-mul aa-veh, a-mul lai jaa-eh.
Priceless are those who come to Them and priceless
are those who take (away blessings) from Them.
a-mul bhaa-e, a-mu-laa s-maa-eh.
Priceless is Love for Them and priceless is
absorption into Them.
a-mul Dharam, a-mul dee-baaN.
Priceless is the Divine-Law of living and
priceless Divine-Court.
a-mul tul, a-mul par-vaaN.
Priceless are the scales and priceless are
the weights (that measure the deeds of all beings).
a-mul bakh-sheesh, a-mul nee-shaaN.
Priceless are Their Blessings and priceless are
Their Signs.
a-mul karam, a-mul
fur-maaN.
Priceless is Their Mercy and priceless is Their
Royal Command.
a-mulo a-mul,
aa’kh-yaa na jaa-e.
Vaheguru is priceless beyond pricelessness
cannot be described!
aakh aakh, reh-ey liv laa-e.
By continuously speaking of the Ultimate Power, Vaheguru, one
remains absorbed in Them.
aakh-eh, vey’d paaTh pu-raaN.
Readers of the religious texts of the Vedas
and Puraans acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
aakh-eh, paR-ey
k-reh vakh-yaaN.
Learned people who deliver sermons acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond.
aakh-eh bar-mey, aakh-eh inn’d.
Many Brahmas and many Indras acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
People worship different gods, demons, people with spiritual powers, and
personalities (as mentioned in these several lines), however, all of them talk
of a Power that is greater than them, i.e. God. Therefore, one should speak
about God and worship Them directly, rather than worshipping those under God.
aakh-eh go-pee, tai go-vinn’d.
Many Gopis (female servants of Krishna) and many Krishnas acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them
aakh-eh ee-shar. aakh-eh siDh.
Many Shivas and many Sidhs (spiritual achievers) acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
aakh-eh, key-tey kee-tey buDh.
Many Buddhas (Buddhist monks) created
by Vaheguru acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
aakh-eh daa-nav, aakh-eh dey’v.
Many demonic and godly beings acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
aakh-eh sur nar,
mun jan sey’v.
Many angelic humans, sages, and devotees acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them.
key-tey aa-kheh, aa-khaN paa-eh.
Many acknowledge and speak of the Ultimate Power beyond them and try to describe Them.
key-tey keh keh, uTh uTh jaa-eh.
Many have left this world having spoken over
and over about the greatness of Vaheguru.
ey-tey kee-tey, hor k-reh.
If Vaheguru were to create as many again as
there already are,
taa aakh na sak-eh, key-ee key-e.
even then, they could not describe Them.
jey-vadd bhaa-vai, tey-vadd ho-e.
Vaheguru is as Great as They wish to be.
naa-nak, jaa-Nai, saa-chaa so-e.
(Guru) Nanak (Ji) says- only the
True Lord knows (how great They are).
jey ko aa-khai
bol-vigaaR.
If anyone presumes to describe Vaheguru,
taa likhee-yai, sir
gaa-vaa-raa gaa-vaar. ||26||
they shall be known as the greatest fool of
fools! ||26||
