Japji 5

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਸਭ੝ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕ੝ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

Nĝnak ĝkẖaṇ sabẖ ko ĝkẖai ik ḝū ik si▫ĝṇĝ.

O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.

ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ੝ ਵਡੀ ਨਾਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

vadĝ sĝhib vadī nĝ▫ī kīṯĝ jĝ kĝ hovai.

Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪੌ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਸੋਹੈ ॥੨੧॥

Nĝnak je ko ĝpou jĝṇai agai ga▫i▫ĝ na sohai. ((21))

O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ((21))

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ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਲਖ ਆਗਾਸਾ ਆਗਾਸ ॥

Pĝṯĝlĝ pĝṯĝl lakẖ ĝgĝsĝ ĝgĝs.

There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.

ਓੜਕ ਓੜਕ ਭਾਲਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੇਦ ਕਹਨਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਤ ॥

Oṛak oṛak bẖĝl thake veḝ kahan ik vĝṯ.

The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.

ਸਹਸ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਕਹਨਿ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਅਸ੝ਲੂ ਇਕ੝ ਧਾਤ੝ ॥

Sahas aṯẖĝrah kahan kaṯebĝ asulū ik ḝẖĝṯ.

The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.

ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਲਿਖੀਝ ਲੇਖੈ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣਾਸ੝ ॥

Lekẖĝ ho▫e ṯa likī▫ai lekẖai ho▫e viṇĝs.

If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.

ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੀਝ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪ੝ ॥੨੨॥

Nĝnak vadĝ ĝkẖī▫ai ĝpe jĝṇai ĝp. ((22))

O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ((22))

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ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਝਤੀ ਸ੝ਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥

Sĝlĝhī sĝlĝhi eṯī suraṯ na pĝ▫ī▫ĝ.

The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding -

ਨਦੀਆ ਅਤੈ ਵਾਹ ਪਵਹਿ ਸਮ੝ੰਦਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ॥

Naḝī▫ĝ aṯai vĝh pavahi samunḝ na jĝṇī▫ahi.

the streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.

ਸਮ੝ੰਦ ਸਾਹ ਸ੝ਲਤਾਨ ਗਿਰਹਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਾਲ੝ ਧਨ੝ ॥

Samunḝ sĝh sulṯĝn girhĝ seṯī mĝl ḝẖan.

Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth -

ਕੀੜੀ ਤ੝ਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਜੇ ਤਿਸ੝ ਮਨਹ੝ ਨ ਵੀਸਰਹਿ ॥੨੩॥

Kīṛī ṯul na hovnī je ṯis manhu na vīsrahi. ((23))

these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ((23))

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ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ੝ ॥

Anṯ na sifṯī kahaṇ na anṯ.

Endless are His Praises, endless are those who speak them.

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ੝ ॥

Anṯ na karṇai ḝeṇ na anṯ.

Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸ੝ਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ੝ ॥

Anṯ na vekẖaṇ suṇaṇ na anṯ.

Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤ੝ ॥

Anṯ na jĝpai ki▫ĝ man manṯ.

His limits cannot be perceived. What is the Mystery of His Mind?

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰ੝ ॥

Anṯ na jĝpai kīṯĝ ĝkĝr.

The limits of the created universe cannot be perceived.

ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ੝ ॥

Anṯ na jĝpai pĝrĝvĝr.

Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥

Anṯ kĝraṇ keṯe billĝhi.

Many struggle to know His limits,

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਝ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

Ŧĝ ke anṯ na pĝ▫e jĝhi.

but His limits cannot be found.

ਝਹ੝ ਅੰਤ੝ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Ėhu anṯ na jĝṇai ko▫e.

No one can know these limits.

ਬਹ੝ਤਾ ਕਹੀਝ ਬਹ੝ਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Bahuṯĝ kahī▫ai bahuṯĝ ho▫e.

The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.

ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ੝ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥

vadĝ sĝhib ūcẖĝ thĝ▫o.

Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.

ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

Ūcẖe upar ūcẖĝ nĝ▫o.

Highest of the High, above all is His Name.

ਝਵਡ੝ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Ėvad ūcẖĝ hovai ko▫e.

Only one as Great and as High as God

ਤਿਸ੝ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

Ŧis ūcẖe ka▫o jĝṇai so▫e.

can know His Lofty and Exalted State.

ਜੇਵਡ੝ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥

Jevad ĝp jĝṇai ĝp ĝp.

Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself knows Himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨੪॥

Nĝnak naḝrī karmī ḝĝṯ. ((24))

O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He bestows His Blessings. ((24))

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ਬਹ੝ਤਾ ਕਰਮ੝ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

Bahuṯĝ karam likẖi▫ĝ nĝ jĝ▫e.

His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them.

ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲ੝ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥

vadĝ ḝĝṯĝ ṯil na ṯamĝ▫e.

The Great Giver does not hold back anything.

ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

Keṯe mangahi joḝẖ apĝr.

There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the Door of the Infinite Lord.

ਕੇਤਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨਹੀ ਵੀਚਾਰ੝ ॥

Keṯi▫ĝ gaṇaṯ nahī vīcẖĝr.

So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that they cannot be counted.

ਕੇਤੇ ਖਪਿ ਤ੝ਟਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥

Keṯe kẖap ṯutahi vekĝr.

So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.

ਕੇਤੇ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮ੝ਕਰ੝ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

Keṯe lai lai mukar pĝhi.

So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.

ਕੇਤੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

Keṯe mūrakẖ kẖĝhī kẖĝhi.

So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.

ਕੇਤਿਆ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਦ ਮਾਰ ॥

Keṯi▫ĝ ḝūkẖ bẖūkẖ saḝ mĝr.

So many endure distress, deprivation and constant abuse.

ਝਹਿ ਭਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥

Ėhi bẖė ḝĝṯ ṯerī ḝĝṯĝr.

Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!

ਬੰਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

Banḝ kẖalĝsī bẖĝṇai ho▫e.

Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.

ਹੋਰ੝ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Hor ĝkẖ na sakai ko▫e.

No one else has any say in this.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਇਕ੝ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

Je ko kẖĝ▫ik ĝkẖaṇ pĝ▫e.

If some fool should presume to say that he does,

ਓਹ੝ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇਤੀਆ ਮ੝ਹਿ ਖਾਇ ॥

Oh jĝṇai jeṯī▫ĝ muhi kẖĝ▫e.

he shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥

Āpe jĝṇai ĝpe ḝe▫e.

He Himself knows, He Himself gives.

ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿ ਭਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥

Ākẖahi sė bẖė ke▫ī ke▫e.

Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

Jis no bakẖse sifaṯ sĝlĝh.

One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ੝ ॥੨੫॥

Nĝnak pĝṯisĝhī pĝṯisĝhu. ((25))

O Nanak, is the king of kings. ((25))

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ਅਮ੝ਲ ਗ੝ਣ ਅਮ੝ਲ ਵਾਪਾਰ ॥

Amul guṇ amul vĝpĝr.

Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.

ਅਮ੝ਲ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਝ ਅਮ੝ਲ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

Amul vĝpĝrī▫e amul bẖandĝr.

Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.

ਅਮ੝ਲ ਆਵਹਿ ਅਮ੝ਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

Amul ĝvahi amul lai jĝhi.

Priceless are those who come to Him, Priceless are those who buy from Him.

ਅਮ੝ਲ ਭਾਇ ਅਮ੝ਲਾ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

Amul bẖĝ▫e amulĝ samĝhi.

Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption into Him.

ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਧਰਮ੝ ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਦੀਬਾਣ੝ ॥

Amul ḝẖaram amul ḝībĝṇ.

Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is the Divine Court of Justice.

ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਤ੝ਲ੝ ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਪਰਵਾਣ੝ ॥

Amul ṯul amul parvĝṇ.

Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.

ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਨੀਸਾਣ੝ ॥

Amul bakẖsīs amul nīsĝṇ.

Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and Insignia.

ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਕਰਮ੝ ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਫ੝ਰਮਾਣ੝ ॥

Amul karam amul furmĝṇ.

Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.

ਅਮ੝ਲੋ ਅਮ੝ਲ੝ ਆਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

Amulo amul ĝkẖi▫ĝ na jĝ▫e.

Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!

ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

Ākẖ ĝkẖ rahe liv lĝ▫e.

Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed in His Love.

ਆਖਹਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ਪ੝ਰਾਣ ॥

Ākẖahi veḝ pĝṯẖ purĝṇ.

The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.

ਆਖਹਿ ਪੜੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥

Ākẖahi paṛe karahi vakẖi▫ĝṇ.

The scholars speak and lecture.

ਆਖਹਿ ਬਰਮੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਇੰਦ ॥

Ākẖahi barme ĝkẖahi inḝ.

Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.

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