Pauri 16

ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥

Panch parvaan panch parDhaan.

The chosen, good souls are accepted everywhere, and they lead the way.

ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Panche paavah dargeh maan.

These good souls are honoured in God's Court.

ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥

Panche sohah dar raajaan.

They look beautiful even at the door of kings.

ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

Panchaa kaa gur ek Dhiaan.

These good souls keep their mind fixed on the One Guru alone.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Je ko kahai karai veechaar.

However much anyone speaks and thinks about it —

ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥

Karte kai karnai naahee sumaar.

the Creator's works can never be counted.

ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥

Dhaul Dharam daiaa kaa poot.

The bull that holds up the earth is really Dharam (righteousness), born from compassion.

ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥

Santokh thaap rakhiaa jin soot.

And it is contentment that patiently holds everything together in its thread.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥

Je ko bujhai hovai sachiaar.

Whoever truly understands this becomes a person of truth.

ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

Dhavlai upar ketaa bhaar.

Just think how much weight is on that bull —

ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

Dhartee hor parai hor hor.

for there are more and more worlds beyond this earth, on and on.

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

Tis te bhaar talai kavan jor.

What power, then, holds up their weight from below?

ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥

Jee-a jaat rangaa ke naav.

All the kinds of creatures, their colours and their names —

ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥

Sabhnaa likhiaa vurhee kalaam.

were all written down by God's ever-flowing pen.

ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Ehu lekhaa likh jaanai ko-e.

Who could even know how to write out such an account?

ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Lekhaa likhiaa ketaa ho-e.

And how huge that written account would be!

ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥

Ketaa taan suaalihu roop.

How great is Your power, O God, and how lovely Your beauty!

ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥

Ketee daat jaanai kaun koot.

How vast are Your gifts — who could ever measure them?

ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥

Keetaa pasaa-o eko kavaa-o.

With just one Word You created the whole expanse of the universe,

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥

Tis te ho-e lakh dareeaa-o.

and from it countless rivers of life began to flow.

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar.

What power do I have to describe You or Your creation?

ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥

Vaariaa na jaavaa ek vaar.

I cannot even once make myself a worthy sacrifice to You.

ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

Jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar.

Whatever pleases You is the good and right thing to do.

ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੬॥

Too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. ॥16॥

You are forever steady and everlasting, O Formless One. ॥16॥