Pauri 19

ਅਸੰਖ ਨਾਵ ਅਸੰਖ ਥਾਵ ॥

Asankh naav asankh thaav.

Countless are Your Names, and countless Your places, O God.

ਅਗੰਮ ਅਗੰਮ ਅਸੰਖ ਲੋਅ ॥

Agamm agamm asankh lo-a.

Countless are Your worlds, far beyond our reach and our understanding.

ਅਸੰਖ ਕਹਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Asankh kahah sir bhaar ho-e.

Even to call them 'countless' is to carry a weight on our heads.

ਅਖਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖਰੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

Akhree naam akhree saalaah.

It is through words that we speak Your Name and through words that we praise You.

ਅਖਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੀਤ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹ ॥

Akhree giaan geet gun gaah.

Through words come wisdom, and the songs that sing Your virtues.

ਅਖਰੀ ਲਿਖਣੁ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬਾਣਿ ॥

Akhree likhan bolan baan.

Through words we write and speak our holy hymns.

ਅਖਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਖਾਣਿ ॥

Akhraa sir sanjog vakhaan.

And in words our destiny is written and explained.

ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

Jin eh likhe tis sir naah.

But God, who writes everyone's destiny, has none written over His own head.

ਜਿਵ ਫੁਰਮਾਏ ਤਿਵ ਤਿਵ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

Jiv furmaa-e tiv tiv paah.

Just as He commands, so exactly do we receive.

ਜੇਤਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

Jetaa keetaa tetaa naa-o.

As great as His creation is, so great is His Name.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ ॥

Vin naavai naahee ko thaa-o.

Without His Name, there is no place at all.

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 ॥੧੯॥

Too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. ॥19॥

You are forever steady and everlasting, O Formless One. ॥19॥