Japji Sahib · Stanza 24
Pauri 24
There is no end to God's virtues, gifts, or greatness — His Name is higher than the highest.
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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
Ant na siftee kahan na ant.
There is no end to God's praises, and no end to those who describe Him.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
Ant na karnai den na ant.
There is no end to what He does, and no end to what He gives.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸੁਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
Ant na vekhan sunan na ant.
There is no end to seeing Him, and no end to hearing of Him.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤੁ ॥
Ant na jaapai ki-aa man mant.
No one can find the end of what is in His mind.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
Ant na jaapai keetaa aakaar.
No one can find the end of the creation He has made.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
Ant na jaapai paaraavaar.
No one can find where it begins or where it ends.
ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
Ant kaaran kete billaah.
So many cry out, longing to know His limits —
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
Taa ke ant na paa-e jaah.
but His limits can never be found.
ਏਹੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Ehu ant na jaanai ko-e.
No one at all can know this end.
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
Bahutaa kahee-ai bahutaa ho-e.
The more we say about Him, the more there is still to say.
ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
Vadaa saahib oochaa thaa-o.
Great is the Master, and high is His place.
ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
Oochay upar oochaa naa-o.
Higher than the highest is His Name.
ਏਵਡੁ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Evad oochaa hovai ko-e.
If anyone could become as high and great as God,
ਤਿਸੁ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
Tis oochay ka-o jaanai so-e.
only then could they truly know that lofty One.
ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
Jevad aap jaanai aap aap.
How great He is, only He Himself knows.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨੪॥
Naanak nadree karmee daat. ॥24॥
Says Nanak: the kind God gives His gifts through His grace. ॥24॥
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Words to know
4 words from this stanza
ਅੰਤੁ
Ant
Limit; the end or edge of something
ਸਿਫਤੀ
Siftee
Praises; virtues
ਆਕਾਰੁ
Aakaar
Creation; all the shapes and forms
ਨਦਰੀ
Nadree
By His glance of grace
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