Pauri 3

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਸੈ ਤਾਣੁ ॥

Gaavai ko taan hovai kisai taan.

Some sing of God's power — if they have the power to sing it.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

Gaavai ko daat jaanai neesaan.

Some sing of God's gifts, and know them as signs of grace.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਗੁਣ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਚਾਰ ॥

Gaavai ko gun vadiaa-ee-aa chaar.

Some sing of God's beautiful qualities and greatness.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿਖਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Gaavai ko vidiaa vikham veechaar.

Some sing of God's deep, hard-to-grasp wisdom.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਹ ॥

Gaavai ko saaj kare tan kheh.

Some sing that God shapes the body, then turns it back to dust.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜੀਅ ਲੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਹ ॥

Gaavai ko jee-a lai fir deh.

Some sing that God takes life away, and then gives it again.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜਾਪੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

Gaavai ko jaapai disai door.

Some sing that God seems to be far away.

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਾਦਰਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

Gaavai ko vekhai haadraa hadoor.

Some sing that God is watching, ever-present, right here.

ਕਥਨਾ ਕਥੀ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਤੋਟਿ ॥

Kathnaa kathee na aavai tot.

There is no end to the ways people describe God.

ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਕਥੀ ਕੋਟੀ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟਿ ॥

Kath kath kathee kotee kot kot.

Millions upon millions describe God, again and again.

ਦੇਦਾ ਦੇ ਲੈਦੇ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

Dedaa de laide thak paahi.

The Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow tired of receiving.

ਜੁਗਾ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

Jugaa jugantar khaahee khaahi.

Age after age, everyone lives on God's gifts.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

Hukmee hukam chalaa-e raahu.

By the Hukam, God runs the way of the whole world.

ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੩॥

Naanak vigsai veparvaahu. ॥3॥

Says Nanak: the carefree God is forever joyful. ॥3॥