Japji Sahib · Stanza 30
Pauri 30
Creation unfolds by God's command — and the most amazing thing is that God watches all, unseen.
ਏਕਾ ਮਾਈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਵਿਆਈ ਤਿਨਿ ਚੇਲੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
Ekaa maaee jugat viaaee tin chele parvaan.
People say one Mother-power gave rise to three well-known helpers (the powers to create, sustain, and change).
ਇਕੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ਇਕੁ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ਇਕੁ ਲਾਏ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥
Ik sansaaree ik bhandaaree ik laae deebaan.
One brings the world about, one provides for it, and one holds the court of change.
ਜਿਵ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵੈ ਜਿਵ ਹੋਵੈ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥
Jiv tis bhaavai tivai chalaavai jiv hovai furmaan.
But God runs it all exactly as God wishes, just as God commands.
ਓਹੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਓਨਾ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਏਹੁ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ॥
Oh vekhai onaa nadar na aavai bahutaa eh vidaan.
God watches over them, yet they cannot see God — and that is the greatest wonder of all.
ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥
Aades tisai aades.
I bow, again and again I bow, to that One.
ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥੩੦॥
Aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eko ves. ॥30॥
God is the very first, pure, without beginning, never destroyed — the same in every age. ॥30॥
✦ The Gurmukhi shown is the original Gurbani. The transliteration and English meaning are a simple, kid-friendly rendering for learning — under review, not a replacement for the original bani.
Words to know
4 words from this stanza
ਮਾਈ
Maaee
Mother; here, the creative power
ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ
Furmaan
Command; order
ਵੇਖੈ
Vekhai
Watches; looks after
ਵਿਡਾਣੁ
Vidaan
Wonder; amazing marvel
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