Japji Sahib · Stanza 5
Pauri 5
God cannot be made or installed by anyone — sing God's praises and never forget the one Giver of all.
ਥਾਪਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੀਤਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Thaapiaa na jaae keetaa na hoe.
God cannot be set up or made by anyone.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
Aape aap niranjan soe.
That spotless One simply is, all by Himself.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
Jin seviaa tin paaiaa maan.
Those who serve God lovingly receive true honour.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਵੀਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
Naanak gaavee-ai gunee nidhaan.
Says Nanak: sing the praises of God, the treasure of all goodness.
ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਭਾਉ ॥
Gaavee-ai sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaau.
Sing and listen, and keep love for God inside your heart.
ਦੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
Dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaae.
Your sorrow will leave, and you will carry peace home in your heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
Gurmukh naadan gurmukh vedan gurmukh rahiaa samaa-ee.
Through the Guru's word we hear the divine sound and gain true knowledge, and through it we see God filling everything.
ਗੁਰੁ ਈਸਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਮਾਈ ॥
Gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbatee maa-ee.
For me, the Guru holds the greatness people give to Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and Parbati.
ਜੇ ਹਉ ਜਾਣਾ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
Je hau jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kathan na jaa-ee.
Even if I knew God fully, I could not say it — God is beyond all words.
ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
Guraa ik dehi bujhaa-ee.
O my Guru, the one thing you have made me understand is this:
ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੫॥
Sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ॥5॥
There is one Giver for all living beings — may I never forget that One. ॥5॥
✦ 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
5 words from this stanza
ਥਾਪਿਆ
Thaapiaa
Set up; installed (like an idol)
ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ
Niranjan
Spotless; beyond all stain
ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ
Gunee nidhaan
The treasure of all virtues
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ
Gurmukh
Through the Guru; one who follows the Guru
ਦਾਤਾ
Daataa
The Giver
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