Pauri 7

ਜੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਆਰਜਾ ਹੋਰ ਦਸੂਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

Je jug chaare aarjaa hor dasoonee hoe.

Even if someone lived through all four ages, and ten times longer still,

ਨਵਾ ਖੰਡਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

Navaa khandaa vich jaanee-ai naal chalai sabh koe.

and were famous across all nine regions of the world, with everyone following along,

ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ ॥

Changaa naau rakhaae kai jas keerat jag le-e.

earning a great name and winning praise all over the world —

ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥

Je tis nadar na aavee ta vaat na puchhai ke.

yet if God's grace does not fall on them, no one truly cares for them.

ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥

Keetaa andar keet kar dosee dos dhare.

They are counted the lowest worm among worms, and even wrongdoers blame them.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ ॥

Naanak nirgun gun kare gunvantiaa gun de.

Says Nanak: God gives goodness to those who have none, and more goodness to the good.

ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ ॥੭॥

Tehaa koe na sujha-ee ji tis gun koe kare. ॥7॥

I cannot imagine anyone who could grant goodness to God in return. ॥7॥