Arbad narbad dhun dhookaaraa.
For endless eons, there was only utter darkness.
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Dharan na gagnaa hukam apaaraa.
There was no earth or sky; there was only the infinite Command of His
Hukam.
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Naa din rain na chand na sooraj sunn samaaDh lagaa-idaa.| |1||
There was no day or night, no moon or sun; God sat in primal,
profound Samaadhi. ||1||
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Khaanee na banee pa-un na paanee.
There were no sources of creation or powers of speech, no air or
water.
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Opat khapat na aavan jaanee.
There was no creation or destruction, no coming or going.
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Khand pataal sapat nahee saagar nadee na neer vahaa-idaa. ||2||
There were no continents, nether regions, seven seas, rivers or
flowing water. ||2||
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Naa tad surag machh pa-i-aalaa.
There were no heavenly realms, earth or nether regions of the
underworld.
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Dojak bhisat nahee khai kaalaa.
There was no heaven or hell, no death or time.
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Narak surag nahee jaman marnaa naa ko aa-ay na jaa-idaa. ||3||
There was no hell or heaven, no birth or death, no coming or going in
reincarnation. ||3||
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Barahmaa bisan mahays na ko-ee.
There was no Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva.
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Avar na deesai ayko so-ee.
No one was seen, except the One Lord.
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Naar purakh nahee jaat na janmaa naa ko dukh sukh paa-idaa. ||4||
There was no female or male, no social class or caste of birth; no
one experienced pain or pleasure. ||4||
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Naa tad jatee satee banvaasee.
There were no people of celibacy or charity; no one lived in the
forests.
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Naa tad siDh saaDhik sukhvaasee.
There were no Siddhas or seekers, no one living in peace. There were
no Yogis, no wandering pilgrims, no religious robes; no one called
himself the master. ||5||
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Jap tap sanjam naa barat poojaa.
There was no chanting or meditation, no self-discipline, fasting or
worship
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Naa ko aakh vakhaanai doojaa.
No one spoke or talked in duality.
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Aapay aap upaa-ay vigsai aapay keemat paa-idaa. ||6||
He created Himself, and rejoiced; He evaluates Himself. ||6||
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Naa such sanjam tulsee maalaa.
There was no purification, no self-restraint, no malas of basil
seeds.
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Gopee kaan na ga-oo go-aalaa.
There were no Gopis, no Krishna, no cows or cowherds.
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Tant mant pakhand na ko-ee naa ko vans vajaa-idaa. ||7||
There were no tantras, no mantras and no hypocrisy; no one played the
flute. ||7||
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Karam gharam nahee maa-i-aa maakhee.
There was no karma, no Dharma, no buzzing fly of Maya.
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Jaat janam nahee deesai aakhee.
Social class and birth were not seen with any eyes.
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Mamtaa jaal kaal nahee maathai naa ko kisai dhi-aa-idaa. ||8||
There was no noose of attachment, no death inscribed upon the
forehead; no one meditated on anything. ||8||
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Nind bind nahee jee-o na jindo.
There was no slander, no seed, no soul and no life.
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Naa tad gorakh naa maachhindo.
There was no Gorakh and no Maachhindra.
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Naa tad gi-aan Dhi-aan kul opat naa ko ganat ganaa-idaa. ||9||
There was no spiritual wisdom or meditation, no ancestry or creation,
no reckoning of accounts. ||9||
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Yaran bhaykh nahee barahman khatree.
There were no castes or social classes, no religious robes, no
Brahmin or Kh’shaatriya.
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Day-o na dayhuraa ga-oo gaa-itaree.
There were no demi-gods or temples, no cows or Gaayatri prayer.
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Hom jag nahee tirath naavan naa ko poojaa laa-idaa. ||10||
There were no burnt offerings, no ceremonial feasts, no cleansing
rituals at sacred shrines of pilgrimage; no one worshipped in
adoration. ||10||
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Naa ko mulaa naa ko kaajee.
There was no Mullah, there was no Qazi.
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Naa ko saykh masaa-ik haajee.
There was no Shaykh, or pilgrims to Mecca.
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Ra-ee-at raa-o na ha-umai dunee-aa naa ko kahan kahaa-idaa. ||11||
There was no king or subjects, and no worldly egotism; no one spoke
of himself. ||11||
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Bhaa-o na bhagtee naa siv saktee.
There was no love or devotion, no Shiva or Shakti – no energy or
matter.
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Saajan meet bind nahee raktee.
There were no friends or companions, no semen or blood.
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Aapay saahu aapay vanjaaraa saachay ayho bhaa-idaa. ||12||
He Himself is the banker, and He Himself is the merchant. Such is the
Pleasure of the Will of the True Lord. ||12||
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Bayd katayb na simrit saasat.
There were no Vedas, Korans or Bibles, no Simritees or Shaastras.
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Paath puraan udai nahee aasat.
There was no recitation of the Puraanas, no sunrise or sunset.
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Kahtaa baktaa aap agochar aapay alakh lakhaa-idaa. ||13||
The Unfathomable Lord Himself was the speaker and the preacher; the
unseen Lord Himself saw everything. ||13||
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Jaa tis bhaanaa taa jagat upaa-i-aa.
When He (Waheguru/God Almighty) so willed, She (Aykaa Mayee/His
Shakti) created the world.
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Baajh kalaa aadaan rahaa-i-aa.
Without any supporting power, She sustained the universe.
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Barahmaa bisan mahays upaa-ay maa-i-aa moh vaDhaa-idaa. ||14||
She created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; She fostered enticement and
attachment to Maya. ||14||
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Virlay ka-o gur sabad sunaa-i-aa.
How rare is that person who listens to the Word of the Guru’s Shabad.
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Kar kar daykhai hukam sabaa-i-aa.
She created the creation, and watches over it; the Hukam of His
Command is over all.
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Khand barahmand paataal arambhay guptahu pargatee aa-idaa. ||15||
She formed the planets, solar systems and nether regions, and brought
what was hidden to manifestation. ||15||
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Taa kaa ant na jaanai ko-ee.
No one knows His limits.
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Pooray gur tay sojhee ho-ee.
This understanding comes from the Perfect Guru.
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Naanak saach ratay bismaadee bisam bha-ay gun gaa-idaa. ||16||3||15| |
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Truth are wonderstruck; singing
His Glorious Praises, they are filled with wonder. ||16||3||15| |
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Guru Nanak Ji
Page 1035 and 1036, Sri Guru Grath Sahib
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