ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ॥
karnee kaar Dharahu furmaa-ee.
He does his deeds according to the Lord's Primal Command.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
bin sabdai ko thaa-ay na paa-ee.
Without the Shabad, no one is approved.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
karnee keerat naam vasaa-ee.
Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, the Naam abides within the mind.
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥
aapay dayvai dhil na paa-ee. ||2||
He Himself gives His gifts, without hesitation. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
He acts according to the One's own ancient order; and without the Word, no one is accepted.
Singing the One's praises, the Name settles in the mind —
and the One gives His gifts freely, without holding back.
Live by the deep order of things, and the gifts flow freely, without stint.
Living by the Hukam ("the Lord's Primal Command") and the Shabad is what makes a life "approved." And the One gives "without hesitation" — generosity that does not calculate or stint. The servant aligns with the order and receives, freely, what flows from it.
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