ਏਕਸ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਦੂਜਾ ॥
aykas bin naahee ko doojaa.
There is no other than the One Lord.
ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਹੀ ਜਾਨਹੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਪੂਜਾ ॥੨॥
tumH hee jaanhu apnee poojaa. ||2||
You alone know Your worship and adoration. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Apart from the One, there is no other.
You alone know how You are to be honored.
There is no second One hiding anywhere — everything that looks separate is the same One.
There is only One, and only the One knows how to be honored.
Aykas bin naahee ko doojaa — apart from the One, there is no second. This is the bedrock of Ik Onkar, One Creator.
Tumh hee jaanhu apnee poojaa — You alone know Your own worship. Poojaa means worship, or honoring. Even the right way to honor the One rests with the One. That is a humble note. It keeps love for the One from turning into showing off. A gift given quietly often means more than one given for applause.
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