Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Deep in a still, silent space sits the One — the first and oldest presence of all.
This One is not male and not female. How could anyone ever fully describe it?
All the worlds turn their attention toward this Light and rest there.
Even the wisest and the most powerful come to this True One for shelter.
The One is not a man or a woman, and is more than any words can describe.
Naar na purakh — the One is neither female nor male. The One sits in sunn mandal, a still, silent space of the deepest quiet.
Here Guru Nanak borrows the yogis' own words. Jogee means yogi, and sunn mandal is a phrase yogis used for deep stillness. He uses them to paint a picture of the One without form.
All beings turn toward that One. So do the silent sages and the greatest masters. Think of sunflowers in a field, every one of them turning toward the same sun.
Why might it matter that the One cannot be pinned to one form?
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