Verse 2 of 3
You Make and Unmake in an Instant
ਇਕ ਖਿਨਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਦਾ ਘੜਿ ਭੰਨਿ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
ik khineh thaap uthaapadaa gharh bhann karnaihaar.
In an instant, You establish and disestablish; You create and destroy, O Creator Lord.
ਜੇਤ ਕੀਨ ਉਪਾਰਜਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥੧॥
jayt keen upaarjanaa parabh daan day-ay daataar. ||1||
As many beings as You created, God, so many You bless with Your blessings. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In a single instant You set things up and take them down; You make and You unmake, O Maker.
As many beings as You've made, that many You fill with Your gifts.
The One makes and unmakes with ease — and blesses every being it makes.
Palak meh — in the blink of an eye — the Creator thaap uthaap (establishes and dissolves). The scary word "destroy" is balanced by the very next line: every being made is nivaaj — blessed with gifts. Creation and un-creation are the One's easy play, and generosity runs through all of it.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel to know something bigger is holding the whole picture?
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