ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਛਲ ਅਡੋਲੋ ॥
nirankaar achhal adolo.
The Formless Lord is undeceivable and unchanging.
ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਉਲੋ ॥
jot saroopee sabh jag ma-ulo.
He is the Embodiment of Light; through Him, the whole world blossoms forth.
ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈਗਾ ॥੧੪॥
so milai jis aap milaa-ay aaphu ko-ay na paavaigaa. ||14||
He alone unites with Him, whom He unites with Himself. No one can attain the Lord by himself. ||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The formless One cannot be fooled and cannot be shaken.
It is pure light, and in that light the whole world blossoms open like a flower.
And when you meet this One, it is because the One drew you close, not something you pulled off all by yourself.
Meeting the divine is a gift you open into, not a prize you win.
The world blooms in the One's light, and meeting the One is a gift.
Nirankaar is the formless One. Jot saroopee sabh jag ma-ulo: the One is light, and the whole world blossoms in it. So milai jis aap milaa-ay: whoever meets the One was drawn close by the One. That meeting is grace, a gift received.
A Question to Sit With
When has something good come to you as a gift rather than a reward?
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