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Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 145
Verse 92 of 92

Your Worth Cannot Be Measured

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pa-orhee.
Pauree:
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹ ਅਡੋਲੈ ॥
keemat kahan na jaa-ee-ai sach saah adolai.
Your worth cannot be estimated, O True, Unmoving Lord God.
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਤੋਲੈ ॥
siDh saaDhik gi-aanee Dhi-aanee-aa ka-un tuDhuno tolai.
The Siddhas, seekers, spiritual teachers and meditators - who among them can measure You?
ਭੰਨਣ ਘੜਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਓਪਤਿ ਸਭ ਪਰਲੈ ॥
bhannan gharhan samrath hai opat sabh parlai.
You are all-powerful, to form and break; You create and destroy all.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਭ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
karan kaaran samrath hai ghat ghat sabh bolai.
You are all-powerful to act, and inspire all to act; You speak through each and every heart.
ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਹੇ ਸਭਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਣਸੁ ਡੋਲੈ ॥
rijak samaahay sabhsai ki-aa maanas dolai.
You give sustenance to all; why should mankind waver?
ਗਹਿਰ ਗਭੀਰੁ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਤੂ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਅਮੋਲੈ ॥
gahir gabheer athaahu too gun gi-aan amolai.
You are deep, profound and unfathomable; Your virtuous spiritual wisdom is priceless.
ਸੋਈ ਕੰਮੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਉਲੈ ॥
so-ee kamm kamaavanaa kee-aa Dhur ma-ulai.
They do the deeds which they are pre-ordained to do.
ਤੁਧਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲੈ ॥੨੩॥੧॥੨॥
tuDhhu baahar kichh nahee naanak gun bolai. ||23||1||2||
Without You, there is nothing at all; Nanak chants Your Glorious Praises. ||23||1||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Your worth cannot be measured, O true and unmoving One.

Not the wisest seekers or deepest meditators can take Your measure; You shape and reshape everything, giving life to all, speaking through every heart.

You feed every creature — so why should anyone waver? Without You there is nothing at all, and Nanak sings Your praises.

The One who feeds every creature is beyond all measuring.
The deeper layer

The Vaar closes the way it opened, in awe. The One is beyond measure, the maker and remaker of all, the voice in every heart, the feeder of every creature. The last word is not fear but praise: 'without You there is nothing at all.' The closing numerals mark the Vaar complete.

A Question to Sit With

What fills you with wonder that is simply too big to measure?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

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