ਅਟਲੁ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਅਤੋਲੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
atal adol atol muraaray.
He is the eternal, unchanging, immeasurable Lord.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਾਹੇ ਫੇਰਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ॥
khin meh dhaahay fayr usaaray.
In an instant, He destroys, ang then reconstructs.
ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਪਤੀਆਇਦਾ ॥੯॥
roop na raykh-i-aa mit nahee keemat sabad bhayd patee-aa-idaa. ||9||
He has no form or shape, no limit or value. Pierced by the Shabad, one is satisfied. ||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One never changes and can never be measured.
In a single moment the One can take a whole world apart and build it fresh again.
The One has no shape and no price, and when the Teacher's word touches your heart, you feel wonderfully full.
The One can always make things new.
'Khin meh dhaahay fayr usaaray': in an instant the One dismantles and rebuilds, a creativity that never ends. 'Sabad bhayd': pierced by the Word, the heart is satisfied.
A Question to Sit With
When has something old been made to feel new again for you?
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