ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜੁਗ ਛਤੀਹ ਗੁਦਾਰੇ ॥
hukmay jug chhateeh gudaaray.
By the Hukam of His Command, the thirty-six ages passed.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
hukmay siDh saaDhik veechaaray.
By His Hukam, the Siddhas and seekers contemplate Him.
ਆਪਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਥੀ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਬਖਸੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥
aap naath natheeN sabh jaa kee bakhsay mukat karaa-idaa. ||14||
The Lord Himself has brought all under His control. Whoever He forgives, is liberated. ||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By the flow of existence, ages upon ages have rolled by, more than anyone could count.
By it, the wise seekers turn their thoughts to the One.
Everything rests in the One's care, and whoever the One lifts up is set free.
Ages beyond counting have all unfolded within the One.
'Jug chhateeh': the thirty-six ages, a classical way of saying time beyond counting. All of that vast time unfolds within the One, who holds and frees.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel to imagine ages and ages unfolding within the One?
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