ਐਸਾ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਥੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ॥
aisaa samrath har jee-o aap.
Such is our all-powerful dear Lord.
ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਜੀਅ ਭਗਤਨ ਕੈ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਮਨ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਜਾਪਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
nimakh na bisrai jee-a bhagtan kai aath pahar man taa ka-o jaap. ||1|| rahaa-o.
His devotees do not forget Him, even for an instant. Twenty-four hours a day, O mind, meditate on Him. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Our dear One is powerful beyond anything, and can do what seems impossible.
Those who love the One never let a single moment go by without remembering.
All day and all night, O my mind, keep the One close.
Keep what you love close all through the day, not just in spare moments.
The One who can do all things is behind every upside-down wonder. Aisaa samrath: such is the all-able One. Remembering the One can colour the whole day, not only one squeezed-in moment.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line at the centre of the shabad, which anchors the riddles around it. Aath pahar is the full round of the day (the eight watches).
A Question to Sit With
What do you carry with you in your thoughts all day long?
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