ਗੰਭੀਰ ਧੀਰ ਨਾਮ ਹੀਰ ਊਚ ਮੂਚ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥
gambheer Dheer naam heer ooch mooch apaaraN.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is deep and profound, strong, poised, lofty, exalted and infinite.
ਕਰਨ ਕੇਲ ਗੁਣ ਅਮੋਲ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੰ ॥੨॥੧॥੫੯॥
karan kayl gun amol naanak balihaaraN. ||2||1||59||
He stages His plays; His Virtues are priceless. Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||2||1||59||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Naam of the One is deep and calm, strong and steady, high, exalted and without end.
The One sets the whole play of the world in motion, with goodness beyond any price.
Nanak says: to the One I gladly give my heart.
Some things are so deep and vast that all you can do is give your heart to them.
Deep, steady, lofty, limitless: gambheer, dheer, ooch, apaar. The qualities stack up like drumbeats, and karan kayl, the One stages the whole play of the world.
Balihaaran means "I am a glad offering." In a Partaal, the rhythm itself is part of the praise.
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