Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
Lord of the world, I have seen Your glory.
You do everything and make everything happen. You create, and You gather it all back in. You are the true King over all.
Wonder first: I have seen Your glory, and You are the true King over everything.
This is an ashtapadee, a song of eight verses, by Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru. Gusaa-eeN means Lord of the world. Partaap tuhaaro deethaa means "I have seen Your glory." This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center the song keeps returning to.
Karan karaavan means the One who does everything and makes everything happen. Upaa-ay samaavan means the One who makes things and gathers them back in, like the ocean sending out a wave and taking it home again.
Chhatarpat means a king under a royal umbrella, the true King. The whole song unfolds this picture.
What in the world fills you with wonder when you stop to look?
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