Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 42
Verse 2 of 3

Nothing Else Is Like You

ਦੇਖੇ ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗਾ ਅਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਂਤੇ ॥
daykhay naanaa roop baho rangaa an naahee tum bhaaNtay.
I have seen numerous forms of incomparable beauty, but nothing is like You.
ਦੇਂਹਿ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਕਉ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ॥੧॥
dayNhi aDhaar sarab ka-o thaakur jee-a paraan sukh-daatay. ||1||
You give Your Support to all, O my Lord and Master; You are the Giver of peace, of the soul and the breath of life. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I have seen so many beautiful things in every color and shape — and still, nothing compares to You.

You hold everyone up, giving peace, life, and the breath in every chest.

The One behind all beauty is more beautiful than anything it makes.
The deeper layer

Naanaa roop baho rangaa — countless forms and colors — and yet an naahee tum bhaantay, nothing is like You. The One behind all beauty is more beautiful than anything it makes, and it gives adhaar, support, to all: peace, soul, and the breath of life in every chest.

A Question to Sit With

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen — and what made it beautiful?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

About this shabad →
Use ← → to navigate