Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are the Maker of everything, the reason things happen at all — somehow the single One and the countless many at the very same time.
You are everywhere, in everything, even in the clear thinking inside my own head. Nanak keeps Your Name close always. It is the steady support of all who love You.
The One is the Maker of all, both the One and the many, and the Name is our steady support.
Too kartaa too karanhaar — You are the Creator, and You are the reason everything happens. Toohai ayk anayk — You are ayk, the One, and anayk, the many. Think of sunlight. There is one sun, yet its light is in every window, every leaf, and every puddle.
Too samrath too sarab mai — You are all-powerful, and You are in everything. Toohai buDh bibayk — You are even buDh, the mind's thinking, and bibayk, clear good judgment.
Naanak naam sadaa japee — Nanak remembers the Name always. It is the tayk, the steady support, of those who love the One. The whole song ends by resting on that support.
What is the steady thing you lean on when everything else feels uncertain?
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