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Sikhism·Sidh Gosht·Shabad 112
Verse 74 of 74

You Alone Know

ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
tayree gat mit toohai jaaneh ki-aa ko aakh vakhaanai.
You alone know Your state and extent, Lord; What can anyone say about it?
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਣੈ ॥
too aapay guptaa aapay pargat aapay sabh rang maanai.
You Yourself are hidden, and You Yourself are revealed. You Yourself enjoy all pleasures.
ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਹੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਖੋਜਤ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੈ ॥
saaDhik siDh guroo baho chaylay khojat fireh furmaanai.
The seekers, the Siddhas, the many gurus and disciples wander around searching for You, according to Your Will.
ਮਾਗਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇ ਇਹ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ॥
maageh naam paa-ay ih bhikhi-aa tayray darsan ka-o kurbaanai.
They beg for Your Name, and You bless them with this charity. I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
abhinaasee parabh khayl rachaa-i-aa gurmukh sojhee ho-ee.
The eternal imperishable Lord God has staged this play; the Gurmukh understands it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭਿ ਜੁਗ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੭੩॥੧॥
naanak sabh jug aapay vartai doojaa avar na ko-ee. ||73||1||
O Nanak, He extends Himself throughout the ages; there is no other than Him. ||73||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You alone know how great and how vast You are; what can anyone say?

You are hidden, and You are revealed; You enjoy every pleasure.

Seekers, Siddhas, many gurus and disciples wander, searching for You, as You will.

They beg for Your Naam, and You give them this gift; I give myself to the sight of You.

The undying One has set up this play; the one who faces the Guru understands it.

Nanak says: through every age, the One is everywhere; there is no other.

Every seeker is searching for the One, and there is no other.
The deeper layer

The One is hidden and revealed, the whole play and its player, and there is no other.

Aapay gupta aapay pargat, both hidden and revealed. Khayl rachaa-i-aa, the One set up this play. Even the Siddhas and the gurus are seekers here, asking only for the Naam. Sidh Gosht ends on doojaa avar na ko-ee: there is no other.

A Question to Sit With

If everything is one great play, what part do you most want to play well?

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