Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How can we describe Him in words? There is no end to describing Him.
There are so many who ask, but He is the only Giver.
He gives the soul and the breath of life. When He lives in the mind, there is peace.
This one says you can never run out of ways to describe the One, and the One gives us life itself.
An earlier shabad said we can't measure the One. This one says something a bit different. We can never finish describing the One. Aakhan tot na ho-ay — the describing never runs short. There is always another way to speak of Him.
Think of trying to empty the ocean with a cup. You could scoop forever.
Mangan vaalay kayt-rhay daataa ayko so-ay — so many are asking, and He is the only Giver. Jis kay jee-a paraan hai — the soul and praan, the breath of life, are His gifts. He gives life itself. Not as a prize, but because giving is what He is like.
And when He lives in the mind, there is peace.
Can you think of someone who gives without keeping track? Who just gives because that's how they are? What is it like to be around them?
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