AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

jb Akwru iehu kCu n idRstyqw ]

jab akaar eihu kashh n dhrisattaethaa ||

When this world had not yet appeared in any form,

pwp puMn qb kh qy hoqw ]

paap punn thab keh thae hothaa ||

Who then committed sins and performed good deeds?

jb DwrI Awpn suMn smwiD ]

jab dhhaaree aapan sunn samaadhh ||

When the Lord Himself was in Profound Samaadhi,

qb bYr ibroD iksu sµig kmwiq ]

thab bair birodhh kis sang kamaath ||

Then against whom were hate and jealousy directed?

jb ies kw brnu ichnu n jwpq ]

jab eis kaa baran chihan n jaapath ||

When there was no color or shape to be seen,

qb hrK sog khu iksih ibAwpq ]

thab harakh sog kahu kisehi biaapath ||

Then who experienced joy and sorrow?

jb Awpn Awp Awip pwrbRhm ]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

jab aapan aap aap paarabreham ||

When the Supreme Lord Himself was Himself All-in-all,

qb moh khw iksu hovq Brm ]

thab moh kehaa kis hovath bharam ||

Then where was emotional attachment, and who had doubts?

Awpn Kylu Awip vrqIjw ]

aapan khael aap varatheejaa ||

He Himself has staged His own drama;

nwnk krnYhwru n dUjw ]1]

naanak karanaihaar n dhoojaa ||1||

O Nanak, there is no other Creator. ||1||