jh ACl ACyd AByd smwieAw ]

aucwrx A-Cl

jeh ashhal ashhaedh abhaedh samaaeiaa ||

When the Undeceiveable, Impenetrable, Inscrutable One was self-absorbed,

aUhw iksih ibAwpq mwieAw ]

oohaa kisehi biaapath maaeiaa ||

Then who was swayed by Maya?

Awps kau Awpih Awdysu ]

aapas ko aapehi aadhaes ||

When He paid homage to Himself,

iqhu gux kw nwhI prvysu ]

thihu gun kaa naahee paravaes ||

Then the three qualities were not prevailing.

jh eykih eyk eyk Bgvµqw ]

jeh eaekehi eaek eaek bhagavanthaa ||

When there was only the One, the One and Only Lord God,

qh kaunu AicMqu iksu lwgY icMqw ]

theh koun achinth kis laagai chinthaa ||

Then who was not anxious, and who felt anxiety?

jh Awpn Awpu Awip pqIAwrw ]

jeh aapan aap aap patheeaaraa ||

When He Himself was satisfied with Himself,

qh kaunu kQY kaunu sunnYhwrw ]

theh koun kathhai koun sunanaihaaraa ||

Then who spoke and who listened?

bhu byAMq aUc qy aUcw ]

bahu baeanth ooch thae oochaa ||

He is vast and infinite, the highest of the high.

nwnk Awps kau Awpih phUcw ]6]

naanak aapas ko aapehi pehoochaa ||6||

O Nanak, He alone can reach Himself. ||6||