AibnwsI suK Awpn Awsn ]

abinaasee sukh aapan aasan ||

When the Immortal Lord was seated at ease,

qh jnm mrn khu khw ibnwsn ]

theh janam maran kahu kehaa binaasan ||

Then where was birth, death and dissolution?

jb pUrn krqw pRBu soie ]

jab pooran karathaa prabh soe ||

When there was only God, the Perfect Creator,

qb jm kI qRws khhu iksu hoie ]

thab jam kee thraas kehahu kis hoe ||

Then who was afraid of death?

jb Aibgq Agocr pRB eykw ]

jab abigath agochar prabh eaekaa ||

When there was only the One Lord, unmanifest and incomprehensible,

qb icqR gupq iksu pUCq lyKw ]

thab chithr gupath kis pooshhath laekhaa ||

Then who was called to account by the recording scribes of the conscious and the subconscious?

jb nwQ inrµjn Agocr AgwDy ]

jab naathh niranjan agochar agaadhhae ||

When there was only the Immaculate, Incomprehensible, Unfathomable Master,

qb kaun Cuty kaun bµDn bwDy ]

thab koun shhuttae koun bandhhan baadhhae ||

Then who was emancipated, and who was held in bondage?

Awpn Awp Awp hI Acrjw ]

aucwrx A-crjw

aapan aap aap hee acharajaa ||

He Himself, in and of Himself, is the most wonderful.

nwnk Awpn rUp Awp hI auprjw ]3]

aucwrx au~prjw

naanak aapan roop aap hee ouparajaa ||3||

O Nanak, He Himself created His Own Form. ||3||