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ਅਕਾਲ ਉਸਤਤ ਚੌਪਈ

akaal usatat chauapieeअकाल उसतत चौपई

Author: Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Source: Dasam Bani

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

The Lord is One and he can be attained through the grace of the True Guru.

ਅਕਾਲ ਉਸਤਤ ॥

EULOGY OF THE NON-TEMPORAL LORD

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

The Lord is One and he can be attained through the grace of the True Guru.

ਉਤਾਰ ਖਾਸੇ ਦਸਖਤ ਕਾ ॥ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ॥

Copy of the manuscript with exclusive signatures of The Tenth Sovereign.

ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਰਛਾ ਹਮਨੈ ॥

The non-temporal Purusha (All-Pervading Lord) is my Protector.

ਸਰਬ ਲੋਹ ਦੀ ਰਛਿਆ ਹਮਨੈ ॥

The All-Iron Lord is my Protector.

ਸਰਬ ਕਾਲ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਰਛਿਆ ਹਮਨੈ ॥

The All-Destroying Lord is my Protector.

ਸਰਬ ਲੋਹ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਸਦਾ ਰਛਿਆ ਹਮਨੈ ॥

The All-Iron Lord is ever my Protector.

ਆਗੈ ਲਿਖਾਰੀ ਕੇ ਦਸਤਖਤ ॥ ਤ੍ਵ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਚਉਪਈ ॥

Then the signatures of the Author (Guru Gobind Singh). BY THY GRACE QUATRAIN (CHAUPAI)

ਪ੍ਰਣਵੋ ਆਦਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

I Salute the One Primal Lord.

ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹੀਅਲ ਕੀਓ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

Who pervades the watery, earthly and heavenly expanse.

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਬਿਗਤ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

That Primal Purusha is Unmanifested and Immortal.

ਲੋਕ ਚੱਤੁ੍ਰ ਦਸ ਜੋਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸੀ ॥੧॥

His Light illumines the fourteen worlds. I.

ਹਸਤ ਕੀਟ ਕੇ ਬੀਚ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

He hath merged Himself within the elephant and the worm.

ਰਾਵ ਰੰਕ ਜਿਹ ਇਕ ਸਰ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

The king and the baggar equal before Him.

ਅਦ੍ਵੈ ਅਲਖ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਬਿਗਾਮੀ ॥

That Non-dual and Imperceptible Purusha is Inseparable.

ਸਭ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਕੇ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੨॥

He reaches the inner core of every heart.2.

ਅਲਖ ਰੂਪ ਅਛੈ ਅਨਭੇਖਾ ॥

He is an Inconceivable Entity, Exernal and Garbless.

ਰਾਗ ਰੰਗ ਜਿਹ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖਾ ॥

He is without attachment, colour, form and mark.

ਬਰਨ ਚਿਹਨ ਸਭਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਨਿਆਰਾ ॥

He distinct from all others of various colours and signs.

ਆਦ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਦ੍ਵੈ ਅਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

He is the Primal Purusha, Unique and Changeless.3.

ਬਰਨ ਚਿਹਨ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਪਾਤਾ ॥

He is without colour, mark, caste and lineage.

ਸੱਤ੍ਰ ਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਜਿਹ ਤਾਤ ਨ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

He is the without enemy, friend, father and mother.

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ਸਭਨ ਤੇ ਨੇਰਾ ॥

He is far away from all and closest to all.

ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹੀਅਲ ਜਾਹਿ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥੪॥

His dwelling is within water, on earth and in heavens.4.

ਅਨਹਦ ਰੂਪ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

He is Limitless Entity and hath infinite celestial strain.

ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਜਿਹ ਬਸਤ ਭਵਾਨੀ ॥

The goddess Durga takes refuge at His Feet and abides there.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨ ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਓ ॥

Brahma and Vishnu Could not know His end.

ਨੇਤ ਨੇਤ ਮੁਖਚਾਰ ਬਤਾਇਓ ॥੫॥

The four-headed god Brahma described Him ad ‘Neti Neti’ (Not this, Not this).5.

ਕੋਟਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਉਪਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਬਨਾਏ ॥

He hath created millions of Indras and Upindras (smaller Indras).

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਉਪਾਇ ਖਪਾਏ ॥

He hath created and destroyed Brahmas and Rudras (Shivas).

ਲੋਕ ਚੱਤ੍ਰ ਦਸ ਖੇਲ ਰਚਾਇਓ ॥

He hath created the play of fourteen worlds.

ਬਹੁਰ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਬੀਚ ਮਿਲਾਇਓ ॥੬॥

And then Himself merges it within His Self.6.

ਦਾਨਵ ਦੇਵ ਫਨਿੰਦ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

Infinite demons, gods and Sheshanagas.

ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਜੱਛ ਰਚੈ ਸੁਭ ਚਾਰਾ ॥

He hath created Gandharvas, Yakshas and being of high character.

ਭੂਤ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਭਵਾਨ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥

The story of past, future and present.

ਘਟ ਘਟ ਕੇ ਪਟ ਪਟ ਕੀ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੭॥

Regarding the inward recesses of every heart are known to Him.7.

ਤਾਤ ਮਾਤ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਪਾਤਾ ॥

He Who hath no father, mother caste and lineage.

ਏਕ ਰੰਗ ਕਾਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

He is not imbues with undivided love for anyone of them.

ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤ ਕੇ ਬੀਚ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

He is merged in all lights (souls).

ਸਭਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਠੌਰ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਾ ॥੮॥

I have recognized Him within all and visualized Him at all places. 8.

ਕਾਲ ਰਹਤ ਅਨ ਕਾਲ ਸਰੂਪਾ ॥

He is deathless and a non-temporal Entity.

ਅਲਖ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਬਗਤ ਅਵਧੂਤਾ ॥

He is Imperceptible Purusha, Unmanifested and Unscathed.

ਜਾਤ ਪਾਤ ਜਿਹ ਚਿਹਨ ਨ ਬਰਨਾ ॥

He Who is without caste, lineage, mark and colour.

ਅਬਗਤ ਦੇਵ ਅਛੈ ਅਨ ਭਰਮਾ ॥੯॥

The Unmanifest Lord is Indestructible and ever Stable.9.

ਸਭ ਕੋ ਕਾਲ ਸਭਨ ਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

He is the Destroyer of all and Creator of all.

ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਦੋਖਨ ਕੋ ਹਰਤਾ ॥

He is the Remover of maladies, sufferings and blemishes.

ਏਕ ਚਿੱਤ ਜਿਹ ਇਕ ਛਿਨ ਧਿਆਇਓ ॥

He Who meditates upon Him with single mind even for an instant

ਕਾਲ ਫਾਸ ਕੇ ਬੀਚ ਨ ਆਇਓ ॥੧੦॥

He doth not come within the trap of death. 10.

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