Ik Onkar - Video

lyrics with english translation in Italics

ik onkaar sat naam kartaa purakh nirbh-a-o nirvair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhn gur parsaad

there is but one god true is his name, creative his personality and immortal his form he is without fear sans enmity, unborn and self illumined by the guru's grace he is obtained

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embrace his meditation

aad sach jugaad sach    

true in the prime, true in the beginning of ages,

hai bhe sach naanak hose bhe sach     

true he is even now and true he verily, shall be, oh nanak!

sochai soch naa hovae jay soche lakh vaar  

by pondering on god, man cannot have a conception of him, even though he may ponder over lacs of times

chupai chup naa hovae jay laai rahaa liv taar

even though one be silent and stays absorbed in lord's constant love he obtains not mind's silence

bhukhiaa bhukh naa utre jay banaa pureaa bhaar 

the hunger of the hungry departs not, even though they may pile up loads of the world's valuables

sehas siaanpaa lakh hoh taa ik naa chalai naal    

man may possess thousands and lacs of wits, but not even one goes with him avails him in the lord's court

kiv sachiaaraa hoeai kiv koorhai tutai paal    

how can we be true and how can the screen of untruth be rent?

hukam rajaae chalnaa naanak likhiaa naal    

o nanak! by obeying, the preordained order of the lord's will

Waheguru sabh da bhala karay!!