Japuji Sahib
Passages from Japu

By the Grace of ONE, Supremus, Eternal,
Nam Creator,
*Vibrant Being, Sans Fear, Sans Animosity,
Lord of Time, Unbegotten,
Self-Grown and Enlightener.

JAPU

True before All began,
True as Time ran,
True is He,
Nanak, True shall He be.

*Wielder of His Will

VIII Listening, makes Sidhs, Pirs, Surs, and Naths
Listening, keeps earth stars on their paths.
Listening, sustains the eartly sphere.
Listening, dispels deaths preying fear.
His votaries, Nanak, ever bliss relish.
By listening, their sins and sorrows perish.
IX By listening, all the godly virtues realise.
By listening, the foul their Lord eulogise.
By listening, realise the powers within concealed.
By listening, is the spirit of scriptures revealed.
His votaries, Nanak, ever bliss relish.
By listening, their sins and sorrows perish.
X By listening, Truth contentment knowledge gain.
By listening, is bathing at all Tirathas amain.
By listening, all scholastic honors attain.
By listening, communion with Him obtain.
His votaries, Nanak, ever bliss relish.
By listening, their sins and sorrows perish.
XI By listening, the sea of virtues we discern.
By listening, powers spiritual and temporal earn.
By listening, the nescient on true path turn.
By listening, the mysteries of life we learn.
His votaries, Nanak, ever bliss relish.
By listening, their sins and sorrows perish.
XII Ineffible his state, who his self surrenders.
And repents the man who its account renders.
No paper suffice, no pen, no men so fit.
When to ponder over Him they closet and sit.
Such is the Nam of the Lord Immaculate.
In surrender were one Him to contemplate.
XIII On surrendering, the mind wakes and wisdom gains.
On surrendering, transvision of the universe obtains.
On surrendering, suffers not sins' subtle blows.
On surrendering, to Yama's abode he never goes.
Such is the Nam of the Lord Immaculate.
In surrender were one Him to contemplate.
XIV On surrendering, nothing at all impedes his way.
On surrendering, with honours and glory walks away.
On surrendering, never on the dubious lanes treads.
On surrendering, ever virtuous ways he weds.
Such is the Nam of the Lord Immaculate.
In surrender were one Him to contemplate.
XV On surrendering, attains the liberated state.
On surrendering, doth his kin liberate.
On surrendering, hankers not after dross.
On surrendering, he ferries others across.
Such is the Nam of the Lord Immaculate.
In surrender were one Him to contemplate.


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