Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Rehras Sahib  8

Raag Asa Mahala 4 continues: Infinite and innumerable treasures of devotion are full to brim. The devotees worship and praise their Lord in so many different ways; some practice penances, some sit in deep meditation, some read smiritis, shastras and perform rituals prescribed within these religious books in all six ways of religion and other rites. All those Saints are sublime O my auspicious Master by whose worship and praises You are pleased II4II

You are the primal Being, the most excellent Creator, none can be greater then You. In all ages You remained the same One, never changing and ever stable Creator. You yourself have created the whole universe and fashioned it to what shall come and what shall go. You accomplish and then destroy. Nanak shall become slave to Such a Creator who knows all and everything II5II1II

Asa Mahala 4: You are the true Creator O my Lord Master.  Only that happens what pleases You and I receive what You give me IIRahaoII All  are yours  and they meditate on you but with the mercy of your grace the jewels of Your Name are obtained only by those with whom you are pleased. The pious and Lord oriented (Gurmukh) get Your Name and the self willed (manmukh) lose it. But the mortals have no control over Your Will, You separate them from yourself and unite them with You at will II2II You are like that vast River that takes in all. There is none other like You. All the sentient beings (people who can feel) are your play things. The separated beings get united again ( because of your play). The men whom you cause to understand you, they understand you O Lord and then they utter and repeat your Name O Lord. He, who has served You has obtained peace and easily gets absorbed in You and your Name II3II