ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਗਾਸ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ

Joth Bigaas

Guru Nanak is the complete form of Akaalpurakh,

Without doubt, he is the image of the Formless and the Immaculate. (1)

Waaheguru created him out of His own radiance,

The whole world, then, receives numerous boons from him. (2)

Akaalpurakh has selected him out of all the selected ones,

And, has placed him on a higher place out of all high places. (3)

Waaheguru has declared and appointed him as the prophet of both the worlds,

Without doubt, Guru Nanak is the grace and benignity of heavenly salvation and bestowal. (4)

The Omnipotent has addressed him as the emperor of this world and the heavens,

His disciples receive a spring of super natural powers. (5)

The Lord Himself adorned his (Guru's) exalted throne,

And, admired him with every possible virtue and goodness. (6)

The Almighty Himself directed all His near and selected ones to fall at Guru's feet,

And, His flag, a symbol of victory, is so tall that it challenges the sky. (7)

The throne of his empire will always be stable and permanent,

And, his high-gloried crown with eclat will last for ever. (8)

Akaalpurakh has blessed him with praises and generosity,

And, it is because of him that all towns and regions are so gracefully elegant. (9)

Guru Nanak was the prophet even before his predecessor prophets,

And, he was much more valuable in worth and importance. (10)

Thousands of Brahmaas are admiring Guru Nanak,

The rank and status of Guru Nanak is higher than the glory and splendor of all great persons. (11)

Thousands of Ishars and Inders contained in the lotus feet of Guru Nanak.

And, his status and place is higher than all the selected and the great ones. (12)

Thousands like Dhroo and thousands like Bishan, and similarly,

Numerous Raams and numerous Krishens (13)

Thousands of gods and goddeses and thousands like Gorakh Naathh

Are willing to sacrifice their lives at the feet of Guru Nanak. (14)

Thousands of skies and thousands of cosmos

Thousands of the earths and thousands of netherworlds (15)

Thousands of seats of firmaments and thousands of thrones

Are willing to spread their hearts and souls in the lotus feet of Guru Nanak. (16)

To thousands of the material worlds and thousands of the worlds of gods and angels,

Thousands of the regions representing the forms of Waaheguru, and thousands of heavens; (17)

To thousands of inhabitants and thousands of localities

And, to thousands of earths and thousands of ages (18)

Akaalprakh has directed (them all) at the feet of Guru Nanak as servitors,

We are eternally grateful to and willing to sacrifice ourselves for Waaheguru for such a bestowal and kindness. (19)

Both the worlds are radiant only because of Guru Nanak,

Akaalpurakh has designated him superior than all the other selected nobles and the elite. (20)

Thousands of people and thousands of winds and

Thousands of gods and goddesses are willing to lay themselves at the feet of Guru Nanak as sacrificial objects. (21)

Thousands of emperors are Guru Nanak's slaves in attendance,

Thousands of suns and moons keep bowing to salute Guru Nanak. (22)

Nanak and Angad are one and the same,

And, the master of largess and great praises, Amar Das, is also the same. (23)

Ram Das and Arjun are also one and the same (as Guru Nanak)

The greatest and the best of all, Hargobind, is also the same. (24)

Guru Har Rai is also the same, to whom

The observed and reversed sides of every thing become absolutely clear and apparent. (25)

The prominent and distinguished Harekishen is also the same,

From whom, the wishes of every needy person are fulfilled. (26)

Guru Teg Bahaadar is the same also,

From whose radiance emanated Gobind Singh. (27)

Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Nanak are one and the same,

Whose words and messages are diamonds and pearls. (28)

His word is a precious jewel that has been tempered with the real Truth,

His word is a diamond which has been blessed with the shine of the real Truth. (29)

He is more sacred than every sacred word,

And, he is more elevated than all the four types of mineral resources and six types of manifestations. (30)

His command is obeyed in all the six directions,

And, the entire kingdom is illuminated because of him. (31)

The beat of His kettle-drum resonates in both the worlds,

And, His godliness is the glory of the world. (32)

His elevated prominence illuminates both the worlds,

And, it burns down the enemies. (33)

From the fish in the netherworld to the highest eternal limits,

The whole world follows his sacred Naam with their heart and soul. (34)

Kings and gods remember and worship Him in their meditation,

And, His belief and faith are much more fortunate and sublime than every other religion. (35)

How about millions of Kaisers, emperors of Germany and millions of Mongolian kings

How about innumerable Nausheervaans and countless emperors of Iran (36)

Whether we talk abouit Egyptian kings or Chinese rulers of high rank,

They all are the dust of his lotus feet (dust of the path on which he treads) (37)

All these people adore his feet and are his servitors and sleves,

And, all of them are the followers of his divine commands. (38)

Whether it be the Sultaan of Iran, or Khan of Khutan

Whether it be the Daaraa of Tooraan, or the king of Yemen (39)

Whether it be the Tsar of Russia, or the ruler of India

Whether it be the officials of the South or those fortunate Raos (40)

All the chiefs and the kings from the east to the west

Are obeying his sacred command even at the cost of their lives. (41)

Thousands of emperors of olden Iran and tzars of Russsia

Are standing by, with their folded hands like slaves, ready to serve him. (42)

Thousands like Rustam and Saam, father of Rustam

And thousands of Asfand Yaars, the son of Gustapus who was blinded by Rustam with his arrow and then killed, are his slaves. (43)

Thousands of rivers like Jamnaa and Gangaa

Bow their heads respectfully on his lotus feet. (44)

Whether (we talk of) gods like Indar or Brahmaa

Whether (we talk about) gods like Raam or Krishen (45)

All of them are unable and inadequate to describe his eclats,

And, All of them are the seekers of his blessings and bestowals. (46)

His fame is being celebrated on the beat of a drum in all islands and directions,

And, his name is being honored in every country and region. (47)

His tales are talked about and discussed in every universe and cosmic region,

And, all the connoisseurs of truth delightfully accept and follow his command. (48)

Everyone from the nethgerworld to the seventh sky are the followers of his orders,

And, everyone from the moon to the fish deep below the earth are his servitors and slaves. (49)

His blessings and bestowals are infinite,

And, His miracles and antics are divine and celestial. (50)

All the tongues are dumbstruck in praising him,

Neither any one can describe his eclat to any limits nor has enough courage to do so. (51)

By nature, he is generous, and comeliness is in his character,

He is known for his generosities, and is remembered for his unlimited gifts. (52)

He is desirous of condoning the sins of the populace,

and he is the guarantor of the entire creations. (53)

He is the redeemer of the people and he is the deposit in trust for all of them;

Even the darkest clouds become shining with his touch. (54)

He is the treasure of bestowals and a great collection of blessings,

He is the abundance of beneficence and ultimate in generosity. (55)

He unfurls and waves the flag of wisdom and justice,

He further glistens the eyes of trust. (56)

He is the one with lofty palaces and tall mansions,

He is generous in his character and habits, and gentle and suave in his facial features. (57)

Sacred is His court, and higher is His title,

Thousands of moons and suns are begging at His door. (58)

His ranks are higher and He is a great refuge,

He is the Knower of all the good and the bad secrets. (59)

He sanctifies different regions and is the donor of benedictions,

He elevates the status and is the embodiment of compassion. (60)

He is great in His nobility and is most appreciated for His characteristics,

He is respected for His customs and habits, and is praiseworthy for His form and shape. (61)

His elegance and radiance is the circumference of the Divine grandeur,

His glory and pomp is eternal and his eclat indestructible. (62)

He is beautiful because of his noble qualities, and is perfect in his virtues,

He is condoner of the sins and is the supporter of and advocates the cause of the world. (63)

He is generous by nature and is the master of blessings and generosity,

All angels prostrate before him. (64)

He is the All-powerful master of the earth, the skies and the cosmos,

He provides illumination in the darkest porches of the world. (65)

He is, in fact, is the light of maturity and courtesy,

He is the master of status and praises. (66)

He is the prophet of virtues and blessings,

He is the embodiment of boons and bestowals. (67)

He is the 'abundance' of generosities and wisdom,

He is the 'collection' of accomplished and perfect persons. (68)

He is the manifestation and perfect jeweler of the offers and gifts.

He recognizes and accedes to the helplessness of the lowly and meek.(69)

He is the pride of the elderly and kings and chief of the amiable and the suave.

He is the abundance of blessings and representative of the competent, dexterous and the intelligent. (70)

The world has gained beauty, splendor and glory from his radiance,

The world and its people have profited a great deal from his blessings. (71)

He has two diamonds in his hand that are brilliant like the Sun,

One of them represents beneficence and the other disaster and wrath. (72)

Due to the first (diamond), this world becomes a demonstration of truth,

And, second is capable to dispel all darkness and tyranny. (73)

He has dispelled all the darkness and cruelty from this world,

And, it is because of him that the whole world is filled with aroma and ecstacy. (74)

His face is lit with the Devine eclat,

And his body is eternal due to the refulgence of Akaalpurakh. (75)

Whether big or small, high or low, all, on his doorsteps,

Are standing as slaves and servitors with their heads bowed. (76)

Whether kings or whether beggars, all profit from his kindness,

Whether heavenly or whether earthly people, all become respectable because of him. (77)

Whether older folks or the youngsters, all have their wishes fulfilled from him,

Whether the wise or the naive, all are able to do good, virtuous and charitable deeds because of him. (78)

He has brought Satgujj during the age of Kaljugg in such a way

That, young and old, all have become disciples and followers of truth. (79)

All falsehood and fraud were driven away,

And, the pitch-dark night became brightened emitting refulgence. (80)

He spared the world from the evils of monsters and demons and made it sacred,

And he reduced to dust all darkness and tyranny from the face of the earth. (81)

The dark night of the world became brightened due to him,

And, there remained no tyrants any more because of him. (82)

This world is ornamented because of his wisdom and viewpoint,

And, it is because of him that every level of intellect gets excited and outbursts with passion. (83)

His entire chaste body is all eyes and eyes alone,

And, the whole past and future events manifest before his eyes. (84)

All the mysteries of the world are perceptible to him.

And, even the dry wood of a stem, with his strength, starts to bear fruits. (85)

Whether (we talk about) the stars or the skies, all are his subjects,

Everyone, high and low, is under his management and control. (86)

Whether it is the dust or the fire, whether it is the wind or the water,

Whether it is the bright sun and whether it is the star-studded moon, (87)

Whether (we talk about) the skies and cosmos, or the earthlings and the earth, all these are his slaves;

All of them are standing with their heads bowed before him and willing to serve him. (88)

The three species, born out of egg, placental, and out moisture and heat, and the ten organs of sense and reproduction,

All give special consideration to his meditation and worship. (89)

Pillar of wisdom received fortification from him,

And, because of him, the foundation of bestowals became cemented and strong. (90)

The foundations of truth became firmer only because of him,

And, the world got its illumination from his refulgence and brilliance. (91)

The decorated beauty and elegance of realism and truth

Was able to dispel all the darkness and tyranny from this world and made it clean and chaste. (92)

The face of justice, equity and fair play glistened,

And, the hearts of cruelty and outrage were frustrated and burnt into ashes. (93)

The foundations of tyrannt were uprooted,

And, the head of justice and fair play was elevated and raised high. (94)

He is the raining cloud to nurture the vines of grace and blessings,

And, he is the sun of the skies of miracles and generosity. (95)

He is dense cloud for the gardens of blessings and generosity,

And, he is the management for the world of gifts and donations. (96)

He is the ocean of bestowals and a sea of compassion,

And, he is the cloud full of largess and showers of generosity. (97)

This world is pleasant and the universe inhabited because of him,

And, the subjects are satisfied and happy and the country is comfortable due to him. (98)

From an ordinary citizen to the entire army, and in fact the whole world

follow the command of this noble star. (99)

The wishes of this world are fulfilled because of his compassion and grace,

And, it is due to him that both the worlds are functioning under an orderly management and rules. (100)

God has blessed him with a solution to every problem,

And, he has defeated even the greatest tyrants in every encounter. (101)

He is the king of the rule of grandeur and grace,

And, he is the master of the anthology of poems of venerability and status. (102)

He is the gem of the grandeur and glory of miracles and status,

He blesses the luster and chasteness with radiance. (103)

He is the brilliance of the stones of respectability and honor,

And, he is the light of the sun of elderliness and veneration. (104)

He blesses the face of respectability and status with happy disposition,

And, he raises the banner of veneration and maturity high in the sky.(105)

He is the pearl of the ocean of blessings and generosity,

And, he is the moon in the sky of blessings, donations and offerings. (106)

He is the overseer and monitor of the realm of grace and compassion,

And, he is the general manager of the tasks and actions of both the worlds. (107)

He is the chemical to convert the nature of the brass of the sky (into gold).

He is the happy disposition of the face of justice and love. (108)

He is beneficial to the status of honor and wealth,

And, he is the light of the eyes of command and greatness. (109)

He is the early morning frangrance for the heavenly gardens,

And, he is the new sprouting fruit for the tree of generosity. (110)

He is the trimming of the cuffs of months and years,

And, he is the sky (limit) of the heights of honor and glory. (111)

He is courageous, powerful, and a victorious valiant in the war,

And, he is the fragrance an colors of the flower of justice. (112)

He is the world of generosity and a universe of blessings,

And, he is the sea of bestowals and deep ocean of grace and kindness. (113)

He is sky of high altitude and the chief of the selected ones,

He is the cloud bursting with blessings and the sun of learning. (114)

He is the light of the forehead of the truthful conversation,

And, he is the brightness of the face of justice and fairness. (115)

He is the lighted oil lamp of the long and wedding night of confluence,

And, he is the spring of the garden of greatness, nobility, honor and reputation.(116)

He is the gem of the ring of justice and fairness,

And, he is the fruit of the tree of kindness and grace. (117)

He is the diamond of the mine of compassion and largess,

And, he is the light that grants boons and gratitude. (118)

He is the moisture for the vines of the Unique Primal Lord,

And, he is the aroma of the garden of the One and the only One. (119)

He is a roaring lion in the battlefields, and

He is the cloud that showers pearls and gems in a happy social cultural party(120)

He is great a cavalaryman in the battlefields, and

He is famous for the race knocking down the enemies. (121)

He is a snorting alligator in the ocean of battles, and

He is capable to pierce through the hearts of the enemy with his arrows and muskets (122).

He is the shining sun of the palaces of gala parties,

And, he is the hissing snake of the battlefronts. (123)

He is the mythical bird, Humaa, whose shadow brings in luck, of the heights of competence and skill,

And, he is the shining moon of the elevations of praises and idealism. (124)

He is the decorator of the flowers of the garden providing sustainence to

He is the light of the heart and eyes of chief-ship. (125)

He is the fresh flower of the garden of glory and decoration, and

He is beyond the arithmetic of ups and downs. (126)

He is the caretaker of the eternal and immortal country or region, and

He, based on knowledge and belief, is the same entity in both the worlds. (127)

All prophets and all saints have

All Sufis, Muslims mystics and religious persons practicing abstinence have bowed (128)

Bowed their heads with utmost humility at the dust of his door, and

They have fallen on his feet with utter respect and honor. (129)

Whether we talk about the elders or carefree Muslim ascetics,

Whether we talk about the Kutab or the accepted ones with chaste intentions (130)

Whether we talk about Sidhs or Naaths (those who prolong their lives by controlling their breath), or whether we talk about Gaus group of Muslin saints of higher rank, or the prophets, and

Whether we talk about the holy persons or hermits, or we talk about kings or beggars (131)

All of them are the servants and slaves of his Naam, and

All of them are extremely anxious to fulfill his desires and wishes. (132)

Both the destiny and Nature are subservient to him, and

Both the sky and the earth are (always) ready to be at his service. (133)

Both the sun and the moon are beggars at his door, and

Both the water and the land are spreading his praises, virtues and qualities. (134)

He is the pursuer and appreciator of kindness and blessing,

He is the bounty of benevolence and ultimate of granting boons. (135)

His words and messages are full of fragrance for the Arab and Iran regions, and

Both the east and the west are illuminated with his radiance. (136)

Every such person who with a chaste mind and firm faith

Put his head down on his sacred lotus feet, (137)

The Primal Lord blessed him with honors higher than even the great persons,

Even though, he had a bad fortune and his star of destiny was bleak.(138)

Every such person who remembered his name with a true faith,

Without any doubt, every wish and ambition of that person was fulfilled. (139)

Every such person who heard or listened to his sacred name

Was forgiven and redeemed of the punishement of every sin that he had committed. (140)

Every such person who happened to have had a sacred glimpse of him,

The Divine Light manifested with resplendent glow in his eyes. (141)

Anyone who happens to be favored in his eyes,

Was blessed with the Divine meeting thus enhancing his esteem. (142)

With his clemency, all sinner are forgiven and granted salvation,

By washing his lotus feet, even the dead become alive, are revived. (143)

Compared to washing his lotus feet, even the nectar becomes far inferior,

Because, it also becomes a slave of his street (realm). (144)

If the dead dirt can be revived with this life-giving potion,

Then, with this nectar, soul and heart become alive again. (145)

The tenor of his conversation is such, that

Hundreds of life-giving nectars become contained therein. (146)

He revived dead people of numerous worlds (world after world), and

He made servitors out of thousands of enlivened hearts. (147)

Sacred river Gangaa is absolutely no match to his pool of nectar, (Amrit Sarovar of Amritsar), because

Every one of the sixty pilgrim centers is at his beck and call and his servant. (148)

Because of truthfulness, his body and stature is eternal and immortal,

Due to the radiance of Akaalpurakh's blessings, his heart is always brilliance and illuminated. (149)

He has the highest divine insight to appreciate and recognize the 'truth',

He has the keenest luminous and brilliant vision to examine the truth and take the right decision. (150)

He is most familiar about the knowledge about truth than all, and

He is the king of wisdom and perception. (151)

His steel-like forehead radiates with heavenly glow, and

His divine and luminous soul is a shining sun. (152)

He is absolutely forgiving in terms of compassiona and generosity, and

He is all beauty for grace and embellishment from head to toes. (153)

In terms of courage, he is the most courageous of all, and

As far as rank and status is concerned, he is most fortunate of all. (154)

Even though, in order to conquer both the worlds

He does not need swords and spears, (155)

But when the skill, feat and the power of his sword springs up

Then, with its lightening, the hearts of the enemy get singed. (156)

The heart of an elephant is bludgeoned with his lance, and

Even the heart of a lion is scorched with his arrow. (157)

His scaling rope has captured animals and ferocious beasts in its snare,

And, his heavy spear has spread the dirt under the demons and Satans, (by defeating them) (158)

His sharp arrow pierced the mountain in such a manner

That even the brave Arjun could not do on the day of the battle. (159)

Whether we talk about Arjun, Bheem, Rustam or Saam, or

Whether we talk about Asafan’ Dayar, Lachhman, or Ram; who and what were these brave men? (160)

Thousands of Mahayshs and Thousands of Ganayshs

Bow their heads with humility and reverence on his lotus feet. (161)

All of them are servitors-slaves of this victorious king of the battle, and

Both the worlds were bestowed with fragrance, gaiety and brilliance by him. (162)

Thousands of Alis and thousands of prophets

All bow their heads of their chieftainship with humilty and respect at his feet. (163)

When his arrow is shot from his bow in the battle with tremendous speed,

It pierces through the hearts of the enemy. (164)

His arrow cuts through the hard stone in such a manner,

Like an Indian sword that can mow through the grass. (165)

Neither the stone nor the steel are no match against his arrow, and

The wisdom of the intellectuals does not cut much ice before his plans and procedures. (166)

When his heavy steel mace falls on the head of an elephant,

At that time, even if it were a mountain, it will become a part of the dust. (167)

His praise and glory cannot be contained within any periphery or boundry, and

His loftiness is much beyond the intellectual capacity even of the angels.(168)

He is much loftier than our intellect or perception, and

Our tongue is incapable to describe his praises and glory. (169)

His body is the pillar and post for the roof of the plan to search for Akaalpurakh, and

His face, with Waaheguru's magnanimity and munificence, is always radiant and shininmg. (170)

His heart is the bright sun shining with the divine radiance,

In faith, he is ahead and higher than all the true followers and sincere believers. (171)

He has a higher rank and status than anyone who is recognizable anywhere and anybody,

He is more reverential than anyone could describe. (172)

All the worlds are saturated with the graciousness of his personality, and

His feats cannot be confined within any limits. (173)

When his praises and glory are beyond any accountability,

How could, then, they be confined to the screens (pages) of any book. (174)

With Waaheguru's grace, I pray that the head of Nand Lal be sacrificed for his naam, and that

With Akaalpurakh's kindness, the soul and heart of Nand Lal be offered before Him. (175)