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hukmI hovin Awkwr hukmu n kihAw jweI ]
hukumee hovan aakaar hukum n kehiaa jaaee
By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.
hukmI hovin jIA hukim imlY vifAweI ]
hukumee hovan jeea hukam milai vaddiaaee
By His Command, souls come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained.
hukmI auqmu nIcu hukim iliK duK suK pweIAih ]
hukumee outhum neech hukam likh dhukh sukh paaeeahi
By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are obtained.
ieknw hukmI bKsIs ieik hukmI sdw BvweIAih ]
eikunaa hukumee bukhusees eik hukumee sudhaa bhuvaaeeahi
Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever.
hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ]
hukumai andhar subh ko baahar hukum n koe
Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command.
nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2]
naanuk hukumai jae bujhai th houmai kehai n koe
O Nanak, one who understands His Command, does not speak in ego. ||2||