Snatam Kaur - Ahkan Jor Blessings on Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday November 10, 2011 (25 repetitions of Akhan Jor - 33rd Pauri of Japji Sahib)

Pauri – 33

Aakhann djor tjupè na djor.
We do not have power or control over our disturbed mind nor control for correcting it.

Djor na mangan dén na djor.
No power or control to beg, no power to give.


Djor na djiewan maran na djor.
No power to live, no power to die.


Djor na raaj maal man soor.
No power to rule, with wealth and occult mental powers.


Djor na surti ghyaan wietjaar.
No power to gain intuitive understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation.


Djor na djughti soetè sansaar.
No power to find the way to escape from the world.


Djis hath djor kar wekhè soé.
He (God) alone has the Power in His Hands. He watches over all.


Nanak utam nietj na koé. ||33||
O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||33||
Har hare Wahe Guru
Har hare Wahe Guru
Har hare Wahe Guru Har hare Wahe Guru

No power to speak, no power to keep silent.

No power to beg, no power to give.

No power to live, no power to die.

No power to rule, with wealth and occult mental powers.

No power to gain intuitive understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation.

No power to find the way to escape from the world.

He alone has the Power in His Hands. He watches over all.

O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||33||

Har Har Wonderful Guru
Explanation Pauri 33: In our day to day life, we are governed by our Ego and ever changing moods. This is so as we are bound by Time, Space and Causation. Yet, we in our ignorance feel that we have "power" to do this or do that and become boastful of our "power". This ignorance leads us to feel ourselves superior to others.
In this Pauri, Guru Nanak categorically explains that nothing is in our power, its all in God’s hand. And no one in himself is superior or inferior.

Satgur Naanak pargatiaa, mitee dhundh jag chaanan hoaa
When true Guru Nanak became manifest, the mist cleared,
and a light came over the world's darkness.