Japji Sahib - The 2nd Pauri - Mantra for Patience
The second pauri of Japji can be repeated 11 times on its own as a mantra for patience and stability.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
hukmee hovan aakaar hukam na kahi-aa jaa-ee
In God's Will all structures are formed, Beyond words.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
hukmee hovan jee-a hukam milai vadi-aa-ee
In God's Will all Souls are formed And become great.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ॥
hukmee utam neech hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ah
In God's Will We are high or low.
ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ॥
iknaa hukmee bakhsees ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ah
In God's Will are pleasure and pain. In God's Will are loss and gain.
ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
hukmai andar sabh ko baahar hukam na ko-ay
God's Will is alive within us. No one is without it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak hukmai jay bujhai ta ha-umai kahai na ko-ay
O Nanak! When you understand God's Will All thoughts of self depart.