Japji Sahib - The 37th Pauri - The Indescribable Experiences
The last realm Guru Nanak talks about in Japji Sahib is Sach Khand – the Realm of Truth, or the Realm of the Ultimate Reality. In this realm, there is only One Consciousness – watching everything in the creation, guiding everything and ultimately enjoying everything. To experience this means to leave the etheric realm altogether and merge back into that Oneness completely.
Reciting the 37th pauri cuts the karma. It eliminates the impact of all bad karma.
ਕਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
karam khand kee banee jor
ਤਿਥੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
tithai hor na ko-ee hor
In the Realm of Action the word is Power! Here are the warriors. Men of the Hour!
ਤਿਥੈ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥
tithai jodh mahaabal soor
ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰ ॥
tin meh raam rah-aa bharpoor
Full of God's strength! Completely fulfilled!
ਤਿਥੈ ਸੀਤੋ ਸੀਤਾ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
tithai seeto seetaa mahimaa maahi
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਕਥਨੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
taa kay roop na kathnay jaahi
And here are the cool and graceful ladies Whose beauty is beyond compare.
ਨਾ ਓਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਨ ਠਾਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
naa ohi mareh na thaagay jaahi
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
jin kai raam vasai man maahi
They live far beyond deception and death. Their minds full of God -- Aware!
ਤਿਥੈ ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਅ ॥
tithai bhagat vaseh kay lo-a
ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
karahi anand sachaa mah so-ay
And here live God's lovers. Full of Light! Full of Joy! Full of His might!
ਸਚ ਖੰਡਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
sach khand vasai nirankaar
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥
kar kar vaykhai nadar nihaal
In the Realm of Truth lives the Formless One! He watches and blesses everyone.
ਤਿਥੈ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਵਰਭੰਡ ॥
tithai khand mandal varbhand
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਥੈ ਤ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
jay ko kathai ta ant na ant
Planets… stars… galaxies spinning… Far beyond speech… No end… No beginning.
ਤਿਥੈ ਲੋਅ ਲੋਅ ਆਕਾਰ ॥
tithai lo-a lo-a aakaar
ਜਿਵ ਜਿਵ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਵ ਕਾਰ ॥
jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kaar
Here all things are filled with Light! As His command comes forth, all things are born.
ਵੇਖੈ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਕਰਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
vaykhai vigsai kar veechaar
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੩੭॥
naanak kathnaa karrhaa saar
Reflecting deep!, He sees and rejoices! O Nanak! I can't describe it!