The Ordinary Mystic

jor na mangan dayn na jor.
Power is not gained by begging; giving doesn’t bring power.

jor na jeevan maran nah jor.
Power is not gained by living; death doesn’t bring power.

jor na raaj maal man sor.
Power is not gained by ruling with wealth and occult mental powers.

jor na surtee gi-aan veechaar.
Power is not gained by understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation.

jor na jugtee chhutai sansaar.
Power is not gained by finding a way to escape from the world.

jis hath jor kar vaykhai so-ay.
In whose Hand the Power is, He watches over all.

naanak utam neech na ko-ay.
O Nanak, no one is high or low.