Japji Sahib · Pauri 3

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ॥ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ॥ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

Hukmee hovan aakaar, hukam na kahi-aa jaa-ee. Hukmee hovan jee-a, hukam milai vadi-aa-ee. Hukmee utam neech, hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ah. Iknaa hukmee bakhsees, ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ah. Hukmai andar sabh ko, baahar hukam na ko-ay. Nanak hukmai je bujhai, ta haumai kahai na ko-ay.

All forms arise from the Hukam; the Hukam itself cannot be told. All souls arise from the Hukam; through the Hukam, glory is granted. By Hukam, some are exalted, some lowered; by Hukam, sorrow and joy are written. Some receive blessing through Hukam; some are kept wandering through Hukam. Everything is within Hukam; nothing stands outside it. Nanak says — one who understands Hukam never says 'I'.

— Japji Sahib 3

Source: Original Gurmukhi by Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469–1539). Public-domain English renderings drawn from Manmohan Singh and Pritam Singh Chahil translations.