The Elect of God

The elect of God are those
who meet with his approval;
they receive honour in his court.
They stand gracefully at the royal portals,
meditating one-pointedly on the Guru.
Whoever reflects on the creation
and tries to describe it will realize
that beyond count are the works of the Creator.
The mythical bull of dharma
is born of God’s compassion,
and contentment brings order to the system.
One who realizes the truth will understand
what kind of load the bull carries,
for there are worlds beyond worlds,
universes beyond universes –
what power is supporting their weight?
The ever-flowing pen has specified
the kind, colour and form of every creature.
If someone knew how to relate that account –
how colossal would that account be!
Who can fathom the scale of his bounty,
his awesome power, his superb beauty?
With but one Word he created this vast expanse;
from that one Word
a million streams of life began to flow.

How can I fathom your power,
as I am not in the least worthy
to sacrifice myself to you?
Only that is a good deed which earns your pleasure,
eternal and inviolate as you are, O formless Lord!
_{Guru Nanak Dev, Jap Ji}