As it pleases the True Lord, He gives us sustenance.

Shalok, First Mehl:

Tigers, hawks, falcons and eagles-the Lord could make them eat grass.

And those animals which eat grass-He could make them eat meat. He could make them follow this way of life.

He could raise dry land from the rivers, and turn the deserts into bottomless oceans.

He could appoint a worm as king, and reduce an army to ashes.

All beings and creatures live by breathing, but He could keep us alive, even without the breath.

O Nanak, as it pleases the True Lord, He gives us sustenance. ||1||

My Lord

You are the Giver, O Lord, O Cherisher, my Master, my Husband Lord. Each and every moment, You cherish and nurture me; I am Your child, and I rely upon You alone. 1 I have only one tongue – which of Your Glorious Virtues can I describe? Unlimited, infinite Lord and Master – no one knows Your limits. 1Pause You destroy millions of my sins, and teach me in so many ways. I am so ignorant - I understand nothing at all. Please honor Your innate nature, and save me! 2 I seek Your Sanctuary - You are my only hope. You are my companion, and my best friend. Save me, O Merciful Saviour Lord; Nanak is the slave of Your home. 312 thum dhaathae t(h)aakur prathipaalak naaeik khasam hamaarae nimakh nimakh thum hee prathipaalahu ham baarik thumarae dhhaarae 1 jihavaa eaek kavan gun keheeai baesumaar baea(n)th suaamee thaero a(n)th n kin hee leheeai 1 rehaao kott paraadhh hamaarae kha(n)ddahu anik bidhhee samajhaavahu ham agiaan alap math thhoree thum aapan biradh rakhaavahu 2 thumaree saran thumaaree aasaa thum hee sajan suhaelae raakhahu raakhanehaar dhaeiaalaa naanak ghar kae golae 312 qum dwqy Twkur pRiqpwlk nwiek Ksm hmwry ] inmK inmK qum hI pRiqpwlhu hm bwirk qumry Dwry ]1] ijhvw eyk kvn gun khIAY ] bysumwr byAMq suAwmI qyro AMqu n ikn hI lhIAY ]1] rhwau ] koit prwD hmwry KMfhu Aink ibDI smJwvhu ] hm AigAwn Alp miq QorI qum Awpn ibrdu rKwvhu ]2] qumrI srix qumwrI Awsw qum hI sjn suhyly ] rwKhu rwKnhwr dieAwlw nwnk Gr ky goly ]3]12] This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 673