ਆਖਣਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਚੁਪੈ ਨਹ ਜੋਰੁ ॥ ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਜੋਰੁ ॥ ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹ ਜੋਰੁ ॥ ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਰਾਜਿ ਮਾਲਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਰੁ ॥ ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਜੋਰੁ ਨ ਜੁਗਤੀ ਛੁਟੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਥਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੩੩॥

Translation in English :

n this Pauri Satguru Nanak makes us realize that mere human power, devoid of balanced state of mind, which can only be attained through meditation on the Divine name, and selfless service, cannot make our actions really effective.  By our own power, our speech cannot be forceful.  By mere mortal effort we cannot acquire complete self- control.  We may shut up our lips, but the mind will go on wandering.  We cannot beg anything by force, nor can we give anything by force.  No human power can control life and death.

We cannot attain kingship or accumulate wealth with mere human force.  The thoughts that surge in our minds for the attainment of these things can lead us nowhere. By constant and forceful study of Vedas and other Shastras we cannot attain self- realization the stage of at-one-ment.

By mere human efforts on cannot attain freedom from attachment to the worldly things.  The whole Universe is ruled by an Eternal Divine Law.  Nothing worth attaining can be secured without a harmonious at-one-ment with this law, which can only be reached by devotional meditation on the Divine name and selfless service of mankind.

Sayeth Nanak, verily no one can become high or low merely with his own human power.  Anything that is acquired by mere physical effort, cannot lead to peace of mind and the ultimate good of society.  For example, a king secures his kingship with mere physical force, and has not got a balanced state of mind to do justice to his subjects, his rule defeats its own purpose.

Neither the king can have any peace of mind, nor the subjects a peaceful and happy life.  This applies to all walks of life.  The actions that spring spontaneously from a mind in unison with the universal Divine, bring oneself true joy and peace and shower happiness and bliss on all around; but those which merely spring from an egotistic effort always produce a jarring effect on one‟s life and the society around.

Note: - Controlling one‟s mind with personal efforts is just like shutting up a snake in a casket. Whenever, by chance, the lid is removed the serpent jumps up and gives a deadly sting.  On the other hand, if the mind is controlled by continuous meditation and prayer, a stage is reached when one rises above all desires and becomes the master of his passions.  This is Sehj Awastha or Atampad (a balanced stage of mind filled with perennial bliss and joy) ever in communion with God and His nature and at-one with the Divine Law.  Then all his actions, speech, giving and taking and the whole course of his life flows in a smooth and natural way in Unison with the Eternal Law governing his mind, and the whole universe