Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ

Raag Ramkali·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Amar Das Ji

Ang 879 of 1430

ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

aaisaa giaan beechaarai koiee ||

How rare are those who contemplate this spiritual wisdom.

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tis te mukat param gat hoiee ||1|| rahaau ||

Through this, the supreme state of liberation is attained. ||1||Pause||

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ਦਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੈਣਿ ਰੈਣਿ ਮਹਿ ਦਿਨੀਅਰੁ ਉਸਨ ਸੀਤ ਬਿਧਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

dhin meh rain rain meh dhineear usan seet bidh soiee ||

The night is in the day, and the day is in the night. The same is true of hot and cold.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਮਝ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥

taa kee gat mit avar na jaanai gur bin samajh na hoiee ||2||

No one else knows His state and extent; without the Guru, this is not understood. ||2||

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ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਮਹਿ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥

purakh meh naar naar meh purakhaa boojhahu braham giaanee ||

The female is in the male, and the male is in the female. Understand this, O God-realized being!

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ਧੁਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

dhun meh dhiaan dhiaan meh jaaniaa gurmukh akath kahaanee ||3||

The meditation is in the music, and knowledge is in meditation. Become Gurmukh, and speak the Unspoken Speech. ||3||

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ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਪੰਚ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

man meh jot jot meh manooaa pa(n)ch mile gur bhaiee ||

The Light is in the mind, and the mind is in the Light. The Guru brings the five senses together, like brothers.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜਿਨ ਏਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak tin kai sadh balihaaree jin ek sabadh liv laiee ||4||9||

Nanak is forever a sacrifice to those who enshrine love for the One Word of the Shabad. ||4||9||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Raamkalee, First Mehla:

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ਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

jaa har prabh kirapaa dhaaree ||

When the Lord God showered His Mercy,

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ਤਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

taa haumai vichahu maaree ||

egotism was eradicated from within me.

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ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕਿ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

so sevak raam piaaree || jo gur sabadhee beechaaree ||1||

That humble servant who contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad, is very dear to the Lord. ||1||

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ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

so har jan har prabh bhaavai ||

That humble servant of the Lord is pleasing to his Lord God;

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਲਾਜ ਛੋਡਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ahinis bhagat kare dhin raatee laaj chhodd har ke gun gaavai ||1|| rahaau ||

day and night, he performs devotional worship, day and night. Disregarding his own honor, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਧੁਨਿ ਵਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਘੋਰਾ ॥

dhun vaaje anahadh ghoraa ||

The unstruck melody of the sound current resonates and resounds;

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮੋਰਾ ॥

man maaniaa har ras moraa ||

my mind is appeased by the subtle essence of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

gur poorai sach samaiaa ||

Through the Perfect Guru, I am absorbed in Truth.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

gur aadh purakh har paiaa ||2||

Through the Guru, I have found the Lord, the Primal Being. ||2||

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ਸਭਿ ਨਾਦ ਬੇਦ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥

sabh naadh bedh gurbaanee ||

Gurbani is the sound current of the Naad, the Vedas, everything.

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ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਾਰਿਗਪਾਣੀ ॥

man raataa saarigapaanee ||

My mind is attuned to the Lord of the Universe.

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ਤਹ ਤੀਰਥ ਵਰਤ ਤਪ ਸਾਰੇ ॥

teh teerath varat tap saare ||

He is my sacred shrine of pilgrimage, fasting and austere self-discipline.

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ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

gur miliaa har nisataare ||3||

The Lord saves, and carries across, those who meet with the Guru. ||3||

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ਜਹ ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

jeh aap giaa bhau bhaagaa ||

One whose self-conceit is gone, sees his fears run away.

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ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

gur charanee sevak laagaa ||

That servant grasps the Guru's feet.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

gur satigur bharam chukaiaa ||

The Guru, the True Guru, has expelled my doubts.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

kahu naanak sabadh milaiaa ||4||10||

Says Nanak, I have merged into the Word of the Shabad. ||4||10||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Raamkalee, First Mehla:

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ਛਾਦਨੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਮਾਗਤੁ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

chhaadhan bhojan maagat bhaagai ||

He runs around, begging for clothes and food.

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ਖੁਧਿਆ ਦੁਸਟ ਜਲੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ॥

khudhiaa dhusaT jalai dhukh aagai ||

He burns with hunger and corruption, and will suffer in the world hereafter.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਲੀਨੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

gurmat nahee leenee dhuramat pat khoiee ||

He does not follow the Guru's Teachings; through his evil-mindedness, he loses his honor.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

gurmat bhagat paavai jan koiee ||1||

Only through the Guru's Teachings will such a person become devoted. ||1||

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ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ॥

jogee jugat sahaj ghar vaasai ||

The way of the Yogi is to dwell in the celestial home of bliss.

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ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਏਕੋ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਭਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ek dhirasaT eko kar dhekhiaa bheekhiaa bhai sabadh tirapataasai ||1|| rahaau ||

He looks impartially, equally upon all. He receives the charity of the Lord's Love, and the Word of the Shabad, and so he is satisfied. ||1||Pause||

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ਪੰਚ ਬੈਲ ਗਡੀਆ ਦੇਹ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

pa(n)ch bail gaddeeaa dheh dhaaree ||

The five bulls, the senses, pull the wagon of the body around.

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ਰਾਮ ਕਲਾ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

raam kalaa nibahai pat saaree ||

By the Lord's power, one's honor is preserved.

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ਧਰ ਤੂਟੀ ਗਾਡੋ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰਿ ॥

dhar tooTee gaaddo sir bhaar ||

But when the axle breaks, the wagon falls and crashes.

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ਲਕਰੀ ਬਿਖਰਿ ਜਰੀ ਮੰਝ ਭਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

lakaree bikhar jaree ma(n)jh bhaar ||2||

It falls apart, like a pile of logs. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ॥

gur kaa sabadh veechaar jogee ||

Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, Yogi.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋਗ ਬਿਓਗੀ ॥

dhukh sukh sam karanaa sog biogee ||

Look upon pain and pleasure as one and the same, sorrow and separation.

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ਭੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

bhugat naam gur sabadh beechaaree ||

Let your food be contemplative meditation upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕੰਧੁ ਜਪੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

asathir ka(n)dh japai nira(n)kaaree ||3||

Your wall shall be permanent, by meditating on the Formless Lord. ||3||

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ਸਹਜ ਜਗੋਟਾ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੇ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

sahaj jagoTaa ba(n)dhan te chhooTaa ||

Wear the loin-cloth of poise, and be free of entanglements.

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਲੂਟਾ ॥

kaam karodh gur sabadhee looTaa ||

The Guru's Word shall release you from sexual desire and anger.

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ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

man meh mu(n)dhraa har gur saranaa ||

In your mind, let your ear-rings be the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak raam bhagat jan taranaa ||4||11||

O Nanak, worshipping the Lord in deep devotion, the humble are carried across. ||4||11||

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Completed Ang 879

Advancing to Ang 880