ਰਾਮਕਲੀ

ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਅ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਸਿੰਚੇ ਮਾਇ ॥

tirateea bivasathaa si(n)che mai ||

In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.

ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਓ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੨॥

biradh bhiaa chhodd chalio pachhutai ||2||

And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||

ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਪਾਈ ਦ੍ਰੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ॥

chira(n)kaal paiee dhrulabh dheh ||

After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੀ ਹੋਈ ਖੇਹ ॥

naam bihoonee hoiee kheh ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.

ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਮੁਗਧ ਤੇ ਬੁਰੀ ॥

pasoo paret mugadh te buree ||

Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਸਿਰੀ ॥੩॥

tiseh na boojhai jin eh siree ||3||

is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||

ਸੁਣਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

sun karataar govi(n)dh gopaal ||

Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਸਦਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

dheen dhiaal sadhaa kirapaal ||

Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate

ਤੁਮਹਿ ਛਡਾਵਹੁ ਛੁਟਕਹਿ ਬੰਧ ॥

tumeh chhaddaavahu chhuTakeh ba(n)dh ||

If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.

ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗ ਅੰਧ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੨੩॥

bakhas milaavahu naanak jag a(n)dh ||4||12||23||

O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

ਕਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਬਨਾਈ ਕਾਛਿ ॥

kar sa(n)jog banaiee kaachh ||

Joining the elements together, the robe of the body is fashioned.

ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਇਆਨਾ ਰਾਚਿ ॥

tis sa(n)g rahio iaanaa raach ||

The ignorant fool is engrossed in it.

ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰੈ ਨਿਤ ਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਰੈ ॥

pratipaarai nit saar samaarai ||

He cherishes it, and constantly takes care of it.

ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਊਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥

a(n)t kee baar uooTh sidhaarai ||1||

But at the very last moment, he must arise and depart. ||1||

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਭੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥

naam binaa sabh jhooTh paraanee ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is false, O mortal.

ਗੋਵਿਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੂਠੁ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

govidh bhajan bin avar sa(n)g raate te sabh maiaa mooTh paraanee ||1|| rahaau ||

Those who do not vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, but instead are imbued with other things, - all those mortals are plundered by Maya. ||1||Pause||

ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਨ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

teerath nai na utaras mail ||

Bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, filth is not washed off.

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਭਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਫੈਲੁ ॥

karam dharam sabh haumai fail ||

Religious rituals are all just egotistical displays.

ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰੈ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

lok pachaarai gat nahee hoi ||

By pleasing and appeasing people, no one is saved.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੇ ਚਲਸਹਿ ਰੋਇ ॥੨॥

naam bihoone chalaseh roi ||2||

Without the Naam, they shall depart weeping. ||2||

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਟੂਟਸਿ ਪਟਲ ॥

bin har naam na TooTas paTal ||

Without the Lord's Name, the screen is not torn away.

ਸੋਧੇ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਗਲ ॥

sodhe saasatr simirat sagal ||

I have studied all the Shaastras and Simritees.

ਸੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਪਾਏ ॥

so naam japai jis aap japaae ||

He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord Himself inspires to chant.

ਸਗਲ ਫਲਾ ਸੇ ਸੂਖਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

sagal falaa se sookh samaae ||3||

He obtains all fruits and rewards, and merges in peace. ||3||

ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੇ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

raakhanahaare raakhahu aap ||

O Savior Lord, please save me!

ਸਗਲ ਸੁਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਮਰੈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥

sagal sukhaa prabh tumarai haath ||

All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.

ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

jit laaveh tit laageh suaamee ||

Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੨੪॥

naanak saahib a(n)tarajaamee ||4||13||24||

O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

jo kichh karai soiee sukh jaanaa ||

Whatever He does makes me happy.

ਮਨੁ ਅਸਮਝੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਤੀਆਨਾ ॥

man asamajh saadhasa(n)g pateeaanaa ||

The ignorant mind is encouraged, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਡੋਲਨ ਤੇ ਚੂਕਾ ਠਹਰਾਇਆ ॥

ddolan te chookaa Thaharaiaa ||

Now, it does not waver at all; it has become stable and steady.

ਸਤਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਲੇ ਸਤਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

sat maeh le sat samaiaa ||1||

Receiving Truth, it is merged in the True Lord. ||1||

ਦੂਖੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ॥

dhookh giaa sabh rog giaa ||

Pain is gone, and all illness is gone.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਨੀ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

prabh kee aagiaa man meh maanee mahaa purakh kaa sa(n)g bhiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

I have accepted the Will of God in my mind, associating with the Great Person, the Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਸਗਲ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ॥

sagal pavitr sarab niramalaa ||

All is pure; all is immaculate.

ਜੋ ਵਰਤਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਭਲਾ ॥

jo varataae soiee bhalaa ||

Whatever exists is good.

ਜਹ ਰਾਖੈ ਸੋਈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਥਾਨੁ ॥

jeh raakhai soiee mukat thaan ||

Wherever He keeps me, that is the place of liberation for me.

ਜੋ ਜਪਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥

jo japaae soiee naam ||2||

Whatever He makes me chant, is His Name. ||2||

ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਜਹ ਸਾਧ ਪਗ ਧਰਹਿ ॥

aThasaTh teerath jeh saadh pag dhareh ||

That is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the Holy place their feet,

ਤਹ ਬੈਕੁੰਠੁ ਜਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਰਹਿ ॥

teh baiku(n)Th jeh naam uchareh ||

and that is heaven, where the Naam is chanted.

ਸਰਬ ਅਨੰਦ ਜਬ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sarab ana(n)dh jab dharasan paieeaai ||

All bliss comes, when one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੩॥

raam gunaa nit nit har gaieeaai ||3||

I sing continuously, continually, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਿਆਪਿ ॥

aape ghaT ghaT rahiaa biaap ||

The Lord Himself is pervading in each and every heart.

ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਰਗਟ ਪਰਤਾਪ ॥

dhiaal purakh paragaT parataap ||

The glory of the Merciful Lord is radiant and manifest.

ਕਪਟ ਖੁਲਾਨੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਨਾਠੇ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

kapaT khulaane bhram naaThe dhoore ||

The shutters are opened, and doubts have run away.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੨੫॥

naanak kau gur bheTe poore ||4||14||25||

Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru. ||4||14||25||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

ਕੋਟਿ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥

koT jaap taap bisraam ||

Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,

ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

ridh budh sidh sur giaan ||

along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.

ਅਨਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਰਸੈ ॥

anik roop ra(n)g bhog rasai ||

He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ॥੧॥

gurmukh naam nimakh ridhai vasai ||1||

the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

har ke naam kee vaddiaaiee ||

Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

keemat kahan na jaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

soorabeer dheeraj mat pooraa ||

He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;