Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ

Raag Ramkali·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Amar Das Ji

Ang 891 of 1430

ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥

sahaj samaadh dhun gahir ga(n)bheeraa ||

he is intuitively in Samaadhi, profound and unfathomable.

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ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਾਮ ॥

sadhaa mukat taa ke poore kaam ||

He is liberated forever and all his affairs are perfectly resolved;

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥੨॥

jaa kai ridhai vasai har naam ||2||

the Lord's Name abides within his heart. ||2||

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ਸਗਲ ਸੂਖ ਆਨੰਦ ਅਰੋਗ ॥

sagal sookh aana(n)dh arog ||

He is totally peaceful, blissful and healthy;

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ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥

samadharasee pooran nirajog ||

he looks upon all impartially, and is perfectly detached.

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ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਡੋਲੈ ਕਤ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

aai na jai ddolai kat naahee ||

He does not come and go, and he never wavers;

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੩॥

jaa kai naam basai man maahee ||3||

the Naam abides in his mind. ||3||

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ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥

dheen dhiaal guopaal govi(n)dh ||

God is Merciful to the meek; He is the Lord of the World, the Lord of the Universe.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਉਤਰੈ ਚਿੰਦ ॥

gurmukh japeeaai utarai chi(n)dh ||

The Gurmukh meditates on Him, and his worries are gone.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

naanak kau gur dheeaa naam ||

The Guru has blessed Nanak with the Naam;

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ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੨੬॥

sa(n)tan kee Tahal sa(n)t kaa kaam ||4||15||26||

he serves the Saints, and works for the Saints. ||4||15||26||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

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ਬੀਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਉ ॥

beej ma(n)tr har keeratan gaau ||

Sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and the Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra.

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ਆਗੈ ਮਿਲੀ ਨਿਥਾਵੇ ਥਾਉ ॥

aagai milee nithaave thaau ||

Even the homeless find a home in the world hereafter.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੁ ॥

gur poore kee charanee laag ||

Fall at the feet of the Perfect Guru;

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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗੁ ॥੧॥

janam janam kaa soiaa jaag ||1||

you have slept for so many incarnations - wake up! ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਲਾ ॥

har har jaap japalaa ||

Chant the Chant of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਾਸੈ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kirapaa te hiradhai vaasai bhaujal paar paralaa ||1|| rahaau ||

By Guru's Grace, it shall be enshrined within your heart, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਮਨ ਅਟਲ ॥

naam nidhaan dhiaai man aTal ||

Meditate on the eternal treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O mind,

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ਤਾ ਛੂਟਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਪਟਲ ॥

taa chhooTeh maiaa ke paTal ||

and then, the screen of Maya shall be torn away.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਉ ॥

gur kaa sabadh a(n)mirat ras peeau ||

Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Guru's Shabad,

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ਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

taa teraa hoi niramal jeeau ||2||

and then your soul shall be rendered immaculate and pure. ||2||

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ਸੋਧਤ ਸੋਧਤ ਸੋਧਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

sodhat sodhat sodh beechaaraa ||

Searching, searching, searching, I have realized

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ॥

bin har bhagat nahee chhuTakaaraa ||

that without devotional worship of the Lord, no one is saved.

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ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

so har bhajan saadh kai sa(n)g ||

So vibrate, and meditate on that Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੩॥

man tan raapai har kai ra(n)g ||3||

your mind and body shall be imbued with love for the Lord. ||3||

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ਛੋਡਿ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਬਹੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

chhodd siaanap bahu chaturaiee ||

Renounce all your cleverness and trickery.

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ਮਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥

man bin har naavai jai na kaiee ||

O mind, without the Lord's Name, there is no place of rest.

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ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰੀ ਗੋਵਿਦ ਗੋੁਸਾਈ ॥

dhiaa dhaaree govidh guosaiee ||

The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the World, has taken pity on me.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੨੭॥

har har naanak Tek Tikaiee ||4||16||27||

Nanak seeks the protection and support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||16||27||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

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ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗ ਕੇਲ ॥

sa(n)t kai sa(n)g raam ra(n)g kel ||

In the Saints' Congregation, play joyfully with the Lord,

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ਆਗੈ ਜਮ ਸਿਉ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਲ ॥

aagai jam siau hoi na mel ||

and you will not have to meet the Messenger of Death hereafter.

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ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਕਾ ਭਇਆ ਬਿਨਾਸ ॥

aha(n)budh kaa bhiaa binaas ||

Your egotistical intellect shall be dispelled,

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਸਗਲੀ ਨਾਸ ॥੧॥

dhuramat hoiee sagalee naas ||1||

and your evil-mindedness will be totally taken away. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ॥

raam naam gun gai pa(n)ddit ||

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O Pandit.

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ਕਰਮ ਕਾਂਡ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਕਾਜੈ ਕੁਸਲ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

karam kaa(n)dd aha(n)kaar na kaajai kusal setee ghar jaeh pa(n)ddit ||1|| rahaau ||

Religious rituals and egotism are of no use at all. You shall go home with happiness, O Pandit. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਜਸੁ ਨਿਧਿ ਲੀਆ ਲਾਭ ॥

har kaa jas nidh leeaa laabh ||

I have earned the profit, the wealth of the Lord's praise.

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ਪੂਰਨ ਭਏ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਸਾਭ ॥

pooran bhe manorath saabh ||

All my hopes have been fulfilled.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਨਾਠਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

dhukh naaThaa sukh ghar meh aaiaa ||

Pain has left me, and peace has come to my home.

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ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਬਿਗਸਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

sa(n)t prasaadh kamal bigasaiaa ||2||

By the Grace of the Saints, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||

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ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

naam ratan jin paiaa dhaan ||

One who is blessed with the gift of the jewel of the Name,

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ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਹੋਏ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

tis jan hoe sagal nidhaan ||

obtains all treasures.

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ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਆਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

sa(n)tokh aaiaa man pooraa pai ||

His mind becomes content, finding the Perfect Lord.

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ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਾਗਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

fir fir maagan kaahe jai ||3||

Why should he ever go begging again? ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਤ ਪਵਿਤ ॥

har kee kathaa sunat pavit ||

Hearing the Lord's sermon, he becomes pure and holy.

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ਜਿਹਵਾ ਬਕਤ ਪਾਈ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ॥

jihavaa bakat paiee gat mat ||

Chanting it with his tongue, he finds the way to salvation.

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ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

so paravaan jis ridhai vasaiee ||

He alone is approved, who enshrines the Lord within his heart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਊਤਮ ਭਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੭॥੨੮॥

naanak te jan uootam bhaiee ||4||17||28||

Nanak: such a humble being is exalted, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4||17||28||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

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ਗਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਕਰੀ ਨ ਆਈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥

gahu kar pakaree na aaiee haath ||

No matter how hard you try to grab it, it does not come into your hands.

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ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਚਾਲੀ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥

preet karee chaalee nahee saath ||

No matter how much you may love it, it does not go along with you.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਉ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਦਈ ॥

kahu naanak jau tiaag dhiee ||

Says Nanak, when you abandon it,

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ਤਬ ਓਹ ਚਰਣੀ ਆਇ ਪਈ ॥੧॥

tab oh charanee aai piee ||1||

then it comes and falls at your feet. ||1||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

sun sa(n)tahu niramal beechaar ||

Listen, O Saints: this is the pure philosophy.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਟਤ ਉਧਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam naam bin gat nahee kaiee gur pooraa bheTat udhaar ||1|| rahaau ||

Without the Lord's Name, there is no salvation. Meeting with the Perfect Guru, one is saved. ||1||Pause||

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Completed Ang 891

Advancing to Ang 892