ਰਾਮਕਲੀ

ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥

jis gur parasaadhee naam adhaar ||

One who takes the Support of the Naam, by Guru's Grace,

ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕੋ ਜਨੁ ਆਪਾਰੁ ॥੭॥

koT madhe ko jan aapaar ||7||

is a rare person, one among millions, incomparable. ||7||

ਏਕੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਏਕੈ ॥

ek buraa bhalaa sach ekai ||

One is bad, and another good, but the One True Lord is contained in all.

ਬੂਝੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਟੇਕੈ ॥

boojh giaanee satagur kee Tekai ||

Understand this, O spiritual teacher, through the support of the True Guru:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

gurmukh viralee eko jaaniaa ||

rare indeed is that Gurmukh, who realizes the One Lord.

ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥੮॥

aavan jaanaa meT samaaniaa ||8||

His comings and goings cease, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

jin kai hiradhai eka(n)kaar ||

Those who have the One Universal Creator Lord within their hearts,

ਸਰਬ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sarab gunee saachaa beechaar ||

possess all virtues; they contemplate the True Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

gur kai bhaanai karam kamaavai ||

One who acts in harmony with the Guru's Will,

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੯॥੪॥

naanak saache saach samaavai ||9||4||

O Nanak, is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||9||4||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Raamkalee, First Mehla:

ਹਠੁ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਛੀਜੈ ॥

haTh nigrahu kar kaiaa chheejai ||

Practicing restraint by Hatha Yoga, the body wears away.

ਵਰਤੁ ਤਪਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

varat tapan kar man nahee bheejai ||

The mind is not softened by fasting or austerities.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਪੂਜੈ ॥੧॥

raam naam sar avar na poojai ||1||

Nothing else is equal to worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||

ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਮਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸੰਗੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

gur sev manaa har jan sa(n)g keejai ||

Serve the Guru, O mind, and associate with the humble servants of the Lord.

ਜਮੁ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਕੈ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਡਸਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jam ja(n)dhaar joh nahee saakai sarapan ddas na sakai har kaa ras peejai ||1|| rahaau ||

The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot touch you, and the serpent of Maya cannot sting you, when you drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਵਾਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਰਾਗੀ ਜਗੁ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

vaadh paRai raagee jag bheejai ||

The world reads the arguments, and is softened only by music.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥

trai gun bikhiaa janam mareejai ||

In the three modes and corruption, they are born and die.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਖੁ ਸਹੀਜੈ ॥੨॥

raam naam bin dhookh saheejai ||2||

Without the Lord's Name, they endure suffering and pain. ||2||

ਚਾੜਸਿ ਪਵਨੁ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

chaaRas pavan si(n)ghaasan bheejai ||

The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.

ਨਿਉਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਖਟੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

niaulee karam khaT karam kareejai ||

He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਸਾਸੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੩॥

raam naam bin birathaa saas leejai ||3||

But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਿਉ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਧੀਜੈ ॥

a(n)tar pa(n)ch agan kiau dheeraj dheejai ||

The fire of the five passions burns within him; how can he be calm?

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਸਾਦੁ ਲਹੀਜੈ ॥

a(n)tar chor kiau saadh laheejai ||

The thief is within him; how can he taste the taste?

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਕਾਇਆ ਗੜੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੪॥

gurmukh hoi kaiaa gaR leejai ||4||

One who becomes Gurmukh conquers the body-fortress. ||4||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਭਰਮੀਜੈ ॥

a(n)tar mail teerath bharameejai ||

With filth within, he wanders around at places of pilgrimage.

ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੂਚਾ ਕਿਆ ਸੋਚ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

man nahee soochaa kiaa soch kareejai ||

His mind is not pure, so what is the use of performing ritual cleansings?

ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਦੋਸੁ ਕਾ ਕਉ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੫॥

kirat piaa dhos kaa kau dheejai ||5||

He carries the karma of his own past actions; who else can he blame? ||5||

ਅੰਨੁ ਨ ਖਾਹਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

a(n)n na khaeh dhehee dhukh dheejai ||

He does not eat food; he tortures his body.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਥੀਜੈ ॥

bin gur giaan tirapat nahee theejai ||

Without the Guru's wisdom, he is not satisfied.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥੬॥

manmukh janamai janam mareejai ||6||

The self-willed manmukh is born only to die, and be born again. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਜਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

satigur poochh sa(n)gat jan keejai ||

Go, and ask the True Guru, and associate with the Lord's humble servants.

ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਚੈ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥

man har raachai nahee janam mareejai ||

Your mind shall merge into the Lord, and you shall not be reincarnated to die again.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੭॥

raam naam bin kiaa karam keejai ||7||

Without the Lord's Name, what can anyone do? ||7||

ਊਂਦਰ ਦੂੰਦਰ ਪਾਸਿ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥

uoo(n)dhar dhoo(n)dhar paas dhareejai ||

Silence the mouse scurrying around within you.

ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ॥

dhur kee sevaa raam raveejai ||

Serve the Primal Lord, by chanting the Lord's Name.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak naam milai kirapaa prabh keejai ||8||5||

O Nanak, God blesses us with His Name, when He grants His Grace. ||8||5||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Raamkalee, First Mehla:

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਤਭੁਜੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

a(n)tar utabhuj avar na koiee ||

The created Universe emanated from within You; there is no other at all.

ਜੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

jo kaheeaai so prabh te hoiee ||

Whatever is said to be, is from You, O God.

ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jugeh juga(n)tar saahib sach soiee ||

He is the True Lord and Master, throughout the ages.

ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

autapat paralau avar na koiee ||1||

Creation and destruction do not come from anyone else. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ॥

aaisaa meraa Thaakur gahir ga(n)bheer ||

Such is my Lord and Master, profound and unfathomable.

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਪਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਜਮ ਤੀਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jin japiaa tin hee sukh paiaa har kai naam na lagai jam teer ||1|| rahaau ||

Whoever meditates on Him, finds peace. The arrow of the Messenger of Death does not strike one who has the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹੀਰਾ ਨਿਰਮੋਲੁ ॥

naam ratan heeraa niramol ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.

ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਅਤੋਲੁ ॥

saachaa saahib amar atol ||

The True Lord Master is immortal and immeasurable.

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਸੂਚੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਬੋਲੁ ॥

jihavaa soochee saachaa bol ||

That tongue which chants the True Name is pure.

ਘਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੋਲੁ ॥੨॥

ghar dhar saachaa naahee rol ||2||

The True Lord is in the home of the self; there is no doubt about it. ||2||

ਇਕਿ ਬਨ ਮਹਿ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਡੂਗਰਿ ਅਸਥਾਨੁ ॥

eik ban meh baiseh ddoogar asathaan ||

Some sit in the forests, and some make their home in the mountains.

ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਪਚਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

naam bisaar pacheh abhimaan ||

Forgetting the Naam, they rot away in egotistical pride.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

naam binaa kiaa giaan dhiaan ||

Without the Naam, what is the use of spiritual wisdom and meditation?

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

gurmukh paaveh dharageh maan ||3||

The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਹਠੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਕਰੈ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

haTh aha(n)kaar karai nahee paavai ||

Acting stubbornly in egotism, one does not find the Lord.

ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥

paaTh paRai le lok sunaavai ||

Studying the scriptures, reading them to other people,