Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Anand Sahib·Bani / Chhant

Guru Amar Das Ji

Ang 923 of 1430

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਸਦੁ

raamakalee sadhu

Raamkalee, Sadd ~ The Call Of Death:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਜਗਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

jag dhaataa soi bhagat vachhal tih loi jeeau ||

He is the Great Giver of the Universe, the Lover of His devotees, throughout the three worlds.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਵਏ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

gur sabadh samaave avar na jaanai koi jeeau ||

One who is merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad does not know any other.

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ਅਵਰੋ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੇ ॥

avaro na jaaneh sabadh gur kai ek naam dhiaavahe ||

Dwelling upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not know any other; he meditates on the One Name of the Lord.

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ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਪਰਮ ਪਦਵੀ ਪਾਵਹੇ ॥

parasaadh naanak guroo a(n)gadh param padhavee paavahe ||

By the Grace of Guru Nanak and Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das obtained the supreme status.

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ਆਇਆ ਹਕਾਰਾ ਚਲਣਵਾਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

aaiaa hakaaraa chalanavaaraa har raam naam samaiaa ||

And when the call came for Him to depart, He merged in the Name of the Lord.

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ਜਗਿ ਅਮਰੁ ਅਟਲੁ ਅਤੋਲੁ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jag amar aTal atol Thaakur bhagat te har paiaa ||1||

Through devotional worship in this world, the imperishable, immovable, immeasurable Lord is found. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

har bhaanaa gur bhaiaa gur jaavai har prabh paas jeeau ||

The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and so the Guru easily reached the Lord God's Presence.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖਹੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

satigur kare har peh benatee meree paij rakhahu aradhaas jeeau ||

The True Guru prays to the Lord, ""Please, save my honor. This is my prayer"".

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ਪੈਜ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨਹ ਕੇਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੋ ॥

paij raakhahu har janeh keree har dheh naam nira(n)jano ||

Please save the honor of Your humble servant, O Lord; please bless him with Your Immaculate Name.

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ਅੰਤਿ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਬੇਲੀ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਨਿਖੰਜਨੋ ॥

a(n)t chaladhiaa hoi belee jamadhoot kaal nikha(n)jano ||

At this time of final departure, it is our only help and support; it destroys death, and the Messenger of Death.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਪਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

satiguroo kee benatee paiee har prabh sunee aradhaas jeeau ||

The Lord God heard the prayer of the True Guru, and granted His request.

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ਹਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

har dhaar kirapaa satigur milaiaa dhan dhan kahai saabaas jeeau ||2||

The Lord showered His Mercy, and blended the True Guru with Himself; He said, ""Blessed! Blessed! Wonderful!""||2||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਪੁਤ ਭਾਈਹੋ ਮੇਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਉ ਮੈ ਪਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

mere sikh sunahu put bhaieeho merai har bhaanaa aau mai paas jeeau ||

Listen O my Sikhs, my children and Siblings of Destiny; it is my Lord's Will that I must now go to Him.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

har bhaanaa gur bhaiaa meraa har prabh kare saabaas jeeau ||

The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and my Lord God applauded Him.

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ਭਗਤੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

bhagat satigur purakh soiee jis har prabh bhaanaa bhaave ||

One who is pleased with the Lord God's Will is a devotee, the True Guru, the Primal Lord.

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ਆਨੰਦ ਅਨਹਦ ਵਜਹਿ ਵਾਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਗਲਿ ਮੇਲਾਵਏ ॥

aana(n)dh anahadh vajeh vaaje har aap gal melaave ||

The unstruck sound current of bliss resounds and vibrates; the Lord hugs him close in His embrace.

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ਤੁਸੀ ਪੁਤ ਭਾਈ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਰਜਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

tusee put bhaiee paravaar meraa man vekhahu kar nirajaas jeeau ||

O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see.

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ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

dhur likhiaa paravaanaa firai naahee gur jai har prabh paas jeeau ||3||

The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਭਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੈ ਬਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ॥

satigur bhaanai aapanai beh paravaar sadhaiaa ||

The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family.

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ਮਤ ਮੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਕੋਈ ਰੋਵਸੀ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

mat mai pichhai koiee rovasee so mai mool na bhaiaa ||

Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.

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ਮਿਤੁ ਪੈਝੈ ਮਿਤੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਿਤ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

mit paijhai mit bigasai jis mit kee paij bhaave ||

When a friend receives a robe of honor, then his friends are pleased with his honor.

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ਤੁਸੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਪੁਤ ਭਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਪੈਨਾਵਏ ॥

tusee veechaar dhekhahu put bhaiee har satiguroo painaave ||

Consider this and see, O my children and siblings; the Lord has given the True Guru the robe of supreme honor.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਤਖਿ ਹੋਦੈ ਬਹਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਆਪਿ ਟਿਕਾਇਆ ॥

satiguroo paratakh hodhai beh raaj aap Tikaiaa ||

The True Guru Himself sat up, and appointed the successor to the Throne of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of Meditation and Success.

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ਸਭਿ ਸਿਖ ਬੰਧਪ ਪੁਤ ਭਾਈ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

sabh sikh ba(n)dhap put bhaiee raamadhaas pairee paiaa ||4||

All the Sikhs, relatives, children and siblings have fallen at the Feet of Guru Ram Das. ||4||

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ਅੰਤੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਮੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਿਅਹੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

a(n)te satigur boliaa mai pichhai keeratan kariahu nirabaan jeeau ||

Finally, the True Guru said, ""When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa.""

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ਕੇਸੋ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਸਦਿਅਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

keso gopaal pa(n)ddit sadhiahu har har kathaa paReh puraan jeeau ||

Call in the long-haired scholarly Saints of the Lord, to read the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਪੜੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਬੇਬਾਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

har kathaa paReeaai har naam suneeaai bebaan har ra(n)g gur bhaave ||

Read the sermon of the Lord, and listen to the Lord's Name; the Guru is pleased with love for the Lord.

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ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਤਲਿ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੀਵਾ ਫੁਲ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਪਾਵਏ ॥

pi(n)dd patal kiriaa dheevaa ful har sar paave ||

Do not bother with offering rice-balls on leaves, lighting lamps, and other rituals like floating the body out on the Ganges; instead, let my remains be given up to the Lord's Pool.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

har bhaiaa satigur boliaa har miliaa purakh sujaan jeeau ||

The Lord was pleased as the True Guru spoke; he was blended then with the all-knowing Primal Lord God.

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ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸੋਢੀ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਦੀਆ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥

raamadhaas soddee tilak dheeaa gur sabadh sach neesaan jeeau ||5||

The Guru then blessed the Sodhi Ram Das with the ceremonial tilak mark, the insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||

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Completed Ang 923

Advancing to Ang 924