ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 1 |
Raamkalee, First Mehl:
ਹਠੁ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
hatth nigrahu kar kaaeaa 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 sang 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 jandaar johi 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 ॥
vaad parrai 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 dookh saheejai |2|
Without the Lord's Name, they endure suffering and pain. ||2||
ਚਾੜਸਿ ਪਵਨੁ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
chaarras pavan singhaasan bheejai |
The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.
ਨਿਉਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਖਟੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥
niaulee karam khatt 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 ॥
antar panch agan kiau dheeraj dheejai |
The fire of the five passions burns within him; how can he be calm?
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਸਾਦੁ ਲਹੀਜੈ ॥
antar chor kiau saad laheejai |
The thief is within him; how can he taste the taste?
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਕਾਇਆ ਗੜੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੪॥
guramukh hoe kaaeaa garr leejai |4|
One who becomes Gurmukh conquers the body-fortress. ||4||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਭਰਮੀਜੈ ॥
antar 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 peaa dos kaa kau deejai |5|
He carries the karma of his own past actions; who else can he blame? ||5||
ਅੰਨੁ ਨ ਖਾਹਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
an na khaeh dehee dukh deejai |
He does not eat food; he tortures his body.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਥੀਜੈ ॥
bin gur giaan tripat nahee theejai |
Without the Guru's wisdom, he is not satisfied.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥੬॥
manamukh 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 sangat 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 ॥
aoondar doondar 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||