ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਦੀਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੀਓ ਪਵਿਤੁ ॥

deeno naam keeo pavit |

Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.

ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਇਹ ਬਿਤੁ ॥

har dhan raas niraas ih bit |

The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.

ਕਾਟੀ ਬੰਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥

kaattee bandh har sevaa laae |

Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥

har har bhagat raam gun gaae |1|

I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥

baaje anahad baajaa |

The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.

ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rasak rasak gun gaaveh har jan apanai guradev nivaajaa |1| rahaau |

The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਆਇ ਬਨਿਓ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ਭਾਗੁ ॥

aae banio poorabalaa bhaag |

My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗੁ ॥

janam janam kaa soeaa jaag |

I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.

ਗਈ ਗਿਲਾਨਿ ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

gee gilaan saadh kai sang |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੨॥

man tan raato har kai rang |2|

My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||

ਰਾਖੇ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

raakhe raakhanahaar deaal |

The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.

ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਾਲ ॥

naa kichh sevaa naa kichh ghaal |

I have no service or work to my credit.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh keenee deaa |

In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;

ਬੂਡਤ ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਢਿ ਲਇਆ ॥੩॥

booddat dukh meh kaadt leaa |3|

He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਉ ॥

sun sun upajio man meh chaau |

Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

aatth pehar har ke gun gaau |

Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

gaavat gaavat param gat paaee |

Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੩੧॥

gur prasaad naanak liv laaee |4|20|31|

By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||