ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

ਜਗੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹਿ ਮੜੀ ਬਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

jag parabodheh marree badhaaveh |

You preach to the world, and set up your house.

ਆਸਣੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

aasan tiaag kaahe sach paaveh |

Abandoning your Yogic postures, how will you find the True Lord?

ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥

mamataa mohu kaaman hitakaaree |

You are attached to possessiveness and the love of sexual pleasure.

ਨਾ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਨਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

naa aaudhootee naa sansaaree |1|

You are not a renunciate, nor a man of the world. ||1||

ਜੋਗੀ ਬੈਸਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

jogee bais rahahu dubidhaa dukh bhaagai |

Yogi, remain seated, and the pain of duality will run away from you.

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮਾਗਤ ਲਾਜ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ghar ghar maagat laaj na laagai |1| rahaau |

You beg from door to door, and you don't feel ashamed. ||1||Pause||

ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੀਤ ਨ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਆਪੁ ॥

gaaveh geet na cheeneh aap |

You sing the songs, but you do not understand your own self.

ਕਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥

kiau laagee nivarai parataap |

How will the burning pain within be relieved?

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਚੈ ਮਨ ਭਾਇ ॥

gur kai sabad rachai man bhaae |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, let your mind be absorbed in the Lord's Love,

ਭਿਖਿਆ ਸਹਜ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

bhikhiaa sehaj veechaaree khaae |2|

and you will intuitively experience the charity of contemplation. ||2||

ਭਸਮ ਚੜਾਇ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ॥

bhasam charraae kareh paakhandd |

You apply ashes to your body, while acting in hypocrisy.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਹਹਿ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ॥

maaeaa mohi saheh jam ddandd |

Attached to Maya, you will be beaten by Death's heavy club.

ਫੂਟੈ ਖਾਪਰੁ ਭੀਖ ਨ ਭਾਇ ॥

foottai khaapar bheekh na bhaae |

Your begging bowl is broken; it will not hold the charity of the Lord's Love.

ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਧਿਆ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

bandhan baadhiaa aavai jaae |3|

Bound in bondage, you come and go. ||3||

ਬਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਜਤੀ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

bind na raakheh jatee kahaaveh |

You do not control your seed and semen, and yet you claim to practice abstinence.

ਮਾਈ ਮਾਗਤ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਭਾਵਹਿ ॥

maaee maagat trai lobhaaveh |

You beg from Maya, lured by the three qualities.

ਨਿਰਦਇਆ ਨਹੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਲਾ ॥

niradeaa nahee jot ujaalaa |

You have no compassion; the Lord's Light does not shine in you.

ਬੂਡਤ ਬੂਡੇ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥੪॥

booddat boodde sarab janjaalaa |4|

You are drowned, drowned in worldly entanglements. ||4||

ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿ ਖਿੰਥਾ ਬਹੁ ਥਟੂਆ ॥

bhekh kareh khinthaa bahu thattooaa |

You wear religious robes, and your patched coat assumes many disguises.

ਝੂਠੋ ਖੇਲੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਬਹੁ ਨਟੂਆ ॥

jhoottho khel khelai bahu nattooaa |

You play all sorts of false tricks, like a juggler.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਬਹੁ ਜਾਰੇ ॥

antar agan chintaa bahu jaare |

The fire of anxiety burns brightly within you.

ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੫॥

vin karamaa kaise utaras paare |5|

Without the karma of good actions, how can you cross over? ||5||

ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਫਟਕ ਬਨਾਈ ਕਾਨਿ ॥

mundraa fattak banaaee kaan |

You make ear-rings of glass to wear in your ears.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਗਿਆਨਿ ॥

mukat nahee bidiaa bigiaan |

But liberation does not come from learning without understanding.

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਸਾਦਿ ਲੋੁਭਾਨਾ ॥

jihavaa indree saad loubhaanaa |

You are lured by the tastes of the tongue and sex organs.

ਪਸੂ ਭਏ ਨਹੀ ਮਿਟੈ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥੬॥

pasoo bhe nahee mittai neesaanaa |6|

You have become a beast; this sign cannot be erased. ||6||

ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਲੋਗਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਜੋਗਾ ॥

tribidh logaa tribidh jogaa |

The people of the world are entangled in the three modes; the Yogis are entangled in the three modes.

ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਚੂਕਸਿ ਸੋਗਾ ॥

sabad veechaarai chookas sogaa |

Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, sorrows are dispelled.

ਊਜਲੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aoojal saach su sabad hoe |

Through the Shabad, one becomes radiant, pure and truthful.

ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥

jogee jugat veechaare soe |7|

One who contemplates the true lifestyle is a Yogi. ||7||

ਤੁਝ ਪਹਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਤੂ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

tujh peh nau nidh too karanai jog |

The nine treasures are with You, Lord; You are potent, the Cause of causes.

ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

thaap uthaape kare su hog |

You establish and disestablish; whatever You do, happens.

ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਚੀਤੁ ॥

jat sat sanjam sach sucheet |

One who practices celibacy, chastity, self-control, truth and pure consciousness

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋਗੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮੀਤੁ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak jogee tribhavan meet |8|2|

- O Nanak, that Yogi is the friend of the three worlds. ||8||2||