ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 3 |
Raamkalee, Third Mehl:
ਭਗਤਿ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧॥
bhagat khajaanaa guramukh jaataa satigur boojh bujhaaee |1|
The treasure of devotional worship is revealed to the Gurmukh; the True Guru has inspired me to understand this understanding. ||1||
ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
santahu guramukh dee vaddiaaee |1| rahaau |
O Saints, the Gurmukh is blessed with glorious greatness. ||1||Pause||
ਸਚਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥
sach rahahu sadaa sehaj sukh upajai kaam krodh vichahu jaaee |2|
Dwelling always in Truth, celestial peace wells up; sexual desire and anger are eliminated from within. ||2||
ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਮਮਤਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਈ ॥੩॥
aap chhodd naam liv laagee mamataa sabad jalaaee |3|
Eradicating self-conceit, remain lovingly focused on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; through the Word of the Shabad, burn away possessiveness. ||3||
ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਅੰਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੪॥
jis te upajai tis te binasai ante naam sakhaaee |4|
By Him we are created, and by Him we are destroyed; in the end, the Naam will be our only help and support. ||4||
ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਨਹ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਚਨਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਾਈ ॥੫॥
sadaa hajoor door neh dekhahu rachanaa jin rachaaee |5|
He is ever-present; don't think that He is far away. He created the creation. ||5||
ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੬॥
sachaa sabad ravai ghatt antar sache siau liv laaee |6|
Deep within your heart, chant the True Word of the Shabad; remain lovingly absorbed in the True Lord. ||6||
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਈ ॥੭॥
satasangat meh naam niramolak vaddai bhaag paaeaa jaaee |7|
The Priceless Naam is in the Society of the Saints; by great good fortune, it is obtained. ||7||
ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਇਕ ਠਾਈ ॥੮॥
bharam na bhoolahu satigur sevahu man raakhahu ik tthaaee |8|
Do not be deluded by doubt; serve the True Guru, and keep your mind steady in one place. ||8||
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਭੂਲੀ ਫਿਰਦੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੯॥
bin naavai sabh bhoolee firadee birathaa janam gavaaee |9|
Without the Name, everyone wanders around in confusion; they waste away their lives in vain. ||9||
ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਹੰਢੈ ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੦॥
jogee jugat gavaaee handtai paakhandd jog na paaee |10|
Yogi, you have lost the Way; you wander around confused. Through hypocrisy, Yoga is not attained. ||10||
ਸਿਵ ਨਗਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਸਣਿ ਬੈਸੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੧॥
siv nagaree meh aasan baisai gurasabadee jog paaee |11|
Sitting in Yogic postures in the City of God, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall find Yoga. ||11||
ਧਾਤੁਰ ਬਾਜੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੧੨॥
dhaatur baajee sabad nivaare naam vasai man aaee |12|
Restrain your restless wanderings through the Shabad, and the Naam will come to dwell in your mind. ||12||
ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਹੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੩॥
ehu sareer saravar hai santahu isanaan kare liv laaee |13|
This body is a pool, O Saints; bathe in it, and enshrine love for the Lord. ||13||
ਨਾਮਿ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧੪॥
naam isanaan kareh se jan niramal sabade mail gavaaee |14|
Those who cleanse themselves through the Naam, are the most immaculate people; through the Shabad, they wash off their filth. ||14||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਅਚੇਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
trai gun achet naam cheteh naahee bin naavai binas jaaee |15|
Trapped by the three qualities, the unconscious person does not think of the Naam; without the Name, he wastes away. ||15||
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਗੁਣਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥੧੬॥
brahamaa bisan mahes trai moorat trigun bharam bhulaaee |16|
The three forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are trapped in the three qualities, lost in confusion. ||16||
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਛੂਟੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਪਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੭॥
gur parasaadee trikuttee chhoottai chauthai pad liv laaee |17|
By Guru's Grace, this triad is eradicated, and one is lovingly absorbed in the fourth state. ||17||
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਤਿੰਨਾ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੮॥
panddit parreh parr vaad vakhaaneh tinaa boojh na paaee |18|
The Pandits, the religious scholars, read, study and discuss the arguments; they do not understand. ||18||
ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਤੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਹਹਿ ਕਿਸੁ ਭਾਈ ॥੧੯॥
bikhiaa maate bharam bhulaae upades kaheh kis bhaaee |19|
Engrossed in corruption, they wander in confusion; who can they possibly instruct, O Siblings of Destiny? ||19||
ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਊਤਮ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੨੦॥
bhagat janaa kee aootam baanee jug jug rahee samaaee |20|
The Bani, the Word of the humble devotee is the most sublime and exalted; it prevails throughout the ages. ||20||
ਬਾਣੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੨੧॥
baanee laagai so gat paae sabade sach samaaee |21|
One who is committed to this Bani is emancipated, and through the Shabad, merges in Truth. ||21||
ਕਾਇਆ ਨਗਰੀ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਵੰ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੨੨॥
kaaeaa nagaree sabade khoje naam navan nidh paaee |22|
One who searches the village of the body, through the Shabad, obtains the nine treasures of the Naam. ||22||
ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥੨੩॥
manasaa maar man sehaj samaanaa bin rasanaa usatat karaaee |23|
Conquering desire, the mind is absorbed in intuitive ease, and then one chants the Lord's Praises without speaking. ||23||
ਲੋਇਣ ਦੇਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਅਦਿਸਟਿ ਲਗਾਈ ॥੨੪॥
loein dekh rahe bisamaadee chit adisatt lagaaee |24|
Let your eyes gaze upon the Wondrous Lord; let your consciousness be attached to the Unseen Lord. ||24||
ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੨੫॥
adisatt sadaa rahai niraalam jotee jot milaaee |25|
The Unseen Lord is forever absolute and immaculate; one's light merges into the Light. ||25||
ਹਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਦਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੨੬॥
hau gur saalaahee sadaa aapanaa jin saachee boojh bujhaaee |26|
I praise my Guru forever, who has inspired me to understand this true understanding. ||26||
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਗਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੨੭॥੨॥੧੧॥
naanak ek kahai benantee naavahu gat pat paaee |27|2|11|
Nanak offers this one prayer: through the Name, may I find salvation and honor. ||27||2||11||