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Ang 897Raag RaamkaleeGuru Guru Arjan

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਈਐ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥

darasan kau jaaeeai kurabaan |

Let yourself be a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਰਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

charan kamal hiradai dhar dhiaan |

Focus your heart's meditation on the Lord's lotus feet.

ਧੂਰਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

dhoor santan kee masatak laae |

Apply the dust of the feet of the Saints to your forehead,

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

janam janam kee duramat mal jaae |1|

and the filthy evil-mindedness of countless incarnations will be washed off. ||1||

ਜਿਸੁ ਭੇਟਤ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

jis bhettat mittai abhimaan |

Meeting Him, egotistical pride is eradicated,

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਵੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paarabraham sabh nadaree aavai kar kirapaa pooran bhagavaan |1| rahaau |

and you will come to see the Supreme Lord God in all. The Perfect Lord God has showered His Mercy. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

gur kee keerat japeeai har naau |

This is the Guru's Praise, to chant the Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

gur kee bhagat sadaa gun gaau |

This is devotion to the Guru, to sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

gur kee surat nikatt kar jaan |

This is contemplation upon the Guru, to know that the Lord is close at hand.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

gur kaa sabad sat kar maan |2|

Accept the Word of the Guru's Shabad as Truth. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਸੁਖ ਦੂਖ ॥

gur bachanee samasar sukh dookh |

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, look upon pleasure and pain as one and the same.

ਕਦੇ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੂਖ ॥

kade na biaapai trisanaa bhookh |

Hunger and thirst shall never afflict you.

ਮਨਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਜੇ ॥

man santokh sabad gur raaje |

The mind becomes content and satisfied through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਜਪਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਪੜਦੇ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਜੇ ॥੩॥

jap gobind parrade sabh kaaje |3|

Meditate on the Lord of the Universe, and He will cover all your faults. ||3||

ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ॥

gur paramesar gur govind |

The Guru is the Supreme Lord God; the Guru is the Lord of the Universe.

ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦਇਆਲ ਬਖਸਿੰਦੁ ॥

gur daataa deaal bakhasind |

The Guru is the Great Giver, merciful and forgiving.

ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨੀ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

gur charanee jaa kaa man laagaa |

One whose mind is attached to the Guru's feet,

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਾਗਾ ॥੪॥੩੬॥੪੭॥

naanak daas tis pooran bhaagaa |4|36|47|

O slave Nanak, is blessed with perfect destiny. ||4||36||47||