ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

ਛਾਦਨੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਮਾਗਤੁ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

chhaadan bhojan maagat bhaagai |

He runs around, begging for clothes and food.

ਖੁਧਿਆ ਦੁਸਟ ਜਲੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ॥

khudhiaa dusatt jalai dukh aagai |

He burns with hunger and corruption, and will suffer in the world hereafter.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਲੀਨੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

guramat nahee leenee duramat pat khoee |

He does not follow the Guru's Teachings; through his evil-mindedness, he loses his honor.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

guramat bhagat paavai jan koee |1|

Only through the Guru's Teachings will such a person become devoted. ||1||

ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ॥

jogee jugat sehaj ghar vaasai |

The way of the Yogi is to dwell in the celestial home of bliss.

ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਏਕੋ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਭਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ek drisatt eko kar dekhiaa bheekhiaa bhaae sabad tripataasai |1| rahaau |

He looks impartially, equally upon all. He receives the charity of the Lord's Love, and the Word of the Shabad, and so he is satisfied. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਚ ਬੈਲ ਗਡੀਆ ਦੇਹ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

panch bail gaddeea deh dhaaree |

The five bulls, the senses, pull the wagon of the body around.

ਰਾਮ ਕਲਾ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

raam kalaa nibahai pat saaree |

By the Lord's power, one's honor is preserved.

ਧਰ ਤੂਟੀ ਗਾਡੋ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰਿ ॥

dhar toottee gaaddo sir bhaar |

But when the axle breaks, the wagon falls and crashes.

ਲਕਰੀ ਬਿਖਰਿ ਜਰੀ ਮੰਝ ਭਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

lakaree bikhar jaree manjh bhaar |2|

It falls apart, like a pile of logs. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ॥

gur kaa sabad veechaar jogee |

Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, Yogi.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋਗ ਬਿਓਗੀ ॥

dukh sukh sam karanaa sog biogee |

Look upon pain and pleasure as one and the same, sorrow and separation.

ਭੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

bhugat naam gur sabad beechaaree |

Let your food be contemplative meditation upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕੰਧੁ ਜਪੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

asathir kandh japai nirankaaree |3|

Your wall shall be permanent, by meditating on the Formless Lord. ||3||

ਸਹਜ ਜਗੋਟਾ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੇ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

sehaj jagottaa bandhan te chhoottaa |

Wear the loin-cloth of poise, and be free of entanglements.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਲੂਟਾ ॥

kaam krodh gurasabadee loottaa |

The Guru's Word shall release you from sexual desire and anger.

ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

man meh mundraa har gur saranaa |

In your mind, let your ear-rings be the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak raam bhagat jan taranaa |4|11|

O Nanak, worshipping the Lord in deep devotion, the humble are carried across. ||4||11||