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Ang 966Raag RaamkaleeSatta and Balwand

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਰਾਇ ਬਲਵੰਡਿ ਤਥਾ ਸਤੈ ਡੂਮਿ ਆਖੀ ॥

raamakalee kee vaar raae balavandd tathaa satai ddoom aakhee |

Vaar Of Raamkalee, Uttered By Satta And Balwand The Drummer:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਨਾਉ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਾਦਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਬੋਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੋਖੀਵਦੈ ॥

naau karataa kaadar kare kiau bol hovai jokheevadai |

One who chants the Name of the Almighty Creator - how can his words be judged?

ਦੇ ਗੁਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਭੈਣ ਭਰਾਵ ਹੈ ਪਾਰੰਗਤਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਪੜੀਵਦੈ ॥

de gunaa sat bhain bharaav hai paarangat daan parreevadai |

His divine virtues are the true sisters and brothers; through them, the gift of supreme status is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਟੁ ਸਤਾਣੀ ਨੀਵ ਦੈ ॥

naanak raaj chalaaeaa sach kott sataanee neev dai |

Nanak established the kingdom; He built the true fortress on the strongest foundations.

ਲਹਣੇ ਧਰਿਓਨੁ ਛਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਦੈ ॥

lahane dharion chhat sir kar sifatee amrit peevadai |

He installed the royal canopy over Lehna's head; chanting the Lord's Praises, He drank in the Ambrosial Nectar.

ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਆਤਮ ਦੇਵ ਦੀ ਖੜਗਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਪਰਾਕੁਇ ਜੀਅ ਦੈ ॥

mat gur aatam dev dee kharrag jor paraakue jeea dai |

The Guru implanted the almighty sword of the Teachings to illuminate his soul.

ਗੁਰਿ ਚੇਲੇ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਕੀਈ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਥੀਵਦੈ ॥

gur chele raharaas keeee naanak salaamat theevadai |

The Guru bowed down to His disciple, while Nanak was still alive.

ਸਹਿ ਟਿਕਾ ਦਿਤੋਸੁ ਜੀਵਦੈ ॥੧॥

seh ttikaa ditos jeevadai |1|

The King, while still alive, applied the ceremonial mark to his forehead. ||1||