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Ang 902Raag RaamkaleeGuru Guru Tegh Bahadur

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 9 |

Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl:

ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ ਸੁਧਿ ਲੇਹਿ ॥

praanee naaraaein sudh lehi |

O mortal, focus your thoughts on the Lord.

ਛਿਨੁ ਛਿਨੁ ਅਉਧ ਘਟੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਜਾਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੇਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chhin chhin aaudh ghattai nis baasur brithaa jaat hai deh |1| rahaau |

Moment by moment, your life is running out; night and day, your body is passing away in vain. ||1||Pause||

ਤਰਨਾਪੋ ਬਿਖਿਅਨ ਸਿਉ ਖੋਇਓ ਬਾਲਪਨੁ ਅਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

taranaapo bikhian siau khoeo baalapan agiaanaa |

You have wasted your youth in corrupt pleasures, and your childhood in ignorance.

ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਓ ਅਜਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਸਮਝੈ ਕਉਨ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਉਰਝਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

biradh bheo ajahoo nahee samajhai kaun kumat urajhaanaa |1|

You have grown old, and even now, you do not understand, the evil-mindedness in which you are entangled. ||1||

ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੀਓ ਜਿਹ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਸੋ ਤੈ ਕਿਉ ਬਿਸਰਾਇਓ ॥

maanas janam deeo jih tthaakur so tai kiau bisaraaeo |

Why have you forgotten your Lord and Master, who blessed you with this human life?

ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹੋਤ ਨਰ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਗਾਇਓ ॥੨॥

mukat hot nar jaa kai simarai nimakh na taa kau gaaeo |2|

Remembering Him in meditation, one is liberated. And yet, you do not sing His Praises, even for an instant. ||2||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕੋ ਮਦੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਜਾਈ ॥

maaeaa ko mad kahaa karat hai sang na kaahoo jaaee |

Why are you intoxicated with Maya? It will not go along with you.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹਤੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਚਿੰਤਾਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੩॥੩॥੮੧॥

naanak kehat chet chintaaman hoe hai ant sahaaee |3|3|81|

Says Nanak, think of Him, remember Him in your mind. He is the Fulfiller of desires, who will be your help and support in the end. ||3||3||81||