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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਾਦ ॥

panch sabad teh pooran naad |

The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad.

ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਚਰਜ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥

anahad baaje acharaj bisamaad |

The wondrous, amazing unstruck melody vibrates.

ਕੇਲ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ॥

kel kareh sant har log |

The Saintly people play there with the Lord.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥੧॥

paarabraham pooran nirajog |1|

They remain totally detached, absorbed in the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਭਵਨ ॥

sookh sehaj aanand bhavan |

It is the realm of celestial peace and bliss.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saadhasang bais gun gaaveh teh rog sog nahee janam maran |1| rahaau |

The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sits and sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. There is no disease or sorrow there, no birth or death. ||1||Pause||

ਊਹਾ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

aoohaa simareh keval naam |

There, they meditate only on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਬਿਰਲੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਓਹੁ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥

birale paaveh ohu bisraam |

How rare are those who find this place of rest.

ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

bhojan bhaau keeratan aadhaar |

The love of God is their food, and the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is their support.

ਨਿਹਚਲ ਆਸਨੁ ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

nihachal aasan besumaar |2|

They obtain a permanent seat in the infinite. ||2||

ਡਿਗਿ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ਕਤਹੂ ਨ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

ddig na ddolai katahoo na dhaavai |

No one falls there, or wavers, or goes anywhere.

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕੋ ਇਹੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

gur prasaad ko ihu mehal paavai |

By Guru's Grace, some find this mansion.

ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੈ ਮੋਹ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲ ॥

bhram bhai moh na maaeaa jaal |

They are not touched by doubt, fear, attachment or the traps of Maya.

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥੩॥

sun samaadh prabhoo kirapaal |3|

They enter the deepest state of Samaadhi, through the kind mercy of God. ||3||

ਤਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

taa kaa ant na paaraavaar |

He has no end or limitation.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ॥

aape gupat aape paasaar |

He Himself is unmanifest, and He Himself is manifest.

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਆਦੁ ॥

jaa kai antar har har suaad |

One who enjoys the taste of the Lord, Har, Har, deep within himself,

ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥੪॥੯॥੨੦॥

kehan na jaaee naanak bisamaad |4|9|20|

O Nanak, his wondrous state cannot be described. ||4||9||20||