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Ang 938Raag RaamkaleeGuru Guru Nanak

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਹੀਐ ਚਾਲਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਏ ॥

ghatt ghatt bais nirantar raheeai chaaleh satigur bhaae |

He dwells deep within the nucleus of each and every heart. This is my seat and my home. I walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

ਸਹਜੇ ਆਏ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਿਧਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦਾ ਰਜਾਏ ॥

sahaje aae hukam sidhaae naanak sadaa rajaae |

I came from the Celestial Lord God; I go wherever He orders me to go. I am Nanak, forever under the Command of His Will.

ਆਸਣਿ ਬੈਸਣਿ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਐਸੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

aasan baisan thir naaraaein aisee guramat paae |

I sit in the posture of the eternal, imperishable Lord. These are the Teachings I have received from the Guru.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

guramukh boojhai aap pachhaanai sache sach samaae |3|

As Gurmukh, I have come to understand and realize myself; I merge in the Truest of the True. ||3||

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਾਰੋ ॥

duneea saagar dutar kaheeai kiau kar paaeeai paaro |

"The world-ocean is treacherous and impassable; how can one cross over?"

ਚਰਪਟੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਅਉਧੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਹੁ ਸਚਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥

charapatt bolai aaudhoo naanak dehu sachaa beechaaro |

Charpat the Yogi says, "O Nanak, think it over, and give us your true reply."

ਆਪੇ ਆਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਸਮਝੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਉਤਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

aape aakhai aape samajhai tis kiaa utar deejai |

What answer can I give to someone, who claims to understand himself?

ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਪਾਰਗਰਾਮੀ ਤੁਝੁ ਕਿਆ ਬੈਸਣੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪॥

saach kahahu tum paaragaraamee tujh kiaa baisan deejai |4|

I speak the Truth; if you have already crossed over, how can I argue with you? ||4||