ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 3 ghar 1 |
Raamkalee, Third Mehl, First House:
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
satajug sach kahai sabh koee |
In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone spoke the Truth.
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
ghar ghar bhagat guramukh hoee |
In each and every home, devotional worship was performed by the people, according to the Guru's Teachings.
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੈਰ ਹੈ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
satajug dharam pair hai chaar |
In that Golden Age, Dharma had four feet.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
guramukh boojhai ko beechaar |1|
How rare are those people who, as Gurmukh, contemplate this and understand. ||1||
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੋਈ ॥
jug chaare naam vaddiaaee hoee |
In all four ages, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glory and greatness.
ਜਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ji naam laagai so mukat hovai gur bin naam na paavai koee |1| rahaau |
One who holds tight to the Naam is liberated; without the Guru, no one obtains the Naam. ||1||Pause||
ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ ਇਕ ਕਲ ਕੀਨੀ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
tretai ik kal keenee door |
In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, one leg was removed.
ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
paakhandd varatiaa har jaanan door |
Hypocrisy became prevalent, and people thought that the Lord was far away.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
guramukh boojhai sojhee hoee |
The Gurmukhs still understood and realized;
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥
antar naam vasai sukh hoee |2|
the Naam abided deep within them, and they were at peace. ||2||
ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
duaapur doojai dubidhaa hoe |
In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, duality and double-mindedness arose.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੋਇ ॥
bharam bhulaane jaaneh doe |
Deluded by doubt, they knew duality.
ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਧਰਮਿ ਦੁਇ ਪੈਰ ਰਖਾਏ ॥
duaapur dharam due pair rakhaae |
In this Brass Age, Dharma was left with only two feet.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥੩॥
guramukh hovai ta naam drirraae |3|
Those who became Gurmukh implanted the Naam deep within. ||3||
ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਧਰਮ ਕਲਾ ਇਕ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
kalajug dharam kalaa ik rahaae |
In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, Dharma was left with only one power.
ਇਕ ਪੈਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਏ ॥
eik pair chalai maaeaa mohu vadhaae |
It walks on just one foot; love and emotional attachment to Maya have increased.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਤਿ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
maaeaa mohu at gubaar |
Love and emotional attachment to Maya bring total darkness.
ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
satagur bhettai naam udhaar |4|
If someone meets the True Guru, he is saved, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||
ਸਭ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥
sabh jug meh saachaa eko soee |
Throughout the ages, there is only the One True Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
sabh meh sach doojaa nahee koee |
Among all, is the True Lord; there is no other at all.
ਸਾਚੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
saachee keerat sach sukh hoee |
Praising the True Lord, true peace is attained.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੫॥
guramukh naam vakhaanai koee |5|
How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, chant the Naam. ||5||
ਸਭ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
sabh jug meh naam aootam hoee |
Throughout all the ages, the Naam is the ultimate, the most sublime.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
guramukh viralaa boojhai koee |
How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, understand this.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
har naam dhiaae bhagat jan soee |
One who meditates on the Lord's Name is a humble devotee.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥੧॥
naanak jug jug naam vaddiaaee hoee |6|1|
O Nanak, in each and every age, the Naam is glory and greatness. ||6||1||