ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖੁ ॥

aatam raam sarab meh pekh |

See the Lord, the Universal Soul, in all.

ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਏਕੁ ॥

pooran poor rahiaa prabh ek |

The One God is perfect, and all-pervading.

ਰਤਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

ratan amol ride meh jaan |

Know that the priceless jewel is within your own heart.

ਅਪਨੀ ਵਸਤੁ ਤੂ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

apanee vasat too aap pachhaan |1|

Realize that your essence is within your own self. ||1||

ਪੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

pee amrit santan parasaad |

Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, by the Grace of the Saints.

ਵਡੇ ਭਾਗ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਤਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੁਆਦੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

vadde bhaag hoveh tau paaeeai bin jihavaa kiaa jaanai suaad |1| rahaau |

One who is blessed with high destiny, obtains it. Without a tongue, how can one know the taste? ||1||Pause||

ਅਠ ਦਸ ਬੇਦ ਸੁਨੇ ਕਹ ਡੋਰਾ ॥

atth das bed sune keh ddoraa |

How can a deaf person listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the Vedas?

ਕੋਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ਨ ਦਿਸੈ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ॥

kott pragaas na disai andheraa |

The blind man cannot see even a million lights.

ਪਸੂ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਘਾਸ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

pasoo pareet ghaas sang rachai |

The beast loves grass, and remains attached to it.

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬੁਝੈ ॥੨॥

jis nahee bujhaavai so kit bidh bujhai |2|

One who has not been taught - how can he understand? ||2||

ਜਾਨਣਹਾਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨਿ ॥

jaananahaar rahiaa prabh jaan |

God, the Knower, knows all.

ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਭਗਤਨ ਸੰਗਾਨਿ ॥

ot pot bhagatan sangaan |

He is with His devotees, through and through.

ਬਿਗਸਿ ਬਿਗਸਿ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥

bigas bigas apunaa prabh gaaveh |

Those who sing God's Praises with joy and delight,

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੩॥੧੯॥੩੦॥

naanak tin jam nerr na aaveh |3|19|30|

O Nanak - the Messenger of Death does not even approach them. ||3||19||30||