# Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee

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> Shri Guru Granth Sahib: Raag Raamkalee
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 001
> Raamkalee, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padas:
> One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
> Some read the Sanskrit scriptures, and some read the Puraanas.
> Some meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and chant it on their malas, focusing on it in meditation.
> I know nothing, now or ever; I recognize only Your One Name, Lord. ||1||
> I do not know, Lord, what my condition shall be.
> I am foolish and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary, God. Please, save my honor and my self-respect. ||1||Pause||
> Sometimes, the soul soars high in the heavens, and sometimes it falls to the depths of the nether regions.
> The greedy soul does not remain stable; it searches in the four directions. ||2||
> With death pre-ordained, the soul comes into the world, gathering the riches of life.
> I see that some have already gone, O my Lord and Master; the burning fire is coming closer! ||3||
> No one has any friend, and no one has any brother; no one has any father or mother.
> Prays Nanak, if You bless me with Your Name, it shall be my help and support in the end. ||4||1||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Your Light is prevailing everywhere.
> Wherever I look, there I see the Lord. ||1||
> Please rid me of the desire to live, O my Lord and Master.
> My mind is entangled in the deep dark pit of Maya. How can I cross over, O Lord and Master? ||1||Pause||
> He dwells deep within, inside the heart; how can He not be outside as well?
> Our Lord and Master always takes care of us, and keeps us in His thoughts. ||2||
> He Himself is near at hand, and He is far away.
> He Himself is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.
> Meeting the True Guru, the darkness is dispelled.
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> Wherever I look, there I see Him pervading. ||3||
> There is doubt within me, and Maya is outside; it hits me in the eyes like an arrow.
> Prays Nanak, the slave of the Lord's slaves: such a mortal suffers terribly. ||4||2||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Where is that door, where You live, O Lord? What is that door called? Among all doors, who can find that door?
> For the sake of that door, I wander around sadly, detached from the world; if only someone would come and tell me about that door. ||1||
> How can I cross over the world-ocean?
> While I am living, I cannot be dead. ||1||Pause||
> Pain is the door, and anger is the guard; hope and anxiety are the two shutters.
> Maya is the water in the moat; in the middle of this moat, he has built his home. The Primal Lord sits in the Seat of Truth. ||2||
> You have so many Names, Lord, I do not know their limit. There is no other equal to You.
> Do not speak out loud - remain in your mind. The Lord Himself knows, and He Himself acts. ||3||
> As long as there is hope, there is anxiety; so how can anyone speak of the One Lord?
> In the midst of hope, remain untouched by hope; then, O Nanak, you shall meet the One Lord. ||4||
> In this way, you shall cross over the world-ocean.
> This is the way to remain dead while yet alive. ||1||Second Pause||3||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Awareness of the Shabad and the Teachings is my horn; the people hear the sound of its vibrations.
> Honor is my begging-bowl, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the charity I receive. ||1||
> O Baba, Gorakh is the Lord of the Universe; He is always awake and aware.
> He alone is Gorakh, who sustains the earth; He created it in an instant. ||1||Pause||
> Binding together water and air, He infused the breath of life into the body, and made the lamps of the sun and the moon.
> To die and to live, He gave us the earth, but we have forgotten these blessings. ||2||
> There are so many Siddhas, seekers, Yogis, wandering pilgrims, spiritual teachers and good people.
> If I meet them, I chant the Lord's Praises, and then, my mind serves Him. ||3||
> Paper and salt, protected by ghee, remain untouched by water, as the lotus remains unaffected in water.
> Those who meet with such devotees, O servant Nanak - what can death do to them? ||4||4||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Listen, Machhindra, to what Nanak says.
> One who subdues the five passions does not waver.
> One who practices Yoga in such a way,
> saves himself, and saves all his generations. ||1||
> He alone is a hermit, who attains such understanding.
> Day and night, he remains absorbed in deepest Samaadhi. ||1||Pause||
> He begs for loving devotion to the Lord, and lives in the Fear of God.
> He is satisfied, with the priceless gift of contentment.
> Becoming the embodiment of meditation, he attains the true Yogic posture.
> He focuses his consciousness in the deep trance of the True Name. ||2||
> Nanak chants the Ambrosial Bani.
> Listen, O Machhindra: this is the insignia of the true hermit.
> One who, in the midst of hope, remains untouched by hope,
> shall truly find the Creator Lord. ||3||
> Prays Nanak, I share the mysterious secrets of God.
> The Guru and His disciple are joined together!
> One who eats this food, this medicine of the Teachings,
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 003
> has the wisdom of the six Shaastras. ||4||5||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> My boat is wobbly and unsteady; it is filled with sins. The wind is rising - what if it tips over?
> As sunmukh, I have turned to the Guru; O my Perfect Master; please be sure to bless me with Your glorious greatness. ||1||
> O Guru, my Saving Grace, please carry me across the world-ocean.
> Bless me with devotion to the perfect, imperishable Lord God; I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||Pause||
> He alone is a Siddha, a seeker, a Yogi, a wandering pilgrim, who meditates on the One Perfect Lord.
> Touching the feet of the Lord Master, they are emancipated; they come to receive the Word of the Teachings. ||2||
> I know nothing of charity, meditation, self-discipline or religious rituals; I only chant Your Name, God.
> Nanak has met the Guru, the Transcendent Lord God; through the True Word of His Shabad, he is set free. ||3||6||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Focus your consciousness in deep absorption on the Lord.
> Make your body a raft, to cross over.
> Deep within is the fire of desire; keep it in check.
> Day and night, that lamp shall burn unceasingly. ||1||
> Float such a lamp upon the water;
> this lamp will bring total understanding. ||1||Pause||
> This understanding is good clay;
> a lamp made of such clay is acceptable to the Lord.
> So shape this lamp on the wheel of good actions.
> In this world and in the next, this lamp shall be with you. ||2||
> When He Himself grants His Grace,
> then, as Gurmukh, one may understand Him.
> Within the heart, this lamp is permanently lit.
> It is not extinguished by water or wind.
> Such a lamp will carry you across the water. ||3||
> Wind does not shake it, or put it out.
> Its light reveals the Divine Throne.
> The Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas
> cannot find its value, even by thousands of calculations.
> If any of them lights such a lamp,
> O Nanak, he is emancipated. ||4||7||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> To place one's faith in Your Name, Lord, is true worship.
> With an offering of Truth, one obtains a place to sit.
> If a prayer is offered with truth and contentment,
> the Lord will hear it, and call him in to sit by Him. ||1||
> O Nanak, no one returns empty-handed;
> such is the Court of the True Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The treasure I seek is the gift of Your Grace.
> Please bless this humble beggar - this is what I seek.
> Please, pour Your Love into the cup of my heart.
> This is Your pre-determined value. ||2||
> The One who created everything, does everything.
> He Himself appraises His own value.
> The Sovereign Lord King becomes manifest to the Gurmukh.
> He does not come, and He does not go. ||3||
> People curse at the beggar; by begging, he does not receive honor.
> O Lord, You inspire me to speak Your Words, and tell the Story of Your Court. ||4||8||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> The drop is in the ocean, and the ocean is in the drop. Who understands, and knows this?
> He Himself creates the wondrous play of the world. He Himself contemplates it, and understands its true essence. ||1||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 004
> How rare are those who contemplate this spiritual wisdom.
> Through this, the supreme state of liberation is attained. ||1||Pause||
> The night is in the day, and the day is in the night. The same is true of hot and cold.
> No one else knows His state and extent; without the Guru, this is not understood. ||2||
> The female is in the male, and the male is in the female. Understand this, O God-realized being!
> The meditation is in the music, and knowledge is in meditation. Become Gurmukh, and speak the Unspoken Speech. ||3||
> The Light is in the mind, and the mind is in the Light. The Guru brings the five senses together, like brothers.
> Nanak is forever a sacrifice to those who enshrine love for the One Word of the Shabad. ||4||9||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> When the Lord God showered His Mercy,
> egotism was eradicated from within me.
> That humble servant who contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad, is very dear to the Lord. ||1||
> That humble servant of the Lord is pleasing to his Lord God;
> day and night, he performs devotional worship, day and night. Disregarding his own honor, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The unstruck melody of the sound current resonates and resounds;
> my mind is appeased by the subtle essence of the Lord.
> Through the Perfect Guru, I am absorbed in Truth.
> Through the Guru, I have found the Lord, the Primal Being. ||2||
> Gurbani is the sound current of the Naad, the Vedas, everything.
> My mind is attuned to the Lord of the Universe.
> He is my sacred shrine of pilgrimage, fasting and austere self-discipline.
> The Lord saves, and carries across, those who meet with the Guru. ||3||
> One whose self-conceit is gone, sees his fears run away.
> That servant grasps the Guru's feet.
> The Guru, the True Guru, has expelled my doubts.
> Says Nanak, I have merged into the Word of the Shabad. ||4||10||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> He runs around, begging for clothes and food.
> He burns with hunger and corruption, and will suffer in the world hereafter.
> He does not follow the Guru's Teachings; through his evil-mindedness, he loses his honor.
> Only through the Guru's Teachings will such a person become devoted. ||1||
> The way of the Yogi is to dwell in the celestial home of bliss.
> He looks impartially, equally upon all. He receives the charity of the Lord's Love, and the Word of the Shabad, and so he is satisfied. ||1||Pause||
> The five bulls, the senses, pull the wagon of the body around.
> By the Lord's power, one's honor is preserved.
> But when the axle breaks, the wagon falls and crashes.
> It falls apart, like a pile of logs. ||2||
> Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, Yogi.
> Look upon pain and pleasure as one and the same, sorrow and separation.
> Let your food be contemplative meditation upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Your wall shall be permanent, by meditating on the Formless Lord. ||3||
> Wear the loin-cloth of poise, and be free of entanglements.
> The Guru's Word shall release you from sexual desire and anger.
> In your mind, let your ear-rings be the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord.
> O Nanak, worshipping the Lord in deep devotion, the humble are carried across. ||4||11||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 005
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl, First House:
> In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone spoke the Truth.
> In each and every home, devotional worship was performed by the people, according to the Guru's Teachings.
> In that Golden Age, Dharma had four feet.
> How rare are those people who, as Gurmukh, contemplate this and understand. ||1||
> In all four ages, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glory and greatness.
> One who holds tight to the Naam is liberated; without the Guru, no one obtains the Naam. ||1||Pause||
> In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, one leg was removed.
> Hypocrisy became prevalent, and people thought that the Lord was far away.
> The Gurmukhs still understood and realized;
> the Naam abided deep within them, and they were at peace. ||2||
> In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, duality and double-mindedness arose.
> Deluded by doubt, they knew duality.
> In this Brass Age, Dharma was left with only two feet.
> Those who became Gurmukh implanted the Naam deep within. ||3||
> In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, Dharma was left with only one power.
> It walks on just one foot; love and emotional attachment to Maya have increased.
> Love and emotional attachment to Maya bring total darkness.
> If someone meets the True Guru, he is saved, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||
> Throughout the ages, there is only the One True Lord.
> Among all, is the True Lord; there is no other at all.
> Praising the True Lord, true peace is attained.
> How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, chant the Naam. ||5||
> Throughout all the ages, the Naam is the ultimate, the most sublime.
> How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, understand this.
> One who meditates on the Lord's Name is a humble devotee.
> O Nanak, in each and every age, the Naam is glory and greatness. ||6||1||
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> If someone is very fortunate, and is blessed with great high destiny, then he meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he finds peace, and merges in the Naam. ||1||
> O mortal, as Gurmukh, worship the Lord in devotion forever.
> Your heart shall be illumined; through the Guru's Teachings, lovingly attune yourself to the Lord. You shall merge in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||
> The Great Giver is filled with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls;
> one who has good fortune and great destiny inscribed upon his forehead, digs them out, by following the Guru's Teachings. ||2||
> The Lord's Name is the jewel, the emerald, the ruby; digging it out, the Guru has placed it in your palm.
> The unfortunate, self-willed manmukh does not obtain it; this priceless jewel remains hidden behind a curtain of straw. ||3||
> If such pre-ordained destiny is written upon one's forehead, then the True Guru enjoins him to serve Him.
> O Nanak, then he obtains the jewel, the gem; blessed, blessed is that one who follows the Guru's Teachings, and finds the Lord. ||4||1||
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl:
> Meeting with the humble servants of the Lord, I am in ecstasy; they preach the sublime sermon of the Lord.
> The filth of evil-mindedness is totally washed away; joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, one is blessed with understanding. ||1||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 006
> O humble servant of the Lord, follow the Guru's Teachings, and chant the Name of the Lord.
> Whoever hears and speaks it is liberated; chanting the Lord's Name, one is embellished with beauty. ||1||Pause||
> If someone has supremely high destiny written on his forehead, the Lord leads him to meet the humble servants of the Lord.
> Be merciful, and grant me the Blessed Vision of the Saints' Darshan, which shall rid me of all poverty and pain. ||2||
> The Lord's people are good and sublime; the unfortunate ones do not like them at all.
> The more the Lord's exalted servants speak of Him, the more the slanderers attack and sting them. ||3||
> Cursed, cursed are the slanderers who do not like the humble, the friends and companions of the Lord.
> Those who do not like the honor and glory of the Guru are faithless, black-faced thieves, who have turned their backs on the Lord. ||4||
> Have mercy, have mercy, please save me, Dear Lord. I am meek and humble - I seek Your protection.
> I am Your child, and You are my father, God. Please forgive servant Nanak and merge him with Yourself. ||5||2||
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl:
> The friends of the Lord, the humble, Holy Saints are sublime; the Lord spreads out His protecting hands above them.
> The Gurmukhs are the Holy Saints, pleasing to God; in His mercy, He blends them with Himself. ||1||
> O Lord, my mind longs to meet with the humble servants of the Lord.
> The sweet, subtle essence of the Lord is immortalizing ambrosia. Meeting the Saints, I drink it in. ||1||Pause||
> The Lord's people are the most lofty and exalted. Meeting with them, the most exalted status is obtained.
> I am the slave of the slave of the Lord's slaves; my Lord and Master is pleased with me. ||2||
> The humble servant serves; one who enshrines love for the Lord in his heart, mind and body is very fortunate.
> One who talks too much without love, speaks falsely, and obtains only false rewards. ||3||
> Take pity on me, O Lord of the World, O Great Giver; let me fall at the feet of the Saints.
> I would cut off my head, and cut it into pieces, O Nanak, and set it down for the Saints to walk upon. ||4||3||
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl:
> If I am blessed with supreme high destiny, I will meet the humble servants of the Lord, without delay.
> The Lord's humble servants are pools of ambrosial nectar; by great good fortune, one bathes in them. ||1||
> O Lord, let me work for the humble servants of the Lord.
> I carry water, wave the fan and grind the corn for them; I massage and wash their feet. I apply the dust of their feet to my forehead. ||1||Pause||
> The Lord's humble servants are great, very great, the greatest and most exalted; they lead us to meet the True Guru.
> No one else is as great as the True Guru; meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the Lord, the Primal Being. ||2||
> Those who seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru find the Lord. My Lord and Master saves their honor.
> Some come for their own purposes, and sit before the Guru; they pretend to be in Samaadhi, like storks with their eyes closed. ||3||
> Associating with the wretched and the lowly, like the stork and the crow, is like feeding on a carcass of poison.
> Nanak: O God, unite me with the Sangat, the Congregation. United with the Sangat, I will become a swan. ||4||4||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 007
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl:
> O True Guru, please be kind, and unite me with the Lord. My Sovereign Lord is the Beloved of my breath of life.
> I am a slave; I fall at the Guru's feet. He has shown me the Path, the Way to my Lord God. ||1||
> The Name of my Lord, Har, Har, is pleasing to my mind.
> I have no friend except the Lord; the Lord is my father, my mother, my companion. ||1||Pause||
> My breath of life will not survive for an instant, without my Beloved; unless I see Him, I will die, O my mother!
> Blessed, blessed is my great, high destiny, that I have come to the Guru's Sanctuary. Meeting with the Guru, I have obtained the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||2||
> I do not know or understand any other within my mind; I meditate and chant the Lord's Chant.
> Those who lack the Naam, wander in shame; their noses are chopped off, bit by bit. ||3||
> O Life of the World, rejuvenate me! O my Lord and Master, enshrine Your Name deep within my heart.
> O Nanak, perfect is the Guru, the Guru. Meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the Naam. ||4||5||
> Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl:
> The True Guru, the Great Giver, is the Great, Primal Being; meeting Him, the Lord is enshrined within the heart.
> The Perfect Guru has granted me the life of the soul; I meditate in remembrance on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||1||
> O Lord, the Guru has implanted the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within my heart.
> As Gurmukh, I have heard His sermon, which pleases my mind; blessed, blessed is my great destiny. ||1||Pause||
> Millions, three hundred thirty millions of gods meditate on Him, but they cannot find His end or limitation.
> With sexual urges in their hearts, they beg for beautiful women; stretching out their hands, they beg for riches. ||2||
> One who chants the Praises of the Lord is the greatest of the great; the Gurmukh keeps the Lord clasped to his heart.
> If one is blessed with high destiny, he meditates on the Lord, who carries him across the terrifying world-ocean. ||3||
> The Lord is close to His humble servant, and His humble servant is close to the Lord; He keeps His humble servant clasped to His Heart.
> O Nanak, the Lord God is our father and mother. I am His child; the Lord cherishes me. ||4||6||18||
> Raag Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Have mercy on me, O Generous Giver, Lord of the meek; please do not consider my merits and demerits.
> How can dust be washed? O my Lord and Master, such is the state of mankind. ||1||
> O my mind, serve the True Guru, and be at peace.
> Whatever you desire, you shall receive that reward, and you shall not be afflicted by pain any longer. ||1||Pause||
> He creates and adorns the earthen vessels; He infuses His Light within them.
> As is the destiny pre-ordained by the Creator, so are the deeds we do. ||2||
> He believes the mind and body are all his own; this is the cause of his coming and going.
> He does not think of the One who gave him these; he is blind, entangled in emotional attachment. ||3||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 008
> One who knows that God created him, reaches the Incomparable Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> Worshipping the Lord, I sing His Glorious Praises. Nanak is Your slave. ||4||1||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Place yourself beneath all men's feet, and you will be uplifted; serve Him in this way.
> Know that all are above you, and you shall find peace in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
> O Saints, speak that speech which purifies the gods and sanctifies the divine beings. As Gurmukh, chant the Word of His Bani, even for an instant. ||1||Pause||
> Renounce your fraudulent plans, and dwell in the celestial palace; do not call anyone else false.
> Meeting with the True Guru, you shall receive the nine treasures; in this way, you shall find the essence of reality. ||2||
> Eradicate doubt, and as Gurmukh, enshrine love for the Lord; understand your own soul, O Siblings of Destiny.
> Know that God is near at hand, and ever-present. How could you try to hurt anyone else? ||3||
> Meeting with the True Guru, your path shall be clear, and you shall easily meet your Lord and Master.
> Blessed, blessed are those humble beings, who, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, find the Lord. Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. ||4||2||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Coming does not please me, and going does not bring me pain, and so my mind is not afflicted by disease.
> I am in bliss forever, for I have found the Perfect Guru; my separation from the Lord is totally ended. ||1||
> This is how I have joined my mind to the Lord.
> Attachment, sorrow, disease and public opinion do not affect me, and so, I enjoy the subtle essence of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||
> I am pure in the heavenly realm, pure on this earth, and pure in the nether regions of the underworld. I remain apart from the people of the world.
> Obedient to the Lord, I enjoy peace forever; wherever I look, I see the Lord of glorious virtues. ||2||
> There is no Shiva or Shakti, no energy or matter, no water or wind, no world of form there,
> where the True Guru, the Yogi, dwells, where the Imperishable Lord God, the Unapproachable Master abides. ||3||
> Body and mind belong to the Lord; all wealth belongs to the Lord; what glorious virtues of the Lord can I describe?
> Says Nanak, the Guru has destroyed my sense of 'mine and yours'. Like water with water, I am blended with God. ||4||3||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> It is beyond the three qualities; it remains untouched. The seekers and Siddhas do not know it.
> There is a chamber filled with jewels, overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar, in the Guru's Treasury. ||1||
> This thing is wonderful and amazing! It cannot be described.
> It is an unfathomable object, O Siblings of Destiny! ||1||Pause||
> Its value cannot be estimated at all; what can anyone say about it?
> By speaking and describing it, it cannot be understood; only one who sees it realizes it. ||2||
> Only the Creator Lord knows it; what can any poor creature do?
> Only He Himself knows His own state and extent. The Lord Himself is the treasure overflowing. ||3||
> Tasting such Ambrosial Nectar, the mind remains satisfied and satiated.
> Says Nanak, my hopes are fulfilled; I have found the Guru's Sanctuary. ||4||4||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 009
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> God has made me His own, and vanquished all my enemies.
> Those enemies who have plundered this world, have all been placed in bondage. ||1||
> The True Guru is my Transcendent Lord.
> I enjoy countless pleasures of power and tasty delights, chanting Your Name, and placing my faith in You. ||1||Pause||
> I do not think of any other at all. The Lord is my protector, above my head.
> I am carefree and independent, when I have the Support of Your Name, O my Lord and Master. ||2||
> I have become perfect, meeting with the Giver of peace, and now, I lack nothing at all.
> I have obtained the essence of excellence, the supreme status; I shall not forsake it to go anywhere else. ||3||
> I cannot describe how You are, O True Lord, unseen, infinite,
> immeasurable, unfathomable and unmoving Lord. O Nanak, He is my Lord and Master. ||4||5||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> You are wise; You are eternal and unchanging. You are my social class and honor.
> You are unmoving - You never move at all. How can I be worried? ||1||
> You alone are the One and only Lord;
> You alone are the king.
> By Your Grace, I have found peace. ||1||Pause||
> You are the ocean, and I am Your swan; the pearls and rubies are in You.
> You give, and You do not hesitate for an instant; I receive, forever enraptured. ||2||
> I am Your child, and You are my father; You place the milk in my mouth.
> I play with You, and You caress me in every way. You are forever the ocean of excellence. ||3||
> You are perfect, perfectly all-pervading; I am fulfilled with You as well.
> I am merged, merged, merged and remain merged; O Nanak, I cannot describe it! ||4||6||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Make your hands the cymbals, your eyes the tambourines, and your forehead the guitar you play.
> Let the sweet flute music resound in your ears, and with your tongue, vibrate this song.
> Move your mind like the rhythmic hand-motions; do the dance, and shake your ankle bracelets. ||1||
> This is the rhythmic dance of the Lord.
> The Merciful Audience, the Lord, sees all your make-up and decorations. ||1||Pause||
> The whole earth is the stage, with the canopy of the sky overhead.
> The wind is the director; people are born of water.
> From the five elements, the puppet was created with its actions. ||2||
> The sun and the moon are the two lamps which shine, with the four corners of the world placed between them.
> The ten senses are the dancing girls, and the five passions are the chorus; they sit together within the one body.
> They all put on their own shows, and speak in different languages. ||3||
> In each and every home there is dancing, day and night; in each and every home, the bugles blow.
> Some are made to dance, and some are whirled around; some come and some go, and some are reduced to dust.
> Says Nanak, one who meets with the True Guru, does not have to dance the dance of reincarnation again. ||4||7||
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> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> He sings the song of the One Universal Creator; he sings the tune of the One Lord.
> He lives in the land of the One Lord, shows the way to the One Lord, and remains attuned to the One Lord.
> He centers his consciousness on the One Lord, and serves only the One Lord, who is known through the Guru. ||1||
> Blessed and good is such a kirtanee, who sings such Praises.
> He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord,
> and renounces the entanglements and pursuits of Maya. ||1||Pause||
> He makes the five virtues, like contentment, his musical instruments, and plays the seven notes of the love of the Lord.
> The notes he plays are the renunciation of pride and power; his feet keep the beat on the straight path.
> He does not enter the cycle of reincarnation ever again; he keeps the One Word of the Shabad tied to the hem of his robe. ||2||
> To play like Naarad, is to know that the Lord is ever-present.
> The tinkling of the ankle bells is the shedding of sorrows and worries.
> The dramatic gestures of acting are celestial bliss.
> Such a dancer is not reincarnated again. ||3||
> If anyone, out of millions of people, becomes pleasing to his Lord and Master, he sings the Lord's Praises in this way.
> I have taken the Support of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Says Nanak, the Kirtan of the One Lord's Praises are sung there. ||4||8||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Some call Him, 'Raam, Raam', and some call Him, 'Khudaa-i'.
> Some serve Him as 'Gusain', others as 'Allaah'. ||1||
> He is the Cause of causes, the Generous Lord.
> He showers His Grace and Mercy upon us. ||1||Pause||
> Some bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and some make the pilgrimage to Mecca.|
> Some perform devotional worship services, and some bow their heads in prayer. ||2||
> Some read the Vedas, and some the Koran.
> Some wear blue robes, and some wear white. ||3||
> Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu.
> Some yearn for paradise, and others long for heaven. ||4||
> Says Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of God's Will,
> knows the secrets of his Lord and Master. ||5||9||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The wind merges into the wind.
> The light blends into the light.
> The dust becomes one with the dust.
> What support is there for the one who is lamenting? ||1||
> Who has died? O, who has died?
> O God-realized beings, meet together and consider this. What a wondrous thing has happened! ||1||Pause||
> No one knows what happens after death.
> The one who is lamenting will also arise and depart.
> Mortal beings are bound by the bonds of doubt and attachment.
> When life becomes a dream, the blind man babbles and grieves in vain. ||2||
> The Creator Lord created this creation.
> It comes and goes, subject to the Will of the Infinite Lord.
> No one dies; no one is capable of dying.
> The soul does not perish; it is imperishable. ||3||
> That which is known, does not exist.
> I am a sacrifice to the one who knows this.
> Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt.
> No one dies; no one comes or goes. ||4||10||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Meditate on the Lord of the Universe, the Beloved Lord of the World.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord's Name, you shall live, and the Great Death shall not consume you ever again. ||1||Pause||
> Through millions of incarnations, you have come, wandering, wandering, wandering.
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> By the highest destiny, you found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||
> Without the Perfect Guru, no one is saved.
> This is what Baba Nanak says, after deep reflection. ||2||11||
> Raag Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Second House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The four Vedas proclaim it, but you don't believe them.
> The six Shaastras also say one thing.
> The eighteen Puraanas all speak of the One God.
> Even so, Yogi, you do not understand this mystery. ||1||
> The celestial harp plays the incomparable melody,
> but in your intoxication, you do not hear it, O Yogi. ||1||Pause||
> In the first age, the Golden Age, the village of truth was inhabited.
> In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, things began to decline.
> In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, half of it was gone.
> Now, only one leg of Truth remains, and the One Lord is revealed. ||2||
> The beads are strung upon the one thread.
> By means of many, various, diverse knots, they are tied, and kept separate on the string.
> The beads of the mala are lovingly chanted upon in many ways.
> When the thread is pulled out, the beads come together in one place. ||3||
> Throughout the four ages, the One Lord made the body His temple.
> It is a treacherous place, with several windows.
> Searching and searching, one comes to the Lord's door.
> Then, O Nanak, the Yogi attains a home in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||4||
> Thus, the celestial harp plays the incomparable melody;
> hearing it, the Yogi's mind finds it sweet. ||1||Second Pause||1||12||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The body is a patch-work of threads.
> The muscles are stitched together with the needles of the bones.
> The Lord has erected a pillar of water.
> O Yogi, why are you so proud? ||1||
> Meditate on your Lord Master, day and night.
> The patched coat of the body shall last for only a few days. ||1||Pause||
> Smearing ashes on your body, you sit in a deep meditative trance.
> You wear the ear-rings of 'mine and yours'.
> You beg for bread, but you are not satisfied.
> Abandoning your Lord Master, you beg from others; you should feel ashamed. ||2||
> Your consciousness is restless, Yogi, as you sit in your Yogic postures.
> You blow your horn, but still feel sad.
> You do not understand Gorakh, your guru.
> Again and again, Yogi, you come and go. ||3||
> He, unto whom the Master shows Mercy
> - unto Him, the Guru, the Lord of the World, I offer my prayer.
> One who has the Name as his patched coat, and the Name as his robe,
> O servant Nanak, such a Yogi is steady and stable. ||4||
> One who meditates on the Master in this way, night and day,
> finds the Guru, the Lord of the World, in this life. ||1||Second Pause||2||13||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> He is the Creator, the Cause of causes;
> I do not see any other at all.
> My Lord and Master is wise and all-knowing.
> Meeting with the Gurmukh, I enjoy His Love. ||1||
> Such is the sweet, subtle essence of the Lord.
> How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, taste it. ||1||Pause||
> The Light of the Ambrosial Name of the Lord is immaculate and pure.
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> Drinking it in, one becomes immortal and free of desire.
> The body and mind are cooled and soothed, and the fire is extinguished.
> Such a being is the embodiment of bliss, famous throughout the world. ||2||
> What can I offer You, Lord? Everything belongs to You.
> I am forever a sacrifice to You, hundreds of thousands of times.
> You blessed me, and fashioned my body, mind and soul.
> By Guru's Grace, this lowly being was exalted. ||3||
> Opening the door, You summoned me to the Mansion of Your Presence.
> As You are, so You have revealed Yourself to me.
> Says Nanak, the screen is totally torn away;
> I am Yours, and You are enshrined within my mind. ||4||3||14||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> He has linked His servant to His service.
> The Divine Guru has poured the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, into his mouth.
> He has subdued all his anxiety.
> I am forever a sacrifice to that Guru. ||1||
> The True Guru has perfectly resolved my affairs.
> The True Guru vibrates the unstruck melody of the sound current. ||1||Pause||
> His Glory is profound and unfathomable.
> One whom He blesses with patience becomes blissful.
> One whose bonds are shattered by the Sovereign Lord
> is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again. ||2||
> One who is illuminated by the Lord's radiance within,
> is not touched by pain and sorrow.
> He holds in his robe the gems and jewels.
> That humble being is saved, along with all his generations. ||3||
> He has no doubt, double-mindedness or duality at all.
> He worships and adores the One Immaculate Lord alone.
> Wherever I look, I see the Merciful Lord.
> Says Nanak, I have found God, the source of nectar. ||4||4||15||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> My self-conceit has been eliminated from my body.
> The Will of God is dear to me.
> Whatever He does, seems sweet to my mind.
> And then, these eyes behold the wondrous Lord. ||1||
> Now, I have become wise and my demons are gone.
> My thirst is quenched, and my attachment is dispelled. The Perfect Guru has instructed me. ||1||Pause||
> In His Mercy, the Guru has kept me under His protection.
> The Guru has attached me to the Lord's Feet.
> When the mind is totally held in check,
> one sees the Guru and the Supreme Lord God as one and the same. ||2||
> Whoever You have created, I am his slave.
> My God dwells in all.
> I have no enemies, no adversaries.
> I walk arm in arm, like brothers, with all. ||3||
> One whom the Guru, the Lord, blesses with peace,
> does not suffer in pain any longer.
> He Himself cherishes all.
> Nanak is imbued with the love of the Lord of the World. ||4||5||16||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> You read the scriptures, and the commentaries,
> but the Perfect Lord does not dwell in your heart.
> You preach to others to have faith,
> but you do not practice what you preach. ||1||
> O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate the Vedas.
> Eradicate anger from your mind, O Pandit. ||1||Pause||
> You place your stone god before yourself,
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> but your mind wanders in the ten directions.
> You apply a ceremonial tilak mark to its forehead, and fall at its feet.
> You try to appease the people, and act blindly. ||2||
> You perform the six religious rituals, and sit wearing your loin-cloth.
> In the homes of the wealthy, you read the prayer book.
> You chant on your mala, and beg for money.
> No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3||
> He alone is a Pandit, who lives the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Maya, of the three qualities, leaves him.
> The four Vedas are completely contained within the Lord's Name.
> Nanak seeks His Sanctuary. ||4||6||17||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Millions of troubles do not come near him;
> the many manifestations of Maya are his hand-maidens;
> countless sins are his water-carriers;
> he is blessed with the Grace of the Creator Lord. ||1||
> One who has the Lord God as his help and support
> - all his efforts are fulfilled. ||1||Pause||
> He is protected by the Creator Lord; what harm can anyone do to him?
> Even an ant can conquer the whole world.
> His glory is endless; how can I describe it?
> I am a sacrifice, a devoted sacrifice, to His feet. ||2||
> He alone performs worship, austerities and meditation;
> he alone is a giver to various charities;
> he alone is approved in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga,
> whom the Lord Master blesses with honor. ||3||
> Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I am enlightened.
> I have found celestial peace, and my hopes are fulfilled.
> The Perfect True Guru has blessed me with faith.
> Nanak is the slave of His slaves. ||4||7||18||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Don't blame others, O people;
> as you plant, so shall you harvest.
> By your actions, you have bound yourself.
> You come and go, entangled in Maya. ||1||
> Such is the understanding of the Saintly people.
> You shall be enlightened, through the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||
> Body, wealth, spouse and ostentatious displays are false.
> Horses and elephants will pass away.
> Power, pleasures and beauty are all false.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is reduced to dust. ||2||
> The egotistical people are deluded by useless doubt.
> Of all this expanse, nothing shall go along with you.
> Through pleasure and pain, the body is growing old.
> Doing these things, the faithless cynics are passing their lives. ||3||
> The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.
> This treasure is obtained from the Holy.
> O Nanak, whoever pleases the Guru,
> the Lord of the Universe, beholds the Lord in each and every heart. ||4||8||19||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad.
> The wondrous, amazing unstruck melody vibrates.
> The Saintly people play there with the Lord.
> They remain totally detached, absorbed in the Supreme Lord God. ||1||
> It is the realm of celestial peace and bliss.
> 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||
> There, they meditate only on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> How rare are those who find this place of rest.
> The love of God is their food, and the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is their support.
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> They obtain a permanent seat in the infinite. ||2||
> No one falls there, or wavers, or goes anywhere.
> By Guru's Grace, some find this mansion.
> They are not touched by doubt, fear, attachment or the traps of Maya.
> They enter the deepest state of Samaadhi, through the kind mercy of God. ||3||
> He has no end or limitation.
> He Himself is unmanifest, and He Himself is manifest.
> One who enjoys the taste of the Lord, Har, Har, deep within himself,
> O Nanak, his wondrous state cannot be described. ||4||9||20||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Meeting with the Sangat, the Congregation, the Supreme Lord God has come into my consciousness.
> In the Sangat, my mind has found contentment.
> I touch my forehead to the feet of the Saints.
> Countless times, I humbly bow to the Saints. ||1||
> This mind is a sacrifice to the Saints;
> holding tight to their support, I have found peace, and in their mercy, they have protected me. ||1||Pause||
> I wash the feet of the Saints, and drink in that water.
> Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Saints' Darshan, I live.
> My mind rests its hopes in the Saints.
> The Saints are my immaculate wealth. ||2||
> The Saints have covered my faults.
> By the Grace of the Saints, I am no longer tormented.
> The Merciful Lord has blessed me with the Saints' Congregation.
> The Compassionate Saints have become my help and support. ||3||
> My consciousness, intellect and wisdom have been enlightened.
> The Lord is profound, unfathomable, infinite, the treasure of virtue.
> He cherishes all beings and creatures.
> Nanak is enraptured, seeing the Saints. ||4||10||21||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Your home, power and wealth will be of no use to you.
> Your corrupt worldly entanglements will be of no use to you.
> Know that all your dear friends are fake.
> Only the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, will go along with you. ||1||
> Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O friend; remembering the Lord in meditation, your honor shall be saved.
> Remembering the Lord in meditation, the Messenger of Death will not touch you. ||1||Pause||
> Without the Lord, all pursuits are useless.
> Gold, silver and wealth are just dust.
> Chanting the Word of the Guru's Shabad, your mind shall be at peace.
> Here and hereafter, your face shall be radiant and bright. ||2||
> Even the greatest of the great worked and worked until they were exhausted.
> None of them ever accomplished the tasks of Maya.
> Any humble being who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,
> will have all his hopes fulfilled. ||3||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the anchor and support of the Lord's devotees.
> The Saints are victorious in this priceless human life.
> Whatever the Lord's Saint does, is approved and accepted.
> Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||4||11||22||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> You gather wealth by exploiting people.
> It is of no use to you; it was meant for others.
> You practice egotism, and act like a blind man.
> In the world hereafter, you shall be tied to the leash of the Messenger of Death. ||1||
> Give up your envy of others, you fool!
> You only live here for a night, you fool!
> You are intoxicated with Maya, but you must soon arise and depart.
> You are totally involved in the dream. ||1||Pause||
> In his childhood, the child is blind.
> In the fullness of youth, he is involved in foul-smelling sins.
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> In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.
> And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||
> After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.
> Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,
> is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||
> Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,
> Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate
> - If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.
> O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Joining the elements together, the robe of the body is fashioned.
> The ignorant fool is engrossed in it.
> He cherishes it, and constantly takes care of it.
> But at the very last moment, he must arise and depart. ||1||
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is false, O mortal.
> Those who do not vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, but instead are imbued with other things, - all those mortals are plundered by Maya. ||1||Pause||
> Bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, filth is not washed off.
> Religious rituals are all just egotistical displays.
> By pleasing and appeasing people, no one is saved.
> Without the Naam, they shall depart weeping. ||2||
> Without the Lord's Name, the screen is not torn away.
> I have studied all the Shaastras and Simritees.
> He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord Himself inspires to chant.
> He obtains all fruits and rewards, and merges in peace. ||3||
> O Savior Lord, please save me!
> All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.
> Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.
> O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Whatever He does makes me happy.
> The ignorant mind is encouraged, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Now, it does not waver at all; it has become stable and steady.
> Receiving Truth, it is merged in the True Lord. ||1||
> Pain is gone, and all illness is gone.
> I have accepted the Will of God in my mind, associating with the Great Person, the Guru. ||1||Pause||
> All is pure; all is immaculate.
> Whatever exists is good.
> Wherever He keeps me, that is the place of liberation for me.
> Whatever He makes me chant, is His Name. ||2||
> That is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the Holy place their feet,
> and that is heaven, where the Naam is chanted.
> All bliss comes, when one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.
> I sing continuously, continually, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
> The Lord Himself is pervading in each and every heart.
> The glory of the Merciful Lord is radiant and manifest.
> The shutters are opened, and doubts have run away.
> Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru. ||4||14||25||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,
> along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.
> He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;
> the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||
> Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.
> Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||
> He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;
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> he is intuitively in Samaadhi, profound and unfathomable.
> He is liberated forever and all his affairs are perfectly resolved;
> the Lord's Name abides within his heart. ||2||
> He is totally peaceful, blissful and healthy;
> he looks upon all impartially, and is perfectly detached.
> He does not come and go, and he never wavers;
> the Naam abides in his mind. ||3||
> God is Merciful to the meek; He is the Lord of the World, the Lord of the Universe.
> The Gurmukh meditates on Him, and his worries are gone.
> The Guru has blessed Nanak with the Naam;
> he serves the Saints, and works for the Saints. ||4||15||26||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and the Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra.
> Even the homeless find a home in the world hereafter.
> Fall at the feet of the Perfect Guru;
> you have slept for so many incarnations - wake up! ||1||
> Chant the Chant of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.
> By Guru's Grace, it shall be enshrined within your heart, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
> Meditate on the eternal treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O mind,
> and then, the screen of Maya shall be torn away.
> Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Guru's Shabad,
> and then your soul shall be rendered immaculate and pure. ||2||
> Searching, searching, searching, I have realized
> that without devotional worship of the Lord, no one is saved.
> So vibrate, and meditate on that Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;
> your mind and body shall be imbued with love for the Lord. ||3||
> Renounce all your cleverness and trickery.
> O mind, without the Lord's Name, there is no place of rest.
> The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the World, has taken pity on me.
> Nanak seeks the protection and support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||16||27||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> In the Saints' Congregation, play joyfully with the Lord,
> and you will not have to meet the Messenger of Death hereafter.
> Your egotistical intellect shall be dispelled,
> and your evil-mindedness will be totally taken away. ||1||
> Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O Pandit.
> Religious rituals and egotism are of no use at all. You shall go home with happiness, O Pandit. ||1||Pause||
> I have earned the profit, the wealth of the Lord's praise.
> All my hopes have been fulfilled.
> Pain has left me, and peace has come to my home.
> By the Grace of the Saints, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||
> One who is blessed with the gift of the jewel of the Name,
> obtains all treasures.
> His mind becomes content, finding the Perfect Lord.
> Why should he ever go begging again? ||3||
> Hearing the Lord's sermon, he becomes pure and holy.
> Chanting it with his tongue, he finds the way to salvation.
> He alone is approved, who enshrines the Lord within his heart.
> Nanak: such a humble being is exalted, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4||17||28||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> No matter how hard you try to grab it, it does not come into your hands.
> No matter how much you may love it, it does not go along with you.
> Says Nanak, when you abandon it,
> then it comes and falls at your feet. ||1||
> Listen, O Saints: this is the pure philosophy.
> Without the Lord's Name, there is no salvation. Meeting with the Perfect Guru, one is saved. ||1||Pause||
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> When someone tries to appease her,
> then she takes pride in herself.
> But when someone puts her out of his thoughts,
> then she serves him like a slave. ||2||
> She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives.
> She does not remain in any one place.
> She has bewitched a great many worlds.
> The Lord's humble servants cut her apart into pieces. ||3||
> Whoever begs from her remains hungry.
> Whoever is infatuated with her obtains nothing.
> But one who renounces her, and joins the Society of the Saints,
> by great good fortune, O Nanak, is saved. ||4||18||29||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> See the Lord, the Universal Soul, in all.
> The One God is perfect, and all-pervading.
> Know that the priceless jewel is within your own heart.
> Realize that your essence is within your own self. ||1||
> Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, by the Grace of the Saints.
> One who is blessed with high destiny, obtains it. Without a tongue, how can one know the taste? ||1||Pause||
> How can a deaf person listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the Vedas?
> The blind man cannot see even a million lights.
> The beast loves grass, and remains attached to it.
> One who has not been taught - how can he understand? ||2||
> God, the Knower, knows all.
> He is with His devotees, through and through.
> Those who sing God's Praises with joy and delight,
> O Nanak - the Messenger of Death does not even approach them. ||3||19||30||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.
> The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.
> Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.
> I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
> The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.
> The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||
> My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;
> I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.
> My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||
> The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.
> I have no service or work to my credit.
> In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;
> He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||
> Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.
> Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.
> By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> In exchange for a shell, he gives up a jewel.
> He tries to get what he must give up.
> He collects those things which are worthless.
> Enticed by Maya, he takes the crooked path. ||1||
> You unfortunate man - have you no shame?
> You do not remember in your mind the ocean of peace, the perfect Transcendent Lord God. ||1||Pause||
> Nectar seems bitter to you, and poison is sweet.
> Such is your condition, you faithless cynic, which I have seen with my own eyes.
> You are fond of falsehood, fraud and egotism.
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> If you hear the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you feel like you have been stung by a scorpion. ||2||
> You continually yearn for Maya,
> and you never chant the Lord's Praises with your mouth.
> The Lord is fearless and formless; He is the Great Giver.
> But you do not love Him, you fool! ||3||
> God, the True King, is above the heads of all kings.
> He is the independent, perfect Lord King.
> People are intoxicated by emotional attachment, entangled in doubt and family life.
> Nanak: they are saved only by Your Mercy, Lord. ||4||21||32||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Night and day, I chant the Lord's Name.
> Hereafter, I shall obtain a seat in the Court of the Lord.
> I am in bliss forever; I have no sorrow.
> The disease of ego never afflicts me. ||1||
> O Saints of the Lord, seek out those who know God.
> You shall be wonderstruck with wonder at the wonderful Lord; meditate in remembrance on the Lord, O mortal, and obtain the supreme status. ||1||Pause||
> Calculating, measuring, and thinking in every way,
> see that without the Naam, no one can be carried across.
> Of all your efforts, none will go along with you.
> You can cross over the terrifying world-ocean only through the love of God. ||2||
> By merely washing the body, one's filth is not removed.
> Afflicted by egotism, duality only increases.
> That humble being who takes the medicine of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har
> - all his diseases are eradicated. ||3||
> Take pity on me, O merciful, Supreme Lord God;
> let me never forget the Lord of the World from my mind.
> Let me be the dust of the feet of Your slaves;
> O God, please fulfill Nanak's hope. ||4||22||33||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> You are my Protection, O perfect Divine Guru.
> There is no other than You.
> You are all-powerful, O perfect Supreme Lord God.
> He alone meditates on You, whose karma is perfect. ||1||
> You Name, God, is the boat to carry us across.
> My mind has grasped Your protection alone. Other than You, I have no place of rest at all. ||1||Pause||
> Chanting, meditating on Your Name, I live,
> and hereafter, I will obtain a seat in the Court of the Lord.
> Pain and darkness are gone from my mind;
> my evil-mindedness is dispelled, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||2||
> I have enshrined love for the Lord's lotus feet.
> The lifestyle of the Perfect Guru is immaculate and pure.
> My fear has run away, and the fearless Lord dwells within my mind.
> My tongue continually chants the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
> The nooses of millions of incarnations are cut away.
> I have obtained the profit of the true wealth.
> This treasure is inexhaustible; it will never run out.
> O Nanak, the devotees look beautiful in the Court of the Lord. ||4||23||34||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby.
> It brings Truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom.
> The Lord entrusts the treasures of peace, intuition and kindness to His devotees. ||1||
> This is the treasure of my Lord.
> Consuming and expending it, it is never used up. The Lord has no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||
> The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is a priceless diamond.
> It is the ocean of bliss and virtue.
> In the Word of the Guru's Bani is the wealth of the unstruck sound current.
> The Saints hold the key to it in their hands. ||2||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 019
> They sit there, in the cave of deep Samaadhi;
> the unique, perfect Lord God dwells there.
> God holds conversations with His devotees.
> There is no pleasure or pain, no birth or death there. ||3||
> One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy,
> obtains the Lord's wealth in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Nanak prays to the merciful Primal Lord;
> the Lord is my merchandise, and the Lord is my capital. ||4||24||35||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The Vedas do not know His greatness.
> Brahma does not know His mystery.
> Incarnated beings do not know His limit.
> The Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God, is infinite. ||1||
> Only He Himself knows His own state.
> Others speak of Him only by hearsay. ||1||Pause||
> Shiva does not know His mystery.
> The gods gave grown weary of searching for Him.
> The goddesses do not know His mystery.
> Above all is the unseen, Supreme Lord God. ||2||
> The Creator Lord plays His own plays.
> He Himself separates, and He Himself unites.
> Some wander around, while others are linked to His devotional worship.
> By His actions, He makes Himself known. ||3||
> Listen to the true story of the Saints.
> They speak only of what they see with their eyes.
> He is not involved with virtue or vice.
> Nanak's God is Himself all-in-all. ||4||25||36||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> I have not tried to do anything through knowledge.
> I have no knowledge, intelligence or spiritual wisdom.
> I have not practiced chanting, deep meditation, humility or righteousness.
> I know nothing of such good karma. ||1||
> O my Beloved God, my Lord and Master,
> there is none other than You. Even though I wander and make mistakes, I am still Yours, God. ||1||Pause||
> I have no wealth, no intelligence, no miraculous spiritual powers; I am not enlightened.
> I dwell in the village of corruption and sickness.
> O my One Creator Lord God,
> Your Name is the support of my mind. ||2||
> Hearing, hearing Your Name, I live; this is my mind's consolation.
> Your Name, God, is the Destroyer of sins.
> You, O Limitless Lord, are the Giver of the soul.
> He alone knows You, unto whom You reveal Yourself. ||3||
> Whoever has been created, rests his hopes in You.
> All worship and adore You, God, O treasure of excellence.
> Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to You.
> My merciful Lord and Master is infinite. ||4||26||37||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The Savior Lord is merciful.
> Millions of incarnations are eradicated in an instant, contemplating the Lord.
> All beings worship and adore Him.
> Receiving the Guru's Mantra, one meets God. ||1||
> My God is the Giver of souls.
> The Perfect Transcendent Lord Master, my God, imbues each and every heart. ||1||Pause||
> My mind has grasped His Support.
> My bonds have been shattered.
> Within my heart, I meditate on the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss.
> My mind is filled with ecstasy. ||2||
> The Lord's Sanctuary is the boat to carry us across.
> The Lord's Feet are the embodiment of life itself.
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 020
> They are the Support of the breath of life of the Saints.
> God is infinite, the highest of the high. ||3||
> That mind is excellent and sublime, which meditates in remembrance on the Lord.
> In His Mercy, the Lord Himself bestows it.
> Peace, intuitive poise and bliss are found in the Lord's Name.
> Meeting with the Guru, Nanak chants the Name. ||4||27||38||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Abandon all your clever tricks.
> Become His servant, and serve Him.
> Totally erase your self-conceit.
> You shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desires. ||1||
> Be awake and aware with your Guru.
> Your hopes and desires shall be fulfilled, and you shall obtain all treasures from the Guru. ||1||Pause||
> Let no one think that God and Guru are separate.
> The True Guru is the Immaculate Lord.
> Do not believe that He is a mere human being;
> He gives honor to the dishonored. ||2||
> Hold tight to the Support of the Guru, the Lord.
> Give up all other hopes.
> Ask for the treasure of the Name of the Lord,
> and then you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
> Chant the Mantra of the Guru's Word.
> This is the essence of true devotional worship.
> When the True Guru becomes merciful,
> slave Nanak is enraptured. ||4||28||39||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Whatever happens, accept that as good.
> Leave your egotistical pride behind.
> Day and night, continually sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> This is the perfect purpose of human life. ||1||
> Meditate on the Lord, O Saints, and be in bliss.
> Renounce your cleverness and all your tricks. Chant the Immaculate Chant of the Guru's Mantra. ||1||Pause||
> Place the hopes of your mind in the One Lord.
> Chant the Immaculate Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Bow down to the Guru's Feet,
> and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
> The Lord God is the Great Giver.
> He has no end or limitation.
> All treasures are in His home.
> He will be your Saving Grace in the end. ||3||
> Nanak has obtained this treasure,
> the immaculate Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Whoever chants it, is emancipated.
> It is obtained only by His Grace. ||4||29||40||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Make this invaluable human life fruitful.
> You shall not be destroyed when you go to the Lord's Court.
> In this world and the next, you shall obtain honor and glory.
> At the very last moment, He will save you. ||1||
> Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> In both this world and the next, you shall be embellished with beauty, meditating on the wondrous Primal Lord God. ||1||Pause||
> While standing up and sitting down, meditate on the Lord,
> and all your troubles shall depart.
> All your enemies will become friends.
> Your consciousness shall be immaculate and pure. ||2||
> This is the most exalted deed.
> Of all faiths, this is the most sublime and excellent faith.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, you shall be saved.
> You shall be rid of the burden of countless incarnations. ||3||
> Your hopes shall be fulfilled,
> and the noose of the Messenger of Death will be cut away.
> So listen to the Guru's Teachings.
> O Nanak, you shall be absorbed in celestial peace. ||4||30||41||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 021
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Honor the One, to whom everything belongs.
> Leave your egotistical pride behind.
> You belong to Him; everyone belongs to Him.
> Worship and adore Him, and you shall be at peace forever. ||1||
> Why do you wander in doubt, you fool?
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing is of any use at all. Crying out, 'Mine, mine', a great many have departed, regretfully repenting. ||1||Pause||
> Whatever the Lord has done, accept that as good.
> Without accepting, you shall mingle with dust.
> His Will seems sweet to me.
> By Guru's Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||2||
> He Himself is carefree and independent, imperceptible.
> Twenty-four hours a day, O mind, meditate on Him.
> When He comes into the consciousness, pain is dispelled.
> Here and hereafter, your face shall be radiant and bright. ||3||
> Who, and how many have been saved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord?
> They cannot be counted or evaluated.
> Even the sinking iron is saved, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
> O Nanak, as His Grace is received. ||4||31||42||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> In your mind, meditate on the Lord God.
> This is the Teaching given by the Perfect Guru.
> All fears and terrors are taken away,
> and your hopes shall be fulfilled. ||1||
> Service to the Divine Guru is fruitful and rewarding.
> His value cannot be described; the True Lord is unseen and mysterious. ||1||Pause||
> He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
> Meditate on Him forever, O my mind, and continually serve Him.
> You shall be blessed with truth, intuition and peace, O my friend. ||2||
> My Lord and Master is so very great.
> In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes.
> There is no other than Him.
> He is the Saving Grace of His humble servant. ||3||
> Please take pity on me, and hear my prayer,
> that Your servant may behold the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
> Nanak chants the Chant of the Lord,
> whose glory and radiance are the highest of all. ||4||32||43||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Reliance on mortal man is useless.
> O God, my Lord and Master, You are my only Support.
> I have discarded all other hopes.
> I have met with my carefree Lord and Master, the treasure of virtue. ||1||
> Meditate on the Name of the Lord alone, O my mind.
> Your affairs shall be perfectly resolved; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, O my mind. ||1||Pause||
> You are the Doer, the Cause of causes.
> Your lotus feet, Lord, are my Sanctuary.
> I meditate on the Lord in my mind and body.
> The blissful Lord has revealed His form to me. ||2||
> I seek His eternal support;
> He is the Creator of all beings.
> Remembering the Lord in meditation, the treasure is obtained.
> At the very last instant, He shall be your Savior. ||3||
> Be the dust of all men's feet.
> Eradicate self-conceit, and merge in the Lord.
> Night and day, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, this is the most rewarding activity. ||4||33||44||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> He is the Doer, the Cause of causes, the bountiful Lord.
> The merciful Lord cherishes all.
> The Lord is unseen and infinite.
> God is great and endless. ||1||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 022
> I humbly pray to invoke the Universal Lord God, the Lord of the World.
> The Creator Lord is all-pervading, everywhere. ||1||Pause||
> He is the Lord of the Universe, the Life of the World.
> Within your heart, worship and adore the Destroyer of fear.
> The Master Rishi of the senses, Lord of the World, Lord of the Universe.
> He is perfect, ever-present everywhere, the Liberator. ||2||
> You are the One and only merciful Master,
> spiritual teacher, prophet, religious teacher.
> Master of hearts, Dispenser of justice,
> more sacred than the Koran and the Bible. ||3||
> The Lord is powerful and merciful.
> The all-pervading Lord is the support of each and every heart.
> The luminous Lord dwells everywhere.
> His play cannot be known. ||4||
> Be kind and compassionate to me, O Creator Lord.
> Bless me with devotion and meditation, O Lord Creator.
> Says Nanak, the Guru has rid me of doubt.
> The Muslim God Allah and the Hindu God Paarbrahm are one and the same. ||5||34||45||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The sins of millions of incarnations are eradicated.
> Meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, pain will not afflict you.
> When the Lord's lotus feet are enshrined in the mind,
> all terrible evils are taken away from the body. ||1||
> Sing the Praise of the Lord of the World, O mortal being.
> The Unspoken Speech of the True Lord God is perfect. Dwelling upon it, one's light merges into the Light. ||1||Pause||
> Hunger and thirst are totally quenched;
> by the Grace of the Saints, meditate on the immortal Lord.
> Night and day, serve God.
> This is the sign that one has met with the Lord. ||2||
> Worldly entanglements are ended, when God becomes merciful.
> Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, I am enraptured.
> My perfect pre-destined karma has been activated.
> With my tongue, I continually sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
> The Saints of the Lord are accepted and approved forever.
> The foreheads of the Saintly people are marked with the Lord's insignia.
> One who is blessed with the dust of the feet of the Lord's slave,
> O Nanak, obtains the supreme status. ||4||35||46||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Let yourself be a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.
> Focus your heart's meditation on the Lord's lotus feet.
> Apply the dust of the feet of the Saints to your forehead,
> and the filthy evil-mindedness of countless incarnations will be washed off. ||1||
> Meeting Him, egotistical pride is eradicated,
> and you will come to see the Supreme Lord God in all. The Perfect Lord God has showered His Mercy. ||1||Pause||
> This is the Guru's Praise, to chant the Name of the Lord.
> This is devotion to the Guru, to sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> This is contemplation upon the Guru, to know that the Lord is close at hand.
> Accept the Word of the Guru's Shabad as Truth. ||2||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, look upon pleasure and pain as one and the same.
> Hunger and thirst shall never afflict you.
> The mind becomes content and satisfied through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Meditate on the Lord of the Universe, and He will cover all your faults. ||3||
> The Guru is the Supreme Lord God; the Guru is the Lord of the Universe.
> The Guru is the Great Giver, merciful and forgiving.
> One whose mind is attached to the Guru's feet,
> O slave Nanak, is blessed with perfect destiny. ||4||36||47||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 023
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> What supports you in this world?
> You ignorant fool, who is your companion?
> The Lord is your only companion; no one knows His condition.
> You look upon the five thieves as your friends. ||1||
> Serve that home, which will save you, my friend.
> Chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, day and night; in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, love Him in your mind. ||1||Pause||
> This human life is passing away in egotism and conflict.
> You are not satisfied; such is the flavor of sin.
> Wandering and roaming around, you suffer terrible pain.
> You cannot cross over the impassable sea of Maya. ||2||
> You do the deeds which do not help you at all.
> As you plant, so shall you harvest.
> There is none other than the Lord to save you.
> You will be saved, only if God grants His Grace. ||3||
> Your Name, God, is the Purifier of sinners.
> Please bless Your slave with that gift.
> Please grant Your Grace, God, and emancipate me.
> Nanak has grasped Your Sanctuary, God. ||4||37||48||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> I have found peace in this world.
> I will not have to appear before the Righteous Judge of Dharma to give my account.
> I will be respected in the Court of the Lord,
> and I will not have to enter the womb of reincarnation ever again. ||1||
> Now, I know the value of friendship with the Saints.
> In His Mercy, the Lord has blessed me with His Name. My pre-ordained destiny has been fulfilled. ||1||Pause||
> My consciousness is attached to the Guru's feet.
> Blessed, blessed is this fortunate time of union.
> I have applied the dust of the Saints' feet to my forehead,
> and all my sins and pains have been eradicated. ||2||
> Performing true service to the Holy,
> the mortal's mind is purified.
> I have seen the fruitful vision of the Lord's humble slave.
> God's Name dwells within each and every heart. ||3||
> All my troubles and sufferings have been taken away;
> I have merged into the One, from whom I originated.
> The Lord of the Universe, incomparably beautiful, has become merciful.
> O Nanak, God is perfect and forgiving. ||4||38||49||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The tiger leads the cow to the pasture,
> the shell is worth thousands of dollars,
> and the elephant nurses the goat,
> when God bestows His Glance of Grace. ||1||
> You are the treasure of mercy, O my Beloved Lord God.
> I cannot even describe Your many Glorious Virtues. ||1||Pause||
> The cat sees the meat, but does not eat it,
> and the great butcher throws away his knife;
> the Creator Lord God abides in the heart;
> the net holding the fish breaks apart. ||2||
> The dry wood blossoms forth in greenery and red flowers;
> in the high desert, the beautiful lotus flower blooms.
> The Divine True Guru puts out the fire.
> He links His servant to His service. ||3||
> He saves even the ungrateful;
> my God is forever merciful.
> He is forever the helper and support of the humble Saints.
> Nanak has found the Sanctuary of His lotus feet. ||4||39||50||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 024
> God killed the five tigers.
> He has driven out the ten wolves.
> The three whirl-pools have stopped spinning.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the fear of reincarnation is gone. ||1||
> Meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe, I live.
> In His Mercy, He protects His slave; the True Lord is forever and ever the forgiver. ||1||Pause||
> The mountain of sin is burnt down, like straw,
> by chanting and meditating on the Name, and worshipping God's feet.
> God, the embodiment of bliss, becomes manifest everywhere.
> Linked to His loving devotional worship, I enjoy peace. ||2||
> I have crossed over the world-ocean, as if it were no bigger than a calf's footprint on the ground.
> I shall never again have to endure suffering or grief.
> The ocean is contained in the pitcher.
> This is not such an amazing thing for the Creator to do. ||3||
> When I am separated from Him, then I am consigned to the nether regions.
> When He lifts me up and pulls me out, then I am enraptured by His Glance of Grace.
> Vice and virtue are not under my control.
> With love and affection, Nanak sings His Glorious Praises. ||4||40||51||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Neither your body nor your mind belong to you.
> Attached to Maya, you are entangled in fraud.
> You play like a baby lamb.
> But suddenly, Death will catch you in its noose. ||1||
> Seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's lotus feet, O my mind.
> Chant the Name of the Lord, which will be your help and support. As Gurmukh, you shall obtain the true wealth. ||1||Pause||
> Your unfinished worldly affairs will never be resolved.
> You shall always regret your sexual desire, anger and pride.
> You act in corruption in order to survive,
> but not even an iota will go along with you, you ignorant fool! ||2||
> You practice deception, and you know many tricks;
> for the sake of mere shells, you throw dust upon your head.
> You never even think of the One who gave you life.
> The pain of false greed never leaves you. ||3||
> When the Supreme Lord God becomes merciful,
> this mind becomes the dust of the feet of the Holy.
> With His lotus hands, He has attached us to the hem of His robe.
> Nanak merges in the Truest of the True. ||4||41||52||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> I seek the Sanctuary of the Sovereign Lord.
> I have become fearless, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my pains have been taken away. ||1||Pause||
> That person, within whose mind the Lord abides,
> does not see the impassible world-ocean.
> All one's affairs are resolved,
> by chanting continually the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||
> Why should His slave feel any anxiety? The Guru places His hand upon my forehead.
> The fear of birth and death is dispelled;
> I am a sacrifice to the Perfect Guru. ||2||
> I am enraptured, meeting with the Guru, the Transcendent Lord.
> He alone obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, who is blessed by His Mercy.
> One who is blessed by the Grace of the Supreme Lord God,
> crosses over the terrifying world-ocean in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||
> Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, O Beloved Holy people.
> Your face shall be radiant and bright in the Court of the Lord.
> Celebrate and be blissful, and abandon all corruption.
> O Nanak, meditate on the Lord and cross over. ||4||42||53||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 025
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> The fire runs away from the fuel.
> The water runs away from the dust in all directions.
> The feet are above, and the sky is beneath.
> The ocean appears in the cup. ||1||
> Such is our all-powerful dear Lord.
> His devotees do not forget Him, even for an instant. Twenty-four hours a day, O mind, meditate on Him. ||1||Pause||
> First comes the butter, and then the milk.
> The dirt cleans the soap.
> The fearless are afraid of fear.
> The living are killed by the dead. ||2||
> The visible body is hidden, and the etheric body is seen.
> The Lord of the world does all these things.
> The one who is cheated, is not cheated by the cheat.
> With no merchandise, the trader trades again and again. ||3||
> So join the Society of the Saints, and chant the Lord's Name.
> So say the Simritees, Shaastras, Vedas and Puraanas.
> Rare are those who contemplate and meditate on God.
> O Nanak, they attain the supreme status. ||4||43||54||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Whatever pleases Him happens.
> Forever and ever, I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord.There is none other than God. ||1||Pause||
> You look upon your children, spouse and wealth; none of these will go along with you.
> Eating the poisonous potion, you have gone astray. You will have to go, and leave Maya and your mansions. ||1||
> Slandering others, you are totally ruined; because of your past actions, you shall be consigned to the womb of reincarnation.
> Your past actions will not just go away; the most horrible Messenger of Death shall seize you. ||2||
> You tell lies, and do not practice what you preach. Your desires are not satisfied - what a shame.
> You have contracted an incurable disease; slandering the Saints, your body is wasting away; you are utterly ruined. ||3||
> He embellishes those whom He has fashioned. He Himself gave life to the Saints.
> O Nanak, He hugs His slaves close in His Embrace. Please grant Your Grace, O Supreme Lord God, and be kind to me as well. ||4||44||55||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Such is the Perfect Divine Guru, my help and support.
> Meditation on Him is not wasted. ||1||Pause||
> Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, I am enraptured.
> The dust of His feet snaps the noose of Death.
> His lotus feet dwell within my mind,
> and so all the affairs of my body are arranged and resolved. ||1||
> One upon whom He places His Hand, is protected.
> My God is the Master of the masterless.
> He is the Savior of sinners, the treasure of mercy.
> Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||2||
> One whom He blesses with His Immaculate Mantra,
> renounces corruption; his egotistical pride is dispelled.
> Meditate on the One Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Sins are erased, through the love of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
> The Guru, the Transcendent Lord, dwells among all.
> The treasure of virtue pervades and permeates each and every heart.
> Please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan;
> O God, I place my hopes in You. Nanak continually offers this true prayer. ||4||45||56||
> Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 026
> Raag Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Du-Padas:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Sing the songs of Praise of the Lord.
> Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, total peace is obtained; coming and going is ended, my friend. ||1||Pause||
> Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, one is enlightened,
> and comes to dwell in His lotus feet. ||1||
> In the Society of the Saints, one is saved.
> O Nanak, he crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||1||57||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> My Guru is perfect, my Guru is perfect.
> Chanting the Lord's Name, I am always at peace; all my illness and fraud is dispelled. ||1||Pause||
> Worship and adore that One Lord alone.
> In His Sanctuary, eternal peace is obtained. ||1||
> One who feels hunger for the Naam sleeps in peace.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, all pains are dispelled. ||2||
> Enjoy celestial bliss, O my Siblings of Destiny.
> The Perfect Guru has eradicated all anxiety. ||3||
> Twenty-four hours a day, chant God's Chant.
> O Nanak, He Himself shall save you. ||4||2||58||
> Raag Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Partaal, Third House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> I humbly bow to the Lord, the Supreme Being.
> The One, the One and Only Creator Lord permeates the water, the land, the earth and the sky. ||1||Pause||
> Over and over again, the Creator Lord destroys, sustains and creates.
> He has no home; He needs no nourishment. ||1||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is deep and profound, strong, poised, lofty, exalted and infinite.
> He stages His plays; His Virtues are priceless. Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||2||1||59||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> You must abandon your beauty, pleasures, fragrances and enjoyments; beguiled by gold and sexual desire, you must still leave Maya behind. ||1||Pause||
> You gaze upon billions and trillions of treasures and riches, which delight and comfort your mind,
> but these will not go along with you. ||1||
> Entangled with children, spouse, siblings and friends, you are enticed and fooled; these pass like the shadow of a tree.
> Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of His lotus feet; He has found peace in the faith of the Saints. ||2||2||60||
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Raag Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl, Ti-Padas:
> O mind, take the sheltering support of the Lord's Name.
> Remembering Him in meditation, evil-mindedness is dispelled, and the state of Nirvaanaa is obtained. ||1||Pause||
> Know that one who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord is very fortunate.
> The sins of countless incarnations are washed off, and he attains the heavenly realm. ||1||
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> At the very last moment, Ajaamal became aware of the Lord;
> that state which even the supreme Yogis desire - he attained that state in an instant. ||2||
> The elephant had no virtue and no knowledge; what religious rituals has he performed?
> O Nanak, behold the way of the Lord, who bestowed the gift of fearlessness. ||3||1||
> Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl:
> Holy people: what way should I now adopt,
> by which all evil-mindedness may be dispelled, and the mind may vibrate in devotional worship to the Lord? ||1||Pause||
> My mind is entangled in Maya; it knows nothing at all of spiritual wisdom.
> What is that Name, by which the world, contemplating it, might attain the state of Nirvaanaa? ||1||
> When the Saints became kind and compassionate, they told me this.
> Understand, that whoever sings the Kirtan of God's Praises, has performed all religious rituals. ||2||
> One who enshrines the Lord's Name in his heart night and day - even for an instant
> - has his fear of Death eradicated. O Nanak, his life is approved and fulfilled. ||3||2||
> Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl:
> O mortal, focus your thoughts on the Lord.
> Moment by moment, your life is running out; night and day, your body is passing away in vain. ||1||Pause||
> You have wasted your youth in corrupt pleasures, and your childhood in ignorance.
> You have grown old, and even now, you do not understand, the evil-mindedness in which you are entangled. ||1||
> Why have you forgotten your Lord and Master, who blessed you with this human life?
> Remembering Him in meditation, one is liberated. And yet, you do not sing His Praises, even for an instant. ||2||
> Why are you intoxicated with Maya? It will not go along with you.
> 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||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The same moon rises, and the same stars; the same sun shines in the sky.
> The earth is the same, and the same wind blows. The age in which we dwell affects living beings, but not these places. ||1||
> Give up your attachment to life.
> Those who act like tyrants are accepted and approved - recognize that this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||1||Pause||
> Kali Yuga has not been heard to have come to any country, or to be sitting at any sacred shrine.
> It is not where the generous person gives to charities, nor seated in the mansion he has built. ||2||
> If someone practices Truth, he is frustrated; prosperity does not come to the home of the sincere.
> If someone chants the Lord's Name, he is scorned. These are the signs of Kali Yuga. ||3||
> Whoever is in charge, is humiliated. Why should the servant be afraid,
> when the master is put in chains? He dies at the hands of his servant. ||4||
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> Chant the Praises of the Lord; Kali Yuga has come.
> The justice of the previous three ages is gone. One obtains virtue, only if the Lord bestows it. ||1||Pause||
> In this turbulent age of Kali Yuga, Muslim law decides the cases, and the blue-robed Qazi is the judge.
> The Guru's Bani has taken the place of Brahma's Veda, and the singing of the Lord's Praises are good deeds. ||5||
> Worship without faith; self-discipline without truthfulness; the ritual of the sacred thread without chastity - what good are these?
> You may bathe and wash, and apply a ritualistic tilak mark to your forehead, but without inner purity, there is no understanding. ||6||
> In Kali Yuga, the Koran and the Bible have become famous.
> The Pandit's scriptures and the Puraanas are not respected.
> O Nanak, the Lord's Name now is Rehmaan, the Merciful.
> Know that there is only One Creator of the creation. ||7||
> Nanak has obtained the glorious greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. There is no action higher than this.
> If someone goes out to beg for what is already in his own home, then he should be chastised. ||8||1||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> You preach to the world, and set up your house.
> Abandoning your Yogic postures, how will you find the True Lord?
> You are attached to possessiveness and the love of sexual pleasure.
> You are not a renunciate, nor a man of the world. ||1||
> Yogi, remain seated, and the pain of duality will run away from you.
> You beg from door to door, and you don't feel ashamed. ||1||Pause||
> You sing the songs, but you do not understand your own self.
> How will the burning pain within be relieved?
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, let your mind be absorbed in the Lord's Love,
> and you will intuitively experience the charity of contemplation. ||2||
> You apply ashes to your body, while acting in hypocrisy.
> Attached to Maya, you will be beaten by Death's heavy club.
> Your begging bowl is broken; it will not hold the charity of the Lord's Love.
> Bound in bondage, you come and go. ||3||
> You do not control your seed and semen, and yet you claim to practice abstinence.
> You beg from Maya, lured by the three qualities.
> You have no compassion; the Lord's Light does not shine in you.
> You are drowned, drowned in worldly entanglements. ||4||
> You wear religious robes, and your patched coat assumes many disguises.
> You play all sorts of false tricks, like a juggler.
> The fire of anxiety burns brightly within you.
> Without the karma of good actions, how can you cross over? ||5||
> You make ear-rings of glass to wear in your ears.
> But liberation does not come from learning without understanding.
> You are lured by the tastes of the tongue and sex organs.
> You have become a beast; this sign cannot be erased. ||6||
> The people of the world are entangled in the three modes; the Yogis are entangled in the three modes.
> Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, sorrows are dispelled.
> Through the Shabad, one becomes radiant, pure and truthful.
> One who contemplates the true lifestyle is a Yogi. ||7||
> The nine treasures are with You, Lord; You are potent, the Cause of causes.
> You establish and disestablish; whatever You do, happens.
> One who practices celibacy, chastity, self-control, truth and pure consciousness
> - O Nanak, that Yogi is the friend of the three worlds. ||8||2||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Above the six chakras of the body dwells the detached mind.
> Awareness of the vibration of the Word of the Shabad has been awakened deep within.
> The unstruck melody of the sound current resonates and resounds within; my mind is attuned to it.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, my faith is confirmed in the True Name. ||1||
> O mortal, through devotion to the Lord, peace is obtained.
> The Lord, Har, Har, seems sweet to the Gurmukh, who merges in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||
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> Eradicating attachment to Maya, one merges into the Lord.
> Meeting with the True Guru, we unite in His Union.
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.
> Attuned to it, the mind is comforted and encouraged. ||2||
> The diseases of egotism and possessiveness do not afflict
> one who worships the Lord. Fear of the Messenger of Death runs away.
> The Messenger of Death, the enemy of the soul, does not touch me at all.
> The Immaculate Name of the Lord illuminates my heart. ||3||
> Contemplating the Shabad, we become Nirankaari - we come to belong to the Formless Lord God.
> Awakening to the Guru's Teachings, evil-mindedness is taken away.
> Remaining awake and aware night and day, lovingly focused on the Lord,
> one becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. He finds this state deep within himself. ||4||
> In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.
> With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.
> My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.
> I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||
> As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.
> Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.
> The world is asleep; it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.
> Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||
> The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.
> The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.
> When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.
> The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||
> My mind is intuitively absorbed in the state of deepest Samaadhi;
> renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.
> When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,
> O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> You calculate the auspicious days, but you do not understand
> that the One Creator Lord is above these auspicious days.
> He alone knows the way, who meets the Guru.
> When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. ||1||
> Do not tell lies, O Pandit; O religious scholar, speak the Truth.
> When egotism is eradicated through the Word of the Shabad, then one finds His home. ||1||Pause||
> Calculating and counting, the astrologer draws the horoscope.
> He studies it and announces it, but he does not understand reality.
> Understand, that the Word of the Guru's Shabad is above all.
> Do not speak of anything else; it is all just ashes. ||2||
> You bathe, wash, and worship stones.
> But without being imbued with the Lord, you are the filthiest of the filthy.
> Subduing your pride, you shall receive the supreme wealth of God.
> The mortal is liberated and emancipated, meditating on the Lord. ||3||
> You study the arguments, but do not contemplate the Vedas.
> You drown yourself - how will you save your ancestors?
> How rare is that person who realizes that God is in each and every heart.
> When one meets the True Guru, then he understands. ||4||
> Making his calculations, cynicism and suffering afflict his soul.
> Seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found.
> I sinned and made mistakes, but now I seek Your Sanctuary.
> The Guru led me to meet the Lord, according to my past actions. ||5||
> If one does not enter the Guru's Sanctuary, God cannot be found.
> Deluded by doubt, one is born, only to die, and come back again.
> Dying in corruption, he is bound and gagged at Death's door.
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not in his heart, and he does not act according to the Shabad. ||6||
> Some call themselves Pandits, religious scholars and spiritual teachers.
> Tinged with double-mindedness, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
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> One who takes the Support of the Naam, by Guru's Grace,
> is a rare person, one among millions, incomparable. ||7||
> One is bad, and another good, but the One True Lord is contained in all.
> Understand this, O spiritual teacher, through the support of the True Guru:
> rare indeed is that Gurmukh, who realizes the One Lord.
> His comings and goings cease, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||
> Those who have the One Universal Creator Lord within their hearts,
> possess all virtues; they contemplate the True Lord.
> One who acts in harmony with the Guru's Will,
> O Nanak, is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||9||4||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> Practicing restraint by Hatha Yoga, the body wears away.
> The mind is not softened by fasting or austerities.
> Nothing else is equal to worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||
> Serve the Guru, O mind, and associate with the humble servants of the Lord.
> The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot touch you, and the serpent of Maya cannot sting you, when you drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The world reads the arguments, and is softened only by music.
> In the three modes and corruption, they are born and die.
> Without the Lord's Name, they endure suffering and pain. ||2||
> The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.
> He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification.
> But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3||
> The fire of the five passions burns within him; how can he be calm?
> The thief is within him; how can he taste the taste?
> One who becomes Gurmukh conquers the body-fortress. ||4||
> With filth within, he wanders around at places of pilgrimage.
> His mind is not pure, so what is the use of performing ritual cleansings?
> He carries the karma of his own past actions; who else can he blame? ||5||
> He does not eat food; he tortures his body.
> Without the Guru's wisdom, he is not satisfied.
> The self-willed manmukh is born only to die, and be born again. ||6||
> Go, and ask the True Guru, and associate with the Lord's humble servants.
> Your mind shall merge into the Lord, and you shall not be reincarnated to die again.
> Without the Lord's Name, what can anyone do? ||7||
> Silence the mouse scurrying around within you.
> Serve the Primal Lord, by chanting the Lord's Name.
> O Nanak, God blesses us with His Name, when He grants His Grace. ||8||5||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> The created Universe emanated from within You; there is no other at all.
> Whatever is said to be, is from You, O God.
> He is the True Lord and Master, throughout the ages.
> Creation and destruction do not come from anyone else. ||1||
> Such is my Lord and Master, profound and unfathomable.
> Whoever meditates on Him, finds peace. The arrow of the Messenger of Death does not strike one who has the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.
> The True Lord Master is immortal and immeasurable.
> That tongue which chants the True Name is pure.
> The True Lord is in the home of the self; there is no doubt about it. ||2||
> Some sit in the forests, and some make their home in the mountains.
> Forgetting the Naam, they rot away in egotistical pride.
> Without the Naam, what is the use of spiritual wisdom and meditation?
> The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
> Acting stubbornly in egotism, one does not find the Lord.
> Studying the scriptures, reading them to other people,
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> and wandering around at places of pilgrimage, the disease is not taken away.
> Without the Naam, how can one find peace? ||4||
> No matter how much he tries, he cannot control his semen and seed.
> His mind wavers, and he falls into hell.
> Bound and gagged in the City of Death, he is tortured.
> Without the Name, his soul cries out in agony. ||5||
> The many Siddhas and seekers, silent sages and demi-gods
> cannot satisfy themselves by practicing restraint through Hatha Yoga.
> One who contemplates the Word of the Shabad, and serves the Guru
> - his mind and body become immaculate, and his egotistical pride is obliterated. ||6||
> Blessed with Your Grace, I obtain the True Name.
> I remain in Your Sanctuary, in loving devotion.
> Love for Your devotional worship has welled up within me.
> As Gurmukh, I chant and meditate on the Lord's Name. ||7||
> When one is rid of egotism and pride, his mind is drenched in the Lord's Love.
> Practicing fraud and hypocrisy, he does not find God.
> Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he cannot find the Lord's Door.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh contemplates the essence of reality. ||8||6||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> As you come, so will you leave, you fool; as you were born, so will you die.
> As you enjoy pleasures, so will you suffer pain. Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you will fall into the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||
> Gazing upon your body and wealth, you are so proud.
> Your love for gold and sexual pleasures increases; why have you forgotten the Naam, and why do you wander in doubt? ||1||Pause||
> You do not practice truth, abstinence, self-discipline or humility; the ghost within your skeleton has turned to dry wood.
> You have not practiced charity, donations, cleansing baths or austerities. Without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, your life has gone in vain. ||2||
> Attached to greed, you have forgotten the Naam. Coming and going, your life has been ruined.
> When the Messenger of Death grabs you by your hair, you will be punished. You are unconscious, and have fallen into Death's mouth. ||3||
> Day and night, you jealously slander others; in your heart, you have neither the Naam, nor compassion for all.
> Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you will not find salvation or honor. Without the Lord's Name, you shall go to hell. ||4||
> In an instant, you change into various costumes, like a juggler; you are entangled in emotional attachment and sin.
> You gaze here and there upon the expanse of Maya; you are intoxicated with attachment to Maya. ||5||
> You act in corruption, and put on ostentatious shows, but without awareness of the Shabad, you have fallen into confusion.
> You suffer great pain from the disease of egotism. Following the Guru's Teachings, you shall be rid of this disease. ||6||
> Seeing peace and wealth come to him, the faithless cynic become proud in his mind.
> But He who owns this body and wealth, takes them back again, and then the mortal feels anxiety and pain deep within. ||7||
> At the very last instant, nothing goes along with you; all is visible only by His Mercy.
> God is our Primal and Infinite Lord; enshrining the Lord's Name in the heart, one crosses over. ||8||
> You weep for the dead, but who hears you weeping? The dead have fallen to the serpent in the terrifying world-ocean.
> Gazing upon his family, wealth, household and mansions, the faithless cynic is entangled in worthless worldly affairs. ||9||
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> He comes when the Lord sends him; when the Lord calls him back, he goes.
> Whatever he does, the Lord is doing. The Forgiving Lord forgives him. ||10||
> I seek to be with those who have tasted this sublime essence of the Lord.
> Wealth, miraculous spiritual powers, wisdom and spiritual knowledge, are obtained from the Guru. The treasure of liberation is obtained in His Sanctuary. ||11||
> The Gurmukh looks upon pain and pleasure as one and the same; he remains untouched by joy and sorrow.
> Conquering his self-conceit, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; O Nanak, he intuitively merges into the Lord. ||12||7||
> Raamkalee, Dakhanee, First Mehl:
> Abstinence, chastity, self-control and truthfulness have been implanted within me; I am imbued with the sublime essence of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||
> My Merciful Guru remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love.
> Day and night, He remains lovingly focused on the One Lord; gazing upon the True Lord, He is pleased. ||1||Pause||
> He abides in the Tenth Gate, and looks equally upon all; He is imbued with the unstruck sound current of the Shabad. ||2||
> Wearing the loin-cloth of chastity, He remains absorbed in the all-pervading Lord; His tongue enjoys the taste of God's Love. ||3||
> The One who created the creation has met the True Guru; contemplating the Guru's lifestyle, He is pleased. ||4||
> All are in the One, and the One is in all. This is what the True Guru has shown me. ||5||
> He who created the worlds, solar systems and galaxies - that God cannot be known. ||6||
> From the lamp of God, the lamp within is lit; the Divine Light illuminates the three worlds. ||7||
> The Guru sits on the true throne in the true mansion; He is attuned, absorbed in the Fearless Lord. ||8||
> The Guru, the detached Yogi, has enticed the hearts of all; He plays His harp in each and every heart. ||9||
> O Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is emancipated; the True Guru becomes our true help and support. ||10||8||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl:
> He has made His home in the monastery of the heart; He has infused His power into the earth and the sky. ||1||
> Through the Word of the Shabad, the Gurmukhs have saved so very many, O Saints. ||1||Pause||
> He conquers attachment, and eradicates egotism, and sees Your Divine Light pervading the three worlds, Lord. ||2||
> He conquers desire, and enshrines the Lord within his mind; he contemplates the Word of the True Guru's Shabad. ||3||
> The horn of consciousness vibrates the unstruck sound current; Your Light illuminates each and every heart, Lord. ||4||
> He plays the flute of the universe in his mind, and lights the fire of God. ||5||
> Bringing together the five elements, day and night, the Lord's lamp shines with the Immaculate Light of the Infinite. ||6||
> The right and left nostrils, the sun and the moon channels, are the strings of the body-harp; they vibrate the wondrous melody of the Shabad. ||7||
> The true hermit obtains a seat in the City of God, the invisible, inaccessible, infinite. ||8||
> The mind is the king of the city of the body; the five sources of knowledge dwell within it. ||9||
> Seated in his home, this king chants the Shabad; he administers justice and virtue. ||10||
> What can poor death or birth say to him? Conquering his mind, he remains dead while yet alive. ||11||
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> Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are manifestations of the One God. He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||12||
> One who purifies his body, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean; he contemplates the essence of his own soul. ||13||
> Serving the Guru, he finds everlasting peace; deep within, the Shabad permeates him, coloring him with virtue. ||14||
> The Giver of virtue unites with Himself, one who conquers egotism and desire. ||15||
> Eradicating the three qualities, dwell in the fourth state. This is the unparalleled devotional worship. ||16||
> This is the Yoga of the Gurmukh: Through the Shabad, he understands his own soul, and he enshrines within his heart the One Lord. ||17||
> Imbued with the Shabad, his mind becomes steady and stable; this is the most excellent action. ||18||
> This true hermit does not enter into religious debates or hypocrisy; the Gurmukh contemplates the Shabad. ||19||
> The Gurmukh practices Yoga - he is the true hermit; he practices abstinence and truth, and contemplates the Shabad. ||20||
> One who dies in the Shabad and conquers his mind is the true hermit; he understands the Way of Yoga. ||21||
> Attachment to Maya is the terrifying world-ocean; through the Shabad, the true hermit saves himself, and his ancestors as well. ||22||
> Contemplating the Shabad, you shall be a hero throughout the four ages, O hermit; contemplate the Word of the Guru's Bani in devotion. ||23||
> This mind is enticed by Maya, O hermit; contemplating the Shabad, you shall find release. ||24||
> He Himself forgives, and unites in His Union; Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary, Lord. ||25||9||
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Make humility your ear-rings, Yogi, and compassion your patched coat.
> Let coming and going be the ashes you apply to your body, Yogi, and then you shall conquer the three worlds. ||1||
> Play that harp, Yogi,
> which vibrates the unstruck sound current, and remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Make truth and contentment your plate and pouch, Yogi; take the Ambrosial Naam as your food.
> Make meditation your walking stick, Yogi, and make higher consciousness the horn you blow. ||2||
> Make your stable mind the Yogic posture you sit in, Yogi, and then you shall be rid of your tormenting desires.
> Go begging in the village of the body, Yogi, and then, you shall obtain the Naam in your lap. ||3||
> This harp does not center you in meditation, Yogi, nor does it bring the True Name into your lap.
> This harp does not bring you peace, Yogi, nor eliminate egotism from within you. ||4||
> Make the Fear of God, and the Love of God, the two gourds of your lute, Yogi, and make this body its neck.
> Become Gurmukh, and then vibrate the strings; in this way, your desires shall depart. ||5||
> One who understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command is called a Yogi; he links his consciousness to the One Lord.
> His cynicism is dispelled, and he becomes immaculately pure; this is how he finds the Way of Yoga. ||6||
> Everything that comes into view shall be destroyed; focus your consciousness on the Lord.
> Enshrine love for the True Guru, and then you shall obtain this understanding. ||7||
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> This is not Yoga, O Yogi, to abandon your family and wander around.
> The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is within the household of the body. By Guru's Grace, you shall find your Lord God. ||8||
> This world is a puppet of clay, Yogi; the terrible disease, the desire for Maya is in it.
> Making all sorts of efforts, and wearing religious robes, Yogi, this disease cannot be cured. ||9||
> The Name of the Lord is the medicine, Yogi; the Lord enshrines it in the mind.
> One who becomes Gurmukh understands this; he alone finds the Way of Yoga. ||10||
> The Path of Yoga is very difficult, Yogi; he alone finds it, whom God blesses with His Grace.
> Inside and outside, he sees the One Lord; he eliminates doubt from within himself. ||11||
> So play the harp which vibrates without being played, Yogi.
> Says Nanak, thus you shall be liberated, Yogi, and remain merged in the True Lord. ||12||1||10||
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl:
> The treasure of devotional worship is revealed to the Gurmukh; the True Guru has inspired me to understand this understanding. ||1||
> O Saints, the Gurmukh is blessed with glorious greatness. ||1||Pause||
> Dwelling always in Truth, celestial peace wells up; sexual desire and anger are eliminated from within. ||2||
> Eradicating self-conceit, remain lovingly focused on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; through the Word of the Shabad, burn away possessiveness. ||3||
> By Him we are created, and by Him we are destroyed; in the end, the Naam will be our only help and support. ||4||
> He is ever-present; don't think that He is far away. He created the creation. ||5||
> Deep within your heart, chant the True Word of the Shabad; remain lovingly absorbed in the True Lord. ||6||
> The Priceless Naam is in the Society of the Saints; by great good fortune, it is obtained. ||7||
> Do not be deluded by doubt; serve the True Guru, and keep your mind steady in one place. ||8||
> Without the Name, everyone wanders around in confusion; they waste away their lives in vain. ||9||
> Yogi, you have lost the Way; you wander around confused. Through hypocrisy, Yoga is not attained. ||10||
> Sitting in Yogic postures in the City of God, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall find Yoga. ||11||
> Restrain your restless wanderings through the Shabad, and the Naam will come to dwell in your mind. ||12||
> This body is a pool, O Saints; bathe in it, and enshrine love for the Lord. ||13||
> Those who cleanse themselves through the Naam, are the most immaculate people; through the Shabad, they wash off their filth. ||14||
> Trapped by the three qualities, the unconscious person does not think of the Naam; without the Name, he wastes away. ||15||
> The three forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are trapped in the three qualities, lost in confusion. ||16||
> By Guru's Grace, this triad is eradicated, and one is lovingly absorbed in the fourth state. ||17||
> The Pandits, the religious scholars, read, study and discuss the arguments; they do not understand. ||18||
> Engrossed in corruption, they wander in confusion; who can they possibly instruct, O Siblings of Destiny? ||19||
> The Bani, the Word of the humble devotee is the most sublime and exalted; it prevails throughout the ages. ||20||
> One who is committed to this Bani is emancipated, and through the Shabad, merges in Truth. ||21||
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> One who searches the village of the body, through the Shabad, obtains the nine treasures of the Naam. ||22||
> Conquering desire, the mind is absorbed in intuitive ease, and then one chants the Lord's Praises without speaking. ||23||
> Let your eyes gaze upon the Wondrous Lord; let your consciousness be attached to the Unseen Lord. ||24||
> The Unseen Lord is forever absolute and immaculate; one's light merges into the Light. ||25||
> I praise my Guru forever, who has inspired me to understand this true understanding. ||26||
> Nanak offers this one prayer: through the Name, may I find salvation and honor. ||27||2||11||
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl:
> It is so hard to obtain that devotional worship of the Lord, O Saints. It cannot be described at all. ||1||
> O Saints, as Gurmukh, find the Perfect Lord,
> and worship the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Without the Lord, everything is filthy, O Saints; what offering should I place before Him? ||2||
> Whatever pleases the True Lord is devotional worship; His Will abides in the mind. ||3||
> Everyone worships Him, O Saints, but the self-willed manmukh is not accepted or approved. ||4||
> If someone dies in the Word of the Shabad, his mind become immaculate, O Saints; such worship is accepted and approved. ||5||
> Sanctified and pure are those true beings, who enshrine love for the Shabad. ||6||
> There is no worship of the Lord, other than the Name; the world wanders, deluded by doubt. ||7||
> The Gurmukh understands his own self, O Saints; he lolvingly centers his mind on the Lord's Name. ||8||
> The Immaculate Lord Himself inspires worship of Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is accepted and approved. ||9||
> Those who worship Him, but do not know the Way, are polluted with the love of duality. ||10||
> One who becomes Gurmukh, knows what worship is; the Lord's Will abides within his mind. ||11||
> One who accepts the Lord's Will obtains total peace, O Saints; in the end, the Naam will be our help and support. ||12||
> One who does not understand his own self, O Saints, falsely flatters himself. ||13||
> The Messenger of Death does not give up on those who practices hypocrisy; they are dragged away in disgrace. ||14||
> Those who have the Shabad deep within, understand themselves; they find the way of salvation. ||15||
> Their minds enter into the deepest state of Samaadhi, and their light is absorbed into the Light. ||16||
> The Gurmukhs listen constantly to the Naam, and chant it in the True Congregation. ||17||
> The Gurmukhs sing the Lord's Praises, and erase self-conceit; they obtain true honor in the Court of the Lord. ||18||
> True are their words; they speak only the Truth; they lovingly focus on the True Name. ||19||
> My God is the Destroyer of fear, the Destroyer of sin; in the end, He is our only help and support. ||20||
> He Himself pervades and permeates everything; O Nanak, glorious greatness is obtained through the Naam. ||21||3||12||
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl:
> I am filthy and polluted, proud and egotistical; receiving the Word of the Shabad, my filth is taken away. ||1||
> O Saints, the Gurmukhs are saved through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> The True Name abides deep within their hearts. The Creator Himself embellishes them. ||1||Pause||
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> Touching the philosopher's stone, they themselves become the philosopher's stone; the Dear Lord Himself blesses them with His Mercy. ||2||
> Some wear religious robes, and wander around in pride; they lose their life in the gamble. ||3||
> Some worship the Lord in devotion, night and day; day and night, they keep the Lord's Name enshrined in their hearts. ||4||
> Those who are imbued with Him night and day, are spontaneously intoxicated with Him; they intuitively conquer their ego. ||5||
> Without the Fear of God, devotional worship is never performed; through the Love and the Fear of God, devotional worship is embellished. ||6||
> The Shabad burns away emotional attachment to Maya, and then one contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom. ||7||
> The Creator Himself inspires us to act; He Himself blesses us with His treasure. ||8||
> The limits of His virtues cannot be found; I sing His Praises and contemplate the Word of the Shabad. ||9||
> I chant the Lord's Name, and praise my Dear Lord; egotism is eradicated from within me. ||10||
> The treasure of the Naam is obtained from the Guru; the treasures of the True Lord are inexhaustible. ||11||
> He Himself is pleased with His devotees; by His Grace, He infuses His strength within them. ||12||
> They always feel hunger for the True Name; they sing and contemplate the Shabad. ||13||
> Soul, body and everything are His; it is so difficult to speak of, and contemplate Him. ||14||
> Those humble beings who are attached to the Shabad are saved; they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||15||
> Without the True Lord, no one can cross over; how rare are those who contemplate and understand this. ||16||
> We obtain only that which is pre-ordained; receiving the Lord's Shabad, we are embellished. ||17||
> Imbued with the Shabad, the body becomes golden, and loves only the True Name. ||18||
> The body is then filled to overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar, obtained by contemplating the Shabad. ||19||
> Those who seek God, find Him; others burst and die from their own egotism. ||20||
> The debaters waste away, while the servants serve, with love and affection for the Guru. ||21||
> He alone is a Yogi, who contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom, and conquers egotism and thirsty desire. ||22||
> The True Guru, the Great Giver, is revealed to those upon whom You bestow Your Grace, O Lord. ||23||
> Those who do not serve the True Guru, and who are attached to Maya, are drowned; they die in their own egotism. ||24||
> As long as there is breath within you, so long you should serve the Lord; then, you will go and meet the Lord. ||25||
> Night and day, she remains awake and aware, day and night; she is the darling bride of her Beloved Husband Lord. ||26||
> I offer my body and mind in sacrifice to my Guru; I am a sacrifice to Him. ||27||
> Attachment to Maya will end and go away; only by contemplating the Shabad will you be saved. ||28||
> They are awake and aware, whom the Lord Himself awakens; so contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||29||
> O Nanak, those who do not remember the Naam are dead. The devotees live in contemplative meditation. ||30||4||13||
> Raamkalee, Third Mehl:
> Receiving the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, from the Guru, I remain satisfied and fulfilled. ||1||
> O Saints, the Gurmukhs attain the state of liberation.
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> The One Name abides deep within my heart; such is the glorious greatness of the Perfect Lord. ||1||Pause||
> He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer. He Himself gives sustenance to all. ||2||
> Whatever He wants to do, He is doing; no one else can do anything. ||3||
> He Himself fashions and creates the creation; He links each and every person to their task. ||4||
> If you serve Him, then you will find peace; the True Guru will unite you in His Union. ||5||
> The Lord Himself creates Himself; the Unseen Lord cannot be seen. ||6||
> He Himself kills, and brings back to life; He does not have even an iota of greed. ||7||
> Some are made givers, and some are made beggars; He Himself inspires us to devotional worship. ||8||
> Those who know the One Lord are very fortunate; they remain absorbed in the True Lord. ||9||
> He Himself is beautiful, He Himself is wise and clever; His worth cannot be expressed. ||10||
> He Himself infuses pain and pleasure; He Himself makes them wander around in doubt. ||11||
> The Great Giver is revealed to the Gurmukh; without the Guru, the world wanders in darkness. ||12||
> Those who taste, enjoy the flavor; the True Guru imparts this understanding. ||13||
> Some, the Lord causes to forget and lose the Name; others become Gurmukh, and are granted this understanding. ||14||
> Forever and ever, praise the Lord, O Saints; how glorious is His greatness! ||15||
> There is no other King except Him; He administers justice, as He has made it. ||16||
> His justice is always True; how rare are those who accept His Command. ||17||
> O mortal, meditate forever on the Lord, who has made the Gurmukh in His making. ||18||
> That humble being who meets with the True Guru is fulfilled; the Naam abides in his heart. ||19||
> The True Lord is Himself forever True; He announces His Bani, the Word of His Shabad. ||20||
> Nanak is wonderstruck, hearing and seeing His Lord; my God is all-pervading, everywhere. ||21||5||14||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Some make a big show of their worldly influence.
> Some make a big show of devotional worship.
> Some practice inner cleansing teahniques, and control the breath through Kundalini Yoga.
> I am meek; I worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||
> I place my faith in You alone, O Beloved Lord.
> I do not know any other way. ||1||Pause||
> Some abandon their homes, and live in the forests.
> Some put themselves on silence, and call themselves hermits.
> Some claim that they are devotees of the One Lord alone.
> I am meek; I seek the shelter and support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
> Some say that they live at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> Some refuse food and become Udaasis, shaven-headed renunciates.
> Some have wandered all across the earth.
> I am meek; I have fallen at the door of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
> Some say that they belong to great and noble families.
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> Some say that they have the arms of their many brothers to protect them.
> Some say that they have great expanses of wealth.
> I am meek; I have the support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||
> Some dance, wearing ankle bells.
> Some fast and take vows, and wear malas.
> Some apply ceremonial tilak marks to their foreheads.
> I am meek; I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||5||
> Some work spells using the miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas.
> Some wear various religious robes and establish their authority.
> Some perform Tantric spells, and chant various mantras.
> I am meek; I serve the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||6||
> One calls himself a wise Pandit, a religious scholar.
> One performs the six rituals to appease Shiva.
> One maintains the rituals of pure lifestyle, and does good deeds.
> I am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||7||
> I have studied the religions and rituals of all the ages.
> Without the Name, this mind is not awakened.
> Says Nanak, when I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
> my thirsty desires were satisfied, and I was totally cooled and soothed. ||8||1||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> He created you out of this water.
> From clay, He fashioned your body.
> He blessed you with the light of reason and clear consciousness.
> In your mother's womb, He preserved you. ||1||
> Contemplate your Savior Lord.
> Give up all others thoughts, O mind. ||1||Pause||
> He gave you your mother and father;
> he gave you your charming children and siblings;
> he gave you your spouse and friends;
> enshrine that Lord and Master in your consciousness. ||2||
> He gave you the invaluable air;
> He gave you the priceless water;
> He gave you burning fire;
> let your mind remain in the Sanctuary of that Lord and Master. ||3||
> He gave you the thirty-six varieties of tasty foods;
> He gave you a place within to hold them;
> He gave you the earth, and things to use;
> enshrine in your consciousness the feet of that Lord and Master. ||4||
> He gave you eyes to see, and ears to hear;
> He gave you hands to work with, and a nose and a tongue;
> He gave you feet to walk upon, and the crowning glory of your head;
> O mind, worship the Feet of that Lord and Master. ||5||
> He transformed you from impure to pure;
> He installed you above the heads of all creatures;
> now, you may fulfill your destiny or not;
> Your affairs shall be resolved, O mind, meditating on God. ||6||
> Here and there, only the One God exists.
> Wherever I look, there You are.
> My mind is reluctant to serve Him;
> forgetting Him, I cannot survive, even for an instant. ||7||
> I am a sinner, without any virtue at all.
> I do not serve You, or do any good deeds.
> By great good fortune, I have found the boat - the Guru.
> Slave Nanak has crossed over, with Him. ||8||2||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Some pass their lives enjoying pleasures and beauty.
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> Some pass their lives with their mothers, fathers and children.
> Some pass their lives in power, estates and trade.
> The Saints pass their lives with the support of the Lord's Name. ||1||
> The world is the creation of the True Lord.
> He alone is the Master of all. ||1||Pause||
> Some pass their lives in arguments and debates about scriptures.
> Some pass their lives tasting flavors.
> Some pass their lives attached to women.
> The Saints are absorbed only in the Name of the Lord. ||2||
> Some pass their lives gambling.
> Some pass their lives getting drunk.
> Some pass their lives stealing the property of others.
> The humble servants of the Lord pass their lives meditating on the Naam. ||3||
> Some pass their lives in Yoga, strict meditation, worship and adoration.
> Some, in sickness, sorrow and doubt.
> Some pass their lives practicing control of the breath.
> The Saints pass their lives singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||4||
> Some pass their lives walking day and night.
> Some pass their lives on the fields of battle.
> Some pass their lives teaching children.
> The Saints pass their lives singing the Lord's Praise. ||5||
> Some pass their lives as actors, acting and dancing.
> Some pass their lives taking the lives of others.
> Some pass their lives ruling by intimidation.
> The Saints pass their lives chanting the Lord's Praises. ||6||
> Some pass their lives counseling and giving advice.
> Some pass their lives forced to serve others.
> Some pass their lives exploring life's mysteries.
> The Saints pass their lives drinking in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||7||
> As the Lord attaches us, so we are attached.
> No one is foolish, and no one is wise.
> Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to those who are blessed by His Grace to receive His Name. ||8||3||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Even in a forest fire, some trees remain green.
> The infant is released from the pain of the mother's womb.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, fear is dispelled.
> Just so, the Sovereign Lord protects and saves the Saints. ||1||
> Such is the Merciful Lord, my Protector.
> Wherever I look, I see You cherishing and nurturing. ||1||Pause||
> As thirst is quenched by drinking water;
> as the bride blossoms forth when her husband comes home;
> as wealth is the support of the greedy person
> - just so, the humble servant of the Lord loves the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
> As the farmer protects his fields;
> as the mother and father show compassion to their child;
> as the lover merges on seeing the beloved;
> just so does the Lord hug His humble servant close in His Embrace. ||3||
> As the blind man is in ecstasy, when he can see again;
> and the mute, when he is able to speak and sing songs;
> and the cripple, being able to climb over the mountain
> - just so, the Name of the Lord saves all. ||4||
> As cold is dispelled by fire,
> sins are driven out in the Society of the Saints.
> As cloth is cleaned by soap,
> just so, by chanting the Naam, all doubts and fears are dispelled. ||5||
> As the chakvi bird longs for the sun,
> as the rainbird thirsts for the rain drop,
> as the deer's ears are attuned to the sound of the bell,
> the Lord's Name is pleasing to the mind of the Lord's humble servant. ||6||
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> By Your Grace, we love You.
> When You show Mercy, then You come into our minds.
> When the Support of the earth granted His Grace,
> then I was released from my bonds. ||7||
> I have seen all places with my eyes wide open.
> There is no other than Him.
> Doubt and fear are dispelled, by Guru's Grace.
> Nanak sees the wondrous Lord everywhere. ||8||4||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> All beings and creatures that are seen, God, depend on Your Support. ||1||
> This mind is saved through the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes, by His Creative Power. All is the Creation of the Creator. ||2||
> Sexual desire, anger, greed, falsehood and slander are banished in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||
> Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind becomes immaculate, and life is passed in absolute peace. ||4||
> That mortal who enters the Sanctuary of the devotees, does not lose out, here or hereafter. ||5||
> Pleasure and pain, and the condition of this mind, I place before You, Lord. ||6||
> You are the Giver of all beings; You cherish what You have made. ||7||
> So many millions of times, Nanak is a sacrifice to Your humble servants. ||8||5||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Ashtapadee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Receiving the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all sins are erased, and He unites me with the Lord. ||1||
> My Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Giver of peace.
> He implants the Naam, the Name of the Supreme Lord God within us; in the end, He is our help and support. ||1||Pause||
> The source of all pain within is destroyed; I apply the dust of the feet of the Saints to my forehead. ||2||
> In an instant, He purifies the sinners, and dispels the darkness of ignorance. ||3||
> The Lord is all-powerful, the Cause of causes. Nanak seeks His Sanctuary. ||4||
> Shattering the bonds, the Guru implants the Lord's lotus feet within, and lovingly attunes us to the One Word of the Shabad. ||5||
> He has lifted me up, and pulled me out of the deep, dark pit of sin; I am attuned to the True Shabad. ||6||
> The fear of birth and death is taken away; I shall never wander again. ||7||
> This mind is imbued with the sublime elixir of the Naam; drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, it is satisfied. ||8||
> Joining the Society of the Saints, I sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises; I dwell in the eternal, unchanging place. ||9||
> The Perfect Guru has given me the perfect teachings; there is nothing except the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny. ||10||
> I have obtained the treasure of the Naam, by great good fortune; O Nanak, I shall not fall into hell. ||11||
> Clever tricks have not worked for me; I shall act according to the Instructions of the Perfect Guru. ||12||
> He is chanting, intense meditation, austere self-discipline and purification. He Himself acts, and causes us to act. ||13||
> In the midst of children and spouse, and utter corruption, the True Guru has carried me across. ||14||
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> You Yourself take care of Your beings; You Yourself attach them to the hem of Your robe. ||15||
> I have built the boat of true Dharmic faith, to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||16||
> The Lord Master is unlimited and endless; Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him. ||17||
> Being of Immortal Manifestation, He is not born; He is self-existent; He is the Light in the darkness of Kali Yuga. ||18||
> He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Giver of souls; gazing upon Him, I am satisfied and fulfilled. ||19||
> He is the One Universal Creator Lord, immaculate and fearless; He is permeating and pervading all the water and the land. ||20||
> He blesses His devotees with the Gift of devotional worship; Nanak longs for the Lord, O my mother. ||21||1||6||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl,
> Shalok:
> Study the Word of the Shabad, O beloveds. It is your anchoring support in life and in death.
> Your face shall be radiant, and you will be at peace forever, O Nanak, meditating in remembrance on the One Lord. ||1||
> My mind and body are imbued with my Beloved Lord; I have been blessed with loving devotion to the Lord, O Saints. ||1||
> The True Guru has approved my cargo, O Saints.
> He has blessed His slave with the profit of the Lord's Name; all my thirst is quenched, O Saints. ||1||Pause||
> Searching and searching, I have found the One Lord, the jewel; I cannot express His value, O Saints. ||2||
> I focus my meditation on His Lotus Feet; I am absorbed in the True Vision of His Darshan, O Saints. ||3||
> Singing, singing His Glorious Praises, I am enraptured; meditating in remembrance on the Lord, I am satisfied and fulfilled, O Saints. ||4||
> The Lord, the Supreme Soul, is permeating within all; what comes, and what goes, O Saints? ||5||
> At the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, He is, and He shall always be; He is the Giver of peace to all beings, O Saints. ||6||
> He Himself is endless; His end cannot be found. He is totally pervading and permeating everywhere, O Saints. ||7||
> Nanak: the Lord is my friend, companion, wealth, youth, son, father and mother, O Saints. ||8||2||7||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> In thought, word and deed, I contemplate the Lord's Name.
> The horrible world-ocean is very treacherous; O Nanak, the Gurmukh is carried across. ||1||Pause||
> Inwardly, peace, and outwardly, peace; meditating on the Lord, evil tendencies are crushed. ||1||
> He has rid me of what was clinging to me; my Dear Lord God has blessed me with His Grace. ||2||
> The Saints are saved, in His Sanctuary; the very egotistical people rot away and die. ||3||
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have obtained this fruit, the Support of the One Name alone. ||4||
> No one is strong, and no one is weak; all are manifestations of Your Light, Lord. ||5||
> You are the all-powerful, indescribable, unfathomable, all-pervading Lord. ||6||
> Who can estimate Your value, O Creator Lord? God has no end or limitation. ||7||
> Please bless Nanak with the glorious greatness of the gift of the Naam, and the dust of the feet of Your Saints. ||8||3||8||22||
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> Raamkalee, Third Mehl, Anand ~ The Song Of Bliss:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> I am in ecstasy, O my mother, for I have found my True Guru.
> I have found the True Guru, with intuitive ease, and my mind vibrates with the music of bliss.
> The jewelled melodies and their related celestial harmonies have come to sing the Word of the Shabad.
> The Lord dwells within the minds of those who sing the Shabad.
> Says Nanak, I am in ecstasy, for I have found my True Guru. ||1||
> O my mind, remain always with the Lord.
> Remain always with the Lord, O my mind, and all sufferings will be forgotten.
> He will accept You as His own, and all your affairs will be perfectly arranged.
> Our Lord and Master is all-powerful to do all things, so why forget Him from your mind?
> Says Nanak, O my mind, remain always with the Lord. ||2||
> O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your celestial home?
> Everything is in Your home; they receive, unto whom You give.
> Constantly singing Your Praises and Glories, Your Name is enshrined in the mind.
> The divine melody of the Shabad vibrates for those, within whose minds the Naam abides.
> Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your home? ||3||
> The True Name is my only support.
> The True Name is my only support; it satisfies all hunger.
> It has brought peace and tranquility to my mind; it has fulfilled all my desires.
> I am forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who possesses such glorious greatness.
> Says Nanak, listen, O Saints; enshrine love for the Shabad.
> The True Name is my only support. ||4||
> The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate in that blessed house.
> In that blessed house, the Shabad vibrates; He infuses His almighty power into it.
> Through You, we subdue the five demons of desire, and slay Death, the torturer.
> Those who have such pre-ordained destiny are attached to the Lord's Name.
> Says Nanak, they are at peace, and the unstruck sound current vibrates within their homes. ||5||
> Without the true love of devotion, the body is without honor.
> The body is dishonored without devotional love; what can the poor wretches do?
> No one except You is all-powerful; please bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of all nature.
> There is no place of rest, other than the Name; attached to the Shabad, we are embellished with beauty.
> Says Nanak, without devotional love, what can the poor wretches do? ||6||
> Bliss, bliss - everyone talks of bliss; bliss is known only through the Guru.
> Eternal bliss in known only through the Guru, when the Beloved Lord grants His Grace.
> Granting His Grace, He cuts away our sins; He blesses us with the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom.
> Those who eradicate attachment from within themselves, are adorned with the Shabad, the Word of the True Lord.
> Says Nanak, this alone is bliss - bliss which is known through the Guru. ||7||
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> O Baba, he alone receives it, unto whom You give it.
> He alone receives it, unto whom You give it; what can the other poor wretched beings do?
> Some are deluded by doubt, wandering in the ten directions; some are adorned with attachment to the Naam.
> By Guru's Grace, the mind becomes immaculate and pure, for those who follow God's Will.
> Says Nanak, he alone receives it, unto whom You give it, O Beloved Lord. ||8||
> Come, Beloved Saints, let us speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.
> How can we speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord? Through which door will we find Him?
> Surrender body, mind, wealth, and everything to the Guru; obey the Order of His Will, and you will find Him.
> Obey the Hukam of the Guru's Command, and sing the True Word of His Bani.
> Says Nanak, listen, O Saints, and speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||9||
> O fickle mind, through cleverness, no one has found the Lord.
> Through cleverness, no one has found Him; listen, O my mind.
> This Maya is so fascinating; because of it, people wander in doubt.
> This fascinating Maya was created by the One who has administered this potion.
> I am a sacrifice to the One who has made emotional attachment sweet.
> Says Nanak, O fickle mind, no one has found Him through cleverness. ||10||
> O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever.
> This family which you see shall not go along with you.
> They shall not go along with you, so why do you focus your attention on them?
> Don't do anything that you will regret in the end.
> Listen to the Teachings of the True Guru - these shall go along with you.
> Says Nanak, O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. ||11||
> O inaccessible and unfathomable Lord, Your limits cannot be found.
> No one has found Your limits; only You Yourself know.
> All living beings and creatures are Your play; how can anyone describe You?
> You speak, and You gaze upon all; You created the Universe.
> Says Nanak, You are forever inaccessible; Your limits cannot be found. ||12||
> The angelic beings and the silent sages search for the Ambrosial Nectar; this Amrit is obtained from the Guru.
> This Amrit is obtained, when the Guru grants His Grace; He enshrines the True Lord within the mind.
> All living beings and creatures were created by You; only some come to see the Guru, and seek His blessing.
> Their greed, avarice and egotism are dispelled, and the True Guru seems sweet.
> Says Nanak, those with whom the Lord is pleased, obtain the Amrit, through the Guru. ||13||
> The lifestyle of the devotees is unique and distinct.
> The devotees' lifestyle is unique and distinct; they follow the most difficult path.
> They renounce greed, avarice, egotism and desire; they do not talk too much.
> The path they take is sharper than a two-edged sword, and finer than a hair.
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> By Guru's Grace, they shed their selfishness and conceit; their hopes are merged in the Lord.
> Says Nanak, the lifestyle of the devotees, in each and every age, is unique and distinct. ||14||
> As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord and Master; what else do I know of Your Glorious Virtues?
> As You cause them to walk, they walk - You have placed them on the Path.
> In Your Mercy, You attach them to the Naam; they meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har.
> Those whom You cause to listen to Your sermon, find peace in the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate.
> Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, you make us walk according to Your Will. ||15||
> This song of praise is the Shabad, the most beautiful Word of God.
> This beauteous Shabad is the everlasting song of praise, spoken by the True Guru.
> This is enshrined in the minds of those who are so pre-destined by the Lord.
> Some wander around, babbling on and on, but none obtain Him by babbling.
> Says Nanak, the Shabad, this song of praise, has been spoken by the True Guru. ||16||
> Those humble beings who meditate on the Lord become pure.
> Meditating on the Lord, they become pure; as Gurmukh, they meditate on Him.
> They are pure, along with their mothers, fathers, family and friends; all their companions are pure as well.
> Pure are those who speak, and pure are those who listen; those who enshrine it within their minds are pure.
> Says Nanak, pure and holy are those who, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||17||
> By religious rituals, intuitive poise is not found; without intuitive poise, skepticism does not depart.
> Skepticism does not depart by contrived actions; everybody is tired of performing these rituals.
> The soul is polluted by skepticism; how can it be cleansed?
> Wash your mind by attaching it to the Shabad, and keep your consciousness focused on the Lord.
> Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, intuitive poise is produced, and this skepticism is dispelled. ||18||
> Inwardly polluted, and outwardly pure.
> Those who are outwardly pure and yet polluted within, lose their lives in the gamble.
> They contract this terrible disease of desire, and in their minds, they forget about dying.
> In the Vedas, the ultimate objective is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; but they do not hear this, and they wander around like demons.
> Says Nanak, those who forsake Truth and cling to falsehood, lose their lives in the gamble. ||19||
> Inwardly pure, and outwardly pure.
> Those who are outwardly pure and also pure within, through the Guru, perform good deeds.
> Not even an iota of falsehood touches them; their hopes are absorbed in the Truth.
> Those who earn the jewel of this human life, are the most excellent of merchants.
> Says Nanak, those whose minds are pure, abide with the Guru forever. ||20||
> If a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh
> - if a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh, his soul abides with the Guru.
> Within his heart, he meditates on the lotus feet of the Guru; deep within his soul, he contemplates Him.
> Renouncing selfishness and conceit, he remains always on the side of the Guru; he does not know anyone except the Guru.
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> Says Nanak, listen, O Saints: such a Sikh turns toward the Guru with sincere faith, and becomes sunmukh. ||21||
> One who turns away from the Guru, and becomes baymukh - without the True Guru, he shall not find liberation.
> He shall not find liberation anywhere else either; go and ask the wise ones about this.
> He shall wander through countless incarnations; without the True Guru, he shall not find liberation.
> But liberation is attained, when one is attached to the feet of the True Guru, chanting the Word of the Shabad.
> Says Nanak, contemplate this and see, that without the True Guru, there is no liberation. ||22||
> Come, O beloved Sikhs of the True Guru, and sing the True Word of His Bani.
> Sing the Guru's Bani, the supreme Word of Words.
> Those who are blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace - their hearts are imbued with this Bani.
> Drink in this Ambrosial Nectar, and remain in the Lord's Love forever; meditate on the Lord, the Sustainer of the world.
> Says Nanak, sing this True Bani forever. ||23||
> Without the True Guru, other songs are false.
> The songs are false without the True Guru; all other songs are false.
> The speakers are false, and the listeners are false; those who speak and recite are false.
> They may continually chant, 'Har, Har' with their tongues, but they do not know what they are saying.
> Their consciousness is lured by Maya; they are just reciting mechanically.
> Says Nanak, without the True Guru, other songs are false. ||24||
> The Word of the Guru's Shabad is a jewel, studded with diamonds.
> The mind which is attached to this jewel, merges into the Shabad.
> One whose mind is attuned to the Shabad, enshrines love for the True Lord.
> He Himself is the diamond, and He Himself is the jewel; one who is blessed, understands its value.
> Says Nanak, the Shabad is a jewel, studded with diamonds. ||25||
> He Himself created Shiva and Shakti, mind and matter; the Creator subjects them to His Command.
> Enforcing His Order, He Himself sees all. How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, come to know Him.
> They break their bonds, and attain liberation; they enshrine the Shabad within their minds.
> Those whom the Lord Himself makes Gurmukh, lovingly focus their consciousness on the One Lord.
> Says Nanak, He Himself is the Creator; He Himself reveals the Hukam of His Command. ||26||
> The Simritees and the Shaastras discriminate between good and evil, but they do not know the true essence of reality.
> They do not know the true essence of reality without the Guru; they do not know the true essence of reality.
> The world is asleep in the three modes and doubt; it passes the night of its life sleeping.
> Those humble beings remain awake and aware, within whose minds, by Guru's Grace, the Lord abides; they chant the Ambrosial Word of the Guru's Bani.
> Says Nanak, they alone obtain the essence of reality, who night and day remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord; they pass the night of their life awake and aware. ||27||
> He nourished us in the mother's womb; why forget Him from the mind?
> Why forget from the mind such a Great Giver, who gave us sustenance in the fire of the womb?
> Nothing can harm one, whom the Lord inspires to embrace His Love.
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> He Himself is the love, and He Himself is the embrace; the Gurmukh contemplates Him forever.
> Says Nanak, why forget such a Great Giver from the mind? ||28||
> As is the fire within the womb, so is Maya outside.
> The fire of Maya is one and the same; the Creator has staged this play.
> According to His Will, the child is born, and the family is very pleased.
> Love for the Lord wears off, and the child becomes attached to desires; the script of Maya runs its course.
> This is Maya, by which the Lord is forgotten; emotional attachment and love of duality well up.
> Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, those who enshrine love for the Lord find Him, in the midst of Maya. ||29||
> The Lord Himself is priceless; His worth cannot be estimated.
> His worth cannot be estimated, even though people have grown weary of trying.
> If you meet such a True Guru, offer your head to Him; your selfishness and conceit will be eradicated from within.
> Your soul belongs to Him; remain united with Him, and the Lord will come to dwell in your mind.
> The Lord Himself is priceless; very fortunate are those, O Nanak, who attain to the Lord. ||30||
> The Lord is my capital; my mind is the merchant.
> The Lord is my capital, and my mind is the merchant; through the True Guru, I know my capital.
> Meditate continually on the Lord, Har, Har, O my soul, and you shall collect your profits daily.
> This wealth is obtained by those who are pleasing to the Lord's Will.
> Says Nanak, the Lord is my capital, and my mind is the merchant. ||31||
> O my tongue, you are engrossed in other tastes, but your thirsty desire is not quenched.
> Your thirst shall not be quenched by any means, until you attain the subtle essence of the Lord.
> If you do obtain the subtle essence of the Lord, and drink in this essence of the Lord, you shall not be troubled by desire again.
> This subtle essence of the Lord is obtained by good karma, when one comes to meet with the True Guru.
> Says Nanak, all other tastes and essences are forgotten, when the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||32||
> O my body, the Lord infused His Light into you, and then you came into the world.
> The Lord infused His Light into you, and then you came into the world.
> The Lord Himself is your mother, and He Himself is your father; He created the created beings, and revealed the world to them.
> By Guru's Grace, some understand, and then it's a show; it seems like just a show.
> Says Nanak, He laid the foundation of the Universe, and infused His Light, and then you came into the world. ||33||
> My mind has become joyful, hearing of God's coming.
> Sing the songs of joy to welcome the Lord, O my companions; my household has become the Lord's Mansion.
> Sing continually the songs of joy to welcome the Lord, O my companions, and sorrow and suffering will not afflict you.
> Blessed is that day, when I am attached to the Guru's feet and meditate on my Husband Lord.
> I have come to know the unstruck sound current and the Word of the Guru's Shabad; I enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord, the Lord's Name.
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> Says Nanak, God Himself has met me; He is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||34||
> O my body, why have you come into this world? What actions have you committed?
> And what actions have you committed, O my body, since you came into this world?
> The Lord who formed your form - you have not enshrined that Lord in your mind.
> By Guru's Grace, the Lord abides within the mind, and one's pre-ordained destiny is fulfilled.
> Says Nanak, this body is adorned and honored, when one's consciousness is focused on the True Guru. ||35||
> O my eyes, the Lord has infused His Light into you; do not look upon any other than the Lord.
> Do not look upon any other than the Lord; the Lord alone is worthy of beholding.
> This whole world which you see is the image of the Lord; only the image of the Lord is seen.
> By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I see only the One Lord; there is no one except the Lord.
> Says Nanak, these eyes were blind; but meeting the True Guru, they became all-seeing. ||36||
> O my ears, you were created only to hear the Truth.
> To hear the Truth, you were created and attached to the body; listen to the True Bani.
> Hearing it, the mind and body are rejuvenated, and the tongue is absorbed in Ambrosial Nectar.
> The True Lord is unseen and wondrous; His state cannot be described.
> Says Nanak, listen to the Ambrosial Naam and become holy; you were created only to hear the Truth. ||37||
> The Lord placed the soul to the cave of the body, and blew the breath of life into the musical instrument of the body.
> He blew the breath of life into the musical instrument of the body, and revealed the nine doors; but He kept the Tenth Door hidden.
> Through the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, some are blessed with loving faith, and the Tenth Door is revealed to them.
> There are many images of the Lord, and the nine treasures of the Naam; His limits cannot be found.
> Says Nanak, the Lord placed the soul to the cave of the body, and blew the breath of life into the musical instrument of the body. ||38||
> Sing this true song of praise in the true home of your soul.
> Sing the song of praise in your true home; meditate there on the True Lord forever.
> They alone meditate on You, O True Lord, who are pleasing to Your Will; as Gurmukh, they understand.
> This Truth is the Lord and Master of all; whoever is blessed, obtains it.
> Says Nanak, sing the true song of praise in the true home of your soul. ||39||
> Listen to the song of bliss, O most fortunate ones; all your longings shall be fulfilled.
> I have obtained the Supreme Lord God, and all sorrows have been forgotten.
> Pain, illness and suffering have departed, listening to the True Bani.
> The Saints and their friends are in ecstasy, knowing the Perfect Guru.
> Pure are the listeners, and pure are the speakers; the True Guru is all-pervading and permeating.
> Prays Nanak, touching the Guru's Feet, the unstruck sound current of the celestial bugles vibrates and resounds. ||40||1||
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> Raamkalee, Sadd ~ The Call Of Death:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> He is the Great Giver of the Universe, the Lover of His devotees, throughout the three worlds.
> One who is merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad does not know any other.
> Dwelling upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not know any other; he meditates on the One Name of the Lord.
> By the Grace of Guru Nanak and Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das obtained the supreme status.
> And when the call came for Him to depart, He merged in the Name of the Lord.
> Through devotional worship in this world, the imperishable, immovable, immeasurable Lord is found. ||1||
> The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and so the Guru easily reached the Lord God's Presence.
> The True Guru prays to the Lord, "Please, save my honor. This is my prayer".
> Please save the honor of Your humble servant, O Lord; please bless him with Your Immaculate Name.
> At this time of final departure, it is our only help and support; it destroys death, and the Messenger of Death.
> The Lord God heard the prayer of the True Guru, and granted His request.
> The Lord showered His Mercy, and blended the True Guru with Himself; He said, "Blessed! Blessed! Wonderful!"||2||
> Listen O my Sikhs, my children and Siblings of Destiny; it is my Lord's Will that I must now go to Him.
> The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and my Lord God applauded Him.
> One who is pleased with the Lord God's Will is a devotee, the True Guru, the Primal Lord.
> The unstruck sound current of bliss resounds and vibrates; the Lord hugs him close in His embrace.
> O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see.
> The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||
> The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family.
> Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.
> When a friend receives a robe of honor, then his friends are pleased with his honor.
> Consider this and see, O my children and siblings; the Lord has given the True Guru the robe of supreme honor.
> The True Guru Himself sat up, and appointed the successor to the Throne of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of Meditation and Success.
> All the Sikhs, relatives, children and siblings have fallen at the Feet of Guru Ram Das. ||4||
> Finally, the True Guru said, "When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa."
> Call in the long-haired scholarly Saints of the Lord, to read the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Read the sermon of the Lord, and listen to the Lord's Name; the Guru is pleased with love for the Lord.
> Do not bother with offering rice-balls on leaves, lighting lamps, and other rituals like floating the body out on the Ganges; instead, let my remains be given up to the Lord's Pool.
> The Lord was pleased as the True Guru spoke; he was blended then with the all-knowing Primal Lord God.
> The Guru then blessed the Sodhi Ram Das with the ceremonial tilak mark, the insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||
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> And as the True Guru, the Primal Lord spoke, and the Gursikhs obeyed His Will.
> His son Mohri turned sunmukh, and become obedient to Him; he bowed, and touched Ram Das' feet.
> Then, everyone bowed and touched the feet of Ram Das, into whom the Guru infused His essence.
> And any that did not bow then because of envy - later, the True Guru brought them around to bow in humility.
> It pleased the Guru, the Lord, to bestow glorious greatness upon Him; such was the pre-ordained destiny of the Lord's Will.
> Says Sundar, listen, O Saints: all the world fell at His feet. ||6||1||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Chhant:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Friend, my Friend - standing so near to me is my Friend!
> Beloved, the Lord my Beloved - with my eyes, I have seen the Lord, my Beloved!
> With my eyes I have seen Him, sleeping upon the bed within each and every heart; my Beloved is the sweetest ambrosial nectar.
> He is with all, but he cannot be found; the fool does not know His taste.
> Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, the mortal babbles on about trivial affairs; giving in to the illusion, he cannot meet the Lord.
> Says Nanak, without the Guru, he cannot understand the Lord, the Friend who is standing near everyone. ||1||
> God, my God - the Support of the breath of life is my God.
> Merciful Lord, my Merciful Lord - the Giver of gifts is my Merciful Lord.
> The Giver of gifts is infinite and unlimited; deep within each and every heart, He is so beautiful!
> He created Maya, His slave, so powerfully pervasive - she has enticed all beings and creatures.
> One whom the Lord saves, chants the True Name, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Says Nanak, one who is pleasing to God - God is very dear to him. ||2||
> I take pride, I take pride in God; I take pride in my God.
> Wise, God is wise; my Lord and Master is all-wise, and all-knowing.
> All-wise and all-knowing, and forever supreme; the Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar.
> Those who have such pre-ordained destiny recorded upon their foreheads, taste it, and are satisfied with the Lord of the Universe.
> They meditate on Him, and find Him; they place all their pride in Him.
> Says Nanak, He is seated on His eternal throne; True is His royal court. ||3||
> The song of joy, the Lord's song of joy; listen to the song of joy of my God.
> The wedding song, God's wedding song; the unstruck sound current of His wedding song resounds.
> The unstruck sound current vibrates, and the Word of the Shabad resounds; there is continuous, continual rejoicing.
> Meditating on that God, everything is obtained; He does not die, or come or go.
> Thirst is quenched, and hopes are fulfilled; the Gurmukh meets with the absolute, unmanifest Lord.
> Says Nanak, in the Home of my God, the songs of joy are continuously, continually heard. ||4||1||
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> Raamkalee Fifth Mehl:
> Meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, O mind; don't forget Him, even for an instant.
> Enshrine the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam, Raam, within your heart and throat.
> Enshrine within your heart the Primal Lord, Har, Har, the all-pervading, supreme, immaculate Lord God.
> He sends fear far away; He is the Destroyer of sin; He eradicates the unbearable pains of the terrifying world-ocean.
> Contemplate the Lord of the World, the Cherisher of the World, the Lord, the Virtuous Lord of the Universe.
> Prays Nanak, joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, remember the Lord, day and night. ||1||
> His lotus feet are the support and anchor of His humble servants.
> He takes the Naam, the Name of the Infinite Lord, as his wealth, property and treasure.
> Those who have the treasure of the Lord's Name, enjoy the taste of the One Lord.
> They meditate on the Infinite Lord with each and every breath, as their pleasure, joy and beauty.
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Destroyer of sins, the only deed of redemption. The Naam drives out the fear of the Messenger of Death.
> Prays Nanak, the support of His lotus feet is the capital of His humble servant. ||2||
> Your Glorious Virtues are endless, O my Lord and Master; no one knows them all.
> Seeing and hearing of Your wondrous plays, O Merciful Lord, Your devotees narrate them.
> All beings and creatures meditate on You, O Primal Transcendent Lord, Master of men.
> All beings are beggars; You are the One Giver, O Lord of the Universe, Embodiment of mercy.
> He alone is holy, a Saint, a truly wise person, who is accepted by the Dear Lord.
> Prays Nanak, they alone realize You, unto whom You show Mercy. ||3||
> I am unworthy and without any master; I seek Your Sanctuary, Lord.
> I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Divine Guru, who has implanted the Naam within me.
> The Guru blessed me with the Naam; happiness came, and all my desires were fulfilled.
> The fire of desire has been quenched, and peace and tranquility have come; after such a long separation, I have met my Lord again.
> I have found ecstasy, pleasure and true intuitive poise, singing the great glories, the song of bliss of the Lord.
> Prays Nanak, I have obtained the Name of God from the Perfect Guru. ||4||2||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Rise early each morning, and with the Saints, sing the melodious harmony, the unstruck sound current of the Shabad.
> All sins and sufferings are erased, chanting the Lord's Name, under Guru's Instructions.
> Dwell upon the Lord's Name, and drink in the Nectar; day and night, worship and adore Him.
> The merits of Yoga, charity and religious rituals are obtained by grasping His lotus feet.
> Loving devotion to the merciful, enticing Lord takes away all pain.
> Prays Nanak, cross over the world-ocean, meditating on the Lord, your Lord and Master. ||1||
> Meditation on the Lord of the Universe is an ocean of peace; Your devotees sing Your Glorious Praises, Lord.
> Ecstasy, bliss and great happiness are obtained by grasping hold of the Guru's feet.
> Meeting with the treasure of peace, their pains are taken away; granting His Grace, God protects them.
> Those who grasp the Lord's feet - their fears and doubts run away, and they chant the Name of the Lord.
> He thinks of the One Lord, and he sings of the One God; he gazes upon the One Lord alone.
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> Prays Nanak, God has granted His Grace, and I have found the Perfect True Guru. ||2||
> Meet with the holy, humble servants of God; meeting with the Lord, listen to the Kirtan of His Praises.
> God is the Merciful Master, the Lord of wealth; there is no end to His Virtues.
> The Merciful Lord is the Dispeller of pain, the Giver of Sanctuary, the Eradicator of all evil.
> Emotional attachment, sorrow, corruption and pain - chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is saved from these.
> All beings are Yours, O my God; bless me with Your Mercy, that I may become the dust under the feet of all men.
> Prays Nanak, O God, be kind to me, that I may chant Your Name, and live. ||3||
> God saves His humble devotees, attaching them to His feet.
> Twenty-four hours a day, they meditate in remembrance on their God; they meditae on the One Name.
> Meditating on that God, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and their comings and goings cease.
> They enjoy eternal peace and pleasure, singing the Kirtan of God's Praises; His Will seems so sweet to them.
> All my desires are fulfilled, meeting with the Perfect True Guru.
> Prays Nanak, God has blended me with Himself; I shall never suffer pain or sorrow again. ||4||3||
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Chhant.
> Shalok:
> In the Sanctuary of His lotus feet, I sing His Glorious Praises in ecstasy and bliss.
> O Nanak, worship God in adoration, the Eradicator of misfortune. ||1||
> Chhant:
> God is the Eradicator of misfortune; there is none other than Him.
> Forever and ever, remember the Lord in meditation; He is permeating the water, the land and the sky.
> He is permeating and pervading the water, the land and the sky; do not forget Him from your mind, even for an instant.
> Blessed was that day, when I grasped the Guru's feet; all virtues rest in the Lord of the Universe.
> So serve Him day and night, O servant; whatever pleases Him, happens.
> Nanak is a sacrifice to the Giver of peace; his mind and body are enlightened. ||1||
> Shalok:
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the mind and body find peace; the thought of duality is dispelled.
> Nanak takes the support of the Lord of the World, the Lord of the Universe, the Destroyer of troubles. ||1||
> Chhant:
> The Merciful Lord has eradicated my fears and troubles.
> In ecstasy, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; God is the Cherisher, the Master of the meek.
> The Cherishing Lord is imperishable, the One and only Primal Lord; I am imbued with His Love.
> When I placed my hands and forehead upon His Feet, He blended me with Himself; I became awake and aware forever, night and day.
> My soul, body, household and home belong to Him, along with my body, youth, wealth and property.
> Forever and ever, Nanak is a sacrifice to Him, who cherishes and nurtures all beings. ||2||
> Shalok:
> My tongue chants the Name of the Lord, and chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
> Nanak has grasped the sheltering support of the One Transcendent Lord, who shall save him in the end. ||1||
> Chhant:
> He is God, our Lord and Master, our Saving Grace. Grab hold of the hem of His robe.
> Vibrate, and meditate on the Merciful Divine Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; renounce your intellectual mind.
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> Seek the Support of the One Lord, and surrender your soul to Him; place your hopes only in the Sustainer of the World.
> Those who are imbued with the Lord's Name, in the Saadh Sangat, cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
> The corrupting sins of birth and death are eradicated, and no stain ever sticks to them again.
> Nanak is a sacrifice to the Perfect Primal Lord; His marriage is eternal. ||3||
> Shalok:
> Righteous faith, wealth, sexual success and salvation; the Lord bestows these four blessings.
> One who has such pre-ordained destiny upon his forehead, O Nanak, has all his desires fulfilled. ||1||
> Chhant:
> All my desires are fulfilled, meeting with my Immaculate, Sovereign Lord.
> I am in ecstasy, O very fortunate ones; the Dear Lord has become manifest in my own home.
> My Beloved has come to my home, because of my past actions; how can I count His Glories?
> The Lord, the Giver of peace and intuition, is infinite and perfect; with what tongue can I describe His Glorious Virtues?
> He hugs me close in His embrace, and merges me into Himself; there is no place of rest other than Him.
> Nanak is forever a sacrifice to the Creator, who is contained in, and permeating all. ||4||4||
> Raag Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> Sing the melodious harmonies, O my companions, and meditate on the One Lord.
> Serve your True Guru, O my companions, and you shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desires.
> Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl, Ruti ~ The Seasons. Shalok:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Bow to the Supreme Lord God, and seek the dust of the feet of the Holy.
> Cast out your self-conceit, and vibrate, meditate, on the Lord, Har, Har. O Nanak, God is all-pervading. ||1||
> He is the Eradicator of sins, the Destroyer of fear, the Ocean of peace, the Sovereign Lord King.
> Merciful to the meek, the Destroyer of pain: O Nanak, always meditate on Him. ||2||
> Chhant:
> Sing His Praises, O very fortunate ones, and the Dear Lord God shall bless you with His Mercy.
> Blessed and auspicious is that season, that month, that moment, that hour, when you chant the Lord's Glorious Praises.
> Blessed are those humble beings, who are imbued with love for His Praises, and who meditate single-mindedly on Him.
> Their lives become fruitful, and they find that Lord God.
> Donations to charities and religious rituals are not equal to meditation on the Lord, who destroys all sins.
> Prays Nanak, meditating in remembrance on Him, I live; birth and death are finished for me. ||1||
> Shalok:
> Strive for the inaccessible and unfathomable Lord, and bow in humility to His lotus feet.
> O Nanak, that sermon alone is pleasing to You, Lord, which inspires us to take the Support of the Name. ||1||
> Seek the Sanctuary of the Saints, O friends; meditate in remembrance on your infinite Lord and Master.
> The dried branch shall blossom forth in its greenery again, O Nanak, meditating on the Lord God. ||2||
> Chhant:
> The season of spring is delightful; the months of Chayt and Baisaakhi are the most pleasant months.
> I have obtained the Dear Lord as my Husband, and my mind, body and breath have blossomed forth.
> The eternal, unchanging Lord has come into my home as my Husband, O my companions; dwelling upon His lotus feet, I blossom forth in bliss.
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> The Lord of the Universe is beautiful, proficient, wise and all-knowing;
> His Virtues are priceless. By great good fortune, I have found Him; my pain is dispelled, and my hopes are fulfilled.
> Prays Nanak, I have entered Your Sanctuary, Lord, and my fear of death is eradicated. ||2||
> Shalok:
> Without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one dies wandering around in confusion, performing all sorts of rituals.
> O Nanak, all are bound by the attractive bonds of Maya, and the karmic record of past actions. ||1||
> Those who are pleasing to God are united with Him; He separates others from Himself.
> Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of God; His greatness is glorious! ||2||
> Chhant:
> In the summer season, in the months of Jayt'h and Asaarh, the heat is terrible, intense and severe.
> The discarded bride is separated from His Love, and the Lord does not even look at her.
> She does not see her Lord, and she dies with an aching sigh; she is defrauded and plundered by her great pride.
> She flails around, like a fish out of water; attached to Maya, she is alienated from the Lord.
> She sins, and so she is fearful of reincarnation; the Messenger of Death will surely punish her.
> Prays Nanak, take me under Your sheltering support, Lord, and protect me; You are the Fulfiller of desire. ||3||
> Shalok:
> With loving faith, I am attached to my Beloved; I cannot survive without Him, even for an instant.
> He is permeating and pervading my mind and body, O Nanak, with intuitive ease. ||1||
> My Friend has taken me by the hand; He has been my best friend, lifetime after lifetime.
> He has made me the slave of His feet; O Nanak, my consciousness is filled with love for God. ||2||
> Chhant:
> The rainy season is beautiful; the months of Saawan and Bhaadon bring bliss.
> The clouds are low, and heavy with rain; the waters and the lands are filled with honey.
> God is all-pervading everywhere; the nine treasures of the Lord's Name fill the homes of all hearts.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord and Master, the Searcher of hearts, all one's ancestry is saved.
> No blemish sticks to that being who remains awake and aware in the Love of the Lord; the Merciful Lord is forever forgiving.
> Prays Nanak, I have found my Husband Lord, who is forever pleasing to my mind. ||4||
> Shalok:
> Thirsty with desire, I wander around; when will I behold the Lord of the World?
> Is there any humble Saint, any friend, O Nanak, who can lead me to meet with God? ||1||
> Without meeting Him, I have no peace or tranquility; I cannot survive for a moment, even for an instant.
> Entering the Sanctuary of the Lord's Holy Saints, O Nanak, my desires are fulfilled. ||2||
> Chhant:
> In the cool, autumn season, in the months of Assu and Katik, I am thirsty for the Lord.
> Searching for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, I wander around wondering, when will I meet my Lord, the treasure of virtue?
> Without my Beloved Husband Lord, I find no peace, and all my necklaces and bracelets become cursed.
> So beautiful, so wise, so clever and knowing; still, without the breath, it is just a body.
> I look here and there, in the ten directions; my mind is so thirsty to meet God!
> Prays Nanak, shower Your Mercy upon me; unite me with Yourself, O God, O treasure of virtue. ||5||
> Shalok:
> The fire of desire is cooled and quenched; my mind and body are filled with peace and tranquility.
> O Nanak, I have met my Perfect God; the illusion of duality is dispelled. ||1||
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> The Lord Himself sent His Holy Saints, to tell us that He is not far away.
> O Nanak, doubt and fear are dispelled, chanting the Name of the all-pervading Lord. ||2||
> Chhant:
> In the cold season of Maghar and Poh, the Lord reveals Himself.
> My burning desires were quenched, when I obtained the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; the fraudulent illusion of Maya is gone.
> All my desires have been fulfilled, meeting the Lord face-to-face; I am His servant, I serve at His feet.
> My necklaces, hair-ties, all decorations and adornments, are in singing the Glorious Praises of the unseen, mysterious Lord.
> I long for loving devotion to the Lord of the Universe, and so the Messenger of Death cannot even see me.
> Prays Nanak, God has united me with Himself; I shall never suffer separation from my Beloved again. ||6||
> Shalok:
> The happy soul bride has found the wealth of the Lord; her consciousness does not waver.
> Joining together with the Saints, O Nanak, God, my Friend, has revealed Himself in my home. ||1||
> With her Beloved Husband Lord, she enjoys millions of melodies, pleasures and joys.
> The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, O Nanak, chanting the Lord's Name. ||2||
> Chhant:
> The snowy winter season, the months of Maagh and Phagun, are pleasing and ennobling to the mind.
> O my friends and companions, sing the songs of joy; my Husband Lord has come into my home.
> My Beloved has come into my home; I meditate on Him in my mind. The bed of my heart is beautifully adorned.
> The woods, the meadows and the three worlds have blossomed forth in their greenery; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, I am fascinated.
> I have met my Lord and Master, and my desires are fulfilled; my mind chants His Immaculate Mantra.
> Prays Nanak, I celebrate continuously; I have met my Husband Lord, the Lord of excellence. ||7||
> Shalok:
> The Saints are the helpers, the support of the soul; they carry us cross the terrifying world-ocean.
> Know that they are the highest of all; O Nanak, they love the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
> Those who know Him, cross over; they are the brave heroes, the heroic warriors.
> Nanak is a sacrifice to those who meditate on the Lord, and cross over to the other shore. ||2||
> Chhant:
> His feet are exalted above all. They eradicate all suffering.
> They destroy the pains of coming and going. They bring loving devotion to the Lord.
> Imbued with the Lord's Love, one is intoxicated with intuitive peace and poise, and does not forget the Lord from his mind, even for an instant.
> Shedding my self-conceit, I have entered the Sanctuary of His Feet; all virtues rest in the Lord of the Universe.
> I bow in humility to the Lord of the Universe, the treasure of virtue, the Lord of excellence, our Primal Lord and Master.
> Prays Nanak, shower me with Your Mercy, Lord; throughout the ages, You take the same form. ||8||1||6||8||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl, Dakhanee, Ongkaar:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> From Ongkaar, the One Universal Creator God, Brahma was created.
> He kept Ongkaar in his consciousness.
> From Ongkaar, the mountains and the ages were created.
> Ongkaar created the Vedas.
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> Ongkaar saves the world through the Shabad.
> Ongkaar saves the Gurmukhs.
> Listen to the Message of the Universal, Imperishable Creator Lord.
> The Universal, Imperishable Creator Lord is the essence of the three worlds. ||1||
> Listen, O Pandit, O religious scholar, why are you writing about worldly debates?
> As Gurmukh, write only the Name of the Lord, the Lord of the World. ||1||Pause||
> Sassa: He created the entire universe with ease; His One Light pervades the three worlds.
> Become Gurmukh, and obtain the real thing; gather the gems and pearls.
> If one understands, realizes and comprehends what he reads and studies, in the end he shall realize that the True Lord dwells deep within his nucleus.
> The Gurmukh sees and contemplates the True Lord; without the True Lord, the world is false. ||2||
> Dhadha: Those who enshrine Dharmic faith and dwell in the City of Dharma are worthy; their minds are steadfast and stable.
> Dhadha: If the dust of their feet touches one's face and forehead, he is transformed from iron into gold.
> Blessed is the Support of the Earth; He Himself is not born; His measure and speech are perfect and True.
> Only the Creator Himself knows His own extent; He alone knows the Brave Guru. ||3||
> In love with duality, spiritual wisdom is lost; the mortal rots away in pride, and eats poison.
> He thinks that the sublime essence of the Guru's song is useless, and he does not like to hear it. He loses the profound, unfathomable Lord.
> Through the Guru's Words of Truth, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained, and the mind and body find joy in the True Lord.
> He Himself is the Gurmukh, and He Himself bestows the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself leads us to drink it in. ||4||
> Everyone says that God is the One and only, but they are engrossed in egotism and pride.
> Realize that the One God is inside and outside; understand this, that the Mansion of His Presence is within the home of your heart.
> God is near at hand; do not think that God is far away. The One Lord permeates the entire universe.
> There in One Universal Creator Lord; there is no other at all. O Nanak, merge into the One Lord. ||5||
> How can you keep the Creator under your control? He cannot be seized or measured.
> Maya has made the mortal insane; she has administered the poisonous drug of falsehood.
> Addicted to greed and avarice, the mortal is ruined, and then later, he regrets and repents.
> So serve the One Lord, and attain the state of Salvation; your comings and goings shall cease. ||6||
> The One Lord is in all actions, colors and forms.
> He manifests in many shapes through wind, water and fire.
> The One Soul wanders through the three worlds.
> One who understands and comprehends the One Lord is honored.
> One who gathers in spiritual wisdom and meditation, dwells in the state of balance.
> How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, attain the One Lord.
> They alone find peace, whom the Lord blesses with His Grace.
> In the Gurdwara, the Guru's Door, they speak and hear of the Lord. ||7||
> His Light illuminates the ocean and the earth.
> Throughout the three worlds, is the Guru, the Lord of the World.
> The Lord reveals His various forms;
> granting His Grace, He enters the home of the heart.
> The clouds hang low, and the rain is pouring down.
> The Lord embellishes and exalts with the Sublime Word of the Shabad.
> One who knows the mystery of the One God,
> is Himself the Creator, Himself the Divine Lord. ||8||
> When the sun rises, the demons are slain;
> the mortal looks upwards, and contemplates the Shabad.
> The Lord is beyond the beginning and the end, beyond the three worlds.
> He Himself acts, speaks and listens.
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> He is the Architect of Destiny; He blesses us with mind and body.
> That Architect of Destiny is in my mind and mouth.
> God is the Life of the world; there is no other at all.
> O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is honored. ||9||
> One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,
> fights the battle and conquers his own mind;
> day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.
> He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.
> One who knows the Lord, becomes like Him.
> He becomes absolutely immaculate, and his body is sanctified.
> His heart is happy, in love with the One Lord.
> He lovingly centers his attention deep within upon the True Word of the Shabad. ||10||
> Don't be angry - drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall not remain in this world forever.
> The ruling kings and the paupers shall not remain; they come and go, throughout the four ages.
> Everyone says that they will remain, but none of them remain; unto whom should I offer my prayer?
> The One Shabad, the Name of the Lord, will never fail you; the Guru grants honor and understanding. ||11||
> My shyness and hesitation have died and gone, and I walk with my face unveiled.
> The confusion and doubt from my crazy, insane mother-in-law has been removed from over my head.
> My Beloved has summoned me with joyful caresses; my mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.
> Imbued with the Love of my Beloved, I have become Gurmukh, and carefree. ||12||
> Chant the jewel of the Naam, and earn the profit of the Lord.
> Greed, avarice, evil and egotism;
> slander, inuendo and gossip;
> the self-willed manmukh is blind, foolish and ignorant.
> For the sake of earning the profit of the Lord, the mortal comes into the world.
> But he becomes a mere slave laborer, and is mugged by the mugger, Maya.
> One who earns the profit of the Naam, with the capital of faith,
> O Nanak, is truly honored by the True Supreme King. ||13||
> The world is ruined on the path of Death.
> No one has the power to erase Maya's influence.
> If wealth visits the home of the lowliest clown,
> seeing that wealth, all pay their respects to him.
> Even an idiot is thought of as clever, if he is rich.
> Without devotional worship, the world is insane.
> The One Lord is contained among all.
> He reveals Himself, unto those whom He blesses with His Grace. ||14||
> Throughout the ages, the Lord is eternally established; He has no vengeance.
> He is not subject to birth and death; He is not entangled in worldly affairs.
> Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.
> Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.
> He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.
> He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.
> Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||
> Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.
> Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?
> The traveller comes and goes along the highway.
> What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?
> Without the Name, one loses everywhere.
> The profit is earned, when the Lord grants understanding.
> In merchandise and trade, the merchant is trading.
> Without the Name, how can one find honor and nobility? ||16||
> One who contemplates the Lord's Virtues is spiritually wise.
> Through His Virtues, one receives spiritual wisdom.
> How rare in this world, is the Giver of virtue.
> The True way of life comes through contemplation of the Guru.
> The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable. His worth cannot be estimated.
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> They alone meet Him, whom the Lord causes to meet.
> The virtuous soul bride continually contemplates His Virtues.
> O Nanak, following the Guru's Teachings, one meets the Lord, the true friend. ||17||
> Unfulfilled sexual desire and unresolved anger waste the body away,
> as gold is dissolved by borax.
> The gold is touched to the touchstone, and tested by fire;
> when its pure color shows through, it is pleasing to the eye of the assayer.
> The world is a beast, and arrogent Death is the butcher.
> The created beings of the Creator receive the karma of their actions.
> He who created the world, knows its worth.
> What else can be said? There is nothing at all to say. ||18||
> Searching, searching, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
> I have adopted the way of tolerance, and given my mind to the True Guru.
> Everyone calls himself true and genuine.
> He alone is true, who obtains the jewel throughout the four ages.
> Eating and drinking, one dies, but still does not know.
> He dies in an instant, when he realizes the Word of the Shabad.
> His consciousness becomes permanently stable, and his mind accepts death.
> By Guru's Grace, he realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||19||
> The Profound Lord dwells in the sky of the mind, the Tenth Gate;
> singing His Glorious Praises, one dwells in intuitive poise and peace.
> He does not go to come, or come to go.
> By Guru's Grace, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord.
> The Lord of the mind-sky is inaccessible, independent and beyond birth.
> The most worthy Samaadhi is to keep the consciousness stable, focused on Him.
> Remembering the Lord's Name, one is not subject to reincarnation.
> The Guru's Teachings are the most Excellent; all other ways lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||20||
> Wandering to countless doorsteps and homes, I have grown weary.
> My incarnations are countless, without limit.
> I have had so many mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.
> I have had so many gurus and disciples.
> Through a false guru, liberation is not found.
> There are so many brides of the One Husband Lord - consider this.
> The Gurmukh dies, and lives with God.
> Searching in the ten directions, I found Him within my own home.
> I have met Him; the True Guru has led me to meet Him. ||21||
> The Gurmukh sings, and the Gurmukh speaks.
> The Gurmukh evaluates the value of the Lord, and inspires others to evaluate Him as well.
> The Gurmukh comes and goes without fear.
> His filth is taken away, and his stains are burnt off.
> The Gurmukh contemplates the sound current of the Naad for his Vedas.
> The Gurmukh's cleansing bath is the performance of good deeds.
> For the Gurmukh, the Shabad is the most excellent Ambrosial Nectar.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over. ||22||
> The fickle consciousness does not remain stable.
> The deer secretly nibbles at the green sprouts.
> One who enshrines the Lord's lotus feet in his heart and consciousness
> lives long, always remembering the Lord.
> Everyone has worries and cares.
> He alone finds peace, who thinks of the One Lord.
> When the Lord dwells in the consciousness, and one is absorbed in the Lord's Name,
> one is liberated, and returns home with honor. ||23||
> The body falls apart, when one knot is untied.
> Behold, the world is on the decline; it will be totally destroyed.
> Only one who looks alike upon sunshine and shade
> has his bonds shattered; he is liberated and returns home.
> Maya is empty and petty; she has defrauded the world.
> Such destiny is pre-ordained by past actions.
> Youth is wasting away; old age and death hover above the head.
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> The body falls apart, like algae upon the water. ||24||
> God Himself appears throughout the three worlds.
> Throughout the ages, He is the Great Giver; there is no other at all.
> As it pleases You, You protect and preserve us.
> I ask for the Lord's Praises, which bless me with honor and credit.
> Remaining awake and aware, I am pleasing to You, O Lord.
> When You unite me with Yourself, then I am merged in You.
> I chant Your Victorious Praises, O Life of the World.
> Accepting the Guru's Teachings, one is sure to merge in the One Lord. ||25||
> Why do you speak such nonsense, and argue with the world?
> You shall die repenting, when you see your own insanity.
> He is born, only to die, but he does not wish to live.
> He comes hopeful, and then goes, without hope.
> Regretting, repenting and grieving, he is dust mixing with dust.
> Death does not chew up one who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> The nine treasures are obtained through the Name of the Lord;
> the Lord bestows intuitive peace and poise. ||26||
> He speaks spiritual wisdom, and He Himself understands it.
> He Himself knows it, and He Himself comprehends it.
> One who takes the Words of the Guru into his very fiber,
> is immaculate and holy, and is pleasing to the True Lord.
> In the ocean of the Guru, there is no shortage of pearls.
> The treasure of jewels is truly inexhaustible.
> Do those deeds which the Guru has ordained.
> Why are you chasing after the Guru's actions?
> O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, merge in the True Lord. ||27||
> Love is broken, when one speaks in defiance.
> The arm is broken, when it is pulled from both sides.
> Love breaks, when the speech goes sour.
> The Husband Lord abandons and leaves behind the evil-minded bride.
> The broken knot is tied again, through contemplation and meditation.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one's affairs are resolved in one's own home.
> One who earns the profit of the True Name, will not lose it again;
> the Lord and Master of the three worlds is your best friend. ||28||
> Control your mind, and keep it in its place.
> The world is destroyed by conflict, regretting its sinful mistakes.
> There is one Husband Lord, and all are His brides.
> The false bride wears many costumes.
> He stops her from going into the homes of others;
> He summons her to the Mansion of His Presence, and no obstacles block her path.
> She is embellished with the Word of the Shabad, and is loved by the True Lord.
> She is the happy soul bride, who takes the Support of her Lord and Master. ||29||
> Wandering and roaming around, O my companion, your beautiful robes are torn.
> In jealousy, the body is not at peace; without the Fear of God, multitudes are ruined.
> One who remains dead within her own home, through the Fear of God, is looked upon with favor by her all-knowing Husband Lord.
> She maintains fear of her Guru, and chants the Name of the Fearless Lord.
> Living on the mountain, I suffer such great thirst; when I see Him, I know that He is not far away.
> My thirst is quenched, and I have accepted the Word of the Shabad. I drink my fill of the Ambrosial Nectar.
> Everyone says, "Give! Give!" As He pleases, He gives.
> Through the Gurdwara, the Guru's Door, He gives, and quenches the thirst. ||30||
> Searching and seeking, I fell down and collapsed upon the bank of the river of life.
> Those who are heavy with sin sink down, but those who are light swim across.
> I am a sacrifice to those who meet the immortal and immeasurable Lord.
> The dust of their feet brings emancipation; in their company, we are united in the Lord's Union.
> I gave my mind to my Guru, and received the Immaculate Name.
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> I serve the One who gave me the Naam; I am a sacrifice to Him.
> He who builds, also demolishes; there is no other than Him.
> By Guru's Grace, I contemplate Him, and then my body does not suffer in pain. ||31||
> No one is mine - whose gown should I grasp and hold? No one ever was, and no one shall ever be mine.
> Coming and going, one is ruined, afflicted with the disease of dual-mindedness.
> Those beings who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, collapse like pillars of salt.
> Without the Name, how can they find release? They fall into hell in the end.
> Using a limited number of words, we describe the unlimited True Lord.
> The ignorant lack understanding. Without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom.
> The separated soul is like the broken string of a guitar, which does not vibrate its sound.
> God unites the separated souls with Himself, awakening their destiny. ||32||
> The body is the tree, and the mind is the bird; the birds in the tree are the five senses.
> They peck at the essence of reality, and merge with the One Lord. They are never trapped at all.
> But the others fly away in a hurry, when they see the food.
> Their feathers are clipped, and they are caught in the noose; through their mistakes, they are caught in disaster.
> Without the True Lord, how can anyone find release? The jewel of the Lord's Glorious Praises comes by the karma of good actions.
> When He Himself releases them, only then are they released. He Himself is the Great Master.
> By Guru's Grace, they are released, when He Himself grants His Grace.
> Glorious greatness rests in His Hands. He blesses those with whom He is pleased. ||33||
> The soul trembles and shakes, when it loses its mooring and support.
> Only the support of the True Lord brings honor and glory. Through it, one's works are never in vain.
> The Lord is eternal and forever stable; the Guru is stable, and contemplation upon the True Lord is stable.
> O Lord and Master of angels, men and Yogic masters, You are the support of the unsupported.
> In all places and interspaces, You are the Giver, the Great Giver.
> Wherever I look, there I see You, Lord; You have no end or limitation.
> You are pervading and permeating the places and interspaces; reflecting upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You are found.
> You give gifts even when they are not asked for; You are great, inaccessible and infinite. ||34||
> O Merciful Lord, You are the embodiment of mercy; creating the Creation, You behold it.
> Please shower Your Mercy upon me, O God, and unite me with Yourself. In an instant, You destroy and rebuild.
> You are all-wise and all-seeing; You are the Greatest Giver of all givers.
> He is the Eradicator of poverty, and the Destroyer of pain; the Gurmukh realizes spiritual wisdom and meditation. ||35||
> Losing his wealth, he cries out in anguish; the fool's consciousness is engrossed in wealth.
> How rare are those who gather the wealth of Truth, and love the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> If by losing your wealth, you may become absorbed in the Love of the One Lord, then just let it go.
> Dedicate your mind, and surrender your head; seek only the Support of the Creator Lord.
> Worldly affairs and wanderings cease, when the mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.
> Even one's enemies become friends, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.
> Wandering from forest to forest searching, you will find that those things are within the home of your own heart.
> United by the True Guru, you shall remain united, and the pains of birth and death will be ended. ||36||
> Through various rituals, one does not find release. Without virtue, one is sent to the City of Death.
> One will not have this world or the next; committing sinful mistakes, one comes to regret and repent in the end.
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> He has neither spiritual wisdom or meditation; neither Dharmic faith mor meditation.
> Without the Name, how can one be fearless? How can he understand egotistical pride?
> I am so tired - how can I get there? This ocean has no bottom or end.
> I have no loving companions, whom I can ask for help.
> O Nanak, crying out, "Beloved, Beloved", we are united with the Uniter.
> He who separated me, unites me again; my love for the Guru is infinite. ||37||
> Sin is bad, but it is dear to the sinner.
> He loads himself with sin, and expands his world through sin.
> Sin is far away from one who understands himself.
> He is not afflicted by sorrow or separation.
> How can one avoid falling into hell? How can he cheat the Messenger of Death?
> How can coming and going be forgotten? Falsehood is bad, and death is cruel.
> The mind is enveloped by entanglements, and into entanglements it falls.
> Without the Name, how can anyone be saved? They rot away in sin. ||38||
> Again and again, the crow falls into the trap.
> Then he regrets it, but what can he do now?
> Even though he is trapped, he pecks at the food; he does not understand.
> If he meets the True Guru, then he sees with his eyes.
> Like a fish, he is caught in the noose of death.
> Do not seek liberation from anyone else, except the Guru, the Great Giver.
> Over and over again, he comes; over and over again, he goes.
> Be absorbed in love for the One Lord, and remain lovingly focused on Him.
> In this way you shall be saved, and you shall not fall into the trap again. ||39||
> She calls out, "Brother, O brother - stay, O brother!" But he becomes a stranger.
> Her brother departs for his own home, and his sister burns with the pain of separation.
> In this world, her father's home, the daughter, the innocent soul bride, loves her Young Husband Lord.
> If you long for your Husband Lord, O soul bride, then serve the True Guru with love.
> How rare are the spiritually wise, who meet the True Guru, and truly understand.
> All glorious greatness rests in the Lord and Master's Hands. He grants them, when He is pleased.
> How rare are those who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Bani; they become Gurmukh.
> This is the Bani of the Supreme Being; through it, one dwells within the home of his inner being. ||40||
> Shattering and breaking apart, He creates and re-creates; creating, He shatters again. He builds up what He has demolished, and demolishes what He has built.
> He dries up the pools which are full, and fills the dried tanks again. He is all-powerful and independent.
> Deluded by doubt, they have gone insane; without destiny, what do they obtain?
> The Gurmukhs know that God holds the string; wherever He pulls it, they must go.
> Those who sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, are forever imbued with His Love; they never again feel regret.
> Bhabha: If someone seeks, and then becomes Gurmukh, then he comes to dwell in the home of his own heart.
> Bhabha: The way of the terrifying world-ocean is treacherous. Remain free of hope, in the midst of hope, and you shall cross over.
> By Guru's Grace, one comes to understand himself; in this way, he remains dead while yet alive. ||41||
> Crying out for the wealth and riches of Maya, they die; but Maya does not go along with them.
> The soul-swan arises and departs, sad and depressed, leaving its wealth behind.
> The false mind is hunted by the Messenger of Death; it carries its faults along when it goes.
> The mind turns inward, and merges with mind, when it is with virtue.
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> Crying out, "Mine, mine!", they have died, but without the Name, they find only pain.
> So where are their forts, mansions, palaces and courts? They are like a short story.
> O Nanak, without the True Name, the false just come and go.
> He Himself is clever and so very beautiful; He Himself is wise and all-knowing. ||42||
> Those who come, must go in the end; they come and go, regretting and repenting.
> They will pass through 8.4 millions species; this number does not decrease or rise.
> They alone are saved, who love the Lord.
> Their worldly entanglements are ended, and Maya is conquered.
> Whoever is seen, shall depart; who should I make my friend?
> I dedicate my soul, and place my body and mind in offering before Him.
> You are eternally stable, O Creator, Lord and Master; I lean on Your Support.
> Conquered by virtue, egotism is killed; imbued with the Word of the Shabad, the mind rejects the world. ||43||
> Neither the kings nor the nobles will remain; neither the rich nor the poor will remain.
> When one's turn comes, no one can stay here.
> The path is difficult and treacherous; the pools and mountains are impassable.
> My body is filled with faults; I am dying of grief. Without virtue, how can I enter my home?
> The virtuous take virtue, and meet God; how can I meet them with love?
> If ony I could be like them, chanting and meditating within my heart on the Lord.
> He is overflowing with faults and demerits, but virtue dwells within him as well.
> Without the True Guru, he does not see God's Virtues; he does not chant the Glorious Virtues of God. ||44||
> God's soldiers take care of their homes; their pay is pre-ordained, before they come into the world.
> They serve their Supreme Lord and Master, and obtain the profit.
> They renounce greed, avarice and evil, and forget them from their minds.
> In the fortress of the body, they announce the victory of their Supreme King; they are never ever vanquished.
> One who calls himself a servant of his Lord and Master, and yet speaks defiantly to Him,
> shall forfeit his pay, and not be seated upon the throne.
> Glorious greatness rests in the hands of my Beloved; He gives, according to the Pleasure of His Will.
> He Himself does everything; who else should we address? No one else does anything. ||45||
> I cannot conceive of any other, who could be seated upon the royal cushions.
> The Supreme Man of men eradicates hell; He is True, and True is His Name.
> I wandered around searching for Him in the forests and meadows; I contemplate Him within my mind.
> The treasures of myriads of pearls, jewels and emeralds are in the hands of the True Guru.
> Meeting with God, I am exalted and elevated; I love the One Lord single-mindedly.
> O Nanak, one who lovingly meets with his Beloved, earns profit in the world hereafter.
> He who created and formed the creation, made your form as well.
> As Gurmukh, meditate on the Infinite Lord, who has no end or limitation. ||46||
> Rharha: The Dear Lord is beautiful;
> There is no other king, except Him.
> Rharha: Listen to the spell, and the Lord will come to dwell in your mind.
> By Guru's Grace, one finds the Lord; do not be deluded by doubt.
> He alone is the true banker, who has the capital of the wealth of the Lord.
> The Gurmukh is perfect - applaud him!
> Through the beautiful Word of the Guru's Bani, the Lord is obtained; contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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> Self-conceit is eliminated, and pain is eradicated; the soul bride obtains her Husband Lord. ||47||
> He hoards gold and silver, but this wealth is false and poisonous, nothing more than ashes.
> He calls himself a banker, gathering wealth, but he is ruined by his dual-mindedness.
> The truthful ones gather Truth; the True Name is priceless.
> The Lord is immaculate and pure; through Him, their honor is true, and their speech is true.
> You are my friend and companion, all-knowing Lord; You are the lake, and You are the swan.
> I am a sacrifice to that being, whose mind is filled with the True Lord and Master.
> Know the One who created love and attachment to Maya, the Enticer.
> One who realizes the all-knowing Primal Lord, looks alike upon poison and nectar. ||48||
> Without patience and forgiveness, countless hundreds of thousands have perished.
> Their numbers cannot be counted; how could I count them? Bothered and bewildered, uncounted numbers have died.
> One who realizes his Lord and Master is set free, and not bound by chains.
> Through the Word of the Shabad, enter the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; you shall be blessed with patience, forgiveness, truth and peace.
> Partake of the true wealth of meditation, and the Lord Himself shall abide within your body.
> With mind, body and mouth, chant His Glorious Virtues forever; courage and composure shall enter deep within your mind.
> Through egotism, one is distracted and ruined; other than the Lord, all things are corrupt.
> Forming His creatures, He placed Himself within them; the Creator is unattached and infinite. ||49||
> No one knows the mystery of the Creator of the World.
> Whatever the Creator of the World does, is certain to occur.
> For wealth, some meditate on the Lord.
> By pre-ordained destiny, wealth is obtained.
> For the sake of wealth, some become servants or thieves.
> Wealth does not go along with them when they die; it passes into the hands of others.
> Without Truth, honor is not obtained in the Court of the Lord.
> Drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord, one is emancipated in the end. ||50||
> Seeing and perceiving, O my companions, I am wonder-struck and amazed.
> My egotism, which proclaimed itself in possessiveness and self-conceit, is dead. My mind chants the Word of the Shabad, and attains spiritual wisdom.
> I am so tired of wearing all these necklaces, hair-ties and bracelets, and decorating myself.
> Meeting with my Beloved, I have found peace; now, I wear the necklace of total virtue.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh attains the Lord, with love and affection.
> Without the Lord, who has found peace? Reflect upon this in your mind, and see.
> Read about the Lord, understand the Lord, and enshrine love for the Lord.
> Chant the Lord's Name, and meditate on the Lord; hold tight to the Support of the Name of the Lord. ||51||
> The inscription inscribed by the Creator Lord cannot be erased, O my companions.
> He who created the universe, in His Mercy, installs His Feet within us.
> Glorious greatness rests in the Hands of the Creator; reflect upon the Guru, and understand this.
> This inscription cannot be challenged. As it pleases You, You care for me.
> By Your Glance of Grace, I have found peace; O Nanak, reflect upon the Shabad.
> The self-willed manmukhs are confused; they rot away and die. Only by reflecting upon the Guru can they be saved.
> What can anyone say, about that Primal Lord, who cannot be seen?
> I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has revealed Him to me, within my own heart. ||52||
> That Pandit, that religious scholar, is said to be well-educated, if he contemplates knowledge with intuitive ease.
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> Considering his knowledge, he finds the essence of reality, and lovingly focuses his attention on the Name of the Lord.
> The self-willed manmukh sells his knowledge; he earns poison, and eats poison.
> The fool does not think of the Word of the Shabad. He has no understanding, no comprehension. ||53||
> That Pandit is called Gurmukh, who imparts understanding to his students.
> Contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord; gather in the Naam, and earn the true profit in this world.
> With the true notebook of the true mind, study the most sublime Word of the Shabad.
> O Nanak, he alone is learned, and he alone is a wise Pandit, who wears the necklace of the Lord's Name. ||54||1||
> Raamkalee, First Mehl, Sidh Gosht ~ Conversations With The Siddhas:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The Siddhas formed an assembly; sitting in their Yogic postures, they shouted, "Salute this gathering of Saints."
> I offer my salutation to the One who is true, infinite and incomparably beautiful.
> I cut off my head, and offer it to Him; I dedicate my body and mind to Him.
> O Nanak, meeting with the Saints, Truth is obtained, and one is spontaneously blessed with distinction. ||1||
> What is the use of wandering around? Purity comes only through Truth.
> Without the True Word of the Shabad, no one finds liberation. ||1||Pause||
> "Who are you? What is your name? What is your way? What is your goal?
> We pray that you will answer us truthfully; we are a sacrifice to the humble Saints.
> Where is your seat? Where do you live, boy? Where did you come from, and where are you going?
> Tell us, Nanak - the detached Siddhas wait to hear your reply. What is your path?"||2||
> 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.
> 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.
> I sit in the posture of the eternal, imperishable Lord. These are the Teachings I have received from the Guru.
> As Gurmukh, I have come to understand and realize myself; I merge in the Truest of the True. ||3||
> "The world-ocean is treacherous and impassable; how can one cross over?
> Charpat the Yogi says, O Nanak, think it over, and give us your true reply."
> What answer can I give to someone, who claims to understand himself?
> I speak the Truth; if you have already crossed over, how can I argue with you? ||4||
> The lotus flower floats untouched upon the surface of the water, and the duck swims through the stream;
> with one's consciousness focused on the Word of the Shabad, one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. O Nanak, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> One who lives alone, as a hermit, enshrining the One Lord in his mind, remaining unaffected by hope in the midst of hope,
> sees and inspires others to see the inaccessible, unfathomable Lord. Nanak is his slave. ||5||
> "Listen, Lord, to our prayer. We seek your true opinion.
> Don't be angry with us - please tell us: How can we find the Guru's Door?"
> This fickle mind sits in its true home, O Nanak, through the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> The Creator Himself unites us in Union, and inspires us to love the Truth. ||6||
> "Away from stores and highways, we live in the woods, among plants and trees.
> For food, we take fruits and roots. This is the spiritual wisdom spoken by the renunciates.
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> We bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and obtain the fruits of peace; not even an iota of filth sticks to us.
> Luhaareepaa, the disciple of Gorakh says, this is the Way of Yoga."||7||
> In the stores and on the road, do not sleep; do not let your consciousness covet anyone else's home.
> Without the Name, the mind has no firm support; O Nanak, this hunger never departs.
> The Guru has revealed the stores and the city within the home of my own heart, where I intuitively carry on the true trade.
> Sleep little, and eat little; O Nanak, this is the essence of wisdom. ||8||
> "Wear the robes of the sect of Yogis who follow Gorakh; put on the ear-rings, begging wallet and patched coat.
> Among the twelve schools of Yoga, ours is the highest; among the six schools of philosophy, ours is the best path.
> This is the way to instruct the mind, so you will never suffer beatings again."
> Nanak speaks: the Gurmukh understands; this is the way that Yoga is attained. ||9||
> Let constant absorption in the Word of the Shabad deep within be your ear-rings; eradicate egotism and attachment.
> Discard sexual desire, anger and egotism, and through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, attain true understanding.
> For your patched coat and begging bowl, see the Lord God pervading and permeating everywhere; O Nanak, the One Lord will carry you across.
> True is our Lord and Master, and True is His Name. Analyze it, and you shall find the Word of the Guru to be True. ||10||
> Let your mind turn away in detachment from the world, and let this be your begging bowl. Let the lessons of the five elements be your cap.
> Let the body be your meditation mat, and the mind your loin cloth.
> Let truth, contentment and self-discipline be your companions.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh dwells on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||11||
> "Who is hidden? Who is liberated?
> Who is united, inwardly and outwardly?
> Who comes, and who goes?
> Who is permeating and pervading the three worlds?"||12||
> He is hidden within each and every heart. The Gurmukh is liberated.
> Through the Word of the Shabad, one is united, inwardly and outwardly.
> The self-willed manmukh perishes, and comes and goes.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh merges in Truth. ||13||
> "How is one placed in bondage, and consumed by the serpent of Maya?
> How does one lose, and how does one gain?
> How does one become immaculate and pure? How is the darkness of ignorance removed?
> One who understands this essence of reality is our Guru."||14||
> Man is bound by evil-mindedness, and consumed by Maya, the serpent.
> The self-willed manmukh loses, and the Gurmukh gains.
> Meeting the True Guru, darkness is dispelled.
> O Nanak, eradicating egotism, one merges in the Lord. ||15||
> Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,
> the soul-swan does not fly away, and the body-wall does not collapse.
> Then, one knows that his true home is in the cave of intuitive poise.
> O Nanak, the True Lord loves those who are truthful. ||16||
> "Why have you left your house and become a wandering Udaasee?
> Why have you adopted these religious robes?
> What merchandise do you trade?
> How will you carry others across with you?"||17||
> I became a wandering Udaasee, searching for the Gurmukhs.
> I have adopted these robes seeking the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.
> I trade in the merchandise of Truth.
> O Nanak, as Gurmukh, I carry others across. ||18||
> "How have you changed the course of your life?
> With what have you linked your mind?
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> How have you subdued your hopes and desires?
> How have you found the Light deep within your nucleus?
> Without teeth, how can you eat iron?
> Give us your true opinion, Nanak."||19||
> Born into the House of the True Guru, my wandering in reincarnation ended.
> My mind is attached and attuned to the unstruck sound current.
> Through the Word of the Shabad, my hopes and desires have been burnt away.
> As Gurmukh, I found the Light deep within the nucleus of my self.
> Eradicating the three qualities, one eats iron.
> O Nanak, the Emancipator emancipates. ||20||
> "What can you tell us about the beginning? In what home did the absolute dwell then?
> What are the ear-rings of spiritual wisdom? Who dwells in each and every heart?
> How can one avoid the attack of death? How can one enter the home of fearlessness?
> How can one know the posture of intuition and contentment, and overcome one's adversaries?"
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, egotism and corruption are conquered, and then one comes to dwell in the home of the self within.
> One who realizes the Shabad of the One who created the creation - Nanak is his slave. ||21||
> "Where did we come from? Where are we going? Where will we be absorbed?
> One who reveals the meaning of this Shabad is the Guru, who has no greed at all.
> How can one find the essence of the unmanifest reality? How does one become Gurmukh, and enshrine love for the Lord?
> He Himself is consciousness, He Himself is the Creator; share with us, Nanak, your wisdom."
> By His Command we come, and by His Command we go; by His Command, we merge in absorption.
> Through the Perfect Guru, live the Truth; through the Word of the Shabad, the state of dignity is attained. ||22||
> We can only express a sense of wonder about the beginning. The absolute abided endlessly deep within Himself then.
> Consider freedom from desire to be the ear-rings of the Guru's spiritual wisdom. The True Lord, the Soul of all, dwells within each and every heart.
> Through the Guru's Word, one merges in the absolute, and intuitively receives the immaculate essence.
> O Nanak, that Sikh who seeks and finds the Way does not serve any other.
> Wonderful and amazing is His Command; He alone realizes His Command and knows the true way of life of His creatures.
> One who eradicates his self-conceit becomes free of desire; he alone is a Yogi, who enshrines the True Lord deep within. ||23||
> From His state of absolute existence, He assumed the immaculate form; from formless, He assumed the supreme form.
> By pleasing the True Guru, the supreme status is obtained, and one is absorbed in the True Word of the Shabad.
> He knows the True Lord as the One and only; he sends his egotism and duality far away.
> He alone is a Yogi, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the lotus of the heart blossoms forth within.
> If one remains dead while yet alive, then he understands everything; he knows the Lord deep within himself, who is kind and compassionate to all.
> O Nanak, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he realizes himself in all beings. ||24||
> We emerge from Truth, and merge into Truth again. The pure being merges into the One True Lord.
> The false come, and find no place of rest; in duality, they come and go.
> This coming and going in reincarnation is ended through the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the Lord Himself analyzes and grants His forgiveness.
> One who suffers from the disease of duality, forgets the Naam, the source of nectar.
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> He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one is liberated.
> O Nanak, the Emancipator emancipates one who drives out egotism and duality. ||25||
> The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, under the shadow of death.
> They look into the homes of others, and lose.
> The manmukhs are confused by doubt, wandering in the wilderness.
> Having lost their way, they are plundered; they chant their mantras at cremation grounds.
> They do not think of the Shabad; instead, they utter obscenities.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Truth know peace. ||26||
> The Gurmukh lives in the Fear of God, the True Lord.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Bani, the Gurmukh refines the unrefined.
> The Gurmukh sings the immaculate, Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> The Gurmukh attains the supreme, sanctified status.
> The Gurmukh meditates on the Lord with every hair of his body.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh merges in Truth. ||27||
> The Gurmukh is pleasing to the True Guru; this is contemplation on the Vedas.
> Pleasing the True Guru, the Gurmukh is carried across.
> Pleasing the True Guru, the Gurmukh receives the spiritual wisdom of the Shabad.
> Pleasing the True Guru, the Gurmukh comes to know the path within.
> The Gurmukh attains the unseen and infinite Lord.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the door of liberation. ||28||
> The Gurmukh speaks the unspoken wisdom.
> In the midst of his family, the Gurmukh lives a spiritual life.
> The Gurmukh lovingly meditates deep within.
> The Gurmukh obtains the Shabad, and righteous conduct.
> He knows the mystery of the Shabad, and inspires others to know it.
> O Nanak, burning away his ego, he merges in the Lord. ||29||
> The True Lord fashioned the earth for the sake of the Gurmukhs.
> There, he set in motion the play of creation and destruction.
> One who is filled with the Word of the Guru's Shabad enshrines love for the Lord.
> Attuned to the Truth, he goes to his home with honor.
> Without the True Word of the Shabad, no one receives honor.
> O Nanak, without the Name, how can one be absorbed in Truth? ||30||
> The Gurmukh obtains the eight miraculous spiritual powers, and all wisdom.
> The Gurmukh crosses over the terrifying world-ocean, and obtains true understanding.
> The Gurmukh knows the ways of truth and untruth.
> The Gurmukh knows worldliness and renunciation.
> The Gurmukh crosses over, and carries others across as well.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh is emancipated through the Shabad. ||31||
> Attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, egotism is dispelled.
> Attuned to the Naam, they remain absorbed in the True Lord.
> Attuned to the Naam, they contemplate the Way of Yoga.
> Attuned to the Naam, they find the door of liberation.
> Attuned to the Naam, they understand the three worlds.
> O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, eternal peace is found. ||32||
> Attuned to the Naam, they attain Sidh Gosht - conversation with the Siddhas.
> Attuned to the Naam, they practice intense meditation forever.
> Attuned to the Naam, they live the true and excellent lifestyle.
> Attuned to the Naam, they contemplate the Lord's virtues and spiritual wisdom.
> Without the Name, all that is spoken is useless.
> O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, their victory is celebrated. ||33||
> Through the Perfect Guru, one obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> The Way of Yoga is to remain absorbed in Truth.
> The Yogis wander in the twelve schools of Yoga; the Sannyaasis in six and four.
> One who remains dead while yet alive, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, finds the door of liberation.
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> Without the Shabad, all are attached to duality. Contemplate this in your heart, and see.
> O Nanak, blessed and very fortunate are those who keep the True Lord enshrined in their hearts. ||34||
> The Gurmukh obtains the jewel, lovingly focused on the Lord.
> The Gurmukh intuitively recognizes the value of this jewel.
> The Gurmukh practices Truth in action.
> The mind of the Gurmukh is pleased with the True Lord.
> The Gurmukh sees the unseen, when it pleases the Lord.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh does not have to endure punishment. ||35||
> The Gurmukh is blessed with the Name, charity and purification.
> The Gurmukh centers his meditation on the celestial Lord.
> The Gurmukh obtains honor in the Court of the Lord.
> The Gurmukh obtains the Supreme Lord, the Destroyer of fear.
> The Gurmukh does good deeds, an inspires others to do so.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh unites in the Lord's Union. ||36||
> The Gurmukh understands the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas.
> The Gurmukh knows the secrets of each and every heart.
> The Gurmukh eliminates hate and envy.
> The Gurmukh erases all accounting.
> The Gurmukh is imbued with love for the Lord's Name.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes his Lord and Master. ||37||
> Without the Guru, one wanders, coming and going in reincarnation.
> Without the Guru, one's work is useless.
> Without the Guru, the mind is totally unsteady.
> Without the Guru, one is unsatisfied, and eats poison.
> Without the Guru, one is stung by the poisonous snake of Maya, and dies.
> O Nanak without the Guru, all is lost. ||38||
> One who meets the Guru is carried across.
> His sins are erased, and he is emancipated through virtue.
> The supreme peace of liberation is attained, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The Gurmukh is never defeated.
> In the store of the body, this mind is the merchant;
> O Nanak, it deals intuitively in Truth. ||39||
> The Gurmukh is the bridge, built by the Architect of Destiny.
> The demons of passion which plundered Sri Lanka - the body - have been conquered.
> Ram Chand - the mind - has slaughtered Raawan - pride;
> the Gurmukh understands the secret revealed by Babheekhan.
> The Gurmukh carries even stones across the ocean.
> The Gurmukh saves millions of people. ||40||
> The comings and goings in reincarnation are ended for the Gurmukh.
> The Gurmukh is honored in the Court of the Lord.
> The Gurmukh distinguishes the true from the false.
> The Gurmukh focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.
> In the Court of the Lord, the Gurmukh is absorbed in His Praises.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh is not bound by bonds. ||41||
> The Gurmukh obtains the Name of the Immaculate Lord.
> Through the Shabad, the Gurmukh burns away his ego.
> The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
> The Gurmukh remains absorbed in the True Lord.
> Through the True Name, the Gurmukh is honored and exalted.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands all the worlds. ||42||
> "What is the root, the source of all? What teachings hold for these times?
> Who is your guru? Whose disciple are you?
> What is that speech, by which you remain unattached?
> Listen to what we say, O Nanak, you little boy.
> Give us your opinion on what we have said.
> How can the Shabad carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?"||43||
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> From the air came the beginning. This is the age of the True Guru's Teachings.
> The Shabad is the Guru, upon whom I lovingly focus my consciousness; I am the chaylaa, the disciple.
> Speaking the Unspoken Speech, I remain unattached.
> O Nanak, throughout the ages, the Lord of the World is my Guru.
> I contemplate the sermon of the Shabad, the Word of the One God.
> The Gurmukh puts out the fire of egotism. ||44||
> "With teeth of wax, how can one chew iron?
> What is that food, which takes away pride?
> How can one live in the palace, the home of snow, wearing robes of fire?
> Where is that cave, within which one may remain unshaken?
> Who should we know to be pervading here and there?
> What is that meditation, which leads the mind to be absorbed in itself?"||45||
> Eradicating egotism and individualism from within,
> and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God.
> The world is difficult for the foolish, self-willed manmukh;
> practicing the Shabad, one chews iron.
> Know the One Lord, inside and out.
> O Nanak, the fire is quenched, through the Pleasure of the True Guru's Will. ||46||
> Imbued with the True Fear of God, pride is taken away;
> realize that He is One, and contemplate the Shabad.
> With the True Shabad abiding deep within the heart,
> the body and mind are cooled and soothed, and colored with the Lord's Love.
> The fire of sexual desire, anger and corruption is quenched.
> O Nanak, the Beloved bestows His Glance of Grace. ||47||
> "The moon of the mind is cool and dark; how is it enlightened?
> How does the sun blaze so brilliantly?
> How can the constant watchful gaze of Death be turned away?
> By what understanding is the honor of the Gurmukh preserved?
> Who is the warrior, who conquers Death?
> Give us your thoughtful reply, O Nanak."||48||
> Giving voice to the Shabad, the moon of the mind is illuminated with infinity.
> When the sun dwells in the house of the moon, the darkness is dispelled.
> Pleasure and pain are just the same, when one takes the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> He Himself saves, and carries us across.
> With faith in the Guru, the mind merges in Truth,
> and then, prays Nanak, one is not consumed by Death. ||49||
> The essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is known to be the most exalted and excellent of all.
> Without the Name, one is afflicted by pain and death.
> When one's essence merges into the essence, the mind is satisfied and fulfilled.
> Duality is gone, and one enters into the home of the One Lord.
> The breath blows across the sky of the Tenth Gate and vibrates.
> O Nanak, the mortal then intuitively meets the eternal, unchanging Lord. ||50||
> The absolute Lord is deep within; the absolute Lord is outside us as well. The absolute Lord totally fills the three worlds.
> One who knows the Lord in the fourth state, is not subject to virtue or vice.
> One who knows the mystery of God the Absolute, who pervades each and every heart, knows the Primal Being, the Immaculate Divine Lord.
> That humble being who is imbued with the Immaculate Naam,
> O Nanak, is himself the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny. ||51||
> "Everyone speaks of the Absolute Lord, the unmanifest void.
> How can one find this absolute void?
> Who are they, who are attuned to this absolute void?"
> They are like the Lord, from whom they originated.
> They are not born, they do not die; they do not come and go.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukhs instruct their minds. ||52||
> By practicing control over the nine gates, one attains perfect control over the Tenth Gate.
> There, the unstruck sound current of the absolute Lord vibrates and resounds.
> Behold the True Lord ever-present, and merge with Him.
> The True Lord is pervading and permeating each and every heart.
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> The hidden Bani of the Word is revealed.
> O Nanak, the True Lord is revealed and known. ||53||
> Meeting with the Lord through intuition and love, peace is found.
> The Gurmukh remains awake and aware; he does not fall sleep.
> He enshrines the unlimited, absolute Shabad deep within.
> Chanting the Shabad, he is liberated, and saves others as well.
> Those who practice the Guru's Teachings are attuned to the Truth.
> O Nanak, those who eradicate their self-conceit meet with the Lord; they do not remain separated by doubt. ||54||
> "Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed?
> The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?"
> No one can save one who is tied up at Death's door.
> Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor.
> "How can one obtain understanding and cross over?"
> O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55||
> Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found.
> The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes.
> His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers.
> Accepting the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom.
> O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56||
> One who possesses the merchandise, the wealth of the True Name,
> crosses over, and carries others across with him as well.
> One who intuitively understands, and is attuned to the Lord, is honored.
> No one can estimate his worth.
> Wherever I look, I see the Lord permeating and pervading.
> O Nanak, through the Love of the True Lord, one crosses over. ||57||
> "Where is the Shabad said to dwell? What will carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?
> The breath, when exhaled, extends out ten finger lengths; what is the support of the breath?
> Speaking and playing, how can one be stable and steady? How can the unseen be seen?"
> Listen, O master; Nanak prays truly. Instruct your own mind.
> The Gurmukh is lovingly attuned to the True Shabad. Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He unites us in His Union.
> He Himself is all-knowing and all-seeing. By perfect destiny, we merge in Him. ||58||
> That Shabad dwells deep within the nucleus of all beings. God is invisible; wherever I look, there I see Him.
> The air is the dwelling place of the absolute Lord. He has no qualities; He has all qualities.
> When He bestows His Glance of Grace, the Shabad comes to abide within the heart, and doubt is eradicated from within.
> The body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Word of His Bani. Let His Name be enshrined in your mind.
> The Shabad is the Guru, to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean. Know the One Lord alone, here and hereafter.
> He has no form or color, shadow or illusion; O Nanak, realize the Shabad. ||59||
> O reclusive hermit, the True, Absolute Lord is the support of the exhaled breath, which extends out ten finger lengths.
> The Gurmukh speaks and churns the essence of reality, and realizes the unseen, infinite Lord.
> Eradicating the three qualities, he enshrines the Shabad within, and then, his mind is rid of egotism.
> Inside and out, he knows the One Lord alone; he is in love with the Name of the Lord.
> He understands the Sushmana, Ida and Pingala, when the unseen Lord reveals Himself.
> O Nanak, the True Lord is above these three energy channels. Through the Word, the Shabad of the True Guru, one merges with Him. ||60||
> "The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on?
> What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?"
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> Without the Shabad, the essence does not come, O hermit, and the thirst of egotism does not depart.
> Imbued with the Shabad, one finds the ambrosial essence, and remains fulfilled with the True Name.
> "What is that wisdom, by which one remains steady and stable? What food brings satisfaction?"
> O Nanak, when one looks upon pain and pleasure alike, through the True Guru, then he is not consumed by Death. ||61||
> If one is not imbued with the Lord's Love, nor intoxicated with His subtle essence,
> without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is frustrated, and consumed by his own inner fire.
> He does not preserve his semen and seed, and does not chant the Shabad.
> He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord.
> But one who speaks the Unspoken Speech, and remains balanced,
> O Nanak, attains the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||62||
> By Guru's Grace, one is attuned to the Lord's Love.
> Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, he is intoxicated with the Truth.
> Contemplating the Guru, the fire within is put out.
> Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, the soul settles in peace.
> Worshipping the True Lord in adoration, the Gurmukh crosses over the river of life.
> O Nanak, after deep contemplation, this is understood. ||63||
> "Where does this mind-elephant live? Where does the breath reside?
> Where should the Shabad reside, so that the wanderings of the mind may cease?"
> When the Lord blesses one with His Glance of Grace, he leads him to the True Guru. Then, this mind dwells in its own home within.
> When the individual consumes his egotism, he becomes immaculate, and his wandering mind is restrained.
> "How can the root, the source of all be realized? How can the soul know itself? How can the sun enter into the house of the moon?"
> The Gurmukh eliminates egotism from within; then, O Nanak, the sun naturally enters into the home of the moon. ||64||
> When the mind becomes steady and stable, it abides in the heart, and then the Gurmukh realizes the root, the source of all.
> The breath is seated in the home of the navel; the Gurmukh searches, and finds the essence of reality.
> This Shabad permeates the nucleus of the self, deep within, in its own home; the Light of this Shabad pervades the three worlds.
> Hunger for the True Lord shall consume your pain, and through the True Lord, you shall be satisfied.
> The Gurmukh knows the unstruck sound current of the Bani; how rare are those who understand.
> Says Nanak, one who speaks the Truth is dyed in the color of Truth, which will never fade away. ||65||
> "When this heart and body did not exist, where did the mind reside?
> When there was no support of the navel lotus, then in which home did the breath reside?
> When there was no form or shape, then how could anyone lovingly focus on the Shabad?
> When there was no dungeon formed from egg and sperm, who could measure the Lord's value and extent?
> When color, dress and form could not be seen, how could the True Lord be known?"
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are detached. Then and now, they see the Truest of the True. ||66||
> When the heart and the body did not exist, O hermit, then the mind resided in the absolute, detached Lord.
> When there was no support of the lotus of the navel, the breath remained in its own home, attuned to the Lord's Love.
> When there was no form or shape or social class, then the Shabad, in its essence, resided in the unmanifest Lord.
> When the world and the sky did not even exist, the Light of the Formless Lord filled the three worlds.
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> Color, dress and form were contained in the One Lord; the Shabad was contained in the One, Wondrous Lord.
> Without the True Name, no one can become pure; O Nanak, this is the Unspoken Speech. ||67||
> "How, in what way, was the world formed, O man? And what disaster will end it?"
> In egotism, the world was formed, O man; forgetting the Naam, it suffers and dies.
> One who becomes Gurmukh contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom; through the Shabad, he burns away his egotism.
> His body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Bani of the Word. He remains absorbed in Truth.
> Through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he remains detached; he enshrines the True Name in his heart.
> O Nanak, without the Name, Yoga is never attained; reflect upon this in your heart, and see. ||68||
> The Gurmukh is one who reflects upon the True Word of the Shabad.
> The True Bani is revealed to the Gurmukh.
> The mind of the Gurmukh is drenched with the Lord's Love, but how rare are those who understand this.
> The Gurmukh dwells in the home of the self, deep within.
> The Gurmukh realizes the Way of Yoga.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh knows the One Lord alone. ||69||
> Without serving the True Guru, Yoga is not attained;
> without meeting the True Guru, no one is liberated.
> Without meeting the True Guru, the Naam cannot be found.
> Without meeting the True Guru, one suffers in terrible pain.
> Without meeting the True Guru, there is only the deep darkness of egotistical pride.
> O Nanak, without the True Guru, one dies, having lost the opportunity of this life. ||70||
> The Gurmukh conquers his mind by subduing his ego.
> The Gurmukh enshrines Truth in his heart.
> The Gurmukh conquers the world; he knocks down the Messenger of Death, and kills it.
> The Gurmukh does not lose in the Court of the Lord.
> The Gurmukh is united in God's Union; he alone knows.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Word of the Shabad. ||71||
> This is the essence of the Shabad - listen, you hermits and Yogis. Without the Name, there is no Yoga.
> Those who are attuned to the Name, remain intoxicated night and day; through the Name, they find peace.
> Through the Name, everything is revealed; through the Name, understanding is obtained.
> Without the Name, people wear all sorts of religious robes; the True Lord Himself has confused them.
> The Name is obtained only from the True Guru, O hermit, and then, the Way of Yoga is found.
> Reflect upon this in your mind, and see; O Nanak, without the Name, there is no liberation. ||72||
> You alone know Your state and extent, Lord; What can anyone say about it?
> You Yourself are hidden, and You Yourself are revealed. You Yourself enjoy all pleasures.
> The seekers, the Siddhas, the many gurus and disciples wander around searching for You, according to Your Will.
> They beg for Your Name, and You bless them with this charity. I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
> The eternal imperishable Lord God has staged this play; the Gurmukh understands it.
> O Nanak, He extends Himself throughout the ages; there is no other than Him. ||73||1||
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> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Vaar Of Raamkalee, Third Mehl,
> To Be Sung To The Tune Of 'Jodha And Veera Poorbaanee':
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The True Guru is the field of intuitive wisdom. One who is inspired to love Him,
> plants the seed of the Name there. The Name sprouts up, and he remains absorbed in the Name.
> But this egotism is the seed of skepticism; it has been uprooted.
> It is not planted there, and it does not sprout; whatever God grants us, we eat.
> When water mixes with water, it cannot be separated again.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh is wonderful; come, poeple, and see!
> But what can the poor people see? They do not understand.
> He alone sees, whom the Lord causes to see; the Lord comes to dwell in his mind. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The self-willed manmukh is the field of sorrow and suffering. He plains sorrow, and eats sorrow.
> In sorrow he is born, and in sorrow he dies. Acting in egotism, his life passes away.
> He does not understand the coming and going of reincarnation; the blind man acts in blindness.
> He does not know the One who gives, but he is attached to what is given.
> O Nanak, he acts according to his pre-ordained destiny. He cannot do anything else. ||2||
> Third Mehl:
> Meeting the True Guru, everlasting peace is obtained. He Himself leads us to meet Him.
> This is the true meaning of peace, that one becomes immaculate within oneself.
> The doubt of ignorance is eradicated, and spiritual wisdom is obtained.
> Nanak comes to gaze upon the One Lord alone; wherever he looks, there He is. ||3||
> Pauree:
> The True Lord created His throne, upon which He sits.
> He Himself is everything; this is what the Word of the Guru's Shabad says.
> Through His almighty creative power, He created and fashioned the mansions and hotels.
> He made the two lamps, the sun and the moon; He formed the perfect form.
> He Himself sees, and He Himself hears; meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||
> Waaho! Waaho! Hail, hail, O True King! True is Your Name. ||1||Pause||
> Shalok:
> Kabeer, I have ground myself into henna paste.
> O my Husband Lord, You took no notice of me; You never applied me to Your feet. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> O Nanak, my Husband Lord keeps me like henna paste; He blesses me with His Glance of Grace.
> He Himself grinds me, and He Himself rubs me; He Himself applies me to His feet.
> This is the cup of love of my Lord and Master; He gives it as He chooses. ||2||
> Pauree:
> You created the world with its variety; by the Hukam of Your Command, it comes, goes, and merges again in You.
> You Yourself see, and blossom forth; there is no one else at all.
> As it pleases You, You keep me. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I understand You.
> You are the strength of all. As it pleases You, You lead us on.
> There is no other as great as You; unto whom should I speak and talk? ||2||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Deluded by doubt, I wandered over the whole world. Searching, I became frustrated.
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> My Husband Lord has not blessed me with peace and tranquility; what will work with Him?
> By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Lord; I enshrine Him deep within my heart.
> O Nanak, seated in his her own home, she finds her Husband Lord, when the Creator Lord grants His Grace. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.
> Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.
> The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.
> He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.
> But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.
> Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Some are linked to His Praises, when the Lord blesses them with the Guru's Teachings.
> Some are blessed with the Name of the eternal, unchanging True Lord.
> Water, air and fire, by His Will, worship Him.
> They are held in the Fear of God; He has formed the perfect form.
> The Hukam, the Command of the One Lord is all-pervasive; accepting it, peace is found. ||3||
> Shalok:
> Kabeer, such is the touchstone of the Lord; the false cannot even touch it.
> He alone passes this test of the Lord, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> How can this mind be conquered? How can it be killed?
> If one does not accept the Word of the Shabad, egotism does not depart.
> By Guru's Grace, egotism is eradicated, and then, one is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.
> O Nanak, one whom the Lord forgives is united with Him, and then no obstacles block his way. ||2||
> Third Mehl:
> Everyone can say that they are dead while yet alive; how can they be liberated while yet alive?
> If someone restrains himself through the Fear of God, and takes the medicine of the Love of God,
> night and day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. In celestial peace and poise, he crosses over the poisonous, terrifying world-ocean, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; he is blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||3||
> Pauree:
> God created the love of duality, and the three modes which pervade the universe.
> He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who act according to His Will.
> The Pandits, the religious scholars, and the astrologers study their books, but they do not understand contemplation.
> Everything is Your play, O True Creator Lord.
> As it pleases You, You bless us with forgiveness, and merge us in the True Word of the Shabad. ||4||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The man of false mind practices falsehood.
> He runs after Maya, and yet pretends to be a man of disciplined meditation.
> Deluded by doubt, he visits all the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> How can such a man of disciplined meditation attain the supreme status?
> By Guru's Grace, one lives the Truth.
> O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation attains liberation. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> He alone is a man of disciplined meditation, who practices this self-discipline.
> Meeting with the True Guru, he contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
> Serving the True Guru - this is the only acceptable disciplined meditation.
> O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He created the night and the day, for the activities of the world.
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> Following the Guru's Teachings, one's heart is illumined, and the darkness is dispelled.
> By the Hukam of His Command, He creates everything; He pervades and permeates all the woods and meadows.
> He Himself is everything; the Gurmukh constantly chants the Lord's Name.
> Through the Shabad, understanding comes; the True Lord Himself inspires us to understand. ||5||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> He is not called a renunciate, whose consciousness is filled with doubt.
> Donations to him bring proportionate rewards.
> He hungers for the supreme status of the Fearless, Immaculate Lord;
> O Nanak, how rare are those who offer him this food. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> They are not called renunciates, who take food in the homes of others.
> For the sake of their bellies, they wear various religious robes.
> They alone are renunciates, O Nanak, who enter into their own souls.
> They seek and find their Husband Lord; they dwell within the home of their own inner self. ||2||
> Pauree:
> They sky and the earth are separate, but the True Lord supports them from within.
> True are all those homes and gates, within which the True Name is enshrined.
> The Hukam of the True Lord's Command is effective everywhere. The Gurmukh merges in the True Lord.
> He Himself is True, and True is His throne. Seated upon it, He administers true justice.
> The Truest of the True is all-pervading everywhere; the Gurmukh sees the unseen. ||6||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> In the world-ocean, the Infinite Lord abides. The false come and go in reincarnation.
> One who walks according to his own will, suffers terrible punishment.
> All things are in the world-ocean, but they are obtained only by the karma of good actions.
> O Nanak, he alone obtains the nine treasures, who walks in the Will of the Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> One who intuitively serves the True Guru, loses his life in egotism.
> His tongue does not taste the sublime essence of the Lord, and his heart-lotus does not blossom forth.
> The self-willed manmukh eats poison and dies; he is ruined by love and attachment to Maya.
> Without the Name of the One Lord, his life is cursed, and his home is cursed as well.
> When God Himself bestows His Glance of Grace, then one becomes the slave of His slaves.
> And then, night and day, he serves the True Guru, and never leaves His side.
> As the lotus flower floats unaffected in the water, so does he remain detached in his own household.
> O servant Nanak, the Lord acts, and inspires everyone to act, according to the Pleasure of His Will. He is the treasure of virtue. ||2||
> Pauree:
> For thirty-six ages, there was utter darkness. Then, the Lord revealed Himself.
> He Himself created the entire universe. He Himself blessed it with understanding.
> He created the Simritees and the Shaastras; He calculates the accounts of virtue and vice.
> He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand and to be pleased with the True Word of the Shabad.
> He Himself is all-pervading; He Himself forgives, and unites with Himself. ||7||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> This body is all blood; without blood, the body cannot exist.
> Those who are attuned to their Lord - their bodies are not filled with the blood of greed.
> In the Fear of God, the body becomes thin, and the blood of greed passes out of the body.
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> As fire purifies metal, so does the Fear of the Lord eradicate the filth of evil-mindedness.
> O Nanak, beautiful are those humble beings, who are imbued with the Lord's Love. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> In Raamkalee, I have enshrined the Lord in my mind; thus I have been embellished.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, my heart-lotus has blossomed forth; the Lord blessed me with the treasure of devotional worship.
> My doubt was dispelled, and I woke up; the darkness of ignorance was dispelled.
> She who is in love with her Lord, is the most infinitely beautiful.
> Such a beautiful, happy soul-bride enjoys her Husband Lord forever.
> The self-willed manmukhs do not know how to decorate themselves; wasting their whole lives, they depart.
> Those who decorate themselves without devotional worship to the Lord, are continually reincarnated to suffer.
> They do not obtain respect in this world; the Creator Lord alone knows what will happen to them in the world hereafter.
> O Nanak, the True Lord is the One and only; duality exists only in the world.
> He Himself enjoins them to good and bad; they do only that which the Creator Lord causes them to do. ||2||
> Third Mehl:
> Without serving the True Guru, tranquility is not obtained. It cannot be found anywhere else.
> No matter how much one may long for it, without the karma of good actions, it cannot be found.
> Those whose inner beings are filled with greed and corruption, are ruined through the love of duality.
> The cycle of birth and death is not ended, and filled with egotism, they suffer in pain.
> Those who focus their consciousness on the True Guru, do not remain unfulfilled.
> They are not summoned by the Messenger of Death, and they do not suffer in pain.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh is saved, merging in the True Word of the Shabad. ||3||
> Pauree:
> He Himself remains unattached forever; all others run after worldly affairs.
> He Himself is eternal, unchanging and unmoving; the others continue coming and going in reincarnation.
> Meditating on the Lord forever and ever, the Gurmukh finds peace.
> He dwells in the home of his own inner being, absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord.
> The True Lord is profound and unfathomable; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is understood. ||8||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Meditate on the True Name; the True Lord is all-pervading.
> O Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, obtains the fruit of Truth.
> One who merely mouths the words, does not understand the Hukam of the True Lord's Command.
> O Nanak, one who accepts the Will of the Lord is His devotee. Without accepting it, he is the falsest of the false. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The self-willed manmukhs do not know what they are saying. They are filled with sexual desire, anger and egotism.
> They do not understand right places and wrong places; they are filled with greed and corruption.
> They come, and sit and talk for their own purposes. The Messenger of Death strikes them down.
> Hereafter, they are called to account in the Court of the Lord; the false ones are struck down and humiliated.
> How can this filth of falsehood be washed off? Can anyone think about this, and find the way?
> If one meets with the True Guru, He implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord within; all his sins are destroyed.
> Let all bow in humility to that humble being who chants the Naam, and worships the Naam in adoration.
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> The Naam washes off the filth of falsehood; chanting the Naam, one becomes truthful.
> O servant Nanak, wondrous are the plays of the Lord, the Giver of life. ||2||
> Pauree:
> You are the Great Giver; no other is as great as You. Unto whom should I speak and talk?
> By Guru's Grace, I find You; You eradicate egotism from within.
> You are beyond sweet and salty flavors; True is Your glorious greatness.
> You bless those whom You forgive, and unite them with Yourself.
> You have placed the Ambrosial Nectar deep within the heart; the Gurmukh drinks it in. ||9||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The stories of one's ancestors make the children good children.
> They accept what is pleasing to the Will of the True Guru, and act accordingly.
> Go and consult the Simritees, the Shaastras, the writings of Vyaas, Suk Dayv, Naarad, and all those who preach to the world.
> Those, whom the True Lord attaches, are attached to the Truth; they contemplate the True Name forever.
> O Nanak, their coming into the world is approved; they redeem all their ancestors. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The disciples whose teacher is blind, act blindly as well.
> They walk according to their own wills, and continually speak falsehood and lies.
> They practice falsehood and deception, and endlessly slander others.
> Slandering others, they drown themselves, and drown all their generations as well.
> O Nanak, whatever the Lord links them to, to that they are linked; what can the poor creatures do? ||2||
> Pauree:
> He keeps all under His Gaze; He created the entire Universe.
> He has linked some to falsehood and deception; these self-willed manmukhs are plundered.
> The Gurmukhs meditate on the Lord forever; their inner beings are filled with love.
> Those who have the treasure of virtue, chant the Praises of the Lord.
> O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, and the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||10||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Men of charity gather wealth by committing sins, and then give it away in donations to charity.
> Their spiritual teachers go to their homes to instruct them.
> The woman loves the man only for his wealth;
> they come and go as they please.
> No one obeys the Shaastras or the Vedas.
> Everyone worships himself.
> Becoming judges, they sit and administer justice.
> They chant on their malas, and call upon God.
> They accept bribes, and block justice.
> If someone asks them, they read quotations from their books.
> The Muslim scriptures are in their ears and in their hearts.
> They plunder the people, and engage in gossip and flattery.
> They anoint their kitchens to try to become pure.
> Behold, such is the Hindu.
> The Yogi, with matted hair and ashes on his body, has become a householder.
> The children weep in front of him and behind him.
> He does not attain Yoga - he has lost his way.
> Why does he apply ashes to his forehead?
> O Nanak, this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga;
> everyone says that he himself knows. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> The Hindu comes to the house of a Hindu.
> He puts the sacred thread around his neck and reads the scriptures.
> He puts on the thread, but does evil deeds.
> His cleansings and washings will not be approved.
> The Muslim glorifies his own faith.
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> Without the Guru or a spiritual teacher, no one is accepted.
> They may be shown the way, but only a few go there.
> Without the karma of good actions, heaven is not attained.
> The Way of Yoga is demonstrated in the Yogi's monastery.
> They wear ear-rings to show the way.
> Wearing ear-rings, they wander around the world.
> The Creator Lord is everywhere.
> There are as many travellers as there are beings.
> When one's death warrant is issued, there is no delay.
> One who knows the Lord here, realizes Him there as well.
> Others, whether Hindu or Muslim, are just babbling.
> Everyone's account is read in the Court of the Lord;
> without the karma of good actions, no one crosses over.
> One who speaks the True Name of the True Lord,
> O Nanak, is not called to account hereafter. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The fortress of the body is called the Mansion of the Lord.
> The rubies and gems are found within it; the Gurmukh chants the Name of the Lord.
> The body, the Mansion of the Lord, is very beautiful, when the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is implanted deep within.
> The self-willed manmukhs ruin themselves; they boil continuously in attachment to Maya.
> The One Lord is the Master of all. He is found only by perfect destiny. ||11||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> There is no Truth in suffering, there is no Truth in comfort. There is no Truth in wandering like animals through the water.
> There is no Truth in shaving one's head; there is no Truth is studying the scriptures or wandering in foreign lands.
> There is no Truth in trees, plants or stones, in mutilating oneself or suffering in pain.
> There is no Truth in binding elephants in chains; there is no Truth in grazing cows.
> He alone grants it, whose hands hold spritual perfection; he alone receives it, unto whom it is given.
> O Nanak, he alone is blessed with glorious greatness, whose heart is filled with the Word of the Shabad.
> God says, all hearts are mine, and I am in all hearts. Who can explain this to one who is confused?
> Who can confuse that being, unto whom I have shown the Way?
> And who can show the Path to that being whom I have confused since the beginning of time? ||1||
> First Mehl:
> He alone is a householder, who restrains his passions
> and begs for meditation, austerity and self-discipline.
> He gives donations to charity with his body;
> such a householder is as pure as the water of the Ganges.
> Says Eeshar, the Lord is the embodiment of Truth.
> The supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||2||
> First Mehl:
> He alone is a detached hermit, who burns away his self-conceit.
> He begs for suffering as his food.
> In the city of the heart, he begs for charity.
> Such a renunciate ascends to the City of God.
> Says Gorakh, God is the embodiment of Truth;
> the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||3||
> First Mehl:
> He alone is an Udasi, a shaven-headed renunciate, who embraces renunciation.
> He sees the Immaculate Lord dwelling in both the upper and lower regions.
> He balances the sun and the moon energies.
> The body-wall of such an Udasi does not collapse.
> Says Gopi Chand, God is the embodiment of Truth;
> the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||4||
> First Mehl:
> He alone is a Paakhandi, who cleanses his body of filth.
> The fire of his body illuminates God within.
> He does not waste his energy in wet dreams.
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> Such a Paakhandi does not grow old or die.
> Says Charpat, God is the embodiment of Truth;
> the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||5||
> First Mehl:
> He alone is a Bairaagi, who turns himself toward God.
> In the Tenth Gate, the sky of the mind, he erects his pillar.
> Night and day, he remains in deep inner meditation.
> Such a Bairaagi is just like the True Lord.
> Says Bhart'har, God is the embodiment of Truth;
> the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||6||
> First Mehl:
> How is evil eradicated? How can the true way of life be found?
> What is the use of piercing the ears, or begging for food?
> Throughout existence and non-existence, there is only the Name of the One Lord.
> What is that Word, which holds the heart in its place?
> When you look alike upon sunshine and shade,
> says Nanak, then the Guru will speak to you.
> The students follow the six systems.
> They are neither worldly people, nor detached renunciates.
> One who remains absorbed in the Formless Lord
> - why should he go out begging? ||7||
> Pauree:
> That alone is said to be the Lord's temple, where the Lord is known.
> In the human body, the Guru's Word is found, when one understands that the Lord, the Supreme Soul, is in all.
> Don't look for Him outside your self. The Creator, the Architect of Destiny, is within the home of your own heart.
> The self-willed manmukh does not appreciate the value of the Lord's temple; they waste away and lose their lives.
> The One Lord is pervading in all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He can be found. ||12||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Only a fool listens to the words of the fool.
> What are the signs of the fool? What does the fool do?
> A fool is stupid; he dies of egotism.
> His actions always bring him pain; he lives in pain.
> If someone's beloved friend falls into the pit, what can be used to pull him out?
> One who becomes Gurmukh contemplates the Lord, and remains detached.
> Chanting the Lord's Name, he saves himself, and he carries across those who are drowning as well.
> O Nanak, he acts in accordance with the Will of God; he endures whatever he is given. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> Says Nanak, listen, O mind, to the True Teachings.
> Opening His ledger, God will call you to account.
> Those rebels who have unpaid accounts shall be called out.
> Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, shall be appointed to punish them.
> They will find no way to escape coming and going in reincarnation; they are trapped in the narrow path.
> Falsehood will come to an end, O Nanak, and Truth will prevail in the end. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The body and everything belongs to the Lord; the Lord Himself is all-pervading.
> The Lord's value cannot be estimated; nothing can be said about it.
> By Guru's Grace, one praises the Lord, imbued with feelings of devotion.
> The mind and body are totally rejuvenated, and egotism is eradicated.
> Everything is the play of the Lord. The Gurmukh understands this. ||13||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Branded with a thousand marks of disgrace, Indra cried in shame.
> Paras Raam returned home crying.
> Ajai cried and wept, when he was made to eat the manure he had given, pretending it was charity.
> Such is the punishment received in the Court of the Lord.
> Rama wept when he was sent into exile,
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> and separated from Sita and Lakhshman.
> The ten-headed Raawan, who stole away Sita with the beat of his tambourine, wept when he lost Sri Lanka.
> The Paandavas once lived in the Presence of the Lord; they were made slaves, and wept.
> Janmayjaa wept, that he had lost his way.
> One mistake, and he became a sinner.
> The Shaykhs, Pirs and spiritual teachers weep;
> at the very last instant, they suffer in agony.
> The kings weep - their ears are cut;
> they go begging from house to house.
> The miser weeps; he has to leave behind the wealth he has gathered.
> The Pandit, the religious scholar, weeps when his learning is gone.
> The young woman weeps because she has no husband.
> O Nanak, the whole world is suffering.
> He alone is victorious, who believes in the Lord's Name.
> No other action is of any account. ||1||
> Second Mehl:
> Meditation, austerity and everything come through belief in the Lord's Name. All other actions are useless.
> O Nanak, believe in the One who is worth believing in. By Guru's Grace, he is realized. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The union of the body and the soul-swan was pre-ordained by the Creator Lord.
> He is hidden, and yet pervading all. He is revealed to the Gurmukh.
> Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and chanting His Praises, one merges in His Glories.
> True is the True Word of the Guru's Bani. One unites in Union with the True Lord.
> He Himself is everything; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||14||
> Shalok, Second Mehl:
> O Nanak, the blind man may go to appraise the jewels,
> but he will not know their value; he will return home after exposing his ignorance. ||1||
> Second Mehl:
> The Jeweller has come, and opened up the bag of jewels.
> The merchandise and the merchant are merged together.
> They alone purchase the gem, O Nanak, who have virtue in their purse.
> Those who do not appreciate the value of the jewels, wander like blind men in the world. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The fortress of the body has nine gates; the tenth gate is kept hidden.
> The rigid door is not open; only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad can it be opened.
> The unstruck sound current resounds and vibrates there. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is heard.
> Deep within the nucleus of the heart, the Divine Light shines forth. Through devotional worship, one meets the Lord.
> The One Lord is pervading and permeating all. He Himself created the creation. ||15||
> Shalok, Second Mehl:
> He is truly blind, who follows the way shown by the blind man.
> O Nanak, why should the one who can see, get lost?
> Do not call them blind, who have no eyes in their face.
> They alone are blind, O Nanak, who wander away from their Lord and Master. ||1||
> Second Mehl:
> One whom the Lord has made blind - the Lord can make him see again.
> He acts only as he knows, although he may be spoken to a hundred times.
> Where the real thing is not seen, self-conceit prevails there - know this well.
> O Nanak, how can the purshaser purchase the real thing, if he cannot recognize it? ||2||
> Second Mehl:
> How can someone be called blind, if he was made blind by the Lord's Command?
> O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of the Lord's Command should be called blind. ||3||
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> Pauree:
> Deep within the body is the fortress of the Lord, and all lands and countries.
> He Himself sits in primal, profound Samaadhi; He Himself is all-pervading.
> He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself remains hidden within it.
> Serving the Guru, the Lord is known, and the Truth is revealed.
> He is True, the Truest of the True; the Guru has imparted this understanding. ||16||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Night is the summer season, and day is the winter season; sexual desire and anger are the two fields planted.
> Greed prepares the soil, and the seed of falsehood is planted; attachment and love are the farmer and hired hand.
> Contemplation is the plow, and corruption is the harvest; this is what one earns and eats, according to the Hukam of the Lord's Command.
> O Nanak, when one is called to give his account, he will be barren and infertile. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> Make the Fear of God the farm, purity the water, truth and contentment the cows and bulls,
> humility the plow, consciousness the plowman, remembrance the preparation of the soil, and union with the Lord the planting time.
> Let the Lord's Name be the seed, and His Forgiving Grace the harvest. Do this, and the whole world will seem false.
> O Nanak, if He bestows His Merciful Glance of Grace, then all your separation will be ended. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The self-willed manmukh is trapped in the darkness of emotional attachment; in the love of duality he speaks.
> The love of duality brings pain forever; he churns the water endlessly.
> The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he churns, and obtains the essence of reality.
> The Divine Light illuminates his heart deep within; he seeks the Lord, and obtains Him.
> He Himself deludes in doubt; no one can comment on this. ||17||
> Shalok, Second Mehl:
> O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you.
> He created the creatures in water, and He gives them their nourishment.
> There are no stores open there, and no one farms there.
> No business is ever transacted there, and no one buys or sells.
> Animals eat other animals; this is what the Lord has given them as food.
> He created them in the oceans, and He provides for them as well.
> O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> O Nanak, this soul is the fish, and death is the hungry fisherman.
> The blind man does not even think of this. And suddenly, the net is cast.
> O Nanak, his consciousness is unconscious, and he departs, bound by anxiety.
> But if the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites the soul with Himself. ||2||
> Pauree:
> They are true, forever true, who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.
> The True Lord abides in the mind of the Gurmukh; He strikes the true bargain.
> Everything is in the home of the self within; only the very fortunate obtain it.
> The hunger within is conquered and overcome, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself blesses them with understanding. ||18||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> The cotton is ginned, woven and spun;
> the cloth is laid out, washed and bleached white.
> The tailor cuts it with his scissors, and sews it with his thread.
> Thus, the torn and tattered honor is sewn up again, through the Lord's Praise, O Nanak, and one lives the true life.
> Becoming worn, the cloth is torn; with needle and thread it is sewn up again.
> It will not last for a month, or even a week. It barely lasts for an hour, or even a moment.
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> But the Truth does not grow old; and when it is stitched, it is never torn again.
> O Nanak, the Lord and Master is the Truest of the True. While we meditate on Him, we see Him. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> The knife is Truth, and its steel is totally True.
> Its workmanship is incomparably beautiful.
> It is sharpened on the grindstone of the Shabad.
> It is placed in the scabbard of virtue.
> If the Shaykh is killed with that,
> then the blood of greed will spill out.
> One who is slaughtered in this ritualistic way, will be attached to the Lord.
> O Nanak, at the Lord's door, he is absorbed into His Blessed Vision. ||2||
> First Mehl:
> A beautiful dagger hangs by your waist, and you ride such a beautiful horse.
> But don't be too proud; O Nanak, you may fall head first to the ground. ||3||
> Pauree:
> They alone walk as Gurmukh, who receive the Shabad in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
> Meditating on the True Lord, they become truthful; they carry in their robes the supplies of the Lord's wealth.
> The devotees look beautiful, singing the Praises of the Lord; following the Guru's Teachings, they become stable and unchanging.
> They enshrine the jewel of contemplation within their minds, and the most sublime Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||19||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Everyone is filled with hope; hardly anyone is free of hope.
> O Nanak, blessed is the birth of one, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Nothing is in the hands of hope. How can one become free of hope?
> What can this poor being do? The Lord Himself creates confusion. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Cursed is the life in this world, without the True Name.
> God is the Great Giver of givers. His wealth is permanent and unchanging.
> That humble being is immaculate, who worships the Lord with each and every breath.
> With your tongue, vibrate the One Inaccessible Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> He is all-pervading everywhere. Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||20||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> The union between the lake of the True Guru, and the swan of the soul, was pre-ordained from the very beginning, by the Pleasure of the Lord's Will.
> The diamonds are in this lake; they are the food of the swans.
> The cranes and the ravens may be very wise, but they do not remain in this lake.
> They do not find their food there; their food is different.
> Practicing Truth, the True Lord is found. False is the pride of the false.
> O Nanak, they alone meet the True Guru, who are so pre-destined by the Lord's Command. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> My Lord and Master is immaculate, as are those who think of Him.
> O Nanak, serve Him, who gives to you forever and ever.
> O Nanak, serve Him; by serving Him, sorrow is dispelled.
> Faults and demerits vanish, and virtues take their place; peace comes to dwell in the mind. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He Himself is all-pervading; He Himself is absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi.
> He Himself instructs; the Gurmukh is satisfied and fulfilled.
> Some, He causes to wander in the wilderness, while others are committed to His devotional worship.
> He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand; He Himself attaches mortals to His Name.
> O Nanak, meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, true greatness is obtained. ||21||1||
> Sudh||
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> Vaar Of Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> As I have heard of the True Guru, so I have seen Him.
> He re-unites the separated ones with God; He is the Mediator at the Court of the Lord.
> He implants the Mantra of the Lord's Name, and eradicates the illness of egotism.
> O Nanak, he alone meets the True Guru, who has such union pre-ordained. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> If the One Lord is my Friend, then all are my friends. If the One Lord is my enemy, then all fight with me.
> The Perfect Guru has shown me that, without the Name, everything is useless.
> The faithless cynics and the evil people wander in reincarnation; they are attached to other tastes.
> Servant Nanak has realized the Lord God, by the Grace of the Guru, the True Guru. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Creator Lord created the Creation.
> He Himself is the perfect Banker; He Himself earns His profit.
> He Himself made the expansive Universe; He Himself is imbued with joy.
> The value of God's almighty creative power cannot be estimated.
> He is inaccessible, unfathomable, endless, the farthest of the far.
> He Himself is the greatest Emperor; He Himself is His own Prime Minister.
> No one knows His worth, or the greatness of His resting place.
> He Himself is our True Lord and Master. He reveals Himself to the Gurmukh. ||1||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Listen, O my beloved friend: please show me the True Guru.
> I dedicate my mind to Him; I keep Him continually enshrined within my heart.
> Without the One and Only True Guru, life in this world is cursed.
> O servant Nanak, they alone meet the True Guru, with whom He constantly abides. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Deep within me is the longing to meet You; how can I find You, God?
> I will search for someone, some friend, who will unite me with my Beloved.
> The Perfect Guru has united me with Him; wherever I look, there He is.
> Servant Nanak serves that God; there is no other as great as He is. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He is the Great Giver, the Generous Lord; with what mouth can I praise Him?
> In His Mercy, He protects, preserves and sustains us.
> No one is under anyone else's control; He is the One Support of all.
> He cherishes all as His children, and reaches out with His hand.
> He stages His joyous plays, which no one understands at all.
> The all-powerful Lord gives His Support to all; I am a sacrifice to Him.
> Night and day, sing the Praises of the One who is worthy of being praised.
> Those who fall at the Guru's Feet, enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> He has widened the narrow path for me, and preserved my integrity, along with that of my family.
> He Himself has arranged and resolved my affairs. I dwell upon that God forever.
> God is my mother and father; He hugs me close in His embrace, and cherishes me, like His tiny baby.
> All beings and creatures have become kind and compassionate to me. O Nanak, the Lord has blessed me with His Glance of Grace. ||1||
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> Fifth Mehl:
> To ask for any other than You, Lord, is the most miserable of miseries.
> Please bless me with Your Name, and make me content; may the hunger of my mind be satisfied.
> The Guru has made the woods and meadows green again. O Nanak, is it any wonder that He blesses human beings as well? ||2||
> Pauree:
> Such is that Great Giver; may I never forget Him from my mind.
> I cannot survive without Him, for an instant, for a moment, for a second.
> Inwardly and outwardly, He is with us; how can we hide anything from Him?
> One whose honor He Himself has preserved, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.
> He alone is a devotee, a spiritual teacher, and a disciplined pratictioner of meditation, whom the Lord has so blessed.
> He alone is perfect and renowned as supreme, whom the Lord has blessed with His power.
> He alone endures the unendurable, whom the Lord inspires to endure it.
> And he alone meets the True Lord, within whose mind the Guru's Mantra is implanted. ||3||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Blessed are those beautiful Ragas which, when chanted, quench all thirst.
> Blessed are those beautiful people who, as Gurmukh, chant the Name of the Lord.
> I am a sacrifice to those who single-mindedly worship and adore the One Lord.
> I yearn for the dust of their feet; by His Grace, it is obtained.
> I am a sacrifice to those who are imbued with love for the Lord of the Universe.
> I tell them the state of my soul, and pray that I may be united with the Sovereign Lord King, my Friend.
> The Perfect Guru has united me with Him, and the pains of birth and death have departed.
> Servant Nanak has found the inaccessible, infinitely beautiful Lord, and he will not go anywhere else. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Blessed is that time, blessed is that hour, blessed is that second, excellent is that instant;
> blessed is that day, and that opportunity, when I gazed upon the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan.
> The mind's desires are fulfilled, when the inaccessible, unfathomable Lord is obtained.
> Egotism and emotional attachment are eradicated, and one leans only on the Support of the True Name.
> O servant Nanak, one who is committed to the Lord's service - the whole world is saved along with him. ||2||
> Pauree:
> How rare are those who are blessed to praise the Lord, in devotional worship.
> Those who are blessed with the Lord's treasures are not called to give their account again.
> Those who are imbued with His Love are absorbed in ecstasy.
> They take the Support of the One Name; the One Name is their only food.
> For their sake, the world eats and enjoys.
> Their Beloved Lord belongs to them alone.
> The Guru comes and meets them; they alone know God.
> I am a sacrifice to those who are pleasing to their Lord and Master. ||4||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> My friendship is with the One Lord alone; I am in love with the One Lord alone.
> The Lord is my only friend; my companionship is with the One Lord alone.
> My conversation is with the One Lord alone; He never frowns, or turns His face away.
> He alone knows the state of my soul; He never ignores my love.
> He is my only counselor, all-powerful to destroy and create.
> The Lord is my only Giver. He places His hand upon the heads of the generous in the world.
> I take the Support of the One Lord alone; He is all-powerful, over the heads of all.
> The Saint, the True Guru, has united me with the Lord. He placed His hand on my forehead.
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> The Guru led me to meet the greatest Lord and Master; He saved the whole world.
> The desires of the mind are fulfilled; I have attained my pre-destined Union with God.
> Nanak has obtained the True Name; He enjoys the enjoyments forever. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Friendship with the self-willed manmukhs is an alliance with Maya.
> As we watch, they run away; they never stand firm.
> As long as they get food and clothing, they stick around.
> But on that day when they receive nothing, then they start to curse.
> The self-willed manmukhs are ignorant and blind; they do not know the secrets of the soul.
> The false bond does not last; it is like stones joined with mud.
> The blind do not understand themselves; they are engrossed in false worldly entanglements.
> Entangled in false attachments, they pass their lives in egotism and self-conceit.
> But that being, whom the Lord has blessed with His Mercy from the very beginning, does perfect deeds, and accumulates good karma.
> O servant Nanak, those humble beings alone are saved, who enter the Sanctuary of the True Guru. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Those who are imbued with the Lord's Vision, speak the Truth.
> How can I obtain the dust of those who realize their Lord and Master?
> The mind, stained by corruption, becomes pure by associating with them.
> One sees the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, when the door of doubt is opened.
> That one, unto whom the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is revealed, is never pushed or shoved.
> My mind and body are enraptured, when the Lord blesses me, even for an instant, with His Glance of Grace.
> The nine treasures, and the treasure of the Naam are obtained by commitment to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He alone is blessed with the dust of the feet of the Saints, upon whose forehead such pre-ordained desiny is inscribed. ||5||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> O deer-eyed bride, I speak the Truth, which shall save you.
> Listen to these beautiful words, O beauteous bride; your Beloved Lord is your mind's only support.
> You have fallen in love with an evil person; tell me - show me why!
> I lack nothing, and I am not sad or depressed; I have no deficiency at all.
> I abandoned and lost my fascinating and beautiful Husband Lord; in this evil-mindedness, I have lost my good fortune.
> I am not mistaken, and I am not confused; I have no egotism, and commit no offense.
> As You have linked me, so I am linked; listen to my true message.
> She alone is the blessed soul-bride, and she alone is fortunate, upon whom the Husband Lord has showered His Mercy.
> Her Husband Lord takes away all her faults and mistakes; hugging her close in His embrace, He embellishes her.
> The unfortunate soul-bride makes this prayer: O Nanak, when will my turn come?
> All the blessed soul-brides celebrate and make merry; bless me as well with a night of bliss, O Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Why do you waver, O my mind? The Lord is the Fulfiller of hopes and desires.
> Meditate on the True Guru, the Primal Being; He is the Destroyer of all pains.
> Worship and adore the Lord's Name, O my mind; all sins and corruption shall be washed away.
> Those who are blessed with such pre-ordained destiny, are in love with the Formless Lord.
> They abandon the tastes of Maya, and gather in the infinite wealth of the Naam.
> Twenty-four hours a day, they are lovingly absorbed in the One Lord; they surrender and accept the Will of the Infinite Lord.
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> Servant Nanak begs for this one gift: please bless me, Lord, with the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my mind is in love with You. ||2||
> Pauree:
> One who is conscious of You finds everlasting peace.
> One who is conscious of You does not suffer at the hands of the Messenger of Death.
> One who is conscious of You is not anxious.
> One who has the Creator as his Friend - all his affairs are resolved.
> One who is conscious of You is renowned and respected.
> One who is conscious of You becomes very wealthy.
> One who is conscious of You has a great family.
> One who is conscious of You saves his ancestors. ||6||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Blind inwardly, and blind outwardly, he sings falsely, falsely.
> He washes his body, and draws ritual marks on it, and totally runs after wealth.
> But the filth of his egotism is not removed from within, and over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.
> Engulfed in sleep, and tormented by frustrated sexual desire, he chants the Lord's Name with his mouth.
> He is called a Vaishnav, but he is bound to deeds of egotism; by threshing only husks, what rewards can be obtained?
> Sitting among the swans, the crane does not become one of them; sitting there, he keeps staring at the fish.
> And when the gathering of swans looks and sees, they realize that they can never form an alliance with the crane.
> The swans peck at the diamonds and pearls, while the crane chases after frogs.
> The poor crane flies away, so that his secret will not be exposed.
> Whatever the Lord attaches one to, to that he is attached. Who is to blame, when the Lord wills it so?
> The True Guru is the lake, overflowing with pearls. One who meets the True Guru obtains them.
> The Sikh-swans gather at the lake, according to the Will of the True Guru.
> The lake is filled with the wealth of these jewels and pearls; they are spent and consumed, but they never run out.
> The swan never leaves the lake; such is the Pleasure of the Creator's Will.
> O servant Nanak, one who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead - that Sikh comes to the Guru.
> He saves himself, and saves all his generations as well; he emancipates the whole world. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> He is called a Pandit, a religious scholar, and yet he wanders along many pathways. He is as hard as uncooked beans.
> He is filled with attachment, and constantly engrossed in doubt; his body cannot hold still.
> False is his coming, and false is his going; he is continually on the lookout for Maya.
> If someone speaks the truth, then he is aggravated; he is totally filled with anger.
> The evil fool is engrossed in evil-mindedness and false intellectualizations; his mind is attached to emotional attachment.
> The deceiver abides with the five deceivers; it is a gathering of like minds.
> And when the Jeweller, the True Guru, appraises him, then he is exposed as mere iron.
> Mixed and mingled with others, he was passed off as genuine in many places; but now, the veil has been lifted, and he stands naked before all.
> One who comes to the Sanctuary of the True Guru, shall be transformed from iron into gold.
> The True Guru has no anger or vengeance; He looks upon son and enemy alike. Removing faults and mistakes, He purifies the human body.
> O Nanak, one who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead, is in love with the True Guru.
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> The Word of the Perfect True Guru's Bani is Ambrosial Nectar; it dwells in the heart of one who is blessed by the Guru's Mercy.
> His coming and going in reincarnation is ended; forever and ever, he is at peace. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He alone understands You, Lord, with whom You are pleased.
> He alone is approved in the Court of the Lord, with whom You are pleased.
> Egotism is eradicated, when You bestow Your Grace.
> Sins are erased, when You are thoroughly pleased.
> One who has the Lord Master on his side, becomes fearless.
> One who is blessed with Your Mercy, becomes truthful.
> One who is blessed with Your Kindness, is not touched by fire.
> You are forever Merciful to those who are receptive to the Guru's Teachings. ||7||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Please grant Your Grace, O Merciful Lord; please forgive me.
> Forever and ever, I chant Your Name; I fall at the feet of the True Guru.
> Please, dwell within my mind and body, and end my sufferings.
> Please give me Your hand, and save me, that fear may not afflict me.
> May I sing Your Glorious Praises day and night; please commit me to this task.
> Associating with the humble Saints, the disease of egotism is eradicated.
> The One Lord and Master is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.
> By Guru's Grace, I have truly found the Truest of the True.
> Please bless me with Your Kindness, O Kind Lord, and bless me with Your Praises.
> Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, I am in ecstasy; this is what Nanak loves. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Meditate on the One Lord within your mind, and enter the Sanctuary of the One Lord alone.
> Be in love with the One Lord; there is no other at all.
> Beg from the One Lord, the Great Giver, and you will be blessed with everything.
> In your mind and body, with each breath and morsel of food, meditate on the One and only Lord God.
> The Gurmukh obtains the true treasure, the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Very fortunate are those humble Saints, within whose minds the Lord has come to abide.
> He is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky; there is no other at all.
> Meditating on the Naam, and chanting the Naam, Nanak abides in the Will of his Lord and Master. ||2||
> Pauree:
> One who has You as his Saving Grace - who can kill him?
> One who has You as his Saving Grace conquers the three worlds.
> One who has You on his side - his face is radiant and bright.
> One who has You on his side, is the purest of the Pure.
> One who is blessed with Your Grace is not called to give his account.
> One with whom You are pleased, obtains the nine treasures.
> One who has You on his side, God - unto whom is he subservient?
> One who is blessed with Your Kind Mercy is dedicated to Your worship. ||8||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Be Merciful, O my Lord and Master, that I may pass my life in the Society of the Saints.
> Those who forget You are born only to die and be reincarnated again; their sufferings will never end. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Meditate in remembrance within your heart on the True Guru, whether you are on the most difficult path, on the mountain or by the river bank.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, no one shall block your way. ||2||
> Pauree:
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> Where You are, Almighty Lord, there is no one else.
> There, in the fire of the mother's womb, You protected us.
> Hearing Your Name, the Messenger of Death runs away.
> The terrifying, treacherous, impassible world-ocean is crossed over, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Those who feel thirst for You, take in Your Ambrosial Nectar.
> This is the only act of goodness in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, to sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
> He is Merciful to all; He sustains us with each and every breath.
> Those who come to You with love and faith are never turned away empty-handed. ||9||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Those whom You bless with the Support of Your Name, O Supreme Lord God, do not know any other.
> Inaccessible, Unfathomable Lord and Master, All-powerful True Great Giver:
> You are eternal and unchanging, without vengeance and True; True is the Darbaar of Your Court.
> Your worth cannot be described; You have no end or limitation.
> To forsake God, and ask for something else, is all corruption and ashes.
> They alone find peace, and they are the true kings, whose dealings are true.
> Those who are in love with God's Name, intuitively enjoy the essence of peace.
> Nanak worships and adores the One Lord; he seeks the dust of the Saints. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, bliss, peace and rest are obtained.
> Forsake other clever tricks, O Nanak; only through the Name will you be saved. ||2||
> Pauree:
> No one can bring You under control, by despising the world.
> No one can bring You under control, by studying the Vedas.
> No one can bring You under control, by bathing at the holy places.
> No one can bring You under control, by wandering all over the world.
> No one can bring You under control, by any clever tricks.
> No one can bring You under control, by giving huge donations to charities.
> Everyone is under Your power, O inaccessible, unfathomable Lord.
> You are under the control of Your devotees; You are the strength of Your devotees. ||10||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> The Lord Himself is the true physician.
> These physicians of the world only burden the soul with pain.
> The Word of the Guru's Shabad is Ambrosial Nectar; it is so delicious to eat.
> O Nanak, one whose mind is filled with this Nectar - all his pains are dispelled. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> By the Hukam of Lord's Command, they move about; by the Lord's Command, they remain still.
> By His Hukam, they endure pain and pleasure alike.
> By His Hukam, they chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, day and night.
> O Nanak, he alone does so, who is blessed.
> By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, they die; by the Hukam of His Command, they live.
> By His Hukam, they become tiny, and huge.
> By His Hukam, they receive pain, happiness and bliss.
> By His Hukam, they chant the Guru's Mantra, which always works.
> By His Hukam, coming and going in reincarnation cease,
> O Nanak, when He links them to His devotional worship. ||2||
> Pauree:
> I am a sacrifice to that musician who is Your servant, O Lord.
> I am a sacrifice to that musician who sings the Glorious Praises of the Infinite Lord.
> Blessed, blessed is that musician, for whom the Formless Lord Himself longs.
> Very fortunate is that musician who comes to the gate of the Court of the True Lord.
> That musician meditates on You, Lord, and praises You day and night.
> He begs for the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, and will never be defeated.
> His clothes and his food are true, and he enshrines love for the Lord within.
> Praiseworthy is that musician who loves God. ||11||
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> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> The Bani of the Guru's Word is Ambrosial Nectar; its taste is sweet. The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar.
> Meditate in remembrance on the Lord in your mind, body and heart; twenty-four hours a day, sing His Glorious Praises.
> Listen to these Teachings, O Sikhs of the Guru. This is the true purpose of life.
> This priceless human life will be made fruitful; embrace love for the Lord in your mind.
> Celestial peace and absolute bliss come when one meditates on God - suffering is dispelled.
> O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace wells up, and one obtains a place in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is the Teaching imparted by the Perfect Guru.
> In the Lord's Will, they practice meditation, austerity and self-discipline; in the Lord's Will, they are released.
> In the Lord's Will, they are made to wander in reincarnation; in the Lord's Will, they are forgiven.
> In the Lord's Will, pain and pleasure are experienced; in the Lord's Will, actions are performed.
> In the Lord's Will, clay is fashioned into form; in the Lord's Will, His Light is infused into it.
> In the Lord's Will, enjoyments are enjoyed; in the Lord's Will, these enjoyments are denied.
> In the Lord's Will, they are incarnated in heaven and hell; in the Lord's Will, they fall to the ground.
> In the Lord's Will, they are committed to His devotional worship and Praise; O Nanak, how rare are these! ||2||
> Pauree:
> Hearing, hearing of the glorious greatness of the True Name, I live.
> Even ignorant beasts and goblins can be saved, in an instant.
> Day and night, chant the Name, forever and ever.
> The most horrible thirst and hunger is satisfied through Your Name, O Lord.
> Disease, sorrow and pain run away, when the Name dwells within the mind.
> He alone attains his Beloved, who loves the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The worlds and solar systems are saved by the Infinite Lord.
> Your glory is Yours alone, O my Beloved True Lord. ||12||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> I abandoned and lost my Beloved Friend, O Nanak; I was fooled by the transitory color of the safflower, which fades away.
> I did not know Your value, O my Friend; without You, I am not worth even half a shell. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> My mother-in-law is my enemy, O Nanak; my father-in-law is argumentative and my brother-in-law burns me at every step.
> They can all just play in the dust, when You are my Friend, O Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> You relieve the pains of those, within whose consciousness You dwell, O Lord.
> Those, within whose consciousness You dwell, never lose.
> One who meets the Perfect Guru will surely be saved.
> One who is attached to Truth, contemplates Truth.
> One, into whose hands the treasure comes, stops searching.
> He alone is known as a devotee, who loves the One Lord.
> He is the dust under the feet of all; he is the lover of the Lord's feet.
> Everything is Your wonderful play; the whole creation is Yours. ||13||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> I have totally discarded praise and slander, O Nanak; I have forsaken and abandoned everything.
> I have seen that all relationships are false, and so I have grasped hold of the hem of Your robe, Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I wandered and wandered and went crazy, O Nanak, in countless foreign lands and pathways.
> But then, I slept in peace and comfort, when I met the Guru, and found my Friend. ||2||
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> Pauree:
> When I forget You, I endure all pains and afflictions.
> Making thousands of efforts, they are still not eliminated.
> One who forgets the Name, is known as a poor person.
> One who forgets the Name, wanders in reincarnation.
> One who does not remember his Lord and Master, is punished by the Messenger of Death.
> One who does not remember his Lord and Master, is judged to be a sick person.
> One who does not remember his Lord and Master, is egotistical and proud.
> One who forgets the Name is miserable in this world. ||14||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> I have not seen any other like You. You alone are pleasing to Nanak's mind.
> I am a dedicated, devoted sacrifice to that friend, that mediator, who leads me to recognize my Husband Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Beautiful are those feet which walk towards You; beautiful is that head which falls at Your Feet.
> Beautiful is that mouth which sings Your Praises; beautiful is that soul which seeks Your Sanctuary. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Meeting the Lord's brides, in the True Congregation, I sing the songs of joy.
> The home of my heart is now held steady, and I shall not go out wandering again.
> Evil-mindedness has been dispelled, along with sin and my bad reputation.
> I am well-known as being calm and good-natured; my heart is filled with Truth.
> Inwardly and outwardly, the One and only Lord is my way.
> My mind is thirsty for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I am a slave at His feet.
> I am glorified and embellished, when my Lord and Master enjoys me.
> I meet Him through my blessed destiny, when it is pleasing to His Will. ||15||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> All virtues are Yours, Dear Lord; You bestow them upon us. I am unworthy - what can I achieve, O Nanak?
> There is no other Giver as great as You. I am a beggar; I beg from You forever. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> My body was wasting away, and I was depressed. The Guru, my Friend, has encouraged and consoled me.
> I sleep in total peace and comfort; I have conquered the whole world. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Darbaar of Your Court is glorious and great. Your holy throne is True.
> You are the Emperor over the heads of kings. Your canopy and chauree (fly-brush) are permanent and unchanging.
> That alone is true justice, which is pleasing to the Will of the Supreme Lord God.
> Even the homeless receive a home, when it is pleasing to the Will of the Supreme Lord God.
> Whatever the Creator Lord does, is a good thing.
> Those who recognize their Lord and Master, are seated in the Court of the Lord.
> True is Your Command; no one can challenge it.
> O Merciful Lord, Cause of causes, Your creative power is all-powerful. ||16||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Hearing of You, my body and mind have blossomed forth; chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I am flushed with life.
> Walking on the Path, I have found cool tranquility deep within; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, I am enraptured. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I have found the jewel within my heart.
> I was not charged for it; the True Guru gave it to me.
> My search has ended, and I have become stable.
> O Nanak, I have conquered this priceless human life. ||2||
> Pauree:
> One who has such good karma inscribed upon his forehead, is committed to the Lord's service.
> One whose heart lotus blossoms forth upon meeting the Guru, remains awake and aware, night and day.
> All doubt and fear run away from one who is in love with the Lord's lotus feet.
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> He conquers his soul, following the Guru's Teachings, and attains the Imperishable Lord.
> He alone keeps up in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, who meditates on the Supreme Lord God.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, he is immaculate, as if he has bathed at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> He alone is a man of good fortune, who has met with God.
> Nanak is a sacrifice to such a one, whose destiny is so great! ||17||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> When the Husband Lord is within the heart, then Maya, the bride, goes outside.
> When one's Husband Lord is outside of oneself, then Maya, the bride, is supreme.
> Without the Name, one wanders all around.
> The True Guru shows us that the Lord is with us.
> Servant Nanak merges in the Truest of the True. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Making all sorts of efforts, they wander around; but they do not make even one effort.
> O Nanak, how rare are those who understand the effort which saves the world. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The greatest of the great, infinite is Your dignity.
> Your colors and hues are so numerous; no one can know Your actions.
> You are the Soul within all souls; You alone know everything.
> Everything is under Your control; Your home is beautiful.
> Your home is filled with bliss, which resonates and resounds throughout Your home.
> Your honor, majesty and glory are Yours alone.
> You are overflowing with all powers; wherever we look, there You are.
> Nanak, the slave of Your slaves, prays to You alone. ||18||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Your streets are covered with canopies; under them, the traders look beautiful.
> O Nanak, he alone is truly a banker, who buys the infinite commodity. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Kabeer, no one is mine, and I belong to no one.
> I am absorbed in the One, who created this creation. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Lord is the most beautiful fruit tree, bearing fruits of Ambrosial Nectar.
> My mind longs to meet Him; how can I ever find Him?
> He has no color or form; He is inaccessible and unconquerable.
> I love Him with all my soul; He opens the door for me.
> I shall serve you forever, if you tell me of my Friend.
> I am a sacrifice, a dedicated, devoted sacrifice to Him.
> The Beloved Saints tell us, to listen with our consciousness.
> One who has such pre-ordained destiny, O slave Nanak, is blessed with the Ambrosial Name by the True Guru. ||19||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Kabeer, the earth belongs to the Holy, but the thieves have come and now sit among them.
> The earth does not feel their weight; even they profit. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Kabeer, for the sake of the rice, the husks are beaten and threshed.
> When one sits in the company of evil people, then he will be called to account by the Righteous Judge of Dharma. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He Himself has the greatest family; He Himself is all alone.
> He alone knows His own worth.
> He Himself, by Himself, created everything.
> Only He Himself can describe His own creation.
> Blessed is Your place, where You dwell, Lord.
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> Blessed are Your devotees, who see You, O True Lord.
> He alone praises You, who is blessed by Your Grace.
> One who meets the Guru, O Nanak, is immaculate and sanctified. ||20||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> Fareed, this world is beautiful, but there is a thorny garden within it.
> Those who are blessed by their spiritual teacher are not even scratched. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Fareed, blessed is the life, with such a beautiful body.
> How rare are those who are found to love their Beloved Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He alone obtains meditation, austerities, self-discipline, compassion and Dharmic faith, whom the Lord so blesses.
> He alone meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, whose fire the Lord puts out.
> The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Inaccessible Primal Lord, inspires us to look upon all with an impartial eye.
> With the support of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one falls in love with God.
> One's faults are eradicated, and one's face becomes radiant and bright; through the Lord's Name, one crosses over.
> The fear of birth and death is removed, and he is not reincarnated again.
> God lifts him up and pulls him out of the deep, dark pit, and attaches him to the hem of His robe.
> O Nanak, God forgives him, and holds him close in His embrace. ||21||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> One who loves God is imbued with the deep crimson color of His love.
> O Nanak, such a person is rarely found; the value of such a humble person can never be estimated. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The True Name has pierced the nucleus of my self deep within. Outside, I see the True Lord as well.
> O Nanak, He is pervading and permeating all places, the forests and the meadows, the three worlds, and every hair. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He Himself created the Universe; He Himself imbues it.
> He Himself is One, and He Himself has numerous forms.
> He Himself is within all, and He Himself is beyond them.
> He Himself is known to be far away, and He Himself is right here.
> He Himself is hidden, and He Himself is revealed.
> No one can estimate the value of Your Creation, Lord.
> You are deep and profound, unfathomable, infinite and invaluable.
> O Nanak, the One Lord is all-pervading. You are the One and only. ||22||1||2||
> Sudh||
> Vaar Of Raamkalee, Uttered By Satta And Balwand The Drummer:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> One who chants the Name of the Almighty Creator - how can his words be judged?
> His divine virtues are the true sisters and brothers; through them, the gift of supreme status is obtained.
> Nanak established the kingdom; He built the true fortress on the strongest foundations.
> He installed the royal canopy over Lehna's head; chanting the Lord's Praises, He drank in the Ambrosial Nectar.
> The Guru implanted the almighty sword of the Teachings to illuminate his soul.
> The Guru bowed down to His disciple, while Nanak was still alive.
> The King, while still alive, applied the ceremonial mark to his forehead. ||1||
> Nanak proclaimed Lehna's succession - he earned it.
> They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just changed His body.
> The immaculate canopy waves over Him, and He sits on the throne in the Guru's shop.
> He does as the Guru commands; He tasted the tasteless stone of Yoga.
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> The Langar - the Kitchen of the Guru's Shabad has been opened, and its supplies never run short.
> Whatever His Master gave, He spent; He distributed it all to be eaten.
> The Praises of the Master were sung, and the Divine Light descended from the heavens to the earth.
> Gazing upon You, O True King, the filth of countless past lives is washed away.
> The Guru gave the True Command; why should we hesitate to proclaim this?
> His sons did not obey His Word; they turned their backs on Him as Guru.
> These evil-hearted ones became rebellious; they carry loads of sin on their backs.
> Whatever the Guru said, Lehna did, and so he was installed on the throne.
> Who has lost, and who has won? ||2||
> He who did the work, is accepted as Guru; so which is better - the thistle or the rice?
> The Righteous Judge of Dharma considered the arguments and made the decision.
> Whatever the True Guru says, the True Lord does; it comes to pass instantaneously.
> Guru Angad was proclaimed, and the True Creator confirmed it.
> Nanak merely changed his body; He still sits on the throne, with hundreds of branches reaching out.
> Standing at His door, His followers serve Him; by this service, their rust is scraped off.
> He is the Dervish - the Saint, at the door of His Lord and Master; He loves the True Name, and the Bani of the Guru's Word.
> Balwand says that Khivi, the Guru's wife, is a noble woman, who gives soothing, leafy shade to all.
> She distributes the bounty of the Guru's Langar; the kheer - the rice pudding and ghee, is like sweet ambrosia.
> The faces of the Guru's Sikhs are radiant and bright; the self-willed manmukhs are pale, like straw.
> The Master gave His approval, when Angad exerted Himself heroically.
> Such is the Husband of mother Khivi; He sustains the world. ||3||
> It is as if the Guru made the Ganges flow in the opposite direction, and the world wonders: what has he done?
> Nanak, the Lord, the Lord of the World, spoke the words out loud.
> Making the mountain his churning stick, and the snake-king his churning string, He has churned the Word of the Shabad.
> From it, He extracted the fourteen jewels, and illuminated the world.
> He revealed such creative power, and touched such greatness.
> He raised the royal canopy to wave over the head of Lehna, and raised His glory to the skies.
> His Light merged into the Light, and He blended Him into Himself.
> Guru Nanak tested His Sikhs and His sons, and everyone saw what happened.
> When Lehna alone was found to be pure, then He was set on the throne. ||4||
> Then, the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor.
> Meditation, austerities and self-discipline rest with You, while the others are filled with excessive pride.
> Greed ruins mankind, like the green algae in the water.
> In the Guru's Court, the Divine Light shines in its creative power.
> You are the cooling peace, whose depth cannot be found.
> You are overflowing with the nine treasures, and the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Whoever slanders You will be totally ruined and destroyed.
> People of the world can see only what is near at hand, but You can see far beyond.
> Then the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor. ||5||
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> The same mark on the forehead, the same throne, and the same Royal Court.
> Just like the father and grandfather, the son is approved.
> He took the thousand-headed serpent as his churning string, and with the force of devotional love, he churned the ocean of the world with his churning stick, the Sumayr mountain.
> He extracted the fourteen jewels, and brought forth the Divine Light.
> He made intuition his horse, and chastity his saddle.
> He placed the arrow of the Lord's Praise in the bow of Truth.
> In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, there was only pitch darkness. Then, He rose like the sun to illuminate the darkness.
> He farms the field of Truth, and spreads out the canopy of Truth.
> Your kitchen always has ghee and flour to eat.
> You understand the four corners of the universe; in your mind, the Word of the Shabad is approved and supreme.
> You eliminate the comings and goings of reincarnation, and bestow the insignia of Your Glance of Grace.
> You are the Avataar, the Incarnation of the all-knowing Primal Lord.
> You are not pushed or shaken by the storm and the wind; you are like the Sumayr Mountain.
> You know the inner state of the soul; You are the Knower of knowers.
> How can I praise You, O True Supreme King, when You are so wise and all-knowing?
> Those blessings granted by the Pleasure of the True Guru - please bless Satta with those gifts.
> Seeing Nanak's canopy waving over Your head, everyone was astonished.
> The same mark on the forehead, the same throne, and the same Royal Court.
> Just like the father and grandfather, the son is approved. ||6||
> Blessed, blessed is Guru Raam Daas; He who created You, has also exalted You.
> Perfect is Your miracle; the Creator Lord Himself has installed You on the throne.
> The Sikhs and all the Congregation recognize You as the Supreme Lord God, and bow down to You.
> You are unchanging, unfathomable and immeasurable; You have no end or limitation.
> Those who serve You with love - You carry them across.
> Greed, envy, sexual desire, anger and emotional attachment - You have beaten them and driven them out.
> Blessed is Your place, and True is Your magnificent glory.
> You are Nanak, You are Angad, and You are Amar Daas; so do I recognize You.
> When I saw the Guru, then my mind was comforted and consoled. ||7||
> The four Gurus enlightened the four ages; the Lord Himself assumed the fifth form.
> He created Himself, and He Himself is the supporting pillar.
> He Himself is the paper, He Himself is the pen, and He Himself is the writer.
> All His followers come and go; He alone is fresh and new.
> Guru Arjun sits on the throne; the royal canopy waves over the True Guru.
> From east to west, He illuminates the four directions.
> Those self-willed manmukhs who do not serve the Guru die in shame.
> Your miracles increase two-fold, even four-fold; this is the True Lord's true blessing.
> The four Gurus enlightened the four ages; the Lord Himself assumed the fifth form. ||8||1||
> Raamkalee, The Word Of The Devotees.
> Kabeer Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Make your body the vat, and mix in the yeast. Let the Word of the Guru's Shabad be the molasses.
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> Cut up desire, sexuality, anger, pride and envy, and let them be the fermenting bark. ||1||
> Is there any Saint, with intuitive peace and poise deep within, unto whom I might offer my meditation and austerities as payment?
> I dedicate my body and mind to whoever gives me even a drop of this wine from such a vat. ||1||Pause||
> I have made the fourteen worlds the furnace, and I have burnt my body with the fire of God.
> My mudra - my hand-gesture, is the pipe; tuning into the celestial sound current within, the Shushmanaa - the central spinal channel, is my cooling pad. ||2||
> Pilgrimages, fasting, vows, purifications, self-discipline, austerities and breath control through the sun and moon channels - all these I pledge.
> My focused consciousness is the cup, and the Ambrosial Nectar is the pure juice. I drink in the supreme, sublime essence of this juice. ||3||
> The pure stream constantly trickles forth, and my mind is intoxicated by this sublime essence.
> Says Kabeer, all other wines are trivial and tasteless; this is the only true, sublime essence. ||4||1||
> Make spiritual wisdom the molasses, meditation the flowers, and the Fear of God the fire enshrined in your mind.
> The Shushmanaa, the central spinal channel, is intuitively balanced, and the drinker drinks in this wine. ||1||
> O hermit Yogi, my mind is intoxicated.
> When that wine rises up, one tastes the sublime essence of this juice, and sees across the three worlds. ||1||Pause||
> Joining the two channels of the breath, I have lit the furnace, and I drink in the supreme, sublime essence.
> I have burnt both sexual desire and anger, and I have been emancipated from the world. ||2||
> The light of spiritual wisdom enlightens me; meeting with the Guru, the True Guru, I have obtained this understanding.
> Slave Kabeer is intoxicated with that wine, which never wears off. ||3||2||
> You are my Sumayr Mountain, O my Lord and Master; I have grasped Your Support.
> You do not shake, and I do not fall. You have preserved my honor. ||1||
> Now and then, here and there, You, only You.
> By Your Grace, I am forever in peace. ||1||Pause||
> Relying upon You, I can live even in the cursed place of Magahar; You have put out the fire of my body.
> First, I obtained the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan in Magahar; then, I came to dwell at Benares. ||2||
> As is Magahar, so is Benares; I see them as one and the same.
> I am poor, but I have obtained this wealth of the Lord; the proud are bursting with pride, and die. ||3||
> One who takes pride in himself is stuck with thorns; no one can pull them out.
> Here, he cries bitterly, and hereafter, he burns in the most hideous hell. ||4||
> What is hell, and what is heaven? The Saints reject them both.
> I have no obligation to either of them, by the Grace of my Guru. ||5||
> Now, I have mounted to the throne of the Lord; I have met the Lord, the Sustainer of the World.
> The Lord and Kabeer have become one. No one can tell them apart. ||6||3||
> I honor and obey the Saints, and punish the wicked; this is my duty as God's police officer.
> Day and night, I wash Your feet, Lord; I wave my hair as the chauree, to brush away the flies. ||1||
> I am a dog at Your Court, Lord.
> I open my snout and bark before it. ||1||Pause||
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> In my past life, I was Your servant; now, I cannot leave You.
> The celestial sound current resounds at Your Door. Your insignia is stamped upon my forehead. ||2||
> Those who are branded with Your brand fight bravely in battle; those without Your brand run away.
> One who becomes a Holy person, appreciates the value of devotional worship to the Lord. The Lord places him in His treasury. ||3||
> In the fortress is the chamber; by contemplative meditation it becomes the supreme chamber.
> The Guru has blessed Kabeer with the commodity, saying, "Take this commodity; cherish it and keep it secure."||4||
> Kabeer gives it to the world, but he alone receives it, upon whose forehead such destiny is recorded.
> Permanent is the marriage, of one who receives this ambrosial essence. ||5||4||
> O Brahmin, how can you forget the One, from whose mouth the Vedas and the Gayitri prayer issured forth?
> The whole world falls at His feet; why don't you chant the Name of that Lord, O Pandit? ||1||
> Why, O my Brahmin, do you not chant the Lord's Name?
> If you don't chant the Lord's Name, O Pandit, you will only suffer in hell. ||1||Pause||
> You think that you are high, but you take food from the houses of the lowly; you fill up your belly by forcibly practicing your rituals.
> On the fourteenth day, and the night of the new moon, you go out begging; even though you hold the lamp in your hands, still, you fall into the pit. ||2||
> You are a Brahmin, and I am only a weaver from Benares. How can I compare to you?
> Chanting the Lord's Name, I have been saved; relying on the Vedas, O Brahmin, you shall drown and die. ||3||5||
> There is a single tree, with countless branches and twigs; its flowers and leaves are filled with its juice.
> This world is a garden of Ambrosial Nectar. The Perfect Lord created it. ||1||
> I have come to know the story of my Sovereign Lord.
> How rare is that Gurmukh who knows, and whose inner being is illumined by the Lord's Light. ||1||Pause||
> The bumble bee, addicted to the nectar of the twelve-petalled flowers, enshrines it in the heart.
> He holds his breath suspended in the sixteen-petalled sky of the Akaashic Ethers, and beats his wings in esctasy. ||2||
> In the profound void of intuitive Samaadhi, the one tree rises up; it soaks up the water of desire from the ground.
> Says Kabeer, I am the servant of those who have seen this celestial tree. ||3||6||
> Make silence your ear-rings, and compassion your wallet; let meditation be your begging bowl.
> Sew this body as your patched coat, and take the Lord's Name as your support. ||1||
> Practice such Yoga, O Yogi.
> As Gurmukh, enjoy meditation, austerities and self-discipline. ||1||Pause||
> Apply the ashes of wisdom to your body; let your horn be your focused consciousness.
> Become detached, and wander through the city of your body; play the harp of your mind. ||2||
> Enshrine the five tatvas - the five elements, within your heart; let your deep meditative trance be undisturbed.
> Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints: make righteousness and compassion your garden. ||3||7||
> For what purpose were you created and brought into the world? What rewards have you received in this life?
> God is the boat to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean; He is the Fulfiller of the mind's desires. You have not centered your mind on Him, even for an instant. ||1||
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> O Lord of the Universe, I am such a sinner!
> God gave me body and soul, but I have not practiced loving devotional worship to Him. ||1||Pause||
> Others' wealth, others' bodies, others' wives, others' slander and others' fights - I have not given them up.
> For the sake of these, coming and going in reincarnation happens over and over again, and this story never ends. ||2||
> That house, in which the Saints speak of the Lord - I have not visited it, even for an instant.
> Drunkards, thieves, and evil-doers - I constantly dwell with them. ||3||
> Sexual desire, anger, the wine of Maya, and envy - these are what I collect within myself.
> Compassion, righteousness, and service to the Guru - these do not visit me, even in my dreams. ||4||
> He is merciful to the meek, compassionate and benevolent, the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear.
> Says Kabeer, please protect Your humble servant from disaster; O Lord, I serve only You. ||5||8||
> Remembering Him in meditation, the door of liberation is found.
> You shall go to heaven, and not return to this earth.
> In the home of the Fearless Lord, the celestial trumpets resound.
> The unstruck sound current will vibrate and resonate forever. ||1||
> Practice such meditative remembrance in your mind.
> Without this meditative remembrance, liberation will never be found. ||1||Pause||
> Remembering Him in meditation, you will meet with no obstruction.
> You will be liberated, and the great load will be taken away.
> Bow in humility within your heart,
> and you will not have to be reincarnated over and over again. ||2||
> Remember Him in meditation, celebrate and be happy.
> God has placed His lamp deep within you, which burns without any oil.
> That lamp makes the world immortal;
> it conquers and drives out the poisons of sexual desire and anger. ||3||
> Remembering Him in meditation, you shall obtain salvation.
> Wear that meditative remembrance as your necklace.
> Practice that meditative remembrance, and never let it go.
> By Guru's Grace, you shall cross over. ||4||
> Remembering Him in meditation, you shall not be obligated to others.
> You shall sleep in your mansion, in blankets of silk.
> Your soul shall blossom forth in happiness, on this comfortable bed.
> So drink in this meditative remembrance, night and day. ||5||
> Remembering Him in meditation, your troubles will depart.
> Remembering Him in meditation, Maya will not bother you.
> Meditate, meditate in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har, and sing His Praises in your mind.
> This meditative remembrance is obtained from the True Guru. ||6||
> Forever and ever, remember Him, day and night,
> while standing up and sitting down, with every breath and morsel of food.
> While awake and asleep, enjoy the essence of this meditative remembrance.
> The Lord's meditative remembrance is obtained by good destiny. ||7||
> Remembering Him in meditation, you shall not be loaded down.
> Make this meditative remembrance of the Lord's Name your Support.
> Says Kabeer, He has no limits;
> no tantras or mantras can be used against Him. ||8||9||
> Raamkalee, Second House, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Maya, the Trapper, has sprung her trap.
> The Guru, the Liberated One, has put out the fire.
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> When I came to understand this mind, from the tips of my toes to the crown of my head,
> then I took my cleansing bath, deep within my self. ||1||
> The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss.
> There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. ||1||Pause||
> Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support.
> I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate.
> The chakras of the coiled Kundalini energy have been opened,
> and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. ||2||
> My attachment to Maya has been eradicated;
> the moon energy has devoured the sun energy.
> When I was focused and merged into the all-pervading Lord,
> then the unstruck sound current began to vibrate. ||3||
> The Speaker has spoken, and proclaimed the Word of the Shabad.
> The hearer has heard, and enshrined it in the mind.
> Chanting to the Creator, one crosses over.
> Says Kabeer, this is the essence. ||4||1||10||
> The moon and the sun are both the embodiment of light.
> Within their light, is God, the incomparable. ||1||
> O spiritual teacher, contemplate God.
> In this light is contained the expanse of the created universe. ||1||Pause||
> Gazing upon the diamond, I humbly salute this diamond.
> Says Kabeer, the Immaculate Lord is indescribable. ||2||2||11||
> People of the world, remain awake and aware. Even though you are awake, you are being robbed, O Siblings of Destiny.
> While the Vedas stand guard watching, the Messenger of Death carries you away. ||1||Pause||
> He thinks that the bitter nimm fruit is a mango, and the mango is a bitter nimm. He imagines the ripe banana on the thorny bush.
> He thinks that the ripe coconut hangs on the barren simmal tree; what a stupid, idiotic fool he is! ||1||
> The Lord is like sugar, spilled onto the sand; the elephant cannot pick it up.
> Says Kabeer, give up your ancestry, social status and honor; be like the tiny ant - pick up and eat the sugar. ||2||3||12||
> The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, Raamkalee, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The boy takes paper, cuts it and makes a kite, and flies it in the sky.
> Talking with his friends, he still keeps his attention on the kite string. ||1||
> My mind has been pierced by the Name of the Lord,
> like the goldsmith, whose attention is held by his work. ||1||Pause||
> The young girl in the city takes a pitcher, and fills it with water.
> She laughs, and plays, and talks with her friends, but she keeps her attention focused on the pitcher of water. ||2||
> The cow is let loose, out of the mansion of the ten gates, to graze in the field.
> It grazes up to five miles away, but keeps its attention focused on its calf. ||3||
> Says Naam Dayv, listen, O Trilochan: the child is laid down in the cradle.
> Its mother is at work, inside and outside, but she holds her child in her thoughts. ||4||1||
> There are countless Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras; I do not sing their songs and hymns.
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> In the imperishable realm of the Formless Lord, I play the flute of the unstruck sound current. ||1||
> Becoming detached, I sing the Lord's Praises.
> Imbued with the unattached, unstruck Word of the Shabad, I shall go to the home of the Lord, who has no ancestors. ||1||Pause||
> Then, I shall no longer control the breath through the energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa.
> I look upon both the moon and the sun as the same, and I shall merge in the Light of God. ||2||
> I do not go to see sacred shrines of pilgrimage, or bathe in their waters; I do not bother any beings or creatures.
> The Guru has shown me the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage within my own heart, where I now take my cleansing bath. ||3||
> I do not pay attention to anyone praising me, or calling me good and nice.
> Says Naam Dayv, my consciousness is imbued with the Lord; I am absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi. ||4||2||
> When there was no mother and no father, no karma and no human body,
> when I was not and you were not, then who came from where? ||1||
> O Lord, no one belongs to anyone else.
> We are like birds perched on a tree. ||1||Pause||
> When there was no moon and no sun, then water and air were blended together.
> When there were no Shaastras and no Vedas, then where did karma come from? ||2||
> Control of the breath and positioning of the tongue, focusing at the third eye and wearing malas of tulsi beads, are all obtained through Guru's Grace.
> Naam Dayv prays, this is the supreme essence of reality; the True Guru has inspired this realization. ||3||3||
> RAAMKALEE, SECOND HOUSE:
> Someone may practice austerities at Benares, or die upside-down at a sacred shrine ofpilgrimage, or burn his body in fire, or rejuvenate his body to life almost forever;
> he may perform the horse-sacrifice ceremony, or give donations of gold covered over, but none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||
> O hypocrite, renounce and abandon your hypocrisy; do not practice deception.
> Constantly, continually, chant the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti;
> he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||2||
> Someone may give away horses and elephants, or women on their beds, or land; he may give such gifts over and over again.
> He may purify his soul, and give away in charity his body weight in gold; none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||3||
> Do not harbor anger in your mind, or blame the Messenger of Death; instead, realize the immaculate state of Nirvaanaa.
> My Sovereign Lord King is Raam Chandra, the Son of the King Dasrat'h; prays Naam Dayv, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||4||
> Raamkalee, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> They read and reflect upon all the Names of God; they listen, but they do not see the Lord, the embodiment of love and intuition.
> How can iron be transformed into gold, unless it touches the Philosopher's Stone? ||1||
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> O Divine Lord, the knot of skepticism cannot be untied.
> Sexual desire, anger, Maya, intoxication and jealousy - these five have combined to plunder the world. ||1||Pause||
> I am a great poet, of noble heritage; I am a Pandit, a religious scholar, a Yogi and a Sannyaasi;
> I am a spiritual teacher, a warrior and a giver - such thinking never ends. ||2||
> Says Ravi Daas, no one understands; they all run around, deluded like madmen.
> The Lord's Name is my only Support; He is my life, my breath of life, my wealth. ||3||1||
> Raamkalee, The Word Of Baynee Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa: these three dwell in one place.
> This is the true place of confluence of the three sacred rivers: this is where my mind takes its cleansing bath. ||1||
> O Saints, the Immaculate Lord dwells there;
> how rare are those who go to the Guru, and understand this.
> The all-pervading immaculate Lord is there. ||1||Pause||
> What is the insignia of the Divine Lord's dwelling?
> The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates there.
> There is no moon or sun, no air or water there.
> The Gurmukh becomes aware, and knows the Teachings. ||2||
> Spiritual wisdom wells up, and evil-mindedness departs;
> the nucleus of the mind sky is drenched with Ambrosial Nectar.
> One who knows the secret of this device,
> meets the Supreme Divine Guru. ||3||
> The Tenth Gate is the home of the inaccessible, infinite Supreme Lord.
> Above the store is a niche, and within this niche is the commodity. ||4||
> One who remains awake, never sleeps.
> The three qualities and the three worlds vanish, in the state of Samaadhi.
> He takes the Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, and keeps it in his heart.
> Turning his mind away from the world, he focuses on the cosmic void of the absolute Lord. ||5||
> He remains awake, and he does not lie.
> He keeps the five sensory organs under his control.
> He cherishes in his consciousness the Guru's Teachings.
> He dedicates his mind and body to the Lord's Love. ||6||
> He considers his hands to be the leaves and branches of the tree.
> He does not lose his life in the gamble.
> He plugs up the source of the river of evil tendencies.
> Turning away from the west, he makes the sun rise in the east.
> He bears the unbearable, and the drops trickle down within;
> then, he speaks with the Lord of the world. ||7||
> The four-sided lamp illuminates the Tenth Gate.
> The Primal Lord is at the center of the countless leaves.
> He Himself abides there with all His powers.
> He weaves the jewels into the pearl of the mind. ||8||
> The lotus is at the forehead, and the jewels surround it.
> Within it is the Immaculate Lord, the Master of the three worlds.
> The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, resound and vibrate their in their purity.
> The chauris - the fly brushes wave, and the conch shells blare like thunder.
> The Gurmukh tramples the demons underfoot with his spiritual wisdom.
> Baynee longs for Your Name, Lord. ||9||1||
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> — *Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee*