Ang 1407
ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਗੁਣ ਸਹਜਿ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥
gur arajun gun sahaj bichaara(n) ||
With intuitive peace and poise, I contemplate the Glorious Virtues of Guru Arjun.
ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਘਰਿ ਕੀਅਉ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਾ ॥
gur raamadaas ghar keeau pragaasaa ||
He was revealed in the House of Guru Raam Daas,
ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰੀ ਆਸਾ ॥
sagal manorath pooree aasaa ||
and all hopes and desires were fulfilled.
ਤੈ ਜਨਮਤ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਓ ॥
tai janamat guramat braham pachhaanio ||
From birth, He realized God through the Guru's Teachings.
ਕਲੵ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰ ਸੁਜਸੁ ਵਖਾਣਿਓ ॥
kaly joR kar sujas vakhaanio ||
With palms pressed together, KALL the poet speaks His praises.
ਭਗਤਿ ਜੋਗ ਕੌ ਜੈਤਵਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨਕੁ ਉਪਾਯਉ ॥
bhagat jog kau jaitavaar har janak upaayau ||
The Lord brought Him into the world, to practice the Yoga of devotional worship.
ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਕਾਸਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਬਸਾਯਉ ॥
sabad guroo parakaasio har rasan basaayau ||
The Word of the Guru's Shabad has been revealed, and the Lord dwells on His tongue.
ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਗਦ ਅਮਰ ਲਾਗਿ ਉਤਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਯਉ ॥
gur naanak a(n)gad amar laag utam pad paayau ||
Attached to Guru Nanak, Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, He attained the supreme status.
ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਭਗਤ ਉਤਰਿ ਆਯਉ ॥੧॥
gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas bhagat utar aayau ||1||
In the House of Guru Raam Daas, the devotee of the Lord, Guru Arjun was born. ||1||
ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ਉਨਮਾਨਿਅਉ ਰਿਦਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਬਸਾਯਉ ॥
badabhaagee unamaaniau rid sabad basaayau ||
By great good fortune, the mind is uplifted and exalted, and the Word of the Shabad dwells in the heart.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਸੰਤੋਖਿਅਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੑਾਯਉ ॥
man maanak sa(n)tokhiau gur naam driRhaayau ||
The jewel of the mind is contented; the Guru has implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within.
ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦਰਸਾਯਉ ॥
agam agochar paarabraham satigur darasaayau ||
The Inaccessible and Unfathomable, Supreme Lord God is revealed through the True Guru.
ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਨਭਉ ਠਹਰਾਯਉ ॥੨॥
gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas anabhau thaharaayau ||2||
In the House of Guru Raam Daas, Guru Arjun has appeared as the Embodiment of the Fearless Lord. ||2||
ਜਨਕ ਰਾਜੁ ਬਰਤਾਇਆ ਸਤਜੁਗੁ ਆਲੀਣਾ ॥
janak raaj barataaiaa satajug aaleenaa ||
The benign rule of Raja Janak has been established, and the Golden Age of Sat Yuga has begun.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥
gurasabade man maaniaa apateej pateenaa ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind is pleased and appeased; the unsatisfied mind is satisfied.
ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਵ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥
gur naanak sach neev saaj satigur sa(n)g leenaa ||
Guru Nanak laid the foundation of Truth; He is blended with the True Guru.
ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਬੀਣਾ ॥੩॥
gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas apara(n)par beenaa ||3||
In the House of Guru Raam Daas, Guru Arjun has appeared as the Embodiment of the Infinite Lord. ||3||
ਖੇਲੁ ਗੂੜੑਉ ਕੀਅਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਸਮਾਚਰੵਿਓ ਬਿਮਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਮਾਣਉ ॥
khel gooRh keeau har raai sa(n)tokh samaacharyio bimal budh satigur samaanau ||
The Sovereign Lord King has staged this wondrous play; contentment was gathered together, and pure understanding was infused in the True Guru.
ਆਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਵਿਅਉ ਸੁਜਸੁ ਕਲੵ ਕਵੀਅਣਿ ਬਖਾਣਿਅਉ ॥
aajonee sa(n)bhaviau sujas kaly kaveean bakhaaniau ||
KALL the poet utters the Praises of the Unborn, Self-existent Lord.
ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਅੰਗਦੁ ਵਰੵਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਅੰਗਦਿ ਅਮਰ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
gur naanak a(n)gad vary gur a(n)gad amar nidhaan ||
Guru Nanak blessed Guru Angad, and Guru Angad blessed Guru Amar Daas with the treasure.
ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਵਰੵਉ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੪॥
gur raamadaas arajun vary paaras paras pramaan ||4||
Guru Raam Daas blessed Guru Arjun, who touched the Philosopher's Stone, and was certified. ||4||
ਸਦ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਆਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ॥
sad jeevan arajun amol aajonee sa(n)bhau ||
O Guru Arjun, You are Eternal, Invaluable, Unborn, Self-existent,
ਭਯ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰ ਦੁਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਨੰਭਉ ॥
bhay bha(n)jan par dukh nivaar apaar ana(n)bhau ||
the Destroyer of fear, the Dispeller of pain, Infinite and Fearless.
ਅਗਹ ਗਹਣੁ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭ੍ਰਾਂਤਿ ਦਹਣੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸੁਖ ਦਾਤਉ ॥
agah gahan bhram bhraa(n)t dahan seetal sukh daatau ||
You have grasped the Ungraspable, and burnt away doubt and skepticism. You bestow cooling and soothing peace.
ਆਸੰਭਉ ਉਦਵਿਅਉ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਬਿਧਾਤਉ ॥
aasa(n)bhau udaviau purakh pooran bidhaatau ||
The Self-existent, Perfect Primal Lord God Creator has taken birth.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਗਦ ਅਮਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇਅਉ ॥
naanak aad a(n)gad amar satigur sabad samaaiau ||
First, Guru Nanak, then Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, the True Guru, have been absorbed into the Word of the Shabad.
ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਉ ॥੫॥
dhan dha(n)n guroo raamadaas gur jin paaras paras milaaiau ||5||
Blessed, blessed is Guru Raam Daas, the Philosopher's Stone, who transformed Guru Arjun unto Himself. ||5||
ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਜਾਸੁ ਜਗ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਭਾਗੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਿਵ ਰਹਤਾ ॥
jai jai kaar jaas jag a(n)dar ma(n)dar bhaag jugat siv rahataa ||
His victory is proclaimed all over the world; His Home is blessed with good fortune; He remains united with the Lord.
ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਯਉ ਬਡ ਭਾਗੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਮੇਦਨਿ ਭਰੁ ਸਹਤਾ ॥
gur pooraa paayau bad bhaagee liv laagee medan bhar sahataa ||
By great good fortune, He has found the Perfect Guru; He remains lovingly attuned to Him, and endures the load of the earth.
ਭਯ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰ ਪੀਰ ਨਿਵਾਰਨੁ ਕਲੵ ਸਹਾਰੁ ਤੋਹਿ ਜਸੁ ਬਕਤਾ ॥
bhay bha(n)jan par peer nivaaran kaly sahaar tohi jas bakataa ||
He is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of the pains of others. Kall Sahaar the poet utters Your Praise, O Guru.
ਕੁਲਿ ਸੋਢੀ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤਨੁ ਧਰਮ ਧੁਜਾ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੬॥
kul sodhee gur raamadaas tan dharam dhujaa arajun har bhagataa ||6||
In the Sodhi family, is born Arjun, the son of Guru Raam Daas, the holder of the banner of Dharma and the devotee of God. ||6||
ਧ੍ਰੰਮ ਧੀਰੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਭੀਰੁ ਪਰ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਸਾਰਣੁ ॥
dhra(n)m dheer guramat gabheer par dukh bisaaran ||
The Support of the Dharma, immersed in the deep and profound Teachings of the Guru, the Remover of the pains of others.
ਸਬਦ ਸਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਮ ਉਦਾਰੁ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੁ ॥
sabad saar har sam udaar aha(n)mev nivaaran ||
The Shabad is excellent and sublime, kind and generous like the Lord, the Destroyer of egotism.
ਮਹਾ ਦਾਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ਨ ਹੁਟੈ ॥
mahaa daan satigur giaan man chaau na hutai ||
The Great Giver, the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, His mind does not grow weary of its yearning for the Lord.
ਸਤਿਵੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਨ ਨਿਖੁਟੈ ॥
sativa(n)t har naam ma(n)tr nav nidh na nikhutai ||
The Embodiment of Truth, the Mantra of the Lord's Name, the nine treasures are never exhausted.
ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤਨੁ ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਤਾਣਿਅਉ ॥
gur raamadaas tan sarab mai sahaj cha(n)doaa taaniau ||
O Son of Guru Raam Daas, You are contained amidst all; the canopy of intuitive wisdom is spread above You.
ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਕਲੵੁਚਰੈ ਤੈ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗ ਰਸੁ ਜਾਣਿਅਉ ॥੭॥
gur arajun kalyucharai tai raaj jog ras jaaniau ||7||
So speaks KALL the poet: O Guru Arjun, You know the sublime essence of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||7||