Ang 885
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 5 ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਏਕ ਧੁਨਿ ਏਕੈ ਏਕੈ ਰਾਗੁ ਅਲਾਪੈ ॥
oa(n)kaar ek dhun ekai ekai raag alaapai ||
He sings the song of the One Universal Creator; he sings the tune of the One Lord.
ਏਕਾ ਦੇਸੀ ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਏਕੋ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥
ekaa desee ek dikhaavai eko rahiaa biaapai ||
He lives in the land of the One Lord, shows the way to the One Lord, and remains attuned to the One Lord.
ਏਕਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕਾ ਹੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਏਕੋ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੧॥
ekaa surat ekaa hee sevaa eko gur te jaapai ||1||
He centers his consciousness on the One Lord, and serves only the One Lord, who is known through the Guru. ||1||
ਭਲੋ ਭਲੋ ਰੇ ਕੀਰਤਨੀਆ ॥
bhalo bhalo re keerataneeaa ||
Blessed and good is such a kirtanee, who sings such Praises.
ਰਾਮ ਰਮਾ ਰਾਮਾ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਉ ॥
raam ramaa raamaa gun gaau ||
He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord,
ਛੋਡਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਧੰਧ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
chhod maaiaa ke dha(n)dh suaau ||1|| rahaau ||
and renounces the entanglements and pursuits of Maya. ||1||Pause||
ਪੰਚ ਬਜਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਤੋਖਾ ਸਾਤ ਸੁਰਾ ਲੈ ਚਾਲੈ ॥
pa(n)ch bajitr kare sa(n)tokhaa saat suraa lai chaalai ||
He makes the five virtues, like contentment, his musical instruments, and plays the seven notes of the love of the Lord.
ਬਾਜਾ ਮਾਣੁ ਤਾਣੁ ਤਜਿ ਤਾਨਾ ਪਾਉ ਨ ਬੀਗਾ ਘਾਲੈ ॥
baajaa maan taan taj taanaa paau na beegaa ghaalai ||
The notes he plays are the renunciation of pride and power; his feet keep the beat on the straight path.
ਫੇਰੀ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੰਧਿ ਪਾਲੈ ॥੨॥
pheree pher na hovai kab hee ek sabad ba(n)dh paalai ||2||
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||
ਨਾਰਦੀ ਨਰਹਰ ਜਾਣਿ ਹਦੂਰੇ ॥
naaradee narahar jaan hadoore ||
To play like Naarad, is to know that the Lord is ever-present.
ਘੂੰਘਰ ਖੜਕੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਵਿਸੂਰੇ ॥
ghoo(n)ghar khaRak tiaag visoore ||
The tinkling of the ankle bells is the shedding of sorrows and worries.
ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
sahaj ana(n)d dikhaavai bhaavai ||
The dramatic gestures of acting are celestial bliss.
ਏਹੁ ਨਿਰਤਿਕਾਰੀ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੩॥
ehu niratikaaree janam na aavai ||3||
Such a dancer is not reincarnated again. ||3||
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਅਪਨੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
je ko apane thaakur bhaavai ||
If anyone, out of millions of people, becomes pleasing to his Lord and Master,
ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧਿ ਏਹੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
kot madh ehu keeratan gaavai ||
He sings the Lord's Praises in this way.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਜਾਵਉ ਟੇਕ ॥
saadhasa(n)gat kee jaavau tek ||
I have taken the Support of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਏਕ ॥੪॥੮॥
kahu naanak tis keeratan ek ||4||8||
Says Nanak, the Kirtan of the One Lord's Praises are sung there. ||4||8||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 5 ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਕੋਈ ਬੋਲੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਕੋਈ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥
koee bolai raam raam koee khudaai ||
Some call Him, 'Raam, Raam', and some call Him, 'Khudaa-i'.
ਕੋਈ ਸੇਵੈ ਗੁਸਈਆ ਕੋਈ ਅਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
koee sevai gusaeeaa koee alaahi ||1||
Some serve Him as 'Gusain', others as 'Allaah'. ||1||
ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ਕਰੀਮ ॥
kaaran karan kareem ||
He is the Cause of causes, the Generous Lord.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹੀਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kirapaa dhaar raheem ||1|| rahaau ||
He showers His Grace and Mercy upon us. ||1||Pause||
ਕੋਈ ਨਾਵੈ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਕੋਈ ਹਜ ਜਾਇ ॥
koee naavai teerath koee haj jaai ||
Some bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and some make the pilgrimage to Mecca.|
ਕੋਈ ਕਰੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਿਵਾਇ ॥੨॥
koee karai poojaa koee sir nivaai ||2||
Some perform devotional worship services, and some bow their heads in prayer. ||2||
ਕੋਈ ਪੜੈ ਬੇਦ ਕੋਈ ਕਤੇਬ ॥
koee paRai bed koee kateb ||
Some read the Vedas, and some the Koran.
ਕੋਈ ਓਢੈ ਨੀਲ ਕੋਈ ਸੁਪੇਦ ॥੩॥
koee odhai neel koee suped ||3||
Some wear blue robes, and some wear white. ||3||
ਕੋਈ ਕਹੈ ਤੁਰਕੁ ਕੋਈ ਕਹੈ ਹਿੰਦੂ ॥
koee kahai turak koee kahai hi(n)doo ||
Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu.
ਕੋਈ ਬਾਛੈ ਭਿਸਤੁ ਕੋਈ ਸੁਰਗਿੰਦੂ ॥੪॥
koee baachhai bhisat koee suragi(n)doo ||4||
Some yearn for paradise, and others long for heaven. ||4||
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
kahu naanak jin hukam pachhaataa ||
Says Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of God's Will,
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੫॥੯॥
prabh saahib kaa tin bhed jaataa ||5||9||
knows the secrets of his Lord and Master. ||5||9||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 5 ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਪਵਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਪਵਨੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
pavanai mahi pavan samaaiaa ||
The wind merges into the wind.
ਜੋਤੀ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਰਲਿ ਜਾਇਆ ॥
jotee mahi jot ral jaaiaa ||
The light blends into the light.
ਮਾਟੀ ਮਾਟੀ ਹੋਈ ਏਕ ॥
maatee maatee hoee ek ||
The dust becomes one with the dust.
ਰੋਵਨਹਾਰੇ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਟੇਕ ॥੧॥
rovanahaare kee kavan tek ||1||
What support is there for the one who is lamenting? ||1||
ਕਉਨੁ ਮੂਆ ਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ਮੂਆ ॥
kaun mooaa re kaun mooaa ||
Who has died? O, who has died?
ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ਇਹੁ ਤਉ ਚਲਤੁ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
braham giaanee mil karahu beechaaraa ihu tau chalat bhaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||
O God-realized beings, meet together and consider this. What a wondrous thing has happened! ||1||Pause||
ਅਗਲੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
agalee kichh khabar na paaee ||
No one knows what happens after death.
ਰੋਵਨਹਾਰੁ ਭਿ ਊਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਈ ॥
rovanahaar bh ooth sidhaaee ||
The one who is lamenting will also arise and depart.
ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹ ਕੇ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਬੰਧ ॥
bharam moh ke baa(n)dhe ba(n)dh ||
Mortal beings are bound by the bonds of doubt and attachment.
ਸੁਪਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਭਖਲਾਏ ਅੰਧ ॥੨॥
supan bhaiaa bhakhalaae a(n)dh ||2||
When life becomes a dream, the blind man babbles and grieves in vain. ||2||
ਇਹੁ ਤਉ ਰਚਨੁ ਰਚਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥
ihu tau rachan rachiaa karataar ||
The Creator Lord created this creation.
ਆਵਤ ਜਾਵਤ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥
aavat jaavat hukam apaar ||
It comes and goes, subject to the Will of the Infinite Lord.
ਨਹ ਕੋ ਮੂਆ ਨ ਮਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
nah ko mooaa na maranai jog ||
No one dies; no one is capable of dying.
ਨਹ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੩॥
nah binasai abinaasee hog ||3||
The soul does not perish; it is imperishable. ||3||
ਜੋ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਸੋ ਇਹੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
jo ihu jaanahu so ihu naahi ||
That which is known, does not exist.
ਜਾਨਣਹਾਰੇ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
jaananahaare kau bal jaau ||
I am a sacrifice to the one who knows this.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
kahu naanak gur bharam chukaaiaa ||
Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt.
ਨਾ ਕੋਈ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
naa koee marai na aavai jaaiaa ||4||10||
No one dies; no one comes or goes. ||4||10||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 5 ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਜਪਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਲਾਲੁ ॥
jap gobi(n)d gopaal laal ||
Meditate on the Lord of the Universe, the Beloved Lord of the World.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਤੂ ਜੀਵਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਨ ਖਾਈ ਮਹਾ ਕਾਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
raam naam simar too jeevahi phir na khaaee mahaa kaal ||1|| rahaau ||
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord's Name, you shall live, and the Great Death shall not consume you ever again. ||1||Pause||
ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਆਇਓ ॥
kot janam bhram bhram bhram aaio ||
Through millions of incarnations, you have come, wandering, wandering, wandering.