Ang 931

Guru Nanak · Raag Raamkalee

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man tan dei ||

He is the Architect of Destiny; He blesses us with mind and body.

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man mukh soi ||

That Architect of Destiny is in my mind and mouth.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

prabh jagajeevan avar na koi ||

God is the Life of the world; there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੯॥

naanak naam rate pat hoi ||9||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is honored. ||9||

ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਤਕਾਰਿ ॥

raajan raam ravai hitakaar ||

One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,

ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

ran mahi loojhai manooaa maar ||

fights the battle and conquers his own mind;

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

raat dina(n)t rahai ra(n)g raataa ||

day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.

ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

teen bhavan jug chaare jaataa ||

He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ ॥

jin jaataa so tis hee jehaa ||

One who knows the Lord, becomes like Him.

ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਸੀਝਸਿ ਦੇਹਾ ॥

at niramaail seejhas dehaa ||

He becomes absolutely immaculate, and his body is sanctified.

ਰਹਸੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਇਕ ਭਾਇ ॥

rahasee raam ridai ik bhaai ||

His heart is happy, in love with the One Lord.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

a(n)tar sabad saach liv laai ||10||

He lovingly centers his attention deep within upon the True Word of the Shabad. ||10||

ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਰਹਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

ros na keejai a(n)mrit peejai rahan nahee sa(n)saare ||

Don't be angry - drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall not remain in this world forever.

ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਇ ਰੰਕ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

raaje raai ra(n)k nahee rahanaa aai jaai jug chaare ||

The ruling kings and the paupers shall not remain; they come and go, throughout the four ages.

ਰਹਣ ਕਹਣ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ॥

rahan kahan te rahai na koee kis pahi karau bina(n)tee ||

Everyone says that they will remain, but none of them remain; unto whom should I offer my prayer?

ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰੋਧਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਮਤੀ ॥੧੧॥

ek sabad raam naam nirodhar gur devai pat matee ||11||

The One Shabad, the Name of the Lord, will never fail you; the Guru grants honor and understanding. ||11||

ਲਾਜ ਮਰੰਤੀ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਘੂਘਟੁ ਖੋਲਿ ਚਲੀ ॥

laaj mara(n)tee mar gaee ghooghat khol chalee ||

My shyness and hesitation have died and gone, and I walk with my face unveiled.

ਸਾਸੁ ਦਿਵਾਨੀ ਬਾਵਰੀ ਸਿਰ ਤੇ ਸੰਕ ਟਲੀ ॥

saas divaanee baavaree sir te sa(n)k talee ||

The confusion and doubt from my crazy, insane mother-in-law has been removed from over my head.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ਰਲੀ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥

prem bulaaee ralee siu man mahi sabad ana(n)d ||

My Beloved has summoned me with joyful caresses; my mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.

ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤੀ ਲਾਲੀ ਭਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਈ ਨਿਚਿੰਦੁ ॥੧੨॥

laal ratee laalee bhaee guramukh bhaee nichi(n)d ||12||

Imbued with the Love of my Beloved, I have become Gurmukh, and carefree. ||12||

ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਜਪਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

laahaa naam ratan jap saar ||

Chant the jewel of the Naam, and earn the profit of the Lord.

ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

lab lobh buraa aha(n)kaar ||

Greed, avarice, evil and egotism;

ਲਾੜੀ ਚਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰੁ ॥

laaRee chaaRee laaitabaar ||

slander, inuendo and gossip;

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥

manamukh a(n)dhaa mugadh gavaar ||

the self-willed manmukh is blind, foolish and ignorant.

ਲਾਹੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਿ ॥

laahe kaaran aaiaa jag ||

For the sake of earning the profit of the Lord, the mortal comes into the world.

ਹੋਇ ਮਜੂਰੁ ਗਇਆ ਠਗਾਇ ਠਗਿ ॥

hoi majoor gaiaa thagaai thag ||

But he becomes a mere slave laborer, and is mugged by the mugger, Maya.

ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੂੰਜੀ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥

laahaa naam poo(n)jee vesaahu ||

One who earns the profit of the Naam, with the capital of faith,

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੧੩॥

naanak sachee pat sachaa paatisaahu ||13||

O Nanak, is truly honored by the True Supreme King. ||13||

ਆਇ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਜਮ ਪੰਥੁ ॥

aai vigootaa jag jam pa(n)th ||

The world is ruined on the path of Death.

ਆਈ ਨ ਮੇਟਣ ਕੋ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥

aaee na metan ko samarath ||

No one has the power to erase Maya's influence.

ਆਥਿ ਸੈਲ ਨੀਚ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

aath sail neech ghar hoi ||

If wealth visits the home of the lowliest clown,

ਆਥਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੋਇ ॥

aath dekh nivai jis doi ||

seeing that wealth, all pay their respects to him.

ਆਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥

aath hoi taa mugadh siaanaa ||

Even an idiot is thought of as clever, if he is rich.

ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਹੂਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥

bhagat bihoonaa jag bauraanaa ||

Without devotional worship, the world is insane.

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh mahi varatai eko soi ||

The One Lord is contained among all.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੪॥

jis no kirapaa kare tis paragat hoi ||14||

He reveals Himself, unto those whom He blesses with His Grace. ||14||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ॥

jug jug thaap sadaa niravair ||

Throughout the ages, the Lord is eternally established; He has no vengeance.

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹੀ ਧੰਧਾ ਧੈਰੁ ॥

janam maran nahee dha(n)dhaa dhair ||

He is not subject to birth and death; He is not entangled in worldly affairs.

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

jo deesai so aape aap ||

Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਘਟ ਥਾਪਿ ॥

aap upaai aape ghat thaap ||

Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.

ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਲੋਈ ॥

aap agochar dha(n)dhai loee ||

He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jog jugat jagajeevan soee ||

He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.

ਕਰਿ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

kar aachaar sach sukh hoee ||

Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਵ ਹੋਈ ॥੧੫॥

naam vihoonaa mukat kiv hoee ||15||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਰੋਧੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

vin naavai verodh sareer ||

Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.

ਕਿਉ ਨ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਮਨ ਪੀਰ ॥

kiu na milahi kaatahi man peer ||

Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?

ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਊ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaat vataaoo aavai jaai ||

The traveller comes and goes along the highway.

ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

kiaa le aaiaa kiaa palai paai ||

What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਤੋਟਾ ਸਭ ਥਾਇ ॥

vin naavai totaa sabh thaai ||

Without the Name, one loses everywhere.

ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

laahaa milai jaa dei bujhaai ||

The profit is earned, when the Lord grants understanding.

ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਵਣਜੈ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ॥

vanaj vaapaar vanajai vaapaaree ||

In merchandise and trade, the merchant is trading.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੧੬॥

vin naavai kaisee pat saaree ||16||

Without the Name, how can one find honor and nobility? ||16||

ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

gun veechaare giaanee soi ||

One who contemplates the Lord's Virtues is spiritually wise.

ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

gun mahi giaan paraapat hoi ||

Through His Virtues, one receives spiritual wisdom.

ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

gunadaataa viralaa sa(n)saar ||

How rare in this world, is the Giver of virtue.

ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

saachee karanee gur veechaar ||

The True way of life comes through contemplation of the Guru.

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

agam agochar keemat nahee paai ||

The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable. His worth cannot be estimated.

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