Ang 955

Guru Nanak · Raag Raamkalee

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗੜੁ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਸਭਿ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਦੇਸਾ ॥

kaaiaa a(n)dar gaR kot hai sabh disa(n)tar desaa ||

Deep within the body is the fortress of the Lord, and all lands and countries.

ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਵੇਸਾ ॥

aape taaRee laaeean sabh mahi paravesaa ||

He Himself sits in primal, profound Samaadhi; He Himself is all-pervading.

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀਅਨੁ ਆਪਿ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਰਖੇਸਾ ॥

aape srisat saajeean aap gupat rakhesaa ||

He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself remains hidden within it.

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਗਟੀਏਸਾ ॥

gur sevaa te jaaniaa sach paragateeesaa ||

Serving the Guru, the Lord is known, and the Truth is revealed.

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੬॥

sabh kichh sacho sach hai gur sojhee paaee ||16||

He is True, the Truest of the True; the Guru has imparted this understanding. ||16||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mah 1 ||

Salok, First Mehl:

ਸਾਵਣੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਅਹਾੜੁ ਦਿਹੁ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਦੁਇ ਖੇਤ ॥

saavan raat ahaaR dihu kaam krodh dui khet ||

Night is the summer season, and day is the winter season; sexual desire and anger are the two fields planted.

ਲਬੁ ਵਤ੍ਰ ਦਰੋਗੁ ਬੀਉ ਹਾਲੀ ਰਾਹਕੁ ਹੇਤ ॥

lab vatr darog beeu haalee raahak het ||

Greed prepares the soil, and the seed of falsehood is planted; attachment and love are the farmer and hired hand.

ਹਲੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਮਣ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਖਟੇ ਖਾਇ ॥

hal beechaar vikaar man hukamee khate khaai ||

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.

ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਖੈ ਮੰਗਿਐ ਅਉਤੁ ਜਣੇਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak lekhai ma(n)giai aut janedaa jaai ||1||

O Nanak, when one is called to give his account, he will be barren and infertile. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mah 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਭਉ ਭੁਇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਬਲੇਦ ॥

bhau bhui pavit paanee sat sa(n)tokh baled ||

Make the Fear of God the farm, purity the water, truth and contentment the cows and bulls,

ਹਲੁ ਹਲੇਮੀ ਹਾਲੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਚੇਤਾ ਵਤ੍ਰ ਵਖਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥

hal halemee haalee chit chetaa vatr vakhat sa(n)jog ||

humility the plow, consciousness the plowman, remembrance the preparation of the soil, and union with the Lord the planting time.

ਨਾਉ ਬੀਜੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਬੋਹਲ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਦਰੋਗ ॥

naau beej bakhasees bohal duneeaa sagal darog ||

Let the Lord's Name be the seed, and His Forgiving Grace the harvest. Do this, and the whole world will seem false.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਵਿਜੋਗ ॥੨॥

naanak nadaree karam hoi jaavahi sagal vijog ||2||

O Nanak, if He bestows His Merciful Glance of Grace, then all your separation will be ended. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬੋਲੈ ॥

manamukh mohu gubaar hai doojai bhaai bolai ||

The self-willed manmukh is trapped in the darkness of emotional attachment; in the love of duality he speaks.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਰੁ ਵਿਰੋਲੈ ॥

doojai bhaai sadaa dukh hai nit neer virolai ||

The love of duality brings pain forever; he churns the water endlessly.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਥਿ ਤਤੁ ਕਢੋਲੈ ॥

guramukh naam dhiaaeeai math tat kadholai ||

The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he churns, and obtains the essence of reality.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਲਧਾ ਟੋਲੈ ॥

a(n)tar paragaas ghat chaananaa har ladhaa tolai ||

The Divine Light illuminates his heart deep within; he seeks the Lord, and obtains Him.

ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਦਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੭॥

aape bharam bhulaaidaa kichh kahan na jaaee ||17||

He Himself deludes in doubt; no one can comment on this. ||17||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mah 2 ||

Salok, Second Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਹੇਇ ॥

naanak chi(n)taa mat karahu chi(n)taa tis hee hei ||

O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you.

ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਰੋਜੀ ਦੇਇ ॥

jal mahi ja(n)t upaaian tinaa bh rojee dei ||

He created the creatures in water, and He gives them their nourishment.

ਓਥੈ ਹਟੁ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਿਰਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

othai hat na chalaee naa ko kiras karei ||

There are no stores open there, and no one farms there.

ਸਉਦਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਦੇਇ ॥

saudaa mool na hovaee naa ko lae na dei ||

No business is ever transacted there, and no one buys or sells.

ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਹਾਰੁ ਜੀਅ ਖਾਣਾ ਏਹੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jeeaa kaa aahaar jee khaanaa ehu karei ||

Animals eat other animals; this is what the Lord has given them as food.

ਵਿਚਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਸਾਇਰਾ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

vich upaae saairaa tinaa bh saar karei ||

He created them in the oceans, and He provides for them as well.

ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮਤ ਕਰਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਹੇਇ ॥੧॥

naanak chi(n)taa mat karahu chi(n)taa tis hee hei ||1||

O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mah 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਝੀਵਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

naanak ihu jeeu machhulee jheevar trisanaa kaal ||

O Nanak, this soul is the fish, and death is the hungry fisherman.

ਮਨੂਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਪੜੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥

manooaa a(n)dh na chetaee paRai achi(n)taa jaal ||

The blind man does not even think of this. And suddenly, the net is cast.

ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿਤੁ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਬਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak chit achet hai chi(n)taa badhaa jaai ||

O Nanak, his consciousness is unconscious, and he departs, bound by anxiety.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

nadar kare je aapanee taa aape lae milaai ||2||

But if the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites the soul with Himself. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਿਨੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਤਾ ॥

se jan saache sadaa sadaa jinee har ras peetaa ||

They are true, forever true, who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ॥

guramukh sachaa man vasai sach saudaa keetaa ||

The True Lord abides in the mind of the Gurmukh; He strikes the true bargain.

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਹੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੀਤਾ ॥

sabh kichh ghar hee maahi hai vadabhaagee leetaa ||

Everything is in the home of the self within; only the very fortunate obtain it.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੀਤਾ ॥

a(n)tar trisanaa mar gaee har gun gaaveetaa ||

The hunger within is conquered and overcome, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੮॥

aape mel milaaian aape dei bujhaaee ||18||

He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself blesses them with understanding. ||18||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mah 1 ||

Salok, First Mehl:

ਵੇਲਿ ਪਿੰਞਾਇਆ ਕਤਿ ਵੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

vel pi(n)njaaiaa kat vunaaiaa ||

The cotton is ginned, woven and spun;

ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਖੁੰਬਿ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥

kat kut kar khu(n)b chaRaaiaa ||

the cloth is laid out, washed and bleached white.

ਲੋਹਾ ਵਢੇ ਦਰਜੀ ਪਾੜੇ ਸੂਈ ਧਾਗਾ ਸੀਵੈ ॥

lohaa vadhe darajee paaRe sooee dhaagaa seevai ||

The tailor cuts it with his scissors, and sews it with his thread.

ਇਉ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਟੀ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸੀਪੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵੈ ॥

iu pat paatee siphatee seepai naanak jeevat jeevai ||

Thus, the torn and tattered honor is sewn up again, through the Lord's Praise, O Nanak, and one lives the true life.

ਹੋਇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਕਪੜੁ ਪਾਟੈ ਸੂਈ ਧਾਗਾ ਗੰਢੈ ॥

hoi puraanaa kapaR paatai sooee dhaagaa ga(n)dhai ||

Becoming worn, the cloth is torn; with needle and thread it is sewn up again.

ਮਾਹੁ ਪਖੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੰਢੈ ॥

maahu pakh kihu chalai naahee ghaRee muhat kichh ha(n)dhai ||

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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