Ang 974
ਦੇਵ ਸੰਸੈ ਗਾਂਠਿ ਨ ਛੂਟੈ ॥
dev sa(n)sai gaa(n)th na chhootai ||
O Divine Lord, the knot of skepticism cannot be untied.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਤਸਰ ਇਨ ਪੰਚਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਲੂਟੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kaam krodh maaiaa mad matasar in pa(n)chahu mil loote ||1|| rahaau ||
Sexual desire, anger, Maya, intoxication and jealousy - these five have combined to plunder the world. ||1||Pause||
ਹਮ ਬਡ ਕਬਿ ਕੁਲੀਨ ਹਮ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹਮ ਜੋਗੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ॥
ham bad kab kuleen ham pa(n)dit ham jogee sa(n)niaasee ||
I am a great poet, of noble heritage; I am a Pandit, a religious scholar, a Yogi and a Sannyaasi;
ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਨੀ ਸੂਰ ਹਮ ਦਾਤੇ ਇਹ ਬੁਧਿ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਨਾਸੀ ॥੨॥
giaanee gunee soor ham daate ih budh kabahi na naasee ||2||
I am a spiritual teacher, a warrior and a giver - such thinking never ends. ||2||
ਕਹੁ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਭੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਮਝਸਿ ਭੂਲਿ ਪਰੇ ਜੈਸੇ ਬਉਰੇ ॥
kahu ravidaas sabhai nahee samajhas bhool pare jaise baure ||
Says Ravi Daas, no one understands; they all run around, deluded like madmen.
ਮੋਹਿ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ ਜੀਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਧਨ ਮੋਰੇ ॥੩॥੧॥
mohi adhaar naam naaraain jeevan praan dhan more ||3||1||
The Lord's Name is my only Support; He is my life, my breath of life, my wealth. ||3||1||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੇਣੀ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ॥
raamakalee baanee benee jeeu kee ||
Raamkalee, The Word Of Baynee Jee:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਅਉਰ ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਬਸਹਿ ਇਕ ਠਾਈ ॥
iRaa pi(n)gulaa aur sukhamanaa teen basahi ik thaaee ||
The energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa: these three dwell in one place.
ਬੇਣੀ ਸੰਗਮੁ ਤਹ ਪਿਰਾਗੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਥਾਈ ॥੧॥
benee sa(n)gam tah piraag man majan kare tithaaee ||1||
This is the true place of confluence of the three sacred rivers: this is where my mind takes its cleansing bath. ||1||
ਸੰਤਹੁ ਤਹਾ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੈ ॥
sa(n)tahu tahaa nira(n)jan raam hai ||
O Saints, the Immaculate Lord dwells there;
ਗੁਰ ਗਮਿ ਚੀਨੈ ਬਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਇ ॥
gur gam cheenai biralaa koi ||
how rare are those who go to the Guru, and understand this.
ਤਹਾਂ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਮਈਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tahaa(n) nira(n)jan ramaeeaa hoi ||1|| rahaau ||
The all-pervading immaculate Lord is there. ||1||Pause||
ਦੇਵ ਸਥਾਨੈ ਕਿਆ ਨੀਸਾਣੀ ॥
dev sathaanai kiaa neesaanee ||
What is the insignia of the Divine Lord's dwelling?
ਤਹ ਬਾਜੇ ਸਬਦ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
tah baaje sabad anaahad baanee ||
The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates there.
ਤਹ ਚੰਦੁ ਨ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਪਉਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਣੀ ॥
tah cha(n)d na sooraj paun na paanee ||
There is no moon or sun, no air or water there.
ਸਾਖੀ ਜਾਗੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀ ॥੨॥
saakhee jaagee guramukh jaanee ||2||
The Gurmukh becomes aware, and knows the Teachings. ||2||
ਉਪਜੈ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
upajai giaan duramat chheejai ||
Spiritual wisdom wells up, and evil-mindedness departs;
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸਿ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
a(n)mrit ras gagana(n)tar bheejai ||
the nucleus of the mind sky is drenched with Ambrosial Nectar.
ਏਸੁ ਕਲਾ ਜੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥
es kalaa jo jaanai bheu ||
One who knows the secret of this device,
ਭੇਟੈ ਤਾਸੁ ਪਰਮ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ॥੩॥
bhetai taas param guradeu ||3||
meets the Supreme Divine Guru. ||3||
ਦਸਮ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਘਾਟੀ ॥
dasam duaaraa agam apaaraa param purakh kee ghaatee ||
The Tenth Gate is the home of the inaccessible, infinite Supreme Lord.
ਊਪਰਿ ਹਾਟੁ ਹਾਟ ਪਰਿ ਆਲਾ ਆਲੇ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਥਾਤੀ ॥੪॥
oopar haat haat par aalaa aale bheetar thaatee ||4||
Above the store is a niche, and within this niche is the commodity. ||4||
ਜਾਗਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥
jaagat rahai s kabahu na sovai ||
One who remains awake, never sleeps.
ਤੀਨਿ ਤਿਲੋਕ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਪਲੋਵੈ ॥
teen tilok samaadh palovai ||
The three qualities and the three worlds vanish, in the state of Samaadhi.
ਬੀਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਲੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਹੈ ॥
beej ma(n)tr lai hiradai rahai ||
He takes the Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, and keeps it in his heart.
ਮਨੂਆ ਉਲਟਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਮਹਿ ਗਹੈ ॥੫॥
manooaa ulat su(n)n mahi gahai ||5||
Turning his mind away from the world, he focuses on the cosmic void of the absolute Lord. ||5||
ਜਾਗਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਅਲੀਆ ਭਾਖੈ ॥
jaagat rahai na aleeaa bhaakhai ||
He remains awake, and he does not lie.
ਪਾਚਉ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਬਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
paachau i(n)dree bas kar raakhai ||
He keeps the five sensory organs under his control.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਖੀ ਰਾਖੈ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
gur kee saakhee raakhai cheet ||
He cherishes in his consciousness the Guru's Teachings.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੬॥
man tan arapai krisan pareet ||6||
He dedicates his mind and body to the Lord's Love. ||6||
ਕਰ ਪਲਵ ਸਾਖਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
kar palav saakhaa beechaare ||
He considers his hands to be the leaves and branches of the tree.
ਅਪਨਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਜੂਐ ਹਾਰੇ ॥
apanaa janam na jooai haare ||
He does not lose his life in the gamble.
ਅਸੁਰ ਨਦੀ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੈ ਮੂਲੁ ॥
asur nadee kaa ba(n)dhai mool ||
He plugs up the source of the river of evil tendencies.
ਪਛਿਮ ਫੇਰਿ ਚੜਾਵੈ ਸੂਰੁ ॥
pachhim pher chaRaavai soor ||
Turning away from the west, he makes the sun rise in the east.
ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਝਰੁ ਝਰੈ ॥
ajar jarai s nijhar jharai ||
He bears the unbearable, and the drops trickle down within;
ਜਗੰਨਾਥ ਸਿਉ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਕਰੈ ॥੭॥
jaga(n)naath siu gosat karai ||7||
then, he speaks with the Lord of the world. ||7||
ਚਉਮੁਖ ਦੀਵਾ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
chaumukh deevaa jot duaar ||
The four-sided lamp illuminates the Tenth Gate.
ਪਲੂ ਅਨਤ ਮੂਲੁ ਬਿਚਕਾਰਿ ॥
paloo anat mool bichakaar ||
The Primal Lord is at the center of the countless leaves.
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਲੇ ਆਪੇ ਰਹੈ ॥
sarab kalaa le aape rahai ||
He Himself abides there with all His powers.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਰਤਨਾ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਹੈ ॥੮॥
man maanak ratanaa mahi guhai ||8||
He weaves the jewels into the pearl of the mind. ||8||
ਮਸਤਕਿ ਪਦਮੁ ਦੁਆਲੈ ਮਣੀ ॥
masatak padam duaalai manee ||
The lotus is at the forehead, and the jewels surround it.
ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥
maahi nira(n)jan tribhavan dhanee ||
Within it is the Immaculate Lord, the Master of the three worlds.
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
pa(n)ch sabad niramaail baaje ||
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, resound and vibrate their in their purity.
ਢੁਲਕੇ ਚਵਰ ਸੰਖ ਘਨ ਗਾਜੇ ॥
dhulake chavar sa(n)kh ghan gaaje ||
The chauris - the fly brushes wave, and the conch shells blare like thunder.
ਦਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਦੈਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
dal mal daitahu guramukh giaan ||
The Gurmukh tramples the demons underfoot with his spiritual wisdom.
ਬੇਣੀ ਜਾਚੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੯॥੧॥
benee jaachai teraa naam ||9||1||
Baynee longs for Your Name, Lord. ||9||1||