Ang 904

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਵਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

maiaa moh bivaraj samaae ||

Eradicating attachment to Maya, one merges into the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur bheTai mel milaae ||

Meeting with the True Guru, we unite in His Union.

ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

naam ratan niramolak heeraa ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.

ਤਿਤੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨॥

tit raataa meraa man dheeraa ||2||

Attuned to it, the mind is comforted and encouraged. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

haumai mamataa rog na laagai ||

The diseases of egotism and possessiveness do not afflict

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

raam bhagat jam kaa bhau bhaagai ||

one who worships the Lord. Fear of the Messenger of Death runs away.

ਜਮੁ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥

jam ja(n)dhaar na laagai moh ||

The Messenger of Death, the enemy of the soul, does not touch me at all.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਹਿ ॥੩॥

niramal naam ridhai har soh ||3||

The Immaculate Name of the Lord illuminates my heart. ||3||

ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

sabadh beechaar bhe nira(n)kaaree ||

Contemplating the Shabad, we become Nirankaari - we come to belong to the Formless Lord God.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਾਰੀ ॥

gurmat jaage dhuramat parahaaree ||

Awakening to the Guru's Teachings, evil-mindedness is taken away.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

anadhin jaag rahe liv laiee ||

Remaining awake and aware night and day, lovingly focused on the Lord,

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

jeevan mukat gat a(n)tar paiee ||4||

one becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. He finds this state deep within himself. ||4||

ਅਲਿਪਤ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ ॥

alipat gufaa meh raheh niraare ||

In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.

ਤਸਕਰ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

tasakar pa(n)ch sabadh sa(n)ghaare ||

With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.

ਪਰ ਘਰ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਏ ॥

par ghar jai na man ddolaae ||

My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.

ਸਹਜ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਹਉ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫॥

sahaj nira(n)tar rahau samaae ||5||

I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥

gurmukh jaag rahe aaudhootaa ||

As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.

ਸਦ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਪਰੋਤਾ ॥

sadh bairaagee tat parotaa ||

Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.

ਜਗੁ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jag sootaa mar aavai jai ||

The world is asleep; it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥

bin gur sabadh na sojhee pai ||6||

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||

ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

anahadh sabadh vajai dhin raatee ||

The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.

ਅਵਿਗਤ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥

avigat kee gat gurmukh jaatee ||

The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.

ਤਉ ਜਾਨੀ ਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥

tau jaanee jaa sabadh pachhaanee ||

When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.

ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੀ ॥੭॥

eko rav rahiaa nirabaanee ||7||

The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

su(n)n samaadh sahaj man raataa ||

ਤਜਿ ਹਉ ਲੋਭਾ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

taj hau lobhaa eko jaataa ||

renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਅਪਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

gur chele apanaa man maaniaa ||

When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak dhoojaa meT samaaniaa ||8||3||

O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Raamkalee, First Mehla:

ਸਾਹਾ ਗਣਹਿ ਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

saahaa ganeh na kareh beechaar ||

You calculate the auspicious days, but you do not understand

ਸਾਹੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

saahe uoopar eka(n)kaar ||

that the One Creator Lord is above these auspicious days.

ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jis gur milai soiee bidh jaanai ||

He alone knows the way, who meets the Guru.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

gurmat hoi ta hukam pachhaanai ||1||

When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. ||1||

ਝੂਠੁ ਨ ਬੋਲਿ ਪਾਡੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥

jhooTh na bol paadde sach kaheeaai ||

Do not tell lies, O Pandit; O religious scholar, speak the Truth.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਲਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai jai sabadh ghar laheeaai ||1|| rahaau ||

When egotism is eradicated through the Word of the Shabad, then one finds His home. ||1||Pause||

ਗਣਿ ਗਣਿ ਜੋਤਕੁ ਕਾਂਡੀ ਕੀਨੀ ॥

gan gan jotak kaa(n)ddee keenee ||

Calculating and counting, the astrologer draws the horoscope.

ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੀ ॥

paRai sunaavai tat na cheenee ||

He studies it and announces it, but he does not understand reality.

ਸਭਸੈ ਊਪਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sabhasai uoopar gur sabadh beechaar ||

Understand, that the Word of the Guru's Shabad is above all.

ਹੋਰ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਉ ਨ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

hor kathanee badhau na sagalee chhaar ||2||

Do not speak of anything else; it is all just ashes. ||2||

ਨਾਵਹਿ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਸੈਲਾ ॥

naaveh dhoveh poojeh sailaa ||

You bathe, wash, and worship stones.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੈਲੋ ਮੈਲਾ ॥

bin har raate mailo mailaa ||

But without being imbued with the Lord, you are the filthiest of the filthy.

ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਰਥਿ ॥

garab nivaar milai prabh saarath ||

Subduing your pride, you shall receive the supreme wealth of God.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥਿ ॥੩॥

mukat praan jap har kirataarath ||3||

The mortal is liberated and emancipated, meditating on the Lord. ||3||

ਵਾਚੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਬੇਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

vaachai vaadh na bedh beechaarai ||

You study the arguments, but do not contemplate the Vedas.

ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਿਤਰਾ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

aap ddubai kiau pitaraa taarai ||

You drown yourself - how will you save your ancestors?

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਚੀਨੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

ghaT ghaT braham cheenai jan koi ||

How rare is that person who realizes that God is in each and every heart.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥

satigur milai ta sojhee hoi ||4||

When one meets the True Guru, then he understands. ||4||

ਗਣਤ ਗਣੀਐ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜੀਐ ॥

ganat ganeeaai sahasaa dhukh jeeaai ||

Making his calculations, cynicism and suffering afflict his soul.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਥੀਐ ॥

gur kee saran pavai sukh theeaai ||

Seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found.

ਕਰਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਸਰਣਿ ਹਮ ਆਇਆ ॥

kar aparaadh saran ham aaiaa ||

I sinned and made mistakes, but now I seek Your Sanctuary.

ਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

gur har bheTe purab kamaiaa ||5||

The Guru led me to meet the Lord, according to my past actions. ||5||

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨ ਆਈਐ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

gur saran na aaieeaai braham na paieeaai ||

If one does not enter the Guru's Sanctuary, God cannot be found.

ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈਐ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਈਐ ॥

bharam bhulaieeaai janam mar aaieeaai ||

Deluded by doubt, one is born, only to die, and come back again.

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਉ ਮਰੈ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

jam dhar baadhau marai bikaar ||

Dying in corruption, he is bound and gagged at Death's door.

ਨਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥੬॥

naa ridhai naam na sabadh achaar ||6||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not in his heart, and he does not act according to the Shabad. ||6||

ਇਕਿ ਪਾਧੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮਿਸਰ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

eik paadhe pa(n)ddit misar kahaaveh ||

Some call themselves Pandits, religious scholars and spiritual teachers.

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

dhubidhaa raate mahal na paaveh ||

Tinged with double-mindedness, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.