rwmklI mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw
raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||
Raamkalee, First Mehl:
hTu ingRhu kir kwieAw CIjY ]
aucwrx kWieAW
hath nigrahu kar kaaeiaa shheejai ||
Practicing restraint by Hatha Yoga, the body wears away.
vrqu qpnu kir mnu nhI BIjY ]
varath thapan kar man nehee bheejai ||
The mind is not softened by fasting or austerities.
rwm nwm sir Avru n pUjY ]1]
raam naam sar avar n poojai ||1||
Nothing else is equal to worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||
guru syiv mnw hir jn sMgu kIjY ]
gur saev manaa har jan sang keejai ||
Serve the Guru, O mind, and associate with the humble servants of the Lord.
jmu jµdwru joih nhI swkY srpin fis n skY hir kw rsu pIjY ]1] rhwau ]
jam jandhaar johi nehee saakai sarapan ddas n sakai har kaa ras peejai ||1|| rehaao ||
The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot touch you, and the serpent of Maya cannot sting you, when you drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
vwdu pVY rwgI jgu BIjY ]
aucwrx p`VY
vaadh parrai raagee jag bheejai ||
The world reads the arguments, and is softened only by music.
qRY gux ibiKAw jnim mrIjY ]
thrai gun bikhiaa janam mareejai ||
In the three modes and corruption, they are born and die.
rwm nwm ibnu dUKu shIjY ]2]
raam naam bin dhookh seheejai ||2||
Without the Lord's Name, they endure suffering and pain. ||2||
cwVis pvnu isMGwsnu BIjY ]
chaarras pavan singhaasan bheejai ||
The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.
inaulI krm Ktu krm krIjY ]
nioulee karam khatt karam kareejai ||
He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification.
rwm nwm ibnu ibrQw swsu lIjY ]3]
raam naam bin birathhaa saas leejai ||3||
But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3||
AMqir pMc Agin ikau DIrju DIjY ]
anthar panch agan kio dhheeraj dhheejai ||
The fire of the five passions burns within him; how can he be calm?
AMqir coru ikau swdu lhIjY ]
anthar chor kio saadh leheejai ||
The thief is within him; how can he taste the taste?
gurmuiK hoie kwieAw gVu lIjY ]4]
aucwrx kWieAW
guramukh hoe kaaeiaa garr leejai ||4||
One who becomes Gurmukh conquers the body-fortress. ||4||
AMqir mYlu qIrQ BrmIjY ]
anthar mail theerathh bharameejai ||
With filth within, he wanders around at places of pilgrimage.
mnu nhI sUcw ikAw soc krIjY ]
man nehee soochaa kiaa soch kareejai ||
His mind is not pure, so what is the use of performing ritual cleansings?
ikrqu pieAw dosu kw kau dIjY ]5]
aucwrx kw kau: v`Krw krky
kirath paeiaa dhos kaa ko dheejai ||5||
He carries the karma of his own past actions; who else can he blame? ||5||
AMnu n Kwih dyhI duKu dIjY ]
ann n khaahi dhaehee dhukh dheejai ||
He does not eat food; he tortures his body.
ibnu gur igAwn iqRpiq nhI QIjY ]
bin gur giaan thripath nehee thheejai ||
Without the Guru's wisdom, he is not satisfied.
mnmuiK jnmY jnim mrIjY ]6]
manamukh janamai janam mareejai ||6||
The self-willed manmukh is born only to die, and be born again. ||6||
siqgur pUiC sµgiq jn kIjY ]
sathigur pooshh sangath jan keejai ||
Go, and ask the True Guru, and associate with the Lord's humble servants.
mnu hir rwcY nhI jnim mrIjY ]
man har raachai nehee janam mareejai ||
Your mind shall merge into the Lord, and you shall not be reincarnated to die again.
rwm nwm ibnu ikAw krmu kIjY ]7]
raam naam bin kiaa karam keejai ||7||
Without the Lord's Name, what can anyone do? ||7||
aUNdr dUµdr pwis DrIjY ]
oonadhar dhoondhar paas dhhareejai ||
Silence the mouse scurrying around within you.
Dur kI syvw rwmu rvIjY ]
dhhur kee saevaa raam raveejai ||
Serve the Primal Lord, by chanting the Lord's Name.
nwnk nwmu imlY ikrpw pRB kIjY ]8]5]
naanak naam milai kirapaa prabh keejai ||8||5||
O Nanak, God blesses us with His Name, when He grants His Grace. ||8||5||