SGGSAng 900Raag RamkaliMahalla 519 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pMjvw

raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

eµIDn qy bYsµqru BwgY ]

eaneedhhan thae baisanthar bhaagai ||

The fire runs away from the fuel.

mwtI kau jlu dhids iqAwgY ]

maattee ko jal dheh dhis thiaagai ||

The water runs away from the dust in all directions.

aUpir crn qlY Awkwsu ]

oopar charan thalai aakaas ||

The feet are above, and the sky is beneath.

Gt mih isMDu kIE prgwsu ]1]

ghatt mehi sindhh keeou paragaas ||1||

The ocean appears in the cup. ||1||

AYsw sMmRQu hir jIau Awip ]

aisaa sanmrathh har jeeo aap ||

Such is our all-powerful dear Lord.

inmK n ibsrY jIA Bgqn kY AwT phr mn qw kau jwip ]1] rhwau ]

nimakh n bisarai jeea bhagathan kai aath pehar man thaa ko jaap ||1|| rehaao ||

His devotees do not forget Him, even for an instant. Twenty-four hours a day, O mind, meditate on Him. ||1||Pause||

pRQmy mwKnu pwCY dUDu ]

prathhamae maakhan paashhai dhoodhh ||

First comes the butter, and then the milk.

mYlU kIno swbunu sUDu ]

mailoo keeno saabun soodhh ||

The dirt cleans the soap.

BY qy inrBau frqw iPrY ]

bhai thae nirabho ddarathaa firai ||

The fearless are afraid of fear.

hoNdI kau AxhoNdI ihrY ]2]

honadhee ko anehonadhee hirai ||2||

The living are killed by the dead. ||2||

dyhI gupq ibdyhI dIsY ]

dhaehee gupath bidhaehee dheesai ||

The visible body is hidden, and the etheric body is seen.

sgly swij krq jgdIsY ]

sagalae saaj karath jagadheesai ||

The Lord of the world does all these things.

Tgxhwr AxTgdw TwgY ]

aucwrx Ax-Tgdw

thaganehaar anathagadhaa thaagai ||

The one who is cheated, is not cheated by the cheat.

ibnu vKr iPir iPir auiT lwgY ]3]

aucwrx v`Kr

bin vakhar fir fir outh laagai ||3||

With no merchandise, the trader trades again and again. ||3||

sMq sBw imil krhu biKAwx ]

aucwrx sBw: polw bolo

santh sabhaa mil karahu bakhiaan ||

So join the Society of the Saints, and chant the Lord's Name.

isMimRiq swsq byd purwx ]

sinmrith saasath baedh puraan ||

So say the Simritees, Shaastras, Vedas and Puraanas.

bRhm bIcwru bIcwry koie ]

aucwrx bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

breham beechaar beechaarae koe ||

Rare are those who contemplate and meditate on God.

nwnk qw kI prmgiq hoie ]4]43]54]

naanak thaa kee param gath hoe ||4||43||54||

O Nanak, they attain the supreme status. ||4||43||54||