rwmklI dKxI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx rwmklI dKxI mh`lw pihlw

raamakalee dhakhanee mehalaa 1 ||

Raamkalee, Dakhanee, First Mehl:

jqu squ sMjmu swcu idRVwieAw swc sbid ris lIxw ]1]

jath sath sanjam saach dhrirraaeiaa saach sabadh ras leenaa ||1||

Abstinence, chastity, self-control and truthfulness have been implanted within me; I am imbued with the sublime essence of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||

myrw guru dieAwlu sdw rµig lIxw ]

maeraa gur dhaeiaal sadhaa rang leenaa ||

My Merciful Guru remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love.

Aihinis rhY eyk ilv lwgI swcy dyiK pqIxw ]1] rhwau ]

ahinis rehai eaek liv laagee saachae dhaekh patheenaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Day and night, He remains lovingly focused on the One Lord; gazing upon the True Lord, He is pleased. ||1||Pause||

rhY ggn puir idRsit smYsir Anhq sbid rMgIxw ]2]

aucwrx smY-sir

rehai gagan pur dhrisatt samaisar anehath sabadh rangeenaa ||2||

He abides in the Tenth Gate, and looks equally upon all; He is imbued with the unstruck sound current of the Shabad. ||2||

squ bµiD kupIn Birpuir lIxw ijhvw rµig rsIxw ]3]

aucwrx ku-pIn

sath bandhh kupeen bharipur leenaa jihavaa rang raseenaa ||3||

Wearing the loin-cloth of chastity, He remains absorbed in the all-pervading Lord; His tongue enjoys the taste of God's Love. ||3||

imlY gur swcy ijin rcu rwcy ikrqu vIcwir pqIxw ]4]

milai gur saachae jin rach raachae kirath veechaar patheenaa ||4||

The One who created the creation has met the True Guru; contemplating the Guru's lifestyle, He is pleased. ||4||

eyk mih srb srb mih eykw eyh siqguir dyiK idKweI ]5]

eaek mehi sarab sarab mehi eaekaa eaeh sathigur dhaekh dhikhaaee ||5||

All are in the One, and the One is in all. This is what the True Guru has shown me. ||5||

ijin kIey KMf mMfl bRhmMfw so pRBu lKnu n jweI ]6]

aucwrx bRhmMfw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

jin keeeae khandd manddal brehamanddaa so prabh lakhan n jaaee ||6||

He who created the worlds, solar systems and galaxies - that God cannot be known. ||6||

dIpk qy dIpku prgwisAw iqRBvx joiq idKweI ]7]

dheepak thae dheepak paragaasiaa thribhavan joth dhikhaaee ||7||

From the lamp of God, the lamp within is lit; the Divine Light illuminates the three worlds. ||7||

scY qKiq sc mhlI bYTy inrBau qwVI lweI ]8]

sachai thakhath sach mehalee baithae nirabho thaarree laaee ||8||

The Guru sits on the true throne in the true mansion; He is attuned, absorbed in the Fearless Lord. ||8||

moih gieAw bYrwgI jogI Git Git ikMgurI vweI ]9]

mohi gaeiaa bairaagee jogee ghatt ghatt kinguree vaaee ||9||

The Guru, the detached Yogi, has enticed the hearts of all; He plays His harp in each and every heart. ||9||

nwnk srix pRBU kI CUty siqgur scu sKweI ]10]8]

naanak saran prabhoo kee shhoottae sathigur sach sakhaaee ||10||8||

O Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is emancipated; the True Guru becomes our true help and support. ||10||8||