SGGSAng 910Raag RamkaliMahalla 324 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

rwmklI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw qIjw

raamakalee mehalaa 3 ||

Raamkalee, Third Mehl:

hir kI pUjw dulµB hY sMqhu khxw kCU n jweI ]1]

har kee poojaa dhulanbh hai santhahu kehanaa kashhoo n jaaee ||1||

It is so hard to obtain that devotional worship of the Lord, O Saints. It cannot be described at all. ||1||

sMqhu gurmuiK pUrw pweI ]

santhahu guramukh pooraa paaee ||

O Saints, as Gurmukh, find the Perfect Lord,

nwmo pUj krweI ]1] rhwau ]

naamo pooj karaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

And worship the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

hir ibnu sBu ikCu mYlw sMqhu ikAw hau pUj cVweI ]2]

har bin sabh kishh mailaa santhahu kiaa ho pooj charraaee ||2||

Without the Lord, everything is filthy, O Saints; what offering should I place before Him? ||2||

hir swcy BwvY sw pUjw hovY Bwxw min vsweI ]3]

har saachae bhaavai saa poojaa hovai bhaanaa man vasaaee ||3||

Whatever pleases the True Lord is devotional worship; His Will abides in the mind. ||3||

pUjw krY sBu loku sMqhu mnmuiK Qwie n pweI ]4]

poojaa karai sabh lok santhahu manamukh thhaae n paaee ||4||

Everyone worships Him, O Saints, but the self-willed manmukh is not accepted or approved. ||4||

sbid mrY mnu inrmlu sMqhu eyh pUjw Qwie pweI ]5]

sabadh marai man niramal santhahu eaeh poojaa thhaae paaee ||5||

If someone dies in the Word of the Shabad, his mind become immaculate, O Saints; such worship is accepted and approved. ||5||

pivq pwvn sy jn swcy eyk sbid ilv lweI ]6]

pavith paavan sae jan saachae eaek sabadh liv laaee ||6||

Sanctified and pure are those true beings, who enshrine love for the Shabad. ||6||

ibnu nwvY hor pUj n hovI Brim BulI lokweI ]7]

bin naavai hor pooj n hovee bharam bhulee lokaaee ||7||

There is no worship of the Lord, other than the Name; the world wanders, deluded by doubt. ||7||

gurmuiK Awpu pCwxY sMqhu rwm nwim ilv lweI ]8]

guramukh aap pashhaanai santhahu raam naam liv laaee ||8||

The Gurmukh understands his own self, O Saints; he lolvingly centers his mind on the Lord's Name. ||8||

Awpy inrmlu pUj krwey gur sbdI Qwie pweI ]9]

aapae niramal pooj karaaeae gur sabadhee thhaae paaee ||9||

The Immaculate Lord Himself inspires worship of Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is accepted and approved. ||9||

pUjw krih pru ibiD nhI jwxih dUjY Bwie mlu lweI ]10]

poojaa karehi par bidhh nehee jaanehi dhoojai bhaae mal laaee ||10||

Those who worship Him, but do not know the Way, are polluted with the love of duality. ||10||

gurmuiK hovY su pUjw jwxY Bwxw min vsweI ]11]

guramukh hovai s poojaa jaanai bhaanaa man vasaaee ||11||

One who becomes Gurmukh, knows what worship is; the Lord's Will abides within his mind. ||11||

Bwxy qy siB suK pwvY sMqhu AMqy nwmu sKweI ]12]

bhaanae thae sabh sukh paavai santhahu anthae naam sakhaaee ||12||

One who accepts the Lord's Will obtains total peace, O Saints; in the end, the Naam will be our help and support. ||12||

Apxw Awpu n pCwxih sMqhu kUiV krih vifAweI ]13]

apanaa aap n pashhaanehi santhahu koorr karehi vaddiaaee ||13||

One who does not understand his own self, O Saints, falsely flatters himself. ||13||

pwKMif kInY jmu nhI CofY lY jwsI piq gvweI ]14]

paakhandd keenai jam nehee shhoddai lai jaasee path gavaaee ||14||

The Messenger of Death does not give up on those who practices hypocrisy; they are dragged away in disgrace. ||14||

ijn AMqir sbdu Awpu pCwxih giq imiq iqnhI pweI ]15]

jin anthar sabadh aap pashhaanehi gath mith thin hee paaee ||15||

Those who have the Shabad deep within, understand themselves; they find the way of salvation. ||15||

eyhu mnUAw suMn smwiD lgwvY joqI joiq imlweI ]16]

eaehu manooaa sunn samaadhh lagaavai jothee joth milaaee ||16||

Their minds enter into the deepest state of Samaadhi, and their light is absorbed into the Light. ||16||

suix suix gurmuiK nwmu vKwxih sqsµgiq mylweI ]17]

sun sun guramukh naam vakhaanehi sathasangath maelaaee ||17||

The Gurmukhs listen constantly to the Naam, and chant it in the True Congregation. ||17||

gurmuiK gwvY Awpu gvwvY dir swcY soBw pweI ]18]

guramukh gaavai aap gavaavai dhar saachai sobhaa paaee ||18||

The Gurmukhs sing the Lord's Praises, and erase self-conceit; they obtain true honor in the Court of the Lord. ||18||

swcI bwxI scu vKwxY sic nwim ilv lweI ]19]

saachee baanee sach vakhaanai sach naam liv laaee ||19||

True are their words; they speak only the Truth; they lovingly focus on the True Name. ||19||

BY Bµjnu Aiq pwp inKMjnu myrw pRBu AMiq sKweI ]20]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

bhai bhanjan ath paap nikhanjan maeraa prabh anth sakhaaee ||20||

My God is the Destroyer of fear, the Destroyer of sin; in the end, He is our only help and support. ||20||

sBu ikCu Awpy Awip vrqY nwnk nwim vifAweI ]21]3]

sabh kishh aapae aap varathai naanak naam vaddiaaee ||21||3||12||

He Himself pervades and permeates everything; O Nanak, glorious greatness is obtained through the Naam. ||21||3||12||