rwmklI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw

raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

AMqir auqBuju Avru n koeI ]

anthar outhabhuj avar n koee ||

The created Universe emanated from within You; there is no other at all.

jo khIAY so pRB qy hoeI ]

jo keheeai so prabh thae hoee ||

Whatever is said to be, is from You, O God.

jugh jugµqir swhbu scu soeI ]

jugeh juganthar saahib sach soee ||

He is the True Lord and Master, throughout the ages.

auqpiq prlau Avru n koeI ]1]

outhapath paralo avar n koee ||1||

Creation and destruction do not come from anyone else. ||1||

AYsw myrw Twkuru gihr gMBIru ]

aisaa maeraa thaakur gehir ganbheer ||

Such is my Lord and Master, profound and unfathomable.

ijin jipAw iqnhI suKu pwieAw hir kY nwim n lgY jm qIru ]1] rhwau ]

jin japiaa thin hee sukh paaeiaa har kai naam n lagai jam theer ||1|| rehaao ||

Whoever meditates on Him, finds peace. The arrow of the Messenger of Death does not strike one who has the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

nwmu rqnu hIrw inrmolu ]

naam rathan heeraa niramol ||

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

swcw swihbu Amru Aqolu ]

saachaa saahib amar athol ||

The True Lord Master is immortal and immeasurable.

ijhvw sUcI swcw bolu ]

jihavaa soochee saachaa bol ||

That tongue which chants the True Name is pure.

Gir dir swcw nwhI rolu ]2]

ghar dhar saachaa naahee rol ||2||

The True Lord is in the home of the self; there is no doubt about it. ||2||

ieik bn mih bYsih fUgir AsQwnu ]

eik ban mehi baisehi ddoogar asathhaan ||

Some sit in the forests, and some make their home in the mountains.

nwmu ibswir pcih AiBmwnu ]

naam bisaar pachehi abhimaan ||

Forgetting the Naam, they rot away in egotistical pride.

nwm ibnw ikAw igAwn iDAwnu ]

naam binaa kiaa giaan dhhiaan ||

Without the Naam, what is the use of spiritual wisdom and meditation?

gurmuiK pwvih drgih mwnu ]3]

guramukh paavehi dharagehi maan ||3||

The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

hTu Ahµkwru krY nhI pwvY ]

hath ahankaar karai nehee paavai ||

Acting stubbornly in egotism, one does not find the Lord.

pwT pVY ly lok suxwvY ]

paath parrai lae lok sunaavai ||

Studying the scriptures, reading them to other people,

qIriQ Brmis ibAwiD n jwvY ]

theerathh bharamas biaadhh n jaavai ||

And wandering around at places of pilgrimage, the disease is not taken away.

nwm ibnw kYsy suKu pwvY ]4]

naam binaa kaisae sukh paavai ||4||

Without the Naam, how can one find peace? ||4||

jqn krY ibMdu ikvY n rhweI ]

jathan karai bindh kivai n rehaaee ||

No matter how much he tries, he cannot control his semen and seed.

mnUAw folY nrky pweI ]

manooaa ddolai narakae paaee ||

His mind wavers, and he falls into hell.

jm puir bwDo lhY sjweI ]

jam pur baadhho lehai sajaaee ||

Bound and gagged in the City of Death, he is tortured.

ibnu nwvY jIau jil bil jweI ]5]

bin naavai jeeo jal bal jaaee ||5||

Without the Name, his soul cries out in agony. ||5||

isD swiDk kyqy muin dyvw ]

aucwrx is`D

sidhh saadhhik kaethae mun dhaevaa ||

The many Siddhas and seekers, silent sages and demi-gods

hiT ingRih n iqRpqwvih Byvw ]

hath nigrehi n thripathaavehi bhaevaa ||

Cannot satisfy themselves by practicing restraint through Hatha Yoga.

sbdu vIcwir ghih gur syvw ]

sabadh veechaar gehehi gur saevaa ||

One who contemplates the Word of the Shabad, and serves the Guru

min qin inrml AiBmwn AByvw ]6]

man than niramal abhimaan abhaevaa ||6||

- his mind and body become immaculate, and his egotistical pride is obliterated. ||6||

krim imlY pwvY scu nwau ]

karam milai paavai sach naao ||

Blessed with Your Grace, I obtain the True Name.

qum srxwgiq rhau suBwau ]

aucwrx srxw-giq; suBwau: 'B' nUµ 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

thum saranaagath reho subhaao ||

I remain in Your Sanctuary, in loving devotion.

qum qy aupijE BgqI Bwau ]

thum thae oupajiou bhagathee bhaao ||

Love for Your devotional worship has welled up within me.

jpu jwpau gurmuiK hir nwau ]7]

jap jaapo guramukh har naao ||7||

As Gurmukh, I chant and meditate on the Lord's Name. ||7||

haumY grbu jwie mn BInY ]

houmai garab jaae man bheenai ||

When one is rid of egotism and pride, his mind is drenched in the Lord's Love.

JUiT n pwvis pwKMif kInY ]

jhooth n paavas paakhandd keenai ||

Practicing fraud and hypocrisy, he does not find God.

ibnu gur sbd nhI Gru bwru ]

bin gur sabadh nehee ghar baar ||

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he cannot find the Lord's Door.

nwnk gurmuiK qqu bIcwru ]8]6]

naanak guramukh thath beechaar ||8||6||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh contemplates the essence of reality. ||8||6||