rwmklI mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw
raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||
Raamkalee, First Mehl:
Ktu mtu dyhI mnu bYrwgI ]
khatt matt dhaehee man bairaagee ||
Above the six chakras of the body dwells the detached mind.
suriq sbdu Duin AMqir jwgI ]
surath sabadh dhhun anthar jaagee ||
Awareness of the vibration of the Word of the Shabad has been awakened deep within.
vwjY Anhdu myrw mnu lIxw ]
vaajai anehadh maeraa man leenaa ||
The unstruck melody of the sound current resonates and resounds within; my mind is attuned to it.
gur bcnI sic nwim pqIxw ]1]
gur bachanee sach naam patheenaa ||1||
Through the Guru's Teachings, my faith is confirmed in the True Name. ||1||
pRwxI rwm Bgiq suKu pweIAY ]
praanee raam bhagath sukh paaeeai ||
O mortal, through devotion to the Lord, peace is obtained.
gurmuiK hir hir mITw lwgY hir hir nwim smweIAY ]1] rhwau ]
guramukh har har meethaa laagai har har naam samaaeeai ||1|| rehaao ||
The Lord, Har, Har, seems sweet to the Gurmukh, who merges in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||
mwieAw mohu ibvrij smwey ]
aucwrx ib-vrij
maaeiaa mohu bivaraj samaaeae ||
Eradicating attachment to Maya, one merges into the Lord.
siqguru BytY myil imlwey ]
sathigur bhaettai mael milaaeae ||
Meeting with the True Guru, we unite in His Union.
nwmu rqnu inrmolku hIrw ]
naam rathan niramolak heeraa ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.
iqqu rwqw myrw mnu DIrw ]2]
aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo
thith raathaa maeraa man dhheeraa ||2||
Attuned to it, the mind is comforted and encouraged. ||2||
haumY mmqw rogu n lwgY ]
houmai mamathaa rog n laagai ||
The diseases of egotism and possessiveness do not afflict
rwm Bgiq jm kw Bau BwgY ]
raam bhagath jam kaa bho bhaagai ||
One who worships the Lord. Fear of the Messenger of Death runs away.
jmu jµdwru n lwgY moih ]
jam jandhaar n laagai mohi ||
The Messenger of Death, the enemy of the soul, does not touch me at all.
inrml nwmu irdY hir soih ]3]
niramal naam ridhai har sohi ||3||
The Immaculate Name of the Lord illuminates my heart. ||3||
sbdu bIcwir Bey inrµkwrI ]
sabadh beechaar bheae nirankaaree ||
Contemplating the Shabad, we become Nirankaari - we come to belong to the Formless Lord God.
gurmiq jwgy durmiq prhwrI ]
guramath jaagae dhuramath parehaaree ||
Awakening to the Guru's Teachings, evil-mindedness is taken away.
Anidnu jwig rhy ilv lweI ]
anadhin jaag rehae liv laaee ||
Remaining awake and aware night and day, lovingly focused on the Lord,
jIvn mukiq giq AMqir pweI ]4]
jeevan mukath gath anthar paaee ||4||
One becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. He finds this state deep within himself. ||4||
Ailpq guPw mih rhih inrwry ]
aucwrx A-ilpq
alipath gufaa mehi rehehi niraarae ||
In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.
qskr pMc sbid sµGwry ]
thasakar panch sabadh sanghaarae ||
With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.
pr Gr jwie n mnu folwey ]
par ghar jaae n man ddolaaeae ||
My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.
shj inrµqir rhau smwey ]5]
sehaj niranthar reho samaaeae ||5||
I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||
gurmuiK jwig rhy AauDUqw ]
guramukh jaag rehae aoudhhoothaa ||
As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.
sd bYrwgI qqu proqw ]
sadh bairaagee thath parothaa ||
Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.
jgu sUqw mir AwvY jwie ]
jag soothaa mar aavai jaae ||
The world is asleep; it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.
ibnu gur sbd n soJI pwie ]6]
bin gur sabadh n sojhee paae ||6||
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||
Anhd sbdu vjY idnu rwqI ]
aucwrx v`jY
anehadh sabadh vajai dhin raathee ||
The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.
Aivgq kI giq gurmuiK jwqI ]
aucwrx Aiv-gq
avigath kee gath guramukh jaathee ||
The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.
qau jwnI jw sbid pCwnI ]
tho jaanee jaa sabadh pashhaanee ||
When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.
eyko riv rihAw inrbwnI ]7]
eaeko rav rehiaa nirabaanee ||7||
The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||
suMn smwiD shij mnu rwqw ]
aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo
sunn samaadhh sehaj man raathaa ||
My mind is intuitively absorbed in the state of deepest Samaadhi;
qij hau loBw eyko jwqw ]
thaj ho lobhaa eaeko jaathaa ||
Renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.
gur cyly Apnw mnu mwinAw ]
gur chaelae apanaa man maaniaa ||
When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,
nwnk dUjw myit smwinAw ]8]3]
naanak dhoojaa maett samaaniaa ||8||3||
O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||