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ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ. ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
When someone tries to appease her,
ਤਬ ਆਪਸ ਊਪਰਿ. ਰਖੈ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥
then she takes pride in herself.
ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ. ਕੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥
But when someone puts her out of his thoughts,
ਤਬ ਓਹ ਸੇਵਕਿ; ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥
then she serves him like a slave. ||2||
ਮੁਖਿ ਬੇਰਾਵੈ; ਅੰਤਿ ਠਗਾਵੈ ॥
She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives.
ਇਕਤੁ ਠਉਰ; ਓਹ ਕਹੀ. ਨ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
She does not remain in any one place.
ਉਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ. ਬਹੁਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥
She has bewitched a great many worlds.
ਰਾਮ ਜਨੀ; ਕੀਨੀ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ॥੩॥
The Lord's humble servants cut her apart into pieces. ||3||
ਜੋ ਮਾਗੈ; ਸੋ ਭੂਖਾ ਰਹੈ ॥
Whoever begs from her remains hungry.
ਇਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੈ; ਸੁ ਕਛੂ. ਨ ਲਹੈ ॥
Whoever is infatuated with her obtains nothing.
ਇਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ; ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥
But one who renounces her, and joins the Society of the Saints,
ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕ; ਓਹੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੨੯॥
by great good fortune, O Nanak, is saved. ||4||18||29||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ; ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖੁ ॥
See the Lord, the Universal Soul, in all.
ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਏਕੁ ॥
The One God is perfect, and all-pervading.
ਰਤਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ; ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥
Know that the priceless jewel is within your own heart.
ਅਪਨੀ ਵਸਤੁ; ਤੂ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
Realize that your essence is within your own self. ||1||
ਪੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ; ਸੰਤਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, by the Grace of the Saints.
ਵਡੇ ਭਾਗ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਤਉ ਪਾਈਐ; ਬਿਨੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ. ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੁਆਦੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
One who is blessed with high destiny, obtains it. Without a tongue, how can one know the taste? ||1||Pause||
ਅਠ ਦਸ ਬੇਦ; ਸੁਨੇ ਕਹ ਡੋਰਾ ॥
How can a deaf person listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the Vedas?
ਕੋਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ; ਨ ਦਿਸੈ. ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ॥
The blind man cannot see even a million lights.
ਪਸੂ ਪਰੀਤਿ; ਘਾਸ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
The beast loves grass, and remains attached to it.
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ; ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬੁਝੈ ॥੨॥
One who has not been taught - how can he understand? ||2||
ਜਾਨਣਹਾਰੁ; ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨਿ ॥
God, the Knower, knows all.
ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ; ਭਗਤਨ ਸੰਗਾਨਿ ॥
He is with His devotees, through and through.
ਬਿਗਸਿ ਬਿਗਸਿ; ਅਪੁਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥
Those who sing God's Praises with joy and delight,
ਨਾਨਕ; ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਨੇੜਿ. ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੩॥੧੯॥੩੦॥
O Nanak - the Messenger of Death does not even approach them. ||3||19||30||
ਦੀਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ; ਕੀਓ ਪਵਿਤੁ ॥
Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.
ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ; ਨਿਰਾਸ ਇਹ ਬਿਤੁ ॥
The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.
ਕਾਟੀ ਬੰਧਿ; ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥
Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ; ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥
I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥
The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.
ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ; ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1|…
ਆਇ ਬਨਿਓ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ਭਾਗੁ ॥
My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗੁ ॥
I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.
ਗਈ ਗਿਲਾਨਿ; ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤੋ; ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੨॥
My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||
ਰਾਖੇ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.
ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੇਵਾ; ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਾਲ ॥
I have no service or work to my credit.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ; ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਇਆ ॥
In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;
ਬੂਡਤ ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ; ਕਾਢਿ ਲਇਆ ॥੩॥
He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਜਿਓ; ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਉ ॥
Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ; ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਗਾਵਤ; ਗਾਵਤ; ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ; ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੩੧॥
By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||
ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ; ਤਿਆਗੈ ਰਤਨੁ ॥
In exchange for a shell, he gives up a jewel.
ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ; ਤਾਹੂ ਕਾ ਜਤਨੁ ॥
He tries to get what he must give up.
ਸੋ ਸੰਚੈ; ਜੋ ਹੋਛੀ ਬਾਤ ॥
He collects those things which are worthless.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਆ; ਟੇਢਉ ਜਾਤ ॥੧॥
Enticed by Maya, he takes the crooked path. ||1||
ਅਭਾਗੇ; ਤੈ ਲਾਜ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
You unfortunate man - have you no shame?
ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ; ਹਰਿ. ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
You do not remember in your mind the ocean of peace, the perfect Transcendent Lord God. ||1||Pause||
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਉਰਾ; ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮੀਠੀ ॥
Nectar seems bitter to you, and poison is sweet.
ਸਾਕਤ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ; ਨੈਨਹੁ ਡੀਠੀ ॥
Such is your condition, you faithless cynic, which I have seen with my own eyes.
ਕੂੜਿ ਕਪਟਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਰੀਝਾਨਾ ॥
You are fond of falsehood, fraud and egotism.