SGGS pp 910-912, Raamkali M: 3, Asttpadees 3-5.

 

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਦੁਲੰਭ ਹੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈ ॥ ਨਾਮੋ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Rāmkalī mėhlā 3.  Har kī pūjā ḏulambẖ hai sanṯahu kahṇā kacẖẖū na jā▫ī. ||1|| Sanṯahu gurmukẖ pūrā pā▫ī.  Nāmo pūj karā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.

 

Composition of the third Guru in Raag Raamkali. (Pooja) worship (ki) of (har-i) the Almighty  (dulambh) hard to get/perform; (kachhoo na) nothing (jaaee) can be (kahna) said, i.e. it is hard to engage in real worship, because it is not done with words but from within – it is Ajpa Jaap or worshipping without worshipping, i.e. praising Divine virtues without uttering a word, – this comes by killing ego and is hard. 1.

The purpose of worship is to find the Almighty. O (santahu = saints) seekers, (poora) the perfect Master is (paaee) found within with the guru’s guidance; the guru (karaaee = cause to do) leads to perform (pooj) worship (naamo) by Naam or remembrance and practice of Divine virtues and commands. 1.

(Rahaau) pause and reflect on this.

 

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਈ ॥੨॥ਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੩॥

Har bin sabẖ kicẖẖ mailā sanṯahu ki▫ā ha▫o pūj cẖaṛā▫ī. ||2|| Har sācẖe bẖāvai sā pūjā hovai bẖāṇā man vasā▫ī. ||3||

 

Question: (Sabh-u kichh-u) everything (bin-u) except (har-i) the Almighty is (maila = dirty) defiled, (kiaa) what can (hau) I (charraaee) offer in (pooj) worship?

Answer: We should act such as (bhaavai) pleases (saach-e) the Eternal (har-i) Almighty; (sa) that (hovai = is done) is (pooja) worship; it is (vasaaee = cause to abide) keeping (bhaana = liking) Divine commands (man-i) in mind – and obeying them. 3.

 

ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਇ ਨਪਾਈ ॥੪॥ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਏਹ ਪੂਜਾ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥

Pūjā karai sabẖ lok sanṯahu manmukẖ thā▫e na pā▫ī. ||4|| Sabaḏ marai man nirmal sanṯahu eh pūjā thā▫e pā▫ī. ||5||

 

(Sabh-u = every, lok-u = person) everyone (karai) performs (pooja) worship – from his/her viewpoint; that of (manmukh-i) a self-willed person – who ignores the guru’s teachings and goes his/her own way – does not (paaee) find (thaa-e) place with, i.e. is not accepted by, the Almighty. 

One who (marai = dies) kills ego (sabad-i = by word) by following the guru’s teachings, his/her (man-u) mind (nirmal-u = clean) is purified of ego; (eh) this (pooja) worship (paaee) finds (thaa-e) place, i.e. is accepted by the Master. 5.

 

ਪਵਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਏਕਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੬॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰ ਪੂਜ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੀ ਲੋਕਾਈ ॥੭॥

Paviṯ pāvan se jan sācẖe ek sabaḏ liv lā▫ī. ||6|| Bin nāvai hor pūj na hovī bẖaram bẖulī lokā▫ī. ||7||

 

Those who (laaee) focus (liv) attention (sabad-i = on Word) on obedience to commands of (ek) the One Almighty, their conduct is (pavit, paavan = sacred/pious) free of vices – and they find the Almighty within ; this is real worship. 6.

(Pooja) worship is not (hovi) done (bin-u) without (naavai/naam) living by Naam or Divine virtues and commands; (lokaaee) mankind (bhuli) goes astray (bharam-i) in delusion – by forgetting Naam. 7.

 

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈਸੰਤਹੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੮॥ ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੯॥

Gurmukẖāp pacẖẖāṇai sanṯahu rām nām liv lā▫ī. ||8|| Āpe nirmal pūj karā▫e gur sabḏī thā▫e pā▫ī. ||9||

 

(Gurmukh-i) one who follows the guru’s teachings (pachaanai) examines (aap-u) the self, i.e. looks for the Almighty within (laaee) fixing (liv) attention (naam-i) on Naam, i.e. Divine virtues and commands, o (santahu) seekers.

(Nirmal-u = pure) the pristine Master (aap-e) IT-self (karaa-e) causes to be (pooj) worshipped, i.e. motivates to live by Naam (sabdi = through word) by following the guru’s teachings, and that person’s worship (paaee) finds (thaa-e) place, i.e. is accepted – as credit when account of deeds is taken. 9.

 

ਪੂਜਾਕਰਹਿ ਪਰੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੦॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮਨਿਵਸਾਈ ॥੧੧॥

Pūjā karahi par biḏẖ nahī jāṇėh ḏūjai bẖā▫e mal lā▫ī. ||10|| Gurmukẖ hovai so pūjā jāṇai bẖāṇā man vasā▫ī. ||11||

 

One who has (laaee = put, mal-u = dirt) defiled the mind by (doojai) other (bhaa-e) love, i.e. by duality, (karah-i) performs (pooja) worship – from his/her viewpoint with rituals and offering of flowers etc, not (jaanah-i) knowing the correct (bidh-i) method – to live by Naam. 10.

One who (hovai) becomes (gurmukh-i) follower of the guru, (su) that person (jaanai) knows that (pooja) worship is (vasaaee = causing to abide) keeping in mind (bhaana) Divine commands, i.e. pooja is to happily live by Divine commands. 11.

 

ਭਾਣੇ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਅੰਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧੨॥ ਅਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸੰਤਹੁਕੂੜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੩॥

Bẖāṇe ṯe sabẖ sukẖ pāvai sanṯahu anṯe nām sakẖā▫ī. ||12|| Apṇāāp na pacẖẖāṇėh sanṯahu kūṛ karahi vadi▫ā▫ī. ||13||

 

O (santahu) seekers, (t-e) by submitting to (bhaan-e) Divine commands, one (paavai) attains (sabh-i) all (sukh) comforts in life, and (ant-e) at the end – when account of deeds is taken – having lived by (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands is (sakhaaee) helpful – is counted as credit. 12.

But o seekers, one who does not (pachaanah-i) examine his/her (aapna) own (aap-u) self, i.e. does not try to find the Almighty within through awareness of Naam, s/he (kare) makes(koorr-i) false (vaddiaaee = glorification) exhibition of worshipping. 13.

 

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨੈ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡੈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧੪॥ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿਸਬਦੁ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੫॥

Pakẖand kīnai jam nahī cẖẖodai lai jāsī paṯ gavā▫ī. ||14|| Jin anṯar sabaḏāp pacẖẖāṇėh gaṯ miṯṯin hī pā▫ī. ||15||

 

(Keenai) practicing (paakhadd-i = pretense) deceit as above,– causes a debit entry to the account of deeds -, (jam) the agent of Divine justice (nahi) does not (chhoddai) spare such a person and s/he (jaasi) departs from the world (gavaaee) losing (pat-i) honor, i.e. s/he does not find peace in life, and is rejected for union with the Almighty.

(Jin) those who have (sabad-u = Word) Divine commands (antar-i = within) in mind, they (pachaanah-i = recognize) examine the (aap-u) the self for obedience to them; (tin hi) they alone (paa-e) obtain awareness of (mit-i = measure) how much (gat-i) emancipation from vices they have achieved. 15.

 

ਏਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਵੈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੧੬॥ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਈ ॥੧੭॥

Ėhu manū▫ā sunn samāḏẖ lagāvai joṯī joṯ milā▫ī. ||16|| Suṇ suṇ gurmukẖ nām vakāṇėh saṯsangaṯ melā▫ī. ||17||

 

(Ehu) this (manooaa) mind, i.e. one who follows the guru’s teachings, (lagaavai) gets into (sunn = numbed) un-distracted (samaadh-i) deep meditation, i.e. focuses on Divine commands with single-minded attention, and (milaaee) merges (joti) the soul (jot-i) in the Supreme Spirit, i.e. remains absorbed in the Almighty. 16.

S/he (m-elaaee = meets) joins (satsangat-i) holy congregation, (sun-i sun-i) listens to and (vakhaanh-i = utters) recounts – and learns to practice – (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands (gurmukh-i) as taught by the guru. 17. 

 

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਆਪੁਗਵਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੮॥ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੯॥

Gurmukẖ gāvai āp gavāvai ḏar sācẖai sobẖā pā▫ī. ||18|| Sācẖī baṇī sacẖ vakẖāṇai sacẖ nām liv lā▫ī. ||19||

 

(Gurmukh-i) guided by the guru’s teachings, s/he (gavaavai = loses) gives up (aap-u = self) ego, (gaavai = sings) praises the Almighty, and (paaee) obtains (sobha) glorification/acceptance (dar-i) in court (saachai) of the Eternal. 18.

His/her (baani) words are (saachi) truthful, s/he always (vakhaanai) speaks (sach-u) the truth and is (liv = attention, laaee = fixed) focused on living (naam-i) by virtues and commands (sach-i) of the Eternal. 19.

 

ਭੈਭੰਜਨੁ ਅਤਿ ਪਾਪ ਨਿਖੰਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੨੦॥ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨੧॥੩॥੧੨॥

Bẖai bẖanjan aṯ pāp nikẖanjan merā parabẖ anṯ sakẖā▫ī. ||20|| Sabẖ kicẖẖāpe āp varṯai Nānak nām vadi▫ā▫ī. ||21||3||12||

 

Presence of (Prabh-u) the Master (m-era = my) of all within, (nikhanjan-u = destroyer) destroys even (at-i = great) the terrible (paap) transgressions; IT is (sakhaaee) helpful (ant-i) at the end – when account of deeds is taken and – (bhanjan-u = destroyer) obviates (bhai/bhav = world) rebirth, i.e. cycles of births and deaths. 20.

The Almighty is in (aap-e) IT-self (sabh-u kichh-u) everything and (aap-i) IT-self (vartai) pervades everywhere; IT watches us everywhere, those who live (naam-i) by Divine virtues and commands receive (vaddiaaee) glory – here and in the hereafter. 21. 3. 12.  

 

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Note: Human beings are blessed with intellect which should be used to make use of the opportunity of human birth to try and attain union with the Almighty. However some succumb to temptations of the world-play and remain in cycles of reincarnation. They should follow the teachings of the guru, says the third Guru in this Shabad.

 

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਹਮ ਕੁਚਲ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਅਤਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

Rāmkalī mėhlā 3.  Ham kucẖal kucẖīl aṯ abẖimānī mil sabḏe mail uṯārī. ||1||

 

Composition of the third Guru in Raag Raamkali. (Ham) we humans are (kuchal kucheel = filthy) of evil conduct and (at-i) highly (abhimaani) proud, but our (mail-u = dirt) vices can (utaari) be removed by (mil-i) meeting the guru and (sabd-e = by word) following his teachings. 1.

 

ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੀ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sanṯahu gurmukẖ nām nisṯārī.  nām vasi▫ā gẖat anṯar karṯai āp savārī. ||1|| rahā▫o.

 

O (santahu = saints) seekers, one is (nistaari) saved from the vices by living (naam-i) by Divine virtues and commands (gurmukh-i) guided by the guru.

One who is (savaari) transformed/motivated by (kartai) the Creator (aap-i) IT-self, – to find and follow the guru, Naam of (sachaa) the Eternal (vasiaa) abides (antar-i) in his/her (ghatt) body/mind. 1.

(Rahaau) pause and reflect on this.

 

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ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਏ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਅਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

Pāras parse fir pāras ho▫e har jī▫o apṇī kirpāḏẖārī. ||2||

 

Those on whom (jeeo) the revered Almighty (kirpa dhaari) bestows grace – IT leads them to the guru; they (pars-e) touch (paaras) the stone which turns base metals to gold, i.e. they follow the guru, (phir-i) then they (ho-e) become Paaras – like the guru. 2.

 

ਇਕਿ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਤਿਨ ਜੂਐ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

Ik bẖekẖ karahi firėh abẖimānīṯin jū▫ai bājī hārī. ||3||

 

(Ik = one type) some people (karah-i) adopt (bh-ekh = garbs) deceptive garbs and (phirahi-i = wander) are (abhimaani) proud of their cleverness; they (haari) lose (baaji) the game of life (jooai) in gambling, i.e. expect to gain material gains, but fail to achieve the aim of human birth to unite with the Almighty. 3.

 

ਇਕਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰਿਧਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

Ik an▫ḏin bẖagaṯ karahi ḏin rāṯī rām nām ur ḏẖārī. ||4||

 

But there are (ik) some who (andin-u = everyday) ever (karah-i) practice (bhagat-i = devotion) living by Divine virtues and commands (din-u) day and (raati) night, (dhaari) keeping Naam of (raam) the Almighty (ur-i) in mind. 4.

 

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੫॥

An▫ḏin rāṯe sėhje māṯe sėhje ha▫umai mārī. ||5||

 

They (maari) kill (haumai) ego, (sahj-e = naturally) submit to Divine commands, and are (andin-u) ever (raat-e) imbued with love of the Almighty, being (sahj-e) effortlessly (maat-e = intoxicated) engrossed in living by Naam (sahj-e) with poise. 5.

 

ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਭੈ ਭਾਇਭਗਤਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

Bẖai bin bẖagaṯ na ho▫ī kab hī bẖai bẖā▫e bẖagaṯ savārī. ||6||

 

(Bhagat-i) devotion is (na hoi = not done) not (kab hi) ever possible (bin-u) without (bhai = fear) respect for the Almighty; life (savaari) is transformed by (bhai) respect and (bhaa-e) loving (bahagt-i) devotion. 6.

 

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਤਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੭॥

Mā▫i▫ā moh sabaḏ jalā▫i▫ā gi▫ān ṯaṯ bīcẖārī. ||7||

 

(Moh-u) attachment to (maaiaa) the world-play – which is an impediment to union with the Creator – is (jalaaiaa = burnt) broken (sabad-i) by teachings of the guru to (beechaari) contemplate (giaan-i) awareness (tat-i) of essence – Divine virtues and commands. 7.

 

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥੮॥

Āpe āp karā▫e karṯāāpe bakẖas bẖandārī. ||8||

 

(Karta) the Creator (aap-i) IT-self (bakhas-i) gives benediction of (bhandaari = storehouse) abundant devotion and (aap-e) IT-self (karaa-e) motivates to live by Naam. 8.

 

ਤਿਸ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਣਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਗਾਵਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੯॥
Ŧis ki▫ā guṇā kā anṯ na pā▫i▫ā ha▫o gāvā sabaḏ vīcẖārī. ||9||

 

No one (paaiaa = found) knows (ant-u) the limits (ka) of (tis kiaa) IT’s (gunaa) virtues: (hau) I (gaava = sing) praise IT by (veechaari) contemplating (sabad-i) the guru’s teachings. 9.

 

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਜਪੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥੧੦॥

Har jī▫o japī har jī▫o sālāhī vicẖahu āp nivārī. ||10||

 

One should (nivaari) dispel (aap-i = self) ego (vichahu) from within and (japee) remember, (saalaahi) praise and emulate virtues of (jeeo) the revered (har-i) Almighty. 10.

 

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਖੁਟਸਚੇ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥੧੧॥

Nām paḏārath gur ṯe pā▫i▫ā akẖut sacẖe bẖandārī. ||11||

 

(Padaarath-u = substance) the gift of (naam-u) awareness of Divine virtues and commands is (paaiaa) received (t-e) from the guru, who has (akhutt) an inexhaustible (bhandaar = store) treasure of virtues of (sach-e) the Eternal. 11. 

 

ਅਪਣਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਨੋ ਆਪੇ ਤੁਠਾ ਅਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਲ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੧੨॥

Apṇi▫ā bẖagṯā no āpe ṯuṯẖā apṇī kirpā kar kal ḏẖārī. ||12||

 

The Almighty (tuttha) is pleased (no) with (apniaa = own) IT’s (bhagtaa) devotees (aap-e = by the self) without efforts by them to please IT; IT (kirpa kar-i) kindly (dhaari) bestows awareness of IT’s (kal) powers to them. 12.

 

ਤਿਨ ਸਾਚੇਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਸਦਾ ਭੁਖ ਲਾਗੀ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੩॥

Ŧin sācẖe nām kī saḏā bẖukẖ lāgī gāvan sabaḏ vīcẖārī. ||13||

 

(Tin = they) the devotees (sadaa) ever (laagi) have (bhukh = hunger) longing for Naam of (saach-e) the Eternal; they (veechaari) contemplate the guru’s teachings to (gaavann-i = sing) praise and emulate Divine virteus. 13.

 

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਆਖਣੁ ਬਿਖਮੁਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੪॥

Jī▫o pind sabẖ kicẖẖ hai ṯis kāākẖaṇ bikẖam bīcẖārī. ||14||

 

(Jeeo) the soul, (pindd-u) body, and (sabh-u kichh-u) everything is (tis ka = of that) given by the Almighty; (aakahan = saying) description of all IT’s benedictions is (bikham-u) hard to (beechaari) think about. 14.

 

ਸਬਦਿ ਲਗੇ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਨਿਸਤਰੇ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥੧੫॥

Sabaḏ lage se▫ī jan nisṯare bẖa▫ojal pār uṯārī. ||15||

 

Those who are (lag-e) engaged in living (sabad-i) by teachings of the guru, (s-e-ee) only those (jan) persons  (nistar-e) get across (bhaujal-u) the world-0cean to (utaar-i) land (paar-i) on the far bank, i.e. overcome vices and are not reborn. 15.

 

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਪਾਰਿਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੬॥

Bin har sācẖe ko pār na pāvai būjẖai ko vīcẖārī. ||16||

 

(Ko na) no one can (paavai) get (paar-i) across (bin-u) without practice of Naam of (saach-e) the Eternal; (ko) some (veechaari) thoughtful person (boojhai) understands this. 16.

 

ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥੧੭॥

Jo ḏẖur likẖi▫ā so▫ī pā▫i▫ā mil har sabaḏ savārī. ||17||

 

(Jo) what is (likhiaa) written in destiny (dhur-i = from source) by the Creator, (soi) only that is (paaiaa) obtained; (mil-i = meeting) union with (har-i) the Almighty is possible (savaari) by transforming the self (sabad-i) with the guru’s teachings. 17.

 

ਕਾਇਆਕੰਚਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੧੮॥

Kā▫i▫ā kancẖan sabḏe rāṯī sācẖai nā▫e pi▫ārī. ||18||

 

(Kaaiaa) the body (raati) imbued (sabd-e) with commands of the Almighty becomes valuable like (kanchan) gold; it (piaari) loves to live by (naa-e) Naam of (saachai) the Eternal. 18.

 

ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਰਹੀ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ॥੧੯॥

Kā▫i▫ā amriṯ rahī bẖarpūre pā▫ī▫ai sabaḏ vīcẖārī. ||19||

 

(Kaaiaa) the body (rahi) is (bhrpoor-e) full (amrit-i) of life-giving elixir – Naam of Almighty – the awareness of which is (paaeeai) obtained (veechaari) by contemplating (sabd-i) teachings of the guru. 19.

 

ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਖੋਜਹਿ ਸੇਈ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹੋਰਿ ਫੂਟਿ ਮੂਏ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੨੦॥

Jo parabẖ kẖojėh se▫ī pāvahi hor fūt mū▫e ahaʼnkārī. ||20||

 

(Jo) those who (khojah-i) search for (prabh-u) the Almighty within, (soee) only they (paavah-i) find IT; (hor) others who are (ahankaari) proud and do not care, they (phoott-i = break, moo-e = die) perish – succumb to vices and cannot find the Almighty. 20.

 

ਬਾਦੀ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਗੁਰਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨੧॥

Bāḏī binsahi sevak sevėh gur kai heṯ pi▫ārī. ||21||

 

(Baadi) those who argue, (bins-e) perish – fall prey to vices – but (s-evak = servants) the seekers (s-evah-i = serve) live in obedience the Almighty with (piaari) love (h-et-i) for teachings of the guru – and reach the Almighty. 21.

 

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੨੨॥

So jogī ṯaṯ gi▫ān bīcẖāre ha▫umai ṯarisnā mārī. ||22||

 

(So) that person (jogi) attains union with the Almighty who (beechaar-e) contemplates (tat-u) the essence of (giaan-u) knowledge, that is to (maari) kill (haumai) ego and (trisna) craving – running after desires by remembering Naam. 22.

 

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਨੈਪਛਾਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੨੩॥

Saṯgur ḏāṯāṯinai pacẖẖāṯā jis no kirpāṯumārī. ||23||

                                                                                                        

O Almighty, (daataa = giver) the beneficent (satigur-u) true guru is (pachhaata = recognized) found (tinai) only by one (jis no) on whom (tumaari) Your (kripa) kindness is bestowed. 23.

 

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਲਾਗੇ ਡੂਬਿ ਮੂਏ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੨੪॥

Saṯgur na sevėh mā▫i▫ā lāge dūb mū▫e ahaʼnkārī. ||24||

 

Those (ahankaar-i) arrogant people who do not (s-evah-i = serve) obey (satigur-u) the true guru but (laage = are attached) pursue (maaiaa) material gains/pleasures in the world-play, they (ddoob-i = drown, moo-e = die) succumb to vices – and can never get across the world-ocean to the Almighty. 24.

 

ਜਿਚਰੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਸੁ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕੀਚੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਰਾਮ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੨੫॥

Jicẖar anḏar sās ṯicẖar sevā kīcẖai jā▫e milī▫ai rām murārī. ||25||

 

Therefore, o my mind, (jichar-u) as long as there is (saas-u = breath) life (andar-i) in the body, (tichar-u) until then (keechai = do, s-eva = service) obey – perform your role in life; this way one (jaa-e) goes and (mileeai) unites with (raam, muraari) the Almighty. 25.

 

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁਰਾਤੀ ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨੬॥

An▫ḏin jāgaṯ rahai ḏin rāṯī apne pari▫a parīṯ pi▫ārī. ||26||

 

One who has (piaari) love and (preet-i) affection for (apn-e) one’s (pria) the Beloved Almighty, that person (andin-u = everyday) ever (rahai) remains (jaagat = awake) alert to temptations in the world-play. 26.

 

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਾਰੀ ਵਾਰਿ ਘੁਮਾਈ ਅਪਨੇ ਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ॥੨੭॥

Ŧan man vārī vār gẖumā▫ī apne gur vitahu balihārī. ||27||

 

S/he (vaari) sacrifices (tan-u) body and (man-u) mind, i.e. dedicates actions and thoughts, and (vaar-i ghumaai = being sacrifice) does anything directed by the guru; s/he (balihaari = is sacrifice, vittahu = to) adores (apn-e) his/her guru. 27.

 

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇਗਾ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੨੮॥

Mā▫i▫ā moh binas jā▫igā ubre sabaḏ vīcẖārī. ||28||

 

One in (moh-u) attachment to (maaiaa) the world-play (jaa-ega) shall (binas-i = destroyed) remain in cycles of births and deaths but those who (veechaari) contemplate (sabad-i) the guru’s teachings and practice them, (ubr-e) shall be saved from reincarnations. 28.

 

ਆਪਿ ਜਗਾਏ ਸੇਈ ਜਾਗੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੨੯॥

Āp jagā▫e se▫ī jāge gur kai sabaḏ vīcẖārī. ||29||

 

Those whom the Almighty (aap-i) IT-self (jagaa-e = awakens) keeps alert to vices, (soi) only they (jaag-e = awake) are alert to temptations by (veechaari) contemplating and acting (sabad-i) on teachings of the guru. 29.

 

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਈ ਮੂਏ ਜਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਭਗਤ ਜੀਵੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੩੦॥੪॥੧੩॥
Nānak se▫ī mū▫e jė nām na cẖīṯėh bẖagaṯ jīve vīcẖārī. ||30||4||13||

 

(J-i) those who do not (ch-etah-i) keep in mind (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands, (s-e-ee) they (moo-e = die) – keep falling prey to vices, cannot get to the Almighty and are reborn, whereas (bahagat = devotees) those who (veechaari) contemplate Naam, they (jeev-e) live, i.e. are freed from cycles of births and deaths, says third Nanak. 30. 4. 13.

 

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਆਘਾਈ ॥੧॥

Rāmkalī mėhlā 3.  Nām kẖajānā gur ṯe pā▫i▫āṯaripaṯ rahe āgẖā▫ī. ||1||

 

Composition of the third Guru in Raag Raamkali. (Khajaana = treasure) the wealth of awareness of (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands is (paaiaa) obtained (t-e) from (gur) the guru; those who get it (rah-e) remain (tripat-i, aghaaee) satiated – find nothing left to ask for. 1.

 

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ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sanṯahu gurmukẖ mukaṯ gaṯ pā▫ī.  Ėk nām vasi▫ā gẖat anṯar pūre kī vadi▫ā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.

 

O (santahu = saints) seekers, (gat-i) the state of (mukat-i) freedom from vices is (paaee) attained (gurmukh-i) by following the guru’s teachings; by which (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands (vasiaa = abides) are kept (antar-i) in (ghatt) body/mind – as guide for life and vices avoided; this is (vaddiaaee) the greatness of (poor-e) the perfect guru. 1.

(Rahaau) pause and reflect on this.

 

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇਭੁਗਤਾ ਦੇਦਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਬਾਈ ॥੨॥ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥

Āpe karṯāāpe bẖugṯāḏeḏā rijak sabā▫ī. ||2|| Jo kicẖẖ karṇā so kar rahi▫ā avar na karṇā jā▫ī. ||3||

 

The Almighty (d-eda = gives) provides (rijak-u) the wherewithal for (sabaaee) everyone; IT is (aap-e) IT-self (karta = giver) provider as well as (bhugta) consumer – being present in everyone. 2.

(Jo kichh-u) whatever (karna) is to be done, (so) that IT (kar-i rahiaa) is doing; (avar-u) anyone else (na jaaee) cannot (karna) do anything. 3.

 

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਜੇਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਸਰੇਵਹੁ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੫॥
Āpe sāje sarisat upā▫e sir sir ḏẖanḏẖai lā▫ī. ||4|| Ŧisėh sarevhu ṯā sukẖ pāvhu saṯgur mel milā▫ī. ||5||

 

(Aap-e) IT-self (saaj-e) designs and (upaa-e) creates (sristt-i = universe) everyone/thing and (laaee) engages (sir-i sir-i = on every head) everyone/thing in his/her (dhandhai = task) allotted role. 4.

If you (sr-evhu = serve) obey (tisah-h = that) the Creator (ta) then you will (paavhu) obtain (sukh-u) comfort – of union with IT; the Almighty (mel-i) leads to (satigur-i) the true guru who (milaaee) unites with the Almighty. 5.

 

ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥੬॥ ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਆਪੇ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਤਮਾਈ ॥੭॥

Āpṇāāp āp upā▫e alakẖ na lakẖ▫ṇā jā▫ī. ||6||  Āpe mār jīvāle āpe ṯis no ṯil na ṯamā▫ī. ||7||

 

The Creator (aap-i) IT-self (upaa-e) manifests IT’s (aapna) own (aap-u) self – no one else can do that; IT is (alakh-u) ineffable and (na jaaee) cannot be (lakhna) known.

(Aap-e) IT-self (maar-i = kills) causes the creatures to succumb to vices and IT-self (jeevaal-e = revives) frees from them; (no = to, tis = that) IT has not (til-u = sesame seed) even a bit of (tamaaee) greed, i.e. expects nothing for doing so much. 7.

 

ਇਕਿ ਦਾਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥੮॥ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਸਚੇਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੯॥

Ik ḏāṯe ik mangṯe kīṯe āpe bẖagaṯ karā▫ī. ||8|| Se vadbẖāgī jinī eko jāṯā sacẖe rahe samā▫ī. ||9||

 

IT (keet-e) makes (Ik-i = one type) some people as (daat-e) donors and some as (mangt-e) beggars for material needs; IT (karaaee = causes to do) engages some (bhagat-i) in devotion – in doing their duties and living by Divine virtues and commands.

(S-e) those (jinni) who (jaata = known) recognize (eko) only the one Almighty Master, are (vaddbhaagi) fortunate; they (rah-e) remain (samaaee) absorbed in, i.e. remain in obedience to, (sach-e) the Eternal Master. 9.

 

ਆਪਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੦॥ ਆਪੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਅੰਤਰਿਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥੧੧॥

Āp sarūp si▫āṇāāpe kīmaṯ kahaṇ na jā▫ī. ||10|| Āpe ḏukẖ sukẖ pā▫e anṯar āpe bẖaram bẖulā▫ī. ||11||

 

(Aap-i = self) the Almighty is (saroop-u) handsome/lovable and (siaana) wise/Omniscient; IT’s (keemat-i = price) worth (na jaaee) cannot be (kahan-u) told. 10.

(Aap-e) IT-self (paa-e = puts) causes to experience (dukh-u) grief and (sukh-u = comfort) happiness (antar-i) within; IT-self (bhulaaee) leads astray (bharam-i) in delusion, i.e. by which one comes to grief. 11.

 

ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਨਿਗੁਰੀ ਅੰਧ ਫਿਰੈ ਲੋਕਾਈ ॥੧੨॥ ਜਿਨੀ ਚਾਖਿਆਤਿਨਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੩॥

vadā ḏāṯā gurmukẖ jāṯā nigurī anḏẖ firai lokā▫ī. ||12||  Jinī cẖākẖi▫āṯinā sāḏā▫i▫ā saṯgur būjẖ bujẖā▫ī. ||13||

 

(Vaddaa) the great (daata = giver) benevolent Master is (jaata = known) recognized within (gurmukh-i) with the guru’s teachings; (niguri) the guru-less (lokaaee = mankind) persons (phirai = wanders) conduct themselves (andh = blind) blinded by attachments to the world-play. 12.

(Satigur-i) the true guru (bujhaaee) causes (boojh) awareness of IT’s presence within; (jini) those who (chaakhiaa = taste) experience IT within, and live in obedience, (tinaa) they (saad-u = taste, aaiaa= experienced) know pleasure of it. 13.

 

ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਇਕਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੪॥ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੫॥

Iknā nāvhu āp bẖulā▫e iknā gurmukẖḏe▫e bujẖā▫ī. ||14|| Saḏā saḏā sālāhihu sanṯahu ṯis ḏī vadī vadi▫ā▫ī. ||15||

 

The Almighty (aap-i) IT-self (bhulaa-e) leads astray (ikna = one type) some (naavhu = from Naam) from living by instructions given to the soul by It-self, the Creator; and leads some to the guru and (d-e-i) causes them (bujhaaee) to be aware of Naam (gurmukh-i) with the guru’s guidance. 14.

O (santahu) seekers, (sadaa sadaa) forever (saalaahihu) praise (tis di) IT’S (vaddi) great (vaddiaaee) virtues – and try to emulate them. 15.

 

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈਰਾਜਾ ਕਰਿ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥੧੬॥ ਨਿਆਉ ਤਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਸਦ ਸਾਚਾ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਈ ॥੧੭॥
Ŧis bin avar na ko▫ī rājā kar ṯapāvas baṇaṯ baṇā▫ī. ||16|| Ni▫ā▫o ṯisai kā hai saḏ sācẖā virle hukam manā▫ī. ||17||

 

There is not (koee) another (raaja) king (bin-u) except (tis=u = that) IT, who (kar-i = does) administers (tapaavas-u) justice (banaaee = makes/causes, banat = happening) causes things to happen, i.e. everything happens to us justly. 16

(Tisai ka) IT’s (niaau) justice is (sad) ever (saachaa = truthful) based on truth; (virl-e) some rare people (manaaee) obey (hukam-u) Divine command. 17.

 

ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥੧੮॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸੀਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਿਰਦੈਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੧੯॥

Ŧis no parāṇī saḏāḏẖi▫āvahu jin gurmukẖ baṇaṯ baṇā▫ī. ||18|| Saṯgur bẖetai so jan sījẖai jis hirḏai nām vasā▫ī. ||19||

 

O (praani) mortal, (sadaa) ever (dhiaavhu = pay attention) obey (tis no = that) the Master (jin-i) who (banat baanaaee = causes things to happen favorably) puts the mortals on the right path (gurmukh-i) by following the guru. 18.

One who (bh-ettai) finds and follows (satigur) the true guru, (so) that (jan-u) person (vasaee = cause to abide) keeps (naam-u) Divine virtues and commands (hirdai) in mind, and (seejhai) succeeds in finding the Almighty within, – and attaining union of the soul with IT. 19.

 

ਸਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥੨੦॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਣਿ ਵੇਖਿ ਰਹਿਆਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਈ ॥੨੧॥੫॥੧੪॥

Sacẖāāp saḏā hai sācẖā baṇī sabaḏ suṇā▫ī. ||20|| Nānak suṇ vekẖ rahi▫ā vismāḏ merā parabẖ ravi▫ā sarab thā▫ī. ||21||5||14||

 

(Saachaa) the Eternal is (sadaa) ever (saachaa = true) present everywhere– Divine commands ever apply everuwhere; IT’s (baani = words) commands (sunaaee) are told (sabad-i) through the guru’s teachings. 20.

(Prabh-u) the Master (m-era = my) of all (raviaa) pervades in (srab) all (thaaee) places; I (rahiaa) am (vismaad-u) fascinated (sun-i) listening to IT’s praise and (v-ekh-i) seeing IT wherever I go, says third Nanak. 21. 5. 14.