ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa teejaa ghar pehilaa ||
Raamkalee, Third Mehla, First House:
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
satajug sach kahai sabh koiee ||
In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone spoke the Truth.
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
ghar ghar bhagat gurmukh hoiee ||
In each and every home, devotional worship was performed by the people, according to the Guru's Teachings.
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੈਰ ਹੈ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
satajug dharam pair hai chaar ||
In that Golden Age, Dharma had four feet.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
gurmukh boojhai ko beechaar ||1||
How rare are those people who, as Gurmukh, contemplate this and understand. ||1||
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੋਈ ॥
jug chaare naam vaddiaaiee hoiee ||
In all four ages, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glory and greatness.
ਜਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
j naam laagai so mukat hovai gur bin naam na paavai koiee ||1|| rahaau ||
One who holds tight to the Naam is liberated; without the Guru, no one obtains the Naam. ||1||Pause||
ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ ਇਕ ਕਲ ਕੀਨੀ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
tretai ik kal keenee dhoor ||
In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, one leg was removed.
ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
paakha(n)dd varatiaa har jaanan dhoor ||
Hypocrisy became prevalent, and people thought that the Lord was far away.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
gurmukh boojhai sojhee hoiee ||
The Gurmukhs still understood and realized;
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥
a(n)tar naam vasai sukh hoiee ||2||
the Naam abided deep within them, and they were at peace. ||2||
ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
dhuaapur dhoojai dhubidhaa hoi ||
In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, duality and double-mindedness arose.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੋਇ ॥
bharam bhulaane jaaneh dhoi ||
Deluded by doubt, they knew duality.
ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਧਰਮਿ ਦੁਇ ਪੈਰ ਰਖਾਏ ॥
dhuaapur dharam dhui pair rakhaae ||
In this Brass Age, Dharma was left with only two feet.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥੩॥
gurmukh hovai ta naam dhiraRaae ||3||
Those who became Gurmukh implanted the Naam deep within. ||3||
ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਧਰਮ ਕਲਾ ਇਕ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
kalajug dharam kalaa ik rahaae ||
In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, Dharma was left with only one power.
ਇਕ ਪੈਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਏ ॥
eik pair chalai maiaa moh vadhaae ||
It walks on just one foot; love and emotional attachment to Maya have increased.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਤਿ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
maiaa moh at gubaar ||
Love and emotional attachment to Maya bring total darkness.
ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
satagur bheTai naam udhaar ||4||
If someone meets the True Guru, he is saved, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||
ਸਭ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥
sabh jug meh saachaa eko soiee ||
Throughout the ages, there is only the One True Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
sabh meh sach dhoojaa nahee koiee ||
Among all, is the True Lord; there is no other at all.
ਸਾਚੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
saachee keerat sach sukh hoiee ||
Praising the True Lord, true peace is attained.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੫॥
gurmukh naam vakhaanai koiee ||5||
How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, chant the Naam. ||5||
ਸਭ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
sabh jug meh naam uootam hoiee ||
Throughout all the ages, the Naam is the ultimate, the most sublime.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
gurmukh viralaa boojhai koiee ||
How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, understand this.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
har naam dhiaae bhagat jan soiee ||
One who meditates on the Lord's Name is a humble devotee.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥੧॥
naanak jug jug naam vaddiaaiee hoiee ||6||1||
O Nanak, in each and every age, the Naam is glory and greatness. ||6||1||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧
raamakalee mahalaa chauthhaa ghar pehilaa
Raamkalee, Fourth Mehla, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਜੇ ਵਡ ਭਾਗ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
je vadd bhaag hoveh vaddabhaagee taa har har naam dhiaavai ||
If someone is very fortunate, and is blessed with great high destiny, then he meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
naam japat naame sukh paavai har naame naam samaavai ||1||
Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he finds peace, and merges in the Naam. ||1||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਦ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ॥
gurmukh bhagat karahu sadh praanee ||
O mortal, as Gurmukh, worship the Lord in devotion forever.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
hiradhai pragaas hovai liv laagai gurmat har har naam samaanee ||1|| rahaau ||
Your heart shall be illumined; through the Guru's Teachings, lovingly attune yourself to the Lord. You shall merge in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||
ਹੀਰਾ ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਮਾਣਕ ਬਹੁ ਸਾਗਰ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਕੀਆ ॥
heeraa ratan javehar maanak bahu saagar bharapoor keeaa ||
The Great Giver is filled with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls;
ਜਿਸੁ ਵਡ ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਡ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਢਿ ਕਢਿ ਲੀਆ ॥੨॥
jis vadd bhaag hovai vadd masatak tin gurmat kadd kadd leeaa ||2||
one who has good fortune and great destiny inscribed upon his forehead, digs them out, by following the Guru's Teachings. ||2||
ਰਤਨੁ ਜਵੇਹਰੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਕਾਢਿ ਤਲੀ ਦਿਖਲਾਇਆ ॥
ratan javehar laal har naamaa gur kaadd talee dhikhalaiaa ||
The Lord's Name is the jewel, the emerald, the ruby; digging it out, the Guru has placed it in your palm.
ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਲੀਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਓਲੈ ਲਾਖੁ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
bhaagaheen manmukh nahee leeaa tiran olai laakh chhapaiaa ||3||
The unfortunate, self-willed manmukh does not obtain it; this priceless jewel remains hidden behind a curtain of straw. ||3||
ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥
masatak bhaag hovai dhur likhiaa taa satagur sevaa laae ||
If such pre-ordained destiny is written upon one's forehead, then the True Guru enjoins him to serve Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਪਾਵੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧॥
naanak ratan javehar paavai dhan dhan gurmat har paae ||4||1||
O Nanak, then he obtains the jewel, the gem; blessed, blessed is that one who follows the Guru's Teachings, and finds the Lord. ||4||1||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Raamkalee, Fourth Mehla:
ਰਾਮ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਨੀਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਾਇ ॥
raam janaa mil bhiaa ana(n)dhaa har neekee kathaa sunai ||
Meeting with the humble servants of the Lord, I am in ecstasy; they preach the sublime sermon of the Lord.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਈ ਸਭ ਨੀਕਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
dhuramat mail giee sabh neekal satasa(n)gat mil budh pai ||1||
The filth of evil-mindedness is totally washed away; joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, one is blessed with understanding. ||1||