| AKMf mMfl inrMkwr mih Anhd bynu bjwvaugo ]1] |
| akha(n)dd ma(n)ddal nira(n)kaar mehi anehadh baen bajaavougo ||1|| |
| In the imperishable realm of the Formless Lord, I play the flute of the unstruck sound current. ||1|| |
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| bYrwgI rwmih gwvaugo ] |
| bairaagee raamehi gaavougo || |
| Becoming detached, I sing the Lord's Praises. |
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| sbid AqIq Anwhid rwqw Awkul kY Gir jwaugo ]1] rhwau ] |
| sabadh atheeth anaahadh raathaa aakul kai ghar jaaougo ||1|| rehaao || |
| Imbued with the unattached, unstruck Word of the Shabad, I shall go to the home of the Lord, who has no ancestors. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ieVw ipMgulw Aauru suKmnw paunY bMiD rhwaugo ] |
| eirraa pi(n)gulaa aour sukhamanaa pounai ba(n)dhh rehaaougo || |
| Then, I shall no longer control the breath through the energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa. |
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| cMdu sUrju duie sm kir rwKau bRhm joiq imil jwaugo ]2] |
| cha(n)dh sooraj dhue sam kar raakho breham joth mil jaaougo ||2|| |
| I look upon both the moon and the sun as the same, and I shall merge in the Light of God. ||2|| |
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| qIrQ dyiK n jl mih pYsau jIA jMq n sqwvaugo ] |
| theerathh dhaekh n jal mehi paiso jeea ja(n)th n sathaavougo || |
| I do not go to see sacred shrines of pilgrimage, or bathe in their waters; I do not bother any beings or creatures. |
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| ATsiT qIrQ gurU idKwey Gt hI BIqir n@waugo ]3] |
| at(h)asat(h) theerathh guroo dhikhaaeae ghatt hee bheethar nhaaougo ||3|| |
| The Guru has shown me the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage within my own heart, where I now take my cleansing bath. ||3|| |
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| pMc shweI jn kI soBw Blo Blo n khwvaugo ] |
| pa(n)ch sehaaee jan kee sobhaa bhalo bhalo n kehaavougo || |
| I do not pay attention to anyone praising me, or calling me good and nice. |
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| nwmw khY icqu hir isau rwqw suMn smwiD smwaugo ]4]2] |
| naamaa kehai chith har sio raathaa su(n)n samaadhh samaaougo ||4||2|| |
| Says Naam Dayv, my consciousness is imbued with the Lord; I am absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi. ||4||2|| |
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| mwie n hoqI bwpu n hoqw krmu n hoqI kwieAw ] |
| maae n hothee baap n hothaa karam n hothee kaaeiaa || |
| When there was no mother and no father, no karma and no human body, |
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| hm nhI hoqy qum nhI hoqy kvnu khW qy AwieAw ]1] |
| ham nehee hothae thum nehee hothae kavan kehaa(n) thae aaeiaa ||1|| |
| when I was not and you were not, then who came from where? ||1|| |
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| rwm koie n iks hI kyrw ] |
| raam koe n kis hee kaeraa || |
| O Lord, no one belongs to anyone else. |
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| jYsy qrvir pMiK bsyrw ]1] rhwau ] |
| jaisae tharavar pa(n)kh basaeraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| We are like birds perched on a tree. ||1||Pause|| |
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| cMdu n hoqw sUru n hoqw pwnI pvnu imlwieAw ] |
| cha(n)dh n hothaa soor n hothaa paanee pavan milaaeiaa || |
| When there was no moon and no sun, then water and air were blended together. |
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| swsqu n hoqw bydu n hoqw krmu khW qy AwieAw ]2] |
| saasath n hothaa baedh n hothaa karam kehaa(n) thae aaeiaa ||2|| |
| When there were no Shaastras and no Vedas, then where did karma come from? ||2|| |
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| Kycr BUcr qulsI mwlw gur prswdI pwieAw ] |
| khaechar bhoochar thulasee maalaa gur parasaadhee paaeiaa || |
| Control of the breath and positioning of the tongue, focusing at the third eye and wearing malas of tulsi beads, are all obtained through Guru's Grace. |
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| nwmw pRxvY prm qqu hY siqgur hoie lKwieAw ]3]3] |
| naamaa pranavai param thath hai sathigur hoe lakhaaeiaa ||3||3|| |
| Naam Dayv prays, this is the supreme essence of reality; the True Guru has inspired this realization. ||3||3|| |
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| rwmklI Gru 2 ] |
| raamakalee ghar 2 || |
| Raamkalee, Second House: |
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| bwnwrsI qpu krY aulit qIrQ mrY Agin dhY kwieAw klpu kIjY ] |
| baanaarasee thap karai oulatt theerathh marai agan dhehai kaaeiaa kalap keejai || |
| Someone may practice austerities at Benares, or die upside-down at a sacred shrine ofpilgrimage, or burn his body in fire, or rejuvenate his body to life almost forever; |
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| AsumyD jgu kIjY sonw grB dwnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]1] |
| asumaedhh jag keejai sonaa garabh dhaan dheejai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||1|| |
| he may perform the horse-sacrifice ceremony, or give donations of gold covered over, but none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||1|| |
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| Coif Coif ry pwKMfI mn kptu n kIjY ] |
| shhodd shhodd rae paakha(n)ddee man kapatt n keejai || |
| O hypocrite, renounce and abandon your hypocrisy; do not practice deception. |
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| hir kw nwmu inq inqih lIjY ]1] rhwau ] |
| har kaa naam nith nithehi leejai ||1|| rehaao || |
| Constantly, continually, chant the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| gMgw jau godwvir jweIAY kuMiB jau kydwr n@weIAY gomqI shs gaU dwnu kIjY ] |
| ga(n)gaa jo godhaavar jaaeeai ku(n)bh jo kaedhaar nhaaeeai gomathee sehas goodhaan keejai || |
| Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti; |
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| koit jau qIrQ krY qnu jau ihvwly gwrY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]2] |
| kott jo theerathh karai than jo hivaalae gaarai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||2|| |
| he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||2|| |
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| Asu dwn gj dwn ishjw nwrI BUim dwn AYso dwnu inq inqih kIjY ] |
| as dhaan gaj dhaan sihajaa naaree bhoom dhaan aiso dhaan nith nithehi keejai || |
| Someone may give away horses and elephants, or women on their beds, or land; he may give such gifts over and over again. |
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| Awqm jau inrmwielu kIjY Awp brwbir kMcnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]3] |
| aatham jo niramaaeil keejai aap baraabar ka(n)chan dheejai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||3|| |
| He may purify his soul, and give away in charity his body weight in gold; none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||3|| |
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| mnih n kIjY rosu jmih n dIjY dosu inrml inrbwx pdu cIin@ lIjY ] |
| manehi n keejai ros jamehi n dheejai dhos niramal nirabaan padh cheenih leejai || |
| Do not harbor anger in your mind, or blame the Messenger of Death; instead, realize the immaculate state of Nirvaanaa. |
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| jsrQ rwie nµdu rwjw myrw rwm cMdu pRxvY nwmw qqu rsu AMimRqu pIjY ]4]4] |
| jasarathh raae na(n)dh raajaa maeraa raam cha(n)dh pranavai naamaa thath ras a(n)mrith peejai ||4||4|| |
| My Sovereign Lord King is Raam Chandra, the Son of the King Dasrat'h; prays Naam Dayv, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||4|| |
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| rwmklI bwxI rivdws jI kI |
| raamakalee baanee ravidhaas jee kee |
| Raamkalee, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee: |
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| <> siqgur pRswid ] |
| ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || |
| One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: |
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| pVIAY gunIAY nwmu sBu sunIAY AnBau Bwau n drsY ] |
| parreeai guneeai naam sabh suneeai anabho bhaao n dharasai || |
| They read and reflect upon all the Names of God; they listen, but they do not see the Lord, the embodiment of love and intuition. |
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| lohw kMcnu ihrn hoie kYsy jau pwrsih n prsY ]1] |
| lohaa ka(n)chan hiran hoe kaisae jo paarasehi n parasai ||1|| |
| How can iron be transformed into gold, unless it touches the Philosopher's Stone? ||1|| |