rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pMjvw

raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

kr kir qwl pKwvju nYnhu mwQY vjih rbwbw ]

kar kar thaal pakhaavaj nainahu maathhai vajehi rabaabaa ||

Make your hands the cymbals, your eyes the tambourines, and your forehead the guitar you play.

krnhu mDu bwsurI bwjY ijhvw Duin Awgwjw ]

karanahu madhh baasuree baajai jihavaa dhhun aagaajaa ||

Let the sweet flute music resound in your ears, and with your tongue, vibrate this song.

inriq kry kir mnUAw nwcY Awxy GUGr swjw ]1]

aucwrx inriq: polw bolo; GUGr: it`pI rihq bolo

nirath karae kar manooaa naachai aanae ghooghar saajaa ||1||

Move your mind like the rhythmic hand-motions; do the dance, and shake your ankle bracelets. ||1||

rwm ko inriqkwrI ]

raam ko nirathikaaree ||

This is the rhythmic dance of the Lord.

pyKY pyKnhwru dieAwlw jyqw swju sIgwrI ]1] rhwau ]

paekhai paekhanehaar dhaeiaalaa jaethaa saaj seegaaree ||1|| rehaao ||

The Merciful Audience, the Lord, sees all your make-up and decorations. ||1||Pause||

AwKwr mMflI Drix sbweI aUpir ggnu cµdoAw ]

aakhaar manddalee dhharan sabaaee oopar gagan chandhoaa ||

The whole earth is the stage, with the canopy of the sky overhead.

pvnu ivcolw krq iekylw jl qy Epiq hoAw ]

pavan vicholaa karath eikaelaa jal thae oupath hoaa ||

The wind is the director; people are born of water.

pMc qqu kir puqrw kInw ikrq imlwvw hoAw ]2]

panch thath kar putharaa keenaa kirath milaavaa hoaa ||2||

From the five elements, the puppet was created with its actions. ||2||

cMdu sUrju duie jry crwgw chu kuMt BIqir rwKy ]

aucwrx jry: polw bolo

chandh sooraj dhue jarae charaagaa chahu kuntt bheethar raakhae ||

The sun and the moon are the two lamps which shine, with the four corners of the world placed between them.

ds pwqau pMc sµgIqw eykY BIqir swQy ]

dhas paatho panch sangeethaa eaekai bheethar saathhae ||

The ten senses are the dancing girls, and the five passions are the chorus; they sit together within the one body.

iBMn iBMn hoie Bwv idKwvih sBhu inrwrI BwKy ]3]

bhinn bhinn hoe bhaav dhikhaavehi sabhahu niraaree bhaakhae ||3||

They all put on their own shows, and speak in different languages. ||3||

Gir Gir inriq hovY idnu rwqI Git Git vwjY qUrw ]

aucwrx inriq: polw bolo

ghar ghar nirath hovai dhin raathee ghatt ghatt vaajai thooraa ||

In each and every home there is dancing, day and night; in each and every home, the bugles blow.

eyik ncwvih eyik Bvwvih ieik Awie jwie hoie DUrw ]

eaek nachaavehi eaek bhavaavehi eik aae jaae hoe dhhooraa ||

Some are made to dance, and some are whirled around; some come and some go, and some are reduced to dust.

khu nwnk so bhuir n nwcY ijsu guru BytY pUrw ]4]7]

kahu naanak so bahur n naachai jis gur bhaettai pooraa ||4||7||

Says Nanak, one who meets with the True Guru, does not have to dance the dance of reincarnation again. ||4||7||