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raamakalee sadhu

Raamkalee, Sadd ~ The Call Of Death:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jig dwqw soie Bgiq vClu iqhu loie jIau ]

jag dhaathaa soe bhagath vashhal thihu loe jeeo ||

He is the Great Giver of the Universe, the Lover of His devotees, throughout the three worlds.

gur sbid smwvey Avru n jwxY koie jIau ]

gur sabadh samaaveae avar n jaanai koe jeeo ||

One who is merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad does not know any other.

Avro n jwxih sbid gur kY eyku nwmu iDAwvhy ]

avaro n jaanehi sabadh gur kai eaek naam dhhiaavehae ||

Dwelling upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not know any other; he meditates on the One Name of the Lord.

prswid nwnk gurU AMgd prm pdvI pwvhy ]

parasaadh naanak guroo angadh param padhavee paavehae ||

By the Grace of Guru Nanak and Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das obtained the supreme status.

AwieAw hkwrw clxvwrw hir rwm nwim smwieAw ]

aaeiaa hakaaraa chalanavaaraa har raam naam samaaeiaa ||

And when the call came for Him to depart, He merged in the Name of the Lord.

jig Amru Atlu Aqolu Twkuru Bgiq qy hir pwieAw ]1]

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jag amar attal athol thaakur bhagath thae har paaeiaa ||1||

Through devotional worship in this world, the imperishable, immovable, immeasurable Lord is found. ||1||

hir Bwxw gur BwieAw guru jwvY hir pRB pwis jIau ]

har bhaanaa gur bhaaeiaa gur jaavai har prabh paas jeeo ||

The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and so the Guru easily reached the Lord God's Presence.

siqguru kry hir pih bynqI myrI pYj rKhu Ardwis jIau ]

sathigur karae har pehi baenathee maeree paij rakhahu aradhaas jeeo ||

The True Guru prays to the Lord, “Please, save my honor. This is my prayer”.

pYj rwKhu hir jnh kyrI hir dyhu nwmu inrµjno ]

paij raakhahu har janeh kaeree har dhaehu naam niranjano ||

Please save the honor of Your humble servant, O Lord; please bless him with Your Immaculate Name.

AMiq clidAw hoie bylI jmdUq kwlu inKMjno ]

anth chaladhiaa hoe baelee jamadhooth kaal nikhanjano ||

At this time of final departure, it is our only help and support; it destroys death, and the Messenger of Death.

siqgurU kI bynqI pweI hir pRiB suxI Ardwis jIau ]

sathiguroo kee baenathee paaee har prabh sunee aradhaas jeeo ||

The Lord God heard the prayer of the True Guru, and granted His request.

hir Dwir ikrpw siqguru imlwieAw Dnu Dnu khY swbwis jIau ]2]

har dhhaar kirapaa sathigur milaaeiaa dhhan dhhan kehai saabaas jeeo ||2||

The Lord showered His Mercy, and blended the True Guru with Himself; He said, “Blessed! Blessed! Wonderful!”||2||

myry isK suxhu puq BweIho myrY hir Bwxw Awau mY pwis jIau ]

maerae sikh sunahu puth bhaaeeho maerai har bhaanaa aao mai paas jeeo ||

Listen O my Sikhs, my children and Siblings of Destiny; it is my Lord's Will that I must now go to Him.

hir Bwxw gur BwieAw myrw hir pRBu kry swbwis jIau ]

har bhaanaa gur bhaaeiaa maeraa har prabh karae saabaas jeeo ||

The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and my Lord God applauded Him.

Bgqu siqguru purKu soeI ijsu hir pRB Bwxw Bwvey ]

bhagath sathigur purakh soee jis har prabh bhaanaa bhaaveae ||

One who is pleased with the Lord God's Will is a devotee, the True Guru, the Primal Lord.

Awnµd Anhd vjih vwjy hir Awip gil mylwvey ]

aanandh anehadh vajehi vaajae har aap gal maelaaveae ||

The unstruck sound current of bliss resounds and vibrates; the Lord hugs him close in His embrace.

qusI puq BweI prvwru myrw min vyKhu kir inrjwis jIau ]

thusee puth bhaaee paravaar maeraa man vaekhahu kar nirajaas jeeo ||

O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see.

Duir iliKAw prvwxw iPrY nwhI guru jwie hir pRB pwis jIau ]3]

dhhur likhiaa paravaanaa firai naahee gur jaae har prabh paas jeeo ||3||

The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||

siqguir BwxY AwpxY bih prvwru sdwieAw ]

aucwrx s`dwieAw

sathigur bhaanai aapanai behi paravaar sadhaaeiaa ||

The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family.

mq mY ipCY koeI rovsI so mY mUil n BwieAw ]

aucwrx mq: polw bolo

math mai pishhai koee rovasee so mai mool n bhaaeiaa ||

Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.

imqu pYJY imqu ibgsY ijsu imq kI pYj Bwvey ]

mith paijhai mith bigasai jis mith kee paij bhaaveae ||

When a friend receives a robe of honor, then his friends are pleased with his honor.

qusI vIcwir dyKhu puq BweI hir siqgurU pYnwvey ]

thusee veechaar dhaekhahu puth bhaaee har sathiguroo painaaveae ||

Consider this and see, O my children and siblings; the Lord has given the True Guru the robe of supreme honor.

siqgurU prqiK hodY bih rwju Awip itkwieAw ]

aucwrx prq`iK; itkwieAw: polw bolo

sathiguroo parathakh hodhai behi raaj aap ttikaaeiaa ||

The True Guru Himself sat up, and appointed the successor to the Throne of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of Meditation and Success.

siB isK bµDp puq BweI rwmdws pYrI pwieAw ]4]

sabh sikh bandhhap puth bhaaee raamadhaas pairee paaeiaa ||4||

All the Sikhs, relatives, children and siblings have fallen at the Feet of Guru Ram Das. ||4||

AMqy siqguru boilAw mY ipCY kIrqnu kirAhu inrbwxu jIau ]

anthae sathigur boliaa mai pishhai keerathan kariahu nirabaan jeeo ||

Finally, the True Guru said, “When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa.”

kyso gopwl pMifq sidAhu hir hir kQw pVih purwxu jIau ]

kaeso gopaal panddith sadhiahu har har kathhaa parrehi puraan jeeo ||

Call in the long-haired scholarly Saints of the Lord, to read the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.

hir kQw pVIAY hir nwmu suxIAY bybwxu hir rMgu gur Bwvey ]

har kathhaa parreeai har naam suneeai baebaan har rang gur bhaaveae ||

Read the sermon of the Lord, and listen to the Lord's Name; the Guru is pleased with love for the Lord.

ipMfu pqil ikirAw dIvw Pul hir sir pwvey ]

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pindd pathal kiriaa dheevaa ful har sar paaveae ||

Do not bother with offering rice-balls on leaves, lighting lamps, and other rituals like floating the body out on the Ganges; instead, let my remains be given up to the Lord's Pool.

hir BwieAw siqguru boilAw hir imilAw purKu sujwxu jIau ]

har bhaaeiaa sathigur boliaa har miliaa purakh sujaan jeeo ||

The Lord was pleased as the True Guru spoke; he was blended then with the all-knowing Primal Lord God.

rwmdws soFI iqlku dIAw gur sbdu scu nIswxu jIau ]5]

raamadhaas sodtee thilak dheeaa gur sabadh sach neesaan jeeo ||5||

The Guru then blessed the Sodhi Ram Das with the ceremonial tilak mark, the insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||

siqguru purKu ij boilAw gurisKw mMin leI rjwie jIau ]

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sathigur purakh j boliaa gurasikhaa mann lee rajaae jeeo ||

And as the True Guru, the Primal Lord spoke, and the Gursikhs obeyed His Will.

mohrI puqu snmuKu hoieAw rwmdwsY pYrI pwie jIau ]

moharee puth sanamukh hoeiaa raamadhaasai pairee paae jeeo ||

His son Mohri turned sunmukh, and become obedient to Him; he bowed, and touched Ram Das' feet.

sB pvY pYrI siqgurU kyrI ijQY gurU Awpu riKAw ]

sabh pavai pairee sathiguroo kaeree jithhai guroo aap rakhiaa ||

Then, everyone bowed and touched the feet of Ram Das, into whom the Guru infused His essence.

koeI kir bKIlI invY nwhI iPir siqgurU Awix invwieAw ]

koee kar bakheelee nivai naahee fir sathiguroo aan nivaaeiaa ||

And any that did not bow then because of envy - later, the True Guru brought them around to bow in humility.

hir gurih Bwxw dIeI vifAweI Duir iliKAw lyKu rjwie jIau ]

aucwrx dIeI: 'eI' vI bolnI; rjwie: polw bolo

har gurehi bhaanaa dheeee vaddiaaee dhhur likhiaa laekh rajaae jeeo ||

It pleased the Guru, the Lord, to bestow glorious greatness upon Him; such was the pre-ordained destiny of the Lord's Will.

khY suµdru suxhu sMqhu sBu jgqu pYrI pwie jIau ]6]1]

kehai sundhar sunahu santhahu sabh jagath pairee paae jeeo ||6||1||

Says Sundar, listen, O Saints: all the world fell at His feet. ||6||1||