rwmklI mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw
raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||
Raamkalee, First Mehl:
suriq sbdu swKI myrI isM|I bwjY loku suxy ]
surath sabadh saakhee maeree sinn(g)ee baajai lok sunae ||
Awareness of the Shabad and the Teachings is my horn; the people hear the sound of its vibrations.
pqu JolI mMgx kY qweI BIiKAw nwmu pVy ]1]
path jholee mangan kai thaaee bheekhiaa naam parrae ||1||
Honor is my begging-bowl, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the charity I receive. ||1||
bwbw gorKu jwgY ]
baabaa gorakh jaagai ||
O Baba, Gorakh is the Lord of the Universe; He is always awake and aware.
gorKu so ijin goie auTwlI krqy bwr n lwgY ]1] rhwau ]
gorakh so jin goe outhaalee karathae baar n laagai ||1|| rehaao ||
He alone is Gorakh, who sustains the earth; He created it in an instant. ||1||Pause||
pwxI pRwx pvix bµiD rwKy cMdu sUrju muiK dIey ]
paanee praan pavan bandhh raakhae chandh sooraj mukh dheeeae ||
Binding together water and air, He infused the breath of life into the body, and made the lamps of the sun and the moon.
mrx jIvx kau DrqI dInI eyqy gux ivsry ]2]
maran jeevan ko dhharathee dheenee eaethae gun visarae ||2||
To die and to live, He gave us the earth, but we have forgotten these blessings. ||2||
isD swiDk Aru jogI jµgm pIr purs bhuqyry ]
aucwrx is`D
sidhh saadhhik ar jogee jangam peer puras bahuthaerae ||
There are so many Siddhas, seekers, Yogis, wandering pilgrims, spiritual teachers and good people.
jy iqn imlw q kIriq AwKw qw mnu syv kry ]3]
jae thin milaa th keerath aakhaa thaa man saev karae ||3||
If I meet them, I chant the Lord's Praises, and then, my mind serves Him. ||3||
kwgdu lUxu rhY iGRq sMgy pwxI kmlu rhY ]
kaagadh loon rehai ghrith sangae paanee kamal rehai ||
Paper and salt, protected by ghee, remain untouched by water, as the lotus remains unaffected in water.
AYsy Bgq imlih jn nwnk iqn jmu ikAw krY ]4]4]
aisae bhagath milehi jan naanak thin jam kiaa karai ||4||4||
Those who meet with such devotees, O servant Nanak - what can death do to them? ||4||4||