rwmklI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw

raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

suix mwiCMdRw nwnku bolY ]

sun maashhindhraa naanak bolai ||

Listen, Machhindra, to what Nanak says.

vsgiq pMc kry nh folY ]

aucwrx vs-giq: sbµDk pwT hY

vasagath panch karae neh ddolai ||

One who subdues the five passions does not waver.

AYsI jugiq jog kau pwly ]

aisee jugath jog ko paalae ||

One who practices Yoga in such a way,

Awip qrY sgly kul qwry ]1]

aap tharai sagalae kul thaarae ||1||

Saves himself, and saves all his generations. ||1||

so AauDUqu AYsI miq pwvY ]

aucwrx m`iq

so aoudhhooth aisee math paavai ||

He alone is a hermit, who attains such understanding.

Aihinis suµin smwiD smwvY ]1] rhwau ]

ahinis sunn samaadhh samaavai ||1|| rehaao ||

Day and night, he remains absorbed in deepest Samaadhi. ||1||Pause||

iBiKAw Bwie Bgiq BY clY ]

aucwrx c`lY

bhikhiaa bhaae bhagath bhai chalai ||

He begs for loving devotion to the Lord, and lives in the Fear of God.

hovY su iqRpiq sµqoiK AmulY ]

hovai s thripath santhokh amulai ||

He is satisfied, with the priceless gift of contentment.

iDAwn rUip hoie Awsxu pwvY ]

dhhiaan roop hoe aasan paavai ||

Becoming the embodiment of meditation, he attains the true Yogic posture.

sic nwim qwVI icqu lwvY ]2]

sach naam thaarree chith laavai ||2||

He focuses his consciousness in the deep trance of the True Name. ||2||

nwnku bolY AMimRq bwxI ]

naanak bolai anmrith baanee ||

Nanak chants the Ambrosial Bani.

suix mwiCMdRw AauDU nIswxI ]

sun maashhindhraa aoudhhoo neesaanee ||

Listen, O Machhindra: this is the insignia of the true hermit.

Awsw mwih inrwsu vlwey ]

aasaa maahi niraas valaaeae ||

One who, in the midst of hope, remains untouched by hope,

inhcau nwnk krqy pwey ]3]

nihacho naanak karathae paaeae ||3||

Shall truly find the Creator Lord. ||3||

pRxviq nwnku Agmu suxwey ]

pranavath naanak agam sunaaeae ||

Prays Nanak, I share the mysterious secrets of God.

gur cyly kI sµiD imlwey ]

gur chaelae kee sandhh milaaeae ||

The Guru and His disciple are joined together!

dIiKAw dwrU Bojnu Kwie ]

dheekhiaa dhaaroo bhojan khaae ||

One who eats this food, this medicine of the Teachings,

iCA drsn kI soJI pwie ]4]5]

shhia dharasan kee sojhee paae ||4||5||

Has the wisdom of the six Shaastras. ||4||5||