rwmklI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw

raamakalee mehalaa 1 ||

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

hm folq byVI pwp BrI hY pvxu lgY mqu jweI ]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

ham ddolath baerree paap bharee hai pavan lagai math jaaee ||

My boat is wobbly and unsteady; it is filled with sins. The wind is rising - what if it tips over?

snmuK isD Bytx kau Awey inhcau dyih vifAweI ]1]

aucwrx is`D

sanamukh sidhh bhaettan ko aaeae nihacho dhaehi vaddiaaee ||1||

As sunmukh, I have turned to the Guru; O my Perfect Master; please be sure to bless me with Your glorious greatness. ||1||

gur qwir qwrxhwirAw ]

gur thaar thaaranehaariaa ||

O Guru, my Saving Grace, please carry me across the world-ocean.

dyih Bgiq pUrn AivnwsI hau quJ kau bilhwirAw ]1] rhwau ]

dhaehi bhagath pooran avinaasee ho thujh ko balihaariaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Bless me with devotion to the perfect, imperishable Lord God; I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||Pause||

isD swiDk jogI Aru jµgm eyku isDu ijnI iDAwieAw ]

aucwrx is`D

sidhh saadhhik jogee ar jangam eaek sidhh jinee dhhiaaeiaa ||

He alone is a Siddha, a seeker, a Yogi, a wandering pilgrim, who meditates on the One Perfect Lord.

prsq pYr isJq qy suAwmI AKru ijn kau AwieAw ]2]

aucwrx pr-sq; is`Jq

parasath pair sijhath thae suaamee akhar jin ko aaeiaa ||2||

Touching the feet of the Lord Master, they are emancipated; they come to receive the Word of the Teachings. ||2||

jp qp sMjm krm n jwnw nwmu jpI pRB qyrw ]

jap thap sanjam karam n jaanaa naam japee prabh thaeraa ||

I know nothing of charity, meditation, self-discipline or religious rituals; I only chant Your Name, God.

guru prmysru nwnk ByitE swcY sbid inbyrw ]3]6]

gur paramaesar naanak bhaettiou saachai sabadh nibaeraa ||3||6||

Nanak has met the Guru, the Transcendent Lord God; through the True Word of His Shabad, he is set free. ||3||6||