Ramkali
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Guru Arjan DevRamkaliAng 890Ramkali

ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਅ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਸਿੰਚੇ ਮਾਇ ॥

tritī bivasathā sinchē māi .

In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.

ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਓ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੨॥

biradh bhaiā shōd chaliō pashutāi .2.

And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||

ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਪਾਈ ਦ੍ਰੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ॥

chirankāl pāī drulabh dēh .

After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੀ ਹੋਈ ਖੇਹ ॥

nām bihūnī hōī khēh .

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.

ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਮੁਗਧ ਤੇ ਬੁਰੀ ॥

pasū parēt mugadh tē burī .

Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਸਿਰੀ ॥੩॥

tisah n būjhai jin ēh sirī .3.

is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||

ਸੁਣਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

sun karatār gōvind gōpāl .

Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਸਦਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

dīn daiāl sadā kirapāl .

Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate

ਤੁਮਹਿ ਛਡਾਵਹੁ ਛੁਟਕਹਿ ਬੰਧ ॥

tumah shadāvah shutakah bandh .

- if You emancipate the human, then His bonds are broken.

ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗ ਅੰਧ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੨੩॥

bakhas milāvah nānak jag andh .4.12.23.

O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

rāmakalī mahalā 5 .

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਸਿੰਚਹਿ ਦਰਬੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਲੋਗ ॥

sinchah darab dēh dukh lōg .

You gather wealth by exploiting people.

ਤੇਰੈ ਕਾਜਿ ਨ ਅਵਰਾ ਜੋਗ ॥

tērai kāj n avarā jōg .

It is of no use to you; it was meant for others.

ਕਰਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤਹਿ ਅੰਧ ॥

kar ahankār hōi varatah andh .

You practice egotism, and act like a blind man.

ਜਮ ਕੀ ਜੇਵੜੀ ਤੂ ਆਗੈ ਬੰਧ ॥੧॥

jam kī jēvarī tū āgai bandh .1.

In the world hereafter, you shall be tied to the leash of the Messenger of Death. ||1||

ਛਾਡਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ਤਾਤਿ ਮੂੜੇ ॥

shād vidānī tāt mūrē .

Give up your envy of others, you fool!

ਈਹਾ ਬਸਨਾ ਰਾਤਿ ਮੂੜੇ ॥

īhā basanā rāt mūrē .

You only live here for a night, you fool!

ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਤੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਨਾ ॥

māiā kē mātē tai uth chalanā .

You are intoxicated with Maya, but you must soon arise and depart.

ਰਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਤੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੁਪਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rāch rahiō tū sang supanā .1. rahāu .

You are totally involved in the dream. ||1||Pause||

ਬਾਲ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਬਾਰਿਕੁ ਅੰਧ ॥

bāl bivasathā bārik andh .

In his childhood, the child is blind.

ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਦੁਰਗੰਧ ॥

bhar jōban lāgā duragandh .

In the fullness of youth, he is involved in foul-smelling sins.

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