ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Ramakalee Mehala 3 ||

Raamkalee, Third Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਦੁਲੰਭ ਹੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

Har Kee Pooja Dhulanbh Hai Santhahu Kehana Kashhoo N Jaee ||1||

It is so hard to obtain that devotional worship of the Lord, O Saints. It cannot be described at all. ||1||

ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈ ॥

Santhahu Guramukh Poora Paee ||

O Saints, as Gurmukh, find the Perfect Lord,

ਨਾਮੋ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Namo Pooj Karaee ||1|| Rehao ||

And worship the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਈ ॥੨॥

Har Bin Sabh Kishh Maila Santhahu Kia Ho Pooj Charraee ||2||

Without the Lord, everything is filthy, O Saints; what offering should I place before Him? ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੩॥

Har Sachae Bhavai Sa Pooja Hovai Bhana Man Vasaee ||3||

Whatever pleases the True Lord is devotional worship; His Will abides in the mind. ||3||

ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

Pooja Karai Sabh Lok Santhahu Manamukh Thhae N Paee ||4||

Everyone worships Him, O Saints, but the self-willed manmukh is not accepted or approved. ||4||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਏਹ ਪੂਜਾ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥

Sabadh Marai Man Niramal Santhahu Eaeh Pooja Thhae Paee ||5||

If someone dies in the Word of the Shabad, his mind become immaculate, O Saints; such worship is accepted and approved. ||5||

ਪਵਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਏਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੬॥

Pavith Pavan Sae Jan Sachae Eaek Sabadh Liv Laee ||6||

Sanctified and pure are those true beings, who enshrine love for the Shabad. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰ ਪੂਜ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੀ ਲੋਕਾਈ ॥੭॥

Bin Navai Hor Pooj N Hovee Bharam Bhulee Lokaee ||7||

There is no worship of the Lord, other than the Name; the world wanders, deluded by doubt. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੮॥

Guramukh Ap Pashhanai Santhahu Ram Nam Liv Laee ||8||

The Gurmukh understands his own self, O Saints; he lolvingly centers his mind on the Lord's Name. ||8||

ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੯॥

Apae Niramal Pooj Karaeae Gur Sabadhee Thhae Paee ||9||

The Immaculate Lord Himself inspires worship of Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is accepted and approved. ||9||

ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੦॥

Pooja Karehi Par Bidhh Nehee Janehi Dhoojai Bhae Mal Laee ||10||

Those who worship Him, but do not know the Way, are polluted with the love of duality. ||10||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੧੧॥

Guramukh Hovai S Pooja Janai Bhana Man Vasaee ||11||

One who becomes Gurmukh, knows what worship is; the Lord's Will abides within his mind. ||11||

ਭਾਣੇ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਅੰਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧੨॥

Bhanae Thae Sabh Sukh Pavai Santhahu Anthae Nam Sakhaee ||12||

One who accepts the Lord's Will obtains total peace, O Saints; in the end, the Naam will be our help and support. ||12||

ਅਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੩॥

Apana Ap N Pashhanehi Santhahu Koorr Karehi Vaddiaee ||13||

One who does not understand his own self, O Saints, falsely flatters himself. ||13||

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨੈ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡੈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧੪॥

Pakhandd Keenai Jam Nehee Shhoddai Lai Jasee Path Gavaee ||14||

The Messenger of Death does not give up on those who practices hypocrisy; they are dragged away in disgrace. ||14||

ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੫॥

Jin Anthar Sabadh Ap Pashhanehi Gath Mith Thin Hee Paee ||15||

Those who have the Shabad deep within, understand themselves; they find the way of salvation. ||15||

ਏਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਵੈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੧੬॥

Eaehu Manooa Sunn Samadhh Lagavai Jothee Joth Milaee ||16||

Their minds enter into the deepest state of Samaadhi, and their light is absorbed into the Light. ||16||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਈ ॥੧੭॥

Sun Sun Guramukh Nam Vakhanehi Sathasangath Maelaee ||17||

The Gurmukhs listen constantly to the Naam, and chant it in the True Congregation. ||17||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੮॥

Guramukh Gavai Ap Gavavai Dhar Sachai Sobha Paee ||18||

The Gurmukhs sing the Lord's Praises, and erase self-conceit; they obtain true honor in the Court of the Lord. ||18||

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੯॥

Sachee Banee Sach Vakhanai Sach Nam Liv Laee ||19||

True are their words; they speak only the Truth; they lovingly focus on the True Name. ||19||

ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਅਤਿ ਪਾਪ ਨਿਖੰਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੨੦॥

Bhai Bhanjan Ath Pap Nikhanjan Maera Prabh Anth Sakhaee ||20||

My God is the Destroyer of fear, the Destroyer of sin; in the end, He is our only help and support. ||20||

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨੧॥੩॥੧੨॥

Sabh Kishh Apae Ap Varathai Naanak Nam Vaddiaee ||21||3||12||

He Himself pervades and permeates everything; O Nanak, glorious greatness is obtained through the Naam. ||21||3||12||