ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ

Raamakalee Mehalaa 1 Asattapadheeaa

Raamkalee, First Mehl, Ashtapadees:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸੋਈ ਚੰਦੁ ਚੜਹਿ ਸੇ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਦਿਨੀਅਰੁ ਤਪਤ ਰਹੈ ॥

Soee Chandh Charrehi Sae Thaarae Soee Dhineear Thapath Rehai ||

The same moon rises, and the same stars; the same sun shines in the sky.

ਸਾ ਧਰਤੀ ਸੋ ਪਉਣੁ ਝੁਲਾਰੇ ਜੁਗ ਜੀਅ ਖੇਲੇ ਥਾਵ ਕੈਸੇ ॥੧॥

Saa Dhharathee So Poun Jhulaarae Jug Jeea Khaelae Thhaav Kaisae ||1||

The earth is the same, and the same wind blows. The age in which we dwell affects living beings, but not these places. ||1||

ਜੀਵਨ ਤਲਬ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥

Jeevan Thalab Nivaar ||

Give up your attachment to life.

ਹੋਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਧਿਙਾਣਾ ਕਲਿ ਲਖਣ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Hovai Paravaanaa Karehi Dhhin(g)aanaa Kal Lakhan Veechaar ||1|| Rehaao ||

Those who act like tyrants are accepted and approved - recognize that this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||1||Pause||

ਕਿਤੈ ਦੇਸਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਤੀਰਥ ਪਾਸਿ ਨ ਬੈਠਾ ॥

Kithai Dhaes N Aaeiaa Suneeai Theerathh Paas N Baithaa ||

Kali Yuga has not been heard to have come to any country, or to be sitting at any sacred shrine.

ਦਾਤਾ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਤਹ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਹਲ ਉਸਾਰਿ ਨ ਬੈਠਾ ॥੨॥

Dhaathaa Dhaan Karae Theh Naahee Mehal Ousaar N Baithaa ||2||

It is not where the generous person gives to charities, nor seated in the mansion he has built. ||2||

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਸਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਛੀਜੈ ਤਪ ਘਰਿ ਤਪੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

Jae Ko Sath Karae So Shheejai Thap Ghar Thap N Hoee ||

If someone practices Truth, he is frustrated; prosperity does not come to the home of the sincere.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਲਏ ਬਦਨਾਵੀ ਕਲਿ ਕੇ ਲਖਣ ਏਈ ॥੩॥

Jae Ko Naao Leae Badhanaavee Kal Kae Lakhan Eaeee ||3||

If someone chants the Lord's Name, he is scorned. These are the signs of Kali Yuga. ||3||

ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਕਦਾਰੀ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੀ ਚਾਕਰ ਕੇਹੇ ਡਰਣਾ ॥

Jis Sikadhaaree Thisehi Khuaaree Chaakar Kaehae Ddaranaa ||

Whoever is in charge, is humiliated. Why should the servant be afraid,

ਜਾ ਸਿਕਦਾਰੈ ਪਵੈ ਜੰਜੀਰੀ ਤਾ ਚਾਕਰ ਹਥਹੁ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੪॥

Jaa Sikadhaarai Pavai Janjeeree Thaa Chaakar Hathhahu Maranaa ||4||

When the master is put in chains? He dies at the hands of his servant. ||4||

ਆਖੁ ਗੁਣਾ ਕਲਿ ਆਈਐ ॥

Aakh Gunaa Kal Aaeeai ||

Chant the Praises of the Lord; Kali Yuga has come.

ਤਿਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਕੇਰਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thihu Jug Kaeraa Rehiaa Thapaavas Jae Gun Dhaehi Th Paaeeai ||1|| Rehaao ||

The justice of the previous three ages is gone. One obtains virtue, only if the Lord bestows it. ||1||Pause||

ਕਲਿ ਕਲਵਾਲੀ ਸਰਾ ਨਿਬੇੜੀ ਕਾਜੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਹੋਆ ॥

Kal Kalavaalee Saraa Nibaerree Kaajee Kirasanaa Hoaa ||

In this turbulent age of Kali Yuga, Muslim law decides the cases, and the blue-robed Qazi is the judge.

ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬੇਦੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਲਹਿਆ ॥੫॥

Baanee Brehamaa Baedh Athharaban Karanee Keerath Lehiaa ||5||

The Guru's Bani has taken the place of Brahma's Veda, and the singing of the Lord's Praises are good deeds. ||5||

ਪਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਸਤ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਜਤ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਾਹੇ ਜਨੇਊ ॥

Path Vin Poojaa Sath Vin Sanjam Jath Vin Kaahae Janaeoo ||

Worship without faith; self-discipline without truthfulness; the ritual of the sacred thread without chastity - what good are these?

ਨਾਵਹੁ ਧੋਵਹੁ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਚੜਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਚ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੋਚ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

Naavahu Dhhovahu Thilak Charraavahu Such Vin Soch N Hoee ||6||

You may bathe and wash, and apply a ritualistic tilak mark to your forehead, but without inner purity, there is no understanding. ||6||

ਕਲਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਕਤੇਬ ਕੁਰਾਣੁ ॥

Kal Paravaan Kathaeb Kuraan ||

In Kali Yuga, the Koran and the Bible have become famous.

ਪੋਥੀ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਰਹੇ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

Pothhee Panddith Rehae Puraan ||

The Pandit's scriptures and the Puraanas are not respected.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਉ ਭਇਆ ਰਹਮਾਣੁ ॥

Naanak Naao Bhaeiaa Rehamaan ||

O Nanak, the Lord's Name now is Rehmaan, the Merciful.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੂ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੭॥

Kar Karathaa Thoo Eaeko Jaan ||7||

Know that there is only One Creator of the creation. ||7||

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਏਦੂ ਉਪਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ॥

Naanak Naam Milai Vaddiaaee Eaedhoo Oupar Karam Nehee ||

Nanak has obtained the glorious greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. There is no action higher than this.

ਜੇ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਦੈ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਓਲਾਮਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਹੀ ॥੮॥੧॥

Jae Ghar Hodhai Mangan Jaaeeai Fir Oulaamaa Milai Thehee ||8||1||

If someone goes out to beg for what is already in his own home, then he should be chastised. ||8||1||