Sikh Samridhi - aad kau bisamaad beechaar katheeale sun nirantar vaas leea | akalapat mudraa gur giaan beechaareeale ghatt ghatt saachaa sarab jeea

ਆਦਿ ਕਉ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਲੀਆ ॥

aad kau bisamaad beechaar katheeale sun nirantar vaas leea |

We can only express a sense of wonder about the beginning. The absolute abided endlessly deep within Himself then.

ਅਕਲਪਤ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀਅਲੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ॥

akalapat mudraa gur giaan beechaareeale ghatt ghatt saachaa sarab jeea |

Consider freedom from desire to be the ear-rings of the Guru's spiritual wisdom. The True Lord, the Soul of all, dwells within each and every heart.

ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਅਵਿਗਤਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਤਤੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

gur bachanee avigat samaaeeai tat niranjan sahaj lahai |

Through the Guru's Word, one merges in the absolute, and intuitively receives the immaculate essence.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਕਰਣੀ ਸੇਵੈ ਸਿਖੁ ਸੁ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

naanak doojee kaar na karanee sevai sikh su khoj lahai |

O Nanak, that Sikh who seeks and finds the Way does not serve any other.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

hukam bisamaad hukam pachhaanai jeea jugat sach jaanai soee |

Wonderful and amazing is His Command; He alone realizes His Command and knows the true way of life of His creatures.

ਆਪੁ ਮੇਟਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋਈ ॥੨੩॥

aap mett niraalam hovai antar saach jogee kaheeai soee |23|

One who eradicates his self-conceit becomes free of desire; he alone is a Yogi, who enshrines the True Lord deep within. ||23||

ਅਵਿਗਤੋ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਉਪਜੇ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

avigato niramaaeil upaje niragun te saragun theea |

From His state of absolute existence, He assumed the immaculate form; from formless, He assumed the supreme form.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲੀਆ ॥

satigur parachai param pad paaeeai saachai sabad samaae leea |

By pleasing the True Guru, the supreme status is obtained, and one is absorbed in the True Word of the Shabad.

ਏਕੇ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਏਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਕੀਆ ॥

eke kau sach ekaa jaanai haumai doojaa door keea |

He knows the True Lord as the One and only; he sends his egotism and duality far away.

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

so jogee gurasabad pachhaanai antar kamal pragaas theea |

He alone is a Yogi, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the lotus of the heart blossoms forth within.

ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਦਇਆ ॥

jeevat marai taa sabh kichh soojhai antar jaanai sarab deaa |

If one remains dead while yet alive, then he understands everything; he knows the Lord deep within himself, who is kind and compassionate to all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ॥੨੪॥

naanak taa kau milai vaddaaee aap pachhaanai sarab jeea |24|

O Nanak, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he realizes himself in all beings. ||24||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Raamkalee
Writer:	Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Page:	940
Line No.:	11 - 17

Raag Raamkalee

The emotions in Ramkali are like those of a wise teacher disciplining their student. The student is aware of the pain of learning, but is still conscious of the fact that ultimately it is for the best. In this way Ramkali conveys the change from all that we are familiar with, to something we are certain will be better.