Sikh Samridhi - kaliaan mahalaa 4 | raam gur paaras paras kareejai

ਕਲਿਆਨ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

kaliaan mahalaa 4 |

Kalyaan, Fourth Mehl:

ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੁ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

raam gur paaras paras kareejai |

O Lord, please bless me with the Touch of the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone.

ਹਮ ਨਿਰਗੁਣੀ ਮਨੂਰ ਅਤਿ ਫੀਕੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ham niragunee manoor at feeke mil satigur paaras keejai |1| rahaau |

I was unworthy, utterly useless, rusty slag; meeting with the True Guru, I was transformed by the Philosopher's Stone. ||1||Pause||

ਸੁਰਗ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਸਭਿ ਬਾਂਛਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

surag mukat baikuntth sabh baanchheh nit aasaa aas kareejai |

Everyone longs for paradise, liberation and heaven; all place their hopes in them.

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੇ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਮਾਂਗਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਜੈ ॥੧॥

har darasan ke jan mukat na maangeh mil darasan tripat man dheejai |1|

The humble long for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; they do not ask for liberation. Their minds are satisfied and comforted by His Darshan. ||1||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਲੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੋਹੁ ਕਾਲਖ ਦਾਗ ਲਗੀਜੈ ॥

maaeaa mohu sabal hai bhaaree mohu kaalakh daag lageejai |

Emotional attachment to Maya is very powerful; this attachment is a black stain which sticks.

ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੇ ਜਨ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਜਿਉ ਮੁਰਗਾਈ ਪੰਕੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥੨॥

mere tthaakur ke jan alipat hai mukate jiau muragaaee pank na bheejai |2|

The humble servants of my Lord and Master are unattached and liberated. They are like ducks, whose feathers do not get wet. ||2||

ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਮ ਵੇੜੀ ਕਿਵ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥

chandan vaas bhueiangam verree kiv mileeai chandan leejai |

The fragrant sandalwood tree is encircled by snakes; how can anyone get to the sandalwood?

ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਰਾਰਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਛੇਦਿ ਛੇਦਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੩॥

kaadt kharrag gur giaan karaaraa bikh chhed chhed ras peejai |3|

Drawing out the Mighty Sword of the Guru's Spiritual Wisdom, I slaughter and kill the poisonous snakes, and drink in the Sweet Nectar. ||3||

ਆਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਸਮਧਾ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਨੀ ਪਲੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰ ਭਸਮ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

aan aan samadhaa bahu keenee pal baisantar bhasam kareejai |

You may gather wood and stack it in a pile, but in an instant, fire reduces it to ashes.

ਮਹਾ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਪਾਪ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਕੀਨੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਲੂਕੀ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪॥

mahaa ugr paap saakat nar keene mil saadhoo lookee deejai |4|

The faithless cynic gathers the most horrendous sins, but meeting with the Holy Saint, they are placed in the fire. ||4||

ਸਾਧੂ ਸਾਧ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਨੀਕੇ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥

saadhoo saadh saadh jan neeke jin antar naam dhareejai |

The Holy, Saintly devotees are sublime and exalted. They enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, deep within.

ਪਰਸ ਨਿਪਰਸੁ ਭਏ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ਦਿਖੀਜੈ ॥੫॥

paras niparas bhe saadhoo jan jan har bhagavaan dikheejai |5|

By the touch of the Holy and the humble servants of the Lord, the Lord God is seen. ||5||

ਸਾਕਤ ਸੂਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਗੁਰਝੀ ਭਰਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਨੁ ਤਨੀਜੈ ॥

saakat soot bahu gurajhee bhariaa kiau kar taan taneejai |

The thread of the faithless cynic is totally knotted and tangled; how can anything be woven with it?

ਤੰਤੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੬॥

tant soot kichh nikasai naahee saakat sang na keejai |6|

This thread cannot be woven into yarn; do not associate with those faithless cynics. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨੀਕੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ॥

satigur saadhasangat hai neekee mil sangat raam raveejai |

The True Guru and the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, are exalted and sublime. Joining the Congregation, meditate on the Lord.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਮਾਣਕ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੭॥

antar ratan javehar maanak gur kirapaa te leejai |7|

The gems, jewels and precious stones are deep within; by Guru's Grace, they are found. ||7||

ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਵਡਾ ਵਡਾ ਹੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹਮ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਹ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ॥

meraa tthaakur vaddaa vaddaa hai suaamee ham kiau kar milah mileejai |

My Lord and Master is Glorious and Great. How can I be united in His Union?

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak mel milaae gur pooraa jan kau pooran deejai |8|2|

O Nanak, the Perfect Guru unites His humble servant in His Union, and blesses him with perfection. ||8||2||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Kalyaan
Writer:	Guru Ramdas Ji
Page:	1324
Line No.:	1 - 12

Raag Kalyaan

Kalian has a forceful, yet flexible nature. It conveys a desire for something and a resolve to attain it, by whatever means possible. Although determined in its desire, Kalian sometimes uses an accommodating approach and at other times has an aggressive approach, in order to reach its goal. This Raag has a determined, forceful, yet persuasive character, through which it fulfils its desire.