The Lord And His Name

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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Raamkalee on Pannaa 914 of SGGS ji:

rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

dwvw Agin rhy hir bUt ]

dhaavaa agan rehae har boott ||

Even in a forest fire, some trees remain green.

mwq grB sMkt qy CUt ]

maath garabh sa(n)katt thae shhoott ||

The infant is released from the pain of the mother's womb.

jw kw nwmu ismrq Bau jwie ]

jaa kaa naam simarath bho jaae ||

Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, fear is dispelled.

qYsy sMq jnw rwKY hir rwie ]1]

thaisae sa(n)th janaa raakhai har raae ||1||

Just so, the Sovereign Lord protects and saves the Saints. ||1||

AYsy rwKnhwr dieAwl ]

aisae raakhanehaar dhaeiaal ||

Such is the Merciful Lord, my Protector.

jq kq dyKau qum pRiqpwl ]1] rhwau ]

jath kath dhaekho thum prathipaal ||1|| rehaao ||

Wherever I look, I see You cherishing and nurturing. ||1||Pause||

jlu pIvq ijau iqKw imtMq ]

jal peevath jio thikhaa mitta(n)th ||

As thirst is quenched by drinking water;

Dn ibgsY igRih Awvq kMq ]

dhhan bigasai grihi aavath ka(n)th ||

as the bride blossoms forth when her husband comes home;

loBI kw Dnu pRwx ADwru ]

lobhee kaa dhhan praan adhhaar ||

as wealth is the support of the greedy person

iqau hir jn hir hir nwm ipAwru ]2]

thio har jan har har naam piaar ||2||

- just so, the humble servant of the Lord loves the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||

ikrswnI ijau rwKY rKvwlw ]

kirasaanee jio raakhai rakhavaalaa ||

As the farmer protects his fields;

mwq ipqw dieAw ijau bwlw ]

maath pithaa dhaeiaa jio baalaa ||

as the mother and father show compassion to their child;

pRIqmu dyiK pRIqmu imil jwie ]

preetham dhaekh preetham mil jaae ||

as the lover merges on seeing the beloved;

iqau hir jn rwKY kMiT lwie ]3]

thio har jan raakhai ka(n)t(h) laae ||3||

just so does the Lord hug His humble servant close in His Embrace. ||3||

ijau AMDuly pyKq hoie Anµd ]

jio a(n)dhhulae paekhath hoe ana(n)dh ||

As the blind man is in ecstasy, when he can see again;

gUMgw bkq gwvY bhu CMd ]

goo(n)gaa bakath gaavai bahu shha(n)dh ||

and the mute, when he is able to speak and sing songs;

ipMgul prbq prqy pwir ]

pi(n)gul parabath parathae paar ||

and the cripple, being able to climb over the mountain

hir kY nwim sgl auDwir ]4]

har kai naam sagal oudhhaar ||4||

- just so, the Name of the Lord saves all. ||4||

ijau pwvk sMig sIq ko nws ]

jio paavak sa(n)g seeth ko naas ||

As cold is dispelled by fire,

AYsy pRwCq sMqsMig ibnws ]

aisae praashhath sa(n)thasa(n)g binaas ||

sins are driven out in the Society of the Saints.

ijau swbuin kwpr aUjl hoq ]

jio saabun kaapar oojal hoth ||

As cloth is cleaned by soap,

nwm jpq sBu BRmu Bau Koq ]5]

naam japath sabh bhram bho khoth ||5||

just so, by chanting the Naam, all doubts and fears are dispelled. ||5||

ijau ckvI sUrj kI Aws ]

jio chakavee sooraj kee aas ||

As the chakvi bird longs for the sun,

ijau cwiqRk bUMd kI ipAws ]

jio chaathrik boo(n)dh kee piaas ||

as the rainbird thirsts for the rain drop,

ijau kurMk nwd krn smwny ]

jio kura(n)k naadh karan samaanae ||

as the deer's ears are attuned to the sound of the bell,

iqau hir nwm hir jn mnih suKwny ]6]

thio har naam har jan manehi sukhaanae ||6||

the Lord's Name is pleasing to the mind of the Lord's humble servant. ||6||

qumrI ik®pw qy lwgI pRIiq ]

thumaree kirapaa thae laagee preeth ||

By Your Grace, we love You.

dieAwl Bey qw Awey cIiq ]

dhaeiaal bheae thaa aaeae cheeth ||

When You show Mercy, then You come into our minds.

dieAw DwrI iqin Dwrxhwr ]

dhaeiaa dhhaaree thin dhhaaranehaar ||

When the Support of the earth granted His Grace,

bMDn qy hoeI Cutkwr ]7]

ba(n)dhhan thae hoee shhuttakaar ||7||

then I was released from my bonds. ||7||

siB Qwn dyKy nYx Aloie ]

sabh thhaan dhaekhae nain aloe ||

I have seen all places with my eyes wide open.

iqsu ibnu dUjw Avru n koie ]

this bin dhoojaa avar n koe ||

There is no other than Him.

BRm BY CUty gur prswd ]

bhram bhai shhoottae gur parasaadh ||

Doubt and fear are dispelled, by Guru's Grace.

nwnk pyiKE sBu ibsmwd ]8]4]

naanak paekhiou sabh bisamaadh ||8||4||

Nanak sees the wondrous Lord everywhere. ||8||4||

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