Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Raamkalee, Sadd ~ The Call Of Death:
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
vwihgurU kyvl ie`k hY, s`cy gurW dI dieAw duAwrw auh pRwpq huMdw hY[
jig dwqw soie Bgiq vClu iqhu loie jIau ]
He is the Great Giver of the Universe, the Lover of His devotees, throughout the three worlds.
auh kul Awlm dw dwqwr suAwmI Aqy iqMnW jhwnW AMdr Awpxy SrDwlUAW nUM ipAwr krn vwlw hY[
gur sbid smwvey Avru n jwxY koie jIau ]
One who is merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad does not know any other.
jo gurW dI bwxI AMdr lIn hoieAw hY, auh pRBU dy ibnW hor iksy nUM nhIN jwxdw[
Avro n jwxih sbid gur kY eyku nwmu iDAwvhy ]
Dwelling upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not know any other; he meditates on the One Name of the Lord.
gurW dy aupdyS krky auh hors iksy nUM nhIN jwxdw Aqy iek nwm dw hI ismrn krdw hY[
prswid nwnk gurU AMgd prm pdvI pwvhy ]
By the Grace of Guru Nanak and Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das obtained the supreme status.
gurU nwnk Aqy gurU AMgd dI dieAw duAwrw Amrdws ny mhwn mrqbw pRwpq kr ilAw[
AwieAw hkwrw clxvwrw hir rwm nwim smwieAw ]
And when the call came for Him to depart, He merged in the Name of the Lord.
jd aunHW nUM tur pYx dw s`dw pu`jw, gurU Amrdws jI suAwmI vwihgurU dy nwm AMdr lIn ho gey[
jig Amru Atlu Aqolu Twkuru Bgiq qy hir pwieAw ]1]
Through devotional worship in this world, the imperishable, immovable, immeasurable Lord is found. ||1||
ies sMswr AMdr ismrn duAwrw aunHW ny AibnwSI Aih`l Aqy Amwp suAwmI vwihgurU nUM pRwpq kr ilAw[
hir Bwxw gur BwieAw guru jwvY hir pRB pwis jIau ]
The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and so the Guru easily reached the Lord God's Presence.
vwihgurU dI rzw, gurW ny KuSI nwl kbUl kr leI Aqy gurU jI suAwmI vwihgurU dI hjUrI iv`c pu`j gey[
siqguru kry hir pih bynqI myrI pYj rKhu Ardwis jIau ]
The True Guru prays to the Lord, "Please, save my honor. This is my prayer".
s`cy gurdyv jI Awpxy vwihgurU kol ibny krdy hn, qUM myrI l`ijAw r`K kyvl ieh hI myrI pRwrQnw hY[
pYj rwKhu hir jnh kyrI hir dyhu nwmu inrMjno ]
Please save the honor of Your humble servant, O Lord; please bless him with Your Immaculate Name.
mYfy piv`qR suAwmI mwlk, qUM Awpxy goly dI ie`zq AwbrU r`K Aqy aus nUM Awpxw nwm pRdwn kr[
AMiq clidAw hoie bylI jmdUq kwlu inKMjno ]
At this time of final departure, it is our only help and support; it destroys death, and the Messenger of Death.
ies AKIrly kUc dy vyly kyvl qyrw nwm hI myrw shwiek hY Aqy mOq Aqy mOq dy &rySiqAW nUM nws krdw hY[
siqgurU kI bynqI pweI hir pRiB suxI Ardwis jIau ]
The Lord God heard the prayer of the True Guru, and granted His request.
suAwmI vwihgurU ny pRwrQnw sux leI Aqy s`cy gurW dI ibny pRvwn kr leI[
hir Dwir ikrpw siqguru imlwieAw Dnu Dnu khY swbwis jIau ]2]
The Lord showered His Mercy, and blended the True Guru with Himself; He said, "Blessed! Blessed! Wonderful!"||2||
AwpxI imhr kr ky vwihgurU ny s`cy gurW nUM Awpxy nwl AByd kr ilAw Aqy AwiKAw vwh! vwh! Aw&rIn!
myry isK suxhu puq BweIho myrY hir Bwxw Awau mY pwis jIau ]
Listen O my Sikhs, my children and Siblings of Destiny; it is my Lord's Will that I must now go to Him.
sRvx kro hy mYfy murId puqRo Aqy BrwE mYfy vwihgurU dI rzw hY ik mYN hux aus dy kol jwvW[
hir Bwxw gur BwieAw myrw hir pRBu kry swbwis jIau ]
The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and my Lord God applauded Him.
pRBU dI rzw gurW nUM im`TI l`gI Aqy mYNfy suAwmI vwihgurU ny aunHW nUM SwbwSy id`qI[
Bgqu siqguru purKu soeI ijsu hir pRB Bwxw Bwvey ]
One who is pleased with the Lord God's Will is a devotee, the True Guru, the Primal Lord.
kyvl auh hI SrDwlU, s`cw gurU Aqy sRySt purS hY ijs nUM suAwmI mwlk kI rzw cMgI lgdI hY[
Awnµd Anhd vjih vwjy hir Awip gil mylwvey ]
The unstruck sound current of bliss resounds and vibrates; the Lord hugs him close in His embrace.
ibnw vjwey vjx vwly sMgIqk swz KuSI nwl vwjdy hn Aqy vwihgurU Kud gurdyv jI nUM AwpxI CwqI nwl lwauNdw hY[
qusI puq BweI prvwru myrw min vyKhu kir inrjwis jIau ]
O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see.
qusIN hy myry pu`qRo Brwvo Aqy snbMDIE! Awpxy ihrdy iv`c cMgI qrHW inrxY kr ky vyKo[
Duir iliKAw prvwxw iPrY nwhI guru jwie hir pRB pwis jIau ]3]
The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||
swihb dw iliKAw hoieAw mOq dw vrMt Aml kIqy ibnw moiVAw nhIN jw skdw Aqy gurU jI vwihgurU suAwmI dy kol jWdy hn[
siqguir BwxY AwpxY bih prvwru sdwieAw ]
The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family.
gurU jI AwpxI rzw mrzI nwl bYT gey Aqy Awpxy Awr-prvwr nUM bulwieAw[
mq mY ipCY koeI rovsI so mY mUil n BwieAw ]
Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.
myry tur jwx mgroN koeI jxw mYnUM rovy nW auh mYnUM iblkul hI cMgw nhIN lgdw[
imqu pYJY imqu ibgsY ijsu imq kI pYj Bwvey ]
When a friend receives a robe of honor, then his friends are pleased with his honor.
jd im`qr nUM isropw imldw hY qW im`qR jo Awpxy im`qR dI ie`zq AwbrU loVdy hn, KuSI QI vMJdy hn[
qusI vIcwir dyKhu puq BweI hir siqgurU pYnwvey ]
Consider this and see, O my children and siblings; the Lord has given the True Guru the robe of supreme honor.
qusIN myry p`qRo Aqy Brwvy moc smsJ ky vyK lE ik jd pRBU s`cy gurW nUM mwx pRiqStw dI puSwk pvw irhw hY, ivrlwp krnw koeI cMgI g`l nhIN[
siqgurU prqiK hodY bih rwju Awip itkwieAw ]
The True Guru Himself sat up, and appointed the successor to the Throne of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of Meditation and Success.
s`cy gurU bYT gey Aqy AwpxI hzUrI AMdr ^ud gur-g`dI dw jwnSIn AsQwpn kIqw[
siB isK bMDp puq BweI rwmdws pYrI pwieAw ]4]
All the Sikhs, relatives, children and siblings have fallen at the Feet of Guru Ram Das. ||4||
aunHW ny Awpxy swry is`KW, snbMDIAW, pu`qRW Aqy BrwvW nUM rwm dws dy crnIN pw id`qw[
AMqy siqguru boilAw mY ipCY kIrqnu kirAhu inrbwxu jIau ]
Finally, the True Guru said, "When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa."
A^Ir nUM s`cy gurW ny PurmwieAw myry mgroN kyvl piv`qR pRBU dw hI j`s gwien krnw[
kyso gopwl pMifq sidAhu hir hir kQw pVih purwxu jIau ]
Call in the long-haired scholarly Saints of the Lord, to read the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.
pMifq dI QW kyvl suMdr kySW dy suAwmI (vwihgurU) dy pMfqW (igAwnIAW) nUM bulwauxw Aqy purwx dI QW au`qy auh suAwmI vwihgurU dI kQw vrqw vwcx[
hir kQw pVIAY hir nwmu suxIAY bybwxu hir rMgu gur Bwvey ]
Read the sermon of the Lord, and listen to the Lord's Name; the Guru is pleased with love for the Lord.
kyvl vwihgurU dI kQw-vrqw pVHo, isrP vwihgurU dw nwm hI sRvx kro[ gurU jI pRBU dI pRIq nUM psMd krdy hn, ibjwey au`cy jnwzy,
ipMfu pqil ikirAw dIvw Pul hir sir pwvey ]
Do not bother with offering rice-balls on leaves, lighting lamps, and other rituals like floating the body out on the Ganges; instead, let my remains be given up to the Lord's Pool.
jvW dIAW ipMnIAW, pMiqAW au`qy pojn, ihMdz ikirAw krm, dIpkW Aqy gMgw h`fIAW pwaux dy[
hir BwieAw siqguru boilAw hir imilAw purKu sujwxu jIau ]
The Lord was pleased as the True Guru spoke; he was blended then with the all-knowing Primal Lord God.
ijs qrHW vwihgurU nUM cMgw l`gw, ausy qrHW hI s`cy gurW ny kQn kIqw qy auh vwihgurU srb`g suAwmI nwl AByd ho gey[
rwmdws soFI iqlku dIAw gur sbdu scu nIswxu jIau ]5]
The Guru then blessed the Sodhi Ram Das with the ceremonial tilak mark, the insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||
gurdyv jI ny rwmdws soFI nUM gurU pdvI pRdwn kIqI jo ik s`cy suAwmI dw srUp hox dw icMnH hY[
siqguru purKu ij boilAw gurisKw mMin leI rjwie jIau ]
And as the True Guru, the Primal Lord spoke, and the Gursikhs obeyed His Will.
ijs qrHW r`b rUp s`cy gurW ny PurmwieAw ausy qrHW hI gurU dy is`KW ny aunHW dI rzw dw pwlx kIqw[
mohrI puqu snmuKu hoieAw rwmdwsY pYrI pwie jIau ]
His son Mohri turned sunmukh, and become obedient to Him; he bowed, and touched Ram Das' feet.
aunHW dw pu`qR mohrI aunHW dw AwigAwkwrI hoieAw Aqy aunHW ny aus nUM rwmdws dy crxI pw id`qw[
sB pvY pYrI siqgurU kyrI ijQY gurU Awpu riKAw ]
Then, everyone bowed and touched the feet of Ram Das, into whom the Guru infused His essence.
qW swry s`cy gurW dy crxW auqy Fih pey ijnHW iv`c, jW ijQy, gurW ny AwpxI joq itkweI sI[
koeI kir bKIlI invY nwhI iPir siqgurU Awix invwieAw ]
And any that did not bow then because of envy - later, the True Guru brought them around to bow in humility.
jykr koeI jxW eIrKw rwhIN nhIN sI inivAW, aus nUM s`cy gurW ny mgroN ilAw ky rwmdws A`gy invw id`qw[
hir gurih Bwxw dIeI vifAweI Duir iliKAw lyKu rjwie jIau ]
It pleased the Guru, the Lord, to bestow glorious greatness upon Him; such was the pre-ordained destiny of the Lord's Will.
rwmdws nUM bjurgI bKSxI, gurU-pRmySr nUM cMgI l`gI[ AYho jyhI hI sI mu`F dI ilKI hoeI ilKqwkwr hY rzw dy suAwmI dI[
khY suMdru suxhu sMqhu sBu jgqu pYrI pwie jIau ]6]1]
Says Sundar, listen, O Saints: all the world fell at His feet. ||6||1||
suMdr jI AwKdy hn, sRvx kro hy swDUE swrw sMswr gurW dy pYrW au`qy Fih ipAw[