ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
The Lord is One and He can be attained through the grace of the true Guru.
raamakalee paatisaahee 10 |
RAMKALI OF THE TENTH KING
re man aiso kar saniaasaa |
O mind! the asceticism be practised in this way :
ban se sadan sabai kar samajhahu man hee maeh udaasaa |1| rahaau |
Consider your house as the forest and remain unattached within yourself…..Pause.
jat kee jattaa jog ko majan nem ke nakhan badtaao |
Consider continence as the matted hair, Yoga as the ablution and daily observances as your nails,
giaan guroo aatam upadesahu naam bibhoot lagaao |1|
Consider the knowledge as the preceptor giving lessons to you and apply the Name of the Lord as ashes.1.
alap ahaar sulap see nindraa dayaa chhimaa tan preet |
Eat less and sleep less, cherish mercy and forgiveness
seel santokh sadaa nirabaahibo hvaibo trigun ateet |2|
Practise gentleness and contentment and remain free from three modes.2.
kaam krodh hankaar lobh hatth moh na man siau layaavai |
Keep your mind unattached from lust, anger, greed, insistence and infatuation,
tab hee aatam tat ko darase param purakh keh paavai |3|1|1|
Then you will visualize the supreme essence and realise the supreme Purusha.3.1.
raamakalee paatisaahee 10 |
RAMKALI OF THE TENTH KING
re man ih bidh jog kamaao |
O Mind! the Yoga be practised in this way :
singee saach akapatt kantthalaa dhiaan bibhoot charraao |1| rahaau |
Consider the Truth as the horn, sincerity the necklace and meditation as ashes to be applied to your body…...Pause.
taatee gahu aatam bas kar kee bhichhaa naam adhaaran |
Make self-control your lyre and the prop of the Name as your alms,
baaje param taar tat har ko upajai raag rasaaran |1|
Then the supreme essence will be played like the main string creating savoury divine music.1.
aughattai taan tarang rang at giaan geet bandhaanan |
The wave of colourful tune will arise, manifesting the song of knowledge,
chak chak rahe dev daanav mun chhak chhak bayom bivaanan |2|
The gods, demons and sages would be amazed enjoying their ride in heavenly chariots.2.
aatam upades bhes sanjam ko jaap su ajapaa jaapai |
While instructing the self in the garb of self-restraint and reciting God’s Name inwardly,
sadaa rahai kanchan see kaayaa kaal na kabahoon bayaapai |3|2|2|
The body will always remain like gold and become immortal.3.2.
raamakalee paatisaahee 10 |
RAMKALI OF THE TENTH KING
praanee param purakh pag laago |
O Man! fall at the feet of the supreme Purusha,
sovat kahaa moh nindraa mai kabahoon suchit hvai jaago |1| rahaau |
Why are you sleeping in worldly attachment, awake sometimes and be vigilant ?.....Pause.
aauaran kahaa upadesat hai pas tohi prabodh na laago |
O Animal! why do you preach to others, when you are quite ignorant
sinchat kahaa pare bikhiyan keh kabahu bikhai ras tayaago |1|
Why are you gathering the sins ? Forsake sometimes the poisonous enjoyment.1.
keval karam bharam se cheenahu dharam karam anuraago |
Consider these actions as illusions and devote yourself to righteous actions,
sangrah karo sadaa simaran ko param paap taj bhaago |2|
Absorb yourself in the remembrance of the name of the Lord and abandon and run away from sins.2.
jaa te dookh paap neh bhettai kaal jaal te taago |
So that the sorrows and sins do not afflict you and you may escape the trap of death
jau sukh chaaho sadaa sabhan kau tau har ke ras paago |3|3|3|
If you want to enjoy all comforts, then absorb yourself in the love of the Lord.3.3.
raag soratth paatisaahee 10 |
RAGA SORATH OF THE TENTH KING
prabh joo to keh laaj hamaaree |
O Lord! You alone can protect my honour! O blue-throated Lord of men! O the Lord of forests wearing blue vests! Pause.
neel kantth narahar naaraaein neel basan banavaaree |1| rahaau |
O Supreme Purusha! Supreme Ishwara! Master of all! Holiest Divinity! living on air
param purakh paramesar suaamee paavan paun ahaaree |
O the Lord of Lakshmi! the greatest Light! ,
maadhav mahaa jot madh maradan maan mukand muraaree |1|
The Destroyer of the demons Madhu and Mus! and the bestower of salvation!1.
nirabikaar nirajur nindraa bin nirabikh narak nivaaree |
O the Lord without evil, without decay, without sleep, without poison and the Saviour from hell!
kripaa sindh kaal trai darasee kukrit pranaasanakaaree |2|
O the ocean of Mercy! the seer of all times! and the Destroyer of evil actions!....2.
dhanurapaan dhritamaan dharaadhar anabikaar asidhaaree |
O the wielder of bow! the Patient! the Prop of earth! the Lord without evil! and wielder of the sword!
hau mat mand charan saranaagat kar geh lehu ubaaree |3|1|4|
I am unwise, I take refuge at Thy feet, catch hold of my hand and save me.3.
raag kaliaan paatisaahee 10 |
RAGA KALYAN OF THE TENTH KING
bin karataar na kiratam maano |
Do not accept anyone else except God as the Creator of the universe
aad ajon ajai abinaasee tih paramesar jaano |1| rahaau |
He, the Unborn, Unconquerable and Immortal, was in the beginning, consider Him as Supreme Ishvara……Pause.
kahaa bhayo jo aan jagat mai dasak asur har ghaae |
What then, if on coming into the world, one killed about ten demons
adhik prapanch dikhaae sabhan keh aapeh braham kahaae |1|
And displayed several phenomena to all and caused others to call Him Brahm (God).1.
bhanjan garrhan samarath sadaa prabh so kim jaat ginaayo |
How can He be called God, the Destroyer, the Creator, the Almighty and Eternal,
taan te sarab kaal ke as ko ghaae bachaae na aayo |2|
Who could not save himself from the wound-causing sword of mighty Death.2.
kaise tohi taar hai sun jarr aap ddubiyo bhav saagar |
O fool! listen, how can he cause you to cause the dreadful ocean of Sansara (world), when he himself is drowned in great ocean?
chhuttiho kaal faas te tab hee gaho saran jagataagar |3|1|5|
You can escape the trap of death only when you catch hold of the prop of the world and take refuge in Him.3.
khiaal paatisaahee 10 |
KHYAL OF THE TENTH KING
mitr piaare noo haal mureedaan daa kahanaa |
Convey to the dear friend the condition of the disciples,
tudh bin rog rajaaeean daa odtan naag nivaasaan de rahanaa |
Without Thee, the taking over of quilt is like disease and living in the house is like living with serpents
sool suraahee khanjar piyaalaa bing kasaaeeyaan daa sahanaa |
The flask is like the spike, the cup is like a dagger and (the separation) is like enduring the chopper of the butchers,
yaararre daa saanoo sathar changaa bhatth kherriaa daa rahanaa |1|1|6|
The pallet of the beloved Friend is most pleasing and the worldly pleasures are like furnace.1.1
tilang kaafee paatisaahee 10 |
TILNG KAFI OF THE TENTH KING
keval kaalee karataar |
The supreme Destroyer is alone the Creator,
aad ant anant moorat garrhan bhanjanahaar |1| rahaau |
He is in the beginning and in the end, He is the infinite entity, the Creator and the Destroyer…Pause.
nind usatat jaun ke sam satr mitr na koe |
The calumny and Praise are equal to him and he has no friend, no foe,
kaun baatt paree tisai path saarathee rath hoe |1|
Of what crucial necessity, He became the charioteer ?1.
taat maat na jaat jaakar putr pauatr mukand |
He, the Giver of salvation, has no father, no mother, no son and no grandson
kaun kaaj kahaahinge aan devak nand |2|
O what necessity he caused others to call Him the son of Devaki ?2.
dev dait disaa visaa jih keen sarab pasaar |
He, who has created gods, demons, directions and the whole expanse,
kaun upamaa tauan ko mukh let naam muraar |3|1|7|
On what analogy should he be called Murar? 3.
raag bilaaval paatisaahee 10 |
RAGA BILAWAL OF THE TENTH KING
so kim maanas roop kahaae |
How can He be said to come in human form?
sidh samaadh saadh kar haare kayohoon na dekhan paae |1| rahaau |
The Siddha (adept) in deep meditation became tired of the discipline on not seeing Him in any way…..Pause.
naarad biaas paraasar dhraooa se dhiaavat dhiaan lagaae |
Narad, Vyas, Prashar, Dhru, all meditated on Him,
bed puraan haar hatth chhaaddio tadap dhiaan na aae |1|
The Vedas and Puranas, became tired and forsook insistence, since He could not be visualized.1.
daanav dev pisaach pret te netah net kahaae |
By demons, gods, ghosts, spirits, He was called indescribable,
soochham te soochham kar cheene bridhan bridh bataae |2|
He was considered the finest of the fine and the biggest of the big.2.
bhoom akaas pataal sabhai saj ek anek sadaae |
He, the One, Created the earth, heaven and the nether-world and was called “Many”
so nar kaal faas te baache jo har saran sidhaae |3|1|8|
That man is saved from the noose of death, who takes refuge in the Lord.3.
raag devagandhaaree paatisaahee 10 |
RAGA DEVGANDHARI OF THE TENTH KING
eik bin doosar so na chinaar |
Do not recognize anyone except ONE
bhanjan garran samarath sadaa prabh jaanat hai karataar |1| rahaau |
He is always the Destroyer, the Creator and the Almighty he the Creator is Omniscient…..Pause.
kahaa bheo jo at hit chit kar bahu bidh silaa pujaaee |
Of what use is the worship of the stones with devotion and sincerity in various ways?
praan thakio paahin keh parasat kachh kar sidh na aaee |1|
The hand became tired of touching the stones, because no spiritual powr accrued.1.
achhat dhoop deep arapat hai paahan kachhoo na khaihai |
Rice, incense and lamps are offered, but the stones do not eat anything,
taa main kahaan sidh hai re jarr tohi kachhoo bar daihai |2|
O fool! where is the spiritual power in them, so that they may bless you with some boon.2.
jau jeey hot tau det kachhoo tuhi kar man bach karam bichaar |
Ponder in mind, speech and action if they had any life they could have given you something,
keval ek saran suaamee bin yau neh kateh udhaar |3|1|9|
None can get salvation in any way without taking refuge in one Lord.3.1.
raag devagandhaaree paatisaahee 10 |
RAGA DEVGANDHARI OF THE TENTH KING
bin har naam na baachan paihai |
None can be saved without the Name of the Lord,
chauadeh lok jaeh bas keene taa te kahaan palaihai |1| rahaau |
He, who control al the fourteen worlds, how can you run away from Him?...Pause.
raam raheem ubaar na sakahai jaa kar naam rattai hai |
You cannot be save by repeating the Names of Ram and Rahim,
brahamaa bisan rudr sooraj sas te bas kaal sabai hai |1|
Brahma, Vishnu Shiva, Sun and Moon, all are subject to the power of Death.1.
bed puraan kuraan sabai mat jaakah net kahai hai |
Vedas, Puranas and holy Quran and all religious system proclaim Him as indescribeable,2.
eindr fanindr munindr kalap bahu dhiaavat dhiaan na aihai |2|
Indra, Sheshnaga and the Supreme sage meditated on Him for ages, but could not visualize Him.2.
jaakar roop rang neh janiyat so kim sayaam kahai hai |
He, whose form and colour are not, how can he be called black?
chhuttaho kaal jaal te tab hee taanhi charan lapattaihai |3|2|10|
You can only be liberated from the noose of Death, when you cling to His feet.3.2.