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rwmklI sdu (923-1)
raamkalee sadu
Raamkalee, Sadd ~ The Call Of Death:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (923-1)
ik-o^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jig dwqw soie Bgiq vClu iqhu loie jIau ] (923-2, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
jag daataa so-ay bhagat vachhal tihu lo-ay jee-o.
He is the Great Giver of the Universe, the Lover of His devotees, throughout the three worlds.

gur sbid smwvey Avru n jwxY koie jIau ] (923-2, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
gur sabad samaav-ay avar na jaanai ko-ay jee-o.
One who is merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad does not know any other.

Avro n jwxih sbid gur kY eyku nwmu iDAwvhy ] (923-2, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
avro na jaaneh sabad gur kai ayk naam Dhi-aavhay.
Dwelling upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not know any other; he meditates on the One Name of the Lord.

prswid nwnk gurU AMgd prm pdvI pwvhy ] (923-3, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
parsaad naanak guroo angad param padvee paavhay.
By the Grace of Guru Nanak and Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das obtained the supreme status.

AwieAw hkwrw clxvwrw hir rwm nwim smwieAw ] (923-4, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
aa-i-aa hakaaraa chalanvaaraa har raam naam samaa-i-aa.
And when the call came for Him to depart, He merged in the Name of the Lord.

jig Amru Atlu Aqolu Twkuru Bgiq qy hir pwieAw ]1] (923-4, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
jag amar atal atol thaakur bhagat tay har paa-i-aa. ||1||
Through devotional worship in this world, the imperishable, immovable, immeasurable Lord is found. ||1||

hir Bwxw gur BwieAw guru jwvY hir pRB pwis jIau ] (923-5, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
har bhaanaa gur bhaa-i-aa gur jaavai har parabh paas jee-o.
The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and so the Guru easily reached the Lord God's Presence.

siqguru kry hir pih bynqI myrI pYj rKhu Ardwis jIau ] (923-5, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
satgur karay har peh bayntee mayree paij rakhahu ardaas jee-o.
The True Guru prays to the Lord, "Please, save my honor. This is my prayer".

pYj rwKhu hir jnh kyrI hir dyhu nwmu inrMjno ] (923-6, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
paij raakho har janah kayree har dayh naam niranjano.
Please save the honor of Your humble servant, O Lord; please bless him with Your Immaculate Name.

AMiq clidAw hoie bylI jmdUq kwlu inKMjno ] (923-6, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
ant chaldi-aa ho-ay baylee jamdoot kaal nikhanjano.
At this time of final departure, it is our only help and support; it destroys death, and the Messenger of Death.

siqgurU kI bynqI pweI hir pRiB suxI Ardwis jIau ] (923-7, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
satguroo kee bayntee paa-ee har parabh sunee ardaas jee-o.
The Lord God heard the prayer of the True Guru, and granted His request.

hir Dwir ikrpw siqguru imlwieAw Dnu Dnu khY swbwis jIau ]2] (923-8, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
har Dhaar kirpaa satgur milaa-i-aa Dhan Dhan kahai saabaas jee-o. ||2||
The Lord showered His Mercy, and blended the True Guru with Himself; He said, "Blessed! Blessed! Wonderful!"||2||

myry isK suxhu puq BweIho myrY hir Bwxw Awau mY pwis jIau ] (923-8, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
mayray sikh sunhu put bhaa-eeho mayrai har bhaanaa aa-o mai paas jee-o.
Listen O my Sikhs, my children and Siblings of Destiny; it is my Lord's Will that I must now go to Him.

hir Bwxw gur BwieAw myrw hir pRBu kry swbwis jIau ] (923-9, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
har bhaanaa gur bhaa-i-aa mayraa har parabh karay saabaas jee-o.
The Guru gladly accepted the Lord's Will, and my Lord God applauded Him.

Bgqu siqguru purKu soeI ijsu hir pRB Bwxw Bwvey ] (923-9, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
bhagat satgur purakh so-ee jis har parabh bhaanaa bhaav-ay.
One who is pleased with the Lord God's Will is a devotee, the True Guru, the Primal Lord.

Awn�d Anhd vjih vwjy hir Awip gil mylwvey ] (923-10, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
aanand anhad vajeh vaajay har aap gal maylaava-ay.
The unstruck sound current of bliss resounds and vibrates; the Lord hugs him close in His embrace.

qusI puq BweI prvwru myrw min vyKhu kir inrjwis jIau ] (923-11, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
tusee put bhaa-ee parvaar mayraa man vaykhhu kar nirjaas jee-o.
O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see.

Duir iliKAw prvwxw iPrY nwhI guru jwie hir pRB pwis jIau ]3] (923-11, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
Dhur likhi-aa parvaanaa firai naahee gur jaa-ay har parabh paas jee-o. ||3||
The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||

siqguir BwxY AwpxY bih prvwru sdwieAw ] (923-12, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
satgur bhaanai aapnai bahi parvaar sadaa-i-aa.
The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family.

mq mY ipCY koeI rovsI so mY mUil n BwieAw ] (923-12, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
mat mai pichhai ko-ee rovsee so mai mool na bhaa-i-aa.
Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.

imqu pYJY imqu ibgsY ijsu imq kI pYj Bwvey ] (923-13, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
mit paijhai mit bigsai jis mit kee paij bhaav-ay.
When a friend receives a robe of honor, then his friends are pleased with his honor.

qusI vIcwir dyKhu puq BweI hir siqgurU pYnwvey ] (923-13, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
tusee veechaar daykhhu put bhaa-ee har satguroo painaava-ay.
Consider this and see, O my children and siblings; the Lord has given the True Guru the robe of supreme honor.

siqgurU prqiK hodY bih rwju Awip itkwieAw ] (923-14, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
satguroo partakh hodai bahi raaj aap tikaa-i-aa.
The True Guru Himself sat up, and appointed the successor to the Throne of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of Meditation and Success.

siB isK bMDp puq BweI rwmdws pYrI pwieAw ]4] (923-15, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
sabh sikh banDhap put bhaa-ee raamdaas pairee paa-i-aa. ||4||
All the Sikhs, relatives, children and siblings have fallen at the Feet of Guru Ram Das. ||4||

AMqy siqguru boilAw mY ipCY kIrqnu kirAhu inrbwxu jIau ] (923-15, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
antay satgur boli-aa mai pichhai keertan kari-ahu nirbaan jee-o.
Finally, the True Guru said, "When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa."

kyso gopwl pMifq sidAhu hir hir kQw pVih purwxu jIau ] (923-16, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
kayso gopaal pandit sadi-ahu har har kathaa parheh puraan jee-o.
Call in the long-haired scholarly Saints of the Lord, to read the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.

hir kQw pVIAY hir nwmu suxIAY bybwxu hir rMgu gur Bwvey ] (923-16, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
har kathaa parhee-ai har naam sunee-ai baybaan har rang gur bhaav-ay.
Read the sermon of the Lord, and listen to the Lord's Name; the Guru is pleased with love for the Lord.

ipMfu pqil ikirAw dIvw Pul hir sir pwvey ] (923-17, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
pind patal kiri-aa deevaa ful har sar paav-ay.
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.

hir BwieAw siqguru boilAw hir imilAw purKu sujwxu jIau ] (923-18, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
har bhaa-i-aa satgur boli-aa har mili-aa purakh sujaan jee-o.
The Lord was pleased as the True Guru spoke; he was blended then with the all-knowing Primal Lord God.

rwmdws soFI iqlku dIAw gur sbdu scu nIswxu jIau ]5] (923-18, rwmklI, bwbw suMdr)
raamdaas sodhee tilak dee-aa gur sabad sach neesaan jee-o. ||5||
The Guru then blessed the Sodhi Ram Das with the ceremonial tilak mark, the insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||

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