Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD

923

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

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

jig dwqw soie Bgiq vClu iqhu loie jIau ] (923-2)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.

Awnµd Anhd vjih vwjy hir Awip gil mylwvey ] (923-10)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD