keertan nirmolak heeraa

rwmklI mhlw 5 ] (893-17)
raamkalee mehlaa 5.
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:


rqn jvyhr nwm ]
ratan javayhar naam.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby.

squ sMqoKu igAwn ]
sat santokh gi-aan.
It brings Truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom.

sUK shj dieAw kw poqw ] hir Bgqw hvwlY hoqw ]1]
sookh sahj da-i-aa kaa potaa. har bhagtaa havaalai hotaa. ||1||
The Lord entrusts the treasures of peace, intuition and kindness to His devotees. ||1||

myry rwm ko BMfwru ]
mayray raam ko bhandaar.
This is the treasure of my Lord.

Kwq Kric kCu qoit n AwvY AMqu nhI hir pwrwvwru ]1] rhwau ]
khaat kharach kachh tot na aavai ant nahee har paaraavaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Consuming and expending it, it is never used up. The Lord has no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||

kIrqnu inrmolk hIrw ]
keertan nirmolak heeraa.
The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is a priceless diamond.

Awnµd guxI ghIrw ]
aanand gunee gaheeraa.
It is the ocean of bliss and virtue.

Anhd bwxI pUMjI ]
anhad banee poonjee.
In the Word of the Guru's Bani is the wealth of the unstruck sound current.

sMqn hiQ rwKI kUMjI ]2]
santan hath raakhee koonjee. ||2||
The Saints hold the key to it in their hands. ||2||

suMn smwiD guPw qh Awsnu ]
sunn samaaDh gufaa tah aasan.
They sit there, in the cave of deep Samaadhi;

kyvl bRhm pUrn qh bwsnu ]
kayval barahm pooran tah baasan.
the unique, perfect Lord God dwells there.

Bgq sMig pRBu gosit krq ]
bhagat sang parabh gosat karat.
God holds conversations with His devotees.

qh hrK n sog n jnm n mrq ]3]
tah harakh na sog na janam na marat. ||3||
There is no pleasure or pain, no birth or death there. ||3||

kir ikrpw ijsu Awip idvwieAw ]
kar kirpaa jis aap divaa-i-aa.
One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy,

swDsMig iqin hir Dnu pwieAw ]
saaDhsang tin har Dhan paa-i-aa.
obtains the Lord's wealth in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

dieAwl purK nwnk Ardwis ]
da-i-aal purakh naanak ardaas.
Nanak prays to the merciful Primal Lord;

hir myrI vrqix hir myrI rwis ]4]24]35]
har mayree vartan har mayree raas. ||4||24||35||
the Lord is my merchandise, and the Lord is my capital. ||4||24||35||