raam ha-o ki-aa jaanaa ki-aa bhaavai

rwgu nt nwrwien mhlw 5 (978-7)
raag nat naaraa-in mehlaa 5.
Raag Nat Naaraayan, Fifth Mehl:


rwm hau ikAw jwnw ikAw BwvY ]
raam ha-o ki-aa jaanaa ki-aa bhaavai.
O Lord, how can I know what pleases You?

min ipAws bhuqu drswvY ]1] rhwau ]
man pi-aas bahut darsaavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Within my mind is such a great thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||1||Pause||

soeI igAwnI soeI jnu qyrw ijsu aUpir ruc AwvY ]
so-ee gi-aanee so-ee jan tayraa jis oopar ruch aavai.
He alone is a spiritual teacher, and he alone is Your humble servant, to whom You have given Your approval.

ik®pw krhu ijsu purK ibDwqy so sdw sdw quDu iDAwvY ]1]
kirpaa karahu jis purakh biDhaatay so sadaa sadaa tuDh Dhi-aavai. ||1||
He alone meditates on You forever and ever, O Primal Lord, O Architect of Destiny, unto whom You grant Your Grace. ||1||

kvn jog kvn igAwn iDAwnw kvn gunI rIJwvY ]
kavan jog kavan gi-aan Dhi-aanaa kavan gunee reejhaavai.
What sort of Yoga, what spiritual wisdom and meditation, and what virtues please You?

soeI jnu soeI inj Bgqw ijsu aUpir rMgu lwvY ]2]
so-ee jan so-ee nij bhagtaa jis oopar rang laavai. ||2||
He alone is a humble servant, and he alone is God's own devotee, with whom You are in love. ||2||

sweI miq sweI buiD isAwnp ijqu inmK n pRBu ibsrwvY ]
saa-ee mat saa-ee buDh si-aanap jit nimakh na parabh bisraavai.
That alone is intelligence, that alone is wisdom and cleverness, which inspires one to never forget God, even for an instant.

sMqsMig lig eyhu suKu pwieE hir gun sd hI gwvY ]3]
satsang lag ayhu sukh paa-i-o har gun sad hee gaavai. ||3||
Joining the Society of the Saints, I have found this peace, singing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

dyiKE Acrju mhw mMgl rUp ikCu Awn nhI idstwvY ]
daykhi-o achraj mahaa mangal roop kichh aan nahee distaavai.
I have seen the Wondrous Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss, and now, I see nothing else at all.

khu nwnk morcw guir lwihE qh grB join kh AwvY ]4]1]
kaho naanak morchaa gur laahi-o tah garabh jon kah aavai. ||4||1||
Says Nanak, the Guru has rubbed sway the rust; now how could I ever enter the womb of reincarnation again? ||4||1||