By the Lord's power, one's honor is preserved.

But when the axle breaks, the wagon falls and crashes.

It falls apart, like a pile of logs. ||2||

Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, Yogi.

Look upon pain and pleasure as one and the same, sorrow and separation.

Let your food be contemplative meditation upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Your wall shall be permanent, by meditating on the Formless Lord. ||3||

Wear the loin-cloth of poise, and be free of entanglements.

The Guru's Word shall release you from sexual desire and anger.

In your mind, let your ear-rings be the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord.

O Nanak, worshipping the Lord in deep devotion, the humble are carried across. ||4||11||

Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 005

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Raamkalee, Third Mehl, First House:

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone spoke the Truth.

In each and every home, devotional worship was performed by the people, according to the Guru's Teachings.

In that Golden Age, Dharma had four feet.

How rare are those people who, as Gurmukh, contemplate this and understand. ||1||

In all four ages, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glory and greatness.

One who holds tight to the Naam is liberated; without the Guru, no one obtains the Naam. ||1||Pause||

In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, one leg was removed.

Hypocrisy became prevalent, and people thought that the Lord was far away.

The Gurmukhs still understood and realized;

the Naam abided deep within them, and they were at peace. ||2||

In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, duality and double-mindedness arose.

Deluded by doubt, they knew duality.

In this Brass Age, Dharma was left with only two feet.

Those who became Gurmukh implanted the Naam deep within. ||3||

In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, Dharma was left with only one power.

It walks on just one foot; love and emotional attachment to Maya have increased.

Love and emotional attachment to Maya bring total darkness.

If someone meets the True Guru, he is saved, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||

Throughout the ages, there is only the One True Lord.

Among all, is the True Lord; there is no other at all.

Praising the True Lord, true peace is attained.

How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, chant the Naam. ||5||

Throughout all the ages, the Naam is the ultimate, the most sublime.

How rare are those, who as Gurmukh, understand this.

One who meditates on the Lord's Name is a humble devotee.

O Nanak, in each and every age, the Naam is glory and greatness. ||6||1||

Raamkalee, Fourth Mehl, First House:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: