Some say that they belong to great and noble families.

Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 038

Some say that they have the arms of their many brothers to protect them.

Some say that they have great expanses of wealth.

I am meek; I have the support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||

Some dance, wearing ankle bells.

Some fast and take vows, and wear malas.

Some apply ceremonial tilak marks to their foreheads.

I am meek; I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||5||

Some work spells using the miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas.

Some wear various religious robes and establish their authority.

Some perform Tantric spells, and chant various mantras.

I am meek; I serve the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||6||

One calls himself a wise Pandit, a religious scholar.

One performs the six rituals to appease Shiva.

One maintains the rituals of pure lifestyle, and does good deeds.

I am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||7||

I have studied the religions and rituals of all the ages.

Without the Name, this mind is not awakened.

Says Nanak, when I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,

my thirsty desires were satisfied, and I was totally cooled and soothed. ||8||1||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

He created you out of this water.

From clay, He fashioned your body.

He blessed you with the light of reason and clear consciousness.

In your mother's womb, He preserved you. ||1||

Contemplate your Savior Lord.

Give up all others thoughts, O mind. ||1||Pause||

He gave you your mother and father;

he gave you your charming children and siblings;

he gave you your spouse and friends;

enshrine that Lord and Master in your consciousness. ||2||

He gave you the invaluable air;

He gave you the priceless water;

He gave you burning fire;

let your mind remain in the Sanctuary of that Lord and Master. ||3||

He gave you the thirty-six varieties of tasty foods;

He gave you a place within to hold them;

He gave you the earth, and things to use;

enshrine in your consciousness the feet of that Lord and Master. ||4||

He gave you eyes to see, and ears to hear;

He gave you hands to work with, and a nose and a tongue;

He gave you feet to walk upon, and the crowning glory of your head;

O mind, worship the Feet of that Lord and Master. ||5||

He transformed you from impure to pure;

He installed you above the heads of all creatures;

now, you may fulfill your destiny or not;

Your affairs shall be resolved, O mind, meditating on God. ||6||

Here and there, only the One God exists.

Wherever I look, there You are.

My mind is reluctant to serve Him;

forgetting Him, I cannot survive, even for an instant. ||7||