ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥ ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥ ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥1॥
Sirīrāg. Ŧohī mohī mohī ṯohī anṯar kaisā. Kanak katik jal ṯarang jaisā. ||1||
Raag Sree Raag, the bani of Bhagat Ravidas.
In essence: Oh Akalpurakh! What is the difference between you and me? It is like a golden bracelet and the gold, and the water and its ripples.
ਜਉ ਪੈ ਹਮ ਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਅਹੇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਹੁੰਤਾ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Ja-o pai ham na pāp karanṯā ahe ananṯā. Paṯiṯ pāvan nām kaise hunṯā. ||1|| Rahā-o.
Oh infinite Akalpurakh! If we, mortals, do not commit sins, how your name will be known as the redeemer of the sinners? Pause.
ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜੁ ਨਾਇਕ ਆਛਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਨੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥2॥
Ŧumĥ jo nā-ik ācẖẖahu anṯarjāmī. Parabẖ ṯe jan jānījai jan ṯe su-āmī. ||2||
Oh Knower of everyone’s heart! You are my guide; you are my Master. It is figured out from the master what kind of his servant is, and from the servant, the master is known.
ਸਰੀਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਦੇਹੂ ॥ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਮ ਦਲ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ॥3॥
Sarīr ārāḏẖai mo ka-o bīcẖār ḏehū. Raviḏās sam ḏal samjẖāvai ko-ū. ||3||
Oh Akalpurakh! Bless me to meditate on you as long as this body is alive. Bless Ravidas with the company of those persons, who can explain that you pervade all equally.
Thus, understanding Him and creating an urge to be with Him is what Bhagat Ravidas advises us. And we must be beyond fear and animosity as He is because we want to be with Him.
Wishes
G Singh
www.gursoch.com
