Sikh Samridhi - malaar mahalaa 4 | raam raam bol bol khojate baddabhaagee

ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

malaar mahalaa 4 |

Malaar, Fourth Mehl:

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਖੋਜਤੇ ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

raam raam bol bol khojate baddabhaagee |

They speak and chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam; the very fortunate ones seek Him.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਕੋਊ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਹਉ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਪਾਇ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har kaa panth koaoo bataavai hau taa kai paae laagee |1| rahaau |

Whoever shows me the Way of the Lord - I fall at his feet. ||1||Pause||

ਹਰਿ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਮੀਤੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

har hamaaro meet sakhaaee ham har siau preet laagee |

The Lord is my Friend and Compansion; I am in love with the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਹਮ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਮ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਅਉਰੁ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹਮ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥੧॥

har ham gaaveh har ham boleh aaur duteea preet ham tiaagee |1|

I sing of the Lord, and I speak of the Lord; I have discarded all other loves. ||1||

ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਮੋਰੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

manamohan moro preetam raam har paramaanand bairaagee |

My Beloved is the Enticer of the mind; The Detached Lord God is the Embodiment of Supreme bliss.

ਹਰਿ ਦੇਖੇ ਜੀਵਤ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਪਲੋ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੨॥੨॥੯॥੯॥੧੩॥੯॥੩੧॥

har dekhe jeevat hai naanak ik nimakh palo mukh laagee |2|2|9|9|13|9|31|

Nanak lives by gazing upon the Lord; may I see Him for a moment, for even just an instant. ||2||2||9||9||13||9||31||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Malaar
Writer:	Guru Ramdas Ji
Page:	1265 - 1266
Line No.:	17 - 2

Raag Malaar

Malhar is a communication of feelings from the soul, to show the mind how to become cool and refreshed. The mind is always burning with the desire to reach its goals quickly and without effort, however the emotions conveyed in this Raag are able to bring composure and fulfilment to the mind. It is able to bring the mind into this calmness, bringing a sense of satisfaction and contentment.