Ramdas Sarovar Naate - Bathing in the Nectar Pool of Guru Ramdas

I have worked on this shabad off and on for 6 years. Thanks to music contributions by Bhai Gopal Singh ji, Rajhesh Vaidhya (Veena), Janapriyan Levine (Guitar) and Suellen Primost (cello).  

This sacred hymn serves as a heartfelt homage to Guru Ramdas by his devoted disciple and the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Dev. It is meant to be sung and contemplated with the profound love of a disciple, with a special focus on the disciple's affection for the divine wisdom imparted by the Guru.

Lyrics and Alternative Translation

ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਨਾਤੇ ॥

रामदास सरोवरि नाते ॥

Rāmḏās sarovar nāṯe.

Bathing in the nectar tank of Ram Das,

ਸਭਿ ਉਤਰੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਤੇ ॥

सभि उतरे पाप कमाते ॥

Sabẖ uṯre pāp kamāṯe.

all sins are erased.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੋਏ ਕਰਿ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ॥

निरमल होए करि इसनाना ॥

Nirmal hoe kar isnānā.

One becomes immaculately pure, taking this cleansing bath.

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਕੀਨੇ ਦਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

गुरि पूरै कीने दाना ॥१॥

Gur pūrai kīne ḏānā. ||1||

The Perfect Guru has bestowed this gift. ||1||

ਸਭਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਖੇਮ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

सभि कुसल खेम प्रभि धारे ॥

Sabẖ kusal kẖem parabẖ ḏẖāre.

God has blessed all with peace and pleasure.

ਸਹੀ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਸਭਿ ਥੋਕ ਉਬਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

सही सलामति सभि थोक उबारे गुर का सबदु वीचारे ॥ रहाउ ॥

Sahī salāmaṯ sabẖ thok ubāre gur kā sabaḏ vīcẖāre. Rahāo.

Everything is safe and sound, as we contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||Pause||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਥੀ ॥

साधसंगि मलु लाथी ॥

Sāḏẖsang mal lāthī.

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, filth is washed off.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਭਇਓ ਸਾਥੀ ॥

पारब्रहमु भइओ साथी ॥

Pārbarahm bẖaio sāthī.

The Supreme Lord God has become our friend and helper.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

नानक नामु धिआइआ ॥

Nānak nām ḏẖiāiā.

Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥੧॥੬੫॥

आदि पुरख प्रभु पाइआ ॥२॥१॥६५॥

Āḏ purakẖ parabẖ pāiā. ||2||1||65||

He has found God, the Primal Being. ||2||1||65||