Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
ਚਮਰਟਾ ਗਾਂਠਿ ਨ ਜਨਈ॥
ਲੋਗੁ ਗਠਾਵੈ ਪਨਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਆਰ ਨਹੀ ਜਿਹ ਤੋਪਉ॥
ਨਹੀ ਰਾਂਬੀ ਠਾਉ ਰੋਪਉ ॥੧॥
ਲੋਗੁ ਗੰਠਿ ਗੰਠਿ ਖਰਾ ਬਿਗੂਚਾ॥
ਹਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਾਂਠੇ ਜਾਇ ਪਹੂਚਾ ॥੨॥
ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਜਪੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਾ॥
ਮੋਹਿ ਜਮ ਸਿਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਮਾ ॥੩॥੭॥
Raag Sorath
Chamrata Ganth Na Janie
Read the meaning and English pronunciation of "Chamrata Ganth Na Janie" by Shri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj.
Romanized (English Pronunciation)
Chamrata Ganth Na Janie
Log Gathavai Panhi ॥Rahao॥
Ar Nahi Jih Topao
Nahi Raanbi Thao Ropao ॥1॥
Log Ganth Ganth Khara Bigucha
Hao Bin Gaanthe Jaie Pahu cha ॥2॥
Ravidass Japai Ram Naama
Mohi Jam Sio Nahi Kaama ॥3॥
Meaning (English)
I am a cobbler but I do not know how to mend shoes. Yet people want me to mend their shoes.
I have no awl to stitch with. I have no scraper to patch with.
People have been ruined thoroughly by mending shoes. I have attained my object without mending shoes.
As I repeat God’s name, therefore I have no concern with Yamraj, the god of death, says Ravidass.