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Jo Tum Gopaleah Neh Gaiho Shabad Meaning

Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

ਜੋ ਤੁਮ ਗੋਪਾਲਹਿੰ ਨਹਿ ਗੈਹੌ।

ਤੋ ਤੁਮ ਕੋ ਸੁਖ ਮੇਂ ਦੁਖ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੁਖਹਿ ਕਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਪੈਹੌ ॥ ਟੇਕ ॥

ਮਾਲਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਭੈ ਜਗ ਡਹਕੋ ਝੂਠੌ ਭੇਖ ਬਨੈਹੌ।

ਝੂਠੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਂਚਿ ਤਬ ਹੋਇਹੌ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਨ ਜਬ ਐ ਹੌ ॥੧॥

ਕਨ ਰਸ ਬਤ ਰਸ ਔਰ ਸਬੈ ਰਸ ਝੂਠਹਿ ਮੂੜ ਮੰਡੈਹੌ।

ਜਬ ਲਗਿ ਤੇਲ ਦਿਯਾ ਮੇਂ ਬਾਤੀ ਦੇਖਤ ਹੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਜੈਹੌ ॥੨॥

ਜੋ ਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਤੇ ਔਰ ਰੰਗ ਨ ਸੁਹੈਹੌ।

ਕਹੈ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਭਜੋ ਰੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਗਏ ਪਛਿਤੈਹੌ ॥੩॥

Romanized Pronunciation

Jo Tum Gopaleah Neh Gaiho.

To Tum Ko Sukh Main Dukh Upjay Sukh Kahan Tai Painho. || Tek ||

Mala Naam Sabhai Jag Dehko Jhootho Bekh Banaiho.

Jhoothai Te Saanch Tab Hoiho Har Ki Saran Jab Eh Ho. ||1||

Kan Ras Bat Ras Aur Sabhai Ras Jhoothai Murrh Manndaiho.

Jab Lag Tail Diya Main Bati Dekhat Hi Buj Jaiho. ||2||

Jo Jan Ram Nam Rang Raatai Aur Rang Na Suhaiho.

Kahai Ravidass Bhajo Re Kirpa Nidhi Pran Gaya Pachitaiho. ||3||

Meaning (English)

O man! If you will not take refuge in the feet of God, then you will have to experience agony and grief during the time of happiness. Then how will you get comfort?

People are engaged in counting the beads, misguiding the masses. The impersonators are also deceiving the people by wearing robes.

The untrue will become true, when you will come under the shelter of God.

The extract of false sayings can give pleasure to ears. But all such extracts are false.

To get your head shaved is also false.

The life is just like oil in the lamp. The life will come to an end before your eyes.

The people who have dyed themselves in the permanent colour of God, then no other colour can be dyed on this fast colour.

Ravidass says, recite the true name of God, who is treasure of kindness, gracious and merciful, otherwise you will repent after death.