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Mere Ram Rai

ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਤੂੰ ਸੰਤਾ ਕਾ ਸੰਤ ਤੇਰੇ

Tu Santa Ka Sant Tere — In Your Naam, I Find My Peace

  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
  • Ang 749
  • Raag Suhi
  • Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Mahalla 5)
  • Released September 12, 2026

Guru Arjan Dev Ji's assurance to anyone who feels unprotected: when the Lord's hand rests on your head, fear has nowhere to stand.

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Gurmukhi · Transliteration · Meaning

Mere Ram Rai — lyrics and meaning

Read each line in layers: the original Gurmukhi, a Roman transliteration to sing from, and the English meaning. Line numbers follow the order sung in the recording.

1

ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਕੈਸਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

Jis ke sir oopar toon suaamee so dukh kaisaa paavai.

When You stand over our heads, O Lord and Master, how can we suffer in pain?

2

ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦਿ ਮਾਤਾ ਮਰਣਾ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥

Bol na jaanai maaiaa mad maataa maranaa cheet na aavai. ||1||

The mortal does not know how to chant Your Name — intoxicated with the wine of Maya, the thought of death never enters the mind. ||1||

3
Title line

ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਤੂੰ ਸੰਤਾ ਕਾ ਸੰਤ ਤੇਰੇ ॥

Mere raam raai toon santaa kaa sant tere.

O my Sovereign Lord, You belong to the Saints, and the Saints belong to You.

4
Rahao · the central line

ਤੇਰੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਭਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Tere sevak kau bhau kichh naahee jam nahee aavai nere. ||1|| Rahaau ||

Your servant is not afraid of anything; even the Messenger of Death cannot come near. ||1|| Pause ||

5

ਜੋ ਤੇਰੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਾਸਾ ॥

Jo terai rang raate suaamee tinh kaa janam maran dukh naasaa.

Those who are attuned to Your love, O my Lord and Master, are released from the pains of birth and death.

6

ਤੇਰੀ ਬਖਸ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਿਲਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

Teree bakhas na metai koee satigur kaa dilaasaa. ||2||

No one can erase Your blessing; the True Guru has given me this assurance. ||2||

7

ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਆਰਾਧਹਿ ॥

Naam dhiaain sukh fal paain aath pahar aaraadheh.

Those who meditate on the Naam obtain the fruit of peace; all eight watches of the day they worship and adore You.

8

ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਭਰਵਾਸੈ ਪੰਚ ਦੁਸਟ ਲੈ ਸਾਧਹਿ ॥੩॥

Teree saran terai bharvaasai panch dusat lai saadheh. ||3||

In Your sanctuary, with Your support, they subdue the five villains. ||3||

9

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਤੇਰੀ ॥

Giaan dhiaan kichh karam na jaanaa saar na jaanaa teree.

I know nothing of wisdom, meditation or good deeds; I do not know Your worth.

10

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੫੭॥

Sabh te vadaa satigur naanak jin kal raakhee meree. ||4||10||57||

Guru Nanak is the greatest of all; He has saved my honour in this Dark Age. ||4||10||57||

Gurbani is quoted from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 749. English renderings draw on the Sant Singh Khalsa translation and are lightly clarified for readers new to Gurbani.

About this shabad

Guru Arjan Dev Ji's assurance to anyone who feels unprotected: when the Lord's hand rests on your head, fear has nowhere to stand.

Composed by Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Mahalla 5) in Raag Suhi. MedRise Gurbani presents it in a gentle, meditative arrangement so the words stay in front — sung for listeners who want to understand as they listen.

When to listen

A shabad for surrender, peace and divine trust. Play it in the morning before the day begins, or whenever the situation it speaks to is on your mind. Reading the meaning first turns listening into simran.

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