ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ

ਝਝਾ ਉਰਝਿ ਸੁਰਝਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

jhajhaa urajh surajh nahee jaanaa ||

JHAJHA: You are entangled in the world, and you do not know how to get untangled.

ਰਹਿਓ ਝਝਕਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥

rahio jhajhak naahee paravaanaa ||

You hold back in fear, and are not approved by the Lord.

ਕਤ ਝਖਿ ਝਖਿ ਅਉਰਨ ਸਮਝਾਵਾ ॥

kat jhakh jhakh aauran samajhaavaa ||

Why do you talk such nonsense, trying to convince others?

ਝਗਰੁ ਕੀਏ ਝਗਰਉ ਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੧੫॥

jhagar ke'ee jhagarau hee paavaa ||15||

Stirring up arguments, you shall only obtain more arguments. ||15||

ਞੰਞਾ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਜੁ ਘਟ ਰਹਿਓ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਤਜਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

n(j)(n)n(j)aa nikaT ju ghaT rahio dhoor kahaa taj jai ||

NYANYA: He dwells near you, deep within your heart; why do you leave Him and go far away?

ਜਾ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਜਗੁ ਢੂਢਿਅਉ ਨੇਰਉ ਪਾਇਅਉ ਤਾਹਿ ॥੧੬॥

jaa kaaran jag ddooddiaau nerau paiaau taeh ||16||

I searched the whole world for Him, but I found Him near myself. ||16||

ਟਟਾ ਬਿਕਟ ਘਾਟ ਘਟ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

TaTaa bikaT ghaaT ghaT maahee ||

TATTA: It is such a difficult path, to find Him within your own heart.

ਖੋਲਿ ਕਪਾਟ ਮਹਲਿ ਕਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ॥

khol kapaaT mahal k na jaahee ||

Open the doors within, and enter the Mansion of His Presence.

ਦੇਖਿ ਅਟਲ ਟਲਿ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ॥

dhekh aTal Tal kateh na jaavaa ||

Beholding the Immovable Lord, you shall not slip and go anywhere else.

ਰਹੈ ਲਪਟਿ ਘਟ ਪਰਚਉ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੧੭॥

rahai lapaT ghaT parachau paavaa ||17||

You shall remain firmly attached to the Lord, and your heart will be happy. ||17||

ਠਠਾ ਇਹੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਠਗ ਨੀਰਾ ॥

ThaThaa ihai dhoor Thag neeraa ||

T'HAT'HA: Keep yourself far away from this mirage.

ਨੀਠਿ ਨੀਠਿ ਮਨੁ ਕੀਆ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

neeTh neeTh man keeaa dheeraa ||

With great difficulty, I have calmed my mind.

ਜਿਨਿ ਠਗਿ ਠਗਿਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਵਾ ॥

jin Thag Thagiaa sagal jag khaavaa ||

That cheater, who cheated and devoured the whole world

ਸੋ ਠਗੁ ਠਗਿਆ ਠਉਰ ਮਨੁ ਆਵਾ ॥੧੮॥

so Thag Thagiaa Thaur man aavaa ||18||

- I have cheated that cheater, and my mind is now at peace. ||18||

ਡਡਾ ਡਰ ਉਪਜੇ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਈ ॥

ddaddaa ddar upaje ddar jaiee ||

DADDA: When the Fear of God wells up, other fears depart.

ਤਾ ਡਰ ਮਹਿ ਡਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

taa ddar meh ddar rahiaa samaiee ||

Other fears are absorbed into that Fear.

ਜਉ ਡਰ ਡਰੈ ਤ ਫਿਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

jau ddar ddarai ta fir ddar laagai ||

When one rejects the Fear of God, then other fears cling to him.

ਨਿਡਰ ਹੂਆ ਡਰੁ ਉਰ ਹੋਇ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੧੯॥

niddar hooaa ddar ur hoi bhaagai ||19||

But if he becomes fearless, the fears of his heart run away. ||19||

ਢਢਾ ਢਿਗ ਢੂਢਹਿ ਕਤ ਆਨਾ ॥

ddaddaa ddig ddooddeh kat aanaa ||

DHADHA: Why do you search in other directions?

ਢੂਢਤ ਹੀ ਢਹਿ ਗਏ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥

ddooddat hee ddeh ge paraanaa ||

Searching for Him like this, the breath of life runs out.

ਚੜਿ ਸੁਮੇਰਿ ਢੂਢਿ ਜਬ ਆਵਾ ॥

chaR sumer ddoodd jab aavaa ||

When I returned after climbing the mountain,

ਜਿਹ ਗੜੁ ਗੜਿਓ ਸੁ ਗੜ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੦॥

jeh gaR gaRio su gaR meh paavaa ||20||

I found Him in the fortress - the fortress which He Himself made. ||20||

ਣਾਣਾ ਰਣਿ ਰੂਤਉ ਨਰ ਨੇਹੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

naanaa ran rootau nar nehee karai ||

NANNA: The warrior who fights on the battle-field should keep up and press on.

ਨਾ ਨਿਵੈ ਨਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਸੰਚਰੈ ॥

naa nivai naa fun sa(n)charai ||

He should not yield, and he should not retreat.

ਧੰਨਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਤਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਗਣੈ ॥

dha(n)n janam taahee ko ganai ||

Blessed is the coming of one

ਮਾਰੈ ਏਕਹਿ ਤਜਿ ਜਾਇ ਘਣੈ ॥੨੧॥

maarai ekeh taj jai ghanai ||21||

who conquers the one and renounces the many. ||21||

ਤਤਾ ਅਤਰ ਤਰਿਓ ਨਹ ਜਾਈ ॥

tataa atar tario neh jaiee ||

TATTA: The impassable world-ocean cannot be crossed over;

ਤਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

tan tirabhavan meh rahio samaiee ||

the body remains embroiled in the three worlds.

ਜਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਤਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵਾ ॥

jau tirabhavan tan maeh samaavaa ||

But when the Lord of the three worlds enters into the body,

ਤਉ ਤਤਹਿ ਤਤ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੨॥

tau tateh tat miliaa sach paavaa ||22||

then one's essence merges with the essence of reality, and the True Lord is attained. ||22||

ਥਥਾ ਅਥਾਹ ਥਾਹ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

thathaa athaeh thaeh nahee paavaa ||

T'HAT'HA: He is Unfathomable; His depths cannot be fathomed.

ਓਹੁ ਅਥਾਹ ਇਹੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਨ ਰਹਾਵਾ ॥

oh athaeh ih thir na rahaavaa ||

He is Unfathomable; this body is impermanent, and unstable.

ਥੋੜੈ ਥਲਿ ਥਾਨਕ ਆਰੰਭੈ ॥

thoRai thal thaanak aara(n)bhai ||

The mortal builds his dwelling upon this tiny space;

ਬਿਨੁ ਹੀ ਥਾਭਹ ਮੰਦਿਰੁ ਥੰਭੈ ॥੨੩॥

bin hee thaabheh ma(n)dhir tha(n)bhai ||23||

without any pillars, he wishes to support a mansion. ||23||

ਦਦਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਜੁ ਬਿਨਸਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

dhadhaa dhekh ju binasanahaaraa ||

DADDA: Whatever is seen shall perish.

ਜਸ ਅਦੇਖਿ ਤਸ ਰਾਖਿ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥

jas adhekh tas raakh bichaaraa ||

Contemplate the One who is unseen.

ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਕੁੰਚੀ ਜਬ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

dhasavai dhuaar ku(n)chee jab dheejai ||

When the key is inserted in the Tenth Gate,

ਤਉ ਦਇਆਲ ਕੋ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੨੪॥

tau dhiaal ko dharasan keejai ||24||

then the Blessed Vision of the Merciful Lord's Darshan is seen. ||24||

ਧਧਾ ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥

dhadhaa aradheh uradh niberaa ||

DHADHA: When one ascends from the lower realms of the earth to the higher realms of the heavens, then everything is resolved.

ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧਹ ਮੰਝਿ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥

aradheh uradheh ma(n)jh baseraa ||

The Lord dwells in both the lower and higher worlds.

ਅਰਧਹ ਛਾਡਿ ਉਰਧ ਜਉ ਆਵਾ ॥

aradheh chhaadd uradh jau aavaa ||

Leaving the earth, the soul ascends to the heavens;

ਤਉ ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੫॥

tau aradheh uradh miliaa sukh paavaa ||25||

then, the lower and higher join together, and peace is obtained. ||25||

ਨੰਨਾ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਜਾਈ ॥

na(n)naa nis dhin nirakhat jaiee ||

NANNA: The days and nights go by; I am looking for the Lord.

ਨਿਰਖਤ ਨੈਨ ਰਹੇ ਰਤਵਾਈ ॥

nirakhat nain rahe ratavaiee ||

Looking for Him, my eyes have become blood-shot.

ਨਿਰਖਤ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਜਬ ਜਾਇ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

nirakhat nirakhat jab jai paavaa ||

After looking and looking,when He is finally found,

ਤਬ ਲੇ ਨਿਰਖਹਿ ਨਿਰਖ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ॥੨੬॥

tab le nirakheh nirakh milaavaa ||26||

then the one who was looking merges into the One who was looked for. ||26||

ਪਪਾ ਅਪਰ ਪਾਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

papaa apar paar nahee paavaa ||

PAPPA: He is limitless; His limits cannot be found.

ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਚਉ ਲਾਵਾ ॥

param jot siau parachau laavaa ||

I have attuned myself to the Supreme Light.

ਪਾਂਚਉ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਕਰਈ ॥

paa(n)chau i(n)dhree nigreh kariee ||

One who controls his five senses

ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਦੋਊ ਨਿਰਵਰਈ ॥੨੭॥

paap pu(n)n dhouoo niravariee ||27||

rises above both sin and virtue. ||27||

ਫਫਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਫੂਲਹ ਫਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

fafaa bin fooleh fal hoiee ||

FAFFA: Even without the flower, the fruit is produced.

ਤਾ ਫਲ ਫੰਕ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

taa fal fa(n)k lakhai jau koiee ||

One who looks at a slice of that fruit

ਦੂਣਿ ਨ ਪਰਈ ਫੰਕ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥

dhoon na pariee fa(n)k bichaarai ||

and reflects on it, will not be consigned to reincarnation.

ਤਾ ਫਲ ਫੰਕ ਸਭੈ ਤਨ ਫਾਰੈ ॥੨੮॥

taa fal fa(n)k sabhai tan faarai ||28||

A slice of that fruit slices all bodies. ||28||

ਬਬਾ ਬਿੰਦਹਿ ਬਿੰਦ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ॥

babaa bi(n)dheh bi(n)dh milaavaa ||

BABBA: When one drop blends with another drop,

ਬਿੰਦਹਿ ਬਿੰਦਿ ਨ ਬਿਛੁਰਨ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

bi(n)dheh bi(n)dh na bichhuran paavaa ||

then these drops cannot be separated again.

ਬੰਦਉ ਹੋਇ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਗਹੈ ॥

ba(n)dhau hoi ba(n)dhagee gahai ||

Become the Lord's slave, and hold tight to His meditation.