Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੂਹੀ

Raag Suhi·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 736 of 1430

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਛੂਟੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

gur parasaadhee ko viralaa chhooTai tis jan kau hau balihaaree ||3||

By Guru's Grace, a few rare ones are saved; I am a sacrifice to those humble beings. ||3||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 1

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥

jin sisaT saajee soiee har jaanai taa kaa roop apaaro ||

The One who created the Universe, that Lord alone knows. His beauty is incomparable.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 2

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੪॥

naanak aape vekh har bigasai gurmukh braham beechaaro ||4||3||14||

O Nanak, the Lord Himself gazes upon it, and is pleased. The Gurmukh contemplates God. ||4||3||14||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 3

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soohee mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Soohee, Fourth Mehla:

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ਕੀਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਸਰਬ ਰਜਾਈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਚੈ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੀਐ ॥

keetaa karanaa sarab rajaiee kichh keechai je kar sakeeaai ||

All that happens, and all that will happen, is by His Will. If we could do something by ourselves, we would.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 5

ਆਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਖੀਐ ॥੧॥

aapanaa keetaa kichhoo na hovai jiau har bhaavai tiau rakheeaai ||1||

By ourselves, we cannot do anything at all. As it pleases the Lord, He preserves us. ||1||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 6

ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੇਰੈ ਵਸਿ ॥

mere har jeeau sabh ko terai vas ||

O my Dear Lord, everything is in Your power.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 7

ਅਸਾ ਜੋਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਮ ਸਾਕਹ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਬਖਸਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

asaa jor naahee je kichh kar ham saakeh jiau bhaavai tivai bakhas ||1|| rahaau ||

I have no power to do anything at all. As it pleases You, You forgive us. ||1||Pause||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 8

ਸਭੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

sabh jeeau pi(n)dd dheeaa tudh aape tudh aape kaarai laiaa ||

You Yourself bless us with soul, body and everything. You Yourself cause us to act.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 9

ਜੇਹਾ ਤੂੰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੇਹੇ ਕੋ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੇਹਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

jehaa too(n) hukam kareh tehe ko karam kamaavai jehaa tudh dhur likh paiaa ||2||

As You issue Your Commands, so do we act, according to our pre-ordained destiny. ||2||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 10

ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ਕੋਈ ਛੇਵਾ ਕਰਿਉ ਜੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

pa(n)ch tat kar tudh sirasaT sabh saajee koiee chhevaa kariau je kichh keetaa hovai ||

You created the entire Universe out of the five elements; if anyone can create a sixth, let him.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 11

ਇਕਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਬੁਝਾਵਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥੩॥

eikanaa satigur mel too(n) bujhaaveh ik manmukh kareh s rovai ||3||

You unite some with the True Guru, and cause them to understand, while others, the self-willed manmukhs, do their deeds and cry out in pain. ||3||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 12

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹਉ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਾਕਾ ਹਉ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਨੀਚਾਣੁ ॥

har kee vaddiaaiee hau aakh na saakaa hau moorakh mugadh neechaan ||

I cannot describe the glorious greatness of the Lord; I am foolish, thoughtless, idiotic and lowly.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 13

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਪਇਆ ਅਜਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੫॥੨੪॥

jan naanak kau har bakhas lai mere suaamee saranaagat piaa ajaan ||4||4||15||24||

Please, forgive servant Nanak, O my Lord and Master; I am ignorant, but I have entered Your Sanctuary. ||4||4||15||24||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 14

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧

raag soohee mahalaa panjavaa ghar pehilaa

Raag Soohee, Fifth Mehla, First House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਬਾਜੀਗਰਿ ਜੈਸੇ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

baajeegar jaise baajee paiee ||

The actor stages the play,

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 17

ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਭੇਖ ਦਿਖਲਾਈ ॥

naanaa roop bhekh dhikhalaiee ||

playing the many characters in different costumes;

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 18

ਸਾਂਗੁ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਥੰਮਿੑਓ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

saa(n)g utaar tha(n)mi(h)o paasaaraa ||

but when the play ends, he takes off the costumes,

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 19

ਤਬ ਏਕੋ ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

tab eko eka(n)kaaraa ||1||

and then he is one, and only one. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 20

ਕਵਨ ਰੂਪ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਓ ਬਿਨਸਾਇਓ ॥

kavan roop dhirasaTio binasaio ||

How many forms and images appeared and disappeared?

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 21

ਕਤਹਿ ਗਇਓ ਉਹੁ ਕਤ ਤੇ ਆਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kateh gio uh kat te aaio ||1|| rahaau ||

Where have they gone? Where did they come from? ||1||Pause||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 22

ਜਲ ਤੇ ਊਠਹਿ ਅਨਿਕ ਤਰੰਗਾ ॥

jal te uooTheh anik tara(n)gaa ||

Countless waves rise up from the water.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 23

ਕਨਿਕ ਭੂਖਨ ਕੀਨੇ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗਾ ॥

kanik bhookhan keene bahu ra(n)gaa ||

Jewels and ornaments of many different forms are fashioned from gold.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 24

ਬੀਜੁ ਬੀਜਿ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਬਹੁ ਪਰਕਾਰਾ ॥

beej beej dhekhio bahu parakaaraa ||

I have seen seeds of all kinds being planted

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 25

ਫਲ ਪਾਕੇ ਤੇ ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

fal paake te eka(n)kaaraa ||2||

- when the fruit ripens, the seeds appear in the same form as the original. ||2||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 26

ਸਹਸ ਘਟਾ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਆਕਾਸੁ ॥

sahas ghaTaa meh ek aakaas ||

The one sky is reflected in thousands of water jugs,

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 27

ਘਟ ਫੂਟੇ ਤੇ ਓਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

ghaT fooTe te ohee pragaas ||

but when the jugs are broken, only the sky remains.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 28

ਭਰਮ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

bharam lobh moh maiaa vikaar ||

Doubt comes from greed, emotional attachment and the corruption of Maya.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 29

ਭ੍ਰਮ ਛੂਟੇ ਤੇ ਏਕੰਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

bhram chhooTe te eka(n)kaar ||3||

Freed from doubt, one realizes the One Lord alone. ||3||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 30

ਓਹੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਬਿਨਸਤ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

oh abinaasee binasat naahee ||

He is imperishable; He will never pass away.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 31

ਨਾ ਕੋ ਆਵੈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਹੀ ॥

naa ko aavai naa ko jaahee ||

He does not come, and He does not go.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 32

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਈ ॥

gur poorai haumai mal dhoiee ||

The Perfect Guru has washed away the filth of ego.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 33

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰੀ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੧॥

kahu naanak meree param gat hoiee ||4||1||

Says Nanak, I have obtained the supreme status. ||4||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 34

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soohee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

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ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਇ ॥

keetaa loReh so prabh hoi ||

Whatever God wills, that alone happens.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 36

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tujh bin dhoojaa naahee koi ||

Without You, there is no other at all.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 37

ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਜ ॥

jo jan seve tis pooran kaaj ||

The humble being serves Him, and so all his works are perfectly successful.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 38

ਦਾਸ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਲਾਜ ॥੧॥

dhaas apune kee raakhahu laaj ||1||

O Lord, please preserve the honor of Your slaves. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 39

ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

teree saran pooran dhiaalaa ||

I seek Your Sanctuary, O Perfect, Merciful Lord.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 40

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tujh bin kavan kare pratipaalaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Without You, who would cherish and love me? ||1||Pause||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 41

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

jal thal maheeal rahiaa bharapoor ||

He is permeating and pervading the water, the land and the sky.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 42

ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

nikaT vasai naahee prabh dhoor ||

God dwells near at hand; He is not far away.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 43

ਲੋਕ ਪਤੀਆਰੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

lok pateeaarai kachhoo na paieeaai ||

By trying to please other people, nothing is accomplished.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 44

ਸਾਚਿ ਲਗੈ ਤਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

saach lagai taa haumai jaieeaai ||2||

When someone is attached to the True Lord, his ego is taken away. ||2||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 45

Completed Ang 736

Advancing to Ang 737