ਸੂਹੀ

ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

laal rataa man maaniaa gur pooraa paiaa ||2||

Attuned to the Beloved Lord, the mind is appeased, and finds the Perfect Guru. ||2||

ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੂ ਵਸੈ ॥

hau jeevaa gun saar a(n)tar too vasai ||

I live, by cherishing Your Glorious Virtues; You dwell deep within me.

ਤੂੰ ਵਸਹਿ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਸਿ ਰਸੈ ॥੩॥

too(n) vaseh man maeh sahaje ras rasai ||3||

You dwell within my mind, and so it naturally celebrates in joyful delight. ||3||

ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਇ ਆਖਉ ਕੇਤੜਾ ॥

moorakh man samajhai aakhau ketaRaa ||

O my foolish mind, how can I teach and instruct you?

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗੇਤੜਾ ॥੪॥

gurmukh har gun gai ra(n)g ra(n)getaRaa ||4||

As Gurmukh, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and so become attuned to His Love. ||4||

ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਆਪਣਾ ॥

nit nit ridhai samaal preetam aapanaa ||

Continually, continuously, remember and cherish your Beloved Lord in your heart.

ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਲਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੰਤਾਪਣਾ ॥੫॥

je chaleh gun naal naahee dhukh sa(n)taapanaa ||5||

For if you depart with virtue, then pain shall never afflict you. ||5||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣਾ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਹੈ ॥

manmukh bharam bhulaanaa naa tis ra(n)g hai ||

The self-willed manmukh wanders around, deluded by doubt; he does not enshrine love for the Lord.

ਮਰਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਡਾਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ਹੈ ॥੬॥

marasee hoi viddaanaa man tan bha(n)g hai ||6||

He dies as a stranger to his own self, and his mind and body are spoiled. ||6||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ਲਾਹਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥

gur kee kaar kamai laahaa ghar aaniaa ||

Performing service to the Guru, you shall go home with the profit.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

gurbaanee nirabaan sabadh pachhaaniaa ||7||

Through the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Shabad, the Word of God, the state of Nirvaanaa is attained. ||7||

ਇਕ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਸੀ ॥

eik naanak kee aradhaas je tudh bhaavasee ||

Nanak makes this one prayer: if it pleases Your Will,

ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਸੀ ॥੮॥੧॥੩॥

mai dheejai naam nivaas har gun gaavasee ||8||1||3||

bless me with a home in Your Name, Lord, that I may sing Your Glorious Praises. ||8||1||3||

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Soohee, First Mehla:

ਜਿਉ ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਇ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥

jiau aaran lohaa pai bha(n)n ghaRaieeaai ||

As iron is melted in the forge and re-shaped,

ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਵੈ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥੧॥

tiau saakat jonee pai bhavai bhavaieeaai ||1||

so is the godless materialist reincarnated, and forced to wander aimlessly. ||1||

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ॥

bin boojhe sabh dhukh dhukh kamaavanaa ||

Without understanding, everything is suffering, earning only more suffering.

ਹਉਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai aavai jai bharam bhulaavanaa ||1|| rahaau ||

In his ego, he comes and goes, wandering in confusion, deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||

ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਖਣਹਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

too(n) gurmukh rakhanahaar har naam dhiaaieeaai ||

You save those who are Gurmukh, O Lord, through meditation on Your Naam.

ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

meleh tujheh rajai sabadh kamaieeaai ||2||

You blend with Yourself, by Your Will, those who practice the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

ਤੂੰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

too(n) kar kar vekheh aap dheh su paieeaai ||

You created the Creation, and You Yourself gaze upon it; whatever You give, is received.

ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥੩॥

too dhekheh thaap uthaap dhar beenaieeaai ||3||

You watch, establish and disestablish; You keep all in Your vision at Your Door. ||3||

ਦੇਹੀ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡਾਈਐ ॥

dhehee hovag khaak pavan uddaieeaai ||

The body shall turn to dust, and the soul shall fly away.

ਇਹੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਘਰੁ ਅਉਤਾਕੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥

eih kithai ghar aautaak mahal na paieeaai ||4||

So where are their homes and resting places now? They do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, either. ||4||

ਦਿਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰੁ ਘਬੁ ਮੁਹਾਈਐ ॥

dhih dheevee a(n)dh ghor ghab muhaieeaai ||

In the pitch darkness of broad daylight, their wealth is being plundered.

ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥੫॥

garab musai ghar chor kis rooaaieeaai ||5||

Pride is looting their homes like a thief; where can they file their complaint? ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ॥

gurmukh chor na laag har naam jagaieeaai ||

The thief does not break into the home of the Gurmukh; he is awake in the Name of the Lord.

ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਆਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੀਪਾਈਐ ॥੬॥

sabadh nivaaree aag jot dheepaieeaai ||6||

The Word of the Shabad puts out the fire of desire; God's Light illuminates and enlightens. ||6||

ਲਾਲੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥

laal ratan har naam gur surat bujhaieeaai ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby; the Guru has taught me the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੁ ਜੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੭॥

sadhaa rahai nihakaam je gurmat paieeaai ||7||

One who follows the Guru's Teachings remains forever free of desire. ||7||

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥

raat dhihai har naau ma(n)n vasaieeaai ||

Night and day, enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਈਐ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥

naanak mel milai je tudh bhaieeaai ||8||2||4||

Please unite Nanak in Union, O Lord, if it is pleasing to Your Will. ||8||2||4||

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Soohee, First Mehla:

ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

manahu na naam visaar ahinis dhiaaieeaai ||

Never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, from your mind; night and day, meditate on it.

ਜਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਤਿਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥

jiau raakheh kirapaa dhaar tivai sukh paieeaai ||1||

As You keep me, in Your Merciful Grace, so do I find peace. ||1||

ਮੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਕੁਟੀ ਟੋਹਣੀ ॥

mai a(n)dhule har naam lakuTee Tohanee ||

I am blind, and the Lord's Name is my cane.

ਰਹਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਟੇਕ ਨ ਮੋਹੈ ਮੋਹਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rahau saahib kee Tek na mohai mohanee ||1|| rahaau ||

I remain under the Sheltering Support of my Lord and Master; I am not enticed by Maya the enticer. ||1||Pause||

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਾਲਿਆ ॥

jeh dhekhau teh naal gur dhekhaaliaa ||

Wherever I look, there the Guru has shown me that God is always with me.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਾਲਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ॥੨॥

a(n)tar baahar bhaal sabadh nihaaliaa ||2||

Searching inwardly and outwardly as well, I came to see Him, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

ਸੇਵੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਾ ॥

sevee satigur bhai naam nira(n)janaa ||

So serve the True Guru with love, through the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਰਜਾਇ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨਾ ॥੩॥

tudh bhaavai tivai rajai bharam bhau bha(n)janaa ||3||

As it pleases You, so by Your Will, You destroy my doubts and fears. ||3||

ਜਨਮਤ ਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਮਰਣਾ ਆਇ ਕੈ ॥

janamat hee dhukh laagai maranaa aai kai ||

At the very moment of birth, he is afflicted with pain, and in the end, he comes only to die.

ਜਨਮੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਕੈ ॥੪॥

janam maran paravaan har gun gai kai ||4||

Birth and death are validated and approved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਤੁਧ ਹੀ ਸਾਜਿਆ ॥

hau naahee too hoveh tudh hee saajiaa ||

When there is no ego, there You are; You fashioned all of this.