Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੂਹੀ

Raag Suhi·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 763 of 1430

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ॥

soohee mahalaa panjavaa gunava(n)tee ||

Soohee, Fifth Mehla, Gunvantee ~ The Worthy And Virtuous Bride:

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ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

jo dheesai gursikhaRaa tis niv niv laagau pai jeeau ||

When I see a Sikh of the Guru, I humbly bow and fall at his feet.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 2

ਆਖਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜੀਅ ਕੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਜਣੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

aakhaa birathaa jeea kee gur sajan dheh milai jeeau ||

I tell to him the pain of my soul, and beg him to unite me with the Guru, my Best Friend.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 3

ਸੋਈ ਦਸਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੜਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

soiee dhas upadhesaRaa meraa man anat na kaahoo jai jeeau ||

I ask that he impart to me such an understanding, that my mind will not go out wandering anywhere else.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 4

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਤੈ ਕੂੰ ਡੇਵਸਾ ਮੈ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਬਤਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

eih man tai koo(n) ddevasaa mai maarag dheh batai jeeau ||

I dedicate this mind to you. Please, show me the Path to God.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 5

ਹਉ ਆਇਆ ਦੂਰਹੁ ਚਲਿ ਕੈ ਮੈ ਤਕੀ ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

hau aaiaa dhoorahu chal kai mai takee tau saranai jeeau ||

I have come so far, seeking the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 6

ਮੈ ਆਸਾ ਰਖੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਭੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

mai aasaa rakhee chit meh meraa sabho dhukh gavai jeeau ||

Within my mind, I place my hopes in You; please, take my pain and suffering away!

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 7

ਇਤੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਲੇ ਭਾਈਅੜੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

eit maarag chale bhaieeaRe gur kahai su kaar kamai jeeau ||

So walk on this Path, O sister soul-brides; do that work which the Guru tells you to do.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 8

ਤਿਆਗੇਂ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਤੜੀ ਵਿਸਾਰੇਂ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥

tiaage(n) man kee mataRee visaare(n) dhoojaa bhaau jeeau ||

Abandon the intellectual pursuits of the mind, and forget the love of duality.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 9

ਇਉ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਾਵੜਾ ਨਹ ਲਗੈ ਤਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥

eiau paaveh har dharasaavaRaa neh lagai tatee vaau jeeau ||

In this way, you shall obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan; the hot winds shall not even touch you.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 10

ਹਉ ਆਪਹੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਮੈ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੁਕਮਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥

hau aapahu bol na jaanadhaa mai kahiaa sabh hukamaau jeeau ||

By myself, I do not even know how to speak; I speak all that the Lord commands.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 11

ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਬਖਸਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਕੀਆ ਪਸਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥

har bhagat khajaanaa bakhasiaa gur naanak keeaa pasaau jeeau ||

I am blessed with the treasure of the Lord's devotional worship; Guru Nanak has been kind and compassionate to me.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 12

ਮੈ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖੜੀ ਹਉ ਰਜਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥

mai bahuR na tirasanaa bhukhaRee hau rajaa tirapat aghai jeeau ||

I shall never again feel hunger or thirst; I am satisfied, satiated and fulfilled.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 13

ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਿਖੜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

jo gur dheesai sikhaRaa tis niv niv laagau pai jeeau ||3||

When I see a Sikh of the Guru, I humbly bow and fall at his feet. ||3||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 14

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧

raag soohee chha(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ghar pehilaa

Raag Soohee, Chhant, First 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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ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਮੈ ਮਤ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਹੁਣੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

bhar joban mai mat peieeaRai ghar paahunee bal raam jeeau ||

Intoxicated with the wine of youth, I did not realize that I was only a guest at my parents' home (in this world).

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 17

ਮੈਲੀ ਅਵਗਣਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਣ ਨ ਸਮਾਵਨੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

mailee avagan chit bin gur gun na samaavanee bal raam jeeau ||

My consciousness is polluted with faults and mistakes; without the Guru, virtue does not even enter into me.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

gun saar na jaanee bharam bhulaanee joban baadh gavaiaa ||

I have not known the value of virtue; I have been deluded by doubt. I have wasted away my youth in vain.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਵਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤਾ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

var ghar dhar dharasan nahee jaataa pir kaa sahaj na bhaiaa ||

I have not known my Husband Lord, His celestial home and gate, or the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I have not had the pleasure of my Husband Lord's celestial peace.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਨ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਾਲੀ ਸੂਤੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥

satigur poochh na maarag chaalee sootee rain vihaanee ||

After consulting the True Guru, I have not walked on the Path; the night of my life is passing away in sleep.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਲਤਣਿ ਰਾਡੇਪਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਧਨ ਕੁਮਲਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

naanak baalatan raaddepaa bin pir dhan kumalaanee ||1||

O Nanak, in the prime of my youth, I am a widow; without my Husband Lord, the soul-bride is wasting away. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਬਾਬਾ ਮੈ ਵਰੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

baabaa mai var dheh mai har var bhaavai tis kee bal raam jeeau ||

O father, give me in marriage to the Lord; I am pleased with Him as my Husband. I belong to Him.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

rav rahiaa jug chaar tirabhavan baanee jis kee bal raam jeeau ||

He is pervading throughout the four ages, and the Word of His Bani permeates the three worlds.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਕੰਤੁ ਰਵੈ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਅਵਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

tirabhavan ka(n)t ravai sohaagan avaganava(n)tee dhoore ||

The Husband Lord of the three worlds ravishes and enjoys His virtuous brides, but He keeps the ungraceful and unvirtuous ones far away.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਜੈਸੀ ਆਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥

jaisee aasaa taisee manasaa poor rahiaa bharapoore ||

As are our hopes, so are our minds' desires, which the All-pervading Lord brings to fulfillment.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਰਾਂਡ ਨ ਮੈਲੈ ਵੇਸੇ ॥

har kee naar su sarab suhaagan raa(n)dd na mailai vese ||

The bride of the Lord is forever happy and virtuous; she shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to wear dirty clothes.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈ ਵਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਵੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਤੈਸੇ ॥੨॥

naanak mai var saachaa bhaavai jug jug preetam taise ||2||

O Nanak, I love my True Husband Lord; my Beloved is the same, age after age. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਬਾਬਾ ਲਗਨੁ ਗਣਾਇ ਹੰ ਭੀ ਵੰਞਾ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

baabaa lagan ganai ha(n) bhee va(n)n(j)aa saahurai bal raam jeeau ||

O Baba, calculate that auspicious moment, when I too shall be going to my in-laws' house.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਸਾਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਰਜਾਇ ਸੋ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

saahaa hukam rajai so na Talai jo prabh karai bal raam jeeau ||

The moment of that marriage will be set by the Hukam of God's Command; His Will cannot be changed.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਟਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

kirat piaa karatai kar paiaa meT na sakai koiee ||

The karmic record of past deeds, written by the Creator Lord, cannot be erased by anyone.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਜਾਞੀ ਨਾਉ ਨਰਹ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ॥

jaan(j)ee naau nareh nihakeval rav rahiaa tih loiee ||

The most respected member of the marriage party, my Husband, is the independent Lord of all beings, pervading and permeating the three worlds.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 32

ਮਾਇ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ਰੋਇ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੀ ਬਾਲੀ ਬਾਲੈ ਹੇਤੇ ॥

mai niraasee roi vichhu(n)nee baalee baalai hete ||

Maya, crying out in pain, leaves, seeing that the bride and the groom are in love.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 33

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਹਲੀ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੇਤੇ ॥੩॥

naanak saach sabadh sukh mahalee gur charanee prabh chete ||3||

O Nanak, the peace of the Mansion of God's Presence comes through the True Word of the Shabad; the bride keeps the Guru's Feet enshrined in her mind. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 34

Completed Ang 763

Advancing to Ang 764