ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

soohee mahalaa 4 |

Soohee, Fourth Mehl:

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਹੀ ਅਘਾਇ ॥

jihavaa har ras rahee aghaae |

My tongue remains satisfied with the subtle essence of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੀਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

guramukh peevai sehaj samaae |1|

The Gurmukh drinks it in, and merges in celestial peace. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਜਨ ਚਾਖਹੁ ਜੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

har ras jan chaakhahu je bhaaee |

If you taste the subtle essence of the Lord, O humble Siblings of Destiny,

ਤਉ ਕਤ ਅਨਤ ਸਾਦਿ ਲੋਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tau kat anat saad lobhaaee |1| rahaau |

then how can you be enticed by other flavors? ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

guramat ras raakhahu ur dhaar |

Under Guru's Instructions, keep this subtle essence enshrined in your heart.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

har ras raate rang muraar |2|

Those who are imbued with the subtle essence of the Lord, are immersed in celestial bliss. ||2||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

manamukh har ras chaakhiaa na jaae |

The self-willed manmukh cannot even taste the subtle essence of the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

haumai karai bahutee milai sajaae |3|

He acts out in ego, and suffers terrible punishment. ||3||

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

nadar kare taa har ras paavai |

But if he is blessed with the Lord's Kind Mercy, then he obtains the subtle essence of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੩॥੭॥

naanak har ras har gun gaavai |4|3|7|

O Nanak, absorbed in this subtle essence of the Lord, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||3||7||