ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa 1 |

Soohee, First Mehl:

ਜਿਉ ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਇ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥

jiau aaran lohaa paae bhan gharraaeeai |

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

ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਵੈ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥੧॥

tiau saakat jonee paae bhavai bhavaaeeai |1|

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

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ॥

bin boojhe sabh dukh dukh kamaavanaa |

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

ਹਉਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai aavai jaae 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 ॥

toon guramukh rakhanahaar har naam dhiaaeeai |

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

ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

meleh tujheh rajaae sabad kamaaeeai |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 ॥

toon kar kar vekheh aap dehi su paaeeai |

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

ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥੩॥

too dekheh thaap uthaap dar beenaaeeai |3|

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

ਦੇਹੀ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡਾਈਐ ॥

dehee hovag khaak pavan uddaaeeai |

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

ਇਹੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਘਰੁ ਅਉਤਾਕੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥

eihu kithai ghar aautaak mehal na paaeeai |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 ॥

dihu deevee andh ghor ghab muhaaeeai |

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

ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥੫॥

garab musai ghar chor kis rooaaeeai |5|

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

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ॥

guramukh chor na laag har naam jagaaeeai |

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॥

sabad nivaaree aag jot deepaaeeai |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 bujhaaeeai |

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॥

sadaa rahai nihakaam je guramat paaeeai |7|

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

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥

raat dihai har naau man vasaaeeai |

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

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਈਐ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥

naanak mel milaae je tudh bhaaeeai |8|2|4|

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