ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soohee mahalaa 5 |

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

ਉਮਕਿਓ ਹੀਉ ਮਿਲਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾਈ ॥

aumakio heeo milan prabh taaee |

An intense yearning to meet God has welled up in my heart.

ਖੋਜਤ ਚਰਿਓ ਦੇਖਉ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਾਈ ॥

khojat chario dekhau pria jaaee |

I have gone out searching to find my Beloved Husband Lord.

ਸੁਨਤ ਸਦੇਸਰੋ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਸੇਜ ਵਿਛਾਈ ॥

sunat sadesaro pria grihi sej vichhaaee |

Hearing news of my Beloved, I have laid out my bed in my home.

ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਆਇਓ ਤਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

bhram bhram aaeo tau nadar na paaee |1|

Wandering, wandering all around, I came, but I did not even see Him. ||1||

ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਹੀਅਰੋ ਧੀਰੈ ਨਿਮਾਨੋ ॥

kin bidh heearo dheerai nimaano |

How can this poor heart be comforted?

ਮਿਲੁ ਸਾਜਨ ਹਉ ਤੁਝੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mil saajan hau tujh kurabaano |1| rahaau |

Come and meet me, O Friend; I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||Pause||

ਏਕਾ ਸੇਜ ਵਿਛੀ ਧਨ ਕੰਤਾ ॥

ekaa sej vichhee dhan kantaa |

One bed is spread out for the bride and her Husband Lord.

ਧਨ ਸੂਤੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਦ ਜਾਗੰਤਾ ॥

dhan sootee pir sad jaagantaa |

The bride is asleep, while her Husband Lord is always awake.

ਪੀਓ ਮਦਰੋ ਧਨ ਮਤਵੰਤਾ ॥

peeo madaro dhan matavantaa |

The bride is intoxicated, as if she has drunk wine.

ਧਨ ਜਾਗੈ ਜੇ ਪਿਰੁ ਬੋਲੰਤਾ ॥੨॥

dhan jaagai je pir bolantaa |2|

The soul-bride only awakens when her Husband Lord calls to her. ||2||

ਭਈ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦਿਨ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

bhee niraasee bahut din laage |

She has lost hope - so many days have passed.

ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਮੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਝਾਗੇ ॥

des disantar mai sagale jhaage |

I have travelled through all the lands and the countries.

ਖਿਨੁ ਰਹਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਗ ਪਾਗੇ ॥

khin rehan na paavau bin pag paage |

I cannot survive, even for an instant, without the feet of my Beloved.

ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਿਲਹ ਸਭਾਗੇ ॥੩॥

hoe kripaal prabh milah sabhaage |3|

When God becomes Merciful, I become fortunate, and then I meet Him. ||3||

ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

bheo kripaal satasang milaaeaa |

Becoming Merciful, He has united me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

ਬੂਝੀ ਤਪਤਿ ਘਰਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

boojhee tapat ghareh pir paaeaa |

The fire has been quenched, and I have found my Husband Lord within my own home.

ਸਗਲ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਹੁਣਿ ਮੁਝਹਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥

sagal seegaar hun mujheh suhaaeaa |

I am now adorned with all sorts of decorations.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

kahu naanak gur bharam chukaaeaa |4|

Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt. ||4||

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਪਿਰੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh pir hai bhaaee |

Wherever I look, I see my Husband Lord there, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਖੋਲੑਿਓ ਕਪਾਟੁ ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਠਹਰਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੫॥

kholaio kapaatt taa man tthaharaaee |1| rahaau doojaa |5|

When the door is opened, then the mind is restrained. ||1||Second Pause||5||