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Ang 736Raag SooheeGuru Guru Arjan

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soohee mahalaa 5 |

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਇ ॥

keetaa lorreh so prabh hoe |

Whatever God wills, that alone happens.

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tujh bin doojaa naahee koe |

Without You, there is no other at all.

ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਜ ॥

jo jan seve tis pooran kaaj |

The humble being serves Him, and so all his works are perfectly successful.

ਦਾਸ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਲਾਜ ॥੧॥

daas apune kee raakhahu laaj |1|

O Lord, please preserve the honor of Your slaves. ||1||

ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

teree saran pooran deaalaa |

I seek Your Sanctuary, O Perfect, Merciful Lord.

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tujh bin kavan kare pratipaalaa |1| rahaau |

Without You, who would cherish and love me? ||1||Pause||

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

jal thal maheeal rahiaa bharapoor |

He is permeating and pervading the water, the land and the sky.

ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

nikatt vasai naahee prabh door |

God dwells near at hand; He is not far away.

ਲੋਕ ਪਤੀਆਰੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

lok pateeaarai kachhoo na paaeeai |

By trying to please other people, nothing is accomplished.

ਸਾਚਿ ਲਗੈ ਤਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

saach lagai taa haumai jaaeeai |2|

When someone is attached to the True Lord, his ego is taken away. ||2||

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਸੋ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

jis no laae le so laagai |

He alone is attached, whom the Lord Himself attaches.

ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥

giaan ratan antar tis jaagai |

The jewel of spiritual wisdom is awakened deep within.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

duramat jaae param pad paae |

Evil-mindedness is eradicated, and the supreme status is attained.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੩॥

gur parasaadee naam dhiaae |3|

By Guru's Grace, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||

ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰਉ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

due kar jorr krau aradaas |

Pressing my palms together, I offer my prayer;

ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਆਣਹਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

tudh bhaavai taa aaneh raas |

if it pleases You, Lord, please bless me and fulfill me.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇ ॥

kar kirapaa apanee bhagatee laae |

Grant Your Mercy, Lord, and bless me with devotion.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੨॥

jan naanak prabh sadaa dhiaae |4|2|

Servant Nanak meditates on God forever. ||4||2||