ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa 1 |

Soohee, First Mehl:

ਭਾਂਡਾ ਹਛਾ ਸੋਇ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਸੀ ॥

bhaanddaa hachhaa soe jo tis bhaavasee |

That vessel alone is pure, which is pleasing to Him.

ਭਾਂਡਾ ਅਤਿ ਮਲੀਣੁ ਧੋਤਾ ਹਛਾ ਨ ਹੋਇਸੀ ॥

bhaanddaa at maleen dhotaa hachhaa na hoeisee |

The filthiest vessel does not become pure, simply by being washed.

ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਹੋਇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇਸੀ ॥

guroo duaarai hoe sojhee paaeisee |

Through the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, one obtains understanding.

ਏਤੁ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਧੋਇ ਹਛਾ ਹੋਇਸੀ ॥

et duaarai dhoe hachhaa hoeisee |

By being washed through this Gate, it becomes pure.

ਮੈਲੇ ਹਛੇ ਕਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਾਇਸੀ ॥

maile hachhe kaa veechaar aap varataaeisee |

The Lord Himself sets the standards to differentiate between the dirty and the pure.

ਮਤੁ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਇ ਅਗੈ ਪਾਇਸੀ ॥

mat ko jaanai jaae agai paaeisee |

Do not think that you will automatically find a place of rest hereafter.

ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਤੇਹਾ ਹੋਇਸੀ ॥

jehe karam kamaae tehaa hoeisee |

According to the actions one has committed, so does the mortal become.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਾਇਸੀ ॥

amrit har kaa naau aap varataaeisee |

He Himself bestows the Ambrosial Name of the Lord.

ਚਲਿਆ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਵਾਜਾ ਵਾਇਸੀ ॥

chaliaa pat siau janam savaar vaajaa vaaeisee |

Such a mortal departs with honor and renown; his life is embellished and redeemed, and the trumpets resound with his glory.

ਮਾਣਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਣਾਇਸੀ ॥

maanas kiaa vechaaraa tihu lok sunaaeisee |

Why speak of poor mortals? His glory shall echo throughout the three worlds.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਭਿ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰਸੀ ॥੧॥੪॥੬॥

naanak aap nihaal sabh kul taarasee |1|4|6|

O Nanak, he himself shall be enraptured, and he shall save his entire ancestry. ||1||4||6||