ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soohee mahalaa 5 |

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

ਧਨੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਨਿ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥

dhan sohaagan jo prabhoo pachhaanai |

Blessed is that soul-bride, who realizes God.

ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਜੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੈ ॥

maanai hukam tajai abhimaanai |

She obeys the Hukam of His Order, and abandons her self-conceit.

ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥

pria siau raatee raleea maanai |1|

Imbued with her Beloved, she celebrates in delight. ||1||

ਸੁਨਿ ਸਖੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਿਲਣ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ॥

sun sakhee prabh milan neesaanee |

Listen, O my companions - these are the signs on the Path to meet God.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਤਜਿ ਲਾਜ ਲੋਕਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man tan arap taj laaj lokaanee |1| rahaau |

Dedicate your mind and body to Him; stop living to please others. ||1||Pause||

ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਕਉ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ॥

sakhee sahelee kau samajhaavai |

One soul-bride counsels another,

ਸੋਈ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

soee kamaavai jo prabh bhaavai |

to do only that which pleases God.

ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

saa sohaagan ank samaavai |2|

Such a soul-bride merges into the Being of God. ||2||

ਗਰਬਿ ਗਹੇਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

garab gahelee mehal na paavai |

One who is in the grip of pride does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ਜਬ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ॥

fir pachhutaavai jab rain bihaavai |

She regrets and repents, when her life-night passes away.

ਕਰਮਹੀਣਿ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

karamaheen manamukh dukh paavai |3|

The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs suffer in pain. ||3||

ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

binau karee je jaanaa door |

I pray to God, but I think that He is far away.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

prabh abinaasee rahiaa bharapoor |

God is imperishable and eternal; He is pervading and permeating everywhere.

ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੩॥

jan naanak gaavai dekh hadoor |4|3|

Servant Nanak sings of Him; I see Him Ever-present everywhere. ||4||3||