ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧

Rag Soohee Mehala 4 Shhanth Ghar 1

Soohee, Fourth Mehl, Chhant, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਅਵਗਣ ਵਿਕਣਾ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਾ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Sathigur Purakh Milae Avagan Vikana Gun Rava Bal Ram Jeeo ||

If only I could meet the True Guru, the Primal Being. Discarding my faults and sins, I would chant the Lord's Glorious Praises.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਚਵਾ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har Har Nam Dhhiae Gurabanee Nith Nith Chava Bal Ram Jeeo ||

I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Continuously, continually, I chant the Word of the Guru's Bani.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਦ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ਪਾਪ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

Gurabanee Sadh Meethee Lagee Pap Vikar Gavaeia ||

Gurbani always seems so sweet; I have eradicated the sins from within.

ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

Houmai Rog Gaeia Bho Bhaga Sehajae Sehaj Milaeia ||

The disease of egotism is gone, fear has left, and I am absorbed in celestial peace.

ਕਾਇਆ ਸੇਜ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਤਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਭੋਗੋ ॥

Kaeia Saej Gur Sabadh Sukhalee Gian Thath Kar Bhogo ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the bed of my body has become cozy and beautiful, and I enjoy the essence of spiritual wisdom.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੁਖਿ ਮਾਣੇ ਨਿਤ ਰਲੀਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਧੁਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੋ ॥੧॥

Anadhin Sukh Manae Nith Raleea Naanak Dhhur Sanjogo ||1||

Night and day, I continually enjoy peace and pleasure. O Nanak, this is my pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਕੁੜਮੁ ਕੁੜਮਾਈ ਆਇਆ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Sath Santhokh Kar Bhao Kurram Kurramaee Aeia Bal Ram Jeeo ||

The soul-bride is lovingly embellished with truth and contentment; her Father, the Guru, has come to engage her in marriage to her Husband Lord.

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੇਲੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵਾਈਆ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Santh Jana Kar Mael Gurabanee Gavaeea Bal Ram Jeeo ||

Joining with the humble Saints, I sing Gurbani.

ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਗਾਈ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਪੰਚ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੋਹਾਇਆ ॥

Banee Gur Gaee Param Gath Paee Panch Milae Sohaeia ||

Singing the Guru's Bani, I have obtained the supreme status; meeting with the Saints, the self-elect, I am blessed and adorned.

ਗਇਆ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਮਮਤਾ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਠੀ ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

Gaeia Karodhh Mamatha Than Nathee Pakhandd Bharam Gavaeia ||

Anger and attachment have left my body and run away; I have eradicated hypocrisy and doubt.

ਹਉਮੈ ਪੀਰ ਗਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਰੋਗਤ ਭਏ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

Houmai Peer Gee Sukh Paeia Arogath Bheae Sareera ||

The pain of egotism is gone, and I have found peace; my body has become healthy and free of disease.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰਾ ॥੨॥

Gur Parasadhee Breham Pashhatha Naanak Gunee Geheera ||2||

By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, I have realized God, the ocean of virtue. ||2||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੀ ਦੂਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਲਿ ਗਈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Manamukh Vishhurree Dhoor Mehal N Paeae Bal Gee Bal Ram Jeeo ||

The self-willed manmukh is separated, far away from God; she does not obtain the Mansion of His Presence, and she burns.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਮਤਾ ਕੂਰਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਵਿਹਾਝੇ ਕੂੜਿ ਲਈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Anthar Mamatha Koor Koorr Vihajhae Koorr Lee Bal Ram Jeeo ||

Egotism and falsehood are deep within her; deluded by falsehood, she deals only in falsehood.

ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Koorr Kapatt Kamavai Meha Dhukh Pavai Vin Sathigur Mag N Paeia ||

Practicing fraud and falsehood, she suffers terrible pain; without the True Guru, she does not find the way.

ਆਪੇ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

Apae Dhaeia Karae Prabh Dhatha Sathigur Purakh Milaeae ||

God, the Great Giver, shows His Mercy, and leads her to meet the True Guru, the Primal Being.

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਜਨ ਮੇਲੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥

Janam Janam Kae Vishhurrae Jan Maelae Naanak Sehaj Subhaeae ||3||

Those beings who have been separated for countless incarnations, O Nanak, are reunited with the Lord, with intuitive ease. ||3||

ਆਇਆ ਲਗਨੁ ਗਣਾਇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਨ ਓਮਾਹੀਆ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Aeia Lagan Ganae Hiradhai Dhhan Oumaheea Bal Ram Jeeo ||

Calculating the most auspicious moment, the Lord comes into the bride's home; her heart is filled with ecstasy.

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪਾਧੇ ਆਣਿ ਪਤੀ ਬਹਿ ਵਾਚਾਈਆ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Panddith Padhhae An Pathee Behi Vachaeea Bal Ram Jeeo ||

The Pandits and astrologers have come, to sit and consult the almanacs.

ਪਤੀ ਵਾਚਾਈ ਮਨਿ ਵਜੀ ਵਧਾਈ ਜਬ ਸਾਜਨ ਸੁਣੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ॥

Pathee Vachaee Man Vajee Vadhhaee Jab Sajan Sunae Ghar Aeae ||

They have consulted the almanacs, and the bride's mind vibrates with bliss, when she hears that her Friend is coming into the home of her heart.

ਗੁਣੀ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬਹਿ ਮਤਾ ਪਕਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੇ ਤਤੁ ਦਿਵਾਏ ॥

Gunee Gianee Behi Matha Pakaeia Faerae Thath Dhivaeae ||

The virtuous and wise men sat down and decided to perform the marriage immediately.

ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਸਦ ਨਵਤਨੁ ਬਾਲ ਸਖਾਈ ॥

Var Paeia Purakh Aganm Agochar Sadh Navathan Bal Sakhaee ||

She has found her Husband, the Inaccessible, Unfathomable Primal Lord, who is forever young; He is her Best Friend from her earliest childhood.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥

Naanak Kirapa Kar Kai Maelae Vishhurr Kadhae N Jaee ||4||1||

O Nanak, he has mercifully united the bride with Himself. She shall never be separated again. ||4||1||