Ang 751
ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੯ ॥
soohee mahalaa 1 ghar 9 ||
Soohee, First Mehl, Ninth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਕਚਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਕਾ ਥੋੜੜਿਆ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
kachaa ra(n)g kasu(n)bh kaa thoRaRiaa din chaar jeeu ||
The color of safflower is transitory; it lasts for only a few days.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੀਆ ਠਗਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
vin naavai bhram bhuleeaa thag muthee kooRiaar jeeu ||
Without the Name, the false woman is deluded by doubt and plundered by thieves.
ਸਚੇ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਵਾਰ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
sache setee ratiaa janam na doojee vaar jeeu ||1||
But those who are attuned to the True Lord, are not reincarnated again. ||1||
ਰੰਗੇ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਰੰਗੀਐ ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
ra(n)ge kaa kiaa ra(n)geeai jo rate ra(n)g laai jeeu ||
How can one who is already dyed in the color of the Lord's Love, be colored any other color?
ਰੰਗਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ra(n)gan vaalaa seveeai sache siu chit laai jeeu ||1|| rahaau ||
So serve God the Dyer, and focus your consciousness on the True Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਜੇ ਭਵਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
chaare ku(n)daa je bhavahi bin bhaagaa dhan naahi jeeu ||
You wander around in the four directions, but without the good fortune of destiny, you shall never obtain wealth.
ਅਵਗਣਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਜੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਧਿਕ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
avagan muthee je phirahi badhik thaai na paahi jeeu ||
If you are plundered by corruption and vice, you shall wander around, but like a fugitive, you shall find no place of rest.
ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥
gur raakhe se ubare sabad rate man maahi jeeu ||2||
Only those who are protected by the Guru are saved; their minds are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
ਚਿਟੇ ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਕਪੜੇ ਮੈਲੇ ਚਿਤ ਕਠੋਰ ਜੀਉ ॥
chite jin ke kapaRe maile chit kathor jeeu ||
Those who wear white clothes, but have filthy and stone-hearted minds,
ਤਿਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਚੋਰ ਜੀਉ ॥
tin mukh naam na oopajai doojai viaape chor jeeu ||
may chant the Lord's Name with their mouths, but they are engrossed in duality; they are thieves.
ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਪਸੂਆ ਸੇ ਢੋਰ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥
mool na boojhahi aapanaa se pasooaa se dhor jeeu ||3||
They do not understand their own roots; they are beasts. They are just animals! ||3||
ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਮੰਗੈ ਸੁਖ ਜੀਉ ॥
nit nit khuseeaa man kare nit nit ma(n)gai sukh jeeu ||
Constantly, continually, the mortal seeks pleasures. Constantly, continually, he begs for peace.
ਕਰਤਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਜੀਉ ॥
karataa chit na aavaee phir phir lagahi dukh jeeu ||
But he does not think of the Creator Lord, and so he is overtaken by pain, again and again.
ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਦਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਕੈਸੀ ਭੁਖ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥
sukh dukh daataa man vasai tit tan kaisee bhukh jeeu ||4||
But one, within whose mind the Giver of pleasure and pain dwells - how can his body feel any need? ||4||
ਬਾਕੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਤਲਬੀਐ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
baakee vaalaa talabeeai sir maare ja(n)daar jeeu ||
One who has a karmic debt to pay off is summoned, and the Messenger of Death smashes his head.
ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਦੇਵਣਾ ਪੁਛੈ ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
lekhaa ma(n)gai devanaa puchhai kar beechaar jeeu ||
When his account is called for, it has to be given. After it is reviewed, payment is demanded.
ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਉਬਰੈ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥
sache kee liv ubarai bakhase bakhasanahaar jeeu ||5||
Only love for the True One will save you; the Forgiver forgives. ||5||
ਅਨ ਕੋ ਕੀਜੈ ਮਿਤੜਾ ਖਾਕੁ ਰਲੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
an ko keejai mitaRaa khaak ralai mar jaai jeeu ||
If you make any friend other than God, you shall die and mingle with the dust.
ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਭੁਲਿ ਭੁਲਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
bahu ra(n)g dekh bhulaaiaa bhul bhul aavai jaai jeeu ||
Gazing upon the many games of love, you are beguiled and bewildered; you come and go in reincarnation.
ਨਦਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤੇ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥
nadar prabhoo te chhuteeai nadaree mel milaai jeeu ||6||
Only by God's Grace can you be saved. By His Grace, He unites in His Union. ||6||
ਗਾਫਲ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
gaaphal giaan vihooniaa gur bin giaan na bhaal jeeu ||
O careless one, you are totally lacking any wisdom; do not seek wisdom without the Guru.
ਖਿੰਚੋਤਾਣਿ ਵਿਗੁਚੀਐ ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
khi(n)chotaan vigucheeai buraa bhalaa dui naal jeeu ||
By indecision and inner conflict, you shall come to ruin. Good and bad both pull at you.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭੈ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਭ ਜੋਹੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥
bin sabadai bhai ratiaa sabh johee jamakaal jeeu ||7||
Without being attuned to the Word of the Shabad and the Fear of God, all come under the gaze of the Messenger of Death. ||7||
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਧਾਰਿਆ ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇਇ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
jin kar kaaran dhaariaa sabhasai dei aadhaar jeeu ||
He who created the creation and sustains it, gives sustenance to all.
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
so kiu manahu visaareeai sadaa sadaa daataar jeeu ||
How can you forget Him from your mind? He is the Great Giver, forever and ever.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਨਿਧਾਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥੧॥੨॥
naanak naam na veesarai nidhaaraa aadhaar jeeu ||8||1||2||
Nanak shall never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Support of the unsupported. ||8||1||2||
ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਕਾਫੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ॥
soohee mahalaa 1 kaaphee ghar 10 ||
Soohee, First Mehl, Kaafee, Tenth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
maanas janam dula(n)bh guramukh paaiaa ||
For if you depart with virtue, then pain shall never afflict you. ||5||
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਚੁਲੰਭੁ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
man tan hoi chula(n)bh je satigur bhaaiaa ||1||
The mind and body are dyed in the deep red color of devotional love, if it pleases the True Guru. ||1||
ਚਲੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਵਖਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਲੈ ॥
chalai janam savaar vakhar sach lai ||
He departs with his life embellished and successful, taking the merchandise of the True Name.
ਪਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
pat paae darabaar satigur sabad bhai ||1|| rahaau ||
He is honored in the Darbaar, the Royal Court, of the Lord, through the Shabad, the Word of the True Guru, and the Fear of God. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
man tan sach salaahi saache man bhaaiaa ||
One who praises the True Lord with his mind and body, pleases the Mind of the True Lord.