Ang 729 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੬ ॥

soohee mahalaa 1 ghar 6 |

Soohee, First Mehl, Sixth House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

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ਉਜਲੁ ਕੈਹਾ ਚਿਲਕਣਾ ਘੋਟਿਮ ਕਾਲੜੀ ਮਸੁ ॥

aujal kaihaa chilakanaa ghottim kaalarree mas |

Bronze is bright and shiny, but when it is rubbed, its blackness appears.

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ਧੋਤਿਆ ਜੂਠਿ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਾ ਤਿਸੁ ॥੧॥

dhotiaa jootth na utarai je sau dhovaa tis |1|

Washing it, its impurity is not removed, even if it is washed a hundred times. ||1||

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ਸਜਣ ਸੇਈ ਨਾਲਿ ਮੈ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੰਨਿੑ ॥

sajan seee naal mai chaladiaa naal chalana |

They alone are my friends, who travel along with me;

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ਜਿਥੈ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਤਿਥੈ ਖੜੇ ਦਿਸੰਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jithai lekhaa mangeeai tithai kharre disan |1| rahaau |

and in that place, where the accounts are called for, they appear standing with me. ||1||Pause||

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ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਪਾਸਹੁ ਚਿਤਵੀਆਹਾ ॥

kotthe manddap maarreea paasahu chitaveeaahaa |

There are houses, mansions and tall buildings, painted on all sides;

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ਢਠੀਆ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਨੑੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਸਖਣੀਆਹਾ ॥੨॥

dtattheea kam na aavanaee vichahu sakhaneeaahaa |2|

but they are empty within, and they crumble like useless ruins. ||2||

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ਬਗਾ ਬਗੇ ਕਪੜੇ ਤੀਰਥ ਮੰਝਿ ਵਸੰਨਿੑ ॥

bagaa bage kaparre teerath manjh vasana |

The herons in their white feathers dwell in the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਘੁਟਿ ਘੁਟਿ ਜੀਆ ਖਾਵਣੇ ਬਗੇ ਨਾ ਕਹੀਅਨਿੑ ॥੩॥

ghutt ghutt jeea khaavane bage naa kaheeana |3|

They tear apart and eat the living beings, and so they are not called white. ||3||

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ਸਿੰਮਲ ਰੁਖੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਮੈ ਮੈਜਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੁਲੰਨਿੑ ॥

sinmal rukh sareer mai maijan dekh bhulana |

My body is like the simmal tree; seeing me, other people are fooled.

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ਸੇ ਫਲ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਨੑੀ ਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਮੈ ਤਨਿ ਹੰਨਿੑ ॥੪॥

se fal kam na aavanaee te gun mai tan hana |4|

Its fruits are useless - just like the qualities of my body. ||4||

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ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਭਾਰੁ ਉਠਾਇਆ ਡੂਗਰ ਵਾਟ ਬਹੁਤੁ ॥

andhulai bhaar utthaaeaa ddoogar vaatt bahut |

The blind man is carrying such a heavy load, and his journey through the mountains is so long.

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ਅਖੀ ਲੋੜੀ ਨਾ ਲਹਾ ਹਉ ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘਾ ਕਿਤੁ ॥੫॥

akhee lorree naa lahaa hau charr langhaa kit |5|

My eyes can see, but I cannot find the Way. How can I climb up and cross over the mountain? ||5||

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ਚਾਕਰੀਆ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਅਵਰ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਕਿਤੁ ॥

chaakareea changiaaeea avar siaanap kit |

What good does it do to serve, and be good, and be clever?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਬਧਾ ਛੁਟਹਿ ਜਿਤੁ ॥੬॥੧॥੩॥

naanak naam samaal toon badhaa chhutteh jit |6|1|3|

O Nanak, contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and you shall be released from bondage. ||6||1||3||

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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa 1 |

Soohee, First Mehl:

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ਜਪ ਤਪ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ਬੇੜੁਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਲੰਘਹਿ ਵਹੇਲਾ ॥

jap tap kaa bandh berrulaa jit langheh vahelaa |

Build the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river.

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ਨਾ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਨਾ ਊਛਲੈ ਐਸਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੧॥

naa saravar naa aoochhalai aisaa panth suhelaa |1|

There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be. ||1||

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ਤੇਰਾ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਜੀਠੜਾ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਚੋਲਾ ਸਦ ਰੰਗ ਢੋਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

teraa eko naam manjeettharraa rataa meraa cholaa sad rang dtolaa |1| rahaau |

Your Name alone is the color, in which the robe of my body is dyed. This color is permanent, O my Beloved. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਜਨ ਚਲੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

saajan chale piaariaa kiau melaa hoee |

My beloved friends have departed; how will they meet the Lord?

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ਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਗੰਠੜੀਐ ਮੇਲੇਗਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥

je gun hoveh ganttharreeai melegaa soee |2|

If they have virtue in their pack, the Lord will unite them with Himself. ||2||

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ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਵੀਛੁੜੈ ਜੇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥

miliaa hoe na veechhurrai je miliaa hoee |

Once united with Him, they will not be separated again, if they are truly united.

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ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ਹੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

aavaa gaun nivaariaa hai saachaa soee |3|

The True Lord brings their comings and goings to an end. ||3||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ਸੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਚੋਲਾ ॥

haumai maar nivaariaa seetaa hai cholaa |

One who subdues and eradicates egotism, sews the robe of devotion.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹ ਕੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬੋਲਾ ॥੪॥

gur bachanee fal paaeaa seh ke amrit bolaa |4|

Following the Word of the Guru's Teachings, she receives the fruits of her reward, the Ambrosial Words of the Lord. ||4||

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ਸਹੁ ਖਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

naanak kahai saheleeho sahu kharaa piaaraa |

Says Nanak, O soul-brides, our Husband Lord is so dear!

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ਹਮ ਸਹ ਕੇਰੀਆ ਦਾਸੀਆ ਸਾਚਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥੫॥੨॥੪॥

ham seh kereea daaseea saachaa khasam hamaaraa |5|2|4|

We are the servants, the hand-maidens of the Lord; He is our True Lord and Master. ||5||2||4||

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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soohee mahalaa 1 |

Soohee, First Mehl:

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਭਾਂਡੈ ਭਾਉ ਤਿਨਾ ਸਵਾਰਸੀ ॥

jin kau bhaanddai bhaau tinaa savaarasee |

Those whose minds are filled with love of the Lord, are blessed and exalted.

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ਸੂਖੀ ਕਰੈ ਪਸਾਉ ਦੂਖ ਵਿਸਾਰਸੀ ॥

sookhee karai pasaau dookh visaarasee |

They are blessed with peace, and their pains are forgotten.

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ਸਹਸਾ ਮੂਲੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਸਰਪਰ ਤਾਰਸੀ ॥੧॥

sahasaa moole naeh sarapar taarasee |1|

He will undoubtedly, certainly save them. ||1||

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ਤਿਨੑਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਆਇ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਲੀਖਿਆ ॥

tinaa miliaa gur aae jin kau leekhiaa |

The Guru comes to meet those whose destiny is so pre-ordained.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੀਖਿਆ ॥

amrit har kaa naau devai deekhiaa |

He blesses them with the Teachings of the Ambrosial Name of the Lord.

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ਚਾਲਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭੀਖਿਆ ॥੨॥

chaaleh satigur bhaae bhaveh na bheekhiaa |2|

Those who walk in the Will of the True Guru, never wander begging. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਮਹਲੁ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਦੂਜੇ ਨਿਵੈ ਕਿਸੁ ॥

jaa kau mehal hajoor dooje nivai kis |

And one who lives in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, why should he bow down to any other?

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ਦਰਿ ਦਰਵਾਣੀ ਨਾਹਿ ਮੂਲੇ ਪੁਛ ਤਿਸੁ ॥

dar daravaanee naeh moole puchh tis |

The gate-keeper at the Lord's Gate shall not stop him to ask any questions.

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ਛੁਟੈ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਬੋਲਿ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨਦਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ॥੩॥

chhuttai taa kai bol saahib nadar jis |3|

And one who is blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace - by his words, others are emancipated as well. ||3||

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ਘਲੇ ਆਣੇ ਆਪਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਮਤੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

ghale aane aap jis naahee doojaa matai koe |

The Lord Himself sends out, and recalls the mortal beings; no one else gives Him advice.

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ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਸਾਜਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਭ ਸੋਇ ॥

dtaeh usaare saaj jaanai sabh soe |

He Himself demolishes, constructs and creates; He knows everything.

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ਨਾਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੫॥

naau naanak bakhasees nadaree karam hoe |4|3|5|

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord is the blessing, given to those who receive His Mercy, and His Grace. ||4||3||5||

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