ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soratth mahalaa 5 |

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

ਤਨੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ॥
tan santan kaa dhan santan kaa man santan kaa keea |

My body belongs to the Saints, my wealth belongs to the Saints, and my mind belongs to the Saints.

ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਰਬ ਕੁਸਲ ਤਬ ਥੀਆ ॥੧॥
sant prasaad har naam dhiaaeaa sarab kusal tab theea |1|

By the Grace of the Saints, I meditate on the Lord's Name, and then, all comforts come to me. ||1||

ਸੰਤਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦਾਤਾ ਬੀਆ ॥
santan bin avar na daataa beea |

Without the Saints, there are no other givers.

ਜੋ ਜੋ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੈ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੀ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਗਰਾਮੀ ਕੀਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo jo saran parai saadhoo kee so paaragaraamee keea | rahaau |

Whoever takes to the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints, is carried across. ||Pause||

ਕੋਟਿ ਪਰਾਧ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਰਸਿ ਗਾਈਐ ॥
kott paraadh mitteh jan sevaa har keeratan ras gaaeeai |

Millions of sins are erased by serving the humble Saints, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord with love.

ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਜਨ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨॥
eehaa sukh aagai mukh aoojal jan kaa sang vaddabhaagee paaeeai |2|

One finds peace in this world, and one's face is radiant in the next world, by associating with the humble Saints, through great good fortune. ||2||

ਰਸਨਾ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਗੁਣ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਕੇਤਕ ਉਪਮਾ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
rasanaa ek anek gun pooran jan kee ketak upamaa kaheeai |

I have only one tongue, and the Lord's humble servant is filled with countless virtues; how can I sing his praises?

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸਦ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਲਹੀਐ ॥੩॥
agam agochar sad abinaasee saran santan kee laheeai |3|

The inaccessible, unapproachable and eternally unchanging Lord is obtained in the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||3||

ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਨੀਚ ਅਨਾਥ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਓਟ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਆਹੀ ॥
niragun neech anaath aparaadhee ott santan kee aahee |

I am worthless, lowly, without friends or support, and full of sins; I long for the Shelter of the Saints.

ਬੂਡਤ ਮੋਹ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਹੁ ਨਿਬਾਹੀ ॥੪॥੭॥
booddat moh grih andh koop meh naanak lehu nibaahee |4|7|

I am drowning in the deep, dark pit of household attachments - please save me, Lord! ||4||7||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Sorath
Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page: 610
Line No.: 7 - 12

Raag Sorath

Sorath conveys the feeling of having such a strong belief in something that you want to keep repeating the experience. In fact this feeling of certainty is so strong that you become the belief and live that belief. The atmosphere of Sorath is so powerful, that eventually even the most unresponsive listener will be attracted.