Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੯ ॥
soohee mahalaa 1 ghar 9 |Soohee, First Mehl, Ninth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਕਚਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਕਾ ਥੋੜੜਿਆ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
kachaa rang kasunbh kaa thorrarriaa din chaar jeeo |The color of safflower is transitory; it lasts for only a few days.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੀਆ ਠਗਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
vin naavai bhram bhuleea tthag mutthee koorriaar jeeo |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 jeeo |1|But those who are attuned to the True Lord, are not reincarnated again. ||1||
ਰੰਗੇ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਰੰਗੀਐ ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
range kaa kiaa rangeeai jo rate rang laae jeeo |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 ॥
rangan vaalaa seveeai sache siau chit laae jeeo |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 kunddaa je bhaveh bin bhaagaa dhan naeh jeeo |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 mutthee je fireh badhik thaae na paeh jeeo |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 maeh jeeo |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 ॥
chitte jin ke kaparre maile chit katthor jeeo |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 aoopajai doojai viaape chor jeeo |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 boojheh aapanaa se pasooaa se dtor jeeo |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 khuseea man kare nit nit mangai sukh jeeo |Constantly, continually, the mortal seeks pleasures. Constantly, continually, he begs for peace.
ਕਰਤਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਜੀਉ ॥
karataa chit na aavee fir fir lageh dukh jeeo |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 tith tan kaisee bhukh jeeo |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 jandaar jeeo |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 mangai devanaa puchhai kar beechaar jeeo |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 jeeo |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 mitarraa khaak ralai mar jaae jeeo |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 rang dekh bhulaaeaa bhul bhul aavai jaae jeeo |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 chhutteeai nadaree mel milaae jeeo |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 ॥
gaafal giaan vihooniaa gur bin giaan na bhaal jeeo |O careless one, you are totally lacking any wisdom; do not seek wisdom without the Guru.
ਖਿੰਚੋਤਾਣਿ ਵਿਗੁਚੀਐ ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
khinchotaan vigucheeai buraa bhalaa due naal jeeo |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 jeeo |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 dee aadhaar jeeo |He who created the creation and sustains it, gives sustenance to all.
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
so kiau manahu visaareeai sadaa sadaa daataar jeeo |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 jeeo |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 kaafee ghar 10 |Soohee, First Mehl, Kaafee, Tenth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
maanas janam dulanbh guramukh paaeaa |For if you depart with virtue, then pain shall never afflict you. ||5||
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਚੁਲੰਭੁ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
man tan hoe chulanbh je satigur bhaaeaa |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 salaeh saache man bhaaeaa |One who praises the True Lord with his mind and body, pleases the Mind of the True Lord.