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aucwrx rwgu sUhI Ast-pdIAw mh`lw pihlw Gru pihlw

raag soohee asattapadheeaa mehalaa 1 ghar 1

Raag Soohee, Ashtapadee, First Mehl, First House:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

siB Avgx mY guxu nhI koeI ]

sabh avagan mai gun nehee koee ||

I am totally without virtue; I have no virtue at all.

ikau kir kMq imlwvw hoeI ]1]

kio kar kanth milaavaa hoee ||1||

How can I meet my Husband Lord? ||1||

nw mY rUpu n bMky nYxw ]

naa mai roop n bankae nainaa ||

I have no beauty, no enticing eyes.

nw kul FMgu n mITy bYxw ]1] rhwau ]

naa kul dtang n meethae bainaa ||1|| rehaao ||

I do not have a noble family, good manners or a sweet voice. ||1||Pause||

shij sIgwr kwmix kir AwvY ]

sehaj seegaar kaaman kar aavai ||

The soul-bride adorns herself with peace and poise.

qw sohwgix jw kµqY BwvY ]2]

thaa sohaagan jaa kanthai bhaavai ||2||

But she is a happy soul-bride, only if her Husband Lord is pleased with her. ||2||

nw iqsu rUpu n ryiKAw kweI ]

naa this roop n raekhiaa kaaee ||

He has no form or feature;

AMiq n swihbu ismirAw jweI ]3]

anth n saahib simariaa jaaee ||3||

At the very last instant, he cannot suddenly be contemplated. ||3||

suriq miq nwhI cqurweI ]

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surath math naahee chathuraaee ||

I have no understanding, intellect or cleverness.

kir ikrpw pRB lwvhu pweI ]4]

kar kirapaa prabh laavahu paaee ||4||

Have Mercy upon me, God, and attach me to Your Feet. ||4||

KrI isAwxI kMq n BwxI ]

kharee siaanee kanth n bhaanee ||

She may be very clever, but this does not please her Husband Lord.

mwieAw lwgI Brim BulwxI ]5]

maaeiaa laagee bharam bhulaanee ||5||

Attached to Maya, she is deluded by doubt. ||5||

haumY jweI qw kMq smweI ]

houmai jaaee thaa kanth samaaee ||

But if she gets rid of her ego, then she merges in her Husband Lord.

qau kwmix ipAwry nviniD pweI ]6]

aucwrx nv-in`iD

tho kaaman piaarae nav nidhh paaee ||6||

Only then can the soul-bride obtain the nine treasures of her Beloved. ||6||

Aink jnm ibCurq duKu pwieAw ]

anik janam bishhurath dhukh paaeiaa ||

Separated from You for countless incarnations, I have suffered in pain.

kru gih lyhu pRIqm pRB rwieAw ]7]

kar gehi laehu preetham prabh raaeiaa ||7||

Please take my hand, O my Beloved Sovereign Lord God. ||7||

Bxiq nwnku shu hY BI hosI ]

bhanath naanak sahu hai bhee hosee ||

Prays Nanak, the Lord is, and shall always be.

jY BwvY ipAwrw qY rwvysI ]8]1]

jai bhaavai piaaraa thai raavaesee ||8||1||

She alone is ravished and enjoyed, with whom the Beloved Lord is pleased. ||8||1||