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sUhI lilq ]

aucwrx lilq: polw bolo (ASuD: l-ilq)

soohee lalith ||

Soohee, Lalit:

byVw bµiD n sikE bµDn kI vylw ]

baerraa bandhh n sakiou bandhhan kee vaelaa ||

You were not able to make yourself a raft when you should have.

Bir srvru jb aUClY qb qrxu duhylw ]1]

bhar saravar jab ooshhalai thab tharan dhuhaelaa ||1||

When the ocean is churning and over-flowing, then it is very difficult to cross over it. ||1||

hQu n lwie ksuµBVY jil jwsI Folw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx k-suµBVY

hathh n laae kasunbharrai jal jaasee dtolaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Do not touch the safflower with your hands; its color will fade away, my dear. ||1||Pause||

iek AwpIn@Y pq lI sh kyry bolw ]

aucwrx pq lI: v`Krw krky

eik aapeenhai pathalee seh kaerae bolaa ||

First, the bride herself is weak, and then, her Husband Lord's Order is hard to bear.

duDw QxI n AwveI iPir hoie n mylw ]2]

dhudhhaa thhanee n aavee fir hoe n maelaa ||2||

Milk does not return to the breast; it will not be collected again. ||2||

khY PrIdu shylIho shu AlweysI ]

kehai fareedh sehaeleeho sahu alaaeaesee ||

Says Fareed, O my companions, when our Husband Lord calls,

hMsu clsI fuµmxw Aih qnu FyrI QIsI ]3]2]

hans chalasee ddunmanaa ahi than dtaeree thheesee ||3||2||

The soul departs, sad at heart, and this body returns to dust. ||3||2||