sUhI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pihlw

soohee mehalaa 1 ||

Soohee, First Mehl:

mnhu n nwmu ivswir Aihinis iDAweIAY ]

manahu n naam visaar ahinis dhhiaaeeai ||

Never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, from your mind; night and day, meditate on it.

ijau rwKih ikrpw Dwir iqvY suKu pweIAY ]1]

jio raakhehi kirapaa dhhaar thivai sukh paaeeai ||1||

As You keep me, in Your Merciful Grace, so do I find peace. ||1||

mY AMDuly hir nwmu lkutI tohxI ]

aucwrx lku-tI

mai andhhulae har naam lakuttee ttohanee ||

I am blind, and the Lord's Name is my cane.

rhau swihb kI tyk n mohY mohxI ]1] rhwau ]

reho saahib kee ttaek n mohai mohanee ||1|| rehaao ||

I remain under the Sheltering Support of my Lord and Master; I am not enticed by Maya the enticer. ||1||Pause||

jh dyKau qh nwil guir dyKwilAw ]

jeh dhaekho theh naal gur dhaekhaaliaa ||

Wherever I look, there the Guru has shown me that God is always with me.

AMqir bwhir Bwil sbid inhwilAw ]2]

anthar baahar bhaal sabadh nihaaliaa ||2||

Searching inwardly and outwardly as well, I came to see Him, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

syvI siqgur Bwie nwmu inrµjnw ]

saevee sathigur bhaae naam niranjanaa ||

So serve the True Guru with love, through the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

quDu BwvY iqvY rjwie Brmu Bau Bµjnw ]3]

aucwrx rjwie: polw bolo

thudhh bhaavai thivai rajaae bharam bho bhanjanaa ||3||

As it pleases You, so by Your Will, You destroy my doubts and fears. ||3||

jnmq hI duKu lwgY mrxw AwiekY ]

janamath hee dhukh laagai maranaa aae kai ||

At the very moment of birth, he is afflicted with pain, and in the end, he comes only to die.

jnmu mrxu prvwxu hir gux gwie kY ]4]

janam maran paravaan har gun gaae kai ||4||

Birth and death are validated and approved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

hau nwhI qU hovih quD hI swijAw ]

ho naahee thoo hovehi thudhh hee saajiaa ||

When there is no ego, there You are; You fashioned all of this.

Awpy Qwip auQwip sbid invwijAw ]5]

aapae thhaap outhhaap sabadh nivaajiaa ||5||

You Yourself establish and disestablish; through the Word of Your Shabad, You elevate and exalt. ||5||

dyhI Bsm rulwie n jwpI kh gieAw ]

dhaehee bhasam rulaae n jaapee keh gaeiaa ||

When the body rolls in the dust, it is not known where the soul has gone.

Awpy rihAw smwie so ivsmwdu BieAw ]6]

aapae rehiaa samaae so visamaadh bhaeiaa ||6||

He Himself is permeating and pervading; this is wonderful and amazing! ||6||

qUµ nwhI pRB dUir jwxih sB qUhY ]

thoon naahee prabh dhoor jaanehi sabh thoo hai ||

You are not far away, God; You know everything.

gurmuiK vyiK hdUir AMqir BI qUhY ]7]

guramukh vaekh hadhoor anthar bhee thoo hai ||7||

The Gurmukh sees You ever-present; You are deep within the nucleus of our inner self. ||7||

mY dIjY nwm invwsu AMqir sWiq hoie ]

mai dheejai naam nivaas anthar saanth hoe ||

Please, bless me with a home in Your Name; may my inner self be at peace.

gux gwvY nwnk dwsu siqguru miq dyie ]8]3]5]

aucwrx m`iq

gun gaavai naanak dhaas sathigur math dhaee ||8||3||5||

May slave Nanak sing Your Glorious Praises; O True Guru, please share the Teachings with me. ||8||3||5||