sUhI mhlw 1 Gru 9

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pihlw Gru nwvw

soohee mehalaa 1 ghar 9

Soohee, First Mehl, Ninth House:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

kcw rMgu ksuµB kw QoViVAw idn cwir jIau ]

kachaa rang kasunbh kaa thhorrarriaa dhin chaar jeeo ||

The color of safflower is transitory; it lasts for only a few days.

ivxu nwvY BRim BulIAw Tig muTI kUiVAwir jIau ]

vin naavai bhram bhuleeaa thag muthee koorriaar jeeo ||

Without the Name, the false woman is deluded by doubt and plundered by thieves.

scy syqI riqAw jnmu n dUjI vwr jIau ]1]

aucwrx r`iqAw

sachae saethee rathiaa janam n dhoojee vaar jeeo ||1||

But those who are attuned to the True Lord, are not reincarnated again. ||1||

rMgy kw ikAw rMgIAY jo rqy rMgu lwie jIau ]

aucwrx r`qy

rangae kaa kiaa rangeeai jo rathae rang laae jeeo ||

How can one who is already dyed in the color of the Lord's Love, be colored any other color?

rMgx vwlw syvIAY scy isau icqu lwie jIau ]1] rhwau ]

rangan vaalaa saeveeai sachae sio chith laae jeeo ||1|| rehaao ||

So serve God the Dyer, and focus your consciousness on the True Lord. ||1||Pause||

cwry kuµfw jy Bvih ibnu Bwgw Dnu nwih jIau ]

chaarae kunddaa jae bhavehi bin bhaagaa dhhan naahi jeeo ||

You wander around in the four directions, but without the good fortune of destiny, you shall never obtain wealth.

Avgix muTI jy iPrih biDk Qwie n pwih jIau ]

aucwrx b`iDk

avagan muthee jae firehi badhhik thhaae n paahi jeeo ||

If you are plundered by corruption and vice, you shall wander around, but like a fugitive, you shall find no place of rest.

guir rwKy sy aubry sbid rqy mn mwih jIau ]2]

aucwrx r`qy

gur raakhae sae oubarae sabadh rathae man maahi jeeo ||2||

Only those who are protected by the Guru are saved; their minds are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

icty ijn ky kpVy mYly icq kTor jIau ]

chittae jin kae kaparrae mailae chith kathor jeeo ||

Those who wear white clothes, but have filthy and stone-hearted minds,

iqn muiK nwmu n aUpjY dUjY ivAwpy cor jIau ]

thin mukh naam n oopajai dhoojai viaapae chor jeeo ||

May chant the Lord's Name with their mouths, but they are engrossed in duality; they are thieves.

mUlu n bUJih Awpxw sy psUAw sy For jIau ]3]

aucwrx bU`Jih

mool n boojhehi aapanaa sae pasooaa sae dtor jeeo ||3||

They do not understand their own roots; they are beasts. They are just animals! ||3||

inq inq KusIAw mnu kry inq inq mMgY suK jIau ]

nith nith khuseeaa man karae nith nith mangai sukh jeeo ||

Constantly, continually, the mortal seeks pleasures. Constantly, continually, he begs for peace.

krqw iciq n AwveI iPir iPir lgih duK jIau ]

karathaa chith n aavee fir fir lagehi dhukh jeeo ||

But he does not think of the Creator Lord, and so he is overtaken by pain, again and again.

suK duK dwqw min vsY iqqu qin kYsI BuK jIau ]4]

sukh dhukh dhaathaa man vasai thith than kaisee bhukh jeeo ||4||

But one, within whose mind the Giver of pleasure and pain dwells - how can his body feel any need? ||4||

bwkI vwlw qlbIAY isir mwry jµdwru jIau ]

aucwrx ql-bIAY

baakee vaalaa thalabeeai sir maarae jandhaar jeeo ||

One who has a karmic debt to pay off is summoned, and the Messenger of Death smashes his head.

lyKw mMgY dyvxw puCY kir bIcwru jIau ]

laekhaa mangai dhaevanaa pushhai kar beechaar jeeo ||

When his account is called for, it has to be given. After it is reviewed, payment is demanded.

scy kI ilv aubrY bKsy bKsxhwru jIau ]5]

sachae kee liv oubarai bakhasae bakhasanehaar jeeo ||5||

Only love for the True One will save you; the Forgiver forgives. ||5||

An ko kIjY imqVw Kwku rlY mir jwie jIau ]

an ko keejai mitharraa khaak ralai mar jaae jeeo ||

If you make any friend other than God, you shall die and mingle with the dust.

bhu rMg dyiK BulwieAw Buil Buil AwvY jwie jIau ]

bahu rang dhaekh bhulaaeiaa bhul bhul aavai jaae jeeo ||

Gazing upon the many games of love, you are beguiled and bewildered; you come and go in reincarnation.

ndir pRBU qy CutIAY ndrI myil imlwie jIau ]6]

nadhar prabhoo thae shhutteeai nadharee mael milaae jeeo ||6||

Only by God's Grace can you be saved. By His Grace, He unites in His Union. ||6||

gwPl igAwn ivhUixAw gur ibnu igAwnu n Bwil jIau ]

gaafal giaan vihooniaa gur bin giaan n bhaal jeeo ||

O careless one, you are totally lacking any wisdom; do not seek wisdom without the Guru.

iKMcoqwix ivgucIAY burw Blw duie nwil jIau ]

aucwrx iv-gucIAY

khinchothaan vigucheeai buraa bhalaa dhue naal jeeo ||

By indecision and inner conflict, you shall come to ruin. Good and bad both pull at you.

ibnu sbdY BY riqAw sB johI jmkwil jIau ]7]

aucwrx r`iqAw

bin sabadhai bhai rathiaa 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||

ijin kir kwrxu DwirAw sBsY dyie AwDwru jIau ]

aucwrx sB-sY: sbµDk pwT hY

jin kar kaaran dhhaariaa sabhasai dhaee aadhhaar jeeo ||

He who created the creation and sustains it, gives sustenance to all.

so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY sdw sdw dwqwru jIau ]

so kio manahu visaareeai sadhaa sadhaa dhaathaar jeeo ||

How can you forget Him from your mind? He is the Great Giver, forever and ever.

nwnk nwmu n vIsrY inDwrw AwDwru jIau ]8]1]2]

aucwrx in-Dwrw: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

naanak naam n veesarai nidhhaaraa aadhhaar jeeo ||8||1||2||

Nanak shall never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Support of the unsupported. ||8||1||2||