sohilaa raag gaurree deepakee mahalaa 1 |
Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
jai ghar keerat aakheeai karate kaa hoe beechaaro |
In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated
tit ghar gaavahu sohilaa sivarihu sirajanahaaro |1|
-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||
tum gaavahu mere nirbhau kaa sohilaa |
Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.
hau vaaree jit sohilai sadaa sukh hoe |1| rahaau |
I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||
nit nit jeearre samaaleean dekhaigaa devanahaar |
Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.
tere daanai keemat naa pavai tis daate kavan sumaar |2|
Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||
sanbat saahaa likhiaa mil kar paavahu tel |
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.
dehu sajan aseesarreea jiau hovai saahib siau mel |3|
My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||
ghar ghar eho paahuchaa sadarre nit pavan |
Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.
sadanahaaraa simareeai naanak se dih aavan |4|1|
Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||
raag aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:
chhia ghar chhia gur chhia upades |
There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.
gur gur eko ves anek |1|
But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1||
baabaa jai ghar karate keerat hoe |
O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung
so ghar raakh vaddaaee toe |1| rahaau |
-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||
visue chasiaa gharreea paharaa thitee vaaree maahu hoaa |
The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,
sooraj eko rut anek | naanak karate ke kete ves |2|2|
And the various seasons originate from the one sun; O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2||
raag dhanaasaree mahalaa 1 |
Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:
gagan mai thaal rav chand deepak bane taarikaa manddal janak motee |
Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.
dhoop malaanalo pavan chavaro kare sagal banaraae foolant jotee |1|
The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||
kaisee aaratee hoe | bhav khanddanaa teree aaratee |
What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.
anahataa sabad vaajant bheree |1| rahaau |
The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||
sehas tav nain nan nain heh tohi kau sehas moorat nanaa ek tuohee |
You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.
sehas pad bimal nan ek pad gandh bin sehas tav gandh iv chalat mohee |2|
You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||
sabh meh jot jot hai soe |
Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.
tis dai chaanan sabh meh chaanan hoe |
By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.
gur saakhee jot paragatt hoe |
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.
jo tis bhaavai su aaratee hoe |3|
That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||
har charan kaval makarand lobhit mano anadinuo mohi aahee piaasaa |
My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.
kripaa jal dehi naanak saaring kau hoe jaa te terai naae vaasaa |4|3|
Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||3||
raag gaurree poorabee mahalaa 4 |
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
kaam karodh nagar bahu bhariaa mil saadhoo khanddal khanddaa he |
The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.
poorab likhat likhe gur paaeaa man har liv manddal manddaa he |1|
By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||
kar saadhoo anjulee pun vaddaa he |
Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.
kar ddanddaut pun vaddaa he |1| rahaau |
Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||
saakat har ras saad na jaaniaa tin antar haumai kanddaa he |
The wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the Taste of the Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn of egotism is embedded deep within them.
jiau jiau chaleh chubhai dukh paaveh jamakaal saheh sir ddanddaa he |2|
The more they walk away, the deeper it pierces them, and the more they suffer in pain, until finally, the Messenger of Death smashes his club against their heads. ||2||
har jan har har naam samaane dukh janam maran bhav khanddaa he |
The humble servants of the Lord are absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and the fear of death are eradicated.
abinaasee purakh paaeaa paramesar bahu sobh khandd brahamanddaa he |3|
They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||
ham gareeb masakeen prabh tere har raakh raakh vadd vaddaa he |
I am poor and meek, God, but I belong to You! Save me-please save me, O Greatest of the Great!
jan naanak naam adhaar ttek hai har naame hee sukh manddaa he |4|4|
Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||
raag gaurree poorabee mahalaa 5 |
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:
krau benantee sunahu mere meetaa sant ttehal kee belaa |
Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!
eehaa khaatt chalahu har laahaa aagai basan suhelaa |1|
In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1||
aaudh ghattai dinas rainaare |
This life is diminishing, day and night.
man gur mil kaaj savaare |1| rahaau |
Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||
eihu sansaar bikaar sanse meh tario braham giaanee |
This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.
jiseh jagaae peeaavai ihu ras akath kathaa tin jaanee |2|
Only those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this Sublime Essence, come to know the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||
jaa kau aae soee bihaajhahu har gur te maneh baseraa |
Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord shall dwell within your mind.
nij ghar mehal paavahu sukh sahaje bahur na hoeigo feraa |3|
Within the home of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence with intuitive ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of reincarnation. ||3||
antarajaamee purakh bidhaate saradhaa man kee poore |
O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.
naanak daas ihai sukh maagai mo kau kar santan kee dhoore |4|5|
Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||5||