सोहिला रागु गउड़ी दीपकी महला १ ॥
Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
जै घरि कीरति आखीऐ करते का होइ बीचारो ॥
In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated
तितु घरि गावहु सोहिला सिवरिहु सिरजणहारो ॥१॥
-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||
तुम गावहु मेरे निरभउ का सोहिला ॥
Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.
हउ वारी जितु सोहिलै सदा सुखु होइ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||
नित नित जीअड़े समालीअनि देखैगा देवणहारु ॥
Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.
तेरे दानै कीमति ना पवै तिसु दाते कवणु सुमारु ॥२॥
Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||
संबति साहा लिखिआ मिलि करि पावहु तेलु ॥
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.
देहु सजण असीसड़ीआ जिउ होवै साहिब सिउ मेलु ॥३॥
My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||
घरि घरि एहो पाहुचा सदड़े नित पवंनि ॥
Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.
सदणहारा सिमरीऐ नानक से दिह आवंनि ॥४॥१॥
Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||
रागु आसा महला १ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:
छिअ घर छिअ गुर छिअ उपदेस ॥
There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.
गुरु गुरु एको वेस अनेक ॥१॥
But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1||
बाबा जै घरि करते कीरति होइ ॥
O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung
सो घरु राखु वडाई तोइ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||
विसुए चसिआ घड़ीआ पहरा थिती वारी माहु होआ ॥
The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,
सूरजु एको रुति अनेक ॥ नानक करते के केते वेस ॥२॥२॥
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||
रागु धनासरी महला १ ॥
Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:
गगन मै थालु रवि चंदु दीपक बने तारिका मंडल जनक मोती ॥
Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.
धूपु मलआनलो पवणु चवरो करे सगल बनराइ फूलंत जोती ॥१॥
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||
कैसी आरती होइ ॥ भव खंडना तेरी आरती ॥
What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.
अनहता सबद वाजंत भेरी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||
सहस तव नैन नन नैन हहि तोहि कउ सहस मूरति नना एक तुोही ॥
You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.
सहस पद बिमल नन एक पद गंध बिनु सहस तव गंध इव चलत मोही ॥२॥
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||
सभ महि जोति जोति है सोइ ॥
Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.
तिस दै चानणि सभ महि चानणु होइ ॥
By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.
गुर साखी जोति परगटु होइ ॥
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.
जो तिसु भावै सु आरती होइ ॥३॥
That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||
हरि चरण कवल मकरंद लोभित मनो अनदिनुो मोहि आही पिआसा ॥
My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.
क्रिपा जलु देहि नानक सारिंग कउ होइ जा ते तेरै नाइ वासा ॥४॥३॥
Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||3||
रागु गउड़ी पूरबी महला ४ ॥
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
कामि करोधि नगरु बहु भरिआ मिलि साधू खंडल खंडा हे ॥
The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.
पूरबि लिखत लिखे गुरु पाइआ मनि हरि लिव मंडल मंडा हे ॥१॥
By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||
करि साधू अंजुली पुनु वडा हे ॥
Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.
करि डंडउत पुनु वडा हे ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||
साकत हरि रस सादु न जाणिआ तिन अंतरि हउमै कंडा हे ॥
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.
जिउ जिउ चलहि चुभै दुखु पावहि जमकालु सहहि सिरि डंडा हे ॥२॥
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||
हरि जन हरि हरि नामि समाणे दुखु जनम मरण भव खंडा हे ॥
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.
अबिनासी पुरखु पाइआ परमेसरु बहु सोभ खंड ब्रहमंडा हे ॥३॥
They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||
हम गरीब मसकीन प्रभ तेरे हरि राखु राखु वड वडा हे ॥
I am poor and meek, God, but I belong to You! Save me-please save me, O Greatest of the Great!
जन नानक नामु अधारु टेक है हरि नामे ही सुखु मंडा हे ॥४॥४॥
Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||
रागु गउड़ी पूरबी महला ५ ॥
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:
करउ बेनंती सुणहु मेरे मीता संत टहल की बेला ॥
Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!
ईहा खाटि चलहु हरि लाहा आगै बसनु सुहेला ॥१॥
In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1||
अउध घटै दिनसु रैणारे ॥
This life is diminishing, day and night.
मन गुर मिलि काज सवारे ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||
इहु संसारु बिकारु संसे महि तरिओ ब्रहम गिआनी ॥
This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.
जिसहि जगाइ पीआवै इहु रसु अकथ कथा तिनि जानी ॥२॥
Only those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this Sublime Essence, come to know the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||
जा कउ आए सोई बिहाझहु हरि गुर ते मनहि बसेरा ॥
Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord shall dwell within your mind.
निज घरि महलु पावहु सुख सहजे बहुरि न होइगो फेरा ॥३॥
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||
अंतरजामी पुरख बिधाते सरधा मन की पूरे ॥
O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.
नानक दासु इहै सुखु मागै मो कउ करि संतन की धूरे ॥४॥५॥
Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||5||