ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥soohee mahalaa pehilaa ||Soohee, First Mehla:ਜਿਉ ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਇ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥jiau aaran lohaa pai bha(n)n ghaRaieeaai ||As iron is melted in the forge and re-shaped,ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਵੈ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥੧॥tiau saakat jonee pai bhavai bhavaieeaai ||1||so is the godless materialist reincarnated, and forced to wander aimlessly. ||1||ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ॥bin boojhe sabh dhukh dhukh kamaavanaa ||Without understanding, everything is suffering, earning only more suffering.ਹਉਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥haumai aavai jai bharam bhulaavanaa ||1|| rahaau ||In his ego, he comes and goes, wandering in confusion, deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਖਣਹਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥too(n) guramukh rakhanahaar har naam dhiaaieeaai ||You save those who are Gurmukh, O Lord, through meditation on Your Naam.ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥੨॥meleh tujheh rajai sabadh kamaieeaai ||2||You blend with Yourself, by Your Will, those who practice the Word of the Shabad. ||2||ਤੂੰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥too(n) kar kar vekheh aap dheh su paieeaai ||You created the Creation, and You Yourself gaze upon it; whatever You give, is received.ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥੩॥too dhekheh thaap authaap dhar beenaieeaai ||3||You watch, establish and disestablish; You keep all in Your vision at Your Door. ||3||ਦੇਹੀ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡਾਈਐ ॥dhehee hovag khaak pavan auddaieeaai ||The body shall turn to dust, and the soul shall fly away.ਇਹੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਘਰੁ ਅਉਤਾਕੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥eih kithai ghar aautaak mahal na paieeaai ||4||So where are their homes and resting places now? They do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, either. ||4||ਦਿਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰੁ ਘਬੁ ਮੁਹਾਈਐ ॥dhih dheevee a(n)dh ghor ghab muhaieeaai ||In the pitch darkness of broad daylight, their wealth is being plundered.ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥੫॥garab musai ghar chor kis rooaaieeaai ||5||Pride is looting their homes like a thief; where can they file their complaint? ||5||ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ॥guramukh chor na laag har naam jagaieeaai ||The thief does not break into the home of the Gurmukh; he is awake in the Name of the Lord.ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਆਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੀਪਾਈਐ ॥੬॥sabadh nivaaree aag jot dheepaieeaai ||6||The Word of the Shabad puts out the fire of desire; God's Light illuminates and enlightens. ||6||ਲਾਲੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥laal ratan har naam gur surat bujhaieeaai ||The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby; the Guru has taught me the Word of the Shabad.ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੁ ਜੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੭॥sadhaa rahai nihakaam je guramat paieeaai ||7||One who follows the Guru's Teachings remains forever free of desire. ||7||ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥raat dhihai har naau ma(n)n vasaieeaai ||Night and day, enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind.ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਈਐ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥naanak mel milai je tudh bhaieeaai ||8||2||4||Please unite Nanak in Union, O Lord, if it is pleasing to Your Will. ||8||2||4||Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Soohee - 752
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