SGGSAng 13SohilaSohila11 linesGuru Ram Das Ji

rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx rwgu gauVI pUrbI mh`lw cauQw

raag gourree poorabee mehalaa 4 ||

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:

kwim kroiD ngru bhu BirAw imil swDU KMfl KMfw hy ]

aucwrx ngru: Bwrw krky bolo

kaam karodhh nagar bahu bhariaa mil saadhhoo khanddal khanddaa hae ||

The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.

pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pwieAw min hir ilv mMfl mMfw hy ]1]

poorab likhath likhae gur paaeiaa man har liv manddal manddaa hae ||1||

By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||

kir swDU AMjulI punu vfw hy ]

kar saadhhoo anjulee pun vaddaa hae ||

Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.

kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]1] rhwau ]

kar ddanddouth pun vaddaa hae ||1|| rehaao ||

Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||

swkq hir rs swdu n jwixAw iqn AMqir haumY kMfw hy ]

aucwrx swdu: polw bolo

saakath har ras saadh n jaaniaa thin anthar houmai kanddaa hae ||

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.

ijau ijau clih cuBY duKu pwvih jmkwlu shih isir fMfw hy ]2]

jio jio chalehi chubhai dhukh paavehi jamakaal sehehi sir ddanddaa hae ||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||

hirjn hir hir nwim smwxy duKu jnm mrx Bv KMfw hy ]

har jan har har naam samaanae dhukh janam maran bhav khanddaa hae ||

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.

AibnwsI purKu pwieAw prmysru bhu soB KMf bRhmMfw hy ]3]

aucwrx bRhmMfw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

abinaasee purakh paaeiaa paramaesar bahu sobh khandd brehamanddaa hae ||3||

They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||

hm grIb mskIn pRB qyry hir rwKu rwKu vf vfw hy ]

ham gareeb masakeen prabh thaerae har raakh raakh vadd vaddaa hae ||

I am poor and meek, God, but I belong to You! Save me-please save me, O Greatest of the Great!

jn nwnk nwmu ADwru tyk hY hir nwmy hI suKu mMfw hy ]4]4]

jan naanak naam adhhaar ttaek hai har naamae hee sukh manddaa hae ||4||4||

Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||