sUhI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pihlw

soohee mehalaa 1 ||

Soohee, First Mehl:

jp qp kw bMDu byVulw ijqu lµGih vhylw ]

jap thap kaa bandhh baerrulaa jith langhehi vehaelaa ||

Build the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river.

nw srvru nw aUClY AYsw pMQu suhylw ]1]

naa saravar naa ooshhalai aisaa panthh suhaelaa ||1||

There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be. ||1||

qyrw eyko nwmu mMjITVw rqw myrw colw sd rMg Folw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx r`qw

thaeraa eaeko naam manjeetharraa rathaa maeraa cholaa sadh rang dtolaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Your Name alone is the color, in which the robe of my body is dyed. This color is permanent, O my Beloved. ||1||Pause||

swjn cly ipAwirAw ikau mylw hoeI ]

saajan chalae piaariaa kio maelaa hoee ||

My beloved friends have departed; how will they meet the Lord?

jy gux hovih gMTVIAY mylygw soeI ]2]

jae gun hovehi gantharreeai maelaegaa soee ||2||

If they have virtue in their pack, the Lord will unite them with Himself. ||2||

imilAw hoie n vICuVY jy imilAw hoeI ]

miliaa hoe n veeshhurrai jae miliaa hoee ||

Once united with Him, they will not be separated again, if they are truly united.

Awvw gauxu invwirAw hY swcw soeI ]3]

aavaa goun nivaariaa hai saachaa soee ||3||

The True Lord brings their comings and goings to an end. ||3||

haumY mwir invwirAw sIqw hY colw ]

houmai maar nivaariaa seethaa hai cholaa ||

One who subdues and eradicates egotism, sews the robe of devotion.

gur bcnI Plu pwieAw sh ky AMimRq bolw ]4]

gur bachanee fal paaeiaa seh kae anmrith bolaa ||4||

Following the Word of the Guru's Teachings, she receives the fruits of her reward, the Ambrosial Words of the Lord. ||4||

nwnku khY shylIho shu Krw ipAwrw ]

naanak kehai sehaeleeho sahu kharaa piaaraa ||

Says Nanak, O soul-brides, our Husband Lord is so dear!

hm sh kyrIAw dwsIAw swcw Ksmu hmwrw ]5]2]4]

ham seh kaereeaa dhaaseeaa saachaa khasam hamaaraa ||5||2||4||

We are the servants, the hand-maidens of the Lord; He is our True Lord and Master. ||5||2||4||