sUhI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pihlw

soohee mehalaa 1 ||

Soohee, First Mehl:

jogI hovY jogvY BogI hovY Kwie ]

jogee hovai jogavai bhogee hovai khaae ||

The Yogi practices yoga, and the pleasure-seeker practices eating.

qpIAw hovY qpu kry qIriQ mil mil nwie ]1]

aucwrx m`il; m`il; nwie: 'n' Bwrw krky

thapeeaa hovai thap karae theerathh mal mal naae ||1||

The austere practice austerities, bathing and rubbing themselves at sacred shrines of pilgrimage. ||1||

qyrw sdVw suxIjY BweI jy ko bhY Alwie ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx s`dVw

thaeraa sadharraa suneejai bhaaee jae ko behai alaae ||1|| rehaao ||

Let me hear some news of You, O Beloved; if only someone would come and sit with me, and tell me. ||1||Pause||

jYsw bIjY so luxy jo Kty suo Kwie ]

aucwrx sou: su bolo; K`ty

jaisaa beejai so lunae jo khattae suo khaae ||

As one plants, so does he harvest; whatever he earns, he eats.

AgY puC n hoveI jy sxu nIswxY jwie ]2]

agai pushh n hovee jae san neesaanai jaae ||2||

In the world hereafter, his account is not called for, if he goes with the insignia of the Lord. ||2||

qYso jYsw kwFIAY jYsI kwr kmwie ]

thaiso jaisaa kaadteeai jaisee kaar kamaae ||

According to the actions the mortal commits, so is he proclaimed.

jo dmu iciq n AwveI so dmu ibrQw jwie ]3]

jo dham chith n aavee so dham birathhaa jaae ||3||

And that breath which is drawn without thinking of the Lord, that breath goes in vain. ||3||

iehu qnu vycI bY krI jy ko ley ivkwie ]

aucwrx bY krI: v`Krw krky

eihu than vaechee bai karee jae ko leae vikaae ||

I would sell this body, if someone would only purchase it.

nwnk kµim n AwveI ijqu qin nwhI scw nwau ]4]5]7]

naanak kanm n aavee jith than naahee sachaa naao ||4||5||7||

O Nanak, that body is of no use at all, if it does not enshrine the Name of the True Lord. ||4||5||7||