Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Soohee on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Ang 729
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sUhI mhlw 1 Gru 6
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soohee mehalaa 1 ghar 6
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Soohee, First Mehla, Sixth House:
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
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ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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aujlu kYhw iclkxw Goitm kwlVI msu ]
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oujal kaihaa chilakanaa ghottim kaalarree mas ||
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Bronze is bright and shiny, but when it is rubbed, its blackness appears.
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DoiqAw jUiT n auqrY jy sau Dovw iqsu ]1]
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dhhothiaa joot(h) n outharai jae so dhhovaa this ||1||
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Washing it, its impurity is not removed, even if it is washed a hundred times. ||1||
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sjx syeI nwil mY clidAw nwil clµin@ ]
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sajan saeee naal mai chaladhiaa naal chala(n)nih ||
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They alone are my friends, who travel along with me;
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ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY KVy idsMin ]1] rhwau ]
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jithhai laekhaa ma(n)geeai thithhai kharrae dhisa(n)n ||1|| rehaao ||
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and in that place, where the accounts are called for, they appear standing with me. ||1||Pause||
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koTy mMfp mwVIAw pwshu icqvIAwhw ]
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kot(h)ae ma(n)ddap maarreeaa paasahu chithaveeaahaa ||
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There are houses, mansions and tall buildings, painted on all sides;
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FTIAw kMim n Awvn@I ivchu sKxIAwhw ]2]
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dtat(h)eeaa ka(n)m n aavanhee vichahu sakhaneeaahaa ||2||
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but they are empty within, and they crumble like useless ruins. ||2||
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bgw bgy kpVy qIrQ mMiJ vsMin@ ]
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bagaa bagae kaparrae theerathh ma(n)jh vasa(n)nih ||
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The herons in their white feathers dwell in the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
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Guit Guit jIAw Kwvxy bgy nw khIAin@ ]3]
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ghutt ghutt jeeaa khaavanae bagae naa keheeanih ||3||
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They tear apart and eat the living beings, and so they are not called white. ||3||
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isMml ruKu srIru mY mYjn dyiK Bulµin@ ]
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si(n)mal rukh sareer mai maijan dhaekh bhula(n)nih ||
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My body is like the simmal tree; seeing me, other people are fooled.
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sy Pl kMim n Awvn@I qy gux mY qin hMin@ ]4]
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sae fal ka(n)m n aavanhee thae gun mai than ha(n)nih ||4||
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Its fruits are useless - just like the qualities of my body. ||4||
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AMDulY Bwru auTwieAw fUgr vwt bhuqu ]
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a(n)dhhulai bhaar out(h)aaeiaa ddoogar vaatt bahuth ||
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The blind man is carrying such a heavy load, and his journey through the mountains is so long.
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AKI loVI nw lhw hau ciV lµGw ikqu ]5]
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akhee lorree naa lehaa ho charr la(n)ghaa kith ||5||
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My eyes can see, but I cannot find the Way. How can I climb up and cross over the mountain? ||5||
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cwkrIAw cMigAweIAw Avr isAwxp ikqu ]
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chaakareeaa cha(n)giaaeeaa avar siaanap kith ||
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What good does it do to serve, and be good, and be clever?
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nwnk nwmu smwil qUM bDw Cutih ijqu ]6]1]3]
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naanak naam samaal thoo(n) badhhaa shhuttehi jith ||6||1||3||
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O Nanak, contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and you shall be released from bondage. ||6||1||3||
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