gantee ganee na chhootai kathoo kaachee dayh i-aanee

sUhI mhlw 5 ] (748-14)
soohee mehlaa 5.
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:


jb kCu n sIE qb ikAw krqw kvn krm kir AwieAw ]
jab kachh na see-o tab ki-aa kartaa kavan karam kar aa-i-aa.
When nothing existed, what deeds were being done? And what karma caused anyone to be born at all?

Apnw Kylu Awip kir dyKY Twkuir rcnu rcwieAw ]1]
apnaa khayl aap kar daykhai thaakur rachan rachaa-i-aa. ||1||
The Lord Himself set His play in motion, and He Himself beholds it. He created the Creation. ||1||

myry rwm rwie muJ qy kCU n hoeI ]
mayray raam raa-ay mujh tay kachhoo na ho-ee.
O my Sovereign Lord, I cannot do anything at all by myself.

Awpy krqw Awip krwey srb inrMqir soeI ]1] rhwau ]
aapay kartaa aap karaa-ay sarab nirantar so-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He Himself is the Creator, He Himself is the Cause. He is pervading deep within all. ||1||Pause||

gxqI gxI n CUtY kqhU kwcI dyh ieAwxI ]
gantee ganee na chhootai kathoo kaachee dayh i-aanee.
If my account were to be judged, I would never be saved. My body is transitory and ignorant.

ik®pw krhu pRB krxYhwry qyrI bKs inrwlI ]2]
kirpaa karahu parabh karnaihaaray tayree bakhas niraalee. ||2||
Take pity upon me, O Creator Lord God; Your Forgiving Grace is singular and unique. ||2||

jIA jMq sB qyry kIqy Git Git quhI iDAweIAY ]
jee-a jant sabh tayray keetay ghat ghat tuhee Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
You created all beings and creatures. Each and every heart meditates on You.

qyrI giq imiq qUhY jwxih kudriq kIm n pweIAY ]3]
tayree gat mit toohai jaaneh kudrat keem na paa-ee-ai. ||3||
Your condition and expanse are known only to You; the value of Your creative omnipotence cannot be estimated. ||3||

inrguxu mugDu Ajwxu AigAwnI krm Drm nhI jwxw ]
nirgun mugaDh ajaan agi-aanee karam Dharam nahee jaanaa.
I am worthless, foolish, thoughtless and ignorant. I know nothing about good actions and righteous living.

dieAw krhu nwnku gux gwvY imTw lgY qyrw Bwxw ]4]6]53]
da-i-aa karahu naanak gun gaavai mithaa lagai tayraa bhaanaa. ||4||6||53||
Take pity on Nanak, that he may sing Your Glorious Praises; and that Your Will may seem sweet to him. ||4||6||53||