manhu na naam visaar ahinis Dhi-aa-ee-ai

sUhI mhlw 1 ] (752-15)
soohee mehlaa 1.
Soohee, First Mehl:


mnhu n nwmu ivswir Aihinis iDAweIAY ]
manhu na naam visaar ahinis Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
Never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, from your mind; night and day, meditate on it.

ijau rwKih ikrpw Dwir iqvY suKu pweIAY ]1]
ji-o raakhahi kirpaa Dhaar tivai sukh paa-ee-ai. ||1||
As You keep me, in Your Merciful Grace, so do I find peace. ||1||

mY AMDuly hir nwmu lkutI tohxI ]
mai anDhulay har naam lakutee tohnee.
I am blind, and the Lord's Name is my cane.

rhau swihb kI tyk n mohY mohxI ]1] rhwau ]
raha-o saahib kee tayk na mohai mohnee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I remain under the Sheltering Support of my Lord and Master; I am not enticed by Maya the enticer. ||1||Pause||

jh dyKau qh nwil guir dyKwilAw ]
jah daykh-a-u tah naal gur daykhaali-aa.
Wherever I look, there the Guru has shown me that God is always with me.

AMqir bwhir Bwil sbid inhwilAw ]2]
antar baahar bhaal sabad nihaali-aa. ||2||
Searching inwardly and outwardly as well, I came to see Him, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

syvI siqgur Bwie nwmu inrMjnw ]
sayvee satgur bhaa-ay naam niranjanaa.
So serve the True Guru with love, through the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

quDu BwvY iqvY rjwie Brmu Bau BMjnw ]3]
tuDh bhaavai tivai rajaa-ay bharam bha-o bhanjnaa. ||3||
As it pleases You, so by Your Will, You destroy my doubts and fears. ||3||

jnmq hI duKu lwgY mrxw Awie kY ]
janmat hee dukh laagai marnaa aa-ay kai.
At the very moment of birth, he is afflicted with pain, and in the end, he comes only to die.

jnmu mrxu prvwxu hir gux gwie kY ]4]
janam maran parvaan har gun gaa-ay kai. ||4||
Birth and death are validated and approved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

hau nwhI qU hovih quD hI swijAw ]
ha-o naahee too hoveh tuDh hee saaji-aa.
When there is no ego, there You are; You fashioned all of this.

Awpy Qwip auQwip sbid invwijAw ]5]
aapay thaap uthaap sabad nivaaji-aa. ||5||
You Yourself establish and disestablish; through the Word of Your Shabad, You elevate and exalt. ||5||

dyhI Bsm rulwie n jwpI kh gieAw ]
dayhee bhasam rulaa-ay na jaapee kah ga-i-aa.
When the body rolls in the dust, it is not known where the soul has gone.

Awpy rihAw smwie so ivsmwdu BieAw ]6]
aapay rahi-aa samaa-ay so vismaad bha-i-aa. ||6||
He Himself is permeating and pervading; this is wonderful and amazing! ||6||

qUM nwhI pRB dUir jwxih sB qU hY ]
tooN naahee parabh door jaaneh sabh too hai.
You are not far away, God; You know everything.

gurmuiK vyiK hdUir AMqir BI qU hY ]7]
gurmukh vaykh hadoor antar bhee too hai. ||7||
The Gurmukh sees You ever-present; You are deep within the nucleus of our inner self. ||7||

mY dIjY nwm invwsu AMqir sWiq hoie ]
mai deejai naam nivaas antar saaNt ho-ay.
Please, bless me with a home in Your Name; may my inner self be at peace.

gux gwvY nwnk dwsu siqguru miq dyie ]8]3]5]
gun gaavai naanak daas satgur mat day-ay. ||8||3||5||
May slave Nanak sing Your Glorious Praises; O True Guru, please share the Teachings with me. ||8||3||5||