ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਲਾਲਨੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਕਵਨ ਗਤੀ ਰੀ ॥ ਸਖੀ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ਮੁਝਹਿ ਮਤੀ ਰੀ ॥੧॥
Suhi Mahala – 5 (Lalan ra’via kavan gatiri….)
O dear friend ! Please tell me also the secret of your attaining the love of the beloved Lord. Pray apprise me of His teachings (which enabled you to realise His secrets). (1)
ਸੂਹਬ ਸੂਹਬ ਸੂਹਵੀ ॥ ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The person, imbued with the love of the beloved Lord, is enamoured with His charm and appears fully (satiated) pleased and embellished. (Pause – 1)
ਪਾਵ ਮਲੋਵਉ ਸੰਗਿ ਨੈਨ ਭਤੀਰੀ ॥ ਜਹਾ ਪਠਾਵਹੁ ਜਾਂਉ ਤਤੀ ਰੀ ॥੨॥
O dear friend ! I would serve you by all means and obey your commands with (rubbing your feet with my eye lids) extreme humility and act according to Your dictates. (Going to places as ordered). (2)
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਦੇਉ ਜਤੀ ਰੀ ॥ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤੀ ਰੀ ॥੩॥
Now I will cast away my egoistic tendencies through meditation and penance (by reciting True Name) and perform noble actions. O friend ! Pray enable me to meet the Lord -spouse even for a moment (for the twinkling of an eye) through Your benevolence so that I could get satiated (3)
ਮਾਣੁ ਤਾਣੁ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਹਤੀ ਰੀ ॥ ਸਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਹਾਗਵਤੀ ਰੀ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੦॥
Nanak ! The person, who has followed the Lord’s Will, by ridding himself of his egoism, pride, and strength, attains the Lord-spouse by carrying out His ordains. (4-4-10)
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