{"book":"kirtan-sohila","title":"Kirtan Sohila","sub":"Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan · 5 shabads","credit":"Gurmukhi and transliteration: BaniDB. English: our own plain-English rendering.","order":["1","2","3","4","5"],"titles":{"1":"Shabad 1","2":"Shabad 2","3":"Shabad 3","4":"Shabad 4","5":"Shabad 5"},"subs":{"1":"Sing the song of joy of the Fearless One","2":"One Teacher in many forms","3":"The aarti of the whole cosmos","4":"The thorn of ego","5":"Now is the time to serve"},"sections":{"1":[{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 1, lines 1–2, Ang 12","orig":"ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਦੀਪਕੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥ ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਿਵਰਿਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥੧॥","tr":"ikOankaar satigur prasaadh || sohilaa raag gauRee dheepakee mahalaa pehilaa ikOankaar satigur prasaadh || jai ghar keerat aakheeaai karate kaa hoi beechaaro || tit ghar gaavahu sohilaa sivarih sirajanahaaro ||1||","en":"One Creator, known by the True Guru's grace. Sohila, in Raag Gauree Deepakee, by Guru Nanak. One Creator, known by the True Guru's grace. In the house where the praises of the Creator are sung and He is reflected on, in that house sing songs of joy, and remember the Creator."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 1, lines 3–4, Ang 12","orig":"ਤੁਮ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ॥ ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੋਹਿਲੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥","tr":"tum gaavahu mere nirabhau kaa sohilaa || hau vaaree jit sohilai sadhaa sukh hoi ||1|| rahaau ||","en":"Sing the song of joy of my Fearless Lord. I am a sacrifice to that song of joy, which brings lasting peace."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 1, lines 5–6, Ang 12","orig":"ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਸਮਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਦੇਖੈਗਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਨੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦਾਤੇ ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥੨॥","tr":"nit nit jeeaRe samaaleean dhekhaigaa dhevanahaar || tere dhaanai keemat naa pavai tis dhaate kavan sumaar ||2||","en":"Day after day He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all. Your gifts cannot be valued; how can that Giver be measured?"},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 1, lines 7–8, Ang 12","orig":"ਸੰਬਤਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ॥ ਦੇਹੁ ਸਜਣ ਅਸੀਸੜੀਆ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੩॥","tr":"sa(n)bat saahaa likhiaa mil kar paavahu tel || dheh sajan aseesaReeaa jiau hovai saahib siau mel ||3||","en":"The day and hour of my wedding are written. Come together, friends, and pour the oil on the threshold. Give me your blessings, dear friends, that I may be united with my Master."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 1, lines 9–10, Ang 12","orig":"ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹੋ ਪਾਹੁਚਾ ਸਦੜੇ ਨਿਤ ਪਵੰਨਿ ॥ ਸਦਣਹਾਰਾ ਸਿਮਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਦਿਹ ਆਵੰਨਿ ॥੪॥੧॥","tr":"ghar ghar eho paahuchaa sadhaRe nit pava(n)n || sadhanahaaraa simareeaai naanak se dheh aava(n)n ||4||1||","en":"This summons comes to every home; the call comes every day. Remember the One who calls, Nanak says; that day is drawing near."}],"2":[{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 2, lines 1–2, Ang 12","orig":"ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਛਿਅ ਘਰ ਛਿਅ ਗੁਰ ਛਿਅ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥","tr":"raag aasaa mahalaa pehilaa || chhia ghar chhia gur chhia upadhes || gur gur eko ves anek ||1||","en":"Raag Aasaa, by Guru Nanak. There are six schools of thought, six teachers and six teachings. But the Teacher of teachers is One, though He appears in many forms."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 2, lines 3–4, Ang 12","orig":"ਬਾਬਾ ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥","tr":"baabaa jai ghar karate keerat hoi || so ghar raakh vaddaiee toi ||1|| rahaau ||","en":"O Father, the house where the Creator's praises are sung: hold on to that house; in it lies your greatness."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 2, lines 5–7, Ang 12–13","orig":"ਵਿਸੁਏ ਚਸਿਆ ਘੜੀਆ ਪਹਰਾ ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਹੁ ਹੋਆ ॥ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਵੇਸ ॥੨॥੨॥","tr":"visue chasiaa ghaReeaa paharaa thitee vaaree maahu hoaa || sooraj eko rut anek || naanak karate ke kete ves ||2||2||","en":"Seconds, minutes, hours, watches of the day, lunar days, weekdays and months all come from one sun, and there are many seasons. Nanak says: in the same way, the Creator has many forms."}],"3":[{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 3, lines 1–2, Ang 13","orig":"ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਗਗਨ ਮੈ ਥਾਲੁ ਰਵਿ ਚੰਦੁ ਦੀਪਕ ਬਨੇ ਤਾਰਿਕਾ ਮੰਡਲ ਜਨਕ ਮੋਤੀ ॥ ਧੂਪੁ ਮਲਆਨਲੋ ਪਵਣੁ ਚਵਰੋ ਕਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਬਨਰਾਇ ਫੂਲੰਤ ਜੋਤੀ ॥੧॥","tr":"raag dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa || gagan mai thaal rav cha(n)dh dheepak bane taarikaa ma(n)ddal janak motee || dhoop malaanalo pavan chavaro kare sagal banarai foola(n)t jotee ||1||","en":"Raag Dhanaasree, by Guru Nanak. The sky is the plate, the sun and moon are the lamps, and the stars in their constellations are the pearls. The sandalwood breeze is the incense, the wind is the fan, and all the forests are flowers, offered to You, O Light."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 3, lines 3–4, Ang 13","orig":"ਕੈਸੀ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਰਤੀ ॥ ਅਨਹਤਾ ਸਬਦ ਵਾਜੰਤ ਭੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥","tr":"kaisee aaratee hoi || bhav kha(n)ddanaa teree aaratee || anahataa sabadh vaaja(n)t bheree ||1|| rahaau ||","en":"What a wonderful aarti this is, O Destroyer of fear! This is Your aarti. The unstruck sound of the Word is its temple drum."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 3, lines 5–6, Ang 13","orig":"ਸਹਸ ਤਵ ਨੈਨ ਨਨ ਨੈਨ ਹਹਿ ਤੋਹਿ ਕਉ ਸਹਸ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਨਾ ਏਕ ਤੋੁਹੀ ॥ ਸਹਸ ਪਦ ਬਿਮਲ ਨਨ ਏਕ ਪਦ ਗੰਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਸ ਤਵ ਗੰਧ ਇਵ ਚਲਤ ਮੋਹੀ ॥੨॥","tr":"sahas tav nain nan nain heh toh kau sahas moorat nanaa ek tuohee || sahas padh bimal nan ek padh ga(n)dh bin sahas tav ga(n)dh iv chalat mohee ||2||","en":"You have thousands of eyes, yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, yet not a single form. You have thousands of pure feet, yet not one foot; without a nose, You have thousands of noses. Your play enchants me."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 3, lines 7–10, Ang 13","orig":"ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਤਿਸ ਦੈ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥","tr":"sabh meh jot jot hai soi || tis dhai chaanan sabh meh chaanan hoi || gur saakhee jot paragaT hoi || jo tis bhaavai su aaratee hoi ||3||","en":"Within all is the light; You are that light. By its light, all things are lit. Through the Guru's teaching, the light is revealed. Whatever pleases Him is the true aarti."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 3, lines 11–12, Ang 13","orig":"ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਮਕਰੰਦ ਲੋਭਿਤ ਮਨੋ ਅਨਦਿਨੋੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਆਹੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਜਲੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਰਿੰਗ ਕਉ ਹੋਇ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ਵਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੩॥","tr":"har charan kaval makara(n)dh lobhit mano anadhinuo moh aahee piaasaa || kirapaa jal dheh naanak saari(n)g kau hoi jaa te terai nai vaasaa ||4||3||","en":"My mind longs for the honey of the Lord's lotus feet; day and night I thirst for it. Give the water of Your mercy to Nanak, the thirsty songbird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name."}],"4":[{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 4, lines 1–2, Ang 13","orig":"ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਕਾਮਿ ਕਰੋਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਭਰਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਖੰਡਲ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਮੰਡਲ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥","tr":"raag gauRee poorabee mahalaa chauthhaa || kaam karodh nagar bahu bhariaa mil saadhoo kha(n)ddal kha(n)ddaa he || poorab likhat likhe gur paiaa man har liv ma(n)ddal ma(n)ddaa he ||1||","en":"Raag Gauree Poorbee, by Guru Ram Das. The body's village is filled with lust and anger; meeting the Holy, these are broken to pieces. By destiny written long ago I met the Guru, and my mind has entered the realm of the Lord's love."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 4, lines 3–4, Ang 13","orig":"ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਅੰਜੁਲੀ ਪੁਨੁ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਕਰਿ ਡੰਡਉਤ ਪੁਨੁ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥","tr":"kar saadhoo a(n)julee pun vaddaa he || kar dda(n)ddaut pun vaddaa he ||1|| rahaau ||","en":"Greet the Holy with joined palms: this is a great good deed. Bow down before them: this is a great good deed."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 4, lines 5–6, Ang 13","orig":"ਸਾਕਤ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਚਲਹਿ ਚੁਭੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥","tr":"saakat har ras saadh na jaaniaa tin a(n)tar haumai ka(n)ddaa he || jiau jiau chaleh chubhai dhukh paaveh jamakaal saheh sir dda(n)ddaa he ||2||","en":"The faithless do not know the taste of the Lord's sweet essence; the thorn of ego is lodged within them. The further they walk, the deeper it pierces; they suffer pain, and death strikes them on the head."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 4, lines 7–8, Ang 13","orig":"ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੋਭ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥","tr":"har jan har har naam samaane dhukh janam maran bhav kha(n)ddaa he || abinaasee purakh paiaa paramesar bahu sobh kha(n)dd brahama(n)ddaa he ||3||","en":"The Lord's servants are absorbed in the Lord's Name; the pain of birth and death and the fear of the world are destroyed. They have found the Imperishable Being, the Supreme Lord, and are honoured across all worlds and realms."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 4, lines 9–10, Ang 13","orig":"ਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਮਸਕੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥੪॥","tr":"ham gareeb masakeen prabh tere har raakh raakh vadd vaddaa he || jan naanak naam adhaar Tek hai har naame hee sukh ma(n)ddaa he ||4||4||","en":"We are poor and humble, God, and we are Yours; save us, save us, Greatest of the great. The Name is the support and refuge of servant Nanak; in the Lord's Name alone is peace."}],"5":[{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 5, lines 1–2, Ang 13","orig":"ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ਸੰਤ ਟਹਲ ਕੀ ਬੇਲਾ ॥ ਈਹਾ ਖਾਟਿ ਚਲਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਆਗੈ ਬਸਨੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੧॥","tr":"raag gauRee poorabee mahalaa panjavaa || karau bena(n)tee sunahu mere meetaa sa(n)t Tahal kee belaa || e'eehaa khaaT chalahu har laahaa aagai basan suhelaa ||1||","en":"Raag Gauree Poorbee, by Guru Arjan. I make this prayer: listen, my friends, now is the time to serve the saints. Earn the Lord's profit here, then go, and your life hereafter will be at ease."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 5, line 3, Ang 13","orig":"ਅਉਧ ਘਟੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਾਰੇ ॥ ਮਨ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥","tr":"aaudh ghaTai dhinas rainaare || man gur mil kaaj savaare ||1|| rahaau ||","en":"Life is shrinking, day and night. O mind, meet the Guru and set your affairs right."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 5, lines 4–5, Ang 13","orig":"ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ਸੰਸੇ ਮਹਿ ਤਰਿਓ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਜਗਾਇ ਪੀਆਵੈ ਇਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੨॥","tr":"eih sa(n)saar bikaar sa(n)se meh tario braham giaanee || jiseh jagai peeaavai ih ras akath kathaa tin jaanee ||2||","en":"This world is full of wrongdoing and doubt; only one who knows God crosses over. The one He wakes and gives this essence to drink comes to know the untold story."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 5, lines 6–7, Ang 13","orig":"ਜਾ ਕਉ ਆਏ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਹਾਝਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਇਗੋ ਫੇਰਾ ॥੩॥","tr":"jaa kau aae soiee bihaajhahu har gur te maneh baseraa || nij ghar mahal paavahu sukh sahaje bahur na hoigo feraa ||3||","en":"Trade in what you came to buy; through the Guru, the Lord comes to live in the mind. In your own inner home you will find His presence, with peace and ease, and you will not go round the cycle again."},{"ref":"Kirtan Sohila, Shabad 5, lines 8–9, Ang 13","orig":"ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ਸਰਧਾ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਪੂਰੇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਗੈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਰਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਧੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੫॥","tr":"a(n)tarajaamee purakh bidhaate saradhaa man kee poore || naanak dhaas ihai sukh maagai mo kau kar sa(n)tan kee dhoore ||4||5||","en":"O Knower of hearts, Primal Being, Shaper of destiny, fulfil the longing of my mind. Nanak, Your servant, asks for this one happiness: make me the dust of the saints' feet."}]}}