Sohila

soihlwsoihlw

SohilaSohilaBed time evening prayerBed time evening prayer

sohilaa raag gaurree deepkee mehlaa pehlaa

soihlw rwgu gauVI dIpkI soihlw rwgu gauVI dIpkI mhlw 1mhlw 1

Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:

ik ounkaar sat(i)gur prasaad

<> siqgur pRswid ]<> siqgur pRswid ]

One Universal Creator Being. By One Universal Creator Being. By The Grace Of The True Guru:The Grace Of The True Guru:

jai ghar keerat aakheeai karté kaa hoé beechaaro

jY Gir kIriq AwKIAY krqy kw jY Gir kIriq AwKIAY krqy kw hoie bIcwro ]hoie bIcwro ]

In that house where the Praises of In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and the Creator are chanted and

contemplatedcontemplated

tit ghar gaavhu sohilaa sivarihu sirjannhaaro

iqqu Gir gwvhu soihlw iqqu Gir gwvhu soihlw isvirhu isrjxhwro ]1]isvirhu isrjxhwro ]1]

-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; -in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the meditate and remember the Creator Lord Vaheguru. ||1||Creator Lord Vaheguru. ||1||

tum gaavhu meré nirbhau kaa sohilaa

qum gwvhu myry inrBau kw qum gwvhu myry inrBau kw soihlw ]soihlw ]

Sing the Songs of Praise of my Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.Fearless Lord.

hau vaaree jit sohilai sadaa sukh ho é

hau vwrI ijqu soihlY sdw hau vwrI ijqu soihlY sdw suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ]suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ]

I am a sacrifice to that Song of I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||Praise which brings eternal peace. ||

1||Pause||1||Pause||

nith nit jeearré samaaleean dekhaigaa devanhaar

inq inq jIAVy smwlIAin inq inq jIAVy smwlIAin dyKYgw dyvxhwru ]dyKYgw dyvxhwru ]

Day after day, Vaheguru cares for Day after day, Vaheguru cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches His beings; the Great Giver watches

over all.over all.

teré daanai keemat naa pavai tis daaté kavan sumaar

qyry dwnY kImiq nw pvY qyry dwnY kImiq nw pvY iqsu dwqy kvxu sumwru ]2]iqsu dwqy kvxu sumwru ]2]

Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? can anyone compare to the Giver?

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sambat saahaa likhiaa mil kar paavhu tel

sMbiq swhw iliKAw imil kir sMbiq swhw iliKAw imil kir pwvhu qylu ]pwvhu qylu ]

The day of my wedding is pre-The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together ordained. Come, gather together

and pour the oil over the threshold.and pour the oil over the threshold.

dehu sajan aseesrreeaa jio hovai saahib sio mel

dyhu sjx AsIsVIAw ijau hovY dyhu sjx AsIsVIAw ijau hovY swihb isau mylu ]3]swihb isau mylu ]3]

My friends, give me your blessings, My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and that I may merge with my Lord and

Master Vaheguru. ||3||Master Vaheguru. ||3||

ghar ghar eiho paahuchaa sudrré nit pavann

Gir Gir eyho pwhucw sdVy Gir Gir eyho pwhucw sdVy inq pvMin ]inq pvMin ]

Unto each and every home, into Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this each and every heart, this

summons is sent out; the call summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.comes each and every day.

sadannhaaraa simreeai naanak sé dih aavann

sdxhwrw ismrIAY nwnk sy sdxhwrw ismrIAY nwnk sy idh AwvMin ]4]1]idh AwvMin ]4]1]

Remember in meditation the One Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that who summons us; O Nanak, that

day is drawing near! ||4||1||day is drawing near! ||4||1||

raag aasaa mehlaa pehlaa

rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 ]rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 ]

Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

chhé(a) ghar chhé(a) gur chhé(a) updes

iCA Gr iCA gur iCA aupdys ]iCA Gr iCA gur iCA aupdys ]

There are six schools of philosophy, There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of six teachers, and six sets of

teachings.teachings.

gur gur eiko ves anek

guru guru eyko vys Anyk ]1]guru guru eyko vys Anyk ]1]

But the Teacher of teachers is the But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many One, who appears in so many

forms. ||1||forms. ||1||

baabaa jai ghar karté keerat hoé

bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq hoie ]bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq hoie ]

O Baba: that system in which the O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sungPraises of the Creator are sung

so ghar raakh vaddaaee toé

so Gru rwKu vfweI qoie ]1] so Gru rwKu vfweI qoie ]1] rhwau ]rhwau ]

-follow that system; in it rests true -follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||greatness. ||1||Pause||

visué chasiaa gharreeaa pehraa titee vaaree maahu hoaa

ivsuey cisAw GVIAw phrw ivsuey cisAw GVIAw phrw iQqI vwrI mwhu hoAw ]iQqI vwrI mwhu hoAw ]

The seconds, minutes and hours, The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,days, weeks and months,

sooraj eiko rut anek

sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ]sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ]

and the various seasons originate and the various seasons originate from the one sun;from the one sun;

naanak karté ké keté ves

nwnk krqy ky kyqy vys ]2]2]nwnk krqy ky kyqy vys ]2]2]

O Nanak, in just the same way, the O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the many forms originate from the

Creator. ||2||2||Creator. ||2||2||

raag dhanaasree mehlaa pehlaa

rwgu DnwsrI mhlw 1 ]rwgu DnwsrI mhlw 1 ]

Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

gagan mai taal rav chand deepak bané taarikaa manddal janak motee

ggn mY Qwlu riv cMdu dIpk ggn mY Qwlu riv cMdu dIpk bny qwirkw mMfl jnk moqI ]bny qwirkw mMfl jnk moqI ]

Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the the sun and the moon are the

lamps. The stars and their orbs are lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.the studded pearls.

dhoop malaanlo pavan chavro karé sagal banaraaé phoolant jotee

DUpu mlAwnlo pvxu cvro DUpu mlAwnlo pvxu cvro kry sgl bnrwie PUlµq joqI ]1]kry sgl bnrwie PUlµq joqI ]1]

The fragrance of sandalwood in the The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the air is the temple incense, and the

wind is the fan. All the plants of the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in world are the altar flowers in

offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||1||

kaisee aartee hoé

kYsI AwrqI hoie ] Bv KMfnw kYsI AwrqI hoie ] Bv KMfnw qyrI AwrqI ]qyrI AwrqI ]

What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer worship service this is! O Destroyer

of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.Light.

anhataa shabad vaajant bheree

Anhqw sbd vwjMq ByrI ]1] Anhqw sbd vwjMq ByrI ]1] rhwau ]rhwau ]

The Unstruck Sound-current of the The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the Shabad is the vibration of the

temple drums. ||1||Pause||temple drums. ||1||Pause||

sehas tav nain, nan nain hehi tohi, ko sehas moorat, nanaa eik tohee

shs qv nYn nn nYn hih qoih shs qv nYn nn nYn hih qoih kau shs mUriq nnw eyk kau shs mUriq nnw eyk

quohI ]quohI ]

You have thousands of eyes, and You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have yet You have no eyes. You have

thousands of forms, and yet You do thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.not have even one.

sehas pad bimal nan eik pad gand bin sehus tav gandh ev chalat mohee

shs pd ibml nn eyk pd gMD shs pd ibml nn eyk pd gMD ibnu shs qv gMD iev clq ibnu shs qv gMD iev clq

mohI ]2]mohI ]2]You have thousands of Lotus Feet, You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one and yet You do not have even one

foot. You have no nose, but you foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play have thousands of noses. This Play

of Yours entrances me. ||2||of Yours entrances me. ||2||

sabh mehi jot, jot hai soé

sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ]sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ]

Amongst all is the Light-You are Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.that Light.

tis dai chaanan sabh mehi chaanan hoé

iqs dY cwnix sB mih cwnxu iqs dY cwnix sB mih cwnxu hoie ]hoie ]

By this Illumination, that Light is By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.radiant within all.

gur saakhee jot pargatt hoé

gur swKI joiq prgtu hoie ]gur swKI joiq prgtu hoie ]

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.Light shines forth.

jo tis bhaavai su aartee hoé

jo iqsu BwvY su AwrqI jo iqsu BwvY su AwrqI hoie ]3]hoie ]3]

That which is pleasing to Him is the That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||lamp-lit worship service. ||3||

har charan kaval mukrandh lobhit mano andino mohi aahee piaasaa

hir crx kvl mkrMd loiBq mno hir crx kvl mkrMd loiBq mno Anidnuo moih AwhI ipAwsw ]Anidnuo moih AwhI ipAwsw ]

My mind is enticed by the honey-My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day

and night, I thirst for them.and night, I thirst for them.

kripaa jal dehi naanuk saaring kau hoé jaa té terai naaé vaasaa

ik®pw jlu dyih nwnk swirMg ik®pw jlu dyih nwnk swirMg kau hoie jw qy qyrY nwie kau hoie jw qy qyrY nwie

vwsw ]4]3]vwsw ]4]3]

Bestow the Water of Your Mercy Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in so that he may come to dwell in

Your Name. ||4||3||Your Name. ||4||3||

raag gaurree poorbee mehulaa chautaa

rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ]rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ]

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:

kaam krodh nagar buhu bhariaa mil saadhoo khanddal khanddaa hé

kwim kroiD ngru bhu BirAw kwim kroiD ngru bhu BirAw imil swDU KMfl KMfw hy ]imil swDU KMfl KMfw hy ]

The body-village is filled to The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits desire; these were broken into bits

when I met with the Holy Saint.when I met with the Holy Saint.

poorab likhat likhé gur paaeiaa man har liv manddal manddaa hé

pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pwieAw pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pwieAw min hir ilv mMfl mMfw hy ]1]min hir ilv mMfl mMfw hy ]1]

By pre-ordained destiny, I have met By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of Vaheguru's Love. ||1||the realm of Vaheguru's Love. ||1||

kar saadhoo anjlee pun vaddaa hé

kir swDU AMjulI punu vfw hy kir swDU AMjulI punu vfw hy ]]

Greet the Holy Saint with your Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an palms pressed together; this is an

act of great merit.act of great merit.

kar danddaut pun vaddaa hé

kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]1] kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]1] rhwau ]rhwau ]

Bow down before Him; this is a Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||

saakat har ras saadh na jaaniaa tin antar haumai kanddaa hé

swkq hir rs swdu n jwixAw swkq hir rs swdu n jwixAw iqn AMqir haumY kMfw hy ]iqn AMqir haumY kMfw hy ]

The wicked shaaktas, the faithless The wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the Taste of the cynics, do not know the Taste of the Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn

of egotism is embedded deep within of egotism is embedded deep within them.them.

jio jio chalehi chubhai dukh paavehi jamkaal sehehi sir danddaa hé

ijau ijau clih cuBY duKu ijau ijau clih cuBY duKu pwvih jmkwlu shih isir fMfw pwvih jmkwlu shih isir fMfw

hy ]2]hy ]2]The more they walk away, the The more they walk away, the deeper it pierces them, and the deeper it pierces them, and the more they suffer in pain, until more they suffer in pain, until

finally, the Messenger of Death finally, the Messenger of Death smashes his club against their smashes his club against their

heads. ||2||heads. ||2||

har jan har har naam sumaané dukh janam maran bhav khanddaa hé

hir jn hir hir nwim smwxy hir jn hir hir nwim smwxy duKu jnm mrx Bv KMfw hy ]duKu jnm mrx Bv KMfw hy ]

The humble servants of Vaheguru The humble servants of Vaheguru are absorbed in the Name of the are absorbed in the Name of the

Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and the fear of death are eradicated.the fear of death are eradicated.

abinaasee purakh paaeiaa parmesar buhu sobh khandd brehmanddaa hé

AibnwsI purKu pwieAw AibnwsI purKu pwieAw prmysru bhu soB KMf prmysru bhu soB KMf

bRhmMfw hy ]3]bRhmMfw hy ]3]They have found the Imperishable They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord Vaheguru, and they receive Lord Vaheguru, and they receive great honor throughout all the great honor throughout all the

worlds and realms. ||3||worlds and realms. ||3||

ham gareeb maskeen prabh teré har raakh raakh vadd vaddaa hé

hm grIb mskIn pRB qyry hir hm grIb mskIn pRB qyry hir rwKu rwKu vf vfw hy ]rwKu rwKu vf vfw hy ]

I am poor and meek, Vaheguru, but I am poor and meek, Vaheguru, but I belong to You! Save me-please I belong to You! Save me-please

save me, O Greatest of the Great!save me, O Greatest of the Great!

jan naanak naam adhaar tek hai har naamé hee sukh manddaa hé

jn nwnk nwmu ADwru tyk hY jn nwnk nwmu ADwru tyk hY hir nwmy hI suKu mMfw hir nwmy hI suKu mMfw

hy ]4]4]hy ]4]4]

Servant Nanak takes the Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Sustenance and Support of the

Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||

raag gaurree poorbee mehlaa panjvaa

rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 ]rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 ]

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

karo benantee sunnhu meré meetaa sant tehal kee belaa

krau bynµqI suxhu myry krau bynµqI suxhu myry mIqw sMq thl kI bylw ]mIqw sMq thl kI bylw ]

Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!is the time to serve the Saints!

eehaa khaatt chalhu har laahaa aagai basan suhelaa

eIhw Kwit clhu hir lwhw eIhw Kwit clhu hir lwhw AwgY bsnu suhylw ]1]AwgY bsnu suhylw ]1]

In this world, earn the profit of the In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you Lord's Name, and hereafter, you

shall dwell in peace. ||1||shall dwell in peace. ||1||

audh ghattai dinas rainaaré.man gur mil kaaj savaaré.

AauD GtY idnsu rYxwry ] mn AauD GtY idnsu rYxwry ] mn gur imil kwj svwry ]1] rhwau gur imil kwj svwry ]1] rhwau

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This life is diminishing, day and This life is diminishing, day and night. Meeting with the Guru, your night. Meeting with the Guru, your

affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||

eihu sansaar bikaar sansé mehi tariau brahm giaanee

iehu sMswru ibkwru sMsy iehu sMswru ibkwru sMsy mih qirE bRhm igAwnI ]mih qirE bRhm igAwnI ]

This world is engrossed in This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those corruption and cynicism. Only those

who know Vaheguru are saved.who know Vaheguru are saved.

jisehi jagaaé peeaavai eihu ras akath kathaa tin jaanee

ijsih jgwie pIAwvY iehu rsu ijsih jgwie pIAwvY iehu rsu AkQ kQw iqin jwnI ]2]AkQ kQw iqin jwnI ]2]

Only those who are awakened by Only those who are awakened by Vaheguru to drink in this Sublime Vaheguru to drink in this Sublime

Essence, come to know the Essence, come to know the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||

jaa ko aae soee bihaajhhu har gur té manhi baseraa

jw kau Awey soeI ibhwJhu jw kau Awey soeI ibhwJhu hir gur qy mnih bsyrw ]hir gur qy mnih bsyrw ]

Purchase only that for which you Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and have come into the world, and

through the Guru, Vaheguru shall through the Guru, Vaheguru shall dwell within your mind.dwell within your mind.

nij ghar mehal paavhu sukh sehjé buhur na hoego pheraa

inj Gir mhlu pwvhu suK shjy inj Gir mhlu pwvhu suK shjy bhuir n hoiego Pyrw ]3]bhuir n hoiego Pyrw ]3]

Within the home of your own inner Within the home of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion being, you shall obtain the Mansion

of Vaheguru’s Presence with of Vaheguru’s Presence with intuitive ease. You shall not be intuitive ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of consigned again to the wheel of

reincarnation. ||3||reincarnation. ||3||

antarjaamee purakh bidhaate shardhaa man kee pooré

AMqrjwmI purK ibDwqy srDw AMqrjwmI purK ibDwqy srDw mn kI pUry ]mn kI pUry ]

O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of O Primal Being, Architect of

Destiny: please fulfill this yearning Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.of my mind.

naanak daas eihai sukh maa(n)gai mo kau kar santan kee dhooré

nwnk dwsu iehY suKu mwgY nwnk dwsu iehY suKu mwgY mo kau kir sMqn kI mo kau kir sMqn kI

DUry ]4]5]DUry ]4]5]

Nanak, Your slave, begs for this Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the happiness: let me be the dust of the

feet of the Saints. ||4||5||feet of the Saints. ||4||5||