Guru Amar Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ · Ang 788
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਤਉ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕੰਤੁ ਮਨਾਇ ॥
kaaman tau seegaar kar jaa pahilaa(n) ka(n)t manai ||
O bride, decorate yourself, after you surrender and accept your Husband Lord.
ਮਤੁ ਸੇਜੈ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਏਵੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
mat sejai ka(n)t na aaviee evai birathaa jai ||
Otherwise, your Husband Lord will not come to your bed, and your ornaments will be useless.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਤਉ ਬਣਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
kaaman pir man maaniaa tau baniaa seegaar ||
O bride, your decorations will adorn you, only when your Husband Lord's Mind is pleased.
ਕੀਆ ਤਉ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਜਾ ਸਹੁ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
keeaa tau paravaan hai jaa sahu dhare piaar ||
Your ornaments will be acceptable and approved, only when your Husband Lord loves you.
ਭਉ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਤਬੋਲ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
bhau seegaar tabol ras bhojan bhaau karei ||
So make the Fear of God your ornaments, joy your betel nuts to chew, and love your food.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪੇ ਕੰਤ ਕਉ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋਗੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥
tan man saupe ka(n)t kau tau naanak bhog karei ||1||
Surrender your body and mind to your Husband Lord, and then, O Nanak, He will enjoy you. ||1||
Guru Amar Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ · Ang 788
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਕਾਜਲ ਫੂਲ ਤੰਬੋਲ ਰਸੁ ਲੇ ਧਨ ਕੀਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
kaajal fool ta(n)bol ras le dhan keeaa seegaar ||
The wife takes flowers, and fragrance of betel, and decorates herself.
ਸੇਜੈ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਏਵੈ ਭਇਆ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
sejai ka(n)t na aaio evai bhiaa vikaar ||2||
But her Husband Lord does not come to her bed, and so these efforts are useless. ||2||
Guru Amar Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ · Ang 788
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਧਨ ਪਿਰੁ ਏਹਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਬਹਨਿ ਇਕਠੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
dhan pir eh na aakheean bahan ikaThe hoi ||
They are not said to be husband and wife, who merely sit together.
ਏਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਧਨ ਪਿਰੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
ek jot dhui mooratee dhan pir kaheeaai soi ||3||
They alone are called husband and wife, who have one light in two bodies. ||3||
Guru Amar Daas Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ · Ang 788
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
bhai bin bhagat na hoviee naam na lagai piaar ||
Without the Fear of God, there is no devotional worship, and no love for the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
satigur miliaai bhau uoopajai bhai bhai ra(n)g savaar ||
Meeting with the True Guru, the Fear of God wells up, and one is embellished with the Fear and the Love of God.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥
tan man rataa ra(n)g siau haumai tirasanaa maar ||
When the body and mind are imbued with the Lord's Love, egotism and desire are conquered and subdued.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥
man tan niramal at sohanaa bheTiaa kirasan muraar ||
The mind and body become immaculately pure and very beautiful, when one meets the Lord, the Destroyer of ego.
ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥੯॥
bhau bhaau sabh tis dhaa so sach varatai sa(n)saar ||9||
Fear and love all belong to Him; He is the True Lord, permeating and pervading the Universe. ||9||