ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
soohee mehlaa 1.
Soohee, First Mehl:
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ਬੇੜੁਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਲੰਘਹਿ ਵਹੇਲਾ ॥
jap tap kaa banDh bayrhulaa jit langheh vahaylaa.
Build the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river.
ਨਾ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਨਾ ਊਛਲੈ ਐਸਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੧॥
naa sarvar naa oochhlai aisaa panth suhaylaa. ||1||
There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Build yourself a little raft out of steady practice and quiet self-discipline.
With it, the crossing is calm — no wild ocean, no crashing waves to stop you. The path can be gentle when you carry the right thing.
Steady practice makes even the hardest crossing feel calm.
jap tap kaa banDh bayrhulaa — a raft lashed from practice and discipline carries you across so gently that naa sarvar naa oochhlai, no ocean and no rising tide can stop you. The crossing image opens the shabad.
A Question to Sit With
What is a small daily habit that keeps you steady?
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