ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mehlaa 5.
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
ਪ੍ਰਾਤਹਕਾਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥
paraatehkaal har naam uchaaree.
In the early hours of the morning, I chant the Lord's Name.
ਈਤ ਊਤ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
eet oot kee ot savaaree. ||1||
I have fashioned a shelter for myself, hear and hereafter. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the quiet hours before the day gets busy, I say the Name of the One.
It is like building myself a shelter that keeps me steady both now and in whatever comes next.
A quiet start to the day can shelter everything that comes after.
paraatehkaal har naam uchaaree — at prabhaat (dawn, the quiet early hours) chanting the Name. eet oot kee ot savaaree — building an ot (shelter) for here and hereafter. Echoes the amrit vela practice of the pre-dawn hours.
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