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1Soohee, Fifth Mehla, Gunvantee ~ The Worthy And Virtuous Bride:

2When I see a Sikh of the Guru, I humbly bow and fall at his feet.

3I tell to him the pain of my soul, and beg him to unite me with the Guru, my Best Friend.

4I ask that he impart to me such an understanding, that my mind will not go out wandering anywhere else.

5I dedicate this mind to you. Please, show me the Path to God.

6I have come so far, seeking the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

7Within my mind, I place my hopes in You; please, take my pain and suffering away!

8So walk on this Path, O sister soul-brides; do that work which the Guru tells you to do.

9Abandon the intellectual pursuits of the mind, and forget the love of duality.

10In this way, you shall obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan; the hot winds shall not even touch you.

11By myself, I do not even know how to speak; I speak all that the Lord commands.

12I am blessed with the treasure of the Lord's devotional worship; Guru Nanak has been kind and compassionate to me.

13I shall never again feel hunger or thirst; I am satisfied, satiated and fulfilled.

14When I see a Sikh of the Guru, I humbly bow and fall at his feet. ||3||

15Raag Soohee, Chhant, First Mehla, First House:

16One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

17Intoxicated with the wine of youth, I did not realize that I was only a guest at my parents' home (in this world).

18My consciousness is polluted with faults and mistakes; without the Guru, virtue does not even enter into me.

19I have not known the value of virtue; I have been deluded by doubt. I have wasted away my youth in vain.

20I have not known my Husband Lord, His celestial home and gate, or the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I have not had the pleasure of my Husband Lord's celestial peace.

21After consulting the True Guru, I have not walked on the Path; the night of my life is passing away in sleep.

22O Nanak, in the prime of my youth, I am a widow; without my Husband Lord, the soul-bride is wasting away. ||1||

23O father, give me in marriage to the Lord; I am pleased with Him as my Husband. I belong to Him.

24He is pervading throughout the four ages, and the Word of His Bani permeates the three worlds.

25The Husband Lord of the three worlds ravishes and enjoys His virtuous brides, but He keeps the ungraceful and unvirtuous ones far away.

26As are our hopes, so are our minds' desires, which the All-pervading Lord brings to fulfillment.

27The bride of the Lord is forever happy and virtuous; she shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to wear dirty clothes.

28O Nanak, I love my True Husband Lord; my Beloved is the same, age after age. ||2||

29O Baba, calculate that auspicious moment, when I too shall be going to my in-laws' house.

30The moment of that marriage will be set by the Hukam of God's Command; His Will cannot be changed.

31The karmic record of past deeds, written by the Creator Lord, cannot be erased by anyone.

32The most respected member of the marriage party, my Husband, is the independent Lord of all beings, pervading and permeating the three worlds.

33Maya, crying out in pain, leaves, seeing that the bride and the groom are in love.

34O Nanak, the peace of the Mansion of God's Presence comes through the True Word of the Shabad; the bride keeps the Guru's Feet enshrined in her mind. ||3||