ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਕੁਚਜੀ                          ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 1 kucẖjī  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Soohi, titled (kuchaji) unskilled woman/soul.  Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: In this Shabad Guru Nanak describes the state of […]

SGGS pp 759-762, Soohi M: 5, Asttpadees 1-5.   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī asatpaḏī▫ā mėhlā 5 gẖar 1  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (astpadeeaa) of eight stanzas, (ghar-u-1) to be sung to the first beat.  Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator […]

SGGS pp 757-759 Soohi M: 4, Asttpadees 1-2.   Note: This Shabad expresses love amounting to mad yearning for the Almighty taking the guru’s teachings as guide to achieve that. The Shabad emphasizes the need to find and follow the guru. It is a long Shabad with the first twelve verses showing madness of sincere […]

SGGS pp 755-757, Soohi M: 3, Asttpadees 3-4.   Note:  In Gurbani, the Shabads covered under Asttpadees (compositions of eight stanzas) have eight or more stanzas. This is an example with thirty four stanzas. This Shabad emphasizes to rely only on the Almighty and for that be guided by the guru. Support of the mortals […]

  SGGS pp 753-54, Soohi M: 3, Asttpadees 1-2   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 3 gẖar 1 asatpaḏī▫ā    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Soohi, (asttpadeeaa) with eight stanzas, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat.   Invoking the […]