ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅੰਨੀ ਬੋਲੀ ॥

doojee duramat anee bolee |

In duality and evil-mindedness, the soul-bride is blind and deaf.

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਕੀ ਕਚੀ ਚੋਲੀ ॥

kaam krodh kee kachee cholee |

She wears the dress of sexual desire and anger.

ਘਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਛੋਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

ghar var sehaj na jaanai chhohar bin pir need na paaee he |1|

Her Husband Lord is within the home of her own heart, but she does not know Him; without her Husband Lord, she cannot go to sleep. ||1||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲੈ ਭੜਕਾਰੇ ॥

antar agan jalai bharrakaare |

The great fire of desire blazes within her.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਤਕੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

manamukh take kunddaa chaare |

The self-willed manmukh looks around in the four directions.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਚੇ ਹਾਥਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

bin satigur seve kiau sukh paaeeai saache haath vaddaaee he |2|

Without serving the True Guru, how can she find peace? Glorious greatness rests in the hands of the True Lord. ||2||

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kaam krodh ahankaar nivaare |

Eradicating sexual desire, anger and egotism,

ਤਸਕਰ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

tasakar panch sabad sanghaare |

she destroys the five thieves through the Word of the Shabad.

ਗਿਆਨ ਖੜਗੁ ਲੈ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

giaan kharrag lai man siau loojhai manasaa maneh samaaee he |3|

Taking up the sword of spiritual wisdom, she struggles with her mind, and hope and desire are smoothed over in her mind. ||3||

ਮਾ ਕੀ ਰਕਤੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਬਿਦੁ ਧਾਰਾ ॥

maa kee rakat pitaa bid dhaaraa |

From the union of the mother's egg and the father's sperm,

ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਆਪਾਰਾ ॥

moorat soorat kar aapaaraa |

the form of infinite beauty has been created.

ਜੋਤਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਜੇਤੀ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭ ਠਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

jot daat jetee sabh teree too karataa sabh tthaaee he |4|

The blessings of light all come from You; You are the Creator Lord, pervading everywhere. ||4||

ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਕੀਆ ਜੰਮਣ ਮਰਣਾ ॥

tujh hee keea jaman maranaa |

You have created birth and death.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਮਝ ਪੜੀ ਕਿਆ ਡਰਣਾ ॥

gur te samajh parree kiaa ddaranaa |

Why should anyone fear, if they come to understand through the Guru?

ਤੂ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

too deaal deaa kar dekheh dukh darad sareerahu jaaee he |5|

When You, O Merciful Lord, look with Your kindness, then pain and suffering leave the body. ||5||

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਰਹੇ ਭਉ ਖਾਇਆ ॥

nij ghar bais rahe bhau khaaeaa |

One who sits in the home of his own self, eats his own fears.

ਧਾਵਤ ਰਾਖੇ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥

dhaavat raakhe tthaak rahaaeaa |

He quiets and holds his wandering mind still.

ਕਮਲ ਬਿਗਾਸ ਹਰੇ ਸਰ ਸੁਭਰ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

kamal bigaas hare sar subhar aatam raam sakhaaee he |6|

His heart-lotus blossoms forth in the overflowing green pool, and the Lord of his soul becomes his companion and helper. ||6||

ਮਰਣੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਮੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਆਏ ॥

maran likhaae manddal meh aae |

With their death already ordained, mortals come into this world.

ਕਿਉ ਰਹੀਐ ਚਲਣਾ ਪਰਥਾਏ ॥

kiau raheeai chalanaa parathaae |

How can they remain here? They have to go to the world beyond.

ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚੇ ਅਮਰਾ ਪੁਰਿ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

sachaa amar sache amaraa pur so sach milai vaddaaee he |7|

True is the Lord's Command; the true ones dwell in the eternal city. The True Lord blesses them with glorious greatness. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

aap upaaeaa jagat sabaaeaa |

He Himself created the whole world.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

jin siriaa tin dhandhai laaeaa |

The One who made it, assigns the tasks to it.

ਸਚੈ ਊਪਰਿ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

sachai aoopar avar na deesai saache keemat paaee he |8|

I cannot see any other above the True Lord. The True Lord does the appraisal. ||8||

ਐਥੈ ਗੋਇਲੜਾ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

aithai goeilarraa din chaare |

In this green pasture, the mortal stays only a few days.

ਖੇਲੁ ਤਮਾਸਾ ਧੁੰਧੂਕਾਰੇ ॥

khel tamaasaa dhundhookaare |

He plays and frolics in utter darkness.

ਬਾਜੀ ਖੇਲਿ ਗਏ ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਜਿਉ ਨਿਸਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭਖਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

baajee khel ge baajeegar jiau nis supanai bhakhalaaee he |9|

The jugglers have staged their show, and left, like people mumbling in a dream. ||9||

ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਤਖਤਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

tin kau takhat milee vaddiaaee |

They alone are blessed with glorious greatness at the Lord's throne,

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

nirbhau man vasiaa liv laaee |

who enshrine the fearless Lord in their minds, and lovingly center themselves on Him.

ਖੰਡੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੀ ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਪੁਰੀਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

khanddee brahamanddee paataalee pureeee tribhavan taarree laaee he |10|

In the galaxies and solar systems, nether regions, celestial realms and the three worlds, the Lord is in the primal void of deep absorption. ||10||

ਸਾਚੀ ਨਗਰੀ ਤਖਤੁ ਸਚਾਵਾ ॥

saachee nagaree takhat sachaavaa |

True is the village, and true is the throne,

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

guramukh saach milai sukh paavaa |

of those Gurmukhs who meet with the True Lord, and find peace.

ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਣਤ ਗਵਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

saache saachai takhat vaddaaee haumai ganat gavaaee he |11|

In Truth, seated upon the true throne, they are blessed with glorious greatness; their egotism is eradicated, along with the calculation of their account. ||11||

ਗਣਤ ਗਣੀਐ ਸਹਸਾ ਜੀਐ ॥

ganat ganeeai sahasaa jeeai |

Calculating its account, the soul becomes anxious.

ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਦੂਐ ਤੀਐ ॥

kiau sukh paavai dooai teeai |

How can one find peace, through duality and the three gunas - the three qualities?

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

niramal ek niranjan daataa gur poore te pat paaee he |12|

The One Lord is immaculate and formless, the Great Giver; through the Perfect Guru, honor is obtained. ||12||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

jug jug viralee guramukh jaataa |

In each and every age, very rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize the Lord.

ਸਾਚਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

saachaa rav rahiaa man raataa |

Their minds are imbued with the True, all-pervading Lord.

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

tis kee ott gahee sukh paaeaa man tan mail na kaaee he |13|

Seeking His Shelter, they find peace, and their minds and bodies are not stained with filth. ||13||

ਜੀਭ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

jeebh rasaaein saachai raatee |

Their tongues are imbued with the True Lord, the source of nectar;

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੰਗੀ ਭਉ ਨ ਭਰਾਤੀ ॥

har prabh sangee bhau na bharaatee |

abiding with the Lord God, they have no fear or doubt.

ਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਸ੍ਰੋਤ ਰਜੇ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

sravan srot raje gurabaanee jotee jot milaaee he |14|

Hearing the Word of the Guru's Bani, their ears are satisfied, and their light merges into the Light. ||14||

ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪੈਰ ਧਰੇ ਪਉ ਧਰਣਾ ॥

rakh rakh pair dhare pau dharanaa |

Carefully, carefully, I place my feet upon the ground.

ਜਤ ਕਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

jat kat dekhau teree saranaa |

Wherever I go, I behold Your Sanctuary.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

dukh sukh dehi toohai man bhaaveh tujh hee siau ban aaee he |15|

Whether You grant me pain or pleasure, You are pleasing to my mind. I am in harmony with You. ||15||

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

ant kaal ko belee naahee |

No one is anyone's companion or helper at the very last moment;

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥

guramukh jaataa tudh saalaahee |

as Gurmukh, I realize You and praise You.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੩॥

naanak naam rate bairaagee nij ghar taarree laaee he |16|3|

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, I am detached; in the home of my own self deep within, I am absorbed in the primal void of deep meditation. ||16||3||