ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਰੇ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ॥

har dhan sanchahu re jan bhaaee |

Gather in the wealth of the Lord, O humble Siblings of Destiny.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

satigur sev rahahu saranaaee |

Serve the True Guru, and remain in His Sanctuary.

ਤਸਕਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

tasakar chor na laagai taa kau dhun upajai sabad jagaaeaa |1|

This wealth cannot be stolen; the celestial melody of the Shabad wells up and keeps us awake and aware. ||1||

ਤੂ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

too ekankaar niraalam raajaa |

You are the One Universal Creator, the Immaculate King.

ਤੂ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰਹਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਕਾਜਾ ॥

too aap savaareh jan ke kaajaa |

You Yourself arrange and resolve the affairs of Your humble servant.

ਅਮਰੁ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਹਰਿ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

amar addol apaar amolak har asathir thaan suhaaeaa |2|

You are immortal, immovable, infinite and priceless; O Lord, Your place is beautiful and eternal. ||2||

ਦੇਹੀ ਨਗਰੀ ਊਤਮ ਥਾਨਾ ॥

dehee nagaree aootam thaanaa |

In the body-village, the most sublime place,

ਪੰਚ ਲੋਕ ਵਸਹਿ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ॥

panch lok vaseh paradhaanaa |

the supremely noble people dwell.

ਊਪਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

aoopar ekankaar niraalam sun samaadh lagaaeaa |3|

Above them is the Immaculate Lord, the One Universal Creator; they are lovingly absorbed in the profound, primal state of Samaadhi. ||3||

ਦੇਹੀ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ॥

dehee nagaree nau daravaaje |

There are nine gates to the body-village;

ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੈ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

sir sir karanaihaarai saaje |

the Creator Lord fashioned them for each and every person.

ਦਸਵੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

dasavai purakh ateet niraalaa aape alakh lakhaaeaa |4|

Within the Tenth Gate, dwells the Primal Lord, detached and unequalled. The unknowable reveals Himself. ||4||

ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਸਚੇ ਦੀਵਾਨਾ ॥

purakh alekh sache deevaanaa |

The Primal Lord cannot be held to account; True is His Celestial Court.

ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥

hukam chalaae sach neesaanaa |

The Hukam of His Command is in effect; True is His Insignia.

ਨਾਨਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹਹੁ ਘਰੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

naanak khoj lahahu ghar apanaa har aatam raam naam paaeaa |5|

O Nanak, search and examine your own home, and you shall find the Supreme Soul, and the Name of the Lord. ||5||

ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥

sarab niranjan purakh sujaanaa |

The Primal Lord is everywhere, immaculate and all-knowing.

ਅਦਲੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

adal kare gur giaan samaanaa |

He administers justice, and is absorbed in the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੈ ਗਰਦਨਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

kaam krodh lai garadan maare haumai lobh chukaaeaa |6|

He seizes sexual desire and anger by their necks, and kills them; He eradicates egotism and greed. ||6||

ਸਚੈ ਥਾਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

sachai thaan vasai nirankaaraa |

In the True Place, the Formless Lord abides.

ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

aap pachhaanai sabad veechaaraa |

Whoever understands his own self, contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

sachai mehal nivaas nirantar aavan jaan chukaaeaa |7|

He comes to abide deep within the True Mansion of His Presence, and his comings and goings are ended. ||7||

ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਪਉਣੁ ਉਡਾਵੈ ॥

naa man chalai na paun uddaavai |

His mind does not waver, and he is not buffeted by the winds of desire.

ਜੋਗੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਵੈ ॥

jogee sabad anaahad vaavai |

Such a Yogi vibrates the unstruck sound current of the Shabad.

ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਵਾਇ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

panch sabad jhunakaar niraalam prabh aape vaae sunaaeaa |8|

God Himself plays the pure music of the Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds to hear. ||8||

ਭਉ ਬੈਰਾਗਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ॥

bhau bairaagaa sehaj samaataa |

In the Fear of God, in detachment, one intuitively merges into the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

haumai tiaagee anahad raataa |

Renouncing egotism, he is imbued with the unstruck sound current.

ਅੰਜਨੁ ਸਾਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

anjan saar niranjan jaanai sarab niranjan raaeaa |9|

With the ointment of enlightenment, the Immaculate Lord is known; the Immaculate Lord King is pervading everywhere. ||9||

ਦੁਖ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

dukh bhai bhanjan prabh abinaasee |

God is eternal and imperishable; He is the Destroyer of pain and fear.

ਰੋਗ ਕਟੇ ਕਾਟੀ ਜਮ ਫਾਸੀ ॥

rog katte kaattee jam faasee |

He cures the disease, and cuts away the noose of death.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

naanak har prabh so bhau bhanjan gur miliai har prabh paaeaa |10|

O Nanak, the Lord God is the Destroyer of fear; meeting the Guru, the Lord God is found. ||10||

ਕਾਲੈ ਕਵਲੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

kaalai kaval niranjan jaanai |

One who knows the Immaculate Lord chews up death.

ਬੂਝੈ ਕਰਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

boojhai karam su sabad pachhaanai |

One who understands karma, realizes the Word of the Shabad.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚੋਜੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

aape jaanai aap pachhaanai sabh tis kaa choj sabaaeaa |11|

He Himself knows, and He Himself realizes. This whole world is all His play. ||11||

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥

aape saahu aape vanajaaraa |

He Himself is the Banker, and He Himself is the Merchant.

ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਪਰਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape parakhe parakhanahaaraa |

The Appraiser Himself appraises.

ਆਪੇ ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

aape kas kasavattee laae aape keemat paaeaa |12|

He Himself tests upon His Touchstone, and He Himself estimates the value. ||12||

ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

aap deaal deaa prabh dhaaree |

God Himself, the Merciful Lord, grants His Grace.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

ghatt ghatt rav rahiaa banavaaree |

The Gardener pervades and permeates each and every heart.

ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

purakh ateet vasai nihakeval gur purakhai purakh milaaeaa |13|

The pure, primal, detached Lord abides within all. The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, leads us to meet the Lord God. ||13||

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

prabh daanaa beenaa garab gavaae |

God is wise and all-knowing; He purges men of their pride.

ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟੈ ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥

doojaa mettai ek dikhaae |

Eradicating duality, the One Lord reveals Himself.

ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

aasaa maeh niraalam jonee akul niranjan gaaeaa |14|

Such a being remains unattached amidst hope, singing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||14||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

haumai mett sabad sukh hoee |

Eradicating egotism, he obtains the peace of the Shabad.

ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਈ ॥

aap veechaare giaanee soee |

He alone is spiritually wise, who contemplates his own self.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੨॥੧੯॥

naanak har jas har gun laahaa satasangat sach fal paaeaa |15|2|19|

O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the true profit is obtained; in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the fruit of Truth is obtained. ||15||2||19||