ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥

aad jugaadee apar apaare |

From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You are infinite and incomparable.

ਆਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਖਸਮ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥

aad niranjan khasam hamaare |

You are my primal, immaculate Lord and Master.

ਸਾਚੇ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

saache jog jugat veechaaree saache taarree laaee he |1|

I contemplate the Way of Yoga, the Way of Union with the True Lord. I am truly absorbed in the primal void of deep meditation. ||1||

ਕੇਤੜਿਆ ਜੁਗ ਧੁੰਧੂਕਾਰੈ ॥

ketarriaa jug dhundhookaarai |

For so many ages, there was only pitch darkness;

ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੈ ॥

taarree laaee sirajanahaarai |

the Creator Lord was absorbed in the primal void.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸਾਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

sach naam sachee vaddiaaee saachai takhat vaddaaee he |2|

There was the True Name, the glorious greatness of the Truth, and the glory of His true throne. ||2||

ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

satajug sat santokh sareeraa |

In the Golden Age of Truth, Truth and contentment filled the bodies.

ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥

sat sat varatai gahir ganbheeraa |

Truth was pervasive, Truth, deep, profound and unfathomable.

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਖੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

sachaa saahib sach parakhai saachai hukam chalaaee he |3|

The True Lord appraises the mortals on the Touchstone of Truth, and issues His True Command. ||3||

ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

sat santokhee satigur pooraa |

The Perfect True Guru is true and contented.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨੇ ਸੋ ਸੂਰਾ ॥

gur kaa sabad mane so sooraa |

He alone is a spiritual hero, who believes in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

saachee daragah saach nivaasaa maanai hukam rajaaee he |4|

He alone obtains a true seat in the True Court of the Lord, who surrenders to the Command of the Commander. ||4||

ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

satajug saach kahai sabh koee |

In the Golden Age of Truth, everyone spoke the Truth.

ਸਚਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

sach varatai saachaa soee |

Truth was pervasive - the Lord was Truth.

ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਭਰਮ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

man mukh saach bharam bhau bhanjan guramukh saach sakhaaee he |5|

With Truth in their minds and mouths, mortals were rid of doubt and fear. Truth was the friend of the Gurmukhs. ||5||

ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ ਧਰਮ ਕਲਾ ਇਕ ਚੂਕੀ ॥

tretai dharam kalaa ik chookee |

In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yoga, one power of Dharma was lost.

ਤੀਨਿ ਚਰਣ ਇਕ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸੂਕੀ ॥

teen charan ik dubidhaa sookee |

Three feet remained; through duality, one was cut off.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਚੈ ਅਵਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

guramukh hovai su saach vakhaanai manamukh pachai avaaee he |6|

Those who were Gurmukh spoke the Truth, while the self-willed manmukhs wasted away in vain. ||6||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੀਝੈ ॥

manamukh kade na daragah seejhai |

The manmukh never succeeds in the Court of the Lord.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕਿਉ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਰੀਝੈ ॥

bin sabadai kiau antar reejhai |

Without the Word of the Shabad, how can one be pleased within?

ਬਾਧੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

baadhe aaveh baadhe jaaveh sojhee boojh na kaaee he |7|

In bondage they come, and in bondage they go; they understand and comprehend nothing. ||7||

ਦਇਆ ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਅਧੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

deaa duaapur adhee hoee |

In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, compassion was cut in half.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਚੀਨੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

guramukh viralaa cheenai koee |

Only a few, as Gurmukh, remembered the Lord.

ਦੁਇ ਪਗ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਰੇ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਿਥਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

due pag dharam dhare dharaneedhar guramukh saach tithaaee he |8|

Dharmic faith, which upholds and supports the earth, had only two feet; Truth was revealed to the Gurmukhs. ||8||

ਰਾਜੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਥਾਏ ॥

raaje dharam kareh parathaae |

The kings acted righteously only out of self-interest.

ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੇ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

aasaa bandhe daan karaae |

Tied to hopes of reward, they gave to charities.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਥਾਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

raam naam bin mukat na hoee thaake karam kamaaee he |9|

Without the Lord's Name, liberation did not come, although they grew weary of performing rituals. ||9||

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮੰਗਾਹੀ ॥

karam dharam kar mukat mangaahee |

Practicing religious rituals, they sought liberation,

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ॥

mukat padaarath sabad salaahee |

but the treasure of liberation comes only by praising the Shabad.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

bin gurasabadai mukat na hoee parapanch kar bharamaaee he |10|

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, liberation is not obtained; practicing hypocrisy, they wander around confused. ||10||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਛੋਡੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mamataa chhoddee na jaaee |

Love and attachment to Maya cannot be abandoned.

ਸੇ ਛੂਟੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

se chhootte sach kaar kamaaee |

They alone find release, who practice deeds of Truth.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

ahinis bhagat rate veechaaree tthaakur siau ban aaee he |11|

Day and night, the devotees remain imbued with contemplative meditation; they become just like their Lord and Master. ||11||

ਇਕਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਵਹਿ ॥

eik jap tap kar kar teerath naaveh |

Some chant and practice intensive meditation, and take cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

ਜਿਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ॥

jiau tudh bhaavai tivai chalaaveh |

They walk as You will them to walk.

ਹਠਿ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

hatth nigreh apateej na bheejai bin har gur kin pat paaee he |12|

By stubborn rituals of self-suppression, the Lord is not pleased. No one has ever obtained honor, without the Lord, without the Guru. ||12||

ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਮਹਿ ਇਕ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ॥

kalee kaal meh ik kal raakhee |

In the Iron Age, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only one power remains.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਭਾਖੀ ॥

bin gur poore kinai na bhaakhee |

Without the Perfect Guru, no one has even described it.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

manamukh koorr varatai varataaraa bin satigur bharam na jaaee he |13|

The self-willed manmukhs have staged the show of falsehood. Without the True Guru, doubt does not depart. ||13||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਿਰੰਦਾ ॥

satigur veparavaahu sirandaa |

The True Guru is the Creator Lord, independent and carefree.

ਨਾ ਜਮ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਛੰਦਾ ਬੰਦਾ ॥

naa jam kaan na chhandaa bandaa |

He does not fear death, and He is not dependent on mortal men.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

jo tis seve so abinaasee naa tis kaal santaaee he |14|

Whoever serves Him becomes immortal and imperishable, and will not be tortured by death. ||14||

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰੇ ॥

gur meh aap rakhiaa karataare |

The Creator Lord has enshrined Himself within the Guru.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥

guramukh kott asankh udhaare |

The Gurmukh saves countless millions.

ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

sarab jeea jagajeevan daataa nirbhau mail na kaaee he |15|

The Life of the World is the Great Giver of all beings. The Fearless Lord has no filth at all. ||15||

ਸਗਲੇ ਜਾਚਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥

sagale jaacheh gur bhanddaaree |

Everyone begs from the Guru, God's Treasurer.

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥

aap niranjan alakh apaaree |

He Himself is the immaculate, unknowable, infinite Lord.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਚੈ ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੪॥

naanak saach kahai prabh jaachai mai deejai saach rajaaee he |16|4|

Nanak speaks the Truth; he begs from God. Please bless me with the Truth, by Your Will. ||16||4||