ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥

aape karataa purakh bidhaataa |

He Himself is the Creator Lord, the Architect of Destiny.

ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

jin aape aap upaae pachhaataa |

He evaluates those whom He Himself has created.

ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

aape satigur aape sevak aape srisatt upaaee he |1|

He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the servant; He Himself created the Universe. ||1||

ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

aape nerrai naahee doore |

He is near at hand, not far away.

ਬੂਝਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

boojheh guramukh se jan poore |

The Gurmukhs understand Him; perfect are those humble beings.

ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਏਹ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

tin kee sangat ahinis laahaa gur sangat eeh vaddaaee he |2|

Associating with them night and day is profitable. This is the glorious greatness of associating with the Guru. ||2||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੰਤ ਭਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੇ ॥

jug jug sant bhale prabh tere |

Throughout the ages, Your Saints are holy and sublime, O God.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸੇਰੇ ॥

har gun gaaveh rasan rasere |

They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, savoring it with their tongues.

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਾਲਦੁ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਿੰਤ ਪਰਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

ausatat kareh parahar dukh daalad jin naahee chint paraaee he |3|

They chant His Praises, and their pain and poverty are taken away; they are not afraid of anyone else. ||3||

ਓਇ ਜਾਗਤ ਰਹਹਿ ਨ ਸੂਤੇ ਦੀਸਹਿ ॥

oe jaagat raheh na soote deeseh |

They remain awake and aware, and do not appear to sleep.

ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਰੀਸਹਿ ॥

sangat kul taare saach pareeseh |

They serve up Truth, and so save their companions and relatives.

ਕਲਿਮਲ ਮੈਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਓਇ ਰਹਹਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

kalimal mail naahee te niramal oe raheh bhagat liv laaee he |4|

They are not stained with the filth of sins; they are immaculate and pure, and remain absorbed in loving devotional worship. ||4||

ਬੂਝਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

boojhahu har jan satigur baanee |

O humble servants of the Lord, understand the Word of the Guru's Bani.

ਏਹੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਸਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਦੇਹ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ॥

ehu joban saas hai deh puraanee |

This youth, breath and body shall pass away.

ਆਜੁ ਕਾਲਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਧਿਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

aaj kaal mar jaaeeai praanee har jap jap ridai dhiaaee he |5|

O mortal, you shall die today or tomorrow; chant, and meditate on the Lord within your heart. ||5||

ਛੋਡਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਕੂੜ ਕਬਾੜਾ ॥

chhoddahu praanee koorr kabaarraa |

O mortal, abandon falsehood and your worthless ways.

ਕੂੜੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਉਛਾਹਾੜਾ ॥

koorr maare kaal uchhaahaarraa |

Death viciously kills the false beings.

ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜਿ ਪਚਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਹੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

saakat koorr pacheh man haumai duhu maarag pachai pachaaee he |6|

The faithless cynic is ruined through falsehood and his egotistical mind.On the path of duality, he rots away and decomposes. ||6||

ਛੋਡਿਹੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਾਤਿ ਪਰਾਈ ॥

chhoddihu nindaa taat paraaee |

Abandon slander and envy of others.

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਸਾਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ॥

parr parr dajheh saat na aaee |

Reading and studying, they burn, and do not find tranquility.

ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਹੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

mil satasangat naam salaahahu aatam raam sakhaaee he |7|

Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, praise the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Lord, the Supreme Soul, shall be your helper and companion. ||7||

ਛੋਡਹੁ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬੁਰਿਆਈ ॥

chhoddahu kaam krodh buriaaee |

Abandon sexual desire, anger and wickedness.

ਹਉਮੈ ਧੰਧੁ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਲੰਪਟਾਈ ॥

haumai dhandh chhoddahu lanpattaaee |

Abandon your involvement in egotistical affairs and conflicts.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਹੁ ਤਾ ਉਬਰਹੁ ਇਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

satigur saran parahu taa ubarahu iau tareeai bhavajal bhaaee he |8|

If you seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru, then you shall be saved. In this way you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||

ਆਗੈ ਬਿਮਲ ਨਦੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਝੇਲਾ ॥

aagai bimal nadee agan bikh jhelaa |

In the hereafter, you shall have to cross over the fiery river of poisonous flames.

ਤਿਥੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਜੀਉ ਇਕੇਲਾ ॥

tithai avar na koee jeeo ikelaa |

No one else will be there; your soul shall be all alone.

ਭੜ ਭੜ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਦੇ ਲਹਰੀ ਪੜਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

bharr bharr agan saagar de laharee parr dajheh manamukh taaee he |9|

The ocean of fire spits out waves of searing flames; the self-willed manmukhs fall into it, and are roasted there. ||9||

ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇ ਭਾਣੈ ॥

gur peh mukat daan de bhaanai |

Liberation comes from the Guru; He grants this blessing by the Pleasure of His Will.

ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jin paaeaa soee bidh jaanai |

He alone knows the way, who obtains it.

ਜਿਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

jin paaeaa tin poochhahu bhaaee sukh satigur sev kamaaee he |10|

So ask one who has obtained it, O Siblings of Destiny. Serve the True Guru, and find peace. ||10||

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਰਝਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਬੇਕਾਰਾ ॥

gur bin urajh mareh bekaaraa |

Without the Guru, he dies entangled in sin and corruption.

ਜਮੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥

jam sir maare kare khuaaraa |

The Messenger of Death smashes his head and humiliates him.

ਬਾਧੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਰ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਡੂਬਹਿ ਨਿੰਦ ਪਰਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

baadhe mukat naahee nar nindak ddoobeh nind paraaee he |11|

The slanderous person is not freed of his bonds; he is drowned, slandering others. ||11||

ਬੋਲਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ॥

bolahu saach pachhaanahu andar |

So speak the Truth, and realize the Lord deep within.

ਦੂਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਨੰਦਰਿ ॥

door naahee dekhahu kar nandar |

He is not far away; look, and see Him.

ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ਇਉ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

bighan naahee guramukh tar taaree iau bhavajal paar langhaaee he |12|

No obstacles shall block your way; become Gurmukh, and cross over to the other side. This is the way to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||

ਦੇਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥

dehee andar naam nivaasee |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the body.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

aape karataa hai abinaasee |

The Creator Lord is eternal and imperishable.

ਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

naa jeeo marai na maariaa jaaee kar dekhai sabad rajaaee he |13|

The soul does not die, and it cannot be killed; God creates and watches over all. Through the Word of the Shabad, His Will is manifest. ||13||

ਓਹੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥

ohu niramal hai naahee andhiaaraa |

He is immaculate, and has no darkness.

ਓਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਬਹੈ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥

ohu aape takhat bahai sachiaaraa |

The True Lord Himself sits upon His throne.

ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਆਈ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

saakat koorre bandh bhavaaeeeh mar janameh aaee jaaee he |14|

The faithless cynics are bound and gagged, and forced to wander in reincarnation. They die, and are reborn, and continue coming and going. ||14||

ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

gur ke sevak satigur piaare |

The Guru's servants are the Beloveds of the True Guru.

ਓਇ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਤਖਤਿ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

oe baiseh takhat su sabad veechaare |

Contemplating the Shabad, they sit upon His throne.

ਤਤੁ ਲਹਹਿ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

tat laheh antaragat jaaneh satasangat saach vaddaaee he |15|

They realize the essence of reality, and know the state of their inner being. This is the true glorious greatness of those who join the Sat Sangat. ||15||

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਜਨੁ ਪਿਤਰਾ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap tarai jan pitaraa taare |

He Himself saves His humble servant, and saves his ancestors as well.

ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥

sangat mukat su paar utaare |

His companions are liberated; He carries them across.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਲਾਲਾ ਗੋਲਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੬॥

naanak tis kaa laalaa golaa jin guramukh har liv laaee he |16|6|

Nanak is the servant and slave of that Gurmukh who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Lord. ||16||6||