ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 3 |

Maaroo, Third Mehl:

ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

jagajeevan saachaa eko daataa |

One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver.

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

gur sevaa te sabad pachhaataa |

Serving the Guru, through the Word of the Shabad, He is realized.

ਏਕੋ ਅਮਰੁ ਏਕਾ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

eko amar ekaa patisaahee jug jug sir kaar banaaee he |1|

There is only One Command, and there is only One Supreme King. In each and every age, He links each to their tasks. ||1||

ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

so jan niramal jin aap pachhaataa |

That humble being is immaculate, who knows his own self.

ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

aape aae miliaa sukhadaataa |

The Lord, the Giver of peace, Himself comes and meets him.

ਰਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

rasanaa sabad ratee gun gaavai dar saachai pat paaee he |2|

His tongue is imbued with the Shabad, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

guramukh naam milai vaddiaaee |

The Gurmukh is blessed with the glorious greatness of the Naam.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

manamukh nindak pat gavaaee |

The self-willed manmukh, the slanderer, loses his honor.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

naam rate param hans bairaagee nij ghar taarree laaee he |3|

Attuned to the Naam, the supreme soul-swans remain detached; in the home of the self, they remain absorbed in deep meditative trance. ||3||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

sabad marai soee jan pooraa |

That humble being who dies in the Shabad is perfect.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਸੂਰਾ ॥

satigur aakh sunaae sooraa |

The brave, heroic True Guru chants and proclaims this.

ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

kaaeaa andar amrit sar saachaa man peevai bhaae subhaaee he |4|

Deep within the body is the true pool of Ambrosial Nectar; the mind drinks it in with loving devotion. ||4||

ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਅਵਰਾ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥

parr panddit avaraa samajhaae |

The Pandit, the religious scholar, reads and instructs others,

ਘਰ ਜਲਤੇ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

ghar jalate kee khabar na paae |

but he does not realize that his own home is on fire.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੜਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

bin satigur seve naam na paaeeai parr thaake saant na aaee he |5|

Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. You can read until you are exhausted, but you shall not find peace and tranquility. ||5||

ਇਕਿ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

eik bhasam lagaae fireh bhekhadhaaree |

Some smear their bodies with ashes, and wander around in religious disguises.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਨਿ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

bin sabadai haumai kin maaree |

Without the Word of the Shabad, who has ever subdued egotism?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੇਖਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

anadin jalat raheh din raatee bharam bhekh bharamaaee he |6|

Night and day, they continue burning, day and night; they are deluded and confused by their doubt and religious costumes. ||6||

ਇਕਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥

eik grih kuttanb meh sadaa udaasee |

Some, in the midst of their household and family, remain always unattached.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਏ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥

sabad mue har naam nivaasee |

They die in the Shabad, and dwell in the Lord's Name.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

anadin sadaa raheh rang raate bhai bhaae bhagat chit laaee he |7|

Night and day, they remain forever attuned to His Love; they focus their consciousness on loving devotion and the Fear of God. ||7||

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਗੁਤਾ ॥

manamukh nindaa kar kar vigutaa |

The self-willed manmukh indulges in slander, and is ruined.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਉਕੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਕੁਤਾ ॥

antar lobh bhaukai jis kutaa |

The dog of greed barks within him.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

jamakaal tis kade na chhoddai ant geaa pachhutaaee he |8|

The Messenger of Death never leaves him, and in the end, he leaves, regretting and repenting. ||8||

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

sachai sabad sachee pat hoee |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, true honor is obtained.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

bin naavai mukat na paavai koee |

Without the Name, no one attains liberation.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਐਸੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

bin satigur ko naau na paae prabh aisee banat banaaee he |9|

Without the True Guru, no one finds the Name. Such is the making which God has made. ||9||

ਇਕਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

eik sidh saadhik bahut veechaaree |

Some are Siddhas and seekers, and great contemplators.

ਇਕਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

eik ahinis naam rate nirankaaree |

Some remain imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, day and night.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਉ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

jis no aap milaae so boojhai bhagat bhaae bhau jaaee he |10|

He alone understands, whom the Lord unites with Himself; through loving devotional worship, fear is dispelled. ||10||

ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ॥

eisanaan daan kareh nahee boojheh |

Some take cleansing baths and give donations to charities, but they do not understand.

ਇਕਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨੈ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝਹਿ ॥

eik manooaa maar manai siau loojheh |

Some struggle with their minds, and conquer and subdue their minds.

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਇਕ ਰੰਗੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

saachai sabad rate ik rangee saachai sabad milaaee he |11|

Some are imbued with love for the True Word of the Shabad; they merge with the True Shabad. ||11||

ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਜੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aape siraje de vaddiaaee |

He Himself creates and bestows glorious greatness.

ਆਪੇ ਭਾਣੈ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥

aape bhaanai dee milaaee |

By the Pleasure of His Will, He bestows union.

ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਇਉ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

aape nadar kare man vasiaa merai prabh iau furamaaee he |12|

Bestowing His Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind; such is the Command ordained by my God. ||12||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ॥

satigur seveh se jan saache |

Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are true.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੇਵਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਕਾਚੇ ॥

manamukh sev na jaanan kaache |

The false, self-willed manmukhs do not know how to serve the Guru.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

aape karataa kar kar vekhai jiau bhaavai tiau laaee he |13|

The Creator Himself creates the creation and watches over it; he attaches all according to the Pleasure of His Will. ||13||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

jug jug saachaa eko daataa |

In each and every age, the True Lord is the one and only Giver.

ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

poorai bhaag gurasabad pachhaataa |

Through perfect destiny, one realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

sabad mile se vichhurre naahee nadaree sehaj milaaee he |14|

Those who are immersed in the Shabad are not separated again. By His Grace, they are intuitively immersed in the Lord. ||14||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈਲੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

haumai maaeaa mail kamaaeaa |

Acting in egotism, they are stained with the filth of Maya.

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

mar mar jameh doojaa bhaaeaa |

They die and die again, only to be reborn in the love of duality.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

bin satigur seve mukat na hoee man dekhahu liv laaee he |15|

Without serving the True Guru, no one finds liberation. O mind, tune into this, and see. ||15||

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karasee |

He does whatever He pleases.

ਆਪਹੁ ਹੋਆ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਸੀ ॥

aapahu hoaa naa kichh hosee |

No one has done, or can do anything by himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੩॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaee dar saachai pat paaee he |16|3|

O Nanak, through the Name, one is blessed with glorious greatness, and obtains honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||16||3||