ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਸੁੰਨ ਕਲਾ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

sun kalaa aparanpar dhaaree |

In the Primal Void, the Infinite Lord assumed His Power.

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥

aap niraalam apar apaaree |

He Himself is unattached, infinite and incomparable.

ਆਪੇ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

aape kudarat kar kar dekhai sunahu sun upaaeidaa |1|

He Himself exercised His Creative Power, and He gazes upon His creation; from the Primal Void, He formed the Void. ||1||

ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਸੁੰਨੈ ਤੇ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

paun paanee sunai te saaje |

From this Primal Void, He fashioned air and water.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕਾਇਆ ਗੜ ਰਾਜੇ ॥

srisatt upaae kaaeaa garr raaje |

He created the universe, and the king in the fortress of the body.

ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਕਲਾ ਰਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

agan paanee jeeo jot tumaaree sune kalaa rahaaeidaa |2|

Your Light pervades fire, water and souls; Your Power rests in the Primal Void. ||2||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

sunahu brahamaa bisan mahes upaae |

From this Primal Void, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva issued forth.

ਸੁੰਨੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

sune varate jug sabaae |

This Primal Void is pervasive throughout all the ages.

ਇਸੁ ਪਦ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

eis pad veechaare so jan pooraa tis mileeai bharam chukaaeidaa |3|

That humble being who contemplates this state is perfect; meeting with him, doubt is dispelled. ||3||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਥਾਪੇ ॥

sunahu sapat sarovar thaape |

From this Primal Void, the seven seas were established.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ॥

jin saaje veechaare aape |

The One who created them, Himself contemplates them.

ਤਿਤੁ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

tit sat sar manooaa guramukh naavai fir baahurr jon na paaeidaa |4|

That human being who becomes Gurmukh, who bathes in the pool of Truth, is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਗੈਣਾਰੇ ॥

sunahu chand sooraj gainaare |

From this Primal Void, came the moon, the sun and the earth.

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੇ ॥

tis kee jot tribhavan saare |

His Light pervades all the three worlds.

ਸੁੰਨੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

sune alakh apaar niraalam sune taarree laaeidaa |5|

The Lord of this Primal Void is unseen, infinite and immaculate; He is absorbed in the Primal Trance of Deep Meditation. ||5||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

sunahu dharat akaas upaae |

From this Primal Void, the earth and the Akaashic Ethers were created.

ਬਿਨੁ ਥੰਮਾ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਲ ਪਾਏ ॥

bin thamaa raakhe sach kal paae |

He supports them without any visible support, by exercising His True Power.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਜਿ ਮੇਖੁਲੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਖਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

tribhavan saaj mekhulee maaeaa aap upaae khapaaeidaa |6|

He fashioned the three worlds, and the rope of Maya; He Himself creates and destroys. ||6||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਖਾਣੀ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

sunahu khaanee sunahu baanee |

From this Primal Void, came the four sources of creation, and the power of speech.

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

sunahu upajee sun samaanee |

They were created from the Void, and they will merge into the Void.

ਉਤਭੁਜੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਕੀਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਦੇਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

autabhuj chalat keea sir karatai bisamaad sabad dekhaaeidaa |7|

The Supreme Creator created the play of Nature; through the Word of His Shabad, He stages His Wondrous Show. ||7||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਦੁਇ ਕੀਏ ॥

sunahu raat dinas due kee |

From this Primal Void, He made both night and day;

ਓਪਤਿ ਖਪਤਿ ਸੁਖਾ ਦੁਖ ਦੀਏ ॥

opat khapat sukhaa dukh dee |

creation and destruction, pleasure and pain.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਅਮਰੁ ਅਤੀਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

sukh dukh hee te amar ateetaa guramukh nij ghar paaeidaa |8|

The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||

ਸਾਮ ਵੇਦੁ ਰਿਗੁ ਜੁਜਰੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ॥

saam ved rig jujar atharaban |

The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At'harva Veda

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ॥

brahame mukh maaeaa hai trai gun |

form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya.

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋ ਤਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਜਿਉ ਬੋਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

taa kee keemat keh na sakai ko tiau bole jiau bolaaeidaa |9|

None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

sunahu sapat paataal upaae |

From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions.

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਭਵਣ ਰਖੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sunahu bhavan rakhe liv laae |

From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him.

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

aape kaaran keea aparanpar sabh tero keea kamaaeidaa |10|

The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10||

ਰਜ ਤਮ ਸਤ ਕਲ ਤੇਰੀ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

raj tam sat kal teree chhaaeaa |

Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

janam maran haumai dukh paaeaa |

Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣਿ ਚਉਥੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

jis no kripaa kare har guramukh gun chauthai mukat karaaeidaa |11|

Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੇ ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥

sunahu upaje das avataaraa |

From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੀਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

srisatt upaae keea paasaaraa |

Creating the Universe, He made the expanse.

ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਸਾਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

dev daanav gan gandharab saaje sabh likhiaa karam kamaaeidaa |12|

He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh samajhai rog na hoee |

The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease.

ਇਹ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

eih gur kee paurree jaanai jan koee |

How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru.

ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

jugah jugantar mukat paraaein so mukat bheaa pat paaeidaa |13|

Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13||

ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

panch tat sunahu paragaasaa |

From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest.

ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਕਰਮ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥

deh sanjogee karam abhiaasaa |

They joined to form the body, which engages in actions.

ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੀਖੇ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਜਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

buraa bhalaa due masatak leekhe paap pun beejaaeidaa |14|

Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14||

ਊਤਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ॥

aootam satigur purakh niraale |

The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached.

ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ॥

sabad rate har ras matavaale |

Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord.

ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

ridh budh sidh giaan guroo te paaeeai poorai bhaag milaaeidaa |15|

Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15||

ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਘਨੇਰਾ ॥

eis man maaeaa kau nehu ghaneraa |

This mind is so in love with Maya.

ਕੋਈ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥

koee boojhahu giaanee karahu niberaa |

Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this.

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਨਰੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥

aasaa manasaa haumai sahasaa nar lobhee koorr kamaaeidaa |16|

In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

satigur te paae veechaaraa |

From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained.

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਚੇ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਾ ॥

sun samaadh sache ghar baaraa |

And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਦੁ ਸਬਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਮੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੭॥੫॥੧੭॥

naanak niramal naad sabad dhun sach raamai naam samaaeidaa |17|5|17|

O Nanak, the immaculate sound current of the Naad, and the Music of the Shabad resound; one merges into the True Name of the Lord. ||17||5||17||