ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 |
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਰੁ ਭਾਗੋ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
sabad marai taa maar mar bhaago kis peh jaau |
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad conquers death; otherwise, where can you run?
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਡਰਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਗੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ॥
jis kai ddar bhai bhaageeai amrit taa ko naau |
Through the Fear of God, fear runs away; His Name is Ambrosial Nectar.
ਮਾਰਹਿ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਤੂ ਬੀਜਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥
maareh raakheh ek too beejau naahee thaau |1|
You alone kill and protect; except for You, there is no place at all. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਮੈ ਕੁਚੀਲੁ ਕਾਚਉ ਮਤਿਹੀਨ ॥
baabaa mai kucheel kaachau matiheen |
O Baba, I am filthy, shallow and totally without understanding.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਕੀਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naam binaa ko kachh nahee gur poorai pooree mat keen |1| rahaau |
Without the Naam, no one is anything; the Perfect Guru has made my intellect perfect. ||1||Pause||
ਅਵਗਣਿ ਸੁਭਰ ਗੁਣ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਕਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
avagan subhar gun nahee bin gun kiau ghar jaau |
I am full of faults, and I have no virtue at all. Without virtues, how can I go home?
ਸਹਜਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
sehaj sabad sukh aoopajai bin bhaagaa dhan naeh |
Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace wells up; without good destiny, the wealth is not obtained.
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸੇ ਬਾਧੇ ਦੂਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
jin kai naam na man vasai se baadhe dookh sahaeh |2|
Those whose minds are not filled with the Naam are bound and gagged, and suffer in pain. ||2||
ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥
jinee naam visaariaa se kit aae sansaar |
Those who have forgotten the Naam - why have they even come into the world?
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਗਾਡੇ ਲਾਦੇ ਛਾਰੁ ॥
aagai paachhai sukh nahee gaadde laade chhaar |
Here and hereafter, they do not find any peace; they have loaded their carts with ashes.
ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਮੇਲਾ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਜਮ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥੩॥
vichhurriaa melaa nahee dookh ghano jam duaar |3|
Those who are separated, do not meet with the Lord; they suffer in terrible pain at Death's Door. ||3||
ਅਗੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਭੂਲੇ ਤੂ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥
agai kiaa jaanaa naeh mai bhoole too samajhaae |
I do not know what will happen in the world hereafter; I am so confused - please teach me, Lord!
ਭੂਲੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਜੋ ਦਸੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥
bhoole maarag jo dase tis kai laagau paae |
I am confused; I would fall at the feet of one who shows me the Way.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥
gur bin daataa ko nahee keemat kehan na jaae |4|
Without the Guru, there is no giver at all; His value cannot be described. ||4||
ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਾ ਗਲਿ ਮਿਲਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਠਾਇਓ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
saajan dekhaa taa gal milaa saach patthaaeo lekh |
If I see my friend, then I will embrace Him; I have sent Him the letter of Truth.
ਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਮਾਣੈ ਧਨ ਖੜੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਖੀ ਦੇਖੁ ॥
mukh dhimaanai dhan kharree guramukh aakhee dekh |
His soul-bride stands waiting expectantly; as Gurmukh, I see Him with my eyes.
ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੂ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੫॥
tudh bhaavai too man vaseh nadaree karam visekh |5|
By the Pleasure of Your Will, You abide in my mind, and bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||5||
ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸੋ ਜੇ ਭਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਗਉ ਦੇਇ ॥
bhookh piaaso je bhavai kiaa tis maagau dee |
One who is wandering hungry and thirsty - what can he give, and what can anyone ask from him?
ਬੀਜਉ ਸੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
beejau soojhai ko nahee man tan pooran dee |
I cannot conceive of any other, who can bless my mind and body with perfection.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਦੇਇ ॥੬॥
jin keea tin dekhiaa aap vaddaaee dee |6|
The One who created me takes care of me; He Himself blesses me with glory. ||6||
ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਇਕੁ ਨਵਤਨੋ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਲੀਲ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥
nagaree naaeik navatano baalak leel anoop |
In the body-village is my Lord and Master, whose body is ever-new, Innocent and child-like, incomparably playful.
ਨਾਰਿ ਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਪੰਖਣੂ ਸਾਚਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥
naar na purakh na pankhanoo saachau chatur saroop |
He is neither a woman, nor a man, nor a bird; the True Lord is so wise and beautiful.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਤੂ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਤੂ ਧੂਪੁ ॥੭॥
jo tis bhaavai so theeai too deepak too dhoop |7|
Whatever pleases Him, happens; You are the lamp, and You are the incense. ||7||
ਗੀਤ ਸਾਦ ਚਾਖੇ ਸੁਣੇ ਬਾਦ ਸਾਦ ਤਨਿ ਰੋਗੁ ॥
geet saad chaakhe sune baad saad tan rog |
He hears the songs and tastes the flavors, but these flavors are useless and insipid, and bring only disease to the body.
ਸਚੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਉ ਚਵੈ ਛੂਟੈ ਸੋਗ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ॥
sach bhaavai saachau chavai chhoottai sog vijog |
One who loves the Truth and speaks the Truth, escapes from the sorrow of separation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੮॥੩॥
naanak naam na veesarai jo tis bhaavai su hog |8|3|
Nanak does not forget the Naam; whatever happens is by the Lord's Will. ||8||3||