ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

eihu dhan sarab rahiaa bharapoor |

This wealth is all-pervading, permeating all.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੧॥

manamukh fireh si jaaneh door |1|

The self-willed manmukh wanders around, thinking that it is far away. ||1||

ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

so dhan vakhar naam ridai hamaarai |

That commodity, the wealth of the Naam, is within my heart.

ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jis too dehi tisai nisataarai |1| rahaau |

Whoever You bless with it, is emancipated. ||1||Pause||

ਨ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

n ihu dhan jalai na tasakar lai jaae |

This wealth does not burn; it cannot be stolen by a thief.

ਨ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਡੂਬੈ ਨ ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

n ihu dhan ddoobai na is dhan kau milai sajaae |2|

This wealth does not drown, and its owner is never punished. ||2||

ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਕੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

eis dhan kee dekhahu vaddiaaee |

Gaze upon the glorious greatness of this wealth,

ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥

sahaje maate anadin jaaee |3|

and your nights and days will pass, imbued with celestial peace. ||3||

ਇਕ ਬਾਤ ਅਨੂਪ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਨਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

eik baat anoop sunahu nar bhaaee |

Listen to this incomparably beautiful story, O my brothers, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

eis dhan bin kahahu kinai param gat paaee |4|

Tell me, without this wealth, who has ever obtained the supreme status? ||4||

ਭਣਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਅਕਥ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

bhanat naanak akath kee kathaa sunaae |

Nanak humbly prays, I proclaim the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੫॥੮॥

satigur milai ta ihu dhan paae |5|8|

If one meets the True Guru, then this wealth is obtained. ||5||8||