ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 |
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਰਹਰੁ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ॥
kaam krodh parahar par nindaa |
Leave behind sexual desire, anger and the slander of others.
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਜਿ ਹੋਹੁ ਨਿਚਿੰਦਾ ॥
lab lobh taj hohu nichindaa |
Renounce greed and possessiveness, and become carefree.
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕਾ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਤੋੜਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
bhram kaa sangal torr niraalaa har antar har ras paaeaa |1|
Break the chains of doubt, and remain unattached; you shall find the Lord, and the Lord's sublime essence, deep within yourself. ||1||
ਨਿਸਿ ਦਾਮਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਚਮਕਿ ਚੰਦਾਇਣੁ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
nis daaman jiau chamak chandaaein dekhai |
As one sees the flash of lightning in the night,
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪੇਖੈ ॥
ahinis jot nirantar pekhai |
see the Divine Light deep within your nucleus, day and night.
ਆਨੰਦ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਸਰੂਪਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਦੇਖਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
aanand roop anoop saroopaa gur poorai dekhaaeaa |2|
The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful, reveals the Perfect Guru. ||2||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥
satigur milahu aape prabh taare |
So meet with the True Guru, and God Himself will save you.
ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਗੈਣਾਰੇ ॥
sas ghar soor deepak gainaare |
He placed the lamps of the sun and the moon in the home of the sky.
ਦੇਖਿ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਰਹਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਭੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
dekh adisatt rahahu liv laagee sabh tribhavan braham sabaaeaa |3|
See the invisible Lord, and remain absorbed in loving devotion. God is all throughout the three worlds. ||3||
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭਉ ਜਾਏ ॥
amrit ras paae trisanaa bhau jaae |
Obtaining the sublime ambrosial essence, desire and fear are dispelled.
ਅਨਭਉ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
anbhau pad paavai aap gavaae |
The state of inspired illumination is obtained, and self-conceit is eradicated.
ਊਚੀ ਪਦਵੀ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
aoochee padavee aoocho aoochaa niramal sabad kamaaeaa |4|
The lofty and exalted state, the highest of the high is obtained, practicing the immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||4||
ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
adrisatt agochar naam apaaraa |
The Naam, the Name of the invisible and unfathomable Lord, is infinite.
ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
at ras meetthaa naam piaaraa |
The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
naanak kau jug jug har jas deejai har japeeai ant na paaeaa |5|
O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits. ||5||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
antar naam paraapat heeraa |
With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.
ਹਰਿ ਜਪਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਾ ॥
har japate man man te dheeraa |
Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.
ਦੁਘਟ ਘਟ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
dughatt ghatt bhau bhanjan paaeeai baahurr janam na jaaeaa |6|
On that most difficult path, the Destroyer of fear is found, and one does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||6||
ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੰਗਾ ॥
bhagat het gur sabad tarangaa |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.
ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮੰਗਾ ॥
har jas naam padaarath mangaa |
I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.
ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
har bhaavai gur mel milaae har taare jagat sabaaeaa |7|
When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world. ||7||
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਵਾ ਕੇ ॥
jin jap japio satigur mat vaa ke |
One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.
ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥
jamakankar kaal sevak pag taa ke |
The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.
ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਜਗੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥੮॥
aootam sangat gat mit aootam jag bhaujal paar taraaeaa |8|
In the noble congregation of the Sangat, one's state and way of life become noble as well, and one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||
ਇਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਰੀਐ ॥
eihu bhavajal jagat sabad gur tareeai |
Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਰੀਐ ॥
antar kee dubidhaa antar jareeai |
The duality within is burnt away from within.
ਪੰਚ ਬਾਣ ਲੇ ਜਮ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੈ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਧਣਖੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥੯॥
panch baan le jam kau maarai gaganantar dhanakh charraaeaa |9|
Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||
ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
saakat nar sabad surat kiau paaeeai |
How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?
ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
sabad surat bin aaeeai jaaeeai |
Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥
naanak guramukh mukat paraaein har poorai bhaag milaaeaa |10|
O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥
nirbhau satigur hai rakhavaalaa |
The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.
ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
bhagat paraapat gur gopaalaa |
Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.
ਧੁਨਿ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥
dhun anand anaahad vaajai gur sabad niranjan paaeaa |11|
The blissful music of the unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is obtained. ||11||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੇਖਾ ॥
nirbhau so sir naahee lekhaa |
He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.
ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਾ ॥
aap alekh kudarat hai dekhaa |
God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.
ਆਪਿ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥
aap ateet ajonee sanbhau naanak guramat so paaeaa |12|
He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
antar kee gat satigur jaanai |
The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.
ਸੋ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
so nirbhau gur sabad pachhaanai |
He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਅੰਤਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥
antar dekh nirantar boojhai anat na man ddolaaeaa |13|
He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
nirbhau so abh antar vasiaa |
He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਸਿਆ ॥
ahinis naam niranjan rasiaa |
Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥
naanak har jas sangat paaeeai har sahaje sehaj milaaeaa |14|
O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
antar baahar so prabh jaanai |
One who knows God, within the self and beyond,
ਰਹੈ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਚਲਤੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
rahai alipat chalate ghar aanai |
remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.
ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਸਰਬ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੪॥੨੧॥
aoopar aad sarab tihu loee sach naanak amrit ras paaeaa |15|4|21|
The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||