ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਮਿਲਿ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

mil maat pitaa pindd kamaaeaa |

The union of the mother and father brings the body into being.

ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

tin karatai lekh likhaaeaa |

The Creator inscribes upon it the inscription of its destiny.

ਲਿਖੁ ਦਾਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

likh daat jot vaddiaaee |

According to this inscription, gifts, light and glorious greatness are received.

ਮਿਲਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧॥

mil maaeaa surat gavaaee |1|

Joining with Maya, the spiritual consciousness is lost. ||1||

ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਰਸਹਿ ਮਾਣਾ ॥

moorakh man kaahe karaseh maanaa |

O foolish mind, why are you so proud?

ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

autth chalanaa khasamai bhaanaa |1| rahaau |

You shall have to arise and depart when it pleases your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

ਤਜਿ ਸਾਦ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

taj saad sehaj sukh hoee |

Abandon the tastes of the world, and find intuitive peace.

ਘਰ ਛਡਣੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

ghar chhaddane rahai na koee |

All must abandon their worldly homes; no one remains here forever.

ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਜੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਧਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

kichh khaajai kichh dhar jaaeeai |

Eat some, and save the rest,

ਜੇ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਆਈਐ ॥੨॥

je baahurr duneea aaeeai |2|

if you are destined to return to the world again. ||2||

ਸਜੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਪਟੁ ਹਢਾਏ ॥

saj kaaeaa patt hadtaae |

He adorns his body and ress in silk robes.

ਫੁਰਮਾਇਸਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

furamaaeis bahut chalaae |

He issues all sorts of commands.

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

kar sej sukhaalee sovai |

Preparing his comfortable bed, he sleeps.

ਹਥੀ ਪਉਦੀ ਕਾਹੇ ਰੋਵੈ ॥੩॥

hathee paudee kaahe rovai |3|

When he falls into the hands of the Messenger of Death, what good does it do to cry out? ||3||

ਘਰ ਘੁੰਮਣਵਾਣੀ ਭਾਈ ॥

ghar ghunmanavaanee bhaaee |

Household affairs are whirlpools of entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਪਾਪ ਪਥਰ ਤਰਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

paap pathar taran na jaaee |

Sin is a stone which does not float.

ਭਉ ਬੇੜਾ ਜੀਉ ਚੜਾਊ ॥

bhau berraa jeeo charraaoo |

So let the Fear of God be the boat to carry your soul across.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਾਹੂ ॥੪॥੨॥

kahu naanak devai kaahoo |4|2|

Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ||4||2||