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Ang 1075Raag MaarooGuru Guru Arjan

ਮਾਰੂ ਸੋਲਹੇ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maaroo solahe mahalaa 5 |

Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਆਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

aad niranjan prabh nirankaaraa |

The Primal, Immaculate Lord God is formless.

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥

sabh meh varatai aap niraaraa |

The Detached Lord is Himself prevailing in all.

ਵਰਨੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਚਿਹਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਸਭ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

varan jaat chihan nahee koee sabh hukame srisatt upaaeidaa |1|

He has no race or social class, no identifying mark. By the Hukam of His Will, He created the entire universe. ||1||

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਸਬਾਈ ॥

lakh chauraaseeh jon sabaaee |

Out of all the 8.4 million species of beings,

ਮਾਣਸ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦੀਈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

maanas kau prabh deeee vaddiaaee |

God blessed mankind with glory.

ਇਸੁ ਪਉੜੀ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਚੂਕੈ ਸੋ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

eis paurree te jo nar chookai so aae jaae dukh paaeidaa |2|

That human who misses this chance, shall suffer the pains of coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ॥

keetaa hovai tis kiaa kaheeai |

What should I say, to one who has been created.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਲਹੀਐ ॥

guramukh naam padaarath laheeai |

The Gurmukh receives the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਭੂਲੈ ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

jis aap bhulaae soee bhoolai so boojhai jiseh bujhaaeidaa |3|

He alone is confused, whom the Lord Himself confuses. He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand. ||3||

ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਕਾ ਨਗਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

harakh sog kaa nagar ihu keea |

This body has been made the village of joy and sorrow.

ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣੀਆ ॥

se ubare jo satigur saraneea |

They alone are emancipated, who seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru.

ਤ੍ਰਿਹਾ ਗੁਣਾ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

trihaa gunaa te rahai niraaraa so guramukh sobhaa paaeidaa |4|

One who remains untouched by the three qualities, the three gunas - such a Gurmukh is blessed with glory. ||4||

ਅਨਿਕ ਕਰਮ ਕੀਏ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ॥

anik karam kee bahutere |

You can do anything, but whatever you do,

ਜੋ ਕੀਜੈ ਸੋ ਬੰਧਨੁ ਪੈਰੇ ॥

jo keejai so bandhan paire |

Only serves to tie your feet.

ਕੁਰੁਤਾ ਬੀਜੁ ਬੀਜੇ ਨਹੀ ਜੰਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

kurutaa beej beeje nahee jamai sabh laahaa mool gavaaeidaa |5|

The seed which is planted out of season does not sprout, and all one's capital and profits are lost. ||5||

ਕਲਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ॥

kalajug meh keeratan paradhaanaa |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are most sublime and exalted.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਲਾਇ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥

guramukh japeeai laae dhiaanaa |

Become Gurmukh, chant and focus your meditation.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਜਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

aap tarai sagale kul taare har daragah pat siau jaaeidaa |6|

You shall save yourself, and save all your generations as well. You shall go to the Court of the Lord with honor. ||6||

ਖੰਡ ਪਤਾਲ ਦੀਪ ਸਭਿ ਲੋਆ ॥

khandd pataal deep sabh loaa |

All the continents, nether worlds, islands and worlds

ਸਭਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਵਸਿ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਆ ॥

sabh kaalai vas aap prabh keea |

God Himself has made them all subject to death.

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਆਪਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸੋ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਜੋ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

nihachal ek aap abinaasee so nihachal jo tiseh dhiaaeidaa |7|

The One Imperishable Lord Himself is unmoving and unchanging. Meditating on Him, one becomes unchanging. ||7||

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਜੇਹਾ ॥

har kaa sevak so har jehaa |

The Lord's servant becomes like the Lord.

ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਦੇਹਾ ॥

bhed na jaanahu maanas dehaa |

Do not think that, because of his human body, he is different.

ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਉਠਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

jiau jal tarang uttheh bahu bhaatee fir salalai salal samaaeidaa |8|

The waves of the water rise up in various ways, and then the water merges again in water. ||8||

ਇਕੁ ਜਾਚਿਕੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੁਆਰੈ ॥

eik jaachik mangai daan duaarai |

A beggar begs for charity at His Door.

ਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

jaa prabh bhaavai taa kirapaa dhaarai |

When God pleases, He takes pity on him.

ਦੇਹੁ ਦਰਸੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਠਹਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

dehu daras jit man tripataasai har keeratan man tthaharaaeidaa |9|

Please bless me with the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, to satisfy my mind, O Lord. Through the Kirtan of Your Praises, my mind is held steady. ||9||

ਰੂੜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

roorro tthaakur kitai vas na aavai |

The Beauteous Lord and Master is not controlled in any way.

ਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਸੰਤਾ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

har so kichh kare ji har kiaa santaa bhaavai |

The Lord does that which pleases the Saints of the Lord.

ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਨਿ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਇਨਿ ਦਰਿ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

keetaa lorran soee karaaein dar fer na koee paaeidaa |10|

He does whatever they wish to be done; nothing blocks their way at His Door. ||10||

ਜਿਥੈ ਅਉਘਟੁ ਆਇ ਬਨਤੁ ਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ॥

jithai aaughatt aae banat hai praanee |

Wherever the mortal is confronted with difficulty,

ਤਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਾਰਿੰਗਪਾਣੀ ॥

tithai har dhiaaeeai saaringapaanee |

there he should meditate on the Lord of the Universe.

ਜਿਥੈ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਨ ਬੇਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਤਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਛਡਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

jithai putru kalatru na belee koee tithai har aap chhaddaaeidaa |11|

Where there are no children, spouse or friends, there the Lord Himself comes to the rescue. ||11||

ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹਾ ॥

vaddaa saahib agam athaahaa |

The Great Lord and Master is inaccessible and unfathomable.

ਕਿਉ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹਾ ॥

kiau mileeai prabh veparavaahaa |

How can anyone meet with God, the self-suficient One?

ਕਾਟਿ ਸਿਲਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ਸੋ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

kaatt silak jis maarag paae so vich sangat vaasaa paaeidaa |12|

Those who have had the noose cut away from around their necks, whom God has set back upon the Path, obtain a place in the Sangat, the Congregation. ||12||

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥

hukam boojhai so sevak kaheeai |

One who realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command is said to be His servant.

ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਸਹੀਐ ॥

buraa bhalaa due samasar saheeai |

He endures both bad and good equally.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਤ ਏਕੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

haumai jaae ta eko boojhai so guramukh sehaj samaaeidaa |13|

When egotism is silenced, then one comes to know the One Lord. Such a Gurmukh intuitively merges in the Lord. ||13||

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਭਗਤ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਵਾਸੀ ॥

har ke bhagat sadaa sukhavaasee |

The devotees of the Lord dwell forever in peace.

ਬਾਲ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਅਤੀਤ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥

baal subhaae ateet udaasee |

With a child-like, innocent nature, they remain detached, turning away from the world.

ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ਜਿਉ ਪਿਤਾ ਪੂਤੁ ਲਾਡਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

anik rang kareh bahu bhaatee jiau pitaa poot laaddaaeidaa |14|

They enjoy various pleasures in many ways; God caresses them, like a father caressing his son. ||14||

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

agam agochar keemat nahee paaee |

He is inaccessible and unfathomable; His value cannot be estimated.

ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥

taa mileeai jaa le milaaee |

We meet Him, only when He causes us to meet.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਭਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਜਿਨ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

guramukh pragatt bheaa tin jan kau jin dhur masatak lekh likhaaeidaa |15|

The Lord is revealed to those humble Gurmukhs, who have such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon their foreheads. ||15||

ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

too aape karataa kaaran karanaa |

You Yourself are the Creator Lord, the Cause of causes.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੀ ਸਭ ਧਰਣਾ ॥

srisatt upaae dharee sabh dharanaa |

You created the Universe, and You support the whole earth.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਲਾਜ ਰਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੫॥

jan naanak saran peaa har duaarai har bhaavai laaj rakhaaeidaa |16|1|5|

Servant Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of Your Door, O Lord; if it is Your Will, please preserve his honor. ||16||1||5||