ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 3 ghar 5 asattapadee |

Maaroo, Third Mehl, Fifth House, Ashtpadheeyaa:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

jis no prem man vasaae |

One whose mind is filled with the Lord's Love,

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

saachai sabad sehaj subhaae |

is intuitively exalted by the True Word of the Shabad.

ਏਹਾ ਵੇਦਨ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

ehaa vedan soee jaanai avar ki jaanai kaaree jeeo |1|

He alone knows the pain of this love; what does anyone else know about its cure? ||1||

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape mele aap milaae |

He Himself unites in His Union.

ਆਪਣਾ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

aapanaa piaar aape laae |

He Himself inspires us with His Love.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

prem kee saar soee jaanai jis no nadar tumaaree jeeo |1| rahaau |

He alone appreciates the value of Your Love, upon whom You shower Your Grace, O Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਦਿਬ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

dib drisatt jaagai bharam chukaae |

One whose spiritual vision is awakened - his doubt is driven out.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur parasaad param pad paae |

By Guru's Grace, he obtains the supreme status.

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਇਹ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

so jogee ih jugat pachhaanai gur kai sabad beechaaree jeeo |2|

He alone is a Yogi, who understands this way, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||

ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

sanjogee dhan pir melaa hovai |

By good destiny, the soul-bride is united with her Husband Lord.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

guramat vichahu duramat khovai |

Following the Guru's Teachings, she eradicates her evil-mindedness from within.

ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਨਿਤ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਣੈ ਅਪਣੇ ਕੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

rang siau nit raleea maanai apane kant piaaree jeeo |3|

With love, she continually enjoys pleasure with Him; she becomes the beloved of her Husband Lord. ||3||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

satigur baajhahu vaid na koee |

Other than the True Guru, there is no physician.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape aap niranjan soee |

He Himself is the Immaculate Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਰੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

satigur miliai marai mandaa hovai giaan beechaaree jeeo |4|

Meeting with the True Guru, evil is conquered, and spiritual wisdom is contemplated. ||4||

ਏਹੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਏ ॥

ehu sabad saar jis no laae |

One who is committed to this most sublime Shabad

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

guramukh trisanaa bhukh gavaae |

becomes Gurmukh, and is rid of thirst and hunger.

ਆਪਣ ਲੀਆ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਲ ਧਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥

aapan leea kichhoo na paaeeai kar kirapaa kal dhaaree jeeo |5|

By one's own efforts, nothing can be accomplished; the Lord, in His Mercy, bestows power. ||5||

ਅਗਮ ਨਿਗਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

agam nigam satiguroo dikhaaeaa |

The True Guru has revealed the essence of the Shaastras and the Vedas.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa apanai ghar aaeaa |

In His Mercy, He has come into the home of my self.

ਅੰਜਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥

anjan maeh niranjan jaataa jin kau nadar tumaaree jeeo |6|

In the midst of Maya, the Immaculate Lord is known, by those upon whom You bestow Your Grace. ||6||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਤਤੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

guramukh hovai so tat paae |

One who becomes Gurmukh, obtains the essence of reality;

ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

aapanaa aap vichahu gavaae |

he eradictes his self-conceit from within.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਧੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥

satigur baajhahu sabh dhandh kamaavai vekhahu man veechaaree jeeo |7|

Without the True Guru, all are entangled in worldly affairs; consider this in your mind, and see. ||7||

ਇਕਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

eik bhram bhoole fireh ahankaaree |

Some are deluded by doubt; they strut around egotistically.

ਇਕਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

eikanaa guramukh haumai maaree |

Some, as Gurmukh, subdue their egotism.

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹੋਰਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੇ ਗਾਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥

sachai sabad rate bairaagee hor bharam bhule gaavaaree jeeo |8|

Attuned to the True Word of the Shabad, they remain detached from the world. The other ignorant fools wander, confused and deluded by doubt. ||8||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

guramukh jinee naam na paaeaa |

Those who have not become Gurmukh, and who have not found the Naam, the Name of the Lord

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

manamukh birathaa janam gavaaeaa |

those self-willed manmukhs waste their lives uselessly.

ਅਗੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੯॥

agai vin naavai ko belee naahee boojhai gur beechaaree jeeo |9|

In the world hereafter, nothing except the Name will be of any assistance; this is understood by contemplating the Guru. ||9||

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

amrit naam sadaa sukhadaataa |

The Ambrosial Naam is the Giver of peace forever.

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

gur poorai jug chaare jaataa |

Throughout the four ages, it is known through the Perfect Guru.

ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੦॥੧॥

jis too deveh soee paae naanak tat beechaaree jeeo |10|1|

He alone receives it, unto whom You bestow it; this is the essence of reality which Nanak has realized. ||10||1||