ਮਾਰੂ ਸੋਲਹੇ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo solahe mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, Solahas, First Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਸਾਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

saachaa sach soee avar na koee |

The True Lord is True; there is no other at all.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਜੀ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

jin sirajee tin hee fun goee |

He who created, shall in the end destroy.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਹਣਾ ਤੁਮ ਸਿਉ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਕਰਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

jiau bhaavai tiau raakhahu rahanaa tum siau kiaa mukaraaee he |1|

As it pleases You, so You keep me, and so I remain; what excuse could I offer to You? ||1||

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਖਪਾਏ ॥

aap upaae aap khapaae |

You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy.

ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਏ ॥

aape sir sir dhandhai laae |

You yourself link each and every person to their tasks.

ਆਪੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

aape veechaaree gunakaaree aape maarag laaee he |2|

You contemplate Yourself, You Yourself make us worthy; You Yourself place us on the Path. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ॥

aape daanaa aape beenaa |

You Yourself are all-wise, You Yourself are all-knowing.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਪਤੀਨਾ ॥

aape aap upaae pateenaa |

You Yourself created the Universe, and You are pleased.

ਆਪੇ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

aape paun paanee baisantar aape mel milaaee he |3|

You Yourself are the air, water and fire; You Yourself unite in Union. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਸਸਿ ਸੂਰਾ ਪੂਰੋ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

aape sas sooraa pooro pooraa |

You Yourself are the moon, the sun, the most perfect of the perfect.

ਆਪੇ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਧਿਆਨਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੂਰਾ ॥

aape giaan dhiaan gur sooraa |

You Yourself are spiritual wisdom, meditation, and the Guru, the Warrior Hero.

ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

kaal jaal jam johi na saakai saache siau liv laaee he |4|

The Messenger of Death, and his noose of death, cannot touch one, who is lovingly focused on You, O True Lord. ||4||

ਆਪੇ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

aape purakh aape hee naaree |

You Yourself are the male, and You Yourself are the female.

ਆਪੇ ਪਾਸਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

aape paasaa aape saaree |

You Yourself are the chess-board, and You Yourself are the chessman.

ਆਪੇ ਪਿੜ ਬਾਧੀ ਜਗੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

aape pirr baadhee jag khelai aape keemat paaee he |5|

You Yourself staged the drama in the arena of the world, and You Yourself evaluate the players. ||5||

ਆਪੇ ਭਵਰੁ ਫੁਲੁ ਫਲੁ ਤਰਵਰੁ ॥

aape bhavar ful fal taravar |

You Yourself are the bumble bee, the flower, the fruit and the tree.

ਆਪੇ ਜਲੁ ਥਲੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ॥

aape jal thal saagar saravar |

You Yourself are the water, the desert, the ocean and the pool.

ਆਪੇ ਮਛੁ ਕਛੁ ਕਰਣੀਕਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

aape machh kachh karaneekar teraa roop na lakhanaa jaaee he |6|

You Yourself are the great fish, the tortoise, the Cause of causes; Your form cannot be known. ||6||

ਆਪੇ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਰੈਣੀ ॥

aape dinas aape hee rainee |

You Yourself are the day, and You Yourself are the night.

ਆਪਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬੈਣੀ ॥

aap pateejai gur kee bainee |

You Yourself are pleased by the Word of the Guru's Bani.

ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਦਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

aad jugaad anaahad anadin ghatt ghatt sabad rajaaee he |7|

From the very beginning, and throughout the ages, the unstruck sound current resounds, night and day; in each and every heart, the Word of the Shabad, echoes Your Will. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਰਤਨੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਮੋਲੋ ॥

aape ratan anoop amolo |

You Yourself are the jewel, incomparably beautiful and priceless.

ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਤੋਲੋ ॥

aape parakhe pooraa tolo |

You Yourself are the Assessor, the Perfect Weigher.

ਆਪੇ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਕਸਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਲੈ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

aape kis hee kas bakhase aape de lai bhaaee he |8|

You Yourself test and forgive. You Yourself give and take, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||

ਆਪੇ ਧਨਖੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਰਬਾਣਾ ॥

aape dhanakh aape sarabaanaa |

He Himself is the bow, and He Himself is the archer.

ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

aape sugharr saroop siaanaa |

He Himself is all-wise, beautiful and all-knowing.

ਕਹਤਾ ਬਕਤਾ ਸੁਣਤਾ ਸੋਈ ਆਪੇ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

kahataa bakataa sunataa soee aape banat banaaee he |9|

He is the speaker, the orator and the listener. He Himself made what is made. ||9||

ਪਉਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

paun guroo paanee pit jaataa |

Air is the Guru, and water is known to be the father.

ਉਦਰ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

audar sanjogee dharatee maataa |

The womb of the great mother earth gives birth to all.

ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਜਗੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਖੇਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

rain dinas due daaee daaeaa jag khelai khelaaee he |10|

Night and day are the two nurses, male and female; the world plays in this play. ||10||

ਆਪੇ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲਾ ॥

aape machhulee aape jaalaa |

You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net.

ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਆਪੇ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥

aape gaoo aape rakhavaalaa |

You Yourself are the cows, and You yourself are their keeper.

ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

sarab jeea jag jot tumaaree jaisee prabh furamaaee he |11|

Your Light fills all the beings of the world; they walk according to Your Command, O God. ||11||

ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਆਪੇ ਭੋਗੀ ॥

aape jogee aape bhogee |

You Yourself are the Yogi, and You Yourself are the enjoyer.

ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਪਰਮ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ॥

aape raseea param sanjogee |

You Yourself are the reveller; You form the supreme Union.

ਆਪੇ ਵੇਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

aape vebaanee nirankaaree nirbhau taarree laaee he |12|

You Yourself are speechless, formless and fearless, absorbed in the primal ecstasy of deep meditation. ||12||

ਖਾਣੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

khaanee baanee tujheh samaanee |

The sources of creation and speech are contained within You, Lord.

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਭ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

jo deesai sabh aavan jaanee |

All that is seen, is coming and going.

ਸੇਈ ਸਾਹ ਸਚੇ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

seee saah sache vaapaaree satigur boojh bujhaaee he |13|

They are the true bankers and traders, whom the True Guru has inspired to understand. ||13||

ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

sabad bujhaae satigur pooraa |

The Word of the Shabad is understood through the Perfect True Guru.

ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਪੂਰਾ ॥

sarab kalaa saache bharapooraa |

The True Lord is overflowing with all powers.

ਅਫਰਿਓ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੂ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

afario veparavaahu sadaa too naa tis til na tamaaee he |14|

You are beyond our grasp, and forever independent. You do not have even an iota of greed. ||14||

ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਕਾਲੁ ਭਏ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ॥

kaal bikaal bhe devaane |

Birth and death are meaningless, for those

ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਾਨੇ ॥

sabad sehaj ras antar maane |

who enjoy the sublime celestial essence of the Shabad within their minds.

ਆਪੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਵਰਦਾਤਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

aape mukat tripat varadaataa bhagat bhaae man bhaaee he |15|

He Himself is the Giver of liberation, satisfaction and blessings, to those devotees who love Him in their minds. ||15||

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

aap niraalam gur gam giaanaa |

He Himself is immaculate; by contact with the Guru, spiritual wisdom is obtained.

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

jo deesai tujh maeh samaanaa |

Whatever is seen, shall merge into You.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਚੈ ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੧॥

naanak neech bhikhiaa dar jaachai mai deejai naam vaddaaee he |16|1|

Nanak, the lowly, begs for charity at Your Door; please, bless him with the glorious greatness of Your Name. ||16||1||