ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 3 |
Maaroo, Third Mehl:
ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
nihachal ek sadaa sach soee |
The One Lord is eternal and unchanging, forever True.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
poore gur te sojhee hoee |
Through the Perfect Guru, this understanding is obtained.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਭੀਨੇ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੀਲੁ ਸੰਨਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
har ras bheene sadaa dhiaaein guramat seel sanaahaa he |1|
Those who are drenched with the sublime essence of the Lord, meditate forever on Him; following the Guru's Teachings, they obtain the armor of humility. ||1||
ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥
andar rang sadaa sachiaaraa |
Deep within, they love the True Lord forever.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
gur kai sabad har naam piaaraa |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they love the Lord's Name.
ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
nau nidh naam vasiaa ghatt antar chhoddiaa maaeaa kaa laahaa he |2|
The Naam, the embodiment of the nine treasures, abides within their hearts; they renounce the profit of Maya. ||2||
ਰਈਅਤਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਈ ॥
reeat raaje duramat doee |
Both the king and his subjects are involved in evil-mindedness and duality.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
bin satigur seve ek na hoee |
Without serving the True Guru, they do not become one with the Lord.
ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਰਾਜੁ ਤਿਨਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
ek dhiaaein sadaa sukh paaein nihachal raaj tinaahaa he |3|
Those who meditate on the One Lord find eternal peace. Their power is eternal and unfailing. ||3||
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਾ ਰਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
aavan jaanaa rakhai na koee |
No one can save them from coming and going.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥
jaman maran tisai te hoee |
Birth and death come from Him.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਤੇ ਪਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
guramukh saachaa sadaa dhiaavahu gat mukat tisai te paahaa he |4|
The Gurmukh meditates forever on the True Lord. Emancipation and liberation are obtained from Him. ||4||
ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ॥
sach sanjam satiguroo duaarai |
Truth and self-control are found through the Door of the True Guru.
ਹਉਮੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥
haumai krodh sabad nivaarai |
Egotism and anger are silenced through the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸੀਲੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
satigur sev sadaa sukh paaeeai seel santokh sabh taahaa he |5|
Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is found; humility and contentment all come from Him. ||5||
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
haumai mohu upajai sansaaraa |
Out of egotism and attachment, the Universe welled up.
ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ॥
sabh jag binasai naam visaaraa |
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all the world perishes.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਜਗਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
bin satigur seve naam na paaeeai naam sachaa jag laahaa he |6|
Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. The Naam is the True profit in this world. ||6||
ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥
sachaa amar sabad suhaaeaa |
True is His Will, beauteous and pleasing through the Word of the Shabad.
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਮਿਲਿ ਵਾਜਾ ਵਾਇਆ ॥
panch sabad mil vaajaa vaaeaa |
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate and resonate.
ਸਦਾ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
sadaa kaaraj sach naam suhelaa bin sabadai kaaraj kehaa he |7|
Through the True Name, one's actions are forever embellished. Without the Shabad, what can anyone do? ||7||
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਹਸੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥
khin meh hasai khin meh rovai |
One instant, he laughs, and the next instant, he cries.
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
doojee duramat kaaraj na hovai |
Because of duality and evil-mindedness, his affairs are not resolved.
ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਚਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
sanjog vijog karatai likh paae kirat na chalai chalaahaa he |8|
Union and separation are pre-ordained by the Creator. Actions already committed cannot be taken back. ||8||
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
jeevan mukat gurasabad kamaae |
One who lives the Word of the Guru's Shabad becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.
ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
har siau sad hee rahai samaae |
He remains forever immersed in the Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
gur kirapaa te milai vaddiaaee haumai rog na taahaa he |9|
By Guru's Grace, one is blessed with glorious greatness; he is not afflicted by the disease of egotism. ||9||
ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਏ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਵਧਾਏ ॥
ras kas khaae pindd vadhaae |
Eating tasty delicacies, he fattens up his body
ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
bhekh karai gurasabad na kamaae |
and wears religious robes, but he does not live to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
antar rog mahaa dukh bhaaree bisattaa maeh samaahaa he |10|
Deep with the nucleus of his being is the great disease; he suffers terrible pain, and eventually sinks into the manure. ||10||
ਬੇਦ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੜਿ ਬਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ॥
bed parreh parr baad vakhaaneh |
He reads and studies the Vedas, and argues about them;
ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ॥
ghatt meh braham tis sabad na pachhaaneh |
God is within his own heart, but he does not recognize the Word of the Shabad.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
guramukh hovai su tat bilovai rasanaa har ras taahaa he |11|
One who becomes Gurmukh churns the essence of reality; his tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||11||
ਘਰਿ ਵਥੁ ਛੋਡਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
ghar vath chhoddeh baahar dhaaveh |
Those who forsake the object within their own hearts, wander outside.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
manamukh andhe saad na paaveh |
The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not taste the flavor of God.
ਅਨ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਫੀਕੀ ਬੋਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
an ras raatee rasanaa feekee bole har ras mool na taahaa he |12|
Imbued with the taste of another, their tongues speak tasteless, insipid words. They never taste the sublime essence of the Lord. ||12||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੇਹੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਤਾਰੋ ॥
manamukh dehee bharam bhataaro |
The self-willed manmukh has doubt as his spouse.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਰੈ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੋ ॥
duramat marai nit hoe khuaaro |
He dies of evil-mindedness, and suffers forever.
ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਇਆ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
kaam krodh man doojai laaeaa supanai sukh na taahaa he |13|
His mind is attached to sexual desire, anger and duality, and he does not find peace, even in dreams. ||13||
ਕੰਚਨ ਦੇਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਭਤਾਰੋ ॥
kanchan dehee sabad bhataaro |
The body becomes golden, with the Word of the Shabad as its spouse.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗੇ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥
anadin bhog bhoge har siau piaaro |
Night and day, enjoy the enjoyments, and be in love with the Lord.
ਮਹਲਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗੈਰ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਣਾ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
mahalaa andar gair mehal paae bhaanaa bujh samaahaa he |14|
Deep within the mansion of the self, one finds the Lord, who transcends this mansion. Realizing His Will, we merge in Him. ||14||
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
aape devai devanahaaraa |
The Great Giver Himself gives.
ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਚਾਰਾ ॥
tis aagai nahee kisai kaa chaaraa |
No one has any power to stand against Him.
ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਥਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
aape bakhase sabad milaae tis daa sabad athaahaa he |15|
He Himself forgives, and unites us with the Shabad; The Word of His Shabad is unfathomable. ||15||
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੇਰਾ ॥
jeeo pindd sabh hai tis keraa |
Body and soul, all belong to Him.
ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
sachaa saahib tthaakur meraa |
The True Lord is my only Lord and Master.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੫॥੧੪॥
naanak gurabaanee har paaeaa har jap jaap samaahaa he |16|5|14|
O Nanak, through the Word of the Guru's Bani, I have found the Lord. Chanting the Lord's Chant, I merge in Him. ||16||5||14||