ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 |
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਵਾ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਾ ॥
darasan paavaa je tudh bhaavaa |
If I am pleasing to You, Lord, then I obtain the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ॥
bhaae bhagat saache gun gaavaa |
In loving devotional worship, O True Lord, I sing Your Glorious Praises.
ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਤੂ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਆਪੇ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
tudh bhaane too bhaaveh karate aape rasan rasaaeidaa |1|
By Your Will, O Creator Lord, You have become pleasing to me, and so sweet to my tongue. ||1||
ਸੋਹਨਿ ਭਗਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥
sohan bhagat prabhoo darabaare |
The devotees look beautiful in the Darbaar, the Court of God.
ਮੁਕਤੁ ਭਏ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮਾਰੇ ॥
mukat bhe har daas tumaare |
Your slaves, Lord, are liberated.
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਤੇਰੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ॥੨॥
aap gavaae terai rang raate anadin naam dhiaaeidaa |2|
Eradicating self-conceit, they are attuned to Your Love; night and day, they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||
ਈਸਰੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ॥
eesar brahamaa devee devaa |
Shiva, Brahma, gods and goddesses,
ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਤਪੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥
eindr tape mun teree sevaa |
Indra, ascetics and silent sages serve You.
ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਨਵਾਸੀ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥
jatee satee kete banavaasee ant na koee paaeidaa |3|
Celibates, givers of charity and the many forest-dwellers have not found the Lord's limits. ||3||
ਵਿਣੁ ਜਾਣਾਏ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
vin jaanaae koe na jaanai |
No one knows You, unless You let them know You.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਆਪਣ ਭਾਣੈ ॥
jo kichh kare su aapan bhaanai |
Whatever is done, is by Your Will.
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਾਹ ਲਵਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥
lakh chauraaseeh jeea upaae bhaanai saah lavaaeidaa |4|
You created the 8.4 million species of beings; by Your Will, they draw their breath. ||4||
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
jo tis bhaavai so nihchau hovai |
Whatever is pleasing to Your Will, undoubtedly comes to pass.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਏ ਰੋਵੈ ॥
manamukh aap ganaae rovai |
The self-willed manmukh shows off, and comes to grief.
ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੁਲਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
naavahu bhulaa tthaur na paae aae jaae dukh paaeidaa |5|
Forgetting the Name, he finds no place of rest; coming and going in reincarnation, he suffers in pain. ||5||
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਾਇਆ ਊਜਲ ਹੰਸਾ ॥
niramal kaaeaa aoojal hansaa |
Pure is the body, and immaculate is the swan-soul;
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅੰਸਾ ॥
tis vich naam niranjan ansaa |
within it is the immaculate essence of the Naam.
ਸਗਲੇ ਦੂਖ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਪੀਵੈ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥
sagale dookh amrit kar peevai baahurr dookh na paaeidaa |6|
Such a being drinks in all his pains like Ambrosial Nectar; he never suffers sorrow again. ||6||
ਬਹੁ ਸਾਦਹੁ ਦੂਖੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
bahu saadahu dookh paraapat hovai |
For his excessive indulgences, he receives only pain;
ਭੋਗਹੁ ਰੋਗ ਸੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਿਗੋਵੈ ॥
bhogahu rog su ant vigovai |
from his enjoyments, he contracts diseases, and in the end, he wastes away.
ਹਰਖਹੁ ਸੋਗੁ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਕਬਹੂ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਭਰਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥
harakhahu sog na mittee kabahoo vin bhaane bharamaaeidaa |7|
His pleasure can never erase his pain; without accepting the Lord's Will, he wanders lost and confused. ||7||
ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਭਵੈ ਸਬਾਈ ॥
giaan vihoonee bhavai sabaaee |
Without spiritual wisdom, they all just wander around.
ਸਾਚਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
saachaa rav rahiaa liv laaee |
The True Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere, lovingly engaged.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥
nirbhau sabad guroo sach jaataa jotee jot milaaeidaa |8|
The Fearless Lord is known through the Shabad, the Word of the True Guru; one's light merges into the Light. ||8||
ਅਟਲੁ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਅਤੋਲੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
attal addol atol muraare |
He is the eternal, unchanging, immeasurable Lord.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਾਹੇ ਫੇਰਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ॥
khin meh dtaahe fer usaare |
In an instant, He destroys, ang then reconstructs.
ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਪਤੀਆਇਦਾ ॥੯॥
roop na rekhiaa mit nahee keemat sabad bhed pateeaeidaa |9|
He has no form or shape, no limit or value. Pierced by the Shabad, one is satisfied. ||9||
ਹਮ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
ham daasan ke daas piaare |
I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Beloved.
ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਾਚ ਭਲੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
saadhik saach bhale veechaare |
The seekers of Truth and goodness contemplate You.
ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਾਸੀ ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥
mane naau soee jin jaasee aape saach drirraaeidaa |10|
Whoever believes in the Name, wins; He Himself implants Truth within. ||10||
ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥
palai saach sache sachiaaraa |
The Truest of the True has the Truth is His lap.
ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
saache bhaavai sabad piaaraa |
The True Lord is pleased with those who love the Shabad.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਲਾ ਧਰਿ ਥਾਪੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥
tribhavan saach kalaa dhar thaapee saache hee pateeaeidaa |11|
Exerting His power, the Lord has established Truth throughout the three worlds; with Truth He is pleased. ||11||
ਵਡਾ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
vaddaa vaddaa aakhai sabh koee |
Everyone calls Him the greatest of the great.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
gur bin sojhee kinai na hoee |
Without the Guru, no one understands Him.
ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਏ ਨਾ ਵੀਛੁੜਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥
saach milai so saache bhaae naa veechhurr dukh paaeidaa |12|
The True Lord is pleased with those who merge in Truth; they are not separated again, and they do not suffer. ||12||
ਧੁਰਹੁ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੇ ਧਾਹੀ ਰੁੰਨੇ ॥
dhurahu vichhune dhaahee rune |
Separated from the Primal Lord, they loudly weep and wail.
ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਮੁਹਲਤਿ ਪੁੰਨੇ ॥
mar mar janameh muhalat pune |
They die and die, only to be reborn, when their time has passed.
ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਮੇਲਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥
jis bakhase tis de vaddiaaee mel na pachhotaaeidaa |13|
He blesses those whom He forgives with glorious greatness; united with Him, they do not regret or repent. ||13 |
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਭੁਗਤਾ ॥
aape karataa aape bhugataa |
| He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer.
ਆਪੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥
aape tripataa aape mukataa |
He Himself is satisfied, and He Himself is liberated.
ਆਪੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਮੁਕਤੀਸਰੁ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥
aape mukat daan mukateesar mamataa mohu chukaaeidaa |14|
The Lord of liberation Himself grants liberation; He eradicates possessiveness and attachment. ||14||
ਦਾਨਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
daanaa kai sir daan veechaaraa |
I consider Your gifts to be the most wonderful gifts.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
karan kaaran samarath apaaraa |
You are the Cause of causes, Almighty Infinite Lord.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਪਣਾ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥
kar kar vekhai keetaa apanaa karanee kaar karaaeidaa |15|
Creating the creation, You gaze upon what You have created; You cause all to do their deeds. ||15||
ਸੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵਹਿ ॥
se gun gaaveh saache bhaaveh |
They alone sing Your Glorious Praises, who are pleasing to You, O True Lord.
ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਉਪਜਹਿ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥
tujh te upajeh tujh maeh samaaveh |
They issue forth from You, and merge again into You.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੨॥੧੪॥
naanak saach kahai benantee mil saache sukh paaeidaa |16|2|14|
Nanak offers this true prayer; meeting with the True Lord, peace is obtained. ||16||2||14||