ਮਾਰੂ

ਛੋਡਿਹੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਾਤਿ ਪਰਾਈ ॥

chhoddih ni(n)dhaa taat paraiee ||

Abandon slander and envy of others.

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਸਾਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ॥

paR paR dhajheh saat na aaiee ||

Reading and studying, they burn, and do not find tranquility.

ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਹੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

mil satasa(n)gat naam salaahahu aatam raam sakhaiee he ||7||

Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, praise the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Lord, the Supreme Soul, shall be your helper and companion. ||7||

ਛੋਡਹੁ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬੁਰਿਆਈ ॥

chhoddahu kaam karodh buriaaiee ||

Abandon sexual desire, anger and wickedness.

ਹਉਮੈ ਧੰਧੁ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਲੰਪਟਾਈ ॥

haumai dha(n)dh chhoddahu la(n)paTaiee ||

Abandon your involvement in egotistical affairs and conflicts.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਹੁ ਤਾ ਉਬਰਹੁ ਇਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

satigur saran parahu taa ubarahu iau tareeaai bhavajal bhaiee he ||8||

If you seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru, then you shall be saved. In this way you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||

ਆਗੈ ਬਿਮਲ ਨਦੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਝੇਲਾ ॥

aagai bimal nadhee agan bikh jhelaa ||

In the hereafter, you shall have to cross over the fiery river of poisonous flames.

ਤਿਥੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਜੀਉ ਇਕੇਲਾ ॥

tithai avar na koiee jeeau ikelaa ||

No one else will be there; your soul shall be all alone.

ਭੜ ਭੜ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਦੇ ਲਹਰੀ ਪੜਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

bhaR bhaR agan saagar dhe laharee paR dhajheh manmukh taiee he ||9||

The ocean of fire spits out waves of searing flames; the self-willed manmukhs fall into it, and are roasted there. ||9||

ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇ ਭਾਣੈ ॥

gur peh mukat dhaan dhe bhaanai ||

Liberation comes from the Guru; He grants this blessing by the Pleasure of His Will.

ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jin paiaa soiee bidh jaanai ||

He alone knows the way, who obtains it.

ਜਿਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

jin paiaa tin poochhahu bhaiee sukh satigur sev kamaiee he ||10||

So ask one who has obtained it, O Siblings of Destiny. Serve the True Guru, and find peace. ||10||

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਰਝਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਬੇਕਾਰਾ ॥

gur bin urajh mareh bekaaraa ||

Without the Guru, he dies entangled in sin and corruption.

ਜਮੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥

jam sir maare kare khuaaraa ||

The Messenger of Death smashes his head and humiliates him.

ਬਾਧੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਰ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਡੂਬਹਿ ਨਿੰਦ ਪਰਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

baadhe mukat naahee nar ni(n)dhak ddoobeh ni(n)dh paraiee he ||11||

The slanderous person is not freed of his bonds; he is drowned, slandering others. ||11||

ਬੋਲਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ॥

bolahu saach pachhaanahu a(n)dhar ||

So speak the Truth, and realize the Lord deep within.

ਦੂਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਨੰਦਰਿ ॥

dhoor naahee dhekhahu kar na(n)dhar ||

He is not far away; look, and see Him.

ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ਇਉ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

bighan naahee gurmukh tar taaree iau bhavajal paar la(n)ghaiee he ||12||

No obstacles shall block your way; become Gurmukh, and cross over to the other side. This is the way to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||

ਦੇਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥

dhehee a(n)dhar naam nivaasee ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the body.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

aape karataa hai abinaasee ||

The Creator Lord is eternal and imperishable.

ਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

naa jeeau marai na maariaa jaiee kar dhekhai sabadh rajaiee he ||13||

The soul does not die, and it cannot be killed; God creates and watches over all. Through the Word of the Shabad, His Will is manifest. ||13||

ਓਹੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥

oh niramal hai naahee a(n)dhiaaraa ||

He is immaculate, and has no darkness.

ਓਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਬਹੈ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥

oh aape takhat bahai sachiaaraa ||

The True Lord Himself sits upon His throne.

ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਆਈ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

saakat kooRe ba(n)dh bhavaie'eeh mar janameh aaiee jaiee he ||14||

The faithless cynics are bound and gagged, and forced to wander in reincarnation. They die, and are reborn, and continue coming and going. ||14||

ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

gur ke sevak satigur piaare ||

The Guru's servants are the Beloveds of the True Guru.

ਓਇ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਤਖਤਿ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

oi baiseh takhat su sabadh veechaare ||

Contemplating the Shabad, they sit upon His throne.

ਤਤੁ ਲਹਹਿ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

tat laheh a(n)taragat jaaneh satasa(n)gat saach vaddaiee he ||15||

They realize the essence of reality, and know the state of their inner being. This is the true glorious greatness of those who join the Sat Sangat. ||15||

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਜਨੁ ਪਿਤਰਾ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap tarai jan pitaraa taare ||

He Himself saves His humble servant, and saves his ancestors as well.

ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥

sa(n)gat mukat su paar utaare ||

His companions are liberated; He carries them across.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਲਾਲਾ ਗੋਲਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੬॥

naanak tis kaa laalaa golaa jin gurmukh har liv laiee he ||16||6||

Nanak is the servant and slave of that Gurmukh who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Lord. ||16||6||

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa pehilaa ||

Maaroo, First Mehla:

ਕੇਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਵਰਤੇ ਗੁਬਾਰੈ ॥

kete jug varate gubaarai ||

For many ages, only darkness prevailed;

ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੈ ॥

taaRee laiee apar apaarai ||

the infinite, endless Lord was absorbed in the primal void.

ਧੁੰਧੂਕਾਰਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾ ਤਦਿ ਧੰਧੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

dhu(n)dhookaar niraalam baiThaa naa tadh dha(n)dh pasaaraa he ||1||

He sat alone and unaffected in absolute darkness; the world of conflict did not exist. ||1||

ਜੁਗ ਛਤੀਹ ਤਿਨੈ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥

jug chhateeh tinai varataae ||

Thirty-six ages passed like this.

ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

jiau tis bhaanaa tivai chalaae ||

He causes all to happen by the Pleasure of His Will.

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਸਰੀਕੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕੋਈ ਆਪੇ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

tiseh sareek na dheesai koiee aape apar apaaraa he ||2||

No rival of His can be seen. He Himself is infinite and endless. ||2||

ਗੁਪਤੇ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਚਤੁਆਰੇ ॥

gupate boojhahu jug chatuaare ||

God is hidden throughout the four ages - understand this well.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਉਦਰ ਮਝਾਰੇ ॥

ghaT ghaT varatai udhar majhaare ||

He pervades each and every heart, and is contained within the belly.

ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕਾ ਏਕੀ ਵਰਤੈ ਕੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

jug jug ekaa ekee varatai koiee boojhai gur veechaaraa he ||3||

The One and Only Lord prevails throughout the ages. How rare are those who contemplate the Guru, and understand this. ||3||

ਬਿੰਦੁ ਰਕਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਰੀਆ ॥

bi(n)dh rakat mil pi(n)dd sareeaa ||

From the union of the sperm and the egg, the body was formed.

ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੀਆ ॥

paun paanee aganee mil jeeaa ||

From the union of air, water and fire, the living being is made.

ਆਪੇ ਚੋਜ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗ ਮਹਲੀ ਹੋਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

aape choj kare ra(n)g mahalee hor maiaa moh pasaaraa he ||4||

He Himself plays joyfully in the mansion of the body; all the rest is just attachment to Maya's expanse. ||4||

ਗਰਭ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਧਿਆਨੀ ॥

garabh ku(n)ddal meh uradh dhiaanee ||

Within the mother's womb, upside-down, the mortal meditated on God.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

aape jaanai a(n)tarajaamee ||

The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything.

ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਦਰ ਮਝਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

saas saas sach naam samaale a(n)tar udhar majhaaraa he ||5||

With each and every breath, he contemplated the True Name, deep within himself, within the womb. ||5||