Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਰੂ

Raag Maru·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1029 of 1430

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh paar utaaree ||

God grants His Grace, and carries him across to the other side.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਅਤਿ ਗਹਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

agan paanee saagar at gaharaa gur satigur paar utaaraa he ||2||

The ocean is very deep, filled with fiery water; the Guru, the True Guru, carries us across to the other side. ||2||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

manmukh a(n)dhule sojhee naahee ||

The blind, self-willed manmukh does not understand.

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ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥

aaveh jaeh mareh mar jaahee ||

He comes and goes in reincarnation, dying, and dying again.

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਖੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

poorab likhiaa lekh na miTiee jam dhar a(n)dh khuaaraa he ||3||

The primal inscription of destiny cannot be erased. The spiritually blind suffer terribly at Death's door. ||3||

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ਇਕਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

eik aaveh jaaveh ghar vaas na paaveh ||

Some come and go, and do not find a home in their own heart.

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ਕਿਰਤ ਕੇ ਬਾਧੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥

kirat ke baadhe paap kamaaveh ||

Bound by their past actions, they commit sins.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

a(n)dhule sojhee boojh na kaiee lobh buraa aha(n)kaaraa he ||4||

The blind ones have no understanding, no wisdom; they are trapped and ruined by greed and egotism. ||4||

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ਪਿਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਧਨ ਸੀਗਾਰਾ ॥

pir bin kiaa tis dhan seegaaraa ||

Without her Husband Lord, what good are the soul-bride's decorations?

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ਪਰ ਪਿਰ ਰਾਤੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ॥

par pir raatee khasam visaaraa ||

She has forgotten her Lord and Master, and is infatuated with another's husband.

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ਜਿਉ ਬੇਸੁਆ ਪੂਤ ਬਾਪੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਿਉ ਫੋਕਟ ਕਾਰ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

jiau besuaa poot baap ko kaheeaai tiau fokaT kaar vikaaraa he ||5||

Just as no one knows who is the father of the prostitute's son, such are the worthless, useless deeds that are done. ||5||

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ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਿੰਜਰ ਮਹਿ ਦੂਖ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥

pret pi(n)jar meh dhookh ghanere ||

The ghost, in the body-cage, suffers all sorts of afflictions.

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ਨਰਕਿ ਪਚਹਿ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧੇਰੇ ॥

narak pacheh agiaan a(n)dhere ||

Those who are blind to spiritual wisdom, putrefy in hell.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਬਾਕੀ ਲੀਜੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

dharam rai kee baakee leejai jin har kaa naam visaaraa he ||6||

The Righteous Judge of Dharma collects the balance due on the account, of those who forget the Name of the Lord. ||6||

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ਸੂਰਜੁ ਤਪੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਝਾਲਾ ॥

sooraj tapai agan bikh jhaalaa ||

The scorching sun blazes with flames of poison.

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ਅਪਤੁ ਪਸੂ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਬੇਤਾਲਾ ॥

apat pasoo manmukh betaalaa ||

The self-willed manmukh is dishonored, a beast, a demon.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਬੁਰਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

aasaa manasaa kooR kamaaveh rog buraa buriaaraa he ||7||

Trapped by hope and desire, he practices falsehood, and is afflicted by the terrible disease of corruption. ||7||

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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਕਲਰ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰਾ ॥

masatak bhaar kalar sir bhaaraa ||

He carries the heavy load of sins on his forehead and head.

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ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਲੰਘਸਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥

kiau kar bhavajal la(n)ghas paaraa ||

How can he cross the terrifying world-ocean?

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

satigur bohith aadh jugaadhee raam naam nisataaraa he ||8||

From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the True Guru has been the boat; through the Lord's Name, He carries us across. ||8||

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਜਗਿ ਹੇਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

putr kalatr jag het piaaraa ||

The love of one's children and spouse is so sweet in this world.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

maiaa moh pasariaa paasaaraa ||

The expansive expanse of the Universe is attachment to Maya.

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ਜਮ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਤੋੜੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

jam ke faahe satigur toRe gurmukh tat beechaaraa he ||9||

The True Guru snaps the noose of Death, for that Gurmukh who contemplates the essence of reality. ||9||

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ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਚਾਲੈ ਬਹੁ ਰਾਹੀ ॥

kooR muThee chaalai bahu raahee ||

Cheated by falsehood, the self-willed manmukh walks along many paths;

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਦਾਝੈ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਹੀ ॥

manmukh dhaajhai paR paR bhaahee ||

he may be highly educated, but he burns in the fire.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਡ ਦਾਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

a(n)mirat naam guroo vadd dhaanaa naam japahu sukh saaraa he ||10||

The Guru is the Great Giver of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. Chanting the Naam, sublime peace is obtained. ||10||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਠਾ ਸਚੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

satigur tuThaa sach dhiraRaae ||

The True Guru, in His Mercy, implants Truth within.

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ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

sabh dhukh meTe maarag paae ||

All suffering is eradicated, and one is placed on the Path.

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ਕੰਡਾ ਪਾਇ ਨ ਗਡਈ ਮੂਲੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਾਖਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

ka(n)ddaa pai na gaddiee moole jis satigur raakhanahaaraa he ||11||

Not even a thorn ever pierces the foot of one who has the True Guru as his Protector. ||11||

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ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲੈ ਤਨੁ ਛੀਜੈ ॥

khehoo kheh ralai tan chheejai ||

Dust mixes with dust, when the body wastes away.

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਪਾਥਰੁ ਸੈਲੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

manmukh paathar sail na bheejai ||

The self-willed manmukh is like a stone slab, which is impervious to water.

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ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਵ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

karan palaav kare bahutere narak surag avataaraa he ||12||

He cries out and weeps and wails; he is reincarnated into heaven and then hell. ||12||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਮ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

maiaa bikh bhuia(n)gam naale ||

They live with the poisonous snake of Maya.

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ਇਨਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਘਰ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਗਾਲੇ ॥

ein dhubidhaa ghar bahute gaale ||

This duality has ruined so many homes.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤੀਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

satigur baajhahu preet na upajai bhagat rate pateeaaraa he ||13||

Without the True Guru, love does not well up. Imbued with devotional worship, the soul is satisfied. ||13||

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ਸਾਕਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

saakat maiaa kau bahu dhaaveh ||

The faithless cynics chase after Maya.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

naam visaar kahaa sukh paaveh ||

Forgetting the Naam, how can they find peace?

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ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਖਪਹਿ ਖਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

tirahu gun a(n)tar khapeh khapaaveh naahee paar utaaraa he ||14||

In the three qualities, they are destroyed; they cannot cross over to the other side. ||14||

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ਕੂਕਰ ਸੂਕਰ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਾ ॥

kookar sookar kahe'eeh kooRiaaraa ||

The false are called pigs and dogs.

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ਭਉਕਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਭਉ ਭਉ ਭਉ ਹਾਰਾ ॥

bhauk mareh bhau bhau bhau haaraa ||

They bark themselves to death; they bark and bark and howl in fear.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਝੂਠੇ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

man tan jhooThe kooR kamaaveh dhuramat dharageh haaraa he ||15||

False in mind and body, they practice falsehood; through their evil-mindedness, they lose out in the Court of the Lord. ||15||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਮਨੂਆ ਟੇਕੈ ॥

satigur milai ta manooaa Tekai ||

Meeting the True Guru, the mind is stabilized.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇਕੈ ॥

raam naam dhe saran parekai ||

One who seeks His Sanctuary is blessed with the Lord's Name.

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ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥

har dhan naam amolak dhevai har jas dharageh piaaraa he ||16||

They are given the priceless wealth of the Lord's Name; singing His Praises, they are His beloveds in His court. ||16||

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Completed Ang 1029

Advancing to Ang 1030