Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਰੂ

Raag Maru·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1030 of 1430

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

raam naam saadhoo saranaiee ||

In the Sanctuary of the Holy, chant the Lord's Name.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

satigur bachanee gat mit paiee ||

Through the True Guru's Teachings, one comes to know His state and extent.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੭॥੩॥੯॥

naanak har jap har man mere har mele melanahaaraa he ||17||3||9||

Nanak: chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my mind; the Lord, the Uniter, shall unite you with Himself. ||17||3||9||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa pehilaa ||

Maaroo, First Mehla:

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ਘਰਿ ਰਹੁ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੁਗਧ ਇਆਨੇ ॥

ghar rahu re man mugadh iaane ||

Remain in your own home, O my foolish and ignorant mind.

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ਰਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਧਿਆਨੇ ॥

raam japahu a(n)taragat dhiaane ||

Meditate on the Lord - concentrate deep within your being and meditate on Him.

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ਲਾਲਚ ਛੋਡਿ ਰਚਹੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਇਉ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

laalach chhodd rachahu apara(n)par iau paavahu mukat dhuaaraa he ||1||

Renounce your greed, and merge with the infinite Lord. In this way, you shall find the door of liberation. ||1||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਣਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

jis bisariaai jam johan laagai ||

If you forget Him, the Messenger of Death will catch sight of you.

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ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਗੈ ॥

sabh sukh jaeh dhukhaa fun aagai ||

All peace will be gone, and you will suffer in pain in the world hereafter.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਏਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

raam naam jap gurmukh jeeaRe eh param tat veechaaraa he ||2||

Chant the Name of the Lord as Gurmukh, O my soul; this is the supreme essence of contemplation. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ॥

har har naam japahu ras meeThaa ||

Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the sweetest essence.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥

gurmukh har ras a(n)tar ddeeThaa ||

As Gurmukh, see the essence of the Lord deep within.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਹਹੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਏਹੁ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

ahinis raam rahahu ra(n)g raate eh jap tap sa(n)jam saaraa he ||3||

Day and night, remain imbued with the Lord's Love. This is the essence of all chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline. ||3||

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਬੋਲਹੁ ॥

raam naam gur bachanee bolahu ||

Speak the Guru's Word, and the Name of the Lord.

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ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਇਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਟੋਲਹੁ ॥

sa(n)t sabhaa meh ih ras Tolahu ||

In the Society of the Saints, search for this essence.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹਹੁ ਘਰੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਗਰਭ ਮਝਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

gurmat khoj lahahu ghar apanaa bahuR na garabh majhaaraa he ||4||

Follow the Guru's Teachings - seek and find the home of your own self, and you shall never be consigned to the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||

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ਸਚੁ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ॥

sach teerath naavahu har gun gaavahu ||

Bathe at the sacred shrine of Truth, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵਹੁ ॥

tat veechaarahu har liv laavahu ||

Reflect upon the essence of reality, and lovingly focus your consciousness on the Lord.

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ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

a(n)t kaal jam joh na saakai har bolahu raam piaaraa he ||5||

At the very last moment, the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you, if you chant the Name of the Beloved Lord. ||5||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਵਡ ਦਾਣਾ ॥

satigur purakh dhaataa vadd dhaanaa ||

The True Guru, the Primal Being, the Great Giver, is all-knowing.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥

jis a(n)tar saachu su sabadh samaanaa ||

Whoever has Truth within himself, merges in the Word of the Shabad.

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ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਜਮ ਭੈ ਭਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

jis kau satigur mel milaae tis chookaa jam bhai bhaaraa he ||6||

One whom the True Guru unites in Union, is rid of the overpowering fear of death. ||6||

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ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀਨੀ ॥

pa(n)ch tat mil kaiaa keenee ||

The body is formed from the union of the five elements.

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ਤਿਸ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਲੈ ਚੀਨੀ ॥

tis meh raam ratan lai cheenee ||

Know that the Lord's jewel is within it.

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ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਆਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

aatam raam raam hai aatam har paieeaai sabadh veechaaraa he ||7||

The soul is the Lord, and the Lord is the soul; contemplating the Shabad, the Lord is found. ||7||

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ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ॥

sat sa(n)tokh rahahu jan bhaiee ||

Abide in truth and contentment, O humble Siblings of Destiny.

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ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

khimaa gahahu satigur saranaiee ||

Hold tight to compassion and the Sanctuary of the True Guru.

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ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਪਰਾਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਹੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

aatam cheen paraatam cheenahu gur sa(n)gat ih nisataaraa he ||8||

Know your soul, and know the Supreme Soul; associating with the Guru, you shall be emancipated. ||8||

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ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜ ਕਪਟ ਮਹਿ ਟੇਕਾ ॥

saakat kooR kapaT meh Tekaa ||

The faithless cynics are stuck in falsehood and deceit.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥

ahinis ni(n)dhaa kareh anekaa ||

Day and night, they slander many others.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਗ੍ਰਭ ਜੋਨੀ ਨਰਕ ਮਝਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

bin simaran aaveh fun jaaveh grabh jonee narak majhaaraa he ||9||

Without meditative remembrance, they come and then go, and are cast into the hellish womb of reincarnation. ||9||

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ਸਾਕਤ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ॥

saakat jam kee kaan na chookai ||

The faithless cynic is not rid of his fear of death.

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ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਮੂਕੈ ॥

jam kaa dda(n)dd na kabahoo mookai ||

The Messenger of Death's club is never taken away.

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ਬਾਕੀ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਲੀਜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਅਫਰਿਓ ਭਾਰੁ ਅਫਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

baakee dharam rai kee leejai sir afario bhaar afaaraa he ||10||

He has to answer to the Righteous Judge of Dharma for the account of his actions; the egotistical being carries the unbearable load. ||10||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕੋ ਤਰਿਆ ॥

bin gur saakat kahahu ko tariaa ||

Tell me: without the Guru, what faithless cynic has been saved?

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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਭਵਜਲਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥

haumai karataa bhavajal pariaa ||

Acting egotistically, he falls into the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

bin gur paar na paavai koiee har japeeaai paar utaaraa he ||11||

Without the Guru, no one is saved; meditating on the Lord, they are carried across to the other side. ||11||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

gur kee dhaat na meTai koiee ||

No one can erase the Guru's blessings.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

jis bakhase tis taare soiee ||

The Lord carries across those whom He forgives.

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

janam maran dhukh neR na aavai man so prabh apar apaaraa he ||12||

The pains of birth and death do not even approach those whose minds are filled with God, the infinite and endless. ||12||

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ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਵਹੁ ॥

gur te bhoole aavahu jaavahu ||

Those who forget the Guru come and go in reincarnation.

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਹੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥

janam marahu fun paap kamaavahu ||

They are born, only to die again, and continue committing sins.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਮੂੜ ਅਚੇਤ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

saakat mooR achet na cheteh dhukh laagai taa raam pukaaraa he ||13||

The unconscious, foolish, faithless cynic does not remember the Lord; but when he is stricken with pain, then he cries out for the Lord. ||13||

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ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕੀਏ ॥

sukh dhukh purab janam ke ke'ee ||

Pleasure and pain are the consequences of the actions of past lives.

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ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਦਾਤੈ ਦੀਏ ॥

so jaanai jin dhaatai dhe'ee ||

The Giver, who blesses us with these - He alone knows.

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ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਦੋਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੂ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸਹੁ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

kis kau dhos dheh too praanee sahu apanaa keeaa karaaraa he ||14||

So who can you blame, O mortal being? The hardships you suffer are from your own actions. ||14||

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Completed Ang 1030

Advancing to Ang 1031