Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਰੂ

Raag Maru·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1038 of 1430

ਸਾਮ ਵੇਦੁ ਰਿਗੁ ਜੁਜਰੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ॥

saam vedh rig jujar atharaban ||

The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At'harva Veda

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ॥

brahame mukh maiaa hai trai gun ||

form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋ ਤਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਜਿਉ ਬੋਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

taa kee keemat keh na sakai ko tiau bole jiau bolaidhaa ||9||

None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

su(n)nahu sapat paataal upaae ||

From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਭਵਣ ਰਖੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

su(n)nahu bhavan rakhe liv laae ||

From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

aape kaaran keeaa apara(n)par sabh tero keeaa kamaidhaa ||10||

The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10||

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ਰਜ ਤਮ ਸਤ ਕਲ ਤੇਰੀ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

raj tam sat kal teree chhaiaa ||

Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

janam maran haumai dhukh paiaa ||

Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣਿ ਚਉਥੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

jis no kirapaa kare har gurmukh gun chauthai mukat karaidhaa ||11||

Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11||

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ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੇ ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥

su(n)nahu upaje dhas avataaraa ||

From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up.

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ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੀਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

sirasaT upai keeaa paasaaraa ||

Creating the Universe, He made the expanse.

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ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਸਾਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

dhev dhaanav gan ga(n)dharab saaje sabh likhiaa karam kamaidhaa ||12||

He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

gurmukh samajhai rog na hoiee ||

The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਇਹ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

eeh gur kee pauRee jaanai jan koiee ||

How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

jugeh juga(n)tar mukat parain so mukat bhiaa pat paidhaa ||13||

Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13||

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ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

pa(n)ch tat su(n)nahu paragaasaa ||

From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਕਰਮ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥

dheh sa(n)jogee karam abhiaasaa ||

They joined to form the body, which engages in actions.

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ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੀਖੇ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਜਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

buraa bhalaa dhui masatak leekhe paap pu(n)n beejaidhaa ||14||

Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14||

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ਊਤਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ॥

uootam satigur purakh niraale ||

The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ॥

sabadh rate har ras matavaale ||

Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

ridh budh sidh giaan guroo te paieeaai poorai bhaag milaidhaa ||15||

Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15||

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ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਘਨੇਰਾ ॥

eis man maiaa kau neh ghaneraa ||

This mind is so in love with Maya.

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ਕੋਈ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥

koiee boojhahu giaanee karahu niberaa ||

Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਨਰੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥

aasaa manasaa haumai sahasaa nar lobhee kooR kamaidhaa ||16||

In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

satigur te paae veechaaraa ||

From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained.

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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਚੇ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਾ ॥

su(n)n samaadh sache ghar baaraa ||

And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਦੁ ਸਬਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਮੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੭॥੫॥੧੭॥

naanak niramal naadh sabadh dhun sach raamai naam samaidhaa ||17||5||17||

O Nanak, the immaculate sound current of the Naad, and the Music of the Shabad resound; one merges into the True Name of the Lord. ||17||5||17||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa pehilaa ||

Maaroo, First Mehla:

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

jeh dhekhaa teh dheen dhiaalaa ||

Wherever I look, I see the Lord, merciful to the meek.

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ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥

aai na jaiee prabh kirapaalaa ||

God is compassionate; He does not come or go in reincarnation.

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ਜੀਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jeeaa a(n)dhar jugat samaiee rahio niraalam raiaa ||1||

He pervades all beings in His mysterious way; the Sovereign Lord remains detached. ||1||

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ਜਗੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਾਪੁ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

jag tis kee chhaiaa jis baap na maiaa ||

The world is a reflection of Him; He has no father or mother.

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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੈਣ ਨ ਭਰਾਉ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

naa tis bhain na bharaau kamaiaa ||

He has not acquired any sister or brother.

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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਓਪਤਿ ਖਪਤਿ ਕੁਲ ਜਾਤੀ ਓਹੁ ਅਜਰਾਵਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

naa tis opat khapat kul jaatee oh ajaraavar man bhaiaa ||2||

There is no creation or destruction for Him; He has no ancestry or social status. The Ageless Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2||

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ਤੂ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਲਾ ॥

too akaal purakh naahee sir kaalaa ||

You are the Deathless Primal Being. Death does not hover over Your head.

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ਤੂ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲੇਖ ਅਗੰਮ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

too purakh alekh aga(n)m niraalaa ||

You are the unseen inaccessible and detached Primal Lord.

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ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਤਿ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

sat sa(n)tokh sabadh at seetal sahaj bhai liv laiaa ||3||

You are true and content; the Word of Your Shabad is cool and soothing. Through it, we are lovingly, intuitively attuned to You. ||3||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਵਰਤਾਇ ਚਉਥੈ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

trai varatai chauthai ghar vaasaa ||

The three qualities are pervasive; the Lord dwells in His home, the fourth state.

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ਕਾਲ ਬਿਕਾਲ ਕੀਏ ਇਕ ਗ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥

kaal bikaal ke'ee ik graasaa ||

He has made death and birth into a bite of food.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 39

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

niramal jot sarab jagajeevan gur anahadh sabadh dhikhaiaa ||4||

The immaculate Light is the Life of the whole world. The Guru reveals the unstruck melody of the Shabad. ||4||

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ਊਤਮ ਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਭਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

uootam jan sa(n)t bhale har piaare ||

Sublime and good are those humble Saints, the Beloveds of the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਮਾਤੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥

har ras maate paar utaare ||

They are intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and are carried across to the other side.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 42

ਨਾਨਕ ਰੇਣ ਸੰਤ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

naanak ren sa(n)t jan sa(n)gat har gur parasaadhee paiaa ||5||

Nanak is the dust of the Society of the Saints; by Guru's Grace, he finds the Lord. ||5||

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ਤੂ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਜੀਅ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ॥

too a(n)tarajaamee jeea sabh tere ||

You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. All beings belong to You.

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Completed Ang 1038

Advancing to Ang 1039