ਮਾਰੂ

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥

maiaa moh sudh na kaiee ||

In love and attachment to Maya, he has no understanding at all.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

manmukh a(n)dhe kichhoo na soojhai gurmat naam pragaasee he ||14||

The blind, self-willed manmukh sees nothing; through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam is gloriously revealed. ||14||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੂਤੇ ॥

manmukh haumai maiaa soote ||

The manmukhs are asleep in egotism and Maya.

ਅਪਣਾ ਘਰੁ ਨ ਸਮਾਲਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਿਗੂਤੇ ॥

apanaa ghar na samaaleh a(n)t vigoote ||

They do not watch over their own homes, and are ruined in the end.

ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੈ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

par ni(n)dhaa kareh bahu chi(n)taa jaalai dhukhe dhukh nivaasee he ||15||

They slander others, and burn in great anxiety; they dwell in pain and suffering. ||15||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

aape karatai kaar karaiee ||

The Creator Himself has created the creation.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

aape gurmukh dhei bujhaiee ||

He blesses the Gurmukh with understanding.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੫॥

naanak naam rate man niramal naame naam nivaasee he ||16||5||

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam - their minds become immaculate; they dwell in the Naam, and only the Naam. ||16||5||

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||

Maaroo, Third Mehla:

ਏਕੋ ਸੇਵੀ ਸਦਾ ਥਿਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

eko sevee sadhaa thir saachaa ||

I serve the One Lord, who is eternal, stable and True.

ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਚਾ ॥

dhoojai laagaa sabh jag kaachaa ||

Attached to duality, the whole world is false.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਹੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

gurmatee sadhaa sach saalaahee saache hee saach pateejai he ||1||

Following the Guru's Teachings, I praise the True Lord forever, pleased with the Truest of the True. ||1||

ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਮੈ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

tere gun bahute mai ek na jaataa ||

Your Glorious Virtues are so many, Lord; I do not know even one.

ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

aape lai le jagajeevan dhaataa ||

The Life of the world, the Great Giver, attaches us to himself.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

aape bakhase dhe vaddiaaiee gurmat ih man bheejai he ||2||

He Himself forgives, and bestows glorious greatness. Following the Guru's Teachings, this mind is delighted. ||2||

ਮਾਇਆ ਲਹਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥

maiaa lahar sabadh nivaaree ||

The Word of the Shabad has subdued the waves of Maya.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

eih man niramal haumai maaree ||

Egotism has been conquered, and this mind has become immaculate.

ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

sahaje gun gaavai ra(n)g raataa rasanaa raam raveejai he ||3||

I intuitively sing His Glorious Praises, imbued with the Lord's Love. My tongue chants and savors the Lord's Name. ||3||

ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥

meree meree karat vihaanee ||

Crying out, ""Mine, mine!"" he spends his life.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਫਿਰੈ ਇਆਣੀ ॥

manmukh na boojhai firai iaanee ||

The self-willed manmukh does not understand; he wanders around in ignorance.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤੁ ਨਿਹਾਲੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਆਰਜਾ ਛੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

jamakaal ghaRee muhat nihaale anadhin aarajaa chheejai he ||4||

The Messenger of Death watches over him every moment, every instant; night and day, his life is wasting away. ||4||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਕਰੈ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

a(n)tar lobh karai nahee boojhai ||

He practices greed within, and does not understand.

ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

sir uoopar jamakaal na soojhai ||

He does not see the Messenger of Death hovering over his head.

ਐਥੈ ਕਮਾਣਾ ਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਆਇਆ ਅੰਤਕਾਲਿ ਕਿਆ ਕੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

aaithai kamaanaa su agai aaiaa a(n)takaal kiaa keejai he ||5||

Whatever one does in this world, will come to face him in the hereafter; what can he do at that very last moment? ||5||

ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਾਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

jo sach laage tin saachee soi ||

Those who are attached to the Truth are true.

ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਰੋਇ ॥

dhoojai laage manmukh roi ||

The self-willed manmukhs, attached to duality, weep and wail.

ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਭੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

dhuhaa siriaa kaa khasam hai aape aape gun meh bheejai he ||6||

He is the Lord and Master of both worlds; He Himself delights in virtue. ||6||

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

gur kai sabadh sadhaa jan sohai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, His humble servant is exalted forever.

ਨਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹੈ ॥

naam rasain ih man mohai ||

This mind is enticed by the Naam, the source of nectar.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਮੈਲੁ ਪਤੰਗੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਭੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

maiaa moh mail pata(n)g na laagai gurmatee har naam bheejai he ||7||

It is not stained at all by the dirt of attachment to Maya; through the Guru's Teachings, it is pleased and saturated with the Lord's Name. ||7||

ਸਭਨਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਇਕੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

sabhanaa vich varatai ik soiee ||

The One Lord is contained within all.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee paragaT hoiee ||

By Guru's Grace, He is revealed.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਇ ਸਾਚੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

haumai maar sadhaa sukh paiaa nai saachai a(n)mrit peejai he ||8||

One who subdues his ego, finds lasting peace; he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar of the True Name. ||8||

ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

kilabikh dhookh nivaaranahaaraa ||

God is the Destroyer of sin and pain.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

gurmukh seviaa sabadh veechaaraa ||

The Gurmukh serves Him, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

sabh kichh aape aap varatai gurmukh tan man bheejai he ||9||

He Himself is pervading everything. The Gurmukh's body and mind are saturated and pleased. ||9||

ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

maiaa agan jalai sa(n)saare ||

The world is burning in the fire of Maya.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

gurmukh nivaarai sabadh veechaare ||

The Gurmukh extinguishes this fire, by contemplating the Shabad.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

a(n)tar saa(n)t sadhaa sukh paiaa gurmatee naam leejai he ||10||

Deep within are peace and tranquility, and lasting peace is obtained. Following the Guru's Teachings, one is blessed with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||

ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਸਣਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

ei(n)dhr i(n)dhraasan baiThe jam kaa bhau paaveh ||

Even Indra, seated upon his throne, is caught in the fear of death.

ਜਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥

jam na chhoddai bahu karam kamaaveh ||

The Messenger of Death will not spare them, even though they try all sorts of things.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਤਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਪੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

satigur bheTai taa mukat paieeaai har har rasanaa peejai he ||11||

When one meets with the True Guru, one is liberated, drinking in and savoring the sublime essence of the Lord, Har, Har. ||11||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

manmukh a(n)tar bhagat na hoiee ||

There is no devotion within the self-willed manmukh.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

gurmukh bhagat saa(n)t sukh hoiee ||

Through devotional worship, the Gurmukh obtains peace and tranquility.

ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਵਨ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

pavitr paavan sadhaa hai baanee gurmat a(n)tar bheejai he ||12||

Forever pure and sanctified is the Word of the Guru's Bani; following the Guru's Teachings, one's inner being is drenched in it. ||12||

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

brahamaa bisan mahes veechaaree ||

I have considered Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਧਕ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੀ ॥

trai gun badhak mukat niraaree ||

They are bound by the three qualities - the three gunas; they are far away from liberation.