ਮਾਰੂ

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

gurmukh hovai su sojhee paae ||

One who becomes Gurmukh understands.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

haumai maiaa bharam gavaae ||

He rids himself of egotism, Maya and doubt.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਊਤਮ ਊਚੀ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

gur kee pauRee uootam uoochee dhar sachai har gun gaidhaa ||7||

He ascends the sublime, exalted ladder of the Guru, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord at His True Door. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

gurmukh sach sa(n)jam karanee saar ||

The Gurmukh practices true self-control, and acts in excellence.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

gurmukh paae mokh dhuaar ||

The Gurmukh obtains the gate of salvation.

ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

bhai bhagat sadhaa ra(n)g raataa aap gavai samaidhaa ||8||

Through loving devotion, he remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love; eradicating self-conceit, he merges in the Lord. ||8||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

gurmukh hovai man khoj sunaae ||

One who becomes Gurmukh examines his own mind, and instructs others.

ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sachai naam sadhaa liv laae ||

He is lovingly attuned to the True Name forever.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਜੋ ਸਚੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

jo tis bhaavai soiee karasee jo sache man bhaidhaa ||9||

They act in harmony with the Mind of the True Lord. ||9||

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai satiguroo milaae ||

As it pleases His Will, He unites us with the True Guru.

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai taa ma(n)n vasaae ||

As it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell within the mind.

ਆਪਣੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

aapanai bhaanai sadhaa ra(n)g raataa bhaanai ma(n)n vasaidhaa ||10||

As it pleases His Will, He imbues us with His Love; as it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||10||

ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਛੀਜੈ ॥

manahaTh karam kare so chheejai ||

Those who act stubborn-mindedly are destroyed.

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

bahute bhekh kare nahee bheejai ||

Wearing all sorts of religious robes, they do not please the Lord.

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

bikhiaa raate dhukh kamaaveh dhukhe dhukh samaidhaa ||11||

Tinged by corruption, they earn only pain; they are immersed in pain. ||11||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

gurmukh hovai su sukh kamaae ||

One who becomes Gurmukh earns peace.

ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

maran jeevan kee sojhee paae ||

He comes to understand death and birth.

ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਜੋ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

maran jeevan jo sam kar jaanai so mere prabh bhaidhaa ||12||

One who looks alike upon death and birth, is pleasing to my God. ||12||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੁ ਹਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

gurmukh mareh su heh paravaan ||

The Gurmukh, while remaining dead, is respected and approved.

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

aavan jaanaa sabadh pachhaan ||

He realizes that coming and going are according to God's Will.

ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

marai na ja(n)mai naa dhukh paae man hee maneh samaidhaa ||13||

He does not die, he is not reborn, and he does not suffer in pain; his mind merges in the Mind of God. ||13||

ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jinee satigur paiaa ||

Very fortunate are those who find the True Guru.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

haumai vichahu moh chukaiaa ||

They eradicate egotism and attachment from within.

ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

man niramal fir mail na laagai dhar sachai sobhaa paidhaa ||14||

Their minds are immaculate, and they are never again stained with filth. They are honored at the Door of the True Court. ||14||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape kare karaae aape ||

He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.

ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥

aape vekhai thaap uthaape ||

He Himself watches over all; He establishes and disestablishes.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

gurmukh sevaa mere prabh bhaavai sach sun lekhai paidhaa ||15||

The service of the Gurmukh is pleasing to my God; one who listens to the Truth is approved. ||15||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

gurmukh sacho sach kamaavai ||

The Gurmukh practices Truth, and only Truth.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

gurmukh niramal mail na laavai ||

The Gurmukh is immaculate; no filth attaches to him.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੧੫॥

naanak naam rate veechaaree naame naam samaidhaa ||16||1||15||

O Nanak, those who contemplate the Naam are imbued with it. They merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||1||15||

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||

Maaroo, Third Mehla:

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ॥

aape sirasaT hukam sabh saajee ||

He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.

ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੀ ॥

aape thaap uthaap nivaajee ||

He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.

ਆਪੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

aape niaau kare sabh saachaa saache saach milaidhaa ||1||

The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||

ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥

kaiaa koT hai aakaaraa ||

The body takes the form of a fortress.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

maiaa moh pasariaa paasaaraa ||

Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਸਮੈ ਕੀ ਢੇਰੀ ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

bin sabadhai bhasamai kee dderee khehoo kheh ralaidhaa ||2||

Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2||

ਕਾਇਆ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੋਟੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

kaiaa ka(n)chan koT apaaraa ||

The body is the infinite fortress of gold;

ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

jis vich raviaa sabadh apaaraa ||

it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

gurmukh gaavai sadhaa gun saache mil preetam sukh paidhaa ||3||

The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3||

ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

kaiaa har ma(n)dhar har aap savaare ||

The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it.

ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

tis vich har jeeau vasai muraare ||

The Dear Lord dwells within it.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਣਜਨਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

gur kai sabadh vanajan vaapaaree nadharee aap milaidhaa ||4||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4||

ਸੋ ਸੂਚਾ ਜਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

so soochaa j karodh nivaare ||

He alone is pure, who eradicates anger.

ਸਬਦੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

sabadhe boojhai aap savaare ||

He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

aape kare karaae karataa aape ma(n)n vasaidhaa ||5||

The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5||

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥

niramal bhagat hai niraalee ||

Pure and unique is devotional worship.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

man tan dhoveh sabadh veechaaree ||

The mind and body are washed clean, contemplating the Shabad.