Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਰੂ

Raag Maru·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1066 of 1430

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||

Maaroo, Third Mehla:

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

nira(n)kaar aakaar upaiaa ||

The Formless Lord created the universe of form.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 2

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਬਣਾਇਆ ॥

maiaa moh hukam banaiaa ||

By the Hukam of His Command, He created attachment to Maya.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 3

ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

aape khel kare sabh karataa sun saachaa ma(n)n vasaidhaa ||1||

The Creator Himself stages all the plays; hearing of the True Lord, enshrine Him in your mind. ||1||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਸੂਤਿ ਜਮਾਇਆ ॥

maiaa maiee trai gun parasoot jamaiaa ||

Maya, the mother, gave birth to the three gunas, the three qualities,

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 5

ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਨੋ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥

chaare bedh brahame no furamaiaa ||

and proclaimed the four Vedas to Brahma.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 6

ਵਰ੍ਹੇ ਮਾਹ ਵਾਰ ਥਿਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

varhe maeh vaar thitee kar is jag meh sojhee paidhaa ||2||

Creating the years, months, days and dates, He infused intelligence into the world. ||2||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 7

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ ॥

gur sevaa te karanee saar ||

Service to the Guru is the most excellent action.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 8

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰ ॥

raam naam raakhahu ur dhaar ||

Enshrine the Lord's Name within your heart.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 9

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਇਸੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

gurbaanee varatee jag a(n)tar is baanee te har naam paidhaa ||3||

The Word of the Guru's Bani prevails throughout the world; through this Bani, the Lord's Name is obtained. ||3||

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ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਵਾਦ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

vedh paRai anadhin vaadh samaale ||

He reads the Vedas, but he starts arguments night and day.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 11

ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਬਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲੇ ॥

naam na chetai badhaa jamakaale ||

He does not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he is bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 12

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

dhoojai bhai sadhaa dhukh paae trai gun bharam bhulaidhaa ||4||

In the love of duality, he suffers in pain forever; he is deluded by doubt, and confused by the three gunas. ||4||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

gurmukh ekas siau liv laae ||

The Gurmukh is in love with the One Lord alone;

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 14

ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

tirabidh manasaa maneh samaae ||

he submerges in his mind the three-phased desire.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 15

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

saachai sabadh sadhaa hai mukataa maiaa moh chukaidhaa ||5||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, he is liberated forever; he renounces emotional attachment to Maya. ||5||

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸੇ ਹੁਣਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

jo dhur raate se hun raate ||

Those who are so pre-ordained to be imbued, are imbued with love for the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

gur parasaadhee sahaje maate ||

By Guru's Grace, they are intuitively intoxicated.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 18

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

satigur sev sadhaa prabh paiaa aapai aap milaidhaa ||6||

Serving the True Guru forever, they find God; He Himself unites them with Himself. ||6||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

maiaa moh bharam na paae ||

In attachment to Maya and doubt, the Lord is not found.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

dhoojai bhai lagaa dhukh paae ||

Attached to the love of duality, one suffers in pain.

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ਸੂਹਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਦਿਨ ਥੋੜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਇਸੁ ਜਾਦੇ ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

soohaa ra(n)g dhin thoRe hovai is jaadhe bilam na laidhaa ||7||

The crimson color lasts for only a few days; all too soon, it fades away. ||7||

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ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

eh man bhai bhai ra(n)gaae ||

So color this mind in the Fear and the Love of God.

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ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

eit ra(n)g saache maeh samaae ||

Dyed in this color, one merges in the True Lord.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋ ਇਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

poorai bhaag ko ih ra(n)g paae gurmatee ra(n)g chaRaidhaa ||8||

By perfect destiny, some may obtain this color. Through the Guru's Teachings, this color is applied. ||8||

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

manmukh bahut kare abhimaan ||

The self-willed manmukhs take great pride in themselves.

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ਦਰਗਹ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

dharageh kab hee na paavai maan ||

In the Court of the Lord, they are never honored.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 27

ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

dhoojai laage janam gavaiaa bin boojhe dhukh paidhaa ||9||

Attached to duality, they waste their lives; without understanding, they suffer in pain. ||9||

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ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

merai prabh a(n)dhar aap lukaiaa ||

My God has hidden Himself deep within the self.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

gur parasaadhee har milai milaiaa ||

By Guru's Grace, one is united in the Lord's Union.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 30

ਸਚਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਚਾ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

sachaa prabh sachaa vaapaaraa naam amolak paidhaa ||10||

God is True, and True is His trade, through which the priceless Naam is obtained. ||10||

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ਇਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

eis kaiaa kee keemat kinai na paiee ||

No one has found this body's value.

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ਮੇਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਇਹ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

merai Thaakur ieh banat banaiee ||

My Lord and Master has worked His handiwork.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 33

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੋਧੈ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

gurmukh hovai su kaiaa sodhai aapeh aap milaidhaa ||11||

One who becomes Gurmukh purifies his body, and then the Lord unites him with Himself. ||11||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਤੋਟਾ ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਲਾਹਾ ॥

kaiaa vich toTaa kaiaa vich laahaa ||

Within the body, one loses, and within the body, one wins.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹਾ ॥

gurmukh khoje veparavaahaa ||

The Gurmukh seeks the self-sustaining Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਣਜਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

gurmukh vanaj sadhaa sukh paae sahaje sahaj milaidhaa ||12||

The Gurmukh trades, and finds peace forever; he intuitively merges in the Celestial Lord. ||12||

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ਸਚਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਸਚੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

sachaa mahal sache bha(n)ddaaraa ||

True is the Lord's Mansion, and True is His treasure.

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ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape dhevai dhevanahaaraa ||

The Great Giver Himself gives.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 39

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

gurmukh saalaahe sukhadhaate man mele keemat paidhaa ||13||

The Gurmukh praises the Giver of peace; his mind is united with the Lord, and he comes to know His worth. ||13||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

kaiaa vich vasat keemat nahee paiee ||

Within the body is the object; its value cannot be estimated.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

gurmukh aape dhe vaddiaaiee ||

He Himself grants glorious greatness to the Gurmukh.

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ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਹਟੁ ਸੋਈ ਵਥੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

jis dhaa haT soiee vath jaanai gurmukh dhei na pachhotaidhaa ||14||

He alone knows this object, to whom this store belongs; the Gurmukh is blessed with it, and does not come to regret. ||14||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

har jeeau sabh meh rahiaa samaiee ||

The Dear Lord is pervading and permeating all.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee paiaa jaiee ||

By Guru's Grace, He is found.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

aape mel milaae aape sabadhe sahaj samaidhaa ||15||

He Himself unites in His Union; through the Word of the Shabad, one intuitively merges with Him. ||15||

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Completed Ang 1066

Advancing to Ang 1067