ਮਾਰੂ

ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

tis dhee boojhai j gur sabadh kamaae ||

He alone puts out this fire, who practices and lives the Guru's Shabad.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥

tan man seetal karodh nivaare haumai maar samaiaa ||15||

His body and mind are cooled and soothed, and his anger is silenced; conquering egotism, he merges in the Lord. ||15||

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

sachaa saahib sachee vaddiaaiee ||

True is the Lord and Master, and True is His glorious greatness.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਪਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee viralai paiee ||

By Guru's Grace, a rare few attain this.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੨੩॥

naanak ek kahai bena(n)tee naame naam samaiaa ||16||1||23||

Nanak offers this one prayer: through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, may I merge in the Lord. ||16||1||23||

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||

Maaroo, Third Mehla:

ਨਦਰੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਲੈਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

nadharee bhagataa laih milaae ||

By Your Grace, please unite with Your devotees.

ਭਗਤ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

bhagat salaahan sadhaa liv laae ||

Your devotees ever praise You, lovingly focusing on You.

ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰਹਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

tau saranaiee ubareh karate aape mel milaiaa ||1||

In Your Sanctuary, they are saved, O Creator Lord; You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||1||

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥

poorai sabadh bhagat suhaiee ||

Sublime and exalted is devotion to the Perfect Word of the Shabad.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ॥

a(n)tar sukh terai man bhaiee ||

Peace prevails within; they are pleasing to Your Mind.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

man tan sachee bhagatee raataa sache siau chit laiaa ||2||

One whose mind and body are imbued with true devotion, focuses his consciousness on the True Lord. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਦ ਜਲੈ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

haumai vich sadh jalai sareeraa ||

In egotism, the body is forever burning.

ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

karam hovai bheTe gur pooraa ||

When God grants His Grace, one meets the Perfect Guru.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

a(n)tar agiaan sabadh bujhaae satigur te sukh paiaa ||3||

The Shabad dispels the spiritual ignorance within, and through the True Guru, one finds peace. ||3||

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

manmukh a(n)dhaa a(n)dh kamaae ||

The blind, self-willed manmukh acts blindly.

ਬਹੁ ਸੰਕਟ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

bahu sa(n)kaT jonee bharamaae ||

He is in terrible trouble, and wanders in reincarnation.

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਜੇਵੜਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਕਾਟੈ ਅੰਤੇ ਬਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

jam kaa jevaRaa kadhe na kaaTai a(n)te bahu dhukh paiaa ||4||

He can never snap the noose of Death, and in the end, he suffers in horrible pain. ||4||

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

aavan jaanaa sabadh nivaare ||

Through the Shabad, one's comings and goings in reincarnation are ended.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

sach naam rakhai ur dhaare ||

He keeps the True Name enshrined within his heart.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

gur kai sabadh marai man maare haumai jai samaiaa ||5||

He dies in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and conquers his mind; stilling his egotism, he merges in the Lord. ||5||

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੈ ਪਰਜ ਵਿਗੋਈ ॥

aavan jaanai paraj vigoiee ||

Coming and going, the people of the world are wasting away.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

bin satigur thir koi na hoiee ||

Without the True Guru, no one finds permanence and stability.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

a(n)tar jot sabadh sukh vasiaa jotee jot milaiaa ||6||

The Shabad shines its Light deep within the self, and one dwells in peace; one's light merges into the Light. ||6||

ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਚਿਤਵਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ॥

pa(n)ch dhoot chitaveh vikaaraa ||

The five demons think of evil and corruption.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

maiaa moh kaa eh pasaaraa ||

The expanse is the manifestation of emotional attachment to Maya.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਵਸਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੭॥

satigur seve taa mukat hovai pa(n)ch dhoot vas aaiaa ||7||

Serving the True Guru, one is liberated, and the five demons are put under his control. ||7||

ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ॥

baajh guroo hai moh gubaaraa ||

Without the Guru, there is only the darkness of attachment.

ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥

fir fir ddubai vaaro vaaraa ||

Over and over, time and time again, they are drowned.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਚੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

satigur bheTe sach dhiraRaae sach naam man bhaiaa ||8||

Meeting the True Guru, Truth is implanted within, and the True Name becomes pleasing to the mind. ||8||

ਸਾਚਾ ਦਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਦਰਵਾਰਾ ॥

saachaa dhar saachaa dharavaaraa ||

True is His Door, and True is His Court, His Royal Darbaar.

ਸਚੇ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

sache seveh sabadh piaaraa ||

The true ones serve Him, through the Beloved Word of the Shabad.

ਸਚੀ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

sachee dhun sache gun gaavaa sache maeh samaiaa ||9||

Singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord, in the true melody, I am immersed and absorbed in Truth. ||9||

ਘਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੋ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

gharai a(n)dhar ko ghar paae ||

Deep within the home of the self, one finds the home of the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

gur kai sabadhe sahaj subhaae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one easily, intuitively finds it.

ਓਥੈ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

othai sog vijog na viaapai sahaje sahaj samaiaa ||10||

There, one is not afflicted with sorrow or separation; merge into the Celestial Lord with intuitive ease. ||10||

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

dhoojai bhai dhusaTaa kaa vaasaa ||

The evil people live in the love of duality.

ਭਉਦੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

bhaudhe fireh bahu moh piaasaa ||

They wander around, totally attached and thirsty.

ਕੁਸੰਗਤਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

kusa(n)gat baheh sadhaa dhukh paaveh dhukho dhukh kamaiaa ||11||

They sit in evil gatherings, and suffer in pain forever; they earn pain, nothing but pain. ||11||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

satigur baajhahu sa(n)gat na hoiee ||

Without the True Guru, there is no Sangat, no Congregation.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ॥

bin sabadhe paar na paae koiee ||

Without the Shabad, no one can cross over to the other side.

ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

sahaje gun raveh dhin raatee jotee jot milaiaa ||12||

One who intuitively chants God's Glorious Praises day and night - his light merges into the Light. ||12||

ਕਾਇਆ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

kaiaa birakh pa(n)khee vich vaasaa ||

The body is the tree; the bird of the soul dwells within it.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥

a(n)mrit chugeh gur sabadh nivaasaa ||

It drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar, resting in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਉਡਹਿ ਨ ਮੂਲੇ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

auddeh na moole na aaveh na jaahee nij ghar vaasaa paiaa ||13||

It never flies away, and it does not come or go; it dwells within the home of its own self. ||13||

ਕਾਇਆ ਸੋਧਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਹਿ ॥

kaiaa sodheh sabadh veechaareh ||

Purify the body, and contemplate the Shabad.

ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਹਿ ॥

moh Thagauree bharam nivaareh ||

Remove the poisonous drug of emotional attachment, and eradicate doubt.

ਆਪੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

aape kirapaa kare sukhadhaataa aape mel milaiaa ||14||

The Giver of peace Himself bestows His Mercy, and unites us in Union with Himself. ||14||