Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਰੂ

Raag Maru·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1083 of 1430

ਮਿਰਤ ਲੋਕ ਪਇਆਲ ਸਮੀਪਤ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਥਾਨੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਹੈ ਅਭਗਾ ॥੧੨॥

mirat lok piaal sameepat asathir thaan jis hai abhagaa ||12||

He is near this world and the nether regions of the underworld; His Place is permanent, ever-stable and imperishable. ||12||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 1

ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ॥

patit paavan dhukh bhai bha(n)jan ||

The Purifier of sinners, the Destroyer of pain and fear.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 2

ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੁ ਹੈ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨੁ ॥

aha(n)kaar nivaaran hai bhav kha(n)ddan ||

The Eliminator of egotism, the Eradicator of coming and going.

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ਭਗਤੀ ਤੋਖਿਤ ਦੀਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ਗੁਣੇ ਨ ਕਿਤ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਭਿਗਾ ॥੧੩॥

bhagatee tokhit dheen kirapaalaa gune na kit hee hai bhigaa ||13||

He is pleased with devotional worship, and merciful to the meek; He cannot be appeased by any other qualities. ||13||

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਛਲ ਅਡੋਲੋ ॥

nira(n)kaar achhal addolo ||

The Formless Lord is undeceivable and unchanging.

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ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਉਲੋ ॥

jot saroopee sabh jag maulo ||

He is the Embodiment of Light; through Him, the whole world blossoms forth.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 6

ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈਗਾ ॥੧੪॥

so milai jis aap milaae aapahu koi na paavaigaa ||14||

He alone unites with Him, whom He unites with Himself. No one can attain the Lord by himself. ||14||

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ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਨਾ ॥

aape gopee aape kaanaa ||

He Himself is the milk-maid, and He Himself is Krishna.

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ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਬਾਨਾ ॥

aape guoo charaavai baanaa ||

He Himself grazes the cows in the forest.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 9

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਵਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਖਪਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧੫॥

aap upaaveh aap khapaaveh tudh lep nahee ik til ra(n)gaa ||15||

You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy. Not even a particle of filth attaches to You. ||15||

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ਏਕ ਜੀਹ ਗੁਣ ਕਵਨ ਬਖਾਨੈ ॥

ek jeeh gun kavan bakhaanai ||

Which of Your Glorious Virtues can I chant with my one tongue?

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ਸਹਸ ਫਨੀ ਸੇਖ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

sahas fanee sekh a(n)t na jaanai ||

Even the thousand-headed serpent does not know Your limit.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 12

ਨਵਤਨ ਨਾਮ ਜਪੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਇਕੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਹਿ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੬॥

navatan naam japai dhin raatee ik gun naahee prabh keh sa(n)gaa ||16||

One may chant new names for You day and night, but even so, O God, no one can describe even one of Your Glorious Virtues. ||16||

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ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ਸਰਣਾਇਆ ॥

oT gahee jagat pit saranaiaa ||

I have grasped the Support, and entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Father of the world.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 14

ਭੈ ਭਇਆਨਕ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਦੁਤਰ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

bhai bhiaanak jamadhoot dhutar hai maiaa ||

The Messenger of Death is terrifying and horrendous, and sea of Maya is impassable.

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ਹੋਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਇਛਾ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੭॥

hoh kirapaal ichhaa kar raakhahu saadh sa(n)tan kai sa(n)g sa(n)gaa ||17||

Please be merciful, Lord, and save me, if it is Your Will; please lead me to join with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||17||

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਮਾਨ ਹੈ ਸਗਲ ਮਿਥੇਨਾ ॥

dhirasaTimaan hai sagal mithenaa ||

All that is seen is an illusion.

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ਇਕੁ ਮਾਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਸੰਤ ਰੇਨਾ ॥

eik maagau dhaan gobidh sa(n)t renaa ||

I beg for this one gift, for the dust of the feet of the Saints, O Lord of the Universe.

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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵਉ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈਗਾ ॥੧੮॥

masatak lai param padh paavau jis praapat so paavaigaa ||18||

Applying it to my forehead, I obtain the supreme status; he alone obtains it, unto whom You give it. ||18||

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੀ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ॥

jin kau kirapaa karee sukhadhaate ||

Those, unto whom the Lord, the Giver of peace, grants His Mercy,

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ਤਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਲੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਪਰਾਤੇ ॥

tin saadhoo charan lai ridhai paraate ||

grasp the feet of the Holy, and weave them into their hearts.

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ਸਗਲ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਤਿਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਾਜੰਗਾ ॥੧੯॥

sagal naam nidhaan tin paiaa anahadh sabadh man vaaja(n)gaa ||19||

They obtain all the wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates and resounds within their minds. ||19||

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ਕਿਰਤਮ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਿਹਬਾ ॥

kiratam naam kathe tere jihabaa ||

With my tongue I chant the Names given to You.

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ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਪਰਾ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ॥

sat naam teraa paraa poorabalaa ||

'Sat Naam' is Your perfect, primal Name.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤ ਪਏ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਰਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਗਾ ॥੨੦॥

kahu naanak bhagat pe saranaiee dheh dharas man ra(n)g lagaa ||20||

Says Nanak, Your devotees have entered Your Sanctuary. Please bestow the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; their minds are filled with love for You. ||20||

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ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ॥

teree gat mit toohai jaaneh ||

You alone know Your state and extent.

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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਥਹਿ ਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ॥

too aape katheh tai aap vakhaaneh ||

You Yourself speak, and You Yourself describe it.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੋ ਕਰੀਅਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਦਾਸਾ ਰਾਖੁ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੨੧॥੨॥੧੧॥

naanak dhaas dhaasan ko kareeahu har bhaavai dhaasaa raakh sa(n)gaa ||21||2||11||

Please make Nanak the slave of Your slaves, O Lord; as it pleases Your Will, please keep him with Your slaves. ||21||2||11||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maaroo mahalaa panjavaa ||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehla:

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ਅਲਹ ਅਗਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਬੰਦੇ ॥

aleh agam khudhaiee ba(n)dhe ||

O slave of the inaccessible Lord God Allah,

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ਛੋਡਿ ਖਿਆਲ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੇ ਧੰਧੇ ॥

chhodd khiaal dhuneeaa ke dha(n)dhe ||

forsake thoughts of worldly entanglements.

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ਹੋਇ ਪੈ ਖਾਕ ਫਕੀਰ ਮੁਸਾਫਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ਕਬੂਲੁ ਦਰਾ ॥੧॥

hoi pai khaak fakeer musaafar ih dharaves kabool dharaa ||1||

Become the dust of the feet of the humble fakeers, and consider yourself a traveller on this journey. O saintly dervish, you shall be approved in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

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ਸਚੁ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਯਕੀਨ ਮੁਸਲਾ ॥

sach nivaaj yakeen musalaa ||

Let Truth be your prayer, and faith your prayer-mat.

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ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਹੁ ਆਸਾ ॥

manasaa maar nivaarih aasaa ||

Subdue your desires, and overcome your hopes.

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ਦੇਹ ਮਸੀਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਉਲਾਣਾ ਕਲਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਪਾਕੁ ਖਰਾ ॥੨॥

dheh maseet man maulaanaa kalam khudhaiee paak kharaa ||2||

Let your body be the mosque, and your mind the priest. Let true purity be God's Word for you. ||2||

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ਸਰਾ ਸਰੀਅਤਿ ਲੇ ਕੰਮਾਵਹੁ ॥

saraa sareeat le ka(n)maavahu ||

Let your practice be to live the spiritual life.

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ਤਰੀਕਤਿ ਤਰਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਟੋਲਾਵਹੁ ॥

tareekat tarak khoj Tolaavahu ||

Let your spiritual cleansing be to renounce the world and seek God.

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ਮਾਰਫਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਹੁ ਅਬਦਾਲਾ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਹਕੀਕਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਨ ਮਰਾ ॥੩॥

maarafat man maarahu abadhaalaa milahu hakeekat jit fir na maraa ||3||

Let control of the mind be your spiritual wisdom, O holy man; meeting with God, you shall never die again. ||3||

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ਕੁਰਾਣੁ ਕਤੇਬ ਦਿਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਕਮਾਹੀ ॥

kuraan kateb dhil maeh kamaahee ||

Practice within your heart the teachings of the Koran and the Bible;

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ਦਸ ਅਉਰਾਤ ਰਖਹੁ ਬਦ ਰਾਹੀ ॥

dhas aauraat rakhahu badh raahee ||

restrain the ten sensory organs from straying into evil.

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ਪੰਚ ਮਰਦ ਸਿਦਕਿ ਲੇ ਬਾਧਹੁ ਖੈਰਿ ਸਬੂਰੀ ਕਬੂਲ ਪਰਾ ॥੪॥

pa(n)ch maradh sidhak le baadhahu khair sabooree kabool paraa ||4||

Tie up the five demons of desire with faith, charity and contentment, and you shall be acceptable. ||4||

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ਮਕਾ ਮਿਹਰ ਰੋਜਾ ਪੈ ਖਾਕਾ ॥

makaa mihar rojaa pai khaakaa ||

Let compassion be your Mecca, and the dust of the feet of the holy your fast.

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ਭਿਸਤੁ ਪੀਰ ਲਫਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਅੰਦਾਜਾ ॥

bhisat peer lafaj kamai a(n)dhaajaa ||

Let Paradise be your practice of the Prophet's Word.

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ਹੂਰ ਨੂਰ ਮੁਸਕੁ ਖੁਦਾਇਆ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਅਲਹ ਆਲਾ ਹੁਜਰਾ ॥੫॥

hoor noor musak khudhaiaa ba(n)dhagee aleh aalaa hujaraa ||5||

God is the beauty, the light and the fragrance. Meditation on Allah is the secluded meditation chamber. ||5||

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Completed Ang 1083

Advancing to Ang 1084