ਮਾਝ

ਤੂੰ ਵਡਾ ਤੂੰ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ॥

too(n) vaddaa too(n) uoocho uoochaa ||

You are so Great! You are the Highest of the High!

ਤੂੰ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅਤਿ ਮੂਚੋ ਮੂਚਾ ॥

too(n) bea(n)t at moocho moochaa ||

You are Infinite, You are Everything!

ਹਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇਰੈ ਵੰਞਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥੩੫॥

hau kurabaanee terai va(n)n(j)aa naanak dhaas dhasaavaniaa ||8||1||35||

I am a sacrifice to You. Nanak is the slave of Your slaves. ||8||1||35||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa panjavaa ||

Maajh, Fifth Mehla:

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

kaunu su mukataa kaunu su jugataa ||

Who is liberated, and who is united?

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

kaunu su giaanee kaunu su bakataa ||

Who is a spiritual teacher, and who is a preacher?

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

kaunu su girahee kaun udhaasee kaunu su keemat paae jeeau ||1||

Who is a house-holder, and who is a renunciate? Who can estimate the Lord's Value? ||1||

ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

kin bidh baadhaa kin bidh chhooTaa ||

How is one bound, and how is one freed of his bonds?

ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤੂਟਾ ॥

kin bidh aavan jaavan tooTaa ||

How can one escape from the cycle of coming and going in reincarnation?

ਕਉਣ ਕਰਮ ਕਉਣ ਨਿਹਕਰਮਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

kaun karam kaun nihakaramaa kaunu su kahai kahaae jeeau ||2||

Who is subject to karma, and who is beyond karma? Who chants the Name, and inspires others to chant it? ||2||

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ॥

kaunu su sukheeaa kaunu su dhukheeaa ||

Who is happy, and who is sad?

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਸਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਵੇਮੁਖੀਆ ॥

kaunu su sanamukh kaun vemukheeaa ||

Who, as sunmukh, turns toward the Guru, and who, as vaymukh, turns away from the Guru?

ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਿਛੁਰੈ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

kin bidh mileeaai kin bidh bichhurai ieh bidh kaun pragaTaae jeeau ||3||

How can one meet the Lord? How is one separated from Him? Who can reveal the way to me? ||3||

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

kaunu su akhar jit dhaavat rahataa ||

What is that Word, by which the wandering mind can be restrained?

ਕਉਣੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

kaun upadhes jit dhukh sukh sam sahataa ||

What are those teachings, by which we may endure pain and pleasure alike?

ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਚਾਲ ਜਿਤੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

kaunu su chaal jit paarabraham dhiaae kin bidh keeratan gaae jeeau ||4||

What is that lifestyle, by which we may come to meditate on the Supreme Lord? How may we sing the Kirtan of His Praises? ||4||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

gurmukh mukataa gurmukh jugataa ||

The Gurmukh is liberated, and the Gurmukh is linked.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

gurmukh giaanee gurmukh bakataa ||

The Gurmukh is the spiritual teacher, and the Gurmukh is the preacher.

ਧੰਨੁ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥

dha(n)n girahee udhaasee gurmukh gurmukh keemat paae jeeau ||5||

Blessed is the Gurmukh, the householder and the renunciate. The Gurmukh knows the Lord's Value. ||5||

ਹਉਮੈ ਬਾਧਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

haumai baadhaa gurmukh chhooTaa ||

Egotism is bondage; as Gurmukh, one is emancipated.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤੂਟਾ ॥

gurmukh aavan jaavan tooTaa ||

The Gurmukh escapes the cycle of coming and going in reincarnation.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਹਕਰਮਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਸੁਭਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥

gurmukh karam gurmukh nihakaramaa gurmukh kare su subhaae jeeau ||6||

The Gurmukh performs actions of good karma, and the Gurmukh is beyond karma. Whatever the Gurmukh does, is done in good faith. ||6||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੀਆ ॥

gurmukh sukheeaa manmukh dhukheeaa ||

The Gurmukh is happy, while the self-willed manmukh is sad.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਨਮੁਖੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਮੁਖੀਆ ॥

gurmukh sanamukh manmukh vemukheeaa ||

The Gurmukh turns toward the Guru, and the self-willed manmukh turns away from the Guru.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਛੁਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥

gurmukh mileeaai manmukh vichhurai gurmukh bidh pragaTaae jeeau ||7||

The Gurmukh is united with the Lord, while the manmukh is separated from Him. The Gurmukh reveals the way. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

gurmukh akhar jit dhaavat rahataa ||

The Guru's Instruction is the Word, by which the wandering mind is restrained.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

gurmukh upadhes dhukh sukh sam sahataa ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, we can endure pain and pleasure alike.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਲ ਜਿਤੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥

gurmukh chaal jit paarabraham dhiaae gurmukh keeratan gaae jeeau ||8||

To live as Gurmukh is the lifestyle by which we come to meditate on the Supreme Lord. The Gurmukh sings the Kirtan of His Praises. ||8||

ਸਗਲੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਆਪੇ ॥

sagalee banat banaiee aape ||

The Lord Himself created the entire creation.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਥਾਪੇ ॥

aape kare karaae thaape ||

He Himself acts, and causes others to act. He Himself establishes.

ਇਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਹੋਇਓ ਅਨੰਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੯॥੨॥੩੬॥

eikas te hoio ana(n)taa naanak ekas maeh samaae jeeau ||9||2||36||

From oneness, He has brought forth the countless multitudes. O Nanak, they shall merge into the One once again. ||9||2||36||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa panjavaa ||

Maajh, Fifth Mehla:

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਾੜਾ ॥

prabh abinaasee taa kiaa kaaRaa ||

God is Eternal and Imperishable, so why should anyone be anxious?

ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਖਰਾ ਸੁਖਾਲਾ ॥

har bhagava(n)taa taa jan kharaa sukhaalaa ||

The Lord is Wealthy and Prosperous, so His humble servant should feel totally secure.

ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਮਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

jeea praan maan sukhadhaataa too(n) kareh soiee sukh paavaniaa ||1||

O Giver of peace of the soul, of life, of honor-as You ordain, I obtain peace. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree gurmukh man tan bhaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to that Gurmukh whose mind and body are pleased with You.

ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਓਲਾ ਤੁਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

too(n) meraa parabat too(n) meraa olaa tum sa(n)g lavai na laavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

You are my mountain, You are my shelter and shield. No one can rival You. ||1||Pause||

ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੀਠਾ ॥

teraa keetaa jis laagai meeThaa ||

That person, unto whom Your actions seem sweet,

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥

ghaT ghaT paarabraham tin jan ddeeThaa ||

comes to see the Supreme Lord God in each and every heart.

ਥਾਨਿ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਇਕੋ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

thaan thana(n)tar too(n)hai too(n)hai iko ik varataavaniaa ||2||

In all places and interspaces, You exist. You are the One and Only Lord, pervading everywhere. ||2||

ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

sagal manorath too(n) dhevanahaaraa ||

You are the Fulfiller of all the mind's desires.

ਭਗਤੀ ਭਾਇ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

bhagatee bhai bhare bha(n)ddaaraa ||

Your treasures are overflowing with love and devotion.

ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਸੇਈ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

dhiaa dhaar raakhe tudh seiee poorai karam samaavaniaa ||3||

Showering Your Mercy, You protect those who, through perfect destiny, merge into You. ||3||