ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Maaroo Mehalaa 5 ||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

ਬਿਰਖੈ ਹੇਠਿ ਸਭਿ ਜੰਤ ਇਕਠੇ ॥

Birakhai Haeth Sabh Janth Eikathae ||

Beneath the tree, all beings have gathered.

ਇਕਿ ਤਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਬੋਲਨਿ ਮਿਠੇ ॥

Eik Thathae Eik Bolan Mithae ||

Some are hot-headed, and some speak very sweetly.

ਅਸਤੁ ਉਦੋਤੁ ਭਇਆ ਉਠਿ ਚਲੇ ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਅਉਧ ਵਿਹਾਣੀਆ ॥੧॥

Asath Oudhoth Bhaeiaa Outh Chalae Jio Jio Aoudhh Vihaaneeaa ||1||

Sunset has come, and they rise up and depart; their days have run their course and expired. ||1||

ਪਾਪ ਕਰੇਦੜ ਸਰਪਰ ਮੁਠੇ ॥

Paap Karaedharr Sarapar Muthae ||

Those who committed sins are sure to be ruined.

ਅਜਰਾਈਲਿ ਫੜੇ ਫੜਿ ਕੁਠੇ ॥

Ajaraaeel Farrae Farr Kuthae ||

Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, seizes and tortures them.

ਦੋਜਕਿ ਪਾਏ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੈ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥੨॥

Dhojak Paaeae Sirajanehaarai Laekhaa Mangai Baaneeaa ||2||

They are consigned to hell by the Creator Lord, and the Accountant calls them to give their account. ||2||

ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਭਈਆ ਬੇਬਾ ॥

Sang N Koee Bheeaa Baebaa ||

No brothers or sisters can go with them.

ਮਾਲੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਞੇਸਾ ॥

Maal Joban Dhhan Shhodd Vanjaesaa ||

Leaving behind their property, youth and wealth, they march off.

ਕਰਣ ਕਰੀਮ ਨ ਜਾਤੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਤਿਲ ਪੀੜੇ ਜਿਉ ਘਾਣੀਆ ॥੩॥

Karan Kareem N Jaatho Karathaa Thil Peerrae Jio Ghaaneeaa ||3||

They do not know the kind and compassionate Lord; they shall be crushed like sesame seeds in the oil-press. ||3||

ਖੁਸਿ ਖੁਸਿ ਲੈਦਾ ਵਸਤੁ ਪਰਾਈ ॥

Khus Khus Laidhaa Vasath Paraaee ||

You happily, cheerfully steal the possessions of others,

ਵੇਖੈ ਸੁਣੇ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਖੁਦਾਈ ॥

Vaekhai Sunae Thaerai Naal Khudhaaee ||

But the Lord God is with you, watching and listening.

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਲਬਿ ਪਇਆ ਖਾਤ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅਗਲੀ ਗਲ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਆ ॥੪॥

Dhuneeaa Lab Paeiaa Khaath Andhar Agalee Gal N Jaaneeaa ||4||

Through worldly greed, you have fallen into the pit; you know nothing of the future. ||4||

ਜਮਿ ਜਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਰੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ॥

Jam Jam Marai Marai Fir Janmai ||

You shall be born and born again, and die and die again, only to be reincarnated again.

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਜਾਇ ਪਇਆ ਦੇਸਿ ਲੰਮੈ ॥

Bahuth Sajaae Paeiaa Dhaes Lanmai ||

You shall suffer terrible punishment, on your way to the land beyond.

ਖਾਲਕ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਭੁਲਾ ਮੁਠਾ ॥

Khaalak Thhaavahu Bhulaa Muthaa ||

Forgetting the Creator Lord, he is ruined.

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਖੇਲੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਰੁਠ ਤੁਠਾ ॥

Dhuneeaa Khael Buraa Ruth Thuthaa ||

The drama of the world is bad; it brings sadness and then happiness.

ਸਿਦਕੁ ਸਬੂਰੀ ਸੰਤੁ ਨ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਵਤੈ ਆਪਣ ਭਾਣੀਆ ॥੬॥

Sidhak Sabooree Santh N Miliou Vathai Aapan Bhaaneeaa ||6||

One who does not meet the Saint does not have faith or contentment; he wanders just as he pleases. ||6||

ਮਉਲਾ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਆਪੇ ॥

Moulaa Khael Karae Sabh Aapae ||

The Lord Himself stages all this drama.

ਇਕਿ ਕਢੇ ਇਕਿ ਲਹਰਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ॥

Eik Kadtae Eik Lehar Viaapae ||

Some, he lifts up, and some he throws into the waves.

ਜਿਉ ਨਚਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਤਿਉ ਨਚਨਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਿਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਣੀਆ ॥੭॥

Jio Nachaaeae Thio Thio Nachan Sir Sir Kirath Vihaaneeaa ||7||

As He makes them dance, so do they dance. Everyone lives their lives according to their past actions. ||7||

ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ॥

Mihar Karae Thaa Khasam Dhhiaaee ||

When the Lord and Master grants His Grace, then we meditate on Him.

ਸੰਤਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

Santhaa Sangath Narak N Paaee ||

In the Society of the Saints, one is not consigned to hell.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮ ਦਾਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਣ ਗੀਤਾ ਨਿਤ ਵਖਾਣੀਆ ॥੮॥੨॥੮॥੧੨॥੨੦॥

Anmrith Naam Dhaan Naanak Ko Gun Geethaa Nith Vakhaaneeaa ||8||2||8||12||20||

Please bless Nanak with the gift of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord; he continually sings the songs of Your Glories. ||8||2||8||12||20||