ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Maaroo Mehalaa 3 ||

Maaroo, Third Mehl:

ਨਦਰੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਲੈਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

Nadharee Bhagathaa Laihu Milaaeae ||

By Your Grace, please unite with Your devotees.

ਭਗਤ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

Bhagath Salaahan Sadhaa Liv Laaeae ||

Your devotees ever praise You, lovingly focusing on You.

ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰਹਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Tho Saranaaee Oubarehi Karathae Aapae Mael Milaaeiaa ||1||

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

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥

Poorai Sabadh Bhagath Suhaaee ||

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

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ॥

Anthar Sukh Thaerai Man Bhaaee ||

Peace prevails within; they are pleasing to Your Mind.

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

Man Than Sachee Bhagathee Raathaa Sachae Sio Chith Laaeiaa ||2||

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

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਦ ਜਲੈ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

Houmai Vich Sadh Jalai Sareeraa ||

In egotism, the body is forever burning.

ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

Karam Hovai Bhaettae Gur Pooraa ||

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

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

Anthar Agiaan Sabadh Bujhaaeae Sathigur Thae Sukh Paaeiaa ||3||

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

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

Manamukh Andhhaa Andhh Kamaaeae ||

The blind, self-willed manmukh acts blindly.

ਬਹੁ ਸੰਕਟ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

Bahu Sankatt Jonee Bharamaaeae ||

He is in terrible trouble, and wanders in reincarnation.

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

Jam Kaa Jaevarraa Kadhae N Kaattai Anthae Bahu Dhukh Paaeiaa ||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 Nivaarae ||

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

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

Sach Naam Rakhai Our Dhhaarae ||

He keeps the True Name enshrined within his heart.

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

Gur Kai Sabadh Marai Man Maarae Houmai Jaae Samaaeiaa ||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 Vigoee ||

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

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

Bin Sathigur Thhir Koe N Hoee ||

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

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

Anthar Joth Sabadh Sukh Vasiaa Jothee Joth Milaaeiaa ||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 ॥

Panch Dhooth Chithavehi Vikaaraa ||

The five demons think of evil and corruption.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

Maaeiaa Moh Kaa Eaehu Pasaaraa ||

The expanse is the manifestation of emotional attachment to Maya.

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

Sathigur Saevae Thaa Mukath Hovai Panch Dhooth Vas Aaeiaa ||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 Mohu 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॥

Sathigur Bhaettae Sach Dhrirraaeae Sach Naam Man Bhaaeiaa ||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 ॥

Sachae Saevehi Sabadh Piaaraa ||

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

ਸਚੀ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

Sachee Dhhun Sachae Gun Gaavaa Sachae Maahi Samaaeiaa ||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 Andhar Ko Ghar Paaeae ||

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

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

Gur Kai Sabadhae Sehaj Subhaaeae ||

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

ਓਥੈ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

Outhhai Sog Vijog N Viaapai Sehajae Sehaj Samaaeiaa ||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 Bhaae Dhusattaa Kaa Vaasaa ||

The evil people live in the love of duality.

ਭਉਦੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

Bhoudhae Firehi Bahu Moh Piaasaa ||

They wander around, totally attached and thirsty.

ਕੁਸੰਗਤਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

Kusangath Behehi Sadhaa Dhukh Paavehi Dhukho Dhukh Kamaaeiaa ||11||

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

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

Sathigur Baajhahu Sangath N Hoee ||

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

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ॥

Bin Sabadhae Paar N Paaeae Koee ||

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

ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

Sehajae Gun Ravehi Dhin Raathee Jothee Joth Milaaeiaa ||12||

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

ਕਾਇਆ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

Kaaeiaa Birakh Pankhee Vich Vaasaa ||

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

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥

Anmrith Chugehi 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॥

Ouddehi N Moolae N Aavehi N Jaahee Nij Ghar Vaasaa Paaeiaa ||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 ॥

Kaaeiaa Sodhhehi Sabadh Veechaarehi ||

Purify the body, and contemplate the Shabad.

ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਹਿ ॥

Moh Thagouree Bharam Nivaarehi ||

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

ਆਪੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

Aapae Kirapaa Karae Sukhadhaathaa Aapae Mael Milaaeiaa ||14||

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

ਸਦ ਹੀ ਨੇੜੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥

Sadh Hee Naerrai Dhoor N Jaanahu ||

He is always near at hand; He is never far away.

ਬਿਗਸੈ ਕਮਲੁ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੈ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥

Bigasai Kamal Kiran Paragaasai Paragatt Kar Dhaekhaaeiaa ||15||

Your heart-lotus shall blossom forth, and the ray of God's Divine Light shall illuminate your heart; He shall be revealed to You. ||15||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

Aapae Karathaa Sachaa Soee ||

The True Lord is Himself the Creator.

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

Aapae Maar Jeevaalae Avar N Koee ||

He Himself kills, and gives life; there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥੨॥੨੪॥

Naanak Naam Milai Vaddiaaee Aap Gavaae Sukh Paaeiaa ||16||2||24||

O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, glorious greatness is obtained. Eradicating self-conceit, peace is found. ||16||2||24||