mwrU mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx mwrU mh`lw pihlw
maaroo mehalaa 1 ||
Maaroo, First Mehl:
mwieAw mueI n mnu muAw sru lhrI mY mqu ]
aucwrx mueI: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUeI); muAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUAw, moAw); m`qu
maaeiaa muee n man muaa sar leharee mai math ||
Maya is not conquered, and the mind is not subdued; the waves of desire in the world-ocean are intoxicating wine.
boihQu jl isir qir itkY swcw vKru ijqu ]
aucwrx itkY: polw bolo
bohithh jal sir thar ttikai saachaa vakhar jith ||
The boat crosses over the water, carrying the true merchandise.
mwxku mn mih mnu mwrsI sic n lwgY kqu ]
aucwrx kqu: polw bolo
maanak man mehi man maarasee sach n laagai kath ||
The jewel within the mind subdues the mind; attached to the Truth, it is not broken.
rwjw qKiq itkY guxI BY pMcwiex rqu ]1]
aucwrx itkY: polw bolo; r`qu
raajaa thakhath ttikai gunee bhai panchaaein rath ||1||
The king is seated upon the throne, imbued with the Fear of God and the five qualities. ||1||
bwbw swcw swihbu dUir n dyKu ]
baabaa saachaa saahib dhoor n dhaekh ||
O Baba, do not see your True Lord and Master as being far away.
srb joiq jgjIvnw isir isir swcw lyKu ]1] rhwau ]
sarab joth jagajeevanaa sir sir saachaa laekh ||1|| rehaao ||
He is the Light of all, the Life of the world; The True Lord writes His Inscription on each and every head. ||1||Pause||
bRhmw ibsnu irKI munI sµkru ieMdu qpY ByKwrI ]
aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo; qpY: polw bolo
brehamaa bisan rikhee munee sankar eindh thapai bhaekhaaree ||
Brahma and Vishnu, the Rishis and the silent sages, Shiva and Indra, penitents and beggars
mwnY hukmu sohY dir swcY AwkI mrih APwrI ]
maanai hukam sohai dhar saachai aakee marehi afaaree ||
- whoever obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, looks beautiful in the Court of the True Lord, while the stubborn rebels die.
jµgm joD jqI sµinAwsI guir pUrY vIcwrI ]
aucwrx jqI: polw bolo
jangam jodhh jathee sanniaasee gur poorai veechaaree ||
The wandering beggars, warriors, celibates and Sannyaasee hermits - through the Perfect Guru, consider this:
ibnu syvw Plu kbhu n pwvis syvw krxI swrI ]2]
bin saevaa fal kabahu n paavas saevaa karanee saaree ||2||
Without selfless service, no one ever receives the fruits of their rewards. Serving the Lord is the most excellent action. ||2||
inDinAw Dnu inguirAw guru inMmwixAw qU mwxu ]
aucwrx in-DinAw: 'D' dI ApnI Avwj; in-guirAw
nidhhaniaa dhhan niguriaa gur ninmaaniaa thoo maan ||
You are the wealth of the poor, the Guru of the guru-less, the honor of the dishonored.
AMDulY mwxku guru pkiVAw inqwixAw qU qwxu ]
aucwrx in-qwixAw
andhhulai maanak gur pakarriaa nithaaniaa thoo thaan ||
I am blind; I have grasped hold of the jewel, the Guru. You are the strength of the weak.
hom jpw nhI jwixAw gurmqI swcu pCwxu ]
aucwrx jpw: polw bolo; gurm`qI
hom japaa nehee jaaniaa guramathee saach pashhaan ||
He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting; the True Lord is known through the Guru's Teachings.
nwm ibnw nwhI dir FoeI JUTw Awvx jwxu ]3]
naam binaa naahee dhar dtoee jhoothaa aavan jaan ||3||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one finds shelter in the Court of the Lord; the false come and go in reincarnation. ||3||
swcw nwmu slwhIAY swcy qy iqRpiq hoie ]
saachaa naam salaaheeai saachae thae thripath hoe ||
So praise the True Name, and through the True Name, you will find satisfaction.
igAwn rqin mnu mwjIAY bhuiV n mYlw hoie ]
aucwrx mwjIAY: Bwrw krky bolo
giaan rathan man maajeeai bahurr n mailaa hoe ||
When the mind is cleaned with the jewel of spiritual wisdom, it does not become dirty again.
jb lgu swihbu min vsY qb lgu ibGnu n hoie ]
jab lag saahib man vasai thab lag bighan n hoe ||
As long as the Lord and Master dwells in the mind, no obstacles are encountered.
nwnk isru dy CutIAY min qin swcw soie ]4]10]
naanak sir dhae shhutteeai man than saachaa soe ||4||10||
O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true. ||4||10||