SGGSAng 992Raag MaruMahalla 119 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

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||