SGGSAng 997Raag MaruMahalla 415 linesGuru Ram Das Ji

mwrU mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx mwrU mh`lw cauQw

maaroo mehalaa 4 ||

Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:

hir Bwau lgw bYrwgIAw vfBwgI hir min rwKu ]

aucwrx l`gw; bY-rwgIAw

har bhaao lagaa bairaageeaa vaddabhaagee har man raakh ||

Detached from the world, I am in love with the Lord; by great good fortune, I have enshrined the Lord within my mind.

imil sµgiq srDw aUpjY gur sbdI hir rsu cwKu ]

mil sangath saradhhaa oopajai gur sabadhee har ras chaakh ||

Joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, faith has welled up within me; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I taste the sublime essence of the Lord.

sBu mnu qnu hirAw hoieAw gurbwxI hir gux BwKu ]1]

sabh man than hariaa hoeiaa gurabaanee har gun bhaakh ||1||

My mind and body have totally blossomed forth; through the Word of the Guru's Bani, I chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

mn ipAwirAw imqRw hir hir nwm rsu cwKu ]

man piaariaa mithraa har har naam ras chaakh ||

O my beloved mind, my friend, taste the sublime essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

guir pUrY hir pwieAw hliq pliq piq rwKu ]1] rhwau ]

gur poorai har paaeiaa halath palath path raakh ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Perfect Guru, I have found the Lord, who saves my honor, here and hereafter. ||1||Pause||

hir hir nwmu iDAweIAY hir kIriq gurmuiK cwKu ]

har har naam dhhiaaeeai har keerath guramukh chaakh ||

Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; as Gurmukh, taste the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.

qnu DrqI hir bIjIAY ivic sµgiq hir pRB rwKu ]

than dhharathee har beejeeai vich sangath har prabh raakh ||

Plant the seed of the Lord in the body-farm. The Lord God is enshrined within the Sangat, the Holy Congregation.

AMimRqu hir hir nwmu hY guir pUrY hir rsu cwKu ]2]

anmrith har har naam hai gur poorai har ras chaakh ||2||

The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is Ambrosial Nectar. Through the Perfect Guru, taste the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||

mnmuK iqRsnw Bir rhy min Awsw dhids bhu lwKu ]

manamukh thrisanaa bhar rehae man aasaa dheh dhis bahu laakh ||

The self-willed manmukhs are filled with hunger and thirst; their minds run around in the ten directions, hoping for great wealth.

ibnu nwvY iDRgu jIvdy ivic ibstw mnmuK rwKu ]

bin naavai dhhrig jeevadhae vich bisattaa manamukh raakh ||

Without the Name of the Lord, their life is cursed; the manmukhs are stuck in manure.

Eie Awvih jwih BvweIAih bhu jonI durgµD BwKu ]3]

oue aavehi jaahi bhavaaeeahi bahu jonee dhuragandhh bhaakh ||3||

They come and go, and are consigned to wander through uncounted incarnations, eating stinking rot. ||3||

qRwih qRwih srxwgqI hir dieAw Dwir pRB rwKu ]

aucwrx srxw-gqI: sbµDk pwT hY

thraahi thraahi saranaagathee har dhaeiaa dhhaar prabh raakh ||

Begging, imploring, I seek Your Sanctuary; Lord, shower me with Your Mercy, and save me, God.

sMq sµgiq mylwpu kir hir nwmu imlY piq swKu ]

santhasangath maelaap kar har naam milai path saakh ||

Lead me to join the Society of the Saints, and bless me with the honor and glory of the Lord's Name.

hir hir nwmu Dnu pwieAw jn nwnk gurmiq BwKu ]4]4]6]

har har naam dhhan paaeiaa jan naanak guramath bhaakh ||4||4||6||

I have obtained the wealth of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; servant Nanak chants the Lord's Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||4||4||6||