Ang 989 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ॥

raag maaroo mahalaa 1 ghar 1 chaupade |

Raag Maaroo, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padhay:

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ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirbhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhan gur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਸਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਚਰਨ ਕੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਾ ਸਦ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

saajan tere charan kee hoe rahaa sad dhoor |

O my Friend, I shall forever remain the dust of Your feet.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੀਆ ਪੇਖਉ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak saran tuhaareea pekhau sadaa hajoor |1|

Nanak seeks Your protection, and beholds You ever-present, here and now. ||1||

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ਸਬਦ ॥

sabad |

Shabad:

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ਪਿਛਹੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਦੜਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਲੇਹਿ ॥

pichhahu raatee sadarraa naam khasam kaa lehi |

Those who receive the call in the last hours of the night, chant the Name of their Lord and Master.

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ਖੇਮੇ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਸਰਾਇਚੇ ਦਿਸਨਿ ਰਥ ਪੀੜੇ ॥

kheme chhatr saraaeiche disan rath peerre |

Tents, canopies, pavilions and carriages are prepared and made ready for them.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ॥੧॥

jinee teraa naam dhiaaeaa tin kau sad mile |1|

You send out the call, Lord, to those who meditate on Your Name. ||1||

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ਬਾਬਾ ਮੈ ਕਰਮਹੀਣ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥

baabaa mai karamaheen koorriaar |

Father, I am unfortunate, a fraud.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਧਾ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਮਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam na paaeaa teraa andhaa bharam bhoolaa man meraa |1| rahaau |

I have not found Your Name; my mind is blind and deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਦ ਕੀਤੇ ਦੁਖ ਪਰਫੁੜੇ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਮਾਇ ॥

saad keete dukh parafurre poorab likhe maae |

I have enjoyed the tastes, and now my pains have come to fruition; such is my pre-ordained destiny, O my mother.

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ਸੁਖ ਥੋੜੇ ਦੁਖ ਅਗਲੇ ਦੂਖੇ ਦੂਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੨॥

sukh thorre dukh agale dookhe dookh vihaae |2|

Now my joys are few, and my pains are many. In utter agony, I pass my life. ||2||

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ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਵੀਛੁੜੈ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਮੇਲੁ ॥

vichhurriaa kaa kiaa veechhurrai miliaa kaa kiaa mel |

What separation could be worse than separation from the Lord? For those who are united with Him, what other union can there be?

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ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਖੇਲੁ ॥੩॥

saahib so saalaaheeai jin kar dekhiaa khel |3|

Praise the Lord and Master, who, having created this play, beholds it. ||3||

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ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਲਾਵੜਾ ਇਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਭੋਗ ॥

sanjogee melaavarraa in tan keete bhog |

By good destiny, this union comes about; this body enjoys its pleasures.

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ਵਿਜੋਗੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੀ ਸੰਜੋਗ ॥੪॥੧॥

vijogee mil vichhurre naanak bhee sanjog |4|1|

Those who have lost their destiny, suffer separation from this union. O Nanak, they may still be united once again! ||4||1||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਮਿਲਿ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

mil maat pitaa pindd kamaaeaa |

The union of the mother and father brings the body into being.

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ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

tin karatai lekh likhaaeaa |

The Creator inscribes upon it the inscription of its destiny.

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ਲਿਖੁ ਦਾਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

likh daat jot vaddiaaee |

According to this inscription, gifts, light and glorious greatness are received.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧॥

mil maaeaa surat gavaaee |1|

Joining with Maya, the spiritual consciousness is lost. ||1||

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ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਰਸਹਿ ਮਾਣਾ ॥

moorakh man kaahe karaseh maanaa |

O foolish mind, why are you so proud?

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ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

autth chalanaa khasamai bhaanaa |1| rahaau |

You shall have to arise and depart when it pleases your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

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ਤਜਿ ਸਾਦ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

taj saad sehaj sukh hoee |

Abandon the tastes of the world, and find intuitive peace.

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ਘਰ ਛਡਣੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

ghar chhaddane rahai na koee |

All must abandon their worldly homes; no one remains here forever.

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ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਜੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਧਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

kichh khaajai kichh dhar jaaeeai |

Eat some, and save the rest,

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ਜੇ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਆਈਐ ॥੨॥

je baahurr duneea aaeeai |2|

if you are destined to return to the world again. ||2||

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ਸਜੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਪਟੁ ਹਢਾਏ ॥

saj kaaeaa patt hadtaae |

He adorns his body and ress in silk robes.

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ਫੁਰਮਾਇਸਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

furamaaeis bahut chalaae |

He issues all sorts of commands.

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ਕਰਿ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

kar sej sukhaalee sovai |

Preparing his comfortable bed, he sleeps.

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ਹਥੀ ਪਉਦੀ ਕਾਹੇ ਰੋਵੈ ॥੩॥

hathee paudee kaahe rovai |3|

When he falls into the hands of the Messenger of Death, what good does it do to cry out? ||3||

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ਘਰ ਘੁੰਮਣਵਾਣੀ ਭਾਈ ॥

ghar ghunmanavaanee bhaaee |

Household affairs are whirlpools of entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny.

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