ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਆਪਣ ਭਾਣੈ ॥
sabh ko bolai aapan bhaanai ||
Everyone speaks as they please.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
manmukh dhoojai bol na jaanai ||
The self-willed manmukh, in duality, does not know how to speak.
ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਅੰਧਲੀ ਬੋਲੀ ਆਇ ਗਇਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
a(n)dhule kee mat a(n)dhalee bolee aai giaa dhukh taahaa he ||11||
The blind person has a blind and deaf intellect; coming and going in reincarnation, he suffers in pain. ||11||
ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ ਮਰਣਾ ॥
dhukh meh janamai dhukh meh maranaa ||
In pain he is born, and in pain he dies.
ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਮਿਟੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾ ॥
dhookh na miTai bin gur kee saranaa ||
His pain is not relieved, without seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru.
ਦੂਖੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਦੂਖੀ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
dhookhee upajai dhookhee binasai kiaa lai aaiaa kiaa lai jaahaa he ||12||
In pain he is created, and in pain he perishes. What has he brought with himself? And what will he take away? ||12||
ਸਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਕਾਰਾ ॥
sachee karanee gur kee sirakaaraa ||
True are the actions of those who are under the Guru's influence.
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਮ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
aavan jaan nahee jam dhaaraa ||
They do not come and go in reincarnation, and they are not subject to the laws of Death.
ਡਾਲ ਛੋਡਿ ਤਤੁ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਰਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਓਮਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
ddaal chhodd tat mool paraataa man saachaa omaahaa he ||13||
Whoever abandons the branches, and clings to the true root, enjoys true ecstasy within his mind. ||13||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰੈ ॥
har ke log nahee jam maarai ||
Death cannot strike down the people of the Lord.
ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਪੰਥਿ ਕਰਾਰੈ ॥
naa dhukh dhekheh pa(n)th karaarai ||
They do not see pain on the most difficult path.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
raam naam ghaT a(n)tar poojaa avar na dhoojaa kaahaa he ||14||
Deep within the nucleus of their hearts, they worship and adore the Lord's Name; there is nothing else at all for them. ||14||
ਓੜੁ ਨ ਕਥਨੈ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਜਾਈ ॥
oR na kathanai sifat sajaiee ||
There is no end to the Lord's sermon and Praise.
ਜਿਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
jiau tudh bhaaveh raheh rajaiee ||
As it pleases You, I remain under Your Will.
ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਜਾਨਿ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਚੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
dharageh paidhe jaan suhele hukam sache paatisaahaa he ||15||
I am embellished with robes of honor in the Court of the Lord, by the Order of the True King. ||15||
ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਗੁਣ ਕਥਹਿ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥
kiaa kaheeaai gun katheh ghanere ||
How can I chant Your uncounted glories?
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਵਡੇ ਵਡੇਰੇ ॥
a(n)t na paaveh vadde vaddere ||
Even the greatest of the great do not know Your limits.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਤੂ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੬॥੧੨॥
naanak saach milai pat raakhahu too sir saahaa paatisaahaa he ||16||6||12||
Please bless Nanak with the Truth, and preserve his honor; You are the supreme emperor above the heads of kings. ||16||6||12||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਦਖਣੀ ॥
maaroo mahalaa pehilaa dhakhanee ||
Maaroo, First Mehla, Dakhanee:
ਕਾਇਆ ਨਗਰੁ ਨਗਰ ਗੜ ਅੰਦਰਿ ॥
kaiaa nagar nagar gaR a(n)dhar ||
Deep within the body-village is the fortress.
ਸਾਚਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਪੁਰਿ ਗਗਨੰਦਰਿ ॥
saachaa vaasaa pur gagana(n)dhar ||
The dwelling of the True Lord is within the city of the Tenth Gate.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਥਾਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
asathir thaan sadhaa niramail aape aap upaidhaa ||1||
This place is permanent and forever immaculate. He Himself created it. ||1||
ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੋਟ ਛਜੇ ਹਟਨਾਲੇ ॥
a(n)dhar koT chhaje haTanaale ||
Within the fortress are balconies and bazaars.
ਆਪੇ ਲੇਵੈ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
aape levai vasat samaale ||
He Himself takes care of His merchandise.
ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਜੜੇ ਜੜਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਖੋਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥
bajar kapaaT jaRe jaR jaanai gur sabadhee kholaidhaa ||2||
The hard and heavy doors of the Tenth Gate are closed and locked. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are thrown open. ||2||
ਭੀਤਰਿ ਕੋਟ ਗੁਫਾ ਘਰ ਜਾਈ ॥
bheetar koT gufaa ghar jaiee ||
Within the fortress is the cave, the home of the self.
ਨਉ ਘਰ ਥਾਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
nau ghar thaape hukam rajaiee ||
He established the nine gates of this house, by His Command and His Will.
ਦਸਵੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੀ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥
dhasavai purakh alekh apaaree aape alakh lakhaidhaa ||3||
In the Tenth Gate, the Primal Lord, the unknowable and infinite dwells; the unseen Lord reveals Himself. ||3||
ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਇਕ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
paun paanee aganee ik vaasaa ||
Within the body of air, water and fire, the One Lord dwells.
ਆਪੇ ਕੀਤੋ ਖੇਲੁ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥
aape keeto khel tamaasaa ||
He Himself stages His wondrous dramas and plays.
ਬਲਦੀ ਜਲਿ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਆਪੇ ਜਲ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥
baladhee jal nivarai kirapaa te aape jal nidh paidhaa ||4||
By His Grace, water puts out the burning fire; He Himself stores it up in the watery ocean. ||4||
ਧਰਤਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੀ ਧਰਮ ਸਾਲਾ ॥
dharat upai dharee dharam saalaa ||
Creating the earth, He established it as the home of Dharma.
ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥
autapat paralau aap niraalaa ||
Creating and destroying, He remains unattached.
ਪਵਣੈ ਖੇਲੁ ਕੀਆ ਸਭ ਥਾਈ ਕਲਾ ਖਿੰਚਿ ਢਾਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
pavanai khel keeaa sabh thaiee kalaa khi(n)ch ddaahaidhaa ||5||
He stages the play of the breath everywhere. Withdrawing His power, He lets the beings crumble. ||5||
ਭਾਰ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਮਾਲਣਿ ਤੇਰੀ ॥
bhaar aThaareh maalan teree ||
Your gardener is the vast vegetation of nature.
ਚਉਰੁ ਢੁਲੈ ਪਵਣੈ ਲੈ ਫੇਰੀ ॥
chaur ddulai pavanai lai feree ||
The wind blowing around is the chauree, the fly-brush, waving over You.
ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਦੀਪਕ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥
cha(n)dh sooraj dhui dheepak raakhe sas ghar soor samaidhaa ||6||
The Lord placed the two lamps, the sun and the moon; the sun merges in the house of the moon. ||6||
ਪੰਖੀ ਪੰਚ ਉਡਰਿ ਨਹੀ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
pa(n)khee pa(n)ch uddar nahee dhaaveh ||
The five birds do not fly wild.
ਸਫਲਿਓ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
safalio birakh a(n)mirat fal paaveh ||
The tree of life is fruitful, bearing the fruit of Ambrosial Nectar.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚੋਗ ਚੁਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥
gurmukh sahaj ravai gun gaavai har ras chog chugaidhaa ||7||
The Gurmukh intuitively sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he eats the food of the Lord's sublime essence. ||7||
ਝਿਲਮਿਲਿ ਝਿਲਕੈ ਚੰਦੁ ਨ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
jhilamil jhilakai cha(n)dh na taaraa ||
The dazzling light glitters, although neither the moon nor the stars are shining;
ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਨ ਬਿਜੁਲਿ ਗੈਣਾਰਾ ॥
sooraj kiran na bijul gainaaraa ||
neither the sun's rays nor the lightning flashes across the sky.
ਅਕਥੀ ਕਥਉ ਚਿਹਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥
akathee kathau chihan nahee koiee poor rahiaa man bhaidhaa ||8||
I describe the indescribable state, which has no sign, where the all-pervading Lord is still pleasing to the mind. ||8||
ਪਸਰੀ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ॥
pasaree kiran jot ujiaalaa ||
The rays of Divine Light have spread out their brilliant radiance.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
kar kar dhekhai aap dhiaalaa ||
Having created the creation, the Merciful Lord Himself gazes upon it.
ਅਨਹਦ ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਸਦਾ ਧੁਨਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥
anahadh run jhunakaar sadhaa dhun nirabhau kai ghar vaidhaa ||9||
The sweet, melodious, unstruck sound current vibrates continuously in the home of the fearless Lord. ||9||