ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥
sarab nira(n)jan purakh sujaanaa ||
The Primal Lord is everywhere, immaculate and all-knowing.
ਅਦਲੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
adhal kare gur giaan samaanaa ||
He administers justice, and is absorbed in the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੈ ਗਰਦਨਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
kaam karodh lai garadhan maare haumai lobh chukaiaa ||6||
He seizes sexual desire and anger by their necks, and kills them; He eradicates egotism and greed. ||6||
ਸਚੈ ਥਾਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ॥
sachai thaan vasai nira(n)kaaraa ||
In the True Place, the Formless Lord abides.
ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
aap pachhaanai sabadh veechaaraa ||
Whoever understands his own self, contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
sachai mahal nivaas nira(n)tar aavan jaan chukaiaa ||7||
He comes to abide deep within the True Mansion of His Presence, and his comings and goings are ended. ||7||
ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਪਉਣੁ ਉਡਾਵੈ ॥
naa man chalai na paun uddaavai ||
His mind does not waver, and he is not buffeted by the winds of desire.
ਜੋਗੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਵੈ ॥
jogee sabadh anaahadh vaavai ||
Such a Yogi vibrates the unstruck sound current of the Shabad.
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਵਾਇ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥੮॥
pa(n)ch sabadh jhunakaar niraalam prabh aape vai sunaiaa ||8||
God Himself plays the pure music of the Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds to hear. ||8||
ਭਉ ਬੈਰਾਗਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ॥
bhau bairaagaa sahaj samaataa ||
In the Fear of God, in detachment, one intuitively merges into the Lord.
ਹਉਮੈ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
haumai tiaagee anahadh raataa ||
Renouncing egotism, he is imbued with the unstruck sound current.
ਅੰਜਨੁ ਸਾਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੯॥
a(n)jan saar nira(n)jan jaanai sarab nira(n)jan raiaa ||9||
With the ointment of enlightenment, the Immaculate Lord is known; the Immaculate Lord King is pervading everywhere. ||9||
ਦੁਖ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥
dhukh bhai bha(n)jan prabh abinaasee ||
God is eternal and imperishable; He is the Destroyer of pain and fear.
ਰੋਗ ਕਟੇ ਕਾਟੀ ਜਮ ਫਾਸੀ ॥
rog kaTe kaaTee jam faasee ||
He cures the disease, and cuts away the noose of death.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥
naanak har prabh so bhau bha(n)jan gur miliaai har prabh paiaa ||10||
O Nanak, the Lord God is the Destroyer of fear; meeting the Guru, the Lord God is found. ||10||
ਕਾਲੈ ਕਵਲੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
kaalai kaval nira(n)jan jaanai ||
One who knows the Immaculate Lord chews up death.
ਬੂਝੈ ਕਰਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
boojhai karamu su sabadh pachhaanai ||
One who understands karma, realizes the Word of the Shabad.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚੋਜੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥
aape jaanai aap pachhaanai sabh tis kaa choj sabaiaa ||11||
He Himself knows, and He Himself realizes. This whole world is all His play. ||11||
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥
aape saahu aape vanajaaraa ||
He Himself is the Banker, and He Himself is the Merchant.
ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਪਰਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
aape parakhe parakhanahaaraa ||
The Appraiser Himself appraises.
ਆਪੇ ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥
aape kas kasavaTee laae aape keemat paiaa ||12||
He Himself tests upon His Touchstone, and He Himself estimates the value. ||12||
ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
aap dhiaal dhiaa prabh dhaaree ||
God Himself, the Merciful Lord, grants His Grace.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥
ghaT ghaT rav rahiaa banavaaree ||
The Gardener pervades and permeates each and every heart.
ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥
purakh ateet vasai nihakeval gur purakhai purakh milaiaa ||13||
The pure, primal, detached Lord abides within all. The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, leads us to meet the Lord God. ||13||
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
prabh dhaanaa beenaa garab gavaae ||
God is wise and all-knowing; He purges men of their pride.
ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟੈ ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥
dhoojaa meTai ek dhikhaae ||
Eradicating duality, the One Lord reveals Himself.
ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥
aasaa maeh niraalam jonee akul nira(n)jan gaiaa ||14||
Such a being remains unattached amidst hope, singing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||14||
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
haumai meT sabadh sukh hoiee ||
Eradicating egotism, he obtains the peace of the Shabad.
ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਈ ॥
aap veechaare giaanee soiee ||
He alone is spiritually wise, who contemplates his own self.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੨॥੧੯॥
naanak har jas har gun laahaa satasa(n)gat sach fal paiaa ||15||2||19||
O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the true profit is obtained; in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the fruit of Truth is obtained. ||15||2||19||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa pehilaa ||
Maaroo, First Mehla:
ਸਚੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਘਰਿ ਰਹਣਾ ॥
sach kahahu sachai ghar rahanaa ||
Speak the Truth, and remain in the home of Truth.
ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗੁ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
jeevat marahu bhavajal jag taranaa ||
Remain dead while yet alive, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਬੇੜੀ ਤੁਲਹਾ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
gur bohith gur beRee tulahaa man har jap paar la(n)ghaiaa ||1||
The Guru is the boat, the ship, the raft; meditating on the Lord in your mind, you shall be carried across to the other side. ||1||
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਲੋਭ ਬਿਨਾਸਨੁ ॥
haumai mamataa lobh binaasan ||
Eliminating egotism, possessiveness and greed,
ਨਉ ਦਰ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਦਸਵੈ ਆਸਨੁ ॥
nau dhar mukate dhasavai aasan ||
one is liberated from the nine gates, and obtains a place in the Tenth Gate.
ਊਪਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਪਰੈ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
uoopar parai parai apara(n)par jin aape aap upaiaa ||2||
Lofty and high, the farthest of the far and infinite, He created Himself. ||2||
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੀਐ ॥
gurmat levahu har liv tareeaai ||
Receiving the Guru's Teachings, and lovingly attuned to the Lord, one crosses over.
ਅਕਲੁ ਗਾਇ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ॥
akal gai jam te kiaa ddareeaai ||
Singing the Praises of the absolute Lord, why should anyone be afraid of death?
ਜਤ ਜਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਤ ਤਤ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
jat jat dhekhau tat tat tum hee avar na dhuteeaa gaiaa ||3||
Wherever I look, I see only You; I do not sing of any other at all. ||3||
ਸਚੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਰਣਾ ॥
sach har naam sach hai saranaa ||
True is the Lord's Name, and True is His Sanctuary.
ਸਚੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੈ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
sach gur sabadh jitai lag taranaa ||
True is the Word of the Guru's Shabad, grasping it, one is carries across.
ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਗਰਭਿ ਨ ਜੋਨੀ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
akath kathai dhekhai apara(n)par fun garabh na jonee jaiaa ||4||
Speaking the Unspoken, one sees the Infinite Lord, and then, he does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||
ਸਚ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
sach bin sat sa(n)tokh na paavai ||
Without the Truth, no one finds sincerity or contentment.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
bin gur mukat na aavai jaavai ||
Without the Guru, no one is liberated; coming and going in reincarnation continue.
ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
mool ma(n)tr har naam rasain kahu naanak pooraa paiaa ||5||
Chanting the Mool Mantra, and the Name of the Lord, the source of nectar, says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Lord. ||5||