ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
giaanee dhiaanee aakh sunaae ||
The spiritual teachers and meditators proclaim this.
ਸਭਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਹੇ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਹੋਰ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
sabhanaa rijak samaahe aape keemat hor na hoiee he ||2||
He Himself nourishes all; no one else can estimate His value. ||2||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਅੰਧਾਰਾ ॥
maiaa moh a(n)dh a(n)dhaaraa ||
Love and attachment to Maya are utter darkness.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥
haumai meraa pasariaa paasaaraa ||
Egotism and possessiveness have spread throughout the expanse of the universe.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
anadhin jalat rahai dhin raatee gur bin saa(n)t na hoiee he ||3||
Night and day, they burn, day and night; without the Guru, there is no peace or tranquility. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਆਪੇ ॥
aape joR vichhoRe aape ||
He Himself unites, and He Himself separates.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ਆਪੇ ॥
aape thaap uthaape aape ||
He Himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes.
ਸਚਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ਹੋਰਨਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
sachaa hukam sachaa paasaaraa horan hukam na hoiee he ||4||
True is the Hukam of His Command, and True is the expanse of His universe. No one else can issue any Command. ||4||
ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਸੋ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
aape lai le so laagai ||
He alone is attached to the Lord, whom the Lord attaches to Himself.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥
gur parasaadhee jam kaa bhau bhaagai ||
By Guru's Grace, the fear of death runs away.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
a(n)tar sabadh sadhaa sukhadhaataa gurmukh boojhai koiee he ||5||
The Shabad, the Giver of peace, dwells forever deep within the nucleus of the self. One who is Gurmukh understands. ||5||
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
aape mele mel milaae ||
God Himself unites those united in His Union.
ਪੁਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
purab likhiaa so meTanaa na jaae ||
Whatever is pre-ordained by destiny, cannot be erased.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
anadhin bhagat kare dhin raatee gurmukh sevaa hoiee he ||6||
Night and day, His devotees worship Him, day and night; one who becomes Gurmukh serves Him. ||6||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
satigur sev sadhaa sukh jaataa ||
Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is experienced.
ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
aape aai miliaa sabhanaa kaa dhaataa ||
He Himself, the Giver of all, has come and met me.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
haumai maar tirasanaa agan nivaaree sabadh cheen sukh hoiee he ||7||
Subduing egotism, the fire of thirst has been extinguished; contemplating the Word of the Shabad, peace is found. ||7||
ਕਾਇਆ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
kaiaa kuTa(n)b moh na boojhai ||
One who is attached to his body and family, does not understand.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
gurmukh hovai ta aakhee soojhai ||
But one who becomes Gurmukh, sees the Lord with his eyes.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
anadhin naam ravai dhin raatee mil preetam sukh hoiee he ||8||
Night and day, he chants the Naam, day and night; meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace. ||8||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਹੈ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
manmukh dhaat dhoojai hai laagaa ||
The self-willed manmukh wanders distracted, attached to duality.
ਜਨਮਤ ਕੀ ਨ ਮੂਓ ਆਭਾਗਾ ॥
janamat kee na mooo aabhaagaa ||
That unfortunate wretch - why didn't he just die as soon as he was born?
ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
aavat jaat birathaa janam gavaiaa bin gur mukat na hoiee he ||9||
Coming and going, he wastes away his life in vain. Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained. ||9||
ਕਾਇਆ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥
kaiaa kusudh haumai mal laiee ||
That body which is stained with the filth of egotism is false and impure.
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
je sau dhoveh taa mail na jaiee ||
It may be washed a hundred times, but its filth is still not removed.
ਸਬਦਿ ਧੋਪੈ ਤਾ ਹਛੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
sabadh dhopai taa hachhee hovai fir mailee mool na hoiee he ||10||
But if it is washed with the Word of the Shabad, then it is truly cleansed, and it shall never be soiled again. ||10||
ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੰਘਾਰਹਿ ॥
pa(n)ch dhoot kaiaa sa(n)ghaareh ||
The five demons destroy the body.
ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਵੀਚਾਰਹਿ ॥
mar mar ja(n)meh sabadh na veechaareh ||
He dies and dies again, only to be reincarnated; he does not contemplate the Shabad.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ਜਿਉ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
a(n)tar maiaa moh gubaaraa jiau supanai sudh na hoiee he ||11||
The darkness of emotional attachment to Maya is within his inner being; as if in a dream, he does not understand. ||11||
ਇਕਿ ਪੰਚਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੈ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
eik pa(n)chaa maar sabadh hai laage ||
Some conquer the five demons, by being attached to the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥
satigur aai miliaa vaddabhaage ||
They are blessed and very fortunate; the True Guru comes to meet them.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
a(n)tar saach raveh ra(n)g raate sahaj samaavai soiee he ||12||
Within the nucleus of their inner being, they dwell upon the Truth; attuned to the Lord's Love, they intuitively merge in Him. ||12||
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਾਲ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੈ ॥
gur kee chaal guroo te jaapai ||
The Guru's Way is known through the Guru.
ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥
pooraa sevak sabadh sin(j)aapai ||
His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad.
ਸਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
sadhaa sabadh ravai ghaT a(n)tar rasanaa ras chaakhai sach soiee he ||13||
Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13||
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
haumai maare sabadh nivaare ||
Egotism is conquered and subdued by the Shabad.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
har kaa naam rakhai ur dhaare ||
I have enshrined the Name of the Lord within my heart.
ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਉ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
ekas bin hau hor na jaanaa sahaje hoi su hoiee he ||14||
Other than the One Lord, I know nothing at all. Whatever will be, will automatically be. ||14||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਹਜੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bin satigur sahaj kinai nahee paiaa ||
Without the True Guru, no one obtains intuitive wisdom.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
gurmukh boojhai sach samaiaa ||
The Gurmukh understands, and is immersed in the True Lord.
ਸਚਾ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
sachaa sev sabadh sach raate haumai sabadhe khoiee he ||15||
He serves the True Lord, and is attuned to the True Shabad. The Shabad banishes egotism. ||15||
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
aape gunadhaataa beechaaree ||
He Himself is the Giver of virtue, the Contemplative Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਪਕੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥
gurmukh dheveh pakee saaree ||
The Gurmukh is given the winning dice.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੨॥
naanak naam samaaveh saachai saache te pat hoiee he ||16||2||
O Nanak, immersed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one becomes true; from the True Lord, honor is obtained. ||16||2||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||
Maaroo, Third Mehla:
ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
jagajeevan saachaa eko dhaataa ||
One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver.
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
gur sevaa te sabadh pachhaataa ||
Serving the Guru, through the Word of the Shabad, He is realized.