ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
gurmukh hovai su sojhee paae ||
One who becomes Gurmukh understands.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
haumai maiaa bharam gavaae ||
He rids himself of egotism, Maya and doubt.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਊਤਮ ਊਚੀ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥
gur kee pauRee uootam uoochee dhar sachai har gun gaidhaa ||7||
He ascends the sublime, exalted ladder of the Guru, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord at His True Door. ||7||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
gurmukh sach sa(n)jam karanee saar ||
The Gurmukh practices true self-control, and acts in excellence.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
gurmukh paae mokh dhuaar ||
The Gurmukh obtains the gate of salvation.
ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥
bhai bhagat sadhaa ra(n)g raataa aap gavai samaidhaa ||8||
Through loving devotion, he remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love; eradicating self-conceit, he merges in the Lord. ||8||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
gurmukh hovai man khoj sunaae ||
One who becomes Gurmukh examines his own mind, and instructs others.
ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
sachai naam sadhaa liv laae ||
He is lovingly attuned to the True Name forever.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਜੋ ਸਚੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥
jo tis bhaavai soiee karasee jo sache man bhaidhaa ||9||
They act in harmony with the Mind of the True Lord. ||9||
ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
jaa tis bhaavai satiguroo milaae ||
As it pleases His Will, He unites us with the True Guru.
ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
jaa tis bhaavai taa ma(n)n vasaae ||
As it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell within the mind.
ਆਪਣੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥
aapanai bhaanai sadhaa ra(n)g raataa bhaanai ma(n)n vasaidhaa ||10||
As it pleases His Will, He imbues us with His Love; as it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||10||
ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
manahaTh karam kare so chheejai ||
Those who act stubborn-mindedly are destroyed.
ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
bahute bhekh kare nahee bheejai ||
Wearing all sorts of religious robes, they do not please the Lord.
ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥
bikhiaa raate dhukh kamaaveh dhukhe dhukh samaidhaa ||11||
Tinged by corruption, they earn only pain; they are immersed in pain. ||11||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
gurmukh hovai su sukh kamaae ||
One who becomes Gurmukh earns peace.
ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
maran jeevan kee sojhee paae ||
He comes to understand death and birth.
ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਜੋ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥
maran jeevan jo sam kar jaanai so mere prabh bhaidhaa ||12||
One who looks alike upon death and birth, is pleasing to my God. ||12||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੁ ਹਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
gurmukh mareh su heh paravaan ||
The Gurmukh, while remaining dead, is respected and approved.
ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
aavan jaanaa sabadh pachhaan ||
He realizes that coming and going are according to God's Will.
ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥
marai na ja(n)mai naa dhukh paae man hee maneh samaidhaa ||13||
He does not die, he is not reborn, and he does not suffer in pain; his mind merges in the Mind of God. ||13||
ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
se vaddabhaagee jinee satigur paiaa ||
Very fortunate are those who find the True Guru.
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
haumai vichahu moh chukaiaa ||
They eradicate egotism and attachment from within.
ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥
man niramal fir mail na laagai dhar sachai sobhaa paidhaa ||14||
Their minds are immaculate, and they are never again stained with filth. They are honored at the Door of the True Court. ||14||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥
aape kare karaae aape ||
He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.
ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥
aape vekhai thaap uthaape ||
He Himself watches over all; He establishes and disestablishes.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥
gurmukh sevaa mere prabh bhaavai sach sun lekhai paidhaa ||15||
The service of the Gurmukh is pleasing to my God; one who listens to the Truth is approved. ||15||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
gurmukh sacho sach kamaavai ||
The Gurmukh practices Truth, and only Truth.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
gurmukh niramal mail na laavai ||
The Gurmukh is immaculate; no filth attaches to him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੧੫॥
naanak naam rate veechaaree naame naam samaidhaa ||16||1||15||
O Nanak, those who contemplate the Naam are imbued with it. They merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||1||15||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||
Maaroo, Third Mehla:
ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ॥
aape sirasaT hukam sabh saajee ||
He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੀ ॥
aape thaap uthaap nivaajee ||
He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.
ਆਪੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
aape niaau kare sabh saachaa saache saach milaidhaa ||1||
The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||
ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥
kaiaa koT hai aakaaraa ||
The body takes the form of a fortress.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥
maiaa moh pasariaa paasaaraa ||
Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਸਮੈ ਕੀ ਢੇਰੀ ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥
bin sabadhai bhasamai kee dderee khehoo kheh ralaidhaa ||2||
Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2||
ਕਾਇਆ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੋਟੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
kaiaa ka(n)chan koT apaaraa ||
The body is the infinite fortress of gold;
ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
jis vich raviaa sabadh apaaraa ||
it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥
gurmukh gaavai sadhaa gun saache mil preetam sukh paidhaa ||3||
The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3||
ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
kaiaa har ma(n)dhar har aap savaare ||
The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it.
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
tis vich har jeeau vasai muraare ||
The Dear Lord dwells within it.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਣਜਨਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥
gur kai sabadh vanajan vaapaaree nadharee aap milaidhaa ||4||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4||
ਸੋ ਸੂਚਾ ਜਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
so soochaa j karodh nivaare ||
He alone is pure, who eradicates anger.
ਸਬਦੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
sabadhe boojhai aap savaare ||
He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
aape kare karaae karataa aape ma(n)n vasaidhaa ||5||
The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5||
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥
niramal bhagat hai niraalee ||
Pure and unique is devotional worship.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
man tan dhoveh sabadh veechaaree ||
The mind and body are washed clean, contemplating the Shabad.