mwrU mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx mwrU mh`lw pihlw
maaroo mehalaa 1 ||
Maaroo, First Mehl:
kwmu kRoDu prhru pr inMdw ]
kaam krodhh parehar par nindhaa ||
Leave behind sexual desire, anger and the slander of others.
lbu loBu qij hohu inicµdw ]
lab lobh thaj hohu nichindhaa ||
Renounce greed and possessiveness, and become carefree.
BRm kw sMglu qoiV inrwlw hir AMqir hir rsu pwieAw ]1]
bhram kaa sangal thorr niraalaa har anthar har ras paaeiaa ||1||
Break the chains of doubt, and remain unattached; you shall find the Lord, and the Lord's sublime essence, deep within yourself.||1||
inis dwmin ijau cmik cµdwiexu dyKY ]
nis dhaaman jio chamak chandhaaein dhaekhai ||
As one sees the flash of lightning in the night,
Aihinis joiq inrµqir pyKY ]
ahinis joth niranthar paekhai ||
see the Divine Light deep within your nucleus, day and night.
Awnµd rUpu AnUpu srUpw guir pUrY dyKwieAw ]2]
aanandh roop anoop saroopaa gur poorai dhaekhaaeiaa ||2||
The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful, reveals the Perfect Guru. ||2||
siqgur imlhu Awpy pRBu qwry ]
sathigur milahu aapae prabh thaarae ||
So meet with the True Guru, and God Himself will save you.
sis Gir sUru dIpku gYxwry ]
sas ghar soor dheepak gainaarae ||
He placed the lamps of the sun and the moon in the home of the sky.
dyiK Aidstu rhhu ilv lwgI sBu iqRBvix bRhmu sbwieAw ]3]
aucwrx bRhmu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo
dhaekh adhisatt rehahu liv laagee sabh thribhavan breham sabaaeiaa ||3||
See the invisible Lord, and remain absorbed in loving devotion. God is all throughout the three worlds.||3||
AMimRq rsu pwey iqRsnw Bau jwey ]
anmrith ras paaeae thrisanaa bho jaaeae ||
Obtaining the sublime ambrosial essence, desire and fear are dispelled.
AnBau pdu pwvY Awpu gvwey ]
aucwrx An-Bau: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj
anabho padh paavai aap gavaaeae ||
The state of inspired illumination is obtained, and self-conceit is eradicated.
aUcI pdvI aUco aUcw inrml sbdu kmwieAw ]4]
oochee padhavee oocho oochaa niramal sabadh kamaaeiaa ||4||
The lofty and exalted state, the highest of the high is obtained, practicing the immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||4||
AidRst Agocru nwmu Apwrw ]
adhrisatt agochar naam apaaraa ||
The Naam, the Name of the invisible and unfathomable Lord, is infinite.
Aiq rsu mITw nwmu ipAwrw ]
aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo
ath ras meethaa naam piaaraa ||
The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.
nwnk kau juig juig hir jsu dIjY hir jpIAY AMqu n pwieAw ]5]
naanak ko jug jug har jas dheejai har japeeai anth n paaeiaa ||5||
O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits.||5||
AMqir nwmu prwpiq hIrw ]
anthar naam paraapath heeraa ||
With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.
hir jpqy mnu mn qy DIrw ]
har japathae man man thae dhheeraa ||
Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.
duGt Gt Bau Bµjnu pweIAY bwhuiV jnim n jwieAw ]6]
aucwrx du-Gt: 'G' dI ApnI Avwj
dhughatt ghatt bho bhanjan paaeeai baahurr janam n jaaeiaa ||6||
On that most difficult path, the Destroyer of fear is found, and one does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||6||
Bgiq hyiq gur sbid qrµgw ]
bhagath haeth gur sabadh tharangaa ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.
hir jsu nwmu pdwrQu mMgw ]
har jas naam padhaarathh mangaa ||
I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.
hir BwvY gur myil imlwey hir qwry jgqu sbwieAw ]7]
har bhaavai gur mael milaaeae har thaarae jagath sabaaeiaa ||7||
When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world.||7||
ijin jpu jipE siqgur miq vwky ]
aucwrx m`iq; v`wky
jin jap japiou sathigur math vaa kae ||
One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.
jmkµkr kwlu syvk pg qw ky ]
aucwrx pg: polw bolo; qw ky: v`Krw krky
jamakankar kaal saevak pag thaa kae ||
The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.
aUqm sµgiq giq imiq aUqm jgu Baujlu pwir qrwieAw ]8]
ootham sangath gath mith ootham jag bhoujal paar tharaaeiaa ||8||
In the noble congregation of the Sangat, one's state and way of life become noble as well, and one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||
iehu Bvjlu jgqu sbid gur qrIAY ]
eihu bhavajal jagath sabadh gur thareeai ||
Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.
AMqr kI duibDw AMqir jrIAY ]
anthar kee dhubidhhaa anthar jareeai ||
The duality within is burnt away from within.
pMc bwx ly jm kau mwrY ggnµqir DxKu cVwieAw ]9]
panch baan lae jam ko maarai gagananthar dhhanakh charraaeiaa ||9||
Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||
swkq nir sbd suriq ikau pweIAY ]
saakath nar sabadh surath kio paaeeai ||
How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?
sbdu suriq ibnu AweIAY jweIAY ]
sabadh surath bin aaeeai jaaeeai ||
Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.
nwnk gurmuiK mukiq prwiexu hir pUrY Bwig imlwieAw ]10]
naanak guramukh mukath paraaein har poorai bhaag milaaeiaa ||10||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||
inrBau siqguru hY rKvwlw ]
nirabho sathigur hai rakhavaalaa ||
The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.
Bgiq prwpiq gur gopwlw ]
bhagath paraapath gur gopaalaa ||
Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.
Duin Anµd Anwhdu vwjY gur sbid inrµjnu pwieAw ]11]
dhhun anandh anaahadh vaajai gur sabadh niranjan paaeiaa ||11||
The blissful music of the unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is obtained. ||11||
inrBau so isir nwhI lyKw ]
nirabho so sir naahee laekhaa ||
He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.
Awip AlyKu kudriq hY dyKw ]
aap alaekh kudharath hai dhaekhaa ||
God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.
Awip AqIqu AjonI sMBau nwnk gurmiq so pwieAw ]12]
aucwrx sµ-Bau: 'B' dI sWJI Avwj
aap atheeth ajonee sanbho naanak guramath so paaeiaa ||12||
He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||
AMqr kI giq siqguru jwxY ]
anthar kee gath sathigur jaanai ||
The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.
so inrBau gur sbid pCwxY ]
so nirabho gur sabadh pashhaanai ||
He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
AMqru dyiK inrµqir bUJY Anq n mnu folwieAw ]13]
aucwrx bU`JY
anthar dhaekh niranthar boojhai anath n man ddolaaeiaa ||13||
He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||
inrBau so AB AMqir visAw ]
nirabho so abh anthar vasiaa ||
He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.
Aihinis nwim inrµjn risAw ]
ahinis naam niranjan rasiaa ||
Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
nwnk hir jsu sµgiq pweIAY hir shjy shij imlwieAw ]14]
naanak har jas sangath paaeeai har sehajae sehaj milaaeiaa ||14||
O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||
AMqir bwhir so pRBu jwxY ]
anthar baahar so prabh jaanai ||
One who knows God, within the self and beyond,
rhY Ailpqu clqy Gir AwxY ]
aucwrx A-ilpqu
rehai alipath chalathae ghar aanai ||
Remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.
aUpir Awid srb iqhu loeI scu nwnk AMimRq rsu pwieAw ]15]4]21]
oopar aadh sarab thihu loee sach naanak anmrith ras paaeiaa ||15||4||21||
The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||