Ang 1042
ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
at ras meethaa naam piaaraa ||
The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
naanak kau jug jug har jas deejai har japeeai a(n)t na paaiaa ||5||
O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits. ||5||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
a(n)tar naam paraapat heeraa ||
With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.
ਹਰਿ ਜਪਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਾ ॥
har japate man man te dheeraa ||
Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.
ਦੁਘਟ ਘਟ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
dughat ghat bhau bha(n)jan paaeeai baahuR janam na jaaiaa ||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||
ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੰਗਾ ॥
bhagat het gur sabad tara(n)gaa ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.
ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮੰਗਾ ॥
har jas naam padaarath ma(n)gaa ||
I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.
ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
har bhaavai gur mel milaae har taare jagat sabaaiaa ||7||
When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world. ||7||
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਵਾ ਕੇ ॥
jin jap japio satigur mat vaa ke ||
One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.
ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥
jamaka(n)kar kaal sevak pag taa ke ||
The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.
ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਜਗੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥੮॥
ootam sa(n)gat gat mit ootam jag bhaujal paar taraaiaa ||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||
ਇਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਰੀਐ ॥
ihu bhavajal jagat sabad gur tareeai ||
Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਰੀਐ ॥
a(n)tar kee dubidhaa a(n)tar jareeai ||
The duality within is burnt away from within.
ਪੰਚ ਬਾਣ ਲੇ ਜਮ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੈ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਧਣਖੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥੯॥
pa(n)ch baan le jam kau maarai gagana(n)tar dhanakh chaRaaiaa ||9||
Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||
ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
saakat nar sabad surat kiu paaeeai ||
How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?
ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
sabad surat bin aaeeai jaaeeai ||
Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥
naanak guramukh mukat paraain har poorai bhaag milaaiaa ||10||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥
nirabhau satigur hai rakhavaalaa ||
The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.
ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
bhagat paraapat gur gopaalaa ||
Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.
ਧੁਨਿ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥
dhun ana(n)d anaahad vaajai gur sabad nira(n)jan paaiaa ||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||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੇਖਾ ॥
nirabhau so sir naahee lekhaa ||
He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.
ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਾ ॥
aap alekh kudarat hai dekhaa ||
God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.
ਆਪਿ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥
aap ateet ajonee sa(n)bhau naanak guramat so paaiaa ||12||
He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
a(n)tar kee gat satigur jaanai ||
The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.
ਸੋ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
so nirabhau gur sabad pachhaanai ||
He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਅੰਤਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥
a(n)tar dekh nira(n)tar boojhai anat na man dolaaiaa ||13||
He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
nirabhau so abh a(n)tar vasiaa ||
He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਸਿਆ ॥
ahinis naam nira(n)jan rasiaa ||
Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥
naanak har jas sa(n)gat paaeeai har sahaje sahaj milaaiaa ||14||
O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
a(n)tar baahar so prabh jaanai ||
One who knows God, within the self and beyond,
ਰਹੈ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਚਲਤੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
rahai alipat chalate ghar aanai ||
remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.
ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਸਰਬ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੪॥੨੧॥
oopar aad sarab tihu loee sach naanak a(n)mrit ras paaiaa ||15||4||21||
The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 ||
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
kudarat karanaihaar apaaraa ||
The Creator Lord is infinite; His creative power is wondrous.
ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਚਾਰਾ ॥
keete kaa naahee kihu chaaraa ||
Created beings have no power over Him.
ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਦੇ ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
jee upaai rijak de aape sir sir hukam chalaaiaa ||1||
He formed the living beings, and He Himself sustains them; the Hukam of His Command controls each and every one. ||1||
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥
hukam chalaai rahiaa bharapoore ||
The all-pervading Lord orchestrates all through His Hukam.
ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾਂ ਦੂਰੇ ॥
kis neRai kis aakhaa(n) doore ||
Who is near, and who is far away?
ਗੁਪਤ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹਰਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਾਕੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
gupat pragat har ghat ghat dekhahu varatai taak sabaaiaa ||2||
Behold the Lord, both hidden and manifest, in each and every heart; the unique Lord is permeating all. ||2||
ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
jis kau mele surat samaae ||
One whom the Lord unites with Himself, merges in conscious awareness.
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
gurasabadee har naam dhiaae ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, meditate on the Lord's Name.
ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
aanad roop anoop agochar gur miliai bharam jaaiaa ||3||
God is the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful and unfathomable; meeting with the Guru, doubt is dispelled. ||3||
ਮਨ ਤਨ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
man tan dhan te naam piaaraa ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is more dear to me than my mind, body and wealth.
ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਚਲਣਵਾਰਾ ॥
a(n)t sakhaaee chalanavaaraa ||
In the end, when I must depart, it shall be my only help and support.