ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Maroo Mehala 1 ||

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

Eihu Dhhan Sarab Rehia Bharapoor ||

This wealth is all-pervading, permeating all.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੧॥

Manamukh Firehi S Janehi Dhoor ||1||

The self-willed manmukh wanders around, thinking that it is far away. ||1||

ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

So Dhhan Vakhar Nam Ridhai Hamarai ||

That commodity, the wealth of the Naam, is within my heart.

ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jis Thoo Dhaehi Thisai Nisatharai ||1|| Rehao ||

Whoever You bless with it, is emancipated. ||1||Pause||

ਨ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

N Eihu Dhhan Jalai N Thasakar Lai Jae ||

This wealth does not burn; it cannot be stolen by a thief.

ਨ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਡੂਬੈ ਨ ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

N Eihu Dhhan Ddoobai N Eis Dhhan Ko Milai Sajae ||2||

This wealth does not drown, and its owner is never punished. ||2||

ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਕੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

Eis Dhhan Kee Dhaekhahu Vaddiaee ||

Gaze upon the glorious greatness of this wealth,

ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥

Sehajae Mathae Anadhin Jaee ||3||

And your nights and days will pass, imbued with celestial peace. ||3||

ਇਕ ਬਾਤ ਅਨੂਪ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਨਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

Eik Bath Anoop Sunahu Nar Bhaee ||

Listen to this incomparably beautiful story, O my brothers, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

Eis Dhhan Bin Kehahu Kinai Param Gath Paee ||4||

Tell me, without this wealth, who has ever obtained the supreme status? ||4||

ਭਣਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਅਕਥ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

Bhanath Naanak Akathh Kee Kathha Sunaeae ||

Nanak humbly prays, I proclaim the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੫॥੮॥

Sathigur Milai Th Eihu Dhhan Paeae ||5||8||

If one meets the True Guru, then this wealth is obtained. ||5||8||