ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ

Maroo Mehala 5 Ghar 3 Asattapadheea

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Third House, Ashtapadees:

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਭ੍ਰਮਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮਤੇ ਦੁਲਭ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਬ ਪਾਇਓ ॥੧॥

Lakh Chouraseeh Bhramathae Bhramathae Dhulabh Janam Ab Paeiou ||1||

Wandering and roaming through 8.4 million incarnations, you have now been given this human life, so difficult to obtain. ||1||

ਰੇ ਮੂੜੇ ਤੂ ਹੋਛੈ ਰਸਿ ਲਪਟਾਇਓ ॥

Rae Moorrae Thoo Hoshhai Ras Lapattaeiou ||

You fool! You are attached and clinging to such trivial pleasures!

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਸਤੁ ਹੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸਿਉ ਉਰਝਾਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Anmrith Sang Basath Hai Thaerai Bikhia Sio Ourajhaeiou ||1|| Rehao ||

The Ambrosial Nectar abides with you, but you are engrossed in sin and corruption. ||1||Pause||

ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਬਨਜਨਿ ਆਇਓ ਕਾਲਰੁ ਲਾਦਿ ਚਲਾਇਓ ॥੨॥

Rathan Javaehar Banajan Aeiou Kalar Ladh Chalaeiou ||2||

You have come to trade in gems and jewels, but you have loaded only barren soil. ||2||

ਜਿਹ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਹਨਾ ਬਸਨਾ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ॥੩॥

Jih Ghar Mehi Thudhh Rehana Basana So Ghar Cheeth N Aeiou ||3||

That home within which you live - you have not kept that home in your thoughts. ||3||

ਅਟਲ ਅਖੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਨਹੀ ਤੁਝੁ ਗਾਇਓ ॥੪॥

Attal Akhandd Pran Sukhadhaee Eik Nimakh Nehee Thujh Gaeiou ||4||

He is immovable, indestructible, the Giver of peace to the soul; and yet you do not sing His Praises, even for an instant. ||4||

ਜਹਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਸੋ ਥਾਨੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਨਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਇਓ ॥੫॥

Jeha Jana So Thhan Visariou Eik Nimakh Nehee Man Laeiou ||5||

You have forgotten that place where you must go; you have not attached your mind to the Lord, even for an instant. ||5||

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਇਸ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਝਾਇਓ ॥੬॥

Puthr Kalathr Grih Dhaekh Samagree Eis Hee Mehi Ourajhaeiou ||6||

Gazing upon your children, spouse, household and paraphernalia, you are entangled in them. ||6||

ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਓ ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੈਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਓ ॥੭॥

Jith Ko Laeiou Thith Hee Laga Thaisae Karam Kamaeiou ||7||

As God links the mortals, so are they linked, and so are the deeds they do. ||7||

ਜਉ ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਤਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਓ ॥੮॥੧॥

Jo Bhaeiou Kirapal Tha Sadhhasang Paeia Jan Naanak Breham Dhhiaeiou ||8||1||

When He becomes Merciful, then the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is found; servant Nanak meditates on God. ||8||1||