ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥
guramukh hōi s hukam pashānai mānai hukam samāidā .9.
One who becomes Gurmukh realizes the Hukam of His command; surrendering to His Command, one merges in the Lord. ||9||
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਇਆ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
hukamē āiā hukam samāiā .
By His Command we come, and by His command we merge into Him again.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਦੀਸੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
hukamē dīsai jagat upāiā .
By His Command, the world was formed.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸੁਰਗੁ ਮਛੁ ਪਇਆਲਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਲਾ ਰਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥
hukamē surag mash paiālā hukamē kalā rahāidā .10.
By His Command, the heavens, this world and the nether regions were created; by His Command, His Power supports them. ||10||
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਧਉਲ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੰ ॥
hukamē dharatī dhaul sir bhāran .
The Hukam of His Command is the mythical bull which supports the burden of the earth on its head.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਗੈਣਾਰੰ ॥
hukamē paun pānī gaināran .
By His Hukam, air, water and fire came into being.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਖੇਲ ਖੇਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥
hukamē siv sakatī ghar vāsā hukamē khēl khēlāidā .11.
By His Hukam, one dwells in the house of matter and energy - Shiva and Shakti. By His Hukam, He plays His plays. ||11||
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਗਾਸੀ ॥
hukamē ādānē āgāsī .
By the Hukam of His command, the sky is spread above.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਵਾਸੀ ॥
hukamē jal thal tribhavan vāsī .
By His Hukam, His creatures dwell in the water, on the land and throughout the three worlds.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਾਸ ਗਿਰਾਸ ਸਦਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥
hukamē sās girās sadā phun hukamē dēkh dikhāidā .12.
By His Hukam, we draw our breath and receive our food; by His Hukam, He watches over us, and inspires us to see. ||12||
ਹੁਕਮਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਦਸ ਅਉਤਾਰਾ ॥
hukam upāē das autārā .
By His Hukam, He created His ten incarnations,
ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਅਗਣਤ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
dēv dānav aganat apārā .
and the uncounted and infinite gods and devils.
ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਝੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥
mānai hukam s daragah paijhai sāch milāi samāidā .13.
Whoever obeys the Hukam of His Command, is robed with honor in the Court of the Lord; united with the Truth, He merges in the Lord. ||13||
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜੁਗ ਛਤੀਹ ਗੁਦਾਰੇ ॥
hukamē jug shatīh gudārē .
By the Hukam of His Command, the thirty-six ages passed.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
hukamē sidh sādhik vīchārē .
By His Hukam, the Siddhas and seekers contemplate Him.
ਆਪਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਥੀਂ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਬਖਸੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥
āp nāth nathīnh sabh jā kī bakhasē mukat karāidā .14.
The Lord Himself has brought all under His control. Whoever He forgives, is liberated. ||14||
ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਗੜੈ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਜਾ ॥ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸ ਭਲਾ ਦਰਵਾਜਾ ॥
kāiā kōt garai mah rājā . nēb khavās bhalā daravājā .
In the strong fortress of the body with its beautiful doors, is the king, with his special assistants and ministers.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਲੋਭੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਲਬਿ ਪਾਪਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥
mithiā lōbh nāhī ghar vāsā lab pāp pashutāidā .15.
Those gripped by falsehood and greed do not dwell in the celestial home; engrossed in greed and sin, they come to regret and repent. ||15||
ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਰੀ ॥
sat santōkh nagar mah kārī .
Truth and contentment govern this body-village.
ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥
jat sat sanjam saran murārī .
Chastity, truth and self-control are in the Sanctuary of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੪॥੧੬॥
nānak sahaj milai jagajīvan gur sabadī pat pāidā .16.4.16.
O Nanak, one intuitively meets the Lord, the Life of the World; the Word of the Guru's Shabad brings honor. ||16||4||16||
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mārū mahalā 1 .
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਸੁੰਨ ਕਲਾ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
sunn kalā aparanpar dhārī .
In the Primal Void, the Infinite Lord assumed His Power.
ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥
āp nirālam apar apārī .
He Himself is unattached, infinite and incomparable.
ਆਪੇ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
āpē kudarat kar kar dēkhai sunnah sunn upāidā .1.
He Himself exercised His Creative Power, and He gazes upon His creation; from the Primal Void, He formed the Void. ||1||
ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਸੁੰਨੈ ਤੇ ਸਾਜੇ ॥
paun pānī sunnai tē sājē .
From this Primal Void, He fashioned air and water.
ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕਾਇਆ ਗੜ ਰਾਜੇ ॥
srisat upāi kāiā gar rājē .
He created the universe, and the king in the fortress of the body.
ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਕਲਾ ਰਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥
agan pānī jīu jōt tumārī sunnē kalā rahāidā .2.
Your Light pervades fire, water and souls; Your Power rests in the Primal Void. ||2||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥
sunnah brahamā bisan mahēs upāē .
From this Primal Void, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva issued forth.
ਸੁੰਨੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਸਬਾਏ ॥
sunnē varatē jug sabāē .
This Primal Void is pervasive throughout all the ages.
ਇਸੁ ਪਦ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥
is pad vīchārē sō jan pūrā tis milīai bharam chukāidā .3.
That humble being who contemplates this state is perfect; meeting with him, doubt is dispelled. ||3||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਥਾਪੇ ॥
sunnah sapat sarōvar thāpē .
From this Primal Void, the seven seas were established.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ॥
jin sājē vīchārē āpē .
The One who created them, Himself contemplates them.
ਤਿਤੁ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥
tit sat sar manūā guramukh nāvai phir bāhur jōn n pāidā .4.
That human being who becomes Gurmukh, who bathes in the pool of Truth, is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਗੈਣਾਰੇ ॥
sunnah chand sūraj gainārē .
From this Primal Void, came the moon, the sun and the earth.
ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੇ ॥
tis kī jōt tribhavan sārē .
His Light pervades all the three worlds.
ਸੁੰਨੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
sunnē alakh apār nirālam sunnē tārī lāidā .5.
The Lord of this Primal Void is unseen, infinite and immaculate; He is absorbed in the Primal Trance of Deep Meditation. ||5||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥
sunnah dharat akās upāē .
From this Primal Void, the earth and the Akaashic Ethers were created.
ਬਿਨੁ ਥੰਮਾ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਲ ਪਾਏ ॥
bin thanmā rākhē sach kal pāē .
He supports them without any visible support, by exercising His True Power.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਜਿ ਮੇਖੁਲੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਖਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥
tribhavan sāj mēkhulī māiā āp upāi khapāidā .6.
He fashioned the three worlds, and the rope of Maya; He Himself creates and destroys. ||6||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਖਾਣੀ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
sunnah khānī sunnah bānī .
From this Primal Void, came the four sources of creation, and the power of speech.
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
sunnah upajī sunn samānī .
They were created from the Void, and they will merge into the Void.
ਉਤਭੁਜੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਕੀਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਦੇਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥
utabhuj chalat kīā sir karatai bisamād sabad dēkhāidā .7.
The Supreme Creator created the play of Nature; through the Word of His Shabad, He stages His Wondrous Show. ||7||
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਦੁਇ ਕੀਏ ॥
sunnah rāt dinas dui kīē .
From this Primal Void, He made both night and day;
ਓਪਤਿ ਖਪਤਿ ਸੁਖਾ ਦੁਖ ਦੀਏ ॥
ōpat khapat sukhā dukh dīē .
creation and destruction, pleasure and pain.
ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਅਮਰੁ ਅਤੀਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥
sukh dukh hī tē amar atītā guramukh nij ghar pāidā .8.
The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||