paraym kay kaan lagay tan bheetar vaid ke jaanai kaaree jee-o

rwgu mwrU mhlw 1 Gru 5(993-2)
raag maaroo mehlaa 1 ghar 5
Raag Maaroo, First Mehl, Fifth House


Aihinis jwgY nId n sovY ]
ahinis jaagai need na sovai.
Day and night, he remains awake and aware; he never sleeps or dreams.

so jwxY ijsu vydn hovY ]
so jaanai jis vaydan hovai.
He alone knows this, who feels the pain of separation from God.

pRym ky kwn lgy qn BIqir vYdu ik jwxY kwrI jIau ]1]
paraym kay kaan lagay tan bheetar vaid ke jaanai kaaree jee-o. ||1||
My body is pierced through with the arrow of love. How can any physician know the cure? ||1||

ijs no swcw isPqI lwey ] gurmuiK ivrly iksY buJwey ]
jis no saachaa siftee laa-ay. gurmukh virlay kisai bujhaa-ay.
Rare is that one, who as Gurmukh, understands, and whom the True Lord links to His Praise.

AMimRq kI swr soeI jwxY ij AMimRq kw vwpwrI jIau ]1] rhwau ]
amrit kee saar so-ee jaanai je amrit kaa vaapaaree jee-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He alone appreciates the value of the Ambsosial Nectar, who deals in this Ambrosia. ||1||Pause||

ipr syqI Dn pRymu rcwey ]
pir saytee Dhan paraym rachaa-ay.
The soul-bride is in love with her Husband Lord;

gur kY sbid qQw icqu lwey ]
gur kai sabad tathaa chit laa-ay.
the focuses her consciousness on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

shj syqI Dn KrI suhylI iqRsnw iqKw invwrI jIau ]2]
sahj saytee Dhan kharee suhaylee tarisnaa tikhaa nivaaree jee-o. ||2||
The soul-bride is joyously embellished with intuitive ease; her hunger and thirst are taken away. ||2||

shsw qoVy Brmu cukwey ]
sahsaa torhay bharam chukaa-ay.
Tear down skepticism and dispel your doubt;

shjy isPqI DxKu cVwey ]
sehjay siftee Dhanakh charhaa-ay.
with your intuition, draw the bow of the Praise of the Lord.

gur kY sbid mrY mnu mwry suMdir jogwDwrI jIau ]3]
gur kai sabad marai man maaray sundar jogaaDhaaree jee-o. ||3||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, conquer and subdue your mind; take the support of Yoga - Union with the beautiful Lord. ||3||

haumY jilAw mnhu ivswry ]
ha-umai jali-aa manhu visaaray.
Burnt by egotism, one forgets the Lord from his mind.

jm puir vjih KVg krwry ]
jam pur vajeh kharhag karaaray.
In the City of Death, he is attacked with massive swords.

Ab kY kihAY nwmu n imleI qU shu jIAVy BwrI jIau ]4]
ab kai kahi-ai naam na mil-ee too saho jee-arhay bhaaree jee-o. ||4||
Then, even if he asks for it, he will not receive the Lord's Name; O soul, you shall suffer terrible punishment. ||4||

mwieAw mmqw pvih iKAwlI ]
maa-i-aa mamtaa paveh khi-aalee.
You are distracted by thoughts of Maya and worldly attachment.

jm puir Pwsihgw jm jwlI ]
jam pur faashigaa jam jaalee.
In the City of Death, you will be caught by the noose of the Messenger of Death.

hyq ky bMDn qoiV n swkih qw jmu kry KuAwrI jIau ]5]
hayt kay banDhan torh na saakeh taa jam karay khu-aaree jee-o. ||5||
You cannot break free from the bondage of loving attachment, and so the Messenger of Death will torture you. ||5||

nw hau krqw nw mY kIAw ]
naa ha-o kartaa naa mai kee-aa.
I have done nothing; I am doing nothing now.

AMimRqu nwmu siqguir dIAw ]
amrit naam satgur dee-aa.
The True Guru has blessed me with the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam.

ijsu qU dyih iqsY ikAw cwrw nwnk srix qumwrI jIau ]6]1]12]
jis too deh tisai ki-aa chaaraa naanak saran tumaaree jee-o. ||6||1||12||
What other efforts can anyone make, when You bestow Your blessing? Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||6||1||12||