ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਇਆ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

Hukmé aa▫i▫aa hukam samaa▫i▫aa.

By His Command we come, and by His command we merge into Him again.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਦੀਸੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

Hukmé ḋeesæ jagaṫ upaa▫i▫aa.

By His Command, the world was formed.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸੁਰਗੁ ਮਛੁ ਪਇਆਲਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਲਾ ਰਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

Hukmé surag machʱ pa▫i▫aalaa hukmé kalaa rahaa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Hukmé ḋʱarṫee ḋʱa▫ul sir bʱaaraᴺ.

The Hukam of His Command is the mythical bull which supports the burden of the earth on its head.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਗੈਣਾਰੰ ॥

Hukmé pa▫uṇ paaṇee gæṇaaraᴺ.

By His Hukam, air, water and fire came into being.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਖੇਲ ਖੇਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

Hukmé siv sakṫee gʱar vaasaa hukmé kʱél kʱélaa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Hukmé aadaaṇé aagaasee.

By the Hukam of His command, the sky is spread above.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਵਾਸੀ ॥

Hukmé jal ṫʱal ṫaribʱavaṇ vaasee.

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॥

Hukmé saas giraas saḋaa fun hukmé ḋékʱ ḋikʱaa▫iḋaa. ||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 upaa▫é ḋas a▫uṫaaraa.

By His Hukam, He created His ten incarnations,

ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਅਗਣਤ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

Ḏév ḋaanav agṇaṫ apaaraa.

and the uncounted and infinite gods and devils.

ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਝੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

Maanæ hukam so ḋargėh pæjʱæ saach milaa▫é samaa▫iḋaa. ||13||

Whoever obeys the Hukam of His Command, is robed with honor in the Court of the Lord; united with the Truth, He merges into the Lord. ||13||

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜੁਗ ਛਤੀਹ ਗੁਦਾਰੇ ॥

Hukmé jug chʱaṫeeh guḋaaré.

By the Hukam of His Command, the thirty-six ages passed.

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

Hukmé siḋʱ saaḋʱik veechaaré.

By His Hukam, the Siddhas and seekers contemplate Him.

ਆਪਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਥੀ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਬਖਸੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

Āp naaṫʱ naṫʱeeᴺ sabʱ jaa kee bakʱsé mukaṫ karaa▫iḋaa. ||14||

The Lord Himself has brought all under His control. Whoever He forgives, is liberated. ||14||

ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਗੜੈ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

Kaa▫i▫aa kot gaṛæ mėh raajaa.

There is king in the strong fortress of the body,

ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸ ਭਲਾ ਦਰਵਾਜਾ ॥

Néb kʱavaas bʱalaa ḋarvaajaa.

with its beautiful doors and special assistants and ministers.

ਮਿਥਿਆ ਲੋਭੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਲਬਿ ਪਾਪਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

Miṫʱi▫aa lobʱ naahee gʱar vaasaa lab paap pachʱuṫaa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Saṫ sanṫokʱ nagar mėh kaaree.

Truth and contentment govern this body-village.

ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥

Jaṫ saṫ sanjam saraṇ muraaree.

Chastity, truth and self-control are in the Sanctuary of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੪॥੧੬॥

Naanak sahj milæ jagjeevan gur sabḋee paṫ paa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Maaroo mėhlaa 1.

Maaroo, First Mehl:

ਸੁੰਨ ਕਲਾ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

Sunn kalaa aprampar ḋʱaaree.

In the Primal Void, the Infinite Lord assumed His Power.

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥

Āp niraalam apar apaaree.

He Himself is unattached, infinite and incomparable.

ਆਪੇ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

Āpé kuḋraṫ kar kar ḋékʱæ sunnahu sunn upaa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Pa▫uṇ paaṇee sunnæ ṫé saajé.

From this Primal Void, He fashioned air and water.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕਾਇਆ ਗੜ ਰਾਜੇ ॥

Sarisat upaa▫é kaa▫i▫aa gaṛ raajé.

He created the universe, and the king in the fortress of the body.

ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਕਲਾ ਰਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

Agan paaṇee jee▫o joṫ ṫumaaree sunné kalaa rahaa▫iḋaa. ||2||

Your Light pervades fire, water and souls; Your Power rests in the Primal Void. ||2||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

Sunnahu barahmaa bisan mahés upaa▫é.

From this Primal Void, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva issued forth.

ਸੁੰਨੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

Sunné varṫé jug sabaa▫é.

This Primal Void is pervasive throughout all the ages.

ਇਸੁ ਪਦ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

Is paḋ veechaaré so jan pooraa ṫis milee▫æ bʱaram chukaa▫iḋaa. ||3||

That humble being who contemplates this state is perfect; meeting with him, doubt is dispelled. ||3||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਥਾਪੇ ॥

Sunnahu sapaṫ sarovar ṫʱaapé.

From this Primal Void, the seven seas were established.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ॥

Jin saajé veechaaré aapé.

The One who created them, Himself contemplates them.

ਤਿਤੁ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

Ŧiṫ saṫ sar manoo▫aa gurmukʱ naavæ fir baahuṛ jon na paa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Sunnahu chanḋ sooraj gæṇaaré.

From this Primal Void, came the moon, the sun and the earth.

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੇ ॥

Ŧis kee joṫ ṫaribʱavaṇ saaré.

His Light pervades all the three worlds.

ਸੁੰਨੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਸੁੰਨੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

Sunné alakʱ apaar niraalam sunné ṫaaṛee laa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Sunnahu ḋʱaraṫ akaas upaa▫é.

From this Primal Void, the earth and the Akashic Ethers were created.

ਬਿਨੁ ਥੰਮਾ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਲ ਪਾਏ ॥

Bin ṫʱammaa raakʱé sach kal paa▫é.

He supports them without any visible support, by exercising His True Power.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਜਿ ਮੇਖੁਲੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਖਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

Ŧaribʱavaṇ saaj mékʱulee maa▫i▫aa aap upaa▫é kʱapaa▫iḋaa. ||6||

He fashioned the three worlds, and the rope of Maya; He Himself creates and destroys. ||6||

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਖਾਣੀ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

Sunnahu kʱaaṇee sunnahu baṇee.

From this Primal Void, came the four sources of creation, and the power of speech.

ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

Sunnahu upjee sunn samaaṇee.

They were created from the Void, and they will merge into the Void.

ਉਤਭੁਜੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਕੀਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਦੇਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

Uṫ▫bʱuj chalaṫ kee▫aa sir karṫæ bismaaḋ sabaḋ ḋékʱaa▫iḋaa. ||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 ॥

Sunnahu raaṫ ḋinas ḋu▫é kee▫é.

From this Primal Void, He made both night and day;

ਓਪਤਿ ਖਪਤਿ ਸੁਖਾ ਦੁਖ ਦੀਏ ॥

Opaṫ kʱapaṫ sukʱaa ḋukʱ ḋee▫é.

creation and destruction, pleasure and pain.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਅਮਰੁ ਅਤੀਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

Sukʱ ḋukʱ hee ṫé amar aṫeeṫaa gurmukʱ nij gʱar paa▫iḋaa. ||8||

The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||

ਸਾਮ ਵੇਦੁ ਰਿਗੁ ਜੁਜਰੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ॥

Saam véḋ rig jujar aṫʱarbaṇ.

The Sama Veda, the Rig Veda, the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda -

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