ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 5.
Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
ਸੂਰਤਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਭੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥
soorat daykh na bhool gavaaraa.
Do not be fooled by appearances, you fool.
ਮਿਥਨ ਮੋਹਾਰਾ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥
mithan mohaaraa jhooth pasaaraa.
This is a false attachment to the expanse of an illusion.
ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਕੋਈ ਰਹਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਾ ॥੧॥
jag meh ko-ee rahan na paa-ay nihchal ayk naaraa-inaa. ||1||
No one can remain in this world; only the One Lord is permanent and unchanging. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Do not let the shiny surface of things trick you, my friend.
The pull to grab and hold onto passing things is a kind of make-believe.
Nobody gets to stay here forever — only the One stands steady and never changes.
Do not let the shiny surface fool you; only the One stands steady.
A gentle wake-up: do not be fooled by appearances. Clinging to the impermanent is jhooth pasaaraa, a spread of make-believe. No one remains in the world; only the One is nihchal, permanent and unchanging. The word gavaaraa, "you fool", is a wake-up call to a friend who has been dazzled.
A Question to Sit With
What shiny thing have you wanted that turned out not to last?
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