# Section 12 - Raag Wadahans

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> Shri Guru Granth Sahib: Raag Wadahans
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 001
> One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
> Raag Wadahans, First Mehl, First House:
> To the addict, there is nothing like the drug; to the fish, there is nothing else like water.
> Those who are attuned to their Lord - everyone is pleasing to them. ||1||
> I am a sacrifice, cut apart into pieces, a sacrifice to Your Name, O Lord Master. ||1||Pause||
> The Lord is the fruitful tree; His Name is ambrosial nectar.
> Those who drink it in are satisfied; I am a sacrifice to them. ||2||
> You are not visible to me, although You dwell with everyone.
> How can the thirst of the thirsty be quenched, with that wall between me and the pond? ||3||
> Nanak is Your merchant; You, O Lord Master, are my merchandise.
> My mind is cleansed of doubt, only when I praise You, and pray to You. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, First Mehl:
> The virtuous bride enjoys her Husband Lord; why does the unworthy one cry out?
> If she were to become virtuous, then she too could enjoy her Husband Lord. ||1||
> My Husband Lord is loving and playful; why should the soul-bride enjoy anyone else? ||1||Pause||
> If the soul-bride does good deeds, and strings them on the thread of her mind,
> she obtains the jewel, which cannot be purchased for any price, strung upon the thread of her consciousness. ||2||
> I ask, but do not follow the way shown to me; still, I claim to have reached my destination.
> I do not speak with You, O my Husband Lord; how then can I come to have a place in Your home? ||3||
> O Nanak, without the One Lord, there is no other at all.
> If the soul-bride remains attached to You, then she shall enjoy her Husband Lord. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, First Mehl, Second House:
> The peacocks are singing so sweetly, O sister; the rainy season of Saawan has come.
> Your beauteous eyes are like a string of charms, fascinating and enticing the soul-bride.
> I would cut myself into pieces for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I am a sacrifice to Your Name.
> I take pride in You; without You, what could I be proud of?
> So smash your bracelets along with your bed, O soul-bride, and break your arms, along with the arms of your couch.
> In spite of all the decorations which you have made, O soul-bride, your Husband Lord is enjoying someone else.
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 002
> You don't have the bracelets of gold, nor the good crystal jewelry; you haven't dealt with the true jeweller.
> Those arms, which do not embrace the neck of the Husband Lord, burn in anguish.
> All my companions have gone to enjoy their Husband Lord; which door should I, the wretched one, go to?
> O friend, I may look very attractive, but I am not pleasing to my Husband Lord at all.
> I have woven my hair into lovely braids, and saturated their partings with vermillion;
> but when I go before Him, I am not accepted, and I die, suffering in anguish.
> I weep; the whole world weeps; even the birds of the forest weep with me.
> The only thing which doesn't weep is my body's sense of separateness, which has separated me from my Lord.
> In a dream, He came, and went away again; I cried so many tears.
> I can't come to You, O my Beloved, and I can't send anyone to You.
> Come to me, O blessed sleep - perhaps I will see my Husband Lord again.
> One who brings me a message from my Lord and Master - says Nanak, what shall I give to Him?
> Cutting off my head, I give it to Him to sit upon; without my head, I shall still serve Him.
> Why haven't I died? Why hasn't my life just ended? My Husband Lord has become a stranger to me. ||1||3||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> When the mind is filthy, everything is filthy; by washing the body, the mind is not cleaned.
> This world is deluded by doubt; how rare are those who understand this. ||1||
> O my mind, chant the One Name.
> The True Guru has given me this treasure. ||1||Pause||
> Even if one learns the Yogic postures of the Siddhas, and holds his sexual energy in check,
> still, the filth of the mind is not removed, and the filth of egotism is not eliminated. ||2||
> This mind is not controlled by any other discipline, except the Sanctuary of the True Guru.
> Meeting the True Guru, one is transformed beyond description. ||3||
> Prays Nanak, one who dies upon meeting the True Guru, shall be rejuvenated through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The filth of his attachment and possessiveness shall depart, and his mind shall become pure. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> By His Grace, one serves the True Guru; by His Grace, service is performed.
> By His grace, this mind is controlled, and by His Grace, it becomes pure. ||1||
> O my mind, think of the True Lord.
> Think of the One Lord, and you shall obtain peace; you shall never suffer in sorrow again. ||1||Pause||
> By His Grace, one dies while yet alive, and by His Grace, the Word of the Shabad is enshrined in the mind.
> By His Grace, one understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, and by His Command, one merges into the Lord. ||2||
> That tongue, which does not savor the sublime essence of the Lord - may that tongue be burned off!
> It remains attached to other pleasures, and through the love of duality, it suffers in pain. ||3||
> The One Lord grants His Grace to all; He Himself makes distinctions.
> O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, the fruits are obtained, and one is blessed with the Glorious Greatness of the Naam. ||4||2||
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 003
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> Emotional attachment to Maya is darkness; without the Guru, there is no wisdom.
> Those who are attached to the Word of the Shabad understand; duality has ruined the people. ||1||
> O my mind, under Guru's Instruction, do good deeds.
> Dwell forever and ever upon the Lord God, and you shall find the gate of salvation. ||1||Pause||
> The Lord alone is the treasure of virtue; He Himself gives, and then one receives.
> Without the Name, all are separated from the Lord; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one meets the Lord. ||2||
> Acting in ego, they lose, and nothing comes into their hands.
> Meeting the True Guru, they find Truth, and merge into the True Name. ||3||
> Hope and desire abide in this body, but the Lord's Light shines within as well.
> O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs remain in bondage; the Gurmukhs are liberated. ||4||3||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> The faces of the happy soul-brides are radiant forever; through the Guru, they are peacefully poised.
> They enjoy their Husband Lord constantly, eradicating their ego from within. ||1||
> O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> The True Guru has led me to understand the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The abandoned brides cry out in their suffering; they do not attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> In the love of duality, they appear so ugly; they suffer in pain as they go to the world beyond. ||2||
> The virtuous soul-bride constantly chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord; she enshrines the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within her heart.
> The unvirtuous woman suffers, and cries out in pain. ||3||
> The One Lord and Master is the Husband Lord of all; His Praises cannot be expressed.
> O Nanak, He has separated some from Himself, while others are to His Name. ||4||4||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is always sweet to me; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I come to taste it.
> Through the True Word of the Guru's Bani, I am merged in peace and poise; the Dear Lord is enshrined in the mind. ||1||
> The Lord, showing His Mercy, has caused me to meet the True Guru.
> Through the Perfect True Guru, I meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Through Brahma, the hymns of the Vedas were revealed, but the love of Maya spread.
> The wise one, Shiva, remains absorbed in himself, but he is engrossed in dark passions and excessive egotism. ||2||
> Vishnu is always busy reincarnating himself - who will save the world?
> The Gurmukhs are imbued with spiritual wisdom in this age; they are rid of the darkness of emotional attachment. ||3||
> Serving the True Guru, one is emancipated; the Gurmukh crosses over the world-ocean.
> The detached renunciates are imbued with the True Name; they attain the gate of salvation. ||4||
> The One True Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere; He cherishes everyone.
> O Nanak, without the One Lord, I do not know any other; He is the Merciful Master of all. ||5||5||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> The Gurmukh practices true self-discipline, and attains the essence of wisdom.
> The Gurmukh meditates on the True Lord. ||1||
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 004
> As Gurmukh, O my mind, remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> It shall stand by you always, and go with you. ||Pause||
> The True Lord is the social status and honor of the Gurmukh.
> Within the Gurmukh, is God, his friend and helper. ||2||
> He alone becomes Gurmukh, whom the Lord so blesses.
> He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with greatness. ||3||
> The Gurmukh lives the True Word of the Shabad, and practices good deeds.
> The Gurmukh, O Nanak, emancipates his family and relations. ||4||6||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> My tongue is intuitively attracted to the taste of the Lord.
> My mind is satisfied, meditating on the Name of the Lord. ||1||
> Lasting peace is obtained, contemplating the Shabad, the True Word of God.
> I am forever a sacrifice to my True Guru. ||1||Pause||
> My eyes are content, lovingly focused on the One Lord.
> My mind is content, having forsaken the love of duality. ||2||
> The frame of my body is at peace, through the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord.
> The fragrance of the Naam permeates my heart. ||3||
> O Nanak, one who has such great destiny written upon his forehead,
> through the Bani of the Guru's Word, easily and intuitively becomes free of desire. ||4||7||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> From the Perfect Guru, the Naam is obtained.
> Through the Shabad, the True Word of God, one merges in the True Lord. ||1||
> O my soul, obtain the treasure of the Naam,
> by submitting to the Will of your Guru. ||1||Pause||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, filth is washed away from within.
> The Immaculate Naam comes to abide within the mind. ||2||
> Deluded by doubt, the world wanders around.
> It dies, and is born again, and is ruined by the Messenger of Death. ||3||
> O Nanak, very fortunate are those who meditate on the Name of the Lord.
> By Guru's Grace, they enshrine the Name within their minds. ||4||8||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> Ego is opposed to the Name of the Lord; the two do not dwell in the same place.
> In egotism, selfless service cannot be performed, and so the soul goes unfulfilled. ||1||
> O my mind, think of the Lord, and practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> If you submit to the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then you shall meet with the Lord; only then will your ego depart from within. ||Pause||
> Egotism is within all bodies; through egotism, we come to be born.
> Egotism is total darkness; in egotism, no one can understand anything. ||2||
> In egotism, devotional worship cannot be performed, and the Hukam of the Lord's Command cannot be understood.
> In egotism, the soul is in bondage, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, does not come to abide in the mind. ||3||
> O Nanak, meeting with the True Guru, egotism is eliminated, and then, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind||
> One starts practicing truth, abides in truth and by serving the True One gets absorbed in Him. ||4||9||12||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> There is one bed, and One Lord God.
> The Gurmukh enjoys the Lord, the ocean of peace. ||1||
> My mind longs to meet my Beloved Lord.
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 005
> The Perfect Guru leads me to meet my Beloved; I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to my Guru. ||1||Pause||
> My body is over-flowing with corruption;
> how can I meet my Perfect Beloved? ||2||
> The virtuous ones obtain my Beloved;
> I do not have these virtues. How can I meet Him, O my mother? ||3||
> I am so tired of making all these efforts.
> Please protect Nanak, the meek one, O my Lord. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl:
> My Lord God is so beautiful. I do not know His worth.
> Abandoning my Lord God, I have become entangled in duality. ||1||
> How can I meet with my Husband? I don't know.
> She who pleases her Husband Lord is a happy soul-bride. She meets with her Husband Lord - she is so wise. ||1||Pause||
> I am filled with faults; how can I attain my Husband Lord?
> You have many loves, but I am not in Your thoughts, O my Husband Lord. ||2||
> She who enjoys her Husband Lord, is the good soul-bride.
> I don't have these virtues; what can I, the discarded bride, do? ||3||
> The soul-bride continually, constantly enjoys her Husband Lord.
> I have no good fortune; will He ever hold me close in His embrace? ||4||
> You, O Husband Lord, are meritorious, while I am without merit.
> I am worthless; please forgive Nanak, the meek. ||5||2||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, Second House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Within my mind there is such a great yearning; how will I attain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan?
> I go and ask my True Guru; with the Guru's advice, I shall teach my foolish mind.
> The foolish mind is instructed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and meditates forever on the Lord, Har, Har.
> O Nanak, one who is blessed with the Mercy of my Beloved, focuses his consciousness on the Lord's Feet. ||1||
> I dress myself in all sorts of robes for my Husband, so that my True Lord God will be pleased.
> But my Beloved Husband Lord does not even cast a glance in my direction; how can I be consoled?
> For His sake, I adorn myself with adornments, but my Husband is imbued with the love of another.
> O Nanak, blessed, blessed, blessed is that soul-bride, who enjoys her True, Sublime Husband Lord. ||2||
> I go and ask the fortunate, happy soul-bride, "How did you attain Him - your Husband Lord, my God?"
> She answers, "My True Husband blessed me with His Mercy; I abandoned the distinction between mine and yours.
> Dedicate everything, mind, body and soul, to the Lord God; this is the Path to meet Him, O sister."
> If her God gazes upon her with favor, O Nanak, her light merges into the Light. ||3||
> I dedicate my mind and body to the one who brings me a message from my Lord God.
> I wave the fan over him every day, serve him and carry water for him.
> Constantly and continuously, I serve the Lord's humble servant, who recites to me the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 006
> Hail, hail unto the Guru, the Guru, the Perfect True Guru, who fulfills Nanak's heart's desires. ||4||
> O Lord, let me meet the Guru, my best friend; meeting Him, I meditate on the Lord's Name.
> I seek the Lord's sermon from the Guru, the True Guru; joining with Him, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Each and every day, forever, I sing the Lord's Praises; my mind lives by hearing Your Name.
> O Nanak, that moment when I forget my Lord and Master - at that moment, my soul dies. ||5||
> Everyone longs to see the Lord, but he alone sees Him, whom the Lord causes to see Him.
> One upon whom my Beloved bestows His Glance of Grace, cherishes the Lord, Har, Har forever.
> He alone cherishes the Lord, Har, Har, forever and ever, who meets my Perfect True Guru.
> O Nanak, the Lord's humble servant and the Lord become One; meditating on the Lord, he blends with the Lord. ||6||1||3||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> His Darbaar, His Court, is the most lofty and exalted.
> It has no end or limitations.
> Millions, millions, tens of millions seek,
> but they cannot find even a tiny bit of His Mansion. ||1||
> What is that auspicious moment, when God is met? ||1||Pause||
> Tens of thousands of devotees worship Him in adoration.
> Tens of thousands of ascetics practice austere discipline.
> Tens of thousands of Yogis practice Yoga.
> Tens of thousands of pleasure seekers seek pleasure. ||2||
> He dwells in each and every heart, but only a few know this.
> Is there any friend who can rip apart the screen of separation?
> I can only make the effort, if the Lord is merciful to me.
> I sacrifice my body and soul to Him. ||3||
> After wandering around for so long, I have finally come to the Saints;
> all of my pains and doubts have been eradicated.
> God summoned me to the Mansion of His Presence, and blessed me with the Ambrosial Nectar of His Name.
> Says Nanak, my God is lofty and exalted. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> Blessed is that time, when the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is given;
> I am a sacrifice to the feet of the True Guru. ||1||
> You are the Giver of souls, O my Beloved God.
> My soul lives by reflecting upon the Name of God. ||1||Pause||
> True is Your Mantra, Ambrosial is the Bani of Your Word.
> Cooling and soothing is Your Presence, all-knowing is Your gaze. ||2||
> True is Your Command; You sit upon the eternal throne.
> My eternal God does not come or go. ||3||
> You are the Merciful Master; I am Your humble servant.
> O Nanak, the Lord and Master is totally permeating and pervading everywhere. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> You are infinite - only a few know this.
> By Guru's Grace, some come to understand You through the Word of the Shabad. ||1||
> Your servant offers this prayer, O Beloved:
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 007
> I live by meditating on Your Feet, God. ||1||Pause||
> O my Merciful and Almighty God, O Great Giver,
> he alone knows You, whom You so bless. ||2||
> Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to You.
> Here and hereafter, I seek Your Protection. ||3||
> I am without virtue; I know none of Your Glorious Virtues.
> O Nanak, seeing the Holy Saint, my mind is imbued with You. ||4||3||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> God is perfect - He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> He blesses us with the gift of the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||1||
> Bless me with Your Grace, God, O Merciful to the meek.
> I seek Your Protection, O Perfect Lord, Sustainer of the World. ||1||Pause||
> He is totally pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky.
> God is near at hand, not far away. ||2||
> One whom He blesses with His Grace, meditates on Him.
> Twenty-four hours a day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
> He cherishes and sustains all beings and creatures.
> Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's Door. ||4||4||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> You are the Great Giver, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> God, the Perfect Lord and Master, is permeating and pervading in all. ||1||
> The Name of my Beloved God is my only support.
> I live by hearing, continually hearing Your Name. ||1||Pause||
> I seek Your Sanctuary, O my Perfect True Guru.
> My mind is purified by the dust of the Saints. ||2||
> I have enshrined His Lotus Feet within my heart.
> I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||3||
> Show mercy unto me, that I may sing Your Glorious Praises.
> O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I obtain peace. ||4||5||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord.
> The soul does not die, nor does it ever waste away. ||1||
> By great good fortune, one meets the Perfect Guru.
> By Guru's Grace, one meditates on God. ||1||Pause||
> The Lord is the jewel, the pearl, the gem, the diamond.
> Meditating, meditating in remembrance on God, I am in ecstasy. ||2||
> Wherever I look, I see the Sanctuary of the Holy.
> Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my soul becomes immaculately pure. ||3||
> Within each and every heart, dwells my Lord and Master.
> O Nanak, one obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord, when God bestows His Mercy. ||4||6||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> Do not forget me, O God, Merciful to the meek.
> I seek Your Sanctuary, O Perfect, Compassionate Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Wherever You come to mind, that place is blessed.
> The moment I forget You, I am stricken with regret. ||1||
> All beings are Yours; You are their constant companion.
> Please, give me Your hand, and pull me up out of this world-ocean. ||2||
> Coming and going are by Your Will.
> One whom You save is not afflicted by suffering. ||3||
> You are the One and only Lord and Master; there is no other.
> Nanak offers this prayer with his palms pressed together. ||4||7||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> When You allow Yourself to be known, then we know You.
> We chant Your Name, which You have given to us. ||1||
> You are wonderful! Your creative potency is amazing! ||1||Pause||
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 008
> You Yourself are the Cause of causes, You Yourself are the Creator.
> By Your Will, we are born, and by Your Will, we die. ||2||
> Your Name is the Support of our mind and body.
> This is Your blessing to Nanak, Your slave. ||3||8||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl, Second House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Deep within me, there is a longing to meet my Beloved; how can I attain my Perfect Guru?
> Even though a baby may play hundreds of games, he cannot survive without milk.
> The hunger within me is not satisfied, O my friend, even though I am served hundreds of dishes.
> My mind and body are filled with love for my Beloved; how can my soul find relief, without the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan? ||1||
> Listen, O my dear friends and siblings - lead me to my True Friend, the Giver of peace.
> He knows all the troubles of my soul; every day, he tells me stories of the Lord.
> I cannot live without Him, even for an instant. I cry out for Him, just as the song-bird cries for the drop of water.
> Which of Your Glorious Virtues should I sing? You save even worthless beings like me. ||2||
> I have become depressed, waiting for my Husband Lord, O my friend; when shall my eyes behold my Husband?
> I have forgotten how to enjoy all pleasures; without my Husband Lord, they are of no use at all.
> These clothes do not please my body; I cannot dress myself.
> I bow to those friends of mine, who have enjoyed their Beloved Husband Lord. ||3||
> I have adorned myself with all sorts of decorations, O my friend, but without my Husband Lord, they are of no use at all.
> When my Husband does not care for me, O my friend, then my youth passes, totally useless.
> Blessed, blessed are the happy soul-brides, O my friend, who are blended with their Husband Lord.
> I am a sacrifice to those happy soul-brides; I wash their feet again and again. ||4||
> As long as I suffered from duality and doubt, O my friend, I thought God was far away.
> But when I met the Perfect True Guru, O my friend, then all my hopes and desires were fulfilled.
> I have obtained all pleasures and comforts, O my friend; my Husband Lord is all-pervading everywhere.
> Servant Nanak enjoys the Lord's Love, O my friend; I fall at the feet of the Guru, the True Guru. ||5||1||9||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> True is the Bani of His Word, and True is the melody; True is contemplative meditation on the Word of the Shabad.
> Night and day, I praise the True Lord. Blessed, blessed is my great good fortune. ||1||
> O my mind, let yourself be a sacrifice to the True Name.
> If you become the slave of the Lord's slaves, you shall obtain the True Name. ||1||Pause||
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 009
> True is the tongue which is imbued with Truth, and true are the mind and body.
> By praising any other than the True Lord, one's whole life is wasted. ||2||
> Let Truth be the farm, Truth the seed, and Truth the merchandise you trade.
> Night and day, you shall earn the profit of the Lord's Name; you shall have the treasure overflowing with the wealth of devotional worship. ||3||
> Let Truth be your food, and let Truth be your clothes; let your True Support be the Name of the Lord.
> One who is so blessed by the Lord, obtains a seat in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||4||
> In Truth we come, and in Truth we go, and then, we are not consigned to reincarnation again.
> The Gurmukhs are hailed as True in the True Court; they merge in the True Lord. ||5||
> Deep within they are True, and their minds are True; they sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
> In the true place, they praise the True Lord; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru. ||6||
> True is the time, and true is the moment, when one falls in love with the True Lord.
> Then, he sees Truth, and speaks the Truth; he realizes the True Lord pervading the entire Universe. ||7||
> O Nanak, one merges with the True Lord, when He merges with Himself.
> As it pleases Him, He preserves us; He Himself ordains His Will. ||8||1||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> His mind wanders in the ten directions - how can he sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord?
> The sensory organs are totally engrossed in sensuality; sexual desire and anger constantly afflict him. ||1||
> Waaho! Waaho! Hail! Hail! Chant His Glorious Praises.
> The Lord's Name is so difficult to obtain in this age; under Guru's Instruction, drink in the subtle essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Remembering the Word of the Shabad, the mind becomes immaculately pure, and then, one sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Under Guru's Instruction, one comes to understand his own self, and then, he comes to dwell in the home of his inner self. ||2||
> O my mind, be imbued forever with the Lord's Love, and sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> The Immaculate Lord is forever the Giver of peace; from Him, one receives the fruits of his heart's desires. ||3||
> I am lowly, but I have been exalted, entering the Sanctuary of the Lord.
> He has lifted up the sinking stone; True is His glorious greatness. ||4||
> From poison, I have been transformed into Ambrosial Nectar; under Guru's Instruction, I have obtained wisdom.
> From bitter herbs, I have been transformed into sandalwood; this fragrance permeates me deep within. ||5||
> This human birth is so precious; one must earn the right to come into the world.
> By perfect destiny, I met the True Guru, and I meditate on the Lord's Name. ||6||
> The self-willed manmukhs are deluded; attached to corruption, they waste away their lives in vain.
> The Name of the Lord is forever an ocean of peace, but the manmukhs do not love the Word of the Shabad. ||7||
> Everyone can chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har with their mouths, but only a few enshrine it within their hearts.
> O Nanak, those who enshrine the Lord within their hearts, attain liberation and emancipation. ||8||2||
> Wadahans, First Mehl, Chhant:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Why bother to wash the body, polluted by falsehood?
> One's cleansing bath is only approved, if he practices Truth.
> When there is Truth within the heart, then one becomes True, and obtains the True Lord.
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> Without pre-ordained destiny, understanding is not attained; talking and babbling, one wastes his life away.
> Wherever you go and sit, speak well, and write the Word of the Shabad in your consciousness.
> Why bother to wash the body which is polluted by falsehood? ||1||
> When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak.
> The Ambrosial Name of the Lord is pleasing to my mind.
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, seems so sweet to my mind; it has destroyed the dwelling of pain.
> Peace came to dwell in my mind, when You gave the Order.
> It is Yours to bestow Your Grace, and it is mine to speak this prayer; You created Yourself.
> When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak. ||2||
> The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done.
> Do not speak ill of others, or get involved in arguments.
> Do not get into arguments with the Lord, or you shall ruin yourself.
> If you challenge the One, with whom you must abide, you will cry in the end.
> Be satisfied with what God gives you; tell your mind not to complain uselessly.
> The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done. ||3||
> He Himself created all, and He blesses then with His Glance of Grace.
> No one asks for that which is bitter; everyone asks for sweets.
> Let everyone ask for sweets, and behold, it is as the Lord wills.
> Giving donations to charity, and performing various religious rituals are not equal to the contemplation of the Naam.
> O Nanak, those who are blessed with the Naam have had such good karma pre-ordained.
> He Himself created all, and He blesses them with His Glance of Grace. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, First Mehl:
> Show mercy to me, that I may chant Your Name.
> You Yourself created all, and You are pervading among all.
> You Yourself are pervading among all, and You link them to their tasks.
> Some, You have made kings, while others go about begging.
> You have made greed and emotional attachment seem sweet; they are deluded by this delusion.
> Be ever merciful to me; only then can I chant Your Name. ||1||
> Your Name is True, and ever pleasing to my mind.
> My pains are dispelled, and I am permeated with peace.
> The angels, the mortals and the silent sages sing of You.
> The angels, the mortals and the silent sages sing of You; they are pleasing to Your Mind.
> Enticed by Maya, they do not remember the Lord, and they waste away their lives in vain.
> Some fools and idiots never think of the Lord; whoever has come, shall have to go.
> Your Name is True, and ever pleasing to my mind. ||2||
> Beauteous is Your time, O Lord; the Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar.
> Your servants serve You with love; these mortals are attached to Your essence.
> Those mortals are attached to Your essence, who are blessed with the Ambrosial Name.
> Those who are imbued with Your Name, prosper more and more, day by day.
> Some do not practice good deeds, or live righteously; nor do they practice self-restraint. They do not realize the One Lord.
> Ever beauteous is Your time, O Lord; the Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar. ||3||
> I am a sacrifice to the True Name.
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> Your rule shall never end.
> Your rule is eternal and unchanging; it shall never come to an end.
> He alone becomes Your servant, who contemplates You in peaceful ease.
> Enemies and pains shall never touch him, and sin shall never draw near him.
> I am forever a sacrifice to the One Lord, and Your Name. ||4||
> Throughout the ages, Your devotees sing the Kirtan of Your Praises, O Lord Master, at Your Door.
> They meditate on the One True Lord.
> Only then do they meditate on the True Lord, when they enshrine Him in their minds.
> Doubt and delusion are Your making; when these are dispelled,
> then, by Guru's Grace, You grant Your Grace, and save them from the noose of Death.
> Throughout the ages, they are Your devotees. ||5||
> O my Great Lord and Master, You are unfathomable and infinite.
> How should I make and offer my prayer? I do not know what to say.
> If You bless me with Your Glance of Grace, I realize the Truth.
> Only then do I come to realize the Truth, when You Yourself instruct me.
> The pain and hunger of the world are Your making; dispel this doubt.
> Prays Nanak, ones skepticism is taken away, when he understands the Guru's wisdom.
> The Great Lord Master is unfathomable and infinite. ||6||
> Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful.
> Your nose is so graceful, and Your hair is so long.
> Your body is so precious, cast in gold.
> His body is cast in gold, and He wears Krishna's mala; meditate on Him, O sisters.
> You shall not have to stand at Death's door, O sisters, if you listen to these teachings.
> From a crane, you shall be transformed into a swan, and the filth of your mind shall be removed.
> Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful. ||7||
> Your walk is so graceful, and Your speech is so sweet.
> You coo like a songbird, and your youthful beauty is alluring.
> Your youthful beauty is so alluring; it pleases You, and it fulfills the heart's desires.
> Like an elephant, You step with Your Feet so carefully; You are satisfied with Yourself.
> She who is imbued with the Love of such a Great Lord, flows intoxicated, like the waters of the Ganges.
> Prays Nanak, I am Your slave, O Lord; Your walk is so graceful, and Your speech is so sweet. ||8||2||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl, Chhant:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Let yourself be imbued with the Love of your Husband Lord, O beautiful, mortal bride.
> Let yourself remain merged in the True Word of the Shabad, O mortal bride; savor and enjoy the Love of your Beloved Husband Lord.
> The Husband Lord embellishes His beloved bride with His True Love; she is in love with the Lord, Har, Har.
> Renouncing her self-centeredness, she attains her Husband Lord, and remains merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> That soul bride is adorned, who is attracted by His Love, and who treasures the Love of her Beloved within her heart.
> O Nanak, the Lord blends that soul bride with Himself; the True King adorns her. ||1||
> O worthless bride, see your Husband Lord ever-present.
> One who, as Gurmukh, enjoys her Husband Lord, O mortal bride, knows Him to be all-pervading everywhere.
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> The Lord is all-pervading everywhere; behold Him ever-present. Throughout the ages, know Him as the One.
> The young, innocent bride enjoys her Husband Lord; she meets Him, the Architect of karma.
> One who tastes the sublime essence of the Lord, and utters the sublime Word of the Shabad, remains immersed in the Lord's Ambrosial Pool.
> O Nanak, that soul bride is pleasing to her Husband Lord, who, through the Shabad, remains in His Presence. ||2||
> Go and ask the happy soul-brides, O mortal bride, who have eradicated their self-conceit from within.
> Those who have not eradicated their self-conceit, O mortal bride, do not realize the Hukam of their Husband Lord's Command.
> Those who eradicate their self-conceit, obtain their Husband Lord; they delight in His Love.
> Ever imbued with His Love, in perfect poise and grace, she repeats His Name, night and day.
> Very fortunate is that bride, who focuses her consciousness on Him; her Lord's Love is so sweet to her.
> O Nanak, that soul-bride who is adorned with Truth, is imbued with her Lord's Love, in the state of perfect poise. ||3||
> Overcome your egotism, O mortal bride, and walk in the Guru's Way.
> Thus you shall ever enjoy your Husband Lord, O mortal bride, and obtain an abode in the home of your own inner being.
> Obtaining an abode in the home of her inner being, she vibrates the Word of the Shabad, and is a happy soul-bride forever.
> The Husband Lord is delightful, and forever young; night and day, He embellishes His bride.
> Her Husband Lord activates the destiny written on her forehead, and she is adorned with the True Shabad.
> O Nanak, the soul-bride is imbued with the Love of the Lord, when she walks according to the Will of the True Guru. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> All dealings of the Gurmukh are good, if they are accomplished with poise and grace.
> Night and day, he repeats the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and he earns his profits, drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord.
> He earns the profit of the subtle essence of the Lord, meditating on the Lord, and repeating the Naam, night and day.
> He gathers in merits, and eliminates demerits, and realizes his own self.
> Under Guru's Instruction, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he drinks in the essence of the True Word of the Shabad.
> O Nanak, devotional worship of the Lord is wonderful, but only a few Gurmukhs perform it. ||1||
> As Gurmukh, plant the crop of the Lord within the field of your body, and let it grow.
> Within the home of your own being, enjoy the Lord's subtle essence, and earn profits in the world hereafter.
> This profit is earned by enshrining the Lord within your mind; blessed is this farming and trade.
> Meditating on the Lord's Name, and enshrining Him within your mind, you shall come to understand the Guru's Teachings.
> The self-willed manmukhs have grown weary of this farming and trade; their hunger and thirst will not go away.
> O Nanak, plant the seed of the Name within your mind, and adorn yourself with the True Word of the Shabad. ||2||
> Those humble beings engage in the Lord's Trade, who have the jewel of such pre-ordained destiny upon their foreheads.
> Under Guru's Instruction, the soul dwells in the home of the self; through the True Word of the Shabad, she becomes unattached.
> By the destiny written upon their foreheads, they become truly unattached, and by reflective meditation, they are imbued with Truth.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the whole world is insane; through the Shabad, the ego is conquered.
> Attached to the True Word of the Shabad, wisdom comes forth. The Gurmukh obtains the Naam, the Name of the Husband Lord.
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> O Nanak, through the Shabad, one meets the Lord, the Destroyer of fear, and by the destiny written on her forehead, she enjoys Him. ||3||
> All farming and trading is by Hukam of His Will; surrendering to the Lord's Will, glorious greatness is obtained.
> Under Guru's Instruction, one comes to understand the Lord's Will, and by His Will, he is united in His Union.
> By His Will, one merges and easily blends with Him. The Shabads of the Guru are incomparable.
> Through the Guru, true greatness is obtained, and one is embellished with Truth.
> He finds the Destroyer of fear, and eradicates his self-conceit; as Gurmukh, he is united in His Union.
> Says Nanak, the Name of the immaculate, inaccessible, unfathomable Commander is permeating and pervading everywhere. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> O my mind, contemplate the True Lord forever.
> Dwell in peace in the home of your own self, and the Messenger of Death shall not touch you.
> The noose of the Messenger of Death shall not touch you, when you embrace love for the True Word of the Shabad.
> Ever imbued with the True Lord, the mind becomes immaculate, and its coming and going is ended.
> The love of duality and doubt have ruined the self-willed manmukh, who is lured away by the Messenger of Death.
> Says Nanak, listen, O my mind: contemplate the True Lord forever. ||1||
> O my mind, the treasure is within you; do not search for it on the outside.
> Eat only that which is pleasing to the Lord, and as Gurmukh, receive the blessing of His Glance of Grace.
> As Gurmukh, receive the blessing of His Glance of Grace, O my mind; the Name of the Lord, your help and support, is within you.
> The self-willed manmukhs are blind, and devoid of wisdom; they are ruined by the love of duality.
> Without the Name, no one is emancipated. All are bound by the Messenger of Death.
> O Nanak, the treasure is within you; do not search for it on the outside. ||2||
> O my mind, obtaining the blessing of this human birth, some are engaged in the trade of Truth.
> They serve their True Guru, and the Infinite Word of the Shabad resounds within them.
> Within them is the Infinite Shabad, and the Beloved Naam, the Name of the Lord; through the Naam, the nine treasures are obtained.
> The self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya; they suffer in pain, and through duality, they lose their honor.
> But those who conquer their ego, and merge in the True Shabad, are totally imbued with Truth.
> O Nanak, it is so difficult to obtain this human life; the True Guru imparts this understanding. ||3||
> O my mind, those who serve their True Guru are the most fortunate beings.
> Those who conquer their minds are beings of renunciation and detachment.
> They are beings of renunciation and detachment, who lovingly focus their consciousness on the True Lord; they realize and understand their own selves.
> Their intellect is steady, deep and profound; as Gurmukh, they naturally chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Some are lovers of beautiful young women; emotional attachment to Maya is very dear to them. The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs remain asleep.
> O Nanak, those who intuitively serve their Guru, have perfect destiny. ||4||3||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> Purchase the jewel, the invaluable treasure; the True Guru has given this understanding.
> The profit of profits is the devotional worship of the Lord; one's virtues merge into the virtues of the Lord.
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> One's virtues merge into the virtues of the Lord; he comes to understand his own self. He earns the profit of devotional worship in this world.
> Without devotion, there is no peace; through duality, one's honor is lost, but under Guru's Instruction, he is blessed with the Support of the Naam.
> He ever earns the profit of the merchandise of the Naam, whom the Lord employs in this Trade.
> He purchases the jewel, the invaluable treasure, unto whom the True Guru has given this understanding. ||1||
> The love of Maya is totally painful; this is a bad deal.
> Speaking falsehood, one eats poison, and the evil within increases greatly.
> The evil within increases greatly, in this world of doubt; without the Name, one's honor is lost.
> Reading and studying, the religious scholars argue and debate; but without understanding, there is no peace.
> Their comings and goings never end; emotional attachment to Maya is dear to them.
> The love of Maya is totally painful; this is a bad deal. ||2||
> The counterfeit and the genuine are all assayed in the Court of the True Lord.
> The counterfeit are cast out of the Court, and they stand there, crying out in misery.
> They stand there, crying out in misery; the foolish, idiotic, self-willed manmukhs have wasted their lives.
> Maya is the poison which has deluded the world; it does not love the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> The self-willed manmukhs are resentful toward the Saints; they harvest only pain in this world.
> The counterfeit and the genuine are assayed in that True Court of the Lord. ||3||
> He Himself acts; who else should I ask? No one else can do anything.
> As He pleases, He engages us; such is His glorious greatness.
> Such is His glorious greatness - He Himself causes all to act; no one is a warrior or a coward.
> The Life of the World, the Great Giver, the Architect of karma - He Himself grants forgiveness.
> By Guru's Grace, self-conceit is eradicated, O Nanak, and through the Naam, honor is obtained.
> He Himself acts; who else should I ask? No one else can do anything. ||4||4||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> The True merchandise is the Lord's Name. This is the true trade.
> Under Guru's Instruction, we trade in the Lord's Name; its value is very great.
> The value of this true trade is very great; those who are engaged in the true trade are very fortunate.
> Inwardly and outwardly, they are imbued with devotion, and they enshrine love for the True Name.
> One who is blessed with the Lord's Favor, obtains Truth, and reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Name find peace; they deal only in the True Name. ||1||
> Egotistical involvement in Maya is filth; Maya is overflowing with filth.
> Under Guru's Instruction, the mind is made pure and the tongue tastes the subtle essence of the Lord.
> The tongue tastes the subtle essence of the Lord, and deep within, the heart is drenched with His Love, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad.
> Deep within, the well of the heart is overflowing with the Lord's Ambrosial Nectar; the water-carrier draws and drinks in the water of the Shabad.
> One who is blessed with the Lord's favor is attuned to the Truth; with his tongue, he chants the Lord's Name.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are immaculate. The others are full of the filth of egotism. ||2||
> All the religious scholars and astrologers read and study, and argue and shout. Who are they trying to teach?
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> The filth of attachment to Maya clings to their hearts; they deal in Maya alone.
> They love to deal in Maya in this world; coming and going, they suffer in pain.
> The worm of poison is addicted to poison; it is immersed in manure.
> He does what is pre-ordained for him; no one can erase his destiny.
> O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, lasting peace is found; the ignorant fools die screaming. ||3||
> Their minds are colored by emotional attachment to Maya; because of this emotional attachment, they do not understand.
> The soul of the Gurmukh is imbued with the Lord's Love; the love of duality departs.
> The love of duality departs, and the soul merges in Truth; the warehouse is overflowing with Truth.
> One who becomes Gurmukh, comes to understand; the Lord embellishes him with Truth.
> He alone merges with the Lord, whom the Lord causes to merge; nothing else can be said or done.
> O Nanak, without the Name, one is deluded by doubt; but some, imbued with the Name, enshrine love for the Lord. ||4||5||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> O my mind, the world comes and goes in birth and death; only the True Name shall emancipate you in the end.
> When the True Lord Himself grants forgiveness, then one does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again.
> He does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, and he is emancipated in the end; as Gurmukh, he obtains glorious greatness.
> Imbued with love for the True Lord, he is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and he remains absorbed in the Celestial Lord.
> The True Lord is pleasing to his mind; he enshrines the True Lord in his mind; attuned to the Word of the Shabad, he is emancipated in the end.
> O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam, merge in the True Lord; they are not cast into the terrifying world-ocean again. ||1||
> Emotional attachment to Maya is total madness; through the love of duality, one is ruined.
> Mother and father - all are subject to this love; in this love, they are entangled.
> They are entangled in this love, on account of their past actions, which no one can erase.
> The One who created the Universe, beholds it; no other is as great as He.
> The blind, self-willed manmukh is consumed by his burning rage; without the Word of the Shabad, peace is not obtained.
> O Nanak, without the Name, everyone is deluded, ruined by emotional attachment to Maya. ||2||
> Seeing that this world on fire, I have hurried to the Sanctuary of the Lord.
> I offer my prayer to the Perfect Guru: please save me, and bless me with Your glorious greatness.
> Preserve me in Your Sanctuary, and bless me with the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord; there is no other Giver as great as You.
> Those who are engaged in serving You are very fortunate; throughout the ages, they know the One Lord.
> You may practice celibacy, truth, austere self-discipline and rituals, but without the Guru, you shall not be emancipated.
> O Nanak, he alone understands the Word of the Shabad, who goes and seeks the Lord's Sanctuary. ||3||
> That understanding, imparted by the Lord, wells up; there is no other understanding.
> Deep within, and beyond as well, You alone are, O Lord; You Yourself impart this understanding.
> One whom He Himself blesses with this understanding, does not love any other. As Gurmukh, he tastes the subtle essence of the Lord.
> In the True Court, he is forever True; with love, he chants the True Word of the Shabad.
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> Within his home, he finds the home of his own being; the True Guru blesses him with glorious greatness.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; their understanding is true, and approved. ||4||6||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, Chhant:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> My mind, my mind - the True Guru has blessed it with the Lord's Love.
> He has enshrined the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, within my mind.
> The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, dwells within my mind; He is the Destroyer of all pain.
> By great good fortune, I have obtained the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan; blessed, blessed is my True Guru.
> While standing up and sitting down, I serve the True Guru; serving Him, I have found peace.
> My mind, my mind - the True Guru has blessed it with the Lord's Love. ||1||
> I live, I live, and I blossom forth, beholding the True Guru.
> The Name of the Lord, the Name of the Lord, He has implanted within me; chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, I blossom forth.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the heart-lotus blossoms forth, and through the Name of the Lord, I have obtained the nine treasures.
> The disease of egotism has been eradicated, suffering has been eliminated, and I have entered the Lord's state of celestial Samaadhi.
> I have obtained the glorious greatness of Name of the Lord from the True Guru; beholding the Divine True Guru, my mind is at peace.
> I live, I live, and I blossom forth, beholding the True Guru. ||2||
> If only someone would come, if only someone would come, and lead me to meet my Perfect True Guru.
> My mind and body, my mind and body - I cut my body into pieces, and I dedicate these to Him.
> Cutting my mind and body apart, cutting them into pieces, I offer these to the one, who recites to me the Words of the True Guru.
> My unattached mind has renounced the world; obtaining the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, it has found peace.
> O Lord, Har, Har, O Giver of Peace, please, grant Your Grace, and bless me with the dust of the feet of the True Guru.
> If only someone would come, if only someone would come, and lead me to meet my Perfect True Guru. ||3||
> A Giver as great as the Guru, as great as the Guru - I cannot see any other.
> He blesses me with the gift of the Lord's Name, the gift of the Lord's Name; He is the Immaculate Lord God.
> Those who worship in adoration the Name of the Lord, Har, Har - their pain, doubts and fears are dispelled.
> Through their loving service, those very fortunate ones, whose minds are attached to the Guru's Feet, meet Him.
> Says Nanak, the Lord Himself causes us to meet the Guru; meeting the Almighty True Guru, peace is obtained.
> A Giver as great as the Guru, as great as the Guru - I cannot see any other. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl:
> Without the Guru, I am - without the Guru, I am totally dishonored.
> The Life of the World, the Life of the World, the Great Giver has led me to meet and merge with the Guru.
> Meeting with the True Guru, I have merged into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and meditate on it.
> I was seeking and searching for Him, the Lord, my best friend, and I have found Him within the home of my own being.
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> I see the One Lord, and I know the One Lord; I realize Him within my soul.
> Without the Guru, I am - without the Guru, I am totally dishonored. ||1||
> Those who have found the True Guru, the True Guru, the Lord God unites them in His Union.
> Their feet, their feet, I adore; I fall at their feet.
> O Lord, Har, Har, I adore the feet of those who meditate on the True Guru, and the Almighty Lord God.
> You are the Greatest Giver, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts; please, reward my faith, O Lord King.
> Meeting the Gursikh, my faith is rewarded; night and day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Those who have found the True Guru, the True Guru, the Lord God unites them in His Union. ||2||
> I am a sacrifice, I am a sacrifice to the Gursikhs, my dear friends.
> They chant the Lord's Name, the Lord's Name; the Beloved Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my only Support.
> The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is the companion of my breath of life; without it, I cannot live for an instant or a moment.
> The Lord, Har, Har, the Giver of peace, shows His Mercy, and the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.
> The Lord blesses him with faith, and unites him in His Union; He Himself adorns him.
> I am a sacrifice, I am a sacrifice to the Gursikhs, my dear friends. ||3||
> The Lord Himself, the Lord Himself, is the Immaculate Almighty Lord God.
> The Lord Himself, the Lord Himself, unites us with Himself; that which He does, comes to pass.
> Whatever is pleasing to the Lord God, that alone comes to pass; nothing else can be done.
> Even by very clever tricks, He cannot be obtained; all have grown weary of practicing cleverness.
> By Guru's Grace, servant Nanak beholds the Lord; without the Lord, I have no other at all.
> The Lord Himself, the Lord Himself, is the Immaculate Almighty Lord God. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl:
> The Lord, the True Guru, the Lord, the True Guru - if only I could meet the Lord, the True Guru; His Lotus Feet are so pleasing to me.
> The darkness of my ignorance was dispelled, when the Guru applied the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes.
> The True Guru has applied the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled.
> Serving the Guru, I have obtained the supreme status; I meditate on the Lord with every breath, and every morsel of food.
> Those, upon whom the Lord God has bestowed His Grace, are committed to the service of the True Guru.
> The Lord, the True Guru, the Lord, the True Guru - if only I could meet the Lord, the True Guru; His Lotus Feet are so pleasing to me. ||1||
> My True Guru, my True Guru is my Beloved; without the Guru, I cannot live.
> He gives me the Name of the Lord, the Name of the Lord, my only companion in the end.
> The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is my only companion in the end; the Guru, the True Guru, has implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me.
> There, where neither child nor spouse shall accompany you, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har shall emancipate you.
> Blessed, blessed is the True Guru, the Immaculate, Almighty Lord God; meeting Him, I meditate on the Name of the Lord.
> My True Guru, my True Guru is my Beloved; without the Guru, I cannot live. ||2||
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> Those who have not obtained the Blessed Vision, the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the True Guru, the Almighty Lord God,
> they have fruitlessly, fruitlessly wasted their whole lives in vain.
> They have wasted away their whole lives in vain; those faithless cynics die a regretful death.
> They have the jewel-treasure in their own homes, but still, they are hungry; those unlucky wretches are far away from the Lord.
> O Lord, please, let me not see those who do not meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,
> and who have not obtained the Blessed Vision, the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the True Guru, the Almighty Lord God. ||3||
> I am a song-bird, I am a meek song-bird; I offer my prayer to the Lord.
> If only I could meet the Guru, meet the Guru, O my Beloved; I dedicate myself to the devotional worship of the True Guru.
> I worship the Lord, Har, Har, and the True Guru; the Lord God has granted His Grace.
> Without the Guru, I have no other friend. The Guru, the True Guru, is my very breath of life.
> Says Nanak, the Guru has implanted the Naam within me; the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the True Name.
> I am a song-bird, I am a meek song-bird; I offer my prayer to the Lord. ||4||3||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl:
> O Lord, show Your Mercy, show Your Mercy, and let me meet the True Guru, the Giver of peace.
> I go and ask, I go and ask from the True Guru, about the sermon of the Lord.
> I ask about the sermon of the Lord from the True Guru, who has obtained the treasure of the Naam.
> I bow at His Feet constantly, and pray to Him; the Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Way.
> He alone is a devotee, who looks alike upon pleasure and pain; he is imbued with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> O Lord, show Your Mercy, show Your Mercy, and let me meet the True Guru, the Giver of peace. ||1||
> Listen as Gurmukh, listen as Gurmukh, to the Naam, the Name of the Lord; all egotism and sins are eradicated.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the troubles of the world vanish.
> Those who contemplate the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are rid of their suffering and sins.
> The True Guru has placed the sword of spiritual wisdom in my hands; I have overcome and slain the Messenger of Death.
> The Lord God, the Giver of peace, has granted His Grace, and I am rid of pain, sin and disease.
> Listen as Gurmukh, listen as Gurmukh, to the Naam, the Name of the Lord; all egotism and sins are eradicated. ||2||
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is so pleasing to my mind.
> Speaking as Gurmukh, speaking as Gurmukh, chanting the Naam, all disease is eradicated.
> As Gurmukh, chanting the Naam, all disease is eradicated, and the body becomes free of disease.
> Night and day, one remains absorbed in the Perfect Poise of Samaadhi; meditate on the Name of the Lord, the inaccessible and unfathomable Lord.
> Whether of high or low social status, one who meditates on the Naam obtains the supreme treasure.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is pleasing to my mind. ||3||
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> Grant Your Grace, grant Your Grace, O Lord, and save me.
> I am a sinner, I am a worthless sinner, I am meek, but I am Yours, O Lord.
> I am a worthless sinner, and I am meek, but I am Yours; I seek Your Sanctuary, O Merciful Lord.
> You are the Destroyer of pain, the Giver of absolute peace; I am a stone - carry me across and save me.
> Meeting the True Guru, servant Nanak has obtained the subtle essence of the Lord; through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he is saved.
> Grant Your Grace, grant Your Grace, Lord, and save me. ||4||4||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, Ghorees ~ The Wedding Procession Songs:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> This body-horse was created by the Lord.
> Blessed is human life, which is obtained by virtuous actions.
> Human life is obtained only by the most virtuous actions; this body is radiant and golden.
> The Gurmukh is imbued with the deep red color of the poppy; he is imbued with the new color of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, Har.
> This body is so very beautiful; it chants the Name of the Lord, and it is adorned with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> By great good fortune, the body is obtained; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is its companion; O servant Nanak, the Lord has created it. ||1||
> I place the saddle on the body-horse, the saddle of realization of the Good Lord.
> Riding this horse, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
> The terrifying world-ocean is rocked by countless waves, but the Gurmukh is carried across.
> Embarking upon the boat of the Lord, the very fortunate ones cross over; the Guru, the Boatman, carries them across through the Word of the Shabad.
> Night and day, imbued with the Lord's Love, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Lord's lover loves the Lord.
> Servant Nanak has obtained the state of Nirvaanaa, the state of ultimate goodness, the state of the Lord. ||2||
> For a bridle in my mouth, the Guru has implanted spiritual wisdom within me.
> He has applied the whip of the Lord's Love to my body.
> Applying the whip of the Lord's Love to his body, the Gurmukh conquers his mind, and wins the battle of life.
> He trains his untrained mind with the Word of the Shabad, and drinks in the rejuvenating essence of the Lord's Nectar.
> Listen with your ears to the Word, uttered by the Guru, and attune your body-horse to the Lord's Love.
> Servant Nanak has crossed over the long and treacherous path. ||3||
> The transitory body-horse was created by the Lord.
> Blessed, blessed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God.
> Blessed and acclaimed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God; it is obtained by the merits of past actions.
> Riding the body-horse, one crosses over the terrifying world ocean; the Gurmukh meets the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss.
> The Lord, Har, Har, has perfectly arranged this wedding; the Saints have come together as a marriage party.
> Servant Nanak has obtained the Lord as his Spouse; joining together, the Saints sing the songs of joy and congratulations. ||4||1||5||
> Wadahans, Fourth Mehl:
> The body is the Lord's horse; the Lord imbues it with the fresh and new color.
> From the Guru, I ask for the Lord's spiritual wisdom.
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> I ask for the Lord's spiritual wisdom, and the Lord's sublime sermon; through the Name of the Lord, I have come to know His value and His state.
> The Creator has made my life totally fruitful; I chant the Name of the Lord.
> The Lord's humble servant begs for the Lord's Name, for the Lord's Praises, and for devotional worship of the Lord God.
> Says servant Nanak, listen, O Saints: devotional worship of the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is sublime and good. ||1||
> The golden body is saddled with the saddle of gold.
> It is adorned with the jewel of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Adorned with the jewel of the Naam, one obtains the Lord of the Universe; he meets the Lord, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and obtains all sorts of comforts.
> He obtains the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and he meditates on the Name of the Lord; by great good fortune, he assumes the color of the Lord's Love.
> He meets his Lord and Master, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts; His body is ever-new, and His color is ever-fresh.
> Nanak chants and realizes the Naam; he begs for the Name of the Lord, the Lord God. ||2||
> The Guru has placed the reins in the mouth of the body-horse.
> The mind-elephant is overpowered by the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The bride obtains the supreme status, as her mind is brought under control; she is the beloved of her Husband Lord.
> Deep within her inner self, she is in love with her Lord; in His home, she is beautiful - she is the bride of her Lord God.
> Imbued with the Lord's Love, she is intuitively absorbed in bliss; she obtains the Lord God, Har, Har.
> Servant Nanak, the Lord's slave, says that only the very fortunate meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
> The body is the horse, upon which one rides to the Lord.
> Meeting with the True Guru, one sings the songs of joy.
> Sing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servants.
> You shall go and enter the Mansion of the Beloved Lord's Presence, and lovingly enjoy His Love.
> I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, so pleasing to my mind; following the Guru's Teachings, I meditate on the Lord within my mind.
> The Lord has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak; mounting the body-horse, he has found the Lord. ||4||2||6||
> Raag Wadahans, Fifth Mehl, Chhant, Fourth House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Meeting with the Guru, I have found my Beloved Lord God.
> I have made this body and mind a sacrifice, a sacrificial offering to my Lord.
> Dedicating my body and mind, I have crossed over the terrifying world-ocean, and shaken off the fear of death.
> Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, I have become immortal; my comings and goings have ceased.
> I have found that home, of celestial Samaadhi; the Name of the Lord is my only Support.
> Says Nanak, I enjoy peace and pleasure; I bow in reverence to the Perfect Guru. ||1||
> Listen, O my friend and companion
> - the Guru has given the Mantra of the Shabad, the True Word of God.
> Meditating on this True Shabad, I sing the songs of joy, and my mind is rid of anxiety.
> I have found God, who never leaves; forever and ever, He sits with me.
> One who is pleasing to God receives true honor. The Lord God blesses him with wealth.
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> Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to such a humble being. O Lord, You bless all with Your bountiful blessings. ||2||
> When it pleases You, then I am satisfied and satiated.
> My mind is soothed and calmed, and all my thirst is quenched.
> My mind is soothed and calmed, the burning has ceased, and I have found so many treasures.
> All the Sikhs and servants partake of them; I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.
> I have become fearless, imbued with the Love of my Lord Master, and I have shaken off the fear of death.
> Slave Nanak, Your humble servant, lovingly embraces Your meditation; O Lord, be with me always. ||3||
> My hopes and desires have been fulfilled, O my Lord.
> I am worthless, without virtue; all virtues are Yours, O Lord.
> All virtues are Yours, O my Lord and Master; with what mouth should I praise You?
> You did not consider my merits and demerits; you forgave me in an instant.
> I have obtained the nine treasures, congratulations are pouring in, and the unstruck melody resounds.
> Says Nanak, I have found my Husband Lord within my own home, and all my anxiety is forgotten. ||4||1||
> Shalok:
> Why do you listen to falsehood? It shall vanish like a gust of wind.
> O Nanak, those ears are acceptable, which listen to the True Master. ||1||
> Chhant:
> I am a sacrifice to those who listen with their ears to the Lord God.
> Blissful and comfortable are those, who with their tongues chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> They are naturally embellished, with priceless virtues; they have come to save the world.
> God's Feet are the boat, which carries so many across the terrifying world-ocean.
> Those who are blessed with the favor of my Lord and Master, are not asked to render their account.
> Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who listen to God with their ears. ||1||
> Shalok:
> With my eyes, I have seen the Light of the Lord, but my great thirst is not quenched.
> O Nanak, those eyes are different, which behold my Husband Lord. ||1||
> Chhant:
> I am a sacrifice to those who have seen the Lord God.
> In the True Court of the Lord, they are approved.
> They are approved by their Lord and Master, and acclaimed as supreme; they are imbued with the Lord's Love.
> They are satiated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and they merge in celestial peace; in each and every heart, they see the all-pervading Lord.
> They alone are the friendly Saints, and they alone are happy, who are pleasing to their Lord and Master.
> Says Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to those who have seen the Lord God. ||2||
> Shalok:
> The body is blind, totally blind and desolate, without the Naam.
> O Nanak, fruitful is the life of that being, within whose heart the True Lord and Master abides. ||1||
> Chhant:
> I am cut into pieces as a sacrifice, to those who have seen my Lord God.
> His humble servants partake of the Sweet Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord, Har, Har, and are satiated.
> The Lord seems sweet to their minds; God is merciful to them, His Ambrosial Nectar rains down upon them, and they are at peace.
> Pain is eliminated and doubt is dispelled from the body; chanting the Name of the Lord of the World, their victory is celebrated.
> They are rid of emotional attachment, their sins are erased, and their association with the five passions is broken off.
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> Says Nanak, I am every bit a sacrifice to those, within whose hearts my Lord God abides. ||3||
> Shalok:
> Those who long for the Lord, are said to be His servants.
> Nanak knows this Truth, that the Lord is not different from His Saint. ||1||
> Chhant:
> As water mixes and blends with water,
> so does one's light mix and blend with the Lord's Light.
> Merging with the perfect, all-powerful Creator, one comes to know his own self.
> Then, he enters the celestial state of absolute Samaadhi, and speaks of the One and Only Lord.
> He Himself is unmanifest, and He Himself is liberated; He Himself speaks of Himself.
> O Nanak, doubt, fear and the limitations of the three qualities are dispelled, as one merges into the Lord, like water blending with water. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:
> God is the all-powerful Creator, the Cause of causes.
> He preserves the whole world, reaching out with His hand.
> He is the all-powerful, safe Sanctuary, Lord and Master, Treasure of mercy, Giver of peace.
> I am a sacrifice to Your slaves, who recognize only the One Lord.
> His color and shape cannot be seen; His description is indescribable.
> Prays Nanak, hear my prayer, O God, Almighty Creator, Cause of causes. ||1||
> These beings are Yours; You are their Creator.
> God is the Destroyer of pain, suffering and doubt.
> Eliminate my doubt, pain and suffering in an instant, and preserve me, O Lord, Merciful to the meek.
> You are mother, father and friend, O Lord and Master; the whole world is Your child, O Lord of the World.
> One who comes seeking Your Sanctuary, obtains the treasure of virtue, and does not have to enter the cycle of birth and death again.
> Prays Nanak, I am Your slave. All beings are Yours; You are their Creator. ||2||
> Meditating on the Lord, twenty-four hours a day,
> the fruits of the heart's desires are obtained.
> Your heart's desires are obtained, meditating on God, and the fear of death is dispelled.
> I sing of the Lord of the Universe in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and my hopes are fulfilled.
> Renouncing egotism, emotional attachment and all corruption, we become pleasing to the Mind of God.
> Prays Nanak, day and night, meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
> At the Lord's Door, the unstruck melody resounds.
> In each and every heart, the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, sings.
> The Lord of the Universe sings, and abides forever; He is unfathomable, profoundly deep, lofty and exalted.
> His virtues are infinite - none of them can be described. No one can reach Him.
> He Himself creates, and He Himself sustains; all beings and creatures are fashioned by Him.
> Prays Nanak, happiness comes from devotional worship of the Naam; at His Door, the unstruck melody resounds. ||4||3||
> Raag Wadahans, First Mehl, Fifth House, Alaahanees ~ Songs Of Mourning:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks.
> When one's time is up, and the measure is full, this dear soul is caught, and driven off.
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> This dear soul is driven off, when the pre-ordained Order is received, and all the relatives cry out in mourning.
> The body and the swan-soul are separated, when one's days are past and done, O my mother.
> As is one's pre-ordained Destiny, so does one receive, according to one's past actions.
> Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks. ||1||
> Meditate in remembrance on the Lord and Master, O my Siblings of Destiny; everyone has to pass this way.
> These false entanglements last for only a few days; then, one must surely move on to the world hereafter.
> He must surely move on to the world hereafter, like a guest; so why does he indulge in ego?
> Chant the Name of the Lord; serving Him, you shall obtain peace in His Court.
> In the world hereafter, no one's commands will be obeyed. According to their actions, each and every person proceeds.
> Meditate in remembrance on the Lord and Master, O my Siblings of Destiny; everyone has to pass this way. ||2||
> Whatever pleases the Almighty Lord, that alone comes to pass; this world is an opportunity to please Him.
> The True Creator Lord is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the air.
> The True Creator Lord is invisible and infinite; His limits cannot be found.
> Fruitful is the coming of those, who meditate single-mindedly on Him.
> He destroys, and having destroyed, He creates; by His Order, He adorns us.
> Whatever pleases the Almighty Lord, that alone comes to pass; this world is an opportunity to please Him. ||3||
> Nanak: he alone truly weeps, O Baba, who weeps in the Lord's Love.
> One who weeps for the sake of worldly objects, O Baba, weeps totally in vain.
> This weeping is all in vain; the world forgets the Lord, and weeps for the sake of Maya.
> He does not distinguish between good and evil, and wastes away this life in vain.
> Everyone who comes here, shall have to leave; to act in ego is false.
> Nanak: he alone truly weeps, O Baba, who weeps in the Lord's Love. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, First Mehl:
> Come, O my companions - let us meet together and dwell upon the True Name.
> Let us weep over the body's separation from the Lord and Master; let us remember Him in contemplation.
> Let us remember the Lord and Master in contemplation, and keep a watchful eye on the Path. We shall have to go there as well.
> He who has created, also destroys; whatever happens is by His Will.
> Whatever He has done, has come to pass; how can we command Him?
> Come, O my companions - let us meet together and dwell upon the True Name. ||1||
> Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die.
> Serve your Almighty Lord and Master, and your path in the world hereafter will be easy.
> Take this easy path, and you shall obtain the fruits of your rewards, and receive honor in the world hereafter.
> Go there with your offering, and you shall merge in the True Lord; your honor shall be confirmed.
> You shall obtain a place in the Mansion of the Lord Master's Presence; being pleasing to Him, you shall enjoy the pleasures of His Love.
> Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die. ||2||
> The death of brave heroes is blessed, if it is approved by God.
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> They alone are acclaimed as brave warriors in the world hereafter, who receive true honor in the Court of the Lord.
> They are honored in the Court of the Lord; they depart with honor, and they do not suffer pain in the world hereafter.
> They meditate on the One Lord, and obtain the fruits of their rewards. Serving the Lord, their fear is dispelled.
> Do not indulge in egotism, and dwell within your own mind; the Knower Himself knows everything.
> The death of brave heroes is blessed, if it is approved by God. ||3||
> Nanak: for whom should we mourn, O Baba? This world is merely a play.
> The Lord Master beholds His work, and contemplates His creative potency.
> He contemplates His creative potency, having established the Universe. He who created it, He alone knows.
> He Himself beholds it, and He Himself understands it. He Himself realizes the Hukam of His Command.
> He who created these things, He alone knows. His subtle form is infinite.
> Nanak: for whom should we mourn, O Baba? This world is merely a play. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, First Mehl, Dakhanee:
> The True Creator Lord is True - know this well; He is the True Sustainer.
> He Himself fashioned His Own Self; the True Lord is invisible and infinite.
> He brought together, and then separated, the two grinding stones of the earth and the sky; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.
> He created the sun and the moon; night and day, they move according to His Thought. ||1||
> O True Lord and Master, You are True. O True Lord, bless me with Your Love. ||Pause||
> You created the Universe; You are the Giver of pain and pleasure.
> You created woman and man, the love of poison, and emotional attachment to Maya.
> The four sources of creation, and the power of the Word, are also of Your making. You give Support to all beings.
> You have made the Creation as Your Throne; You are the True Judge. ||2||
> You created comings and goings, but You are ever-stable, O Creator Lord.
> In birth and death, in coming and going, this soul is held in bondage by corruption.
> The evil person has forgotten the Naam; he has drowned - what can he do now?
> Forsaking merit, he has loaded the poisonous cargo of demerits; he is a trader of sins. ||3||
> The beloved soul has received the Call, the Command of the True Creator Lord.
> The soul, the husband, has become separated from the body, the bride. The Lord is the Re-uniter of the separated ones.
> No one cares for your beauty, O beautiful bride.; the Messenger of Death is bound only by the Lord Commander's Command.
> He does not distinguish between young children and old people; he tears apart love and affection. ||4||
> The nine doors are closed by the True Lord's Command, and the swan-soul takes flight into the skies.
> The body-bride is separated, and defrauded by falsehood; she is now a widow - her husband's body lies dead in the courtyard.
> The widow cries out at the door, "The light of my mind has gone out, O my mother, with his death."
> So cry out, O soul-brides of the Husband Lord, and dwell on the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||5||
> Her loved one is cleansed, bathed in water, and dressed in silken robes.
> The musicians play, and the Bani of the True Lord's Words are sung; the five relatives feel as if they too are dead, so deadened are their minds.
> "Separation from my beloved is like death to me!" cries the widow. "My life in this world is cursed and worthless!"
> But she alone is approved, who dies, while yet still alive; she lives for the sake of the Love of her Beloved. ||6||
> So cry out in mourning, you who have come to mourn; this world is false and fraudulent.
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> I too have been defrauded, chasing after worldly entanglements; my Husband Lord has forsaken me - I practice the evil deeds of a wife without a spouse.
> In each and every home, are the brides of the Husband Lord; they gaze upon their Handsome Lord with love and affection.
> I sing the Praises of my True Husband Lord, and through the Naam, the Name of my Husband Lord, I blossom forth. ||7||
> Meeting with the Guru, the soul-bride's dress is transformed, and she is adorned with Truth.
> Come and meet with me, O brides of the Lord; let's meditate in remembrance on the Creator Lord.
> Through the Naam, the soul-bride becomes the Lord's favorite; she is adorned with Truth.
> Do not sing the songs of separation, O Nanak; reflect upon God. ||8||3||
> Wadahans, First Mehl:
> The One who creates and dissolves the world - that Lord and Master alone knows His creative power.
> Do not search for the True Lord far away; recognize the Word of the Shabad in each and every heart.
> Recognize the Shabad, and do not think that the Lord is far away; He created this creation.
> Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains peace; without the Naam, he plays a losing game.
> The One who established the Universe, He alone knows the Way; what can anyone say?
> The One who established the world cast the net of Maya over it; accept Him as your Lord and Master. ||1||
> O Baba, he has come, and now he must get up and depart; this world is only a way-station.
> Upon each and every head, the True Lord writes their destiny of pain and pleasure, according to their past actions.
> He bestows pain and pleasure, according to the deeds done; the record of these deeds stays with the soul.
> He does those deeds which the Creator Lord causes him to do; he attempts no other actions.
> The Lord Himself is detached, while the world is entangled in conflict; by His Command, He emancipates it.
> He may put this off today, but tomorrow he is seized by death; in love with duality, he practices corruption. ||2||
> The path of death is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen.
> There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there.
> He receives no food there, no honor or water, no clothes or decorations.
> The chain is put around his neck, and the Messenger of Death standing over his head strikes him; he cannot see the door of his home.
> The seeds planted on this path do not sprout; bearing the weight of his sins upon his head, he regrets and repents.
> Without the True Lord, no one is his friend; reflect upon this as true. ||3||
> O Baba, they alone are known to truly weep and wail, who meet together and weep, chanting the Praises of the Lord.
> Defrauded by Maya and worldly affairs, the weepers weep.
> They weep for the sake of worldly affairs, and they do not wash off their own filth; the world is merely a dream.
> Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.
> The Lord Himself reveals the Path; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.
> Those who are imbued with the Naam, are protected by the Perfect Guru, O Nanak; they merge in celestial bliss. ||4||4||
> Wadahans, First Mehl:
> O Baba, whoever has come, will rise up and leave; this world is merely a false show.
> One's true home is obtained by serving the True Lord; real Truth is obtained by being truthful.
> By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.
> No one invites him to come in and sit down. He is like a crow in a deserted home.
> Trapped by birth and death, he is separated from the Lord for such a long time; the whole world is wasting away.
> Greed, worldly entanglements and Maya deceive the world. Death hovers over its head, and causes it to weep. ||1||
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> Come, O Baba, and Siblings of Destiny - let's join together; take me in your arms, and bless me with your prayers.
> O Baba, union with the True Lord cannot be broken; bless me with your prayers for union with my Beloved.
> Bless me with your prayers, that I may perform devotional worship service to my Lord; for those already united with Him, what is there to unite?
> Some have wandered away from the Name of the Lord, and lost the Path. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is the true game.
> Do not go on Death's path; remain merged in the Word of the Shabad, the true form throughout the ages.
> Through good fortune, we meet such friends and relatives, who meet with the Guru, and escape the noose of Death. ||2||
> O Baba, we come into the world naked, into pain and pleasure, according to the record of our account.
> The call of our pre-ordained destiny cannot be altered; it follows from our past actions.
> The True Lord sits and writes of ambrosial nectar, and bitter poison; as the Lord attaches us, so are we attached.
> The Charmer, Maya, has worked her charms, and the multi-colored thread is around everyone's neck.
> Through shallow intellect, the mind becomes shallow, and one eats the fly, along with the sweets.
> Contrary to custom, he comes into the Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and naked he is bound down and sent away again. ||3||
> O Baba, weep and mourn if you must; the beloved soul is bound and driven off.
> The pre-ordained record of destiny cannot be erased; the summons has come from the Lord's Court.
> The messenger comes, when it pleases the Lord, and the mourners begin to mourn.
> Sons, brothers, nephews and very dear friends weep and wail.
> Let him weep, who weeps in the Fear of God, cherishing the virtues of God. No one dies with the dead.
> O Nanak, throughout the ages, they are known as wise, who weep, remembering the True Lord. ||4||5||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Praise God, the True Lord; He is all-powerful to do all things.
> The soul-bride shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to endure suffering.
> She shall never suffer - night and day, she enjoys pleasures; that soul-bride merges in the Mansion of her Lord's Presence.
> She knows her Beloved, the Architect of karma, and she speaks words of ambrosial sweetness.
> The virtuous soul-brides dwell on the Lord's virtues; they keep their Husband Lord in their remembrance, and so they never suffer separation from Him.
> So praise your True Husband Lord, who is all-powerful to do all things. ||1||
> The True Lord and Master is realized through the Word of His Shabad; He blends all with Himself.
> That soul-bride is imbued with the Love of her Husband Lord, who banishes her self-conceit from within.
> Eradicating her ego from within herself, death shall not consume her again; as Gurmukh, she knows the One Lord God.
> The desire of the soul-bride is fulfilled; deep within herself, she is drenched in His Love. She meets the Great Giver, the Life of the World.
> Imbued with love for the Shabad, she is like a youth intoxicated; she merges into the very being of her Husband Lord.
> The True Lord Master is realized through the Word of His Shabad. He blends all with Himself. ||2||
> Those who have realized their Husband Lord - I go and ask those Saints about Him.
> Section 12 - Raag Wadahans - Part 027
> Renouncing ego, I serve them; thus I meet my True Husband Lord, with intuitive ease.
> The True Husband Lord comes to meet the soul-bride who practices Truth, and is imbued with the True Word of the Shabad.
> She shall never become a widow; she shall always be a happy bride. Deep within herself, she dwells in the celestial bliss of Samaadhi.
> Her Husband Lord is fully pervading everywhere; beholding Him ever-present, she enjoys His Love, with intuitive ease.
> Those who have realized their Husband Lord - I go and ask those Saints about Him. ||3||
> The separated ones also meet with their Husband Lord, if they fall at the Feet of the True Guru.
> The True Guru is forever merciful; through the Word of His Shabad, demerits are burnt away.
> Burning away her demerits through the Shabad, the soul-bride eradicates her love of duality, and remains absorbed in the True, True Lord.
> Through the True Shabad, everlasting peace is obtained, and egotism and doubt are dispelled.
> The Immaculate Husband Lord is forever the Giver of peace; O Nanak, through the Word of His Shabad, He is met.
> The separated ones also meet with their Husband Lord, if they fall at the feet of the True Guru. ||4||1||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> Listen, O brides of the Lord: serve your Beloved Husband Lord, and contemplate the Word of His Shabad.
> The worthless bride does not know her Husband Lord - she is deluded; forgetting her Husband Lord, she weeps and wails.
> She weeps, thinking of her Husband Lord, and she cherishes His virtues; her Husband Lord does not die, and does not leave.
> As Gurmukh, she knows the Lord; through the Word of His Shabad, He is realized; through True Love, she merges with Him.
> She who does not know her Husband Lord, the Architect of karma, is deluded by falsehood - she herself is false.
> Listen, O brides of the Lord: serve your Beloved Husband Lord, and contemplate the Word of His Shabad. ||1||
> He Himself created the whole world; the world comes and goes.
> The love of Maya has ruined the world; people die, to be re-born, over and over again.
> People die to be re-born, over and over again, while their sins increase; without spiritual wisdom, they are deluded.
> Without the Word of the Shabad, the Husband Lord is not found; the worthless, false bride wastes her life away, weeping and wailing.
> He is my Beloved Husband Lord, the Life of the World - for whom should I weep? They alone weep, who forget their Husband Lord.
> He Himself created the whole world; the world comes and goes. ||2||
> That Husband Lord is True, forever True; He does not die, and He does not leave.
> The ignorant soul-bride wanders in delusion; in the love of duality, she sits like a widow.
> She sits like a widow, in the love of duality; through emotional attachment to Maya, she suffers in pain. She is growing old, and her body is withering away.
> Whatever has come, all that shall pass away; through the love of duality, they suffer in pain.
> They do not see the Messenger of Death; they long for Maya, and their consciousness is attached to greed.
> That Husband Lord is True, forever True; He does not die, and He does not leave. ||3||
> Some weep and wail, separated from their Husband Lord; the blind ones do not know that their Husband is with them.
> By Guru's Grace, they may meet with their True Husband, and cherish Him always deep within.
> She cherishes her Husband deep within herself - He is always with her; the self-willed manmukhs think that He is far away.
> This body rolls in the dust, and is totally useless; it does not realize the Presence of the Lord and Master.
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> O Nanak, that soul-bride is united in Union; she cherishes her Beloved Husband forever, deep within herself.
> Some weep and wail, separated from their Husband Lord; the blind ones do not know that their Husband is with them. ||4||2||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> Those who are separated from their Beloved Husband Lord weep and wail, but my True Husband Lord is always with me.
> Those who know that they must depart, serve the True Guru, and dwell upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> They dwell constantly upon the Naam, and the True Guru is with them; they serve the True Guru, and so obtain peace.
> Through the Shabad, they kill death, and enshrine the True Lord within their hearts; they shall not have to come and go again.
> True is the Lord and Master, and True is His Name; bestowing His Gracious Glance, one is enraptured.
> Those who are separated from their Beloved Husband Lord weep and wail, but my True Husband Lord is always with me. ||1||
> God, my Lord and Master, is the highest of all; how can I meet my Dear Beloved?
> When the True Guru united me, then I was naturally united with my Husband Lord, and now, I keep Him clasped to my heart.
> I constantly, lovingly cherish my Beloved within my heart; through the True Guru, I see my Beloved.
> The cloak of Maya's love is false; wearing it, one slips and loses his footing.
> That cloak is true, which is dyed in the color of the Love of my Beloved; wearing it, my inner thirst is quenched.
> God, my Lord and Master, is the highest of all; how can I meet my Dear Beloved? ||2||
> I have realized my True Lord God, while the other worthless ones have gone astray.
> I dwell constantly upon my Beloved Husband Lord, and reflect upon the True Word of the Shabad.
> The bride reflects upon the True Shabad, and is imbued with His Love; she meets with the True Guru, and finds her Beloved.
> Deep within, she is imbued with His Love, and intoxicated with delight; her enemies and sufferings are all taken away.
> Surrender body and soul to your Guru, and then you shall become happy; your thirst and pain shall be taken away.
> I have realized my True Lord God, while the other worthless ones have gone astray. ||3||
> The True Lord Himself created the world; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.
> He Himself unites, and causes us to unite with Him; He Himself blesses us with His Love.
> He Himself blesses us with His Love, and deals in celestial peace; the life of the Gurmukh is reformed.
> Blessed is his coming into the world; he banishes his self-conceit, and is acclaimed as true in the Court of the True Lord.
> The light of the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines within his heart, O Nanak, and he loves the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> The True Lord Himself created the world; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness. ||4||3||
> Wadahans, Third Mehl:
> This body is frail; old age is overtaking it.
> Those who are protected by the Guru are saved, while others die, to be reincarnated; they continue coming and going.
> Others die, to be reincarnated; they continue coming and going, and in the end, they depart regretfully. Without the Name, there is no peace.
> As one acts here, so does he obtain his rewards; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor.
> In the City of Death, there is pitch darkness, and huge clouds of dust; neither sister nor brother is there.
> This body is frail; old age is overtaking it. ||1||
> The body becomes like gold, when the True Guru unites one with Himself.
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> Doubt and Maya have been removed from within me, and I am merged in the Naam, the True Name of the Lord.
> Merged in the True Name of the Lord, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; meeting my Beloved, I have found peace.
> I am in constant bliss, day and night; egotism has been dispelled from within me.
> I fall at the feet of those who enshrine the Naam within their consciousness.
> The body becomes like gold, when the True Guru unites one with Himself. ||2||
> We truly praise the True Lord, when the True Guru imparts understanding.
> Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt; going to the world hereafter, what face will they display?
> What face will they show, when they go there? They will regret and repent for their sins; their actions will bring them only pain and suffering.
> Those who are imbued with the Naam are dyed in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love; they merge into the Being of their Husband Lord.
> I can conceive of no other as great as the Lord; unto whom should I go and speak?
> We truly praise the True Lord, when the True Guru imparts understanding. ||3||
> I fall at the feet of those who praise the Truest of the True.
> Those humble beings are true, and immaculately pure; meeting them, all filth is washed off.
> Meeting them, all filth is washed off; bathing in the Pool of Truth, one becomes truthful, with intuitive ease.
> The True Guru has given me the realization of the Naam, the Immaculate Name of the Lord, the unfathomable, the imperceptible.
> Those who perform devotional worship to the Lord night and day, are imbued with His Love; O Nanak, they are absorbed in the True Lord.
> I fall at the feet of those who meditate on the Truest of the True. ||4||4||
> Vaar Of Wadahans, Fourth Mehl: To Be Sung In The Tune Of Lalaa-Behleemaa:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The great swans are imbued with the Word of the Shabad; they enshrine the True Name within their hearts.
> They gather Truth, remain always in Truth, and love the True Name.
> They are always pure and immaculate - filth does not touch them; they are blessed with the Grace of the Creator Lord.
> O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who, night and day, meditate on the Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> I thought that he was a great swan, so I associated with him.
> If I had known that he was only a wretched heron from birth, I would not have touched him. ||2||
> Third Mehl:
> Seeing the swans swimming, the herons became envious.
> But the poor herons drowned and died, and floated with their heads down, and their feet above. ||3||
> Pauree:
> You Yourself are Yourself, all by Yourself; You Yourself created the creation.
> You Yourself are Yourself the Formless Lord; there is no other than You.
> You are the all-powerful Cause of causes; what You do, comes to be.
> You give gifts to all beings, without their asking.
> Everyone proclaims, "Waaho! Waaho! Blessed, blessed is the True Guru, who has given the supreme gift of the Name of the Lord. ||1||
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> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The entire universe is in fear; only the Dear Lord is fearless.
> Serving the True Guru, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind, and then, fear cannot stay there.
> Enemies and pain cannot come close, and no one can touch him.
> The Gurmukh reflects upon the Lord in his mind; whatever pleases the Lord - that alone comes to pass.
> O Nanak, He Himself preserves one's honor; He alone resolves our affairs. ||1||-
> Third Mehl:
> Some friends are leaving, some have already left, and those remaining will eventually leave.
> Those who do not serve the True Guru, come and go regretting.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to Truth are not separated; serving the True Guru, they merge into the Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Meet with that True Guru, the True Friend, within whose mind the Lord, the virtuous One, abides.
> Meet with that Beloved True Guru, who has subdued ego from within himself.
> Blessed, blessed is the Perfect True Guru, who has given the Lord's Teachings to reform the whole world.
> O Saints, meditate constantly on the Lord's Name, and cross over the terrifying, poisonous world-ocean.
> The Perfect Guru has taught me about the Lord; I am forever a sacrifice to the Guru. ||2||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Service to, and obedience to the True Guru, is the essence of comfort and peace.
> Doing so, one obtains honor here, and the door of salvation in the Court of the Lord.
> In this way, perform the tasks of Truth, wear Truth, and take the Support of the True Name.
> Associating with Truth, obtain Truth, and love the True Name.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, be always happy, and you shall be acclaimed as True in the True Court.
> O Nanak, he alone serves the True Guru, whom the Creator has blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Cursed is the life, and cursed is the dwelling, of those who serve another.
> Abandoning the Ambrosial Nectar, they turn to poison; they earn poison, and poison is their only wealth.
> Poison is their food, and poison is their dress; they fill their mouths with morsels of poison.
> In this world, they earn only pain and suffering, and dying, they go to abide in hell.
> The self-willed manmukhs have filthy faces; they do not know the Word of the Shabad; in sexual desire and anger they waste away.
> They forsake the Fear of the True Guru, and because of their stubborn ego, their efforts do not come to fruition.
> In the City of Death, they are bound and beaten, and no one hears their prayers.
> O Nanak, they act according to their pre-ordained destiny; the Gurmukh abides in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Serve the True Guru, O Holy people; He implants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in our minds.
> Worship the True Guru day and night; He leads us the meditate on the Lord of the Universe, the Master of the Universe.
> Behold the True Guru, each and every moment; He shows us the Divine Path of the Lord.
> Let everyone fall at the feet of the True Guru; He has dispelled the darkness of emotional attachment.
> Let everyone hail and praise the True Guru, who has led us to find the treasure of the Lord's devotional worship. ||3||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Meeting with the True Guru, hunger departs; by wearing the robes of a beggar, hunger does not depart.
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> Afflicted with pain, he wanders from house to house, and in the world hereafter, he receives double punishment.
> Peace does not come to his heart - he is not content to eat what comes his way.
> With his stubborn mind, he begs, and grabs, and annoys those who give.
> Instead of wearing these beggar's robes, it is better to be a householder, and give to others.
> Those who are attuned to the Word of the Shabad, acquire understanding; the others wander, deluded by doubt.
> They act according to their past actions; it is useless to talk to them.
> O Nanak, those who are pleasing unto the Lord are good; He upholds their honor. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Serving the True Guru, one finds a lasting peace; the pains of birth and death are removed.
> He is not troubled by anxiety, and the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
> Deep within himself, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru.
> His filth is removed, and his soul becomes immaculately pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.
> The friend meets with the True Friend, the Lord, through the love of the Shabad.
> Within the home of his own being, he finds the Divine Self, and his light blends with the Light.
> The Messenger of Death does not leave the hypocrite; he is led away in dishonor.
> O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are saved; they are in love with the True Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Go, and sit in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the Name of the Lord is churned.
> In peace and poise, contemplate the Lord's Name - don't lose the essence of the Lord.
> Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, constantly, day and night, and you shall be accepted in the Court of the Lord.
> He alone finds the Perfect True Guru, on whose forehead such a pre-ordained destiny is written.
> Let everyone bow in worship to the Guru, who utters the sermon of the Lord. ||4||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The friends who love the True Guru, meet with the Lord, the True Friend.
> Meeting their Beloved, they meditate on the True Lord with love and affection.
> Their minds are appeased by their own minds, through the incomparable Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> These friends are united, and will not be separated again; they have been united by the Creator Lord Himself.
> Some do not believe in the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan; they do not contemplate the Shabad.
> The separated ones are in love with duality - what more separation can they suffer?
> Friendship with the self-willed manmukhs lasts for only a few short days.
> This friendship is broken in an instant; this friendship leads to corruption.
> They do not fear the True Lord within their hearts, and they do not love the Naam.
> O Nanak, why become friends with those whom the Creator Lord Himself has misled? ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Some remain constantly imbued with the Lord's Love; I am forever a sacrifice to them.
> I dedicate my mind, soul and wealth to them; bowing low, I fall at their feet.
> Meeting them, the soul is satisfied, and one's hunger and thirst all depart.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are happy forever; they lovingly focus their minds on the True Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who recites the sermon of the Lord's Teachings.
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> I am forever a sacrifice to that Guru, who has led me to serve the Lord.
> That Beloved True Guru is always with me; wherever I may be, He will save me.
> Most blessed is that Guru, who imparts understanding of the Lord.
> O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who has given me the Lord's Name, and fulfilled the desires of my mind. ||5||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Consumed by desires, the world is burning and dying; burning and burning, it cries out.
> But if it meets with the cooling and soothing True Guru, it does not burn any longer.
> O Nanak, without the Name, and without contemplating the Word of the Shabad, no one becomes fearless. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Wearing ceremonial robes, the fire is not quenched, and the mind is filled with anxiety.
> Destroying the snake's hole, the snake is not killed; it is just like doing deeds without a Guru.
> Serving the Giver, the True Guru, the Shabad comes to abide in the mind.
> The mind and body are cooled and soothed; peace ensues, and the fire of desire is quenched.
> The supreme comforts and lasting peace are obtained, when one eradicates ego from within.
> He alone becomes a detached Gurmukh, who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the True Lord.
> Anxiety does not affect him at all; he is satisfied and satiated with the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, without the Naam, no one is saved; they are utterly ruined by egotism. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Those who meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, obtain all peace and comforts.
> Fruitful is the entire life of those, who hunger for the Name of the Lord in their minds.
> Those who worship the Lord in adoration, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, forget all their pains and suffering.
> Those Gursikhs are good Saints, who care for nothing other than the Lord.
> Blessed, blessed is their Guru, whose mouth tastes the Ambrosial Fruit of the Lord's Name. ||6||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Messenger of Death is the enemy of life, but he acts according to the Lord's Command.
> Those who are protected by the Guru are saved, while the self-willed manmukhs receive their punishment.
> The world is under the control, and in the bondage of the Messenger of Death; no one can hold him back.
> So serve the One who created Death; as Gurmukh, no pain shall touch you.
> O Nanak, Death serves the Gurmukhs; the True Lord abides in their minds. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> This body is filled with disease; without the Word of the Shabad, the pain of the disease of ego does not depart.
> When one meets the True Guru, then he becomes immaculately pure, and he enshrines the Lord's Name within his mind.
> O Nanak, meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Peace-Giving Lord, his pains are automatically forgotten. ||2||
> Pauree:
> I am forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who has taught me about the Lord, the Life of the World.
> I am every bit a sacrifice to the Guru, the Lover of Nectar, who has revealed the Name of the Lord.
> I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who has totally cured me of the fatal disease of egotism.
> Glorious and great are the virtues of the Guru, who has eradicated evil, and instructed me in virtue.
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> The True Guru meets with those upon whose foreheads such blessed destiny is recorded. ||7||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> They alone worship the Lord, who remain dead while yet alive; the Gurmukhs worship the Lord continually.
> The Lord blesses them with the treasure of devotional worship, which no one can destroy.
> They obtain the treasure of virtue, the One True Lord, within their minds.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukhs remain united with the Lord; they shall never be separated again. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> He does not serve the True Guru; how can he reflect upon the Lord?
> He does not appreciate the value of the Shabad; the fool wanders in corruption and sin.
> The blind and ignorant perform all sorts of ritualistic actions; they are in love with duality.
> Those who take unjustified pride in themselves, are punished and humiliated by the Messenger of Death.
> O Nanak, who else is there to ask? The Lord Himself is the Forgiver. ||2||
> Pauree:
> You, O Creator, know all things; all beings belong to You.
> Those who are pleasing to You, You unite with Yourself; what can the poor creatures do?
> You are all-powerful, the Cause of causes, the True Creator Lord.
> Only those unite with you, Beloved Lord, whom you approve and who meditate on Guru's Word.
> I am a sacrifice to my True Guru, who has allowed me to see my unseen Lord. ||8||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> He is the Assayer of jewels; He contemplates the jewel.
> He is ignorant and totally blind - he does not appreciate the value of the jewel.
> The Jewel is the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the Knower alone knows it.
> The fools take pride in themselves, and are ruined in birth and death.
> O Nanak, he alone obtains the jewel, who, as Gurmukh, enshrines love for it.
> Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, forever and ever, make the Name of the Lord your daily occupation.
> If the Lord shows His Mercy, then I keep Him enshrined within my heart. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> They do not serve the True Guru, and they do not embrace love for the Lord's Name.
> Do not even think that they are alive - the Creator Lord Himself has killed them.
> Egotism is such a terrible disease; in the love of duality, they do their deeds.
> O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs are in a living death; forgetting the Lord, they suffer in pain. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Let all bow in reverence, to that humble being whose heart is pure within.
> I am a sacrifice to that humble being whose mind is filled with the treasure of the Naam.
> He has a discriminating intellect; he meditates on the Name of the Lord.
> That True Guru is a friend to all; everyone is dear to Him.
> The Lord, the Supreme Soul, is pervading everywhere; reflect upon the wisdom of the Guru's Teachings. ||9||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Without serving the True Guru, the soul is in the bondage of deeds done in ego.
> Without serving the True Guru, one finds no place of rest; he dies, and is reincarnated, and continues coming and going.
> Without serving the True Guru, one's speech is vapid and insipid; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, does not abide in his mind.
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> O Nanak, without serving the True Guru, they are bound and beaten in the City of Death; they arise and depart with blackened faces. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> Burn away those rituals which lead you to forget the Beloved Lord.
> O Nanak, sublime is that love, which preserves my honor with my Lord Master. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Serve the One Lord, the Great Giver; meditate on the One Lord.
> Beg from the One Lord, the Great Giver, and you shall obtain your heart's desires.
> But if you beg from another, then you shall be shamed and destroyed.
> One who serves the Lord obtains the fruits of his rewards; all of his hunger is satisfied.
> Nanak is a sacrifice to those, who night and day, meditate within their hearts on the Name of the Lord. ||10||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> He Himself is pleased with His humble devotees; my Beloved Lord attaches them to Himself.
> The Lord blesses His humble devotees with royalty; He fashions the true crown upon their heads.
> They are always at peace, and immaculately pure; they perform service for the True Guru.
> They are not said to be kings, who die in conflict, and then enter again the cycle of reincarnation.
> O Nanak, without the Name of the Lord, they wander about with their noses cut off in disgrace; they get no respect at all. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Hearing the teachings, he does not appreciate them, as long as he is not Gurmukh, attached to the Word of the Shabad.
> Serving the True Guru, the Naam comes to abide in the mind, and doubts and fears run away.
> As he knows the True Guru, so he is transformed, and then, he lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Naam.
> O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, greatness is obtained; he shall be resplendent in the Court of the Lord hereafter. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The minds of the Gursikhs are filled with the love of the Lord; they come and worship the Guru.
> They trade lovingly in the Lord's Name, and depart after earning the profit of the Lord's Name.
> The faces of the Gursikhs are radiant; in the Court of the Lord, they are approved.
> The Guru, the True Guru, is the treasure of the Lord's Name; how very fortunate are the Sikhs who share in this treasure of virtue.
> I am a sacrifice to those Gursikhs who, sitting and standing, meditate on the Lord's Name. ||11||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the treasure, which the Gurmukhs obtain.
> The self-willed manmukhs are blind; they do not realize that it is within their own home. They die barking and crying. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> That body is golden and immaculate, which is attached to the True Name of the True Lord.
> The Gurmukh obtains the Pure Light of the Luminous Lord, and his doubts and fears run away.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukhs find lasting peace; night and day, they remain detached, while in the Love of the Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Blessed, blessed are those Gursikhs, who, with their ears, listen to the Guru's Teachings about the Lord.
> The Guru, the True Guru, implants the Naam within them, and their egotism and duality are silenced.
> There is no friend, other than the Name of the Lord; the Lord's humble servants reflect upon this and see.
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> Those Gursikhs, with whom the Lord is pleased, accept the Word of the True Guru.
> Those Gurmukhs who meditate on the Naam are imbued with the four-fold color of the Lord's Love. ||12||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The self-willed manmukh is cowardly and ugly; lacking the Name of the Lord, his nose is cut off in disgrace.
> Night and day, he is engrossed in worldly affairs, and even in his dreams, he finds no peace.
> O Nanak, if he becomes Gurmukh, then he shall be saved; otherwise, he is held in bondage, and suffers in pain. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The Gurmukhs always look beautiful in the Court of the Lord; they practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> There is a lasting peace and happiness deep within them; at the Court of the True Lord, they receive honor.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are blessed with the Name of the Lord; they merge imperceptibly into the True Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> As Gurmukh, Prahlaad meditated on the Lord, and was saved.
> As Gurmukh, Janak lovingly centered his consciousness on the Lord's Name.
> As Gurmukh, Vashisht taught the Teachings of the Lord.
> Without the Guru, no one has found the Lord's Name, O my Siblings of Destiny.
> The Lord blesses the Gurmukh with devotion. ||13||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> One who has no faith in the True Guru, and who does not love the Word of the Shabad,
> shall find no peace, even though he may come and go hundreds of times.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh meets the True Lord with natural ease; he is in love with the Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> O mind, search for such a True Guru, by serving whom the pains of birth and death are dispelled.
> Doubt shall never afflict you, and your ego shall be burnt away through the Word of the Shabad.
> The veil of falsehood shall be torn down from within you, and Truth shall come to dwell in the mind.
> Peace and happiness shall fill your mind deep within, if you act according to truth and self-discipline.
> O Nanak, by perfect good karma, you shall meet the True Guru, and then the Dear Lord, by His Sweet Will, shall bless you with His Mercy. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The whole world comes under the control of one whose home is filled with the Lord, the King.
> He is subject to no one else's rule, and the Lord, the King, causes everyone to fall at his feet.
> One may run away from the courts of other men, but where can one go to escape the Lord's Kingdom?
> The Lord is such a King, who abides in the hearts of His devotees; He brings the others, and makes them stand before His devotees.
> The glorious greatness of the Lord's Name is obtained only by His Grace; how few are the Gurmukhs who meditate on Him. ||14||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Without serving the True Guru, the people of the world are dead; they waste their lives away in vain.
> In love with duality, they suffer terrible pain; they die, and are reincarnated, and continue coming and going.
> They live in manure, and are reincarnated again and again.
> O Nanak, without the Name, the Messenger of Death punishes them; in the end, they depart regretting and repenting. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> In this world, there is one Husband Lord; all other beings are His brides.
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> He enjoys the hearts of all, and yet He remains detached; He is unseen; He cannot be described.
> The Perfect Guru reveals Him, and through the Word of His Shabad, we come to understand Him.
> Those who serve their Husband Lord, become like Him; their egos are burnt away by His Shabad.
> He has no rival, no attacker, no enemy.
> His rule is unchanging and eternal; He does not come or go.
> Night and day, His servant serves Him, singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
> Beholding the Glorious Greatness of the True Lord, Nanak blossoms forth. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Those whose hearts are forever filled with the Name of the Lord, have the Name of the Lord as their Protector.
> The Lord's Name is my father, the Lord's Name is my mother; the Lord's Name is my helper and friend.
> My conversation is with the Lord's Name, and my counseling is with the Lord's Name; the Lord's Name always takes care of me.
> The Lord's Name is my most beloved society, the Lord's Name is my ancestry, and the Lord's Name is my family.
> The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, has bestowed upon servant Nanak the Name of the Lord; in this world, and in the next, the Lord ever saves me. ||15||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Those who meet the True Guru, ever sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
> The Lord's Name naturally fills their minds, and they are absorbed in the Shabad, the Word of the True Lord.
> They redeem their generations, and they themselves obtain the state of liberation.
> The Supreme Lord God is pleased with those who fall at the Guru's Feet.
> Servant Nanak is the Lord's slave; by His Grace, the Lord preserves his honor. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> In egotism, one is assailed by fear; he passes his life totally troubled by fear.
> Egotism is such a terrible disease; he dies, to be reincarnated - he continues coming and going.
> Those who have such pre-ordained destiny meet with the True Guru, God Incarnate.
> O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, they are redeemed; their egos are burnt away through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Lord's Name is my immortal, unfathomable, imperishable Creator Lord, the Architect of Destiny.
> I serve the Lord's Name, I worship the Lord's Name, and my soul is imbued with the Lord's Name.
> I know of no other as great as the Lord's Name; the Lord's Name shall deliver me in the end.
> The Generous Guru has given me the Lord's Name; blessed, blessed are the Guru's mother and father.
> I ever bow in humble reverence to my True Guru; meeting Him, I have come to know the Lord's Name. ||16||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> One who does not serve the Guru as Gurmukh, who does not love the Lord's Name,
> and who does not savor the taste of the Shabad, shall die, and be reborn, over and over again.
> The blind, self-willed manmukh does not think of the Lord; why did he even come into the world?
> O Nanak, that Gurmukh, upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, crosses over the world-ocean. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Only the Guru is awake; the rest of the world is asleep in emotional attachment and desire.
> Those who serve the True Guru and remain wakeful, are imbued with the True Name, the treasure of virtue.
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> The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not think of the Lord; they are ruined through birth and death.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is their destiny, pre-ordained by the Primal Lord God. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Lord's Name is my food; eating the thirty-six varieties of it, I am satisfied and satiated.
> The Lord's Name is my clothing; wearing it, I shall never be naked again, and my desire to wear other clothing is gone.
> The Lord's Name is my business, the Lord's Name is my commerce; the True Guru has blessed me with its use.
> I record the account of the Lord's Name, and I shall not be subject to death again.
> Only a few, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Lord's Name; they are blessed by the Lord, and receive their pre-ordained destiny. ||17||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The world is blind and ignorant; in the love of duality, it engages in actions.
> But those actions which are performed in the love of duality, cause only pain to the body.
> By Guru's Grace, peace wells up, when one acts according to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He acts according to the True Word of the Guru's Bani; night and day, he meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, as the Lord Himself engages him, so is he engaged; no one has any say in this matter. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Within the home of my own being, is the everlasting treasure of the Naam; it is a treasure house, overflowing with devotion.
> The True Guru is the Giver of the life of the soul; the Great Giver lives forever.
> Night and day, I continually sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise, through the Infinite Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> I recite continually the Guru's Shabads, which have been effective throughout the ages.
> This mind ever abides in peace, dealing in peace and poise.
> Deep within me is the Guru's Wisdom, the Lord's jewel, the Bringer of liberation.
> O Nanak, one who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace obtains this, and is judged to be True in the Court of the Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who goes and falls at the Feet of the True Guru.
> Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who with his mouth, utters the Name of the Lord.
> Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, whose mind, upon hearing the Lord's Name, becomes blissful.
> Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who serves the True Guru, and so obtains the Lord's Name.
> I bow forever in deepest respect to that Sikh of the Guru, who walks in the Way of the Guru. ||18||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> No one has ever found the Lord through stubborn-mindedness. All have grown weary of performing such actions.
> Through their stubborn-mindedness, and by wearing their disguises, they are deluded; they suffer in pain from the love of duality.
> Riches and the supernatural spiritual powers of the Siddhas are all emotional attachments; through them, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, does not come to dwell in the mind.
> Serving the Guru, the mind becomes immaculately pure, and the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled.
> The jewel of the Naam is revealed in the home of one's own being; O Nanak, one merges in celestial bliss. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
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> One who does not savor the taste of the Shabad, who does not love the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
> and who speaks insipid words with his tongue, is ruined, again and again.
> O Nanak, he acts according to the karma of his past actions, which no one can erase. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru; meeting Him, I have found peace.
> Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru; meeting Him, I have attained the Lord's devotional worship.
> Blessed, blessed is the Lord's devotee, my True Guru; serving Him, I have come to enshrine love for the Name of the Lord.
> Blessed, blessed is the Knower of the Lord, my True Guru; He has taught me to look upon friend and foe alike.
> Blessed, blessed is the True Guru, my best friend; He has led me to embrace love for the Name of the Lord. ||19||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> The soul-bride is at home, while the Husband Lord is away; she cherishes His memory, and mourns His absence.
> She shall meet Him without delay, if she rids herself of duality. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> O Nanak, false is the speech of one who acts without loving the Lord.
> He judges things to be good, only as long as the Lord gives and he receives. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Lord, who created the creatures, also protects them.
> I have tasted the food of Ambrosial Nectar, the True Name.
> I am satisfied and satiated, and my hunger is appeased.
> The One Lord is pervading in all, but rare are those who realize this.
> Servant Nanak is enraptured, in the Protection of God. ||20||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> All the living beings of the world behold the True Guru.
> One is not liberated by merely seeing Him, unless one contemplates the Word of His Shabad.
> The filth of ego is not removed, and he does not enshrine love for the Naam.
> The Lord forgives some, and unites them with Himself; they forsake their duality and sinful ways.
> O Nanak, some behold the Blessed Vision of the True Guru's Darshan, with love and affection; conquering their ego, they meet with the Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The foolish, blind clown does not serve the True Guru.
> In love with duality, he endures terrible suffering, and burning, he cries out in pain.
> He forgets the Guru, for the sake of mere objects, but they will not come to his rescue in the end.
> Through the Guru's Instructions, Nanak has found peace; the Forgiving Lord has forgiven him. ||2||
> Pauree:
> You Yourself, all by Yourself, are the Creator of all. If there were any other, then I would speak of another.
> The Lord Himself speaks, and causes us to speak; He Himself is pervading the water and the land.
> The Lord Himself destroys, and the Lord Himself saves. O mind, seek and remain in the Lord's Sanctuary.
> Other than the Lord, no one can kill or rejuvenate. O mind, do not be anxious - remain fearless.
> While standing, sitting, and sleeping, forever and ever, meditate on the Lord's Name; O servant Nanak, as Gurmukh, you shall attain the Lord. ||21||1||SUDH||
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> — *Section 12 - Raag Wadahans*