# Section 25 - Raag Maaroo

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> Shri Guru Granth Sahib: Raag Maaroo
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 001
> Raag Maaroo, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padas:
> 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:
> Shalok:
> O my Friend, I shall forever remain the dust of Your feet.
> Nanak seeks Your protection, and beholds You ever-present, here and now. ||1||
> SHABAD:
> Those who receive the call in the last hours of the night, chant the Name of their Lord and Master.
> Tents, canopies, pavilions and carriages are prepared and made ready for them.
> You send out the call, Lord, to those who meditate on Your Name. ||1||
> Father, I am unfortunate, a fraud.
> I have not found Your Name; my mind is blind and deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||
> I have enjoyed the tastes, and now my pains have come to fruition; such is my pre-ordained destiny, O my mother.
> Now my joys are few, and my pains are many. In utter agony, I pass my life. ||2||
> What separation could be worse than separation from the Lord? For those who are united with Him, what other union can there be?
> Praise the Lord and Master, who, having created this play, beholds it. ||3||
> By good destiny, this union comes about; this body enjoys its pleasures.
> Those who have lost their destiny, suffer separation from this union. O Nanak, they may still be united once again! ||4||1||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The union of the mother and father brings the body into being.
> The Creator inscribes upon it the inscription of its destiny.
> According to this inscription, gifts, light and glorious greatness are received.
> Joining with Maya, the spiritual consciousness is lost. ||1||
> O foolish mind, why are you so proud?
> You shall have to arise and depart when it pleases your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||
> Abandon the tastes of the world, and find intuitive peace.
> All must abandon their worldly homes; no one remains here forever.
> Eat some, and save the rest,
> if you are destined to return to the world again. ||2||
> He adorns his body and ress in silk robes.
> He issues all sorts of commands.
> Preparing his comfortable bed, he sleeps.
> When he falls into the hands of the Messenger of Death, what good does it do to cry out? ||3||
> Household affairs are whirlpools of entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 002
> Sin is a stone which does not float.
> So let the Fear of God be the boat to carry your soul across.
> Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ||4||2||
> Maaroo, First Mehl, First House:
> Actions are the paper, and the mind is the ink; good and bad are both recorded upon it.
> As their past actions drive them, so are mortals driven. There is no end to Your Glorious Virtues, Lord. ||1||
> Why do you not keep Him in your consciousness, you mad man?
> Forgetting the Lord, your own virtues shall rot away. ||1||Pause||
> The night is a net, and the day is a net; there are as many traps as there are moments.
> With relish and delight, you continually bite at the bait; you are trapped, you fool - how will you ever escape? ||2||
> The body is a furnace, and the mind is the iron within it; the five fires are heating it.
> Sin is the charcoal placed upon it, which burns the mind; the tongs are anxiety and worry. ||3||
> What was turned to slag is again transformed into gold, if one meets with the Guru.
> He blesses the mortal with the Ambrosial Name of the One Lord, and then, O Nanak, the body is held steady. ||4||3||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> In the pure, immaculate waters, both the lotus and the slimy scum are found.
> The lotus flower is with the scum and the water, but it remains untouched by any pollution. ||1||
> You frog, you will never understand.
> You eat the dirt, while you dwell in the immaculate waters. You know nothing of the ambrosial nectar there. ||1||Pause||
> You dwell continually in the water; the bumble bee does not dwell there, but it is intoxicated with its fragrance from afar.
> Intuitively sensing the moon in the distance, the lotus bows its head. ||2||
> The realms of nectar are irrigated with milk and honey; you think you are clever to live in the water.
> You can never escape your own inner tendencies, like the love of the flea for blood. ||3||
> The fool may live with the Pandit, the religious scholar, and listen to the Vedas and the Shaastras.
> You can never escape your own inner tendencies, like the crooked tail of the dog. ||4||
> Some are hypocrites; they do not merge with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Some are absorbed in the Feet of the Lord, Har, Har.
> The mortals obtain what they are predestined to receive; O Nanak, with your tongue, chant the Naam. ||5||4||
> Maaroo, First Mehl,
> Shalok:
> Countless sinners are sanctified, attaching their minds to the Feet of the Lord.
> The merits of the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage are found in God's Name, O Nanak, when such destiny is inscribed upon one's forehead. ||1||
> SHABAD:
> O friends and companions, so puffed up with pride,
> listen to this one joyous story of your Husband Lord. ||1||
> Who can I tell about my pain, O my mother?
> Without the Lord, my soul cannot survive; how can I comfort it, O my mother? ||1||Pause||
> I am a dejected, discarded bride, totally miserable.
> I have lost my youth; I regret and repent. ||2||
> You are my wise Lord and Master, above my head.
> I serve You as Your humble slave. ||3||
> Nanak humbly prays, this is my only concern:
> without the Blessed Vision of my Beloved, how can I enjoy Him? ||4||5||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 003
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> I am Your slave, Your bonded servant, and so I am called fortunate.
> I sold myself at Your store in exchange for the Guru's Word; whatever You link me to, to that I am linked. ||1||
> What cleverness can Your servant try with You?
> O my Lord and Master, I cannot carry out the Hukam of Your Command. ||1||Pause||
> My mother is Your slave, and my father is Your slave; I am the child of Your slaves.
> My slave mother dances, and my slave father sings; I practice devotional worship to You, O my Sovereign Lord. ||2||
> If You wish to drink, then I shall get water for You; if You wish to eat, I shall grind the corn for You.
> I wave the fan over You, and wash Your feet, and continue to chant Your Name. ||3||
> I have been untrue to myself, but Nanak is Your slave; please forgive him, by Your glorious greatness.
> Since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You have been the merciful and generous Lord. Without You, liberation cannot be attained. ||4||6||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Some call him a ghost; some say that he is a demon.
> Some call him a mere mortal; O, poor Nanak! ||1||
> Crazy Nanak has gone insane, after his Lord, the King.
> I know of none other than the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> He alone is known to be insane, when he goes insane with the Fear of God.
> He recognizes none other than the One Lord and Master. ||2||
> He alone is known to be insane, if he works for the One Lord.
> Recognizing the Hukam, the Command of his Lord and Master, what other cleverness is there? ||3||
> He alone is known to be insane, when he falls in love with his Lord and Master.
> He sees himself as bad, and all the rest of the world as good. ||4||7||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> This wealth is all-pervading, permeating all.
> The self-willed manmukh wanders around, thinking that it is far away. ||1||
> That commodity, the wealth of the Naam, is within my heart.
> Whoever You bless with it, is emancipated. ||1||Pause||
> This wealth does not burn; it cannot be stolen by a thief.
> This wealth does not drown, and its owner is never punished. ||2||
> Gaze upon the glorious greatness of this wealth,
> and your nights and days will pass, imbued with celestial peace. ||3||
> Listen to this incomparably beautiful story, O my brothers, O Siblings of Destiny.
> Tell me, without this wealth, who has ever obtained the supreme status? ||4||
> Nanak humbly prays, I proclaim the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.
> If one meets the True Guru, then this wealth is obtained. ||5||8||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Heat up the sun energy of the right nostril, and cool down the moon energy of the left nostril; practicing this breath-control, bring them into perfect balance.
> In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall will not crumble. ||1||
> You fool, why are you deluded by doubt?
> You do not remember the detached Lord of supreme bliss. ||1||Pause||
> Seize and burn the unbearable; seize and kill the imperishable; leave behind your doubts, and then, you shall drink in the Nectar.
> In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall shall not crumble. ||2||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 004
> Nanak humbly prays, if the Lord's humble servant dwells upon Him, in his mind of minds, with his every breath, then he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.
> In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall shall not crumble. ||3||9||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Maya is not conquered, and the mind is not subdued; the waves of desire in the world-ocean are intoxicating wine.
> The boat crosses over the water, carrying the true merchandise.
> The jewel within the mind subdues the mind; attached to the Truth, it is not broken.
> The king is seated upon the throne, imbued with the Fear of God and the five qualities. ||1||
> O Baba, do not see your True Lord and Master as being far away.
> He is the Light of all, the Life of the world; The True Lord writes His Inscription on each and every head. ||1||Pause||
> Brahma and Vishnu, the Rishis and the silent sages, Shiva and Indra, penitents and beggars
> - whoever obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, looks beautiful in the Court of the True Lord, while the stubborn rebels die.
> The wandering beggars, warriors, celibates and Sannyaasee hermits - through the Perfect Guru, consider this:
> without selfless service, no one ever receives the fruits of their rewards. Serving the Lord is the most excellent action. ||2||
> You are the wealth of the poor, the Guru of the guru-less, the honor of the dishonored.
> I am blind; I have grasped hold of the jewel, the Guru. You are the strength of the weak.
> He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting; the True Lord is known through the Guru's Teachings.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one finds shelter in the Court of the Lord; the false come and go in reincarnation. ||3||
> So praise the True Name, and through the True Name, you will find satisfaction.
> When the mind is cleaned with the jewel of spiritual wisdom, it does not become dirty again.
> As long as the Lord and Master dwells in the mind, no obstacles are encountered.
> O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true. ||4||10||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The Yogi who is joined to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is pure; he is not stained by even a particle of dirt.
> The True Lord, his Beloved, is always with him; the rounds of birth and death are ended for him. ||1||
> O Lord of the Universe, what is Your Name, and what is it like?
> If You summon me into the Mansion of Your Presence, I will ask You, how I can become one with You. ||1||Pause||
> He alone is a Brahmin, who takes his cleansing bath in the spiritual wisdom of God, and whose leaf-offerings in worship are the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> The One Name, the One Lord, and His One Light pervade the three worlds. ||2||
> My tongue is the balance of the scale, and this heart of mine is the pan of the scale; I weigh the immeasurable Naam.
> There is one store, and one banker above all; the merchants deal in the one commodity. ||3||
> The True Guru saves us at both ends; he alone understands, who is lovingly focused on the One Lord; his inner being remains free of doubt.
> The Word of the Shabad abides within, and doubt is ended, for those who constantly serve, day and night. ||4||
> Above is the sky of the mind, and beyond this sky is the Lord, the Protector of the World; the Inaccessible Lord God; the Guru abides there as well.
> According to the Word of the Guru's Teachings, what is outside is the same as what is inside the home of the self. Nanak has become a detached renunciate. ||5||11||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 005
> Raag Maaroo, First Mehl, Fifth House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Day and night, he remains awake and aware; he never sleeps or dreams.
> He alone knows this, who feels the pain of separation from God.
> My body is pierced through with the arrow of love. How can any physician know the cure? ||1||
> Rare is that one, who as Gurmukh, understands, and whom the True Lord links to His Praise.
> He alone appreciates the value of the Ambsosial Nectar, who deals in this Ambrosia. ||1||Pause||
> The soul-bride is in love with her Husband Lord;
> the focuses her consciousness on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The soul-bride is joyously embellished with intuitive ease; her hunger and thirst are taken away. ||2||
> Tear down skepticism and dispel your doubt;
> with your intuition, draw the bow of the Praise of the Lord.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, conquer and subdue your mind; take the support of Yoga - Union with the beautiful Lord. ||3||
> Burnt by egotism, one forgets the Lord from his mind.
> In the City of Death, he is attacked with massive swords.
> Then, even if he asks for it, he will not receive the Lord's Name; O soul, you shall suffer terrible punishment. ||4||
> You are distracted by thoughts of Maya and worldly attachment.
> In the City of Death, you will be caught by the noose of the Messenger of Death.
> You cannot break free from the bondage of loving attachment, and so the Messenger of Death will torture you. ||5||
> I have done nothing; I am doing nothing now.
> The True Guru has blessed me with the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam.
> What other efforts can anyone make, when You bestow Your blessing? Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||6||1||12||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Wherever You seat me, there I sit, O my Lord and Master; wherever You send me, there I go.
> In the entire village, there is only One King; all places are sacred. ||1||
> O Baba, while I dwell in this body, let me sing Your True Praises,
> that I may intuitively merge with You. ||1||Pause||
> He thinks that good and bad deeds come from himself; this is the source of all evil.
> Whatever happens in this world is only by the Order of our Lord and Master. ||2||
> Sexual desires are so strong and compelling; where has this sexual desire come from?
> The Creator Himself stages all the plays; how rare are those who realize this. ||3||
> By Guru's Grace, one is lovingly focused on the One Lord, and then, duality is ended.
> Whatever is in harmony with His Will, he accepts as True; the noose of Death is loosened from around his neck. ||4||
> Prays Nanak, who can call him to account, when the egotistical pride of his mind has been silenced?
> Even the Righteous Judge of Dharma is intimidated and afraid of him; he has entered the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||5||1||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Coming and going in reincarnation no longer exist, when one dwells in the home of the self within.
> He bestowed the Blessing of His treasure of truth; only He Himself knows. ||1||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 006
> O my mind, remember the Dear Lord, and abandon the corruption of your mind.
> Meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad; focus lovingly on the Truth. ||1||Pause||
> One who forgets the Name in this world, shall not find any place of rest anywhere else.
> He shall wander in all sorts of reincarnations, and rot away in manure. ||2||
> By great good fortune, I have found the Guru, according to my pre-ordained destiny, O my mother.
> Night and day, I practice true devotional worship; I am united with the True Lord. ||3||
> He Himself fashioned the entire universe; He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.
> O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glorious and great; as He pleases, He bestows His Blessings. ||4||2||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Please forgive my past mistakes, O my Dear Lord; now, please place me on the Path.
> I remain attached to the Lord's Feet, and eradicate self-conceit from within. ||1||
> O my mind, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Name of the Lord.
> Remain attached forever to the Lord's Feet, single-mindedly, with love for the One Lord. ||1||Pause||
> I have no social status or honor; I have no place or home.
> Pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, my doubts have been cut away. The Guru has inspired me to understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||
> This mind wanders around, driven by greed, totally attached to greed.
> He is engrossed in false pursuits; he shall endure beatings in the City of Death. ||3||
> O Nanak, God Himself Himself is all-in-all. There is no other at all.
> He bestows the treasure of devotional worship, and the Gurmukhs abide in peace. ||4||3||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Seek and find those who are imbued with Truth; they are so rare in this world.
> Meeting with them, one's face becomes radiant and bright, chanting the Name of the Lord. ||1||
> O Baba, contemplate and cherish the True Lord and Master within your heart.
> Seek out and see, and ask your True Guru, and obtain the true commodity. ||1||Pause||
> All serve the One True Lord; through pre-ordained destiny, they meet Him.
> The Gurmukhs merge with Him, and will not be separated from Him again; they attain the True Lord. ||2||
> Some do not appreciate the value of devotional worship; the self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt.
> They are fillled with self-conceit; they cannot accomplish anything. ||3||
> Stand and offer your prayer, to the One who cannot be moved by force.
> O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within the mind of the Gurmukh; hearing his prayer, the Lord applauds him. ||4||4||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> He transforms the burning desert into a cool oasis; he transmutes rusted iron into gold.
> So praise the True Lord; there is none other as great as He is. ||1||
> O my mind, night and day, meditate on the Lord's Name.
> Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Teachings, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day. ||1||Pause||
> As Gurmukh, one comes to know the One Lord, when the True Guru instructs him.
> Praise the True Guru, who imparts this understanding. ||2||
> Those who forsake the True Guru, and attach themselves to duality - what will they do when they go to the world hereafter?
> Bound and gagged in the City of Death, they will be beaten. They will be punished severely. ||3||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 007
> My God is independent and self-sufficient; he does not have even an iota of greed.
> O Nanak, run to His Sanctuary; granting His forgiveness, He merges us into Himself. ||4||5||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl, Second House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Suk-deva and Janak meditated on the Naam; following the Guru's Teachings, they sought the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har.
> God met Sudama and removed his poverty; through loving devotional worship, he crossed over.
> God is the Lover of His devotees; the Lord's Name is fufilling; God showers His Mercy on the Gurmukhs. ||1||
> O my mind, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you will be saved.
> Dhroo, Prahlaad and Bidar the slave-girl's son, became Gurmukh, and through the Naam, crossed over. ||1||Pause||
> In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Naam is the supreme wealth; it saves the humble devotees.
> All the faults of Naam Dayv, Jai Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan and Ravi Daas the leather-worker were covered.
> Those who become Gurmukh, and remain attached to the Naam, are saved; all their sins are washed off. ||2||
> Whoever chants the Naam, all his sins and mistakes are taken away.
> Ajaamal, who had sex with prostitites, was saved, by chanting the Name of the Lord.
> Chanting the Naam, Ugar Sain obtained salvation; his bonds were broken, and he was liberated. ||3||
> God Himself takes pity on His humble servants, and makes them His own.
> My Lord of the Universe saves the honor of His servants; those who seek His Sanctuary are saved.
> The Lord has showered servant Nanak with His Mercy; he has enshrined the Lord's Name within his heart. ||4||1||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> The Siddhas in Samaadhi meditate on Him; they are lovingly focused on Him. The seekers and the silent sages meditate on Him as well.
> The celibates, the true and contented beings meditate on Him; Indra and the other gods chant His Name with their mouths.
> Those who seek His Sanctuary meditate on Him; they become Gurmukh and swim across. ||1||
> O my mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and cross over.
> Dhanna the farmer, and Balmik the highway robber, became Gurmukh, and crossed over. ||1||Pause||
> Angels, men, heavenly heralds and celestial singers meditate on Him; even the humble Rishis sing of the Lord.
> Shiva, Brahma and the goddess Lakhshmi, meditate, and chant with their mouths the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Those whose minds are drenched with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, as Gurmukh, cross over. ||2||
> Millions and millions, three hundred thirty million gods meditate on Him; there is no end to those who meditate on the Lord.
> The Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees meditate on the Lord; the Pandits, the religious scholars, sing the Lord's Praises as well.
> Those whose minds are filled with the Naam, the source of nectar - as Gurmukh, they cross over. ||3||
> Those who chant the Naam in endless waves - I cannot even count their number.
> The Lord of the Universe bestows His Mercy, and those who are pleasing to the Mind of the Lord God, find their place.
> The Guru, granting His Grace, implants the Lord's Name within; servant Nanak chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||2||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 008
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl, Third House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Take the treasure of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Follow the Guru's Teachings, and the Lord shall bless you with honor.
> Here and hereafter, the Lord goes with you; in the end, He shall deliver you.
> Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you. ||1||
> O my True Guru, implant within me the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> The Lord is my mother, father, child and relative; I have none other than the Lord, O my mother. ||1||Pause||
> I feel the pains of love and yearning for the Lord, and the Name of the Lord. If only someone would come and unite me with Him, O my mother.
> I bow in humble devotion to one who inspires me to meet with my Beloved.
> The almighty and merciful True Guru unites me with the Lord God instantaneously. ||2||
> Those who do not remember the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are most unfortunate, and are slaughtered.
> They wander in reincarnation, again and again; they die, and are re-born, and continue coming and going.
> Bound and gagged at Death's Door, they are cruelly beaten, and punished in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
> O God, I seek Your Sanctuary; O my Sovereign Lord King, please unite me with Yourself.
> O Lord, Life of the World, please shower me with Your Mercy; grant me the Sanctuary of the Guru, the True Guru.
> The Dear Lord, becoming merciful, has blended servant Nanak with Himself. ||4||1||3||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> I inquire about the commodity of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Is there anyone who can show me the wealth, the capital of the Lord?
> I cut myself into pieces, and make myself a sacrifice to that one who leads me to meet my Lord God.
> I am filled with the Love of my Beloved; how can I meet my Friend, and merge with Him? ||1||
> O my beloved friend, my mind, I take the wealth, the capital of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> The Perfect Guru has implanted the Naam within me; the Lord is my support - I celebrate the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> O my Guru, please unite me with the Lord, Har, Har; show me the wealth, the capital of the Lord.
> Without the Guru, love does not well up; see this, and know it in your mind.
> The Lord has installed Himself within the Guru; so praise the Guru, who unites us with the Lord. ||2||
> The ocean, the treasure of devotional worship of the Lord, rests with the Perfect True Guru.
> When it pleases the True Guru, He opens the treasure, and and the Gurmukhs are illuminated by the Lord's Light.
> The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs die of thirst, on the very bank of the river. ||3||
> The Guru is the Great Giver; I beg for this gift from the Guru,
> that He may unite me with God, from whom I was separated for so long! This is the great hope of my mind and body.
> If it pleases You, O my Guru, please listen to my prayer; this is servant Nanak's prayer. ||4||2||4||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> O Lord God, please preach Your sermon to me. Through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord is merged into my heart.
> Meditate on the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har, O very fortunate ones; the Lord shall bless you with the most sublime status of Nirvaanaa.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 009
> The minds of the Gurmukhs are filled with faith; through the Perfect Guru, they merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
> O my mind, the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har, is pleasing to my mind.
> Continually and forever, speak the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har; as Gurmukh, speak the Unspoken Speech. ||1||Pause||
> I have searched through and through my mind and body; how can I attain this Unspoken Speech?
> Meeting with the humble Saints, I have found it; listening to the Unspoken Speech, my mind is pleased.
> The Lord's Name is the Support of my mind and body; I am united with the all-knowing Primal Lord God. ||2||
> The Guru, the Primal Being, has united me with the Primal Lord God. My consciousness has merged into the supreme consciousness.
> By great good fortune, I serve the Guru, and I have found my Lord, all-wise and all-knowing.
> The self-willed manmukhs are very unfortunate; they pass their life-night in misery and pain. ||3||
> I am just a meek beggar at Your Door, God; please, place the Ambrosial Word of Your Bani in my mouth.
> The True Guru is my friend; He unites me with my all-wise, all-knowing Lord God.
> Servant Nanak has entered Your Sanctuary; grant Your Grace, and merge me into Your Name. ||4||3||5||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> Detached from the world, I am in love with the Lord; by great good fortune, I have enshrined the Lord within my mind.
> Joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, faith has welled up within me; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I taste the sublime essence of the Lord.
> My mind and body have totally blossomed forth; through the Word of the Guru's Bani, I chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
> O my beloved mind, my friend, taste the sublime essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
> Through the Perfect Guru, I have found the Lord, who saves my honor, here and hereafter. ||1||Pause||
> Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; as Gurmukh, taste the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
> Plant the seed of the Lord in the body-farm. The Lord God is enshrined within the Sangat, the Holy Congregation.
> The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is Ambrosial Nectar. Through the Perfect Guru, taste the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||
> The self-willed manmukhs are filled with hunger and thirst; their minds run around in the ten directions, hoping for great wealth.
> Without the Name of the Lord, their life is cursed; the manmukhs are stuck in manure.
> They come and go, and are consigned to wander through uncounted incarnations, eating stinking rot. ||3||
> Begging, imploring, I seek Your Sanctuary; Lord, shower me with Your Mercy, and save me, God.
> Lead me to join the Society of the Saints, and bless me with the honor and glory of the Lord's Name.
> I have obtained the wealth of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; servant Nanak chants the Lord's Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||4||4||6||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl, Fifth House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Devotional worship to the Lord, Har, Har, is an overflowing treasure.
> The Gurmukh is emancipated by the Lord.
> One who is blessed by the Mercy of my Lord and Master sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
> O Lord, Har, Har, take pity on me,
> that within my heart, I may dwell upon You, Lord, forever and ever.
> Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my soul; chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, you shall be emancipated. ||1||Pause||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 010
> The Ambrosial Name of the Lord is the ocean of peace.
> The beggar begs for it; O Lord, please bless him, in Your kindness.
> True, True is the Lord; the Lord is forever True; the True Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2||
> The nine holes pour out filth.
> Chanting the Lord's Name, they are all purified and sanctified.
> When my Lord and Master is totally pleased, He leads the mortal to meditate in remembrance on the Lord, and then his filth is taken away. ||3||
> Attachment to Maya is terribly treacherous.
> How can one cross over the difficult world-ocean?
> The True Lord bestows the boat of the True Guru; meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, one is carried across. ||4||
> You are everywhere; all are Yours.
> Whatever You do, God, that alone comes to pass.
> Poor servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; as it pleases the Lord, He bestows His approval. ||5||1||7||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my mind.
> The Lord shall eradicate all your sins.
> Treasure the Lord's wealth, and gather in the Lord's wealth; when you depart in the end, the Lord shall go along with you as your only friend and companion. ||1||
> He alone meditates on the Lord, unto whom He grants His Grace.
> He continually chants the Lord's Chant; meditating on the Lord, one finds peace.
> By Guru's Grace, the sublime essence of the Lord is obtained. Meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, one is carried across. ||1||Pause||
> The fearless, formless Lord - the Name is Truth.
> To chant it is the most sublime and exalted activity in this world.
> Doing so, the Messenger of Death, the evil enemy, is killed. Death does not even approach the Lord's servant. ||2||
> One whose mind is satisfied with the Lord
> - that servant is known throughout the four ages, in all four directions.
> If some sinner speaks evil of him, the Messenger of Death chews him up. ||3||
> The One Pure Creator Lord is in all.
> He stages all His wondrous plays, and watches them.
> Who can kill that person, whom the Lord has saved? The Creator Lord Himself delivers him. ||4||
> I chant the Name of the Creator Lord, night and day.
> He saves all His servants and devotees.
> Consult the eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas; O servant Nanak, only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, will deliver you. ||5||2||8||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Second House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The earth, the Akaashic ethers and the stars abide in the Fear of God. The almighty Order of the Lord is over the heads of all.
> Wind, water and fire abide in the Fear of God; poor Indra abides in the Fear of God as well. ||1||
> I have heard one thing, that the One Lord alone is fearless.
> He alone is at peace, and he alone is embellished forever, who meets with the Guru, and sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The embodied and the divine beings abide in the Fear of God. The Siddhas and seekers die in the Fear of God.
> The 8.4 millions species of beings die, and die again, and are born over and over again. They are consigned to reincarnation. ||2||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 011
> Those who embody the energies of sattva-white light, raajas-red passion, and taamas-black darkness, abide in the Fear of God, along with the many created forms.
> This miserable deceiver Maya abides in the Fear of God; the Righteous Judge of Dharma is utterly afraid of Him as well. ||3||
> The entire expanse of the Universe is in the Fear of God; only the Creator Lord is without this Fear.
> Says Nanak, God is the companion of His devotees; His devotees look beautiful in the Court of the Lord. ||4||1||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The five year old orphan boy Dhroo, by meditating in remembrance on the Lord, became stationary and permanent.
> For the sake of his son, Ajaamal called out, "O Lord, Naaraayan", who struck down and killed the Messenger of Death. ||1||
> My Lord and Master has saved many, countless beings.
> I am meek, with little or no understanding, and unworthy; I seek protection at the Lord's Door. ||1||Pause||
> Baalmeek the outcaste was saved, and the poor hunter was saved as well.
> The elephant remembered the Lord in his mind for an instant, and so was carried across. ||2||
> He saved His devotee Prahlaad, and tore Harnaakhash with his nails.
> Bidar, the son of a slave-girl, was purified, and all his generations were redeemed. ||3||
> What sins of mine should I speak of? I am intoxicated with false emotional attachment.
> Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Lord; please, reach out and take me into Your embrace. ||4||2||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> For the sake of riches, I wandered around in so many ways; I rushed around, making all sorts of efforts.
> The deeds I did in egotism and pride, have all been done in vain. ||1||
> Other days are of no use to me;
> please bless me with those days, O Dear God, on which I may sing the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||
> Gazing upon children, spouse, household and possessions, one is entangled in these.
> Tasting the wine of Maya, one is intoxicated, and never sings of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
> In this way, I have examined lots of methods, but without the Saints, it is not found.
> You are the Great Giver, the great and almighty God; I have come to beg a gift from You. ||3||
> Abandoning all pride and self-importance, I have sought the Sanctuary of the dust of the feet of the Lord's slave.
> Says Nanak, meeting with the Lord, I have become one with Him; I have found supreme bliss and peace. ||4||3||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> In what place is the Name established? Where does egotism dwell?
> What injury have you suffered, listening to abuse from someone else's mouth? ||1||
> Listen: who are you, and where did you come from?
> You don't even know how long you will stay here; you have no hint of when you shall leave. ||1||Pause||
> Wind and water have patience and tolerance; the earth has compassion and forgiveness, no doubt.
> The union of the five tattvas - the five elements - has brought you into being. Which of these is evil? ||2||
> The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, formed your form; He also burdened you with egotism.
> He alone is born and dies; He alone comes and goes. ||3||
> Nothing of the color and the form of the creation shall remain; the entire expanse is transitory.
> Prays Nanak, when He brings His play to its close, then only the One, the One Lord remains. ||4||4||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 012
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Pride, emotional attachment, greed and corruption are gone; I have not placed anything else, other than the Lord, within my consciousness.
> I have purchased the jewel of the Naam and the Glorious Praises of the Lord; loading this merchandise, I have set out on my journey. ||1||
> The love which the Lord's servant feels for the Lord lasts forever.
> In my life, I served my Lord and Master, and as I depart, I keep Him enshrined in my consciousness. ||1||Pause||
> I have not turned my face away from my Lord and Master's Command.
> He fills my household with celestial peace and bliss; if He asks me to leave, I leave at once. ||2||
> When I am under the Lord's Command, I find even hunger pleasurable; I know no difference between sorrow and joy.
> Whatever the Command of my Lord and Master is, I bow my forehead and accept it. ||3||
> The Lord and Master has become merciful to His servant; He has embellished both this world and the next.
> Blessed is that servant, and fruitful is his birth; O Nanak, he realizes his Lord and Master. ||4||5||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Good karma has dawned for me - my Lord and Master has become merciful. I sing the Kirtan of the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har.
> My struggle is ended; I have found peace and tranquility. All my wanderings have ceased. ||1||
> Now, I have obtained the state of eternal life.
> The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, has come into my conscious mind; I seek the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||1||Pause||
> Sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment are eradicated; all my enemies are eliminated.
> He is always ever-present, here and now, watching over me; He is never far away. ||2||
> In peace and cool tranquility, my faith has been totally fulfilled; the Saints are my Helpers and Support.
> He has purified the sinners in an instant; I cannot express His Glorious Praises. ||3||
> I have become fearless; all fear has departed. The feet of the Lord of the Universe are my only Shelter.
> Nanak sings the Praises of his Lord and Master; night and day, he is lovingly focused on Him. ||4||6||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> He is all-powerful, the Master of all virtues, but you never sing of Him!
> You shall have to leave all this in an instant, but again and again, you chase after it. ||1||
> Why do you not contemplate your God?
> You are entangled in association with your enemies, and the enjoyment of pleasures; your soul is burning up with them! ||1||Pause||
> Hearing His Name, the Messenger of Death will release you, and yet, you do not enter His Sanctuary!
> Turn out this wretched jackal, and seek the Shelter of that God. ||2||
> Praising Him, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and yet, you have not fallen in love with Him!
> This meager, short-lived dream, this thing - you are engrossed in it, over and over again. ||3||
> When our Lord and Master, the ocean of mercy, grants His Grace, one finds honor in the Society of the Saints.
> Says Nanak, I am rid of the illusion of the three-phased Maya, when God becomes my help and support. ||4||7||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything; what can anyone hide from Him?
> Your hands and feet will fall off in an instant, when you are burnt in the fire. ||1||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 013
> You fool, you have forgotten the Lord from your mind!
> You eat His salt, and then you are untrue to Him; before your very eyes, you shall be torn apart. ||1||Pause||
> The incurable disease has arisen in your body; it cannot be removed or overcome.
> Forgetting God, one endures utter agony; this is the essence of reality which Nanak has realized. ||2||8||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> I have enshrined the lotus feet of God within my consciousness.
> I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, continually, continuously.
> There is none other than Him at all.
> He alone exists, in the beginning, in the middle, and in the end. ||1||
> He Himself is the Shelter of the Saints. ||1||Pause||
> The entire universe is under His control.
> He Himself, the Formless Lord, is Himself by Himself.
> Nanak holds tight to that True Lord.
> He has found peace, and shall never suffer pain again. ||2||9||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Third House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> He is the Giver of peace to the breath of life, the Giver of life to the soul; how can you forget Him, you ignorant person?
> You taste the weak, insipid wine, and you have gone insane. You have uselessly wasted this precious human life. ||1||
> O man, such is the foolishness you practice.
> Renouncing the Lord, the Support of the earth, you wander, deluded by doubt; you are engrossed in emotional attachment, associating with Maya, the slave-girl. ||1||Pause||
> Abandoning the Lord, the Support of the earth, you serve her of lowly ancestry, and you pass you life acting egotistically.
> You do useless deeds, you ignorant person; this is why you are called a blind, self-willed manmukh. ||2||
> That which is true, you believe to be untrue; what is transitory, you believe to be permanent.
> You grasp as your own, what belongs to others; in such delusions you are deluded. ||3||
> The Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas all cross over, through the Name of the One Lord.
> Guru Nanak speaks the Teachings; whoever listens to them is carried across. ||4||1||10||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> You may act in secrecy, but God is still with you; you can only deceive other people.
> Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars. ||1||
> O man, why do you go out to the households of others?
> You filthy, heartless, lustful donkey! Haven't you heard of the Righteous Judge of Dharma? ||1||Pause||
> The stone of corruption is tied around your neck, and the load of slander is on your head.
> You must cross over the vast open ocean, but you cannot cross over to the other side. ||2||
> You are engrossed in sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment; you have turned your eyes away from the Truth.
> You cannot even raise your head above the water of the vast, impassable sea of Maya. ||3||
> The sun is liberated, and the moon is liberated; the God-realized being is pure and untouched.
> His inner nature is like that of fire, untouched and forever immaculate. ||4||
> When good karma dawns, the wall of doubt is torn down. He lovingly accepts the Guru's Will.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 014
> One who is blessed with the medicine of the GurMantra, the Name of the Lord, O servant Nanak, does not suffer the agonies of reincarnation. ||5||2||
> O man, in this way, you shall cross over to the other side.
> Meditate on your Dear Lord, and be dead to the world; renounce your love of duality. ||Second Pause||2||11||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> I have quit searching outside; the Guru has shown me that God is within the home of my own heart.
> I have seen God, fearless, of wondrous beauty; my mind shall never leave Him to go anywhere else. ||1||
> I have found the jewel; I have found the Perfect Lord.
> The invaluable value cannot be obtained; in His Mercy, the Guru bestows it. ||1||Pause||
> The Supreme Lord God is imperceptible and unfathomable; meeting the Holy Saint, I speak the Unspoken Speech.
> The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates and resounds in the Tenth Gate; the Ambrosial Naam trickles down there. ||2||
> I lack nothing; the thirsty desires of my mind are satisfied. The inexhaustible treasure has entered into my being.
> I serve the feet, the feet, the feet of the Guru, and manage the unmanageable. I have found the juice, the sublime essence. ||3||
> Intuitively I come, and intuively I go; my mind intuitively plays.
> Says Nanak, when the Guru drives out doubt, then the soul-bride enters the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||4||3||12||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> You feel no love for the One who created and embellished you.
> The seed, planted out season, does not germinate; it does not produce flower or fruit. ||1||
> O mind, this is the time to plant the seed of the Name.
> Focus your mind, and cultivate this crop; at the proper time, make this your purpose. ||1||Pause||
> Eradicate the stubbornness and doubt of your mind, and go to the Sanctuary of the True Guru.
> He alone does such deeds, who has such pre-ordained karma. ||2||
> He falls in love with the Lord of the Universe, and his efforts are approved.
> My crop has germinated, and it shall never be used up. ||3||
> I have obtained the priceless wealth, which shall never leave me or go anywhere else.
> Says Nanak, I have found peace; I am satisfied and fulfilled. ||4||4||13||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The egg of doubt has burst; my mind has been enlightened.
> The Guru has shattered the shackles on my feet, and has set me free. ||1||
> My coming and going in reincarnation is ended.
> The boiling cauldron has cooled down; the Guru has blessed me with the cooling, soothing Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Since I joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, those who were eyeing me have left.
> The one who tied me up, has released me; what can the Watchman of Death do to me now? ||2||
> The load of my karma has been removed, and I am now free of karma.
> I have crossed the world-ocean, and reached the other shore; the Guru has blessed me with this Dharma. ||3||
> True is my place, and True is my seat; I have made Truth my life's purpose.
> True is my capital, and True is the merchandise, which Nanak has placed into the home of the heart. ||4||5||14||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 015
> The Pandit, the religious scholar, proclaims the Vedas, but he is slow to act on them.
> Another person on silence sits alone, but his heart is tied in knots of desire.
> Another becomes an Udaasi, a renunciate; he abandons his home and walks out on his family, but his wandering impulses do not leave him. ||1||
> Who can I tell about the state of my soul?
> Where can I find such a person who is liberated, and who can unite me with my God? ||1||Pause||
> Someone may practice intensive meditation, and discipline his body, but his mind still runs around in ten directions.
> The celibate practices celibacy, but his heart is filled with pride.
> The Sannyaasi wanders around at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, but his mindless anger is still within him. ||2||
> The temple dancers tie bells around their ankles to earn their living.
> Others go on fasts, take vows, perform the six rituals and wear religious robes for show.
> Some sing songs and melodies and hymns, but their minds do not sing of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
> The Lord's Saints are immaculately pure; they are beyond pleasure and pain, beyond greed and attachment.
> My mind obtains the dust of their feet, when the Lord God shows mercy.
> Says Nanak, I met the Perfect Guru, and then the anxiety of my mind was removed. ||4||
> My Sovereign Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> The Beloved of my soul knows everything; all trivial talk is forgotten. ||1||Second Pause||6||15||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> One who has Your Name in his heart is the king of all the hundreds of thousands and millions of beings.
> Those, whom my True Guru has not blessed with Your Name, are poor idiots, who die and are reborn. ||1||
> My True Guru protects and preserves my honor.
> When You come to mind, Lord, then I obtain perfect honor. Forgetting You, I roll in the dust. ||1||Pause||
> The mind's pleasures of love and beauty bring just as many blames and sins.
> The Name of the Lord is the treasure of Emancipation; it is absolute peace and poise. ||2||
> The pleasures of Maya fade away in an instant, like the shade of a passing cloud.
> They alone are dyed in the deep crimson of the Lord's Love, who meet the Guru, and sing the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
> My Lord and Master is lofty and exalted, grand and infinite. The Darbaar of His Court is inaccessible.
> Through the Naam, glorious greatness and respect are obtained; O Nanak, my Lord and Master is my Beloved. ||4||7||16||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Fourth House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The One Universal Creator Lord created the creation.
> He made all the days and the nights.
> The forests, meadows, three worlds, water,
> the four Vedas, the four sources of creation,
> the countries, the continents and all the worlds,
> have all come from the One Word of the Lord. ||1||
> Hey - understand the Creator Lord.
> If you meet the True Guru, then you'll understand. ||1||Pause||
> He formed the expanse of the entire universe from the three gunas, the three qualities.
> People are incarnated in heaven and in hell.
> In egotism, they come and go.
> The mind cannot hold still, even for an instant.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 016
> Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.
> Meeting with the True Guru, one is emancipated. ||2||
> All the deeds done in egotism,
> are just chains around the neck.
> Harboring self-conceit and self-interest
> is just like placing chains around one's ankles.
> He alone meets with the Guru, and realizes the One Lord,
> who has such destiny written on his forehead. ||3||
> He alone meets the Lord, who is pleasing to His Mind.
> He alone is deluded, who is deluded by God.
> No one, by himself, is ignorant or wise.
> He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord inspires to do so.
> You have no end or limitation.
> Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||4||1||17||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Maya, the enticer, has enticed the world of the three gunas, the three qualities.
> The false world is engrossed in greed.
> Crying out, "Mine, mine!" they collect possessions, but in the end, they are all deceived. ||1||
> The Lord is fearless, formless and merciful.
> He is the Cherisher of all beings and creatures. ||1||Pause||
> Some collect wealth, and bury it in the ground.
> Some cannot abandon wealth, even in their dreams.
> The king exercises his power, and fills his money-bags, but this fickle companion will not go along with him. ||2||
> Some love this wealth even more than their body and breath of life.
> Some collect it, forsaking their fathers and mothers.
> Some hide it from their children, friends and siblings, but it will not remain with them. ||3||
> Some become hermits, and sit in meditative trances.
> Some are Yogis, celibates, religious scholars and thinkers.
> Some dwell in homes, graveyards, cremation grounds and forests; but Maya still clings to them there. ||4||
> When the Lord and Master releases one from his bonds,
> the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, comes to dwell in his soul.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, His humble servants are liberated; O Nanak, they are redeemed and enraptured by the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||5||2||18||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Meditate in remembrance on the One Immaculate Lord.
> No one is turned away from Him empty-handed.
> He cherished and preserved you in your mother's womb;
> He blessed you with body and soul, and embellished you.
> Each and every instant, meditate on that Creator Lord.
> Meditating in remembrance on Him, all faults and mistakes are covered.
> Enshrine the Lord's lotus feet deep within the nucleus of your self.
> Save your soul from the waters of corruption.
> Your cries and shrieks shall be ended;
> meditating on the Lord of the Universe, your doubts and fears shall be dispelled.
> Rare is that being, who finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him. ||1||
> The Lord's Name is the support of my mind and body.
> Whoever meditates on Him is emancipated. ||1||Pause||
> He believes that the false thing is true.
> The ignorant fool falls in love with it.
> He is intoxicated with the wine of sexual desire, anger and greed;
> he loses this human life in exchance for a mere shell.
> He abandons his own, and loves that of others.
> His mind and body are permeated with the intoxication of Maya.
> His thirsty desires are not quenched, although he indulges in pleasures.
> His hopes are not fulfilled, and all his words are false.
> He comes alone, and he goes alone.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 017
> False is all his talk of me and you.
> The Lord Himself administers the poisonous potion, to mislead and delude.
> O Nanak, the the karma of past actions cannot be erased. ||2||
> Beasts, birds, demons and ghosts
> - in these many ways, the false wander in reincarnation.
> Wherever they go, they cannot remain there.
> They have no place of rest; they rise up again and again and run around.
> Their minds and bodies are filled with immense, expansive desires.
> The poor wretches are cheated by egotism.
> They are filled with countless sins, and are severely punished.
> The extent of this cannot be estimated.
> Forgetting God, they fall into hell.
> There are no mothers there, no siblings, no friends and no spouses.
> Those humble beings, unto whom the Lord and Master becomes Merciful,
> O Nanak, cross over. ||3||
> Rambling and roaming, wandering around, I came to seek the Sanctuary of God.
> He is the Master of the meek, the father and mother of the world.
> The Merciful Lord God is the Destroyer of sorrow and suffering.
> He emancipates whoever He pleases.
> He lifts them up and pulls him out of the deep dark pit.
> Emancipation comes through loving devotional worship.
> The Holy Saint is the very embodiment of the Lord's form.
> He Himself saves us from the great fire.
> By myself, I cannot practice meditation, austerities, penance and self-discipline.
> In the beginning and in the end, God is inaccessible and unfathomable.
> Please bless me with Your Name, Lord; Your slave begs only for this.
> O Nanak, my Lord God is the Giver of the true state of life. ||4||3||19||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Why do you try to deceive others, O people of the world? The Fascinating Lord is Merciful to the meek. ||1||
> This is what I have come to know.
> The brave and heroic Guru, the Generous Giver, gives Sanctuary and preserves our honor. ||1||Pause||
> He submits to the Will of His devotees; He is forever and ever the Giver of peace. ||2||
> Please bless me with Your Mercy, that I may meditate on Your Name alone. ||3||
> Nanak, the meek and humble, begs for the Naam, the Name of the Lord; it eradicates duality and doubt. ||4||4||20||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> My Lord and Master is utterly powerful.
> I am just His poor servant. ||1||
> My Enticing Beloved is very dear to my mind and my breath of life.
> He blesses me with His gift. ||1||Pause||
> I have seen and tested all.
> There is none other than Him. ||2||
> He sustains and nurtures all beings.
> He was, and shall always be. ||3||
> Please bless me with Your Mercy, O Divine Lord,
> and link Nanak to Your service. ||4||5||21||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The Redeemer of sinners, who carries us across; I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him.
> If only I could meet with such a Saint, who would inspire me to meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||1||
> No one knows me; I am called Your slave.
> This is my support and sustenance. ||1||Pause||
> You support and cherish all; I am meek and humble - this is my only prayer.
> You alone know Your Way; You are the water, and I am the fish. ||2||
> O Perfect and Expansive Lord and Master, I follow You in love.
> O God, You are pervading all the worlds, solar systems and galaxies. ||3||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 018
> You are eternal and unchanging, imperishable, invisible and infinite, O divine fascinating Lord.
> Please bless Nanak with the gift of the Society of the Saints, and the dust of the feet of Your slaves. ||4||6||22||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The Saints are fulfilled and satisfied;
> they know the Guru's Mantra and the Teachings.
> They cannot even be described;
> they are blessed with the glorious greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
> My Beloved is a priceless jewel.
> His Name is unattainable and immeasurable. ||1||Pause||
> One whose mind is satisfied believing in the imperishable Lord God,
> becomes Gurmukh and attains the essence of spiritual wisdom.
> He sees all in his meditation.
> He banishes egotistical pride from his mind. ||2||
> Permanent is the place of those
> who, through the Guru, realize the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> Meeting the Guru, they remain awake and aware night and day;
> they are committed to the Lord's service. ||3||
> They are perfectly fulfilled and satisfied,
> intuitively absorbed in Samaadhi.
> The Lord's treasure comes into their hands;
> O Nanak, through the Guru, they attain it. ||4||7||23||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Sixth House, Du-Padas:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Abandon all your clever tricks; meet with the Holy, and renounce your egotistical pride.
> Everything else is false; with your tongue, chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam. ||1||
> O my mind, with your ears, listen to the Name of the Lord.
> The sins of your many past lifetimes shall be washed away; then, what can the wretched Messenger of Death do to you? ||1||Pause||
> Pain, poverty and fear shall not afflict you, and you shall find peace and pleasure.
> By Guru's Grace, Nanak speaks; meditation on the Lord is the essence of spiritual wisdom. ||2||1||24||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Those who have forgotten the Naam, the Name of the Lord - I have seen them reduced to dust.
> The love of children and friends, and the pleasures of married life are torn apart. ||1||
> O my mind, continually, continuously chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> You shall not burn in the ocean of fire, and your mind and body shall be blessed with peace. ||1||Pause||
> Like the shade of a tree, these things shall pass away, like the clouds blown away by the wind.
> Meeting with the Holy, devotional worship to the Lord is implanted within; O Nanak, only this shall work for you. ||2||2||25||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The perfect, primal Lord is the Giver of peace; He is always with you.
> He does not die, and he does not come or go in reincarnation. He does not perish, and He is not affected by heat or cold. ||1||
> O my mind, be in love with the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Within the mind, think of the Lord, Har, Har, the treasure. This is the purest way of life. ||1||Pause||
> Whoever meditates on the merciful compassionate Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is successful.
> He is always new, fresh and young, clever and beautiful; Nanak's mind is pierced through with His Love. ||2||3||26||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> While walking and sitting, sleeping and waking, contemplate within your heart the GurMantra.
> Run to the Lord's lotus feet, and join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and reach the other side. ||1||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 019
> O my mind, enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your heart.
> Love the Lord, and commit your mind and body to Him; forget everything else. ||1||Pause||
> Soul, mind, body and breath of life belong to God; eliminate your self-conceit.
> Meditate, vibrate on the Lord of the Universe, and all your desires shall be fulfilled; O Nanak, you shall never be defeated. ||2||4||27||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Renounce your self-conceit, and the fever shall depart; become the dust of the feet of the Holy.
> He alone receives Your Name, Lord, whom You bless with Your Mercy. ||1||
> O my mind, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Abandon other bland, insipid tastes; become immortal, and live throughout the ages. ||1||Pause||
> Savor the essence of the One and only Naam; love the Naam, focus and attune yourself to the Naam.
> Nanak has made the One Lord his only friend, companion and relative. ||2||5||28||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> He nourishes and preserves mortals in the womb of the mother, so that the fiery heat does not hurt them.
> That Lord and Master protects us here. Understand this in your mind. ||1||
> O my mind, take the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Understand the One who created you; the One God is the Cause of causes. ||1||Pause||
> Remember the One Lord in your mind, renounce your clever tricks, and give up all your religious robes.
> Meditating in remembrance forever on the Lord, Har, Har, O Nanak, countless beings have been saved. ||2||6||29||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> His Name is the Purifier of sinners; He is the Master of the masterless.
> In the vast and terrifying world-ocean, he is the raft for those who have such destiny inscribed on their foreheads. ||1||
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, huge numbers of companions have drowned.
> Even if someone does not remember the Lord, the Cause of causes, still, the Lord reaches out with His hand, and saves him. ||1||Pause||
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and take the Path of the Ambrosial Name of the Lord.
> Shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord; listening to Your sermon, Nanak lives. ||2||7||30||
> Maaroo, Anjulee ~ With Hands Cupped In Prayer, Fifth Mehl, Seventh House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Union and separation are ordained by the Primal Lord God.
> The puppet is made from the five elements.
> By the Command of the Dear Lord King, the soul came and entered into the body. ||1||
> In that place, where the fire rages like an oven,
> in that darkness where the body lies face down
> - there, one remembers his Lord and Master with each and every breath, and then he is rescued. ||2||
> Then, one comes out from within the womb,
> and forgetting his Lord and Master, he attaches his consciousness to the world.
> He comes and goes, and wanders in reincarnation; he cannot remain anywhere. ||3||
> The Merciful Lord Himself emancipates.
> He created and established all beings and creatures.
> Those who depart after having been victorious in this priceless human life - O Nanak, their coming into the world is approved. ||4||1||31||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 020
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The One Lord alone is our help and support; neither physician nor friend, nor sister nor brother can be this. ||1||
> His actions alone come to pass; He washes off the filth of sins. Meditate in remembrance on that Supreme Lord. ||2||
> He abides in each and every heart, and dwells in all; His seat and place are eternal. ||3||
> He does not come or go, and He is always with us. His actions are perfect. ||4||
> He is the Savior and the Protector of His devotees.
> The Saints live by meditating on God, the support of the breath of life.
> The Almighty Lord and Master is the Cause of causes; Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||5||2||32||
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Maaroo, Ninth Mehl:
> The Name of the Lord is forever the Giver of peace.
> Meditating in remembrance on it, Ajaamal was saved, and Ganika the prostitute was emancipated. ||1||Pause||
> Dropadi the princess of Panchaala remembered the Lord's Name in the royal court.
> The Lord, the embodiment of mercy, removed her suffering; thus His own glory was increased. ||1||
> That man, who sings the Praise of the Lord, the treasure of mercy, has the help and support of the Lord.
> Says Nanak, I have come to rely on this. I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||2||1||
> Maaroo, Ninth Mehl:
> What should I do now, O mother?
> I have wasted my whole life in sin and corruption; I never remembered the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> When Death places the noose around my neck, then I lose all my senses.
> Now, in this disaster, other than the Name of the Lord, who will be my help and support? ||1||
> That wealth, which he believes to be his own, in an instant, belongs to another.
> Says Nanak, this still really bothers my mind - I never sang the Praises of the Lord. ||2||2||
> Maaroo, Ninth Mehl:
> O my mother, I have not renounced the pride of my mind.
> I have wasted my life intoxicated with Maya; I have not focused myself in meditation on the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> When Death's club falls on my head, then I will be wakened from my sleep.
> But what good will it do to repent at that time? I cannot escape by running away. ||1||
> When this anxiety arises in the heart, then, one comes to love the Guru's feet.
> My life becomes fruitful, O Nanak, only when I am absorbed in the Praises of God. ||2||3||
> Maaroo, Ashtapadees, First Mehl, First House:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Reciting and listening to the Vedas and the Puraanas, countless wise men have grown weary.
> So many in their various religious robes have grown weary, wandering to the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> The True Lord and Master is immaculate and pure. The mind is satisfied only by the One Lord. ||1||
> You are eternal; You do not grow old. All others pass away.
> One who lovingly focuses on the Naam, the source of nectar - his pains are taken away. ||1||Pause||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 021
> Study the Lord's Name, and understand the Lord's Name; follow the Guru's Teachings, and through the Naam, you shall be saved.
> Perfect are the Teachings of the Perfect Guru; contemplate the Perfect Word of the Shabad.
> The Lord's Name is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and the Eradicator of sins. ||2||
> The blind ignorant mortal stirs the water and churns the water, wishing to obtain butter.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, one churns the cream, and the treasure of the Ambrosial Naam is obtained.
> The self-willed manmukh is a beast; he does not know the essence of reality that is contained within himself. ||3||
> Dying in egotism and self-conceit, one dies, and dies again, only to be reincarnated over and over again.
> But when he dies in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, then he does not die, ever again.
> When he follows the Guru's Teachings, and enshrines the Lord, the Life of the World, within his mind, he redeems all his generations. ||4||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the true object, the true commodity.
> The Naam is the only true profit in this world. Follow the Guru's Teachings, and contemplate it.
> To work in the love of duality, brings constant loss in this world. ||5||
> True is one's association, true is one's place, and true is one's hearth and home, when one has the support of the Naam.
> Contemplating the True Word of the Guru's Bani, and the True Word of the Shabad, one becomes content. ||6||
> Enjoying princely pleasures, one shall be destroyed in pain and pleasure.
> Adopting a name of greatness, one strings heavy sins around his neck.
> Mankind cannot give gifts; You alone are the Giver of everything. ||7||
> You are inaccessible and unfathomable; O Lord, You are imperishable and infinite.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, seeking at the Lord's Door, one finds the treasure of liberation.
> O Nanak, this union is not broken, if one deals in the merchandise of Truth. ||8||1||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The boat is loaded with sin and corruption, and launched into the sea.
> The shore cannot be seen on this side, nor on the shore beyond.
> There are no oars, nor any boatmen, to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||
> O Baba, the world is caught in the great noose.
> By Guru's Grace, they are saved, contemplating the True Name. ||1||Pause||
> The True Guru is the boat; the Word of the Shabad will carry them across.
> There is neither wind nor fire, neither water nor form there.
> The True Name of the True Lord is there; it carries them across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
> The Gurmukhs reach the shore beyond, lovingly focusing on the True Lord.
> Their comings and goings are ended, and their light merges into the Light.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, intuitive peace wells up within them, and they remain merged in the True Lord. ||3||
> The snake may be locked in a basket, but it is still poisonous, and the anger within its mind remains.
> One obtains what is pre-ordained; why does he blame others?
> If one, as Gurmukh, hears and believes in the Name, the charm against poison, his mind becomes content. ||4||
> The crocodile is caught by the hook and line;
> caught in the trap of evil-mindedness, he regrets and repents, again and again.
> He does not understand birth and death; the inscription of one's past actions cannot be erased. ||5||
> Injecting the poison of egotism, the world was created; with the Shabad enshrined within, the poison is eliminated.
> Old age cannot torment one who remains lovingly absorbed in the True Lord.
> He alone is called Jivan-Mikta, liberated while yet alive, from within whom egotism is eradicated. ||6||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 022
> The world is chasing after worldly affairs; caught and bound, it does not understand contemplative meditation.
> The foolish, ignorant, self-willed manmukh has forgotten birth and death.
> Those whom the Guru has protected are saved, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. ||7||
> In the cage of divine love, the parrot, speaks.
> It pecks at the Truth, and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar; it flies away, only once.
> Meeting with the Guru, one recognizes his Lord and Master; says Nanak, he finds the gate of liberation. ||8||2||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> One who dies in the Word of the Shabad conquers death; otherwise, where can you run?
> Through the Fear of God, fear runs away; His Name is Ambrosial Nectar.
> You alone kill and protect; except for You, there is no place at all. ||1||
> O Baba, I am filthy, shallow and totally without understanding.
> Without the Naam, no one is anything; the Perfect Guru has made my intellect perfect. ||1||Pause||
> I am full of faults, and I have no virtue at all. Without virtues, how can I go home?
> Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace wells up; without good destiny, the wealth is not obtained.
> Those whose minds are not filled with the Naam are bound and gagged, and suffer in pain. ||2||
> Those who have forgotten the Naam - why have they even come into the world?
> Here and hereafter, they do not find any peace; they have loaded their carts with ashes.
> Those who are separated, do not meet with the Lord; they suffer in terrible pain at Death's Door. ||3||
> I do not know what will happen in the world hereafter; I am so confused - please teach me, Lord!
> I am confused; I would fall at the feet of one who shows me the Way.
> Without the Guru, there is no giver at all; His value cannot be described. ||4||
> If I see my friend, then I will embrace Him; I have sent Him the letter of Truth.
> His soul-bride stands waiting expectantly; as Gurmukh, I see Him with my eyes.
> By the Pleasure of Your Will, You abide in my mind, and bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||5||
> One who is wandering hungry and thirsty - what can he give, and what can anyone ask from him?
> I cannot conceive of any other, who can bless my mind and body with perfection.
> The One who created me takes care of me; He Himself blesses me with glory. ||6||
> In the body-village is my Lord and Master, whose body is ever-new, Innocent and child-like, incomparably playful.
> He is neither a woman, nor a man, nor a bird; the True Lord is so wise and beautiful.
> Whatever pleases Him, happens; You are the lamp, and You are the incense. ||7||
> He hears the songs and tastes the flavors, but these flavors are useless and insipid, and bring only disease to the body.
> One who loves the Truth and speaks the Truth, escapes from the sorrow of separation.
> Nanak does not forget the Naam; whatever happens is by the Lord's Will. ||8||3||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Practice Truth - other greed and attachments are useless.
> The True Lord has fascinated this mind, and my tongue enjoys the taste of Truth.
> Without the Name, there is no juice; the others depart, loaded with poison. ||1||
> I am such a slave of Yours, O my Beloved Lord and Master.
> I walk in harmony with Your Command, O my True, Sweet Beloved. ||1||Pause||
> Night and day, the slave works for his overlord.
> I have sold my mind for the Word of the Guru's Shabad; my mind is comforted and consoled by the Shabad.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 023
> The Perfect Guru is honored and celebrated; He has taken away the pains of my mind. ||2||
> I am the servant and slave of my Master; what glorious greatness of His can I describe?
> The Perfect Master, by the Pleasure of His Will, forgives, and then one practices Truth.
> I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who re-unites the separated ones. ||3||
> The intellect of His servant and slave is noble and true; it is made so by the Guru's intellect.
> The intuition of those who are true is beautiful; the intellect of the self-willed manmukh is insipid.
> My mind and body belong to You, God; from the very beginning, Truth has been my only support. ||4||
> In Truth I sit and stand; I eat and speak the Truth.
> With Truth in my consciousness, I gather the wealth of Truth, and drink in the sublime essence of Truth.
> In the home of Truth, the True Lord protects me; I speak the Words of the Guru's Teachings with love. ||5||
> The self-willed manmukh is very lazy; he is trapped in the wilderness.
> He is drawn to the bait, and continually pecking at it, he is trapped; his link to the Lord is ruined.
> By Guru's Grace, one is liberated, absorbed in the primal trance of Truth. ||6||
> His slave remains continually pierced through with love and affection for God.
> Without the True Lord, the soul of the false, corrupt person is burnt to ashes.
> Abandoning all evil actions, he crosses over in the boat of Truth. ||7||
> Those who have forgotten the Naam have no home, no place of rest.
> The Lord's slave renounces greed and attachment, and obtains the Lord's Name.
> If You forgive him, Lord, then He is united with You; Nanak is a sacrifice. ||8||4||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The Lord's slave renounces his egotistical pride, through the Guru's Fear, intuitively and easily.
> The slave realizes his Lord and Master; glorious is his greatness!
> Meeting with his Lord and Master, he finds peace; His value cannot be desribed. ||1||
> I am the slave and servant of my Lord and Master; all glory is to my Master.
> By Guru's Grace, I am saved, in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
> The slave has been given the most excellent task, by the Primal Command of the Master.
> The slave realizes the Hukam of His Command, and submits to His Will forever.
> The Lord King Himself grants forgiveness; how glorious is His greatness! ||2||
> He Himself is True, and everything is True; this is revealed through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He alone serves You, whom You have enjoined to do so.
> Without serving Him, no one finds Him; in duality and doubt, they are ruined. ||3||
> How could we forget Him from our minds? The gifts which he bestows increase day by day.
> Soul and body, all belong to Him; He infused the breath into us.
> If he shows His Mercy, then we serve Him; serving Him, we merge in Truth. ||4||
> He alone is the Lord's slave, who remains dead while yet alive, and eradicates egotism from within.
> His bonds are broken, the fire of his desire is quenched, and he is liberated.
> The treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is within all, but how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, obtain it. ||5||
> Within the Lord's slave, there is no virtue at all; the Lord's slave is totally unworthy.
> There is no Giver as great as You, Lord; You alone are the Forgiver.
> Your slave obeys the Hukam of Your Command; this is the most excellent action. ||6||
> The Guru is the pool of nectar in the world-ocean; whatever one desires, that fruit is obtained.
> The treasure of the Naam brings immortality; enshrine it in your heart and mind.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 024
> Serving the Guru, eternal peace is obtained, by those whom the Lord inspires to obey the Hukam of His Command. ||7||
> Gold and silver, and all metals, mix with dust in the end
> Without the Name, nothing goes along with you; the True Guru has imparted this understanding.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are immaculate and pure; they remain merged in the Truth. ||8||5||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The Order is issued, and he cannot remain; the permit to stay has been torn up.
> This mind is tied to its faults; it suffers terrible pain in its body.
> The Perfect Guru forgives all the mistakes of the beggar at His Door. ||1||
> How can he stay here? He must get up and depart. Contemplate the Word of the Shabad, and understand this.
> He alone is united, whom You, O Lord, unite. Such is the Primal Command of the Infinite Lord. ||1||Pause||
> As You keep me, I remain; whatever You give me, I eat.
> As You lead me, I follow, with the Ambrosial Name in my mouth.
> All glorious greatness rests in the hands of my Lord and Master; my mind yearns to unite with You. ||2||
> Why should anyone praise any other created being? That Lord acts and sees.
> The One who created me, abides within my mind; there is no other at all.
> So praise that True Lord, and you shall be blessed with true honor. ||3||
> The Pandit, the religious scholar, reads, but does not reach the Lord; he is totally entangled in worldly affairs.
> He keeps the company of both virtue and vice, tormented by hunger and the Messenger of Death.
> One who is protected by the Perfect Lord, forgets separation and fear. ||4||
> They alone are perfect, O Siblings of Destiny, whose honor is certified.
> Perfect is the intellect of the Perfect Lord. True is His glorious greatness.
> His gifts never run short, although those who receive may grow weary of receiving. ||5||
> Searching the salty sea, one finds the pearl.
> It looks beautiful for a few days, but in the end, it is eaten away by dust.
> If one serves the Guru, the ocean of Truth, the gifts one receives never run short. ||6||
> They alone are pure, who are pleasing to my God; all others are soiled with filth.
> The filthy become pure, when they meet with the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone.
> Who can estimate the value of the color of the true jewel? ||7||
> Wearing religious robes, the Lord is not obtained, nor is He obtained by giving donations at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> Go and ask the readers of the Vedas; without faith, the world is cheated.
> O Nanak, he alone values the jewel, who is blessed with the spiritual wisdom of the Perfect Guru. ||8||6||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The self-willed manmukh, in a fit of passion, abandons his home, and is ruined; then, he spies on the homes of others.
> He neglects his household duties, and does not meet with the True Guru; he is caught in the whirlpool of evil-mindedness.
> Wandering in foreign lands and reading scriptures, he grows weary, and his thirsty desires only increase.
> His perishable body does not remember the Word of the Shabad; like a beast, he fills his belly. ||1||
> O Baba, this is the way of life of the Sannyaasi, the renunciate.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is to enshrine love for the One Lord. Imbued with Your Name, Lord, he remains satisfied and fulfilled. ||1||Pause||
> He dyes his robes with saffron dye, and wearing these robes, he goes out begging.
> Tearing his robes, he makes a patched coat, and puts the money in his wallet.
> From house to house he goes begging, and tries to teach the world; but his mind is blind, and so he loses his honor.
> He is deluded by doubt, and does not remember the Word of the Shabad. He loses his life in the gamble. ||2||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 025
> Without the Guru, the fire within is not quenched; and outside, the fire still burns.
> Without serving the Guru, there is no devotional worship. How can anyone, by himself, know the Lord?
> Slandering others, one lives in hell; within him is hazy darkness.
> Wandering to the eixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, he is ruined. How can the filth of sin be washed away? ||3||
> He sifts through the dust, and applies ashes to his body, but he is searching for the path of Maya's wealth.
> Inwardly and outwardly, he does not know the One Lord; if someone tells him the Truth, he grows angry.
> He reads the scriptures, but tells lies; such is the intellect of one who has no guru.
> Without chanting the Naam, how can he find peace? Without the Name, how can he look good? ||4||
> Some shave their heads, some keep their hair in matted tangles; some keep it in braids, while some keep silent, filled with egotistical pride.
> Their minds waver and wander in ten directions, without loving devotion and enlightenment of the soul.
> They abandon the Ambrosial Nectar, and drink the deadly poison, driven mad by Maya.
> Past actions cannot be erased; without understanding the Hukam of the Lord's Command, they become beasts. ||5||
> With bowl in hand, wearing his patched coat, great desires well up in his mind.
> Abandoning his own wife, he is engrossed in sexual desire; his thoughts are on the wives of others.
> He teaches and preaches, but does not contemplate the Shabad; he is bought and sold on the street.
> With poison within, he pretends to be free of doubt; he is ruined and humiliated by the Messenger of Death. ||6||
> He alone is a Sannyaasi, who serves the True Guru, and removes his self-conceit from within.
> He does not ask for clothes or food; without asking, he accepts whatever he receives.
> He does not speak empty words; he gathers in the wealth of tolerance, and burns away his anger with the Naam.
> Blessed is such a householder, Sannyaasi and Yogi, who focuses his consciousness on the Lord's feet. ||7||
> Amidst hope, the Sannyaasi remains unmoved by hope; he remains lovingly focused on the One Lord.
> He drinks in the sublime essence of the Lord, and so finds peace and tranquility; in the home of his own being, he remains absorbed in the deep trance of meditation.
> His mind does not waver; as Gurmukh, he understands. He restrains it from wandering out.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, he searches the home of his body, and obtains the wealth of the Naam. ||8||
> Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are exalted, imbued with contemplative meditation on the Naam.
> The sources of creation, speech, the heavens and the underworld, all beings and creatures, are infused with Your Light.
> All comforts and liberation are found in the Naam, and the vibrations of the Guru's Bani; I have enshrined the True Name within my heart.
> Without the Naam, no one is saved; O Nanak, with the Truth, cross over to the other side. ||9||7||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Through the union of mother and father, the fetus is formed. The egg and sperm join together to make the body.
> Upside-down within the womb, it lovingly dwells on the Lord; God provides for it, and gives it nourishment there. ||1||
> How can he cross over the terrifying world-ocean?
> The Gurmukh obtains the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord; the unbearable load of sins is removed. ||1||Pause||
> I have forgotten Your Virtues, Lord; I am insane - what can I do now?
> You are the Merciful Giver, above the heads of all. Day and night, You give gifts, and take care of all. ||2||
> One is born to achieve the four great objectives of life. The spirit has taken up its home in the material world.
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 026
> Driven by hunger, it sees the path of Maya's riches; this emotional attachment takes away the treasure of liberation. ||3||
> Weeping and wailing, he does not receive them; he searches here and there, and grows weary.
> Engrossed in sexual desire, anger and egotism, he falls in love with his false relatives. ||4||
> He eats and enjoys, listens and watches, and dresses up to show off in this house of death.
> Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he does not undersand himself. Without the Lord's Name, death cannot be avoided. ||5||
> The more attachment and egotism delude and confuse him, the more he cries out, "Mine, mine!", and the more he loses out.
> His body and wealth pass away, and he is torn by skepticism and cynicism; in the end, he regrets and repents, when the dust falls on his face. ||6||
> He grows old, his body and youth waste away, and his throat is plugged with mucous; water flows from his eyes.
> He feet fail him, and his hands shake and tremble; the faithless cynic does not enshrine the Lord in his heart. ||7||
> His intellect fails him, his black hair turns white, and no one wants to keep him in their home.
> Forgetting the Naam, these are the stigmas which stick to him; the Messenger of Death beats him, and drags him to hell. ||8||
> The record of one's past actions cannot be erased; who else is to blame for one's birth and death?
> Without the Guru, life and death are pointless; without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, life just burns away. ||9||
> The pleasures enjoyed in happiness bring ruin; acting in corruption is useless indulgence.
> Forgetting the Naam, and caught by greed, he betrays his own source; the club of the Righteous Judge of Dharma will strike him over the head. ||10||
> The Gurmukhs sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name; the Lord God blesses them with His Glance of Grace.
> Those beings are pure, perfect unlimited and infinite; in this world, they are the embodiment of the Guru, the Lord of the Universe. ||11||
> Meditate in remembrance on the Lord; meditate and contemplate the Guru's Word, and love to associate with the humble servants of the Lord.
> The Lord's humble servants are the embodiment of the Guru; they are supreme and respected in the Court of the Lord. Nanak seeks the dust of the feet of those humble servants of the Lord. ||12||8||
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Maaroo, Kaafee, First Mehl, Second House:
> The double-minded person comes and goes, and has numerous friends.
> The soul-bride is separated from her Lord, and she has no place of rest; how can she be comforted? ||1||
> My mind is attuned to the Love of my Husband Lord.
> I am devoted, dedicated, a sacrifice to the Lord; if only He would bless me with His Glance of Grace, even for an instant! ||1||Pause||
> I am a rejected bride, abandoned in my parents' home; how can I go to my in-laws now?
> I wear my faults around my neck; without my Husband Lord, I am grieving, and wasting away to death. ||2||
> But if, in my parents' home, I remember my Husband Lord, then I will come to dwell in the home of my in-laws yet.
> The happy soul-brides sleep in peace; they find their Husband Lord, the treasure of virtue. ||3||
> Their blankets and mattresses are made of silk, and so are the clothes on their bodies.
> The Lord rejects the impure soul-brides. Their life-night passes in misery. ||4||
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> I have tasted many flavors, and worn many robes,
> but without my Husband Lord, my youth is slipping away uselessly; I am separated from Him, and I cry out in pain. ||5||
> I have heard the True Lord's message, contemplating the Guru.
> True is the home of the True Lord; by His Gracious Grace, I love Him. ||6||
> The spiritual teacher applies the ointment of Truth to his eyes, and sees God, the Seer.
> The Gurmukh comes to know and understand; ego and pride are subdued. ||7||
> O Lord, You are pleased with those who are like Yourself; there are many more like me.
> O Nanak, the Husband does not separate from those who are imbued with Truth. ||8||1||9||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Neither the sisters, nor the sisters-in-law, nor the mothers-in-law, shall remain.
> The true relationship with the Lord cannot be broken; it was established by the Lord, O sister soul-brides. ||1||
> I am a sacrifice to my Guru; I am forever a sacrifice to Him.
> Wandering so far without the Guru, I grew weary; now, the Guru has united me in Union with my Husband Lord. ||1||Pause||
> Aunts, uncles, grandparents and sisters-in-law
> - they all come and go; they cannot remain. They are like boatloads of passengers embarking. ||2||
> Uncles, aunts, and cousins of all sorts, cannot remain.
> The caravans are full, and great crowds of them are loading up at the riverbank. ||3||
> O sister-friends, my Husband Lord is dyed in the color of Truth.
> She who lovingly remembers her True Husband Lord is not separated from Him again. ||4||
> All the seasons are good, in which the soul-bride falls in love with the True Lord.
> That soul-bride, who knows her Husband Lord, sleeps in peace, night and day. ||5||
> At the ferry, the ferryman announces, "O travellers, hurry up and cross over."
> I have seen them crossing over there, on the boat of the True Guru. ||6||
> Some are getting on board, and some have already set out; some are weighed down with their loads.
> Those who deal in Truth, remain with their True Lord God. ||7||
> I am not called good, and I see none who are bad.
> O Nanak, one who conquers and subdues his ego, becomes just like the True Lord. ||8||2||10||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> I do not believe that anyone is foolish; I do not believe that anyone is clever.
> Imbued forever with the Love of my Lord and Master, I chant His Name, night and day. ||1||
> O Baba, I am so foolish, but I am a sacrifice to the Name.
> You are the Creator, You are wise and all-seeing. Through Your Name, we are carried across. ||1||Pause||
> The same person is foolish and wise; the same light within has two names.
> The most foolish of the foolish are those who do not believe in the Name. ||2||
> Through the Guru's Gate, the Gurdwara, the Name is obtained. Without the True Guru, it is not received.
> Through the Pleasure of the True Guru's Will, the Name comes to dwell in the mind, and then, night and day, one remains lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||3||
> In power, pleasures, beauty, wealth and youth, one gambles his life away.
> Bound by the Hukam of God's Command, the dice are thrown; he is just a piece in the game of chess. ||4||
> The world is clever and wise, but it is deluded by doubt, and forgets the Name; the Pandit, the religious scholar, studies the scriptures, but he is still a fool.
> Forgetting the Name, he dwells upon the Vedas; he writes, but he is confused by his poisonous corruption. ||5||
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> He is like the crop planted in the salty soil, or the tree growing on the river bank, or the white clothes sprinkled with dirt.
> This world is the house of desire; whoever enters it, is burnt down by egotistical pride. ||6||
> Where are all the kings and their subjects? Those who are immersed in duality are destroyed.
> Says Nanak, these are the steps of the ladder, of the Teachings of the True Guru; only the Unseen Lord shall remain. ||7||3||11||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl, Fifth House, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> One whose mind is filled with the Lord's Love,
> is intuitively exalted by the True Word of the Shabad.
> He alone knows the pain of this love; what does anyone else know about its cure? ||1||
> He Himself unites in His Union.
> He Himself inspires us with His Love.
> He alone appreciates the value of Your Love, upon whom You shower Your Grace, O Lord. ||1||Pause||
> One whose spiritual vision is awakened - his doubt is driven out.
> By Guru's Grace, he obtains the supreme status.
> He alone is a Yogi, who understands this way, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||
> By good destiny, the soul-bride is united with her Husband Lord.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, she eradicates her evil-mindedness from within.
> With love, she continually enjoys pleasure with Him; she becomes the beloved of her Husband Lord. ||3||
> Other than the True Guru, there is no physician.
> He Himself is the Immaculate Lord.
> Meeting with the True Guru, evil is conquered, and spiritual wisdom is contemplated. ||4||
> One who is committed to this most sublime Shabad
> becomes Gurmukh, and is rid of thirst and hunger.
> By one's own efforts, nothing can be accomplished; the Lord, in His Mercy, bestows power. ||5||
> The True Guru has revealed the essence of the Shaastras and the Vedas.
> In His Mercy, He has come into the home of my self.
> In the midst of Maya, the Immaculate Lord is known, by those upon whom You bestow Your Grace. ||6||
> One who becomes Gurmukh, obtains the essence of reality;
> he eradictes his self-conceit from within.
> Without the True Guru, all are entangled in worldly affairs; consider this in your mind, and see. ||7||
> Some are deluded by doubt; they strut around egotistically.
> Some, as Gurmukh, subdue their egotism.
> Attuned to the True Word of the Shabad, they remain detached from the world. The other ignorant fools wander, confused and deluded by doubt. ||8||
> Those who have not become Gurmukh, and who have not found the Naam, the Name of the Lord
> - those self-willed manmukhs waste their lives uselessly.
> In the world hereafter, nothing except the Name will be of any assistance; this is understood by contemplating the Guru. ||9||
> The Ambrosial Naam is the Giver of peace forever.
> Throughout the four ages, it is known through the Perfect Guru.
> He alone receives it, unto whom You bestow it; this is the essence of reality which Nanak has realized. ||10||1||
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> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Third House, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Wandering and roaming through 8.4 million incarnations, you have now been given this human life, so difficult to obtain. ||1||
> You fool! You are attached and clinging to such trivial pleasures!
> The Ambrosial Nectar abides with you, but you are engrossed in sin and corruption. ||1||Pause||
> You have come to trade in gems and jewels, but you have loaded only barren soil. ||2||
> That home within which you live - you have not kept that home in your thoughts. ||3||
> He is immovable, indestructible, the Giver of peace to the soul; and yet you do not sing His Praises, even for an instant. ||4||
> You have forgotten that place where you must go; you have not attached your mind to the Lord, even for an instant. ||5||
> Gazing upon your children, spouse, household and paraphernalia, you are entangled in them. ||6||
> As God links the mortals, so are they linked, and so are the deeds they do. ||7||
> When He becomes Merciful, then the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is found; servant Nanak meditates on God. ||8||1||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Granting His Grace, He has protected me; I have found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> My tongue lovingly chants the Lord's Name; this love is so sweet and intense! ||1||
> He is the place of rest for my mind,
> my friend, companion, associate and relative; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||1||Pause||
> He created the world-ocean; I seek the Sanctuary of that God.
> By Guru's Grace, I worship and adore God; the Messenger of Death can't say anything to me. ||2||
> Emancipation and liberation are at His Door; He is the treasure in the hearts of the Saints.
> The all-knowing Lord and Master shows us the true way of life; He is our Savior and Protector forever. ||3||
> Pain, suffering and troubles are eradicated, when the Lord abides in the mind.
> Death, hell and the most horrible dwelling of sin and corruption cannot even touch such a person. ||4||
> Wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and the nine treasures come from the Lord, as do the streams of Ambrosial Nectar.
> In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end, He is perfect, lofty, unapproachable and unfathomable. ||5||
> The Siddhas, seekers, angelic beings, silent sages, and the Vedas speak of Him.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Lord and Master, celestial peace is enjoyed; He has no end or limitation. ||6||
> Countless sins are erased in an instant, meditating on the Benevolent Lord within the heart.
> Such a person becomes the purest of the pure, and is blessed with the merits of millions of donations to charity and cleansing baths. ||7||
> God is power, intellect, understanding, the breath of life, wealth, and everything for the Saints.
> May I never forget Him from my mind, even for an instant - this is Nanak's prayer. ||8||2||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The sharp tool cuts down the tree, but it does not feel anger in its mind.
> It serves the purpose of the cutter, and does not blame him at all. ||1||
> O my mind, continually, continuously, meditate on the Lord.
> The Lord of the Universe is merciful, divine and compassionate. Listen - this is the way of the Saints. ||1||Pause||
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> He plants his feet in the boat, and then sits down in it; the fatigue of his body is relieved.
> The great ocean does not even affect him; in an instant, he arrives on the other shore. ||2||
> Sandalwood, aloe, and camphor-paste - the earth does not love them.
> But it doesn't mind, if someone digs it up bit by bit, and applies manure and urine to it. ||3||
> High and low, bad and good - the comforting canopy of the sky stretches evenly over all.
> It knows nothing of friend and enemy; all beings are alike to it. ||4||
> Blazing with its dazzling light, the sun rises, and dispels the darkness.
> Touching both the pure and the impure, it harbors no hatred to any. ||5||
> The cool and fragrant wind gently blows upon all places alike.
> Wherever anything is, it touches it there, and does not hesitate a bit. ||6||
> Good or bad, whoever comes close to the fire - his cold is taken away.
> It knows nothing of its own or others'; it is constant in the same quality. ||7||
> Whoever seeks the Sancuary of the feet of the Sublime Lord - his mind is attuned to the Love of the Beloved.
> Constantly singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the World, O Nanak, God becomes merciful to us. ||8||3||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Fourth House, Ashtapadees:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Moonlight, moonlight - in the courtyard of the mind, let the moonlight of God shine down. ||1||
> Meditation, meditation - sublime is meditation on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
> Renunciation, renunciation - noble is the renunciation of sexual desire, anger and greed. ||3||
> Begging, begging - it is noble to beg for the Lord's Praise from the Guru. ||4||
> Vigils, vigils - sublime is the vigil spent singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||5||
> Attachment, attachment - sublime is the attachment of the mind to the Guru's Feet. ||6||
> He alone is blessed with this way of life, upon whose forehead such destiny is recorded. ||7||
> Says Nanak, everything is sublime and noble, for one who enters the Sanctuary of God. ||8||1||4||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Please come, O please come into the home of my heart, that I may hear with my ears the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||
> With your coming, my soul and body are rejuvenated, and I sing with you the Lord's Praises. ||1||
> By the Grace of the Saint, the Lord dwells within the heart, and the love of duality is eradicated. ||2||
> By the kindness of the devotee, the intellect is enlightened, and pain and evil-mindedness are eradicated. ||3||
> Beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, one is sanctified, and is no longer consigned to the womb of reincarnation. ||4||
> The nine treasures, wealth and miraculous spiritual powers are obtained, by one who is pleasing to Your mind. ||5||
> Without the Saint, I have no place of rest at all; I cannot think of any other place to go. ||6||
> I am unworthy; no one gives me sanctuary. But in the Society of the Saints, I merge in God. ||7||
> Says Nanak, the Guru has revealed this miracle; within my mind, I enjoy the Lord, Har, Har. ||8||2||5||
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> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Fruitful is the life, the life of one who hears about the Lord, and chants and meditates on Him; he lives forever. ||1||Pause||
> The real drink is that which satisfies the mind; this drink is the sublime essence of the Ambrosial Naam. ||1||
> The real food is that which will never leave you hungry again; it will leave you contented and satisfied forever. ||2||
> The real clothes are those which protect your honor before the Transcendent Lord, and do not leave you naked ever again. ||3||
> The real enjoyment within the mind is to be absorbed in the sublime essence of the Lord, in the Society of the Saints. ||4||
> Sew devotional worship to the Lord into the mind, without any needle or thread. ||5||
> Imbued and intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, this experience will never wear off again. ||6||
> One is blessed with all treasures, when God, in His Mercy, gives them. ||7||
> O Nanak, service to the Saints beings peace; I drink in the wash water of the feet of the Saints. ||8||3||6||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Eighth House, Anjulees ~ With Hands Cupped In Prayer:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The household which is filled with abundance - that household suffers anxiety.
> One whose household has little, wanders around searching for more.
> He alone is happy and at peace, who is liberated from both conditions. ||1||
> Householders and kings fall into hell, along with renunciates and angry men,
> and all those who study and recite the Vedas in so many ways.
> Perfect is the work of that humble servant, who remains unattached while in the body. ||2||
> The mortal sleeps, even while he is awake; he is being plundered by doubt.
> Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained, friend.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the bonds of egotism are released, and one comes to behold the One and only Lord. ||3||
> Doing deeds, one is placed in bondage; but if he does not act, he is slandered.
> Intoxicated with emotional attachment, the mind is afflicted with anxiety.
> One who looks alike upon pleasure and pain, by Guru's Grace, sees the Lord in each and every heart. ||4||
> Within the world, one is afflicted by skepticism;
> he does not know the imperceptible Unspoken Speech of the Lord.
> He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand. The Lord cherishes him as His child. ||5||
> He may try to abandon Maya, but he is not released.
> If he collects things, then his mind is afraid of losing them.
> I wave the fly-brush over that holy person, whose honor is protected in the midst of Maya. ||6||
> He alone is a warrior hero, who remains dead to the world.
> One who runs away will wander in reincarnation.
> Whatever happens, accept that as good. Realize the Hukam of His Command, and your evil-mindedness will be burnt away. ||7||
> Whatever He links us to, to that we are linked.
> He acts, and does, and watches over His Creation.
> You are the Giver of peace, the Perfect Lord of Nanak; as You grant Your blessings, I dwell upon Your Name. ||8||1||7||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Beneath the tree, all beings have gathered.
> Some are hot-headed, and some speak very sweetly.
> Sunset has come, and they rise up and depart; their days have run their course and expired. ||1||
> Those who committed sins are sure to be ruined.
> Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, seizes and tortures them.
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> They are consigned to hell by the Creator Lord, and the Accountant calls them to give their account. ||2||
> No brothers or sisters can go with them.
> Leaving behind their property, youth and wealth, they march off.
> They do not know the kind and compassionate Lord; they shall be crushed like sesame seeds in the oil-press. ||3||
> You happily, cheerfully steal the possessions of others,
> but the Lord God is with you, watching and listening.
> Through worldly greed, you have fallen into the pit; you know nothing of the future. ||4||
> You shall be born and born again, and die and die again, only to be reincarnated again.
> You shall suffer terrible punishment, on your way to the land beyond.
> The mortal does not know the One who created him; he is blind, and so he shall suffer. ||5||
> Forgetting the Creator Lord, he is ruined.
> The drama of the world is bad; it brings sadness and then happiness.
> One who does not meet the Saint does not have faith or contentment; he wanders just as he pleases. ||6||
> The Lord Himself stages all this drama. Some, he lifts up, and some he throws into the waves.
> As He makes them dance, so do they dance. Everyone lives their lives according to their past actions. ||7||
> When the Lord and Master grants His Grace, then we meditate on Him.
> In the Society of the Saints, one is not consigned to hell.
> Please bless Nanak with the gift of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord; he continually sings the songs of Your Glories. ||8||2||8||12||20||
> Maaroo, Solahas, First Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The True Lord is True; there is no other at all.
> He who created, shall in the end destroy.
> As it pleases You, so You keep me, and so I remain; what excuse could I offer to You? ||1||
> You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy.
> You yourself link each and every person to their tasks.
> You contemplate Yourself, You Yourself make us worthy; You Yourself place us on the Path. ||2||
> You Yourself are all-wise, You Yourself are all-knowing.
> You Yourself created the Universe, and You are pleased.
> You Yourself are the air, water and fire; You Yourself unite in Union. ||3||
> You Yourself are the moon, the sun, the most perfect of the perfect.
> You Yourself are spiritual wisdom, meditation, and the Guru, the Warrior Hero.
> The Messenger of Death, and his noose of death, cannot touch one, who is lovingly focused on You, O True Lord. ||4||
> You Yourself are the male, and You Yourself are the female.
> You Yourself are the chess-board, and You Yourself are the chessman.
> You Yourself staged the drama in the arena of the world, and You Yourself evaluate the players. ||5||
> You Yourself are the bumble bee, the flower, the fruit and the tree.
> You Yourself are the water, the desert, the ocean and the pool.
> You Yourself are the great fish, the tortoise, the Cause of causes; Your form cannot be known. ||6||
> You Yourself are the day, and You Yourself are the night.
> You Yourself are pleased by the Word of the Guru's Bani.
> From the very beginning, and throughout the ages, the unstruck sound current resounds, night and day; in each and every heart, the Word of the Shabad, echoes Your Will. ||7||
> You Yourself are the jewel, incomparably beautiful and priceless.
> You Yourself are the Assessor, the Perfect Weigher.
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> You Yourself test and forgive. You Yourself give and take, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||
> He Himself is the bow, and He Himself is the archer.
> He Himself is all-wise, beautiful and all-knowing.
> He is the speaker, the orator and the listener. He Himself made what is made. ||9||
> Air is the Guru, and water is known to be the father.
> The womb of the great mother earth gives birth to all.
> Night and day are the two nurses, male and female; the world plays in this play. ||10||
> You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net.
> You Yourself are the cows, and You yourself are their keeper.
> Your Light fills all the beings of the world; they walk according to Your Command, O God. ||11||
> You Yourself are the Yogi, and You Yourself are the enjoyer.
> You Yourself are the reveller; You form the supreme Union.
> You Yourself are speechless, formless and fearless, absorbed in the primal ecstasy of deep meditation. ||12||
> The sources of creation and speech are contained within You, Lord.
> All that is seen, is coming and going.
> They are the true bankers and traders, whom the True Guru has inspired to understand. ||13||
> The Word of the Shabad is understood through the Perfect True Guru.
> The True Lord is overflowing with all powers.
> You are beyond our grasp, and forever independent. You do not have even an iota of greed. ||14||
> Birth and death are meaningless, for those
> who enjoy the sublime celestial essence of the Shabad within their minds.
> He Himself is the Giver of liberation, satisfaction and blessings, to those devotees who love Him in their minds. ||15||
> He Himself is immaculate; by contact with the Guru, spiritual wisdom is obtained.
> Whatever is seen, shall merge into You.
> Nanak, the lowly, begs for charity at Your Door; please, bless him with the glorious greatness of Your Name. ||16||1||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> He Himself is the earth, the mythical bull which supports it and the Akaashic ethers.
> The True Lord Himself reveals His Glorious Virtues.
> He Himself is celibate, chaste and contented; He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||1||
> He who created the creation, beholds what He has created.
> No one can erase the Inscription of the True Lord.
> He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes; He Himself is the One who bestows glorious greatness. ||2||
> The five thieves cause the fickle consciousness to waver.
> It looks into the homes of others, but does not search its own home.
> The body-village crumbles into dust; without the Word of the Shabad, one's honor is lost. ||3||
> One who realizes the Lord through the Guru, comprehends the three worlds.
> He subdues his desires, and struggles with his mind.
> Those who serve You, become just like You; O Fearless Lord, You are their best friend from infancy. ||4||
> You Yourself are the heavenly realms, this world and the nether regions of the underworld.
> You Yourself are the embodiment of light, forever young.
> With matted hair, and a horrible, dreadful form, still, You have no form or feature. ||5||
> The Vedas and the Bible do not know the mystery of God.
> He has no mother, father, child or brother.
> He created all the mountains, and levels them again; the Unseen Lord cannot be seen. ||6||
> I have grown weary of making so many friends.
> No one can rid me of my sins and mistakes.
> God is the Supreme Lord and Master of all the angels and mortal beings; blessed with His Love, their fear is dispelled. ||7||
> He puts back on the Path those who have wandered and strayed.
> You Yourself make them stray, and You teach them again.
> I cannot see anything except the Name. Through the Name comes salvation and merit. ||8||
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> The Ganges, the Jamunaa where Krishna played, Kaydar Naat'h,
> Benares, Kanchivaram, Puri, Dwaarkaa,
> Ganga Saagar where the Ganges empties into the ocean, Trivaynee where the three rivers come together, and the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, are all merged in the Lord's Being. ||9||
> He Himself is the Siddha, the seeker, in meditative contemplation.
> He Himself is the King and the Council.
> God Himself, the wise Judge, sits on the throne; He takes away doubt, duality and fear. ||10||
> He Himself is the Qazi; He Himself is the Mullah.
> He Himself is infallible; He never makes mistakes.
> He Himself is the Giver of Grace, compassion and honor; He is no one's enemy. ||11||
> Whoever He forgives, He blesses with glorious greatness.
> He is the Giver of all; He does not have even an iota of greed.
> The Immaculate Lord is all pervading, permeating everywhere, both hidden and manifest. ||12||
> How can I praise the inaccessible, infinite Lord?
> The True Creator Lord is the Enemy of ego.
> He unites those whom He blesses with His Grace; uniting them in His Union, they are united. ||13||
> Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva stand at His Door;
> they serve the unseen, infinite Lord.
> Millions of others can be seen crying at His door; I cannot even estimate their numbers. ||14||
> True is the Kirtan of His Praise, and True is the Word of His Bani.
> I can see no other in the Vedas and the Puraanas.
> Truth is my capital; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. I have no other support at all. ||15||
> In each and every age, the True Lord is, and shall always be.
> Who has not died? Who shall not die?
> Nanak the lowly offers this prayer; see Him within your own self, and lovingly focus on the Lord. ||16||2||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> In duality and evil-mindedness, the soul-bride is blind and deaf.
> She wears the dress of sexual desire and anger.
> Her Husband Lord is within the home of her own heart, but she does not know Him; without her Husband Lord, she cannot go to sleep. ||1||
> The great fire of desire blazes within her.
> The self-willed manmukh looks around in the four directions.
> Without serving the True Guru, how can she find peace? Glorious greatness rests in the hands of the True Lord. ||2||
> Eradicating sexual desire, anger and egotism,
> she destroys the five thieves through the Word of the Shabad.
> Taking up the sword of spiritual wisdom, she struggles with her mind, and hope and desire are smoothed over in her mind. ||3||
> From the union of the mother's egg and the father's sperm,
> the form of infinite beauty has been created.
> The blessings of light all come from You; You are the Creator Lord, pervading everywhere. ||4||
> You have created birth and death.
> Why should anyone fear, if they come to understand through the Guru?
> When You, O Merciful Lord, look with Your kindness, then pain and suffering leave the body. ||5||
> One who sits in the home of his own self, eats his own fears.
> He quiets and holds his wandering mind still.
> His heart-lotus blossoms forth in the overflowing green pool, and the Lord of his soul becomes his companion and helper. ||6||
> With their death already ordained, mortals come into this world.
> How can they remain here? They have to go to the world beyond.
> True is the Lord's Command; the true ones dwell in the eternal city. The True Lord blesses them with glorious greatness. ||7||
> He Himself created the whole world.
> The One who made it, assigns the tasks to it.
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> I cannot see any other above the True Lord. The True Lord does the appraisal. ||8||
> In this green pasture, the mortal stays only a few days.
> He plays and frolics in utter darkness.
> The jugglers have staged their show, and left, like people mumbling in a dream. ||9||
> They alone are blessed with glorious greatness at the Lord's throne,
> who enshrine the fearless Lord in their minds, and lovingly center themselves on Him.
> In the galaxies and solar systems, nether regions, celestial realms and the three worlds, the Lord is in the primal void of deep absorption. ||10||
> True is the village, and true is the throne,
> of those Gurmukhs who meet with the True Lord, and find peace.
> In Truth, seated upon the true throne, they are blessed with glorious greatness; their egotism is eradicated, along with the calculation of their account. ||11||
> Calculating its account, the soul becomes anxious.
> How can one find peace, through duality and the three gunas - the three qualities?
> The One Lord is immaculate and formless, the Great Giver; through the Perfect Guru, honor is obtained. ||12||
> In each and every age, very rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize the Lord.
> Their minds are imbued with the True, all-pervading Lord.
> Seeking His Shelter, they find peace, and their minds and bodies are not stained with filth. ||13||
> Their tongues are imbued with the True Lord, the source of nectar;
> abiding with the Lord God, they have no fear or doubt.
> Hearing the Word of the Guru's Bani, their ears are satisfied, and their light merges into the Light. ||14||
> Carefully, carefully, I place my feet upon the ground.
> Wherever I go, I behold Your Sanctuary.
> Whether You grant me pain or pleasure, You are pleasing to my mind. I am in harmony with You. ||15||
> No one is anyone's companion or helper at the very last moment;
> as Gurmukh, I realize You and praise You.
> O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, I am detached; in the home of my own self deep within, I am absorbed in the primal void of deep meditation. ||16||3||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You are infinite and incomparable.
> You are my primal, immaculate Lord and Master.
> I contemplate the Way of Yoga, the Way of Union with the True Lord. I am truly absorbed in the primal void of deep meditation. ||1||
> For so many ages, there was only pitch darkness;
> the Creator Lord was absorbed in the primal void.
> There was the True Name, the glorious greatness of the Truth, and the glory of His true throne. ||2||
> In the Golden Age of Truth, Truth and contentment filled the bodies.
> Truth was pervasive, Truth, deep, profound and unfathomable.
> The True Lord appraises the mortals on the Touchstone of Truth, and issues His True Command. ||3||
> The Perfect True Guru is true and contented.
> He alone is a spiritual hero, who believes in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He alone obtains a true seat in the True Court of the Lord, who surrenders to the Command of the Commander. ||4||
> In the Golden Age of Truth, everyone spoke the Truth.
> Truth was pervasive - the Lord was Truth.
> With Truth in their minds and mouths, mortals were rid of doubt and fear. Truth was the friend of the Gurmukhs. ||5||
> In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yoga, one power of Dharma was lost.
> Three feet remained; through duality, one was cut off.
> Those who were Gurmukh spoke the Truth, while the self-willed manmukhs wasted away in vain. ||6||
> The manmukh never succeeds in the Court of the Lord.
> Without the Word of the Shabad, how can one be pleased within?
> In bondage they come, and in bondage they go; they understand and comprehend nothing. ||7||
> In the Brass Age of Dwaapur Yuga, compassion was cut in half.
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> Only a few, as Gurmukh, remembered the Lord.
> Dharmic faith, which upholds and supports the earth, had only two feet; Truth was revealed to the Gurmukhs. ||8||
> The kings acted righteously only out of self-interest.
> Tied to hopes of reward, they gave to charities.
> Without the Lord's Name, liberation did not come, although they grew weary of performing rituals. ||9||
> Practicing religious rituals, they sought liberation,
> but the treasure of liberation comes only by praising the Shabad.
> Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, liberation is not obtained; practicing hypocrisy, they wander around confused. ||10||
> Love and attachment to Maya cannot be abandoned.
> They alone find release, who practice deeds of Truth.
> Day and night, the devotees remain imbued with contemplative meditation; they become just like their Lord and Master. ||11||
> Some chant and practice intensive meditation, and take cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
> They walk as You will them to walk.
> By stubborn rituals of self-suppression, the Lord is not pleased. No one has ever obtained honor, without the Lord, without the Guru. ||12||
> In the Iron Age, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only one power remains.
> Without the Perfect Guru, no one has even described it.
> The self-willed manmukhs have staged the show of falsehood. Without the True Guru, doubt does not depart. ||13||
> The True Guru is the Creator Lord, independent and carefree.
> He does not fear death, and He is not dependent on mortal men.
> Whoever serves Him becomes immortal and imperishable, and will not be tortured by death. ||14||
> The Creator Lord has enshrined Himself within the Guru.
> The Gurmukh saves countless millions.
> The Life of the World is the Great Giver of all beings. The Fearless Lord has no filth at all. ||15||
> Everyone begs from the Guru, God's Treasurer.
> He Himself is the immaculate, unknowable, infinite Lord.
> Nanak speaks the Truth; he begs from God. Please bless me with the Truth, by Your Will. ||16||4||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The True Lord unites with those who are united with the Word of the Shabad.
> When it pleases Him, we intuitively merge with Him.
> The Light of the Transcendent Lord pervades the three worlds; there is no other at all, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||
> I am His servant; I serve Him.
> He is unknowable and mysterious; He is pleased by the Shabad.
> The Creator is the Benefactor of His devotees. He forgives them - such is His greatness. ||2||
> The True Lord gives and gives; His blessings never run short.
> The false ones receive, and then deny having received.
> They do not understand their origins, they are not pleased with the Truth, and so they wander in duality and doubt. ||3||
> The Gurmukhs remain awake and aware, day and night.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, they know the Love of the True Lord.
> The self-willed manmukhs remain asleep, and are plundered. The Gurmukhs remain safe and sound, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4||
> The false come, and the false go;
> imbued with falsehood, they practice only falsehood.
> Those who are imbued with the Shabad are robed in honor in the Court of the Lord; the Gurmukhs focus their consciousness on Him. ||5||
> The false are cheated, and robbed by the robbers.
> The garden is laid waste, like the rough wilderness.
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing tastes sweet; forgetting the Lord, they suffer in sorrow. ||6||
> Receiving the food of Truth, one is satisfied.
> True is the glorious greatness of the jewel of the Name.
> One who understands his own self, realizes the Lord. His light merges into the Light. ||7||
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> Wandering from the Name, he endures beatings.
> Even great cleverness does not dispel doubt.
> The unconscious fool does not remain conscious of the Lord; he putrifies and rots away to death, carrying his heavy load of sin. ||8||
> No one is free of conflict and strife.
> Show me anyone who is, and I will praise him.
> Dedicating mind and body to God, one meets the Lord, the Life of the World, and becomes just like Him. ||9||
> No one knows the state and extent of God.
> Whoever calls himself great, will be eaten by his greatness.
> There is no lack of gifts of our True Lord and Master. He created all. ||10||
> Great is the glorious greatness of the independent Lord.
> He Himself created, and gives sustanance to all.
> The Merciful Lord is not far away; the Great Giver spontaneously unites with Himself, by His Will. ||11||
> Some are sad, and some are afflicted with disease.
> Whatever God does, He does by Himself.
> Through loving devotion, and the Perfect Teachings of the Guru, the unstruck sound current of the Shabad is realized. ||12||
> Some wander and roam around, hungry and naked.
> Some act in stubbornness and die, but do not know the value of God.
> They do not know the difference between good and bad; this is understood only through the practice of the Word of the Shabad. ||13||
> Some bathe at sacred shrines and refuse to eat.
> Some torment their bodies in burning fire.
> Without the Lord's Name, liberation is not obtained; how can anyone cross over? ||14||
> Abandoning the Guru's Teachings, some wander in the wilderness.
> The self-willed manmukhs are destitute; they do not meditate on the Lord.
> They are ruined, destroyed and drowned from practicing falsehood; death is the enemy of the false. ||15||
> By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, they come, and by the Hukam of His Command, they go.
> One who realizes His Hukam, merges in the True Lord.
> O Nanak, he merges in the True Lord, and his mind is pleased with the Lord. The Gurmukhs do His work. ||16||5||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> He Himself is the Creator Lord, the Architect of Destiny.
> He evaluates those whom He Himself has created.
> He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the servant; He Himself created the Universe. ||1||
> He is near at hand, not far away.
> The Gurmukhs understand Him; perfect are those humble beings.
> Associating with them night and day is profitable. This is the glorious greatness of associating with the Guru. ||2||
> Throughout the ages, Your Saints are holy and sublime, O God.
> They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, savoring it with their tongues.
> They chant His Praises, and their pain and poverty are taken away; they are not afraid of anyone else. ||3||
> They remain awake and aware, and do not appear to sleep.
> They serve up Truth, and so save their companions and relatives.
> They are not stained with the filth of sins; they are immaculate and pure, and remain absorbed in loving devotional worship. ||4||
> O humble servants of the Lord, understand the Word of the Guru's Bani.
> This youth, breath and body shall pass away.
> O mortal, you shall die today or tomorrow; chant, and meditate on the Lord within your heart. ||5||
> O mortal, abandon falsehood and your worthless ways.
> Death viciously kills the false beings.
> The faithless cynic is ruined through falsehood and his egotistical mind.On the path of duality, he rots away and decomposes. ||6||
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> Abandon slander and envy of others.
> Reading and studying, they burn, and do not find tranquility.
> Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, praise the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Lord, the Supreme Soul, shall be your helper and companion. ||7||
> Abandon sexual desire, anger and wickedness.
> Abandon your involvement in egotistical affairs and conflicts.
> If you seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru, then you shall be saved. In this way you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||
> In the hereafter, you shall have to cross over the fiery river of poisonous flames.
> No one else will be there; your soul shall be all alone.
> The ocean of fire spits out waves of searing flames; the self-willed manmukhs fall into it, and are roasted there. ||9||
> Liberation comes from the Guru; He grants this blessing by the Pleasure of His Will.
> He alone knows the way, who obtains it.
> So ask one who has obtained it, O Siblings of Destiny. Serve the True Guru, and find peace. ||10||
> Without the Guru, he dies entangled in sin and corruption.
> The Messenger of Death smashes his head and humiliates him.
> The slanderous person is not freed of his bonds; he is drowned, slandering others. ||11||
> So speak the Truth, and realize the Lord deep within.
> He is not far away; look, and see Him.
> No obstacles shall block your way; become Gurmukh, and cross over to the other side. This is the way to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the body.
> The Creator Lord is eternal and imperishable.
> The soul does not die, and it cannot be killed; God creates and watches over all. Through the Word of the Shabad, His Will is manifest. ||13||
> He is immaculate, and has no darkness.
> The True Lord Himself sits upon His throne.
> The faithless cynics are bound and gagged, and forced to wander in reincarnation. They die, and are reborn, and continue coming and going. ||14||
> The Guru's servants are the Beloveds of the True Guru.
> Contemplating the Shabad, they sit upon His throne.
> They realize the essence of reality, and know the state of their inner being. This is the true glorious greatness of those who join the Sat Sangat. ||15||
> He Himself saves His humble servant, and saves his ancestors as well.
> His companions are liberated; He carries them across.
> Nanak is the servant and slave of that Gurmukh who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Lord. ||16||6||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> For many ages, only darkness prevailed;
> the infinite, endless Lord was absorbed in the primal void.
> He sat alone and unaffected in absolute darkness; the world of conflict did not exist. ||1||
> Thirty-six ages passed like this.
> He causes all to happen by the Pleasure of His Will.
> No rival of His can be seen. He Himself is infinite and endless. ||2||
> God is hidden throughout the four ages - understand this well.
> He pervades each and every heart, and is contained within the belly.
> The One and Only Lord prevails throughout the ages. How rare are those who contemplate the Guru, and understand this. ||3||
> From the union of the sperm and the egg, the body was formed.
> From the union of air, water and fire, the living being is made.
> He Himself plays joyfully in the mansion of the body; all the rest is just attachment to Maya's expanse. ||4||
> Within the mother's womb, upside-down, the mortal meditated on God.
> The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything.
> With each and every breath, he contemplated the True Name, deep within himself, within the womb. ||5||
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> He came into the world to obtain the four great blessings.
> He came to dwell in the home of the Shiva and Shakti, energy and matter.
> But he forgot the One Lord, and he has lost the game. The blind person forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||
> The child dies in his childish games.
> They cry and mourn, saying that he was such a playful child.
> The Lord who owns him has taken him back. Those who weep and mourn are mistaken. ||7||
> What can they do, if he dies in his youth?
> They cry out, "His is mine, he is mine!"
> They cry for the sake of Maya, and are ruined; their lives in this world are cursed. ||8||
> Their black hair eventually turns grey.
> Without the Name, they lose their wealth, and then leave.
> They are evil-minded and blind - they are totally ruined; they are plundered, and cry out in pain. ||9||
> One who understands himself, does not cry.
> When he meets the True Guru, then he understands.
> Without the Guru, the heavy, hard doors are not opened. Obtaining the Word of the Shabad, one is emancipated. ||10||
> The body grows old, and is beaten out of shape.
> But he does not meditate on the Lord, His only friend, even at the end.
> Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he departs with his face blackened. The false are humiliated in the Court of the Lord. ||11||
> Forgetting the Naam, the false ones depart.
> Coming and going, dust falls on their heads.
> The soul-bride finds no home in her in-laws' home, the world hereafter; she suffers in agony in this world of her parents' home. ||12||
> She eats, dresses and plays joyfully,
> but without loving devotional worship of the Lord, she dies uselessly.
> One who does not distinguish between good and evil, is beaten by the Messenger of Death; how can anyone escape this? ||13||
> One who realizes what he has to possess, and what he has to abandon,
> associating with the Guru, comes to know the Word of the Shabad, within the home of his own self.
> Do not call anyone else bad; follow this way of life. Those who are true are judged to be genuine by the True Lord. ||14||
> Without Truth, no one succeeds in the Court of the Lord.
> Through the True Shabad, one is robed in honor.
> He forgives those with whom He is pleased; they silence their egotism and pride. ||15||
> One who realizes the Hukam of God's Command, by the Grace of the Guru,
> comes to know the lifestyle of the ages.
> O Nanak, chant the Naam, and cross over to the other side. The True Lord will carry you across. ||16||1||7||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> I have no other friend like the Lord.
> He gave me body and mind, and infused consciousness into my being.
> He cherishes and cares for all beings; He is deep within, the wise, all-knowing Lord. ||1||
> The Guru is the sacred pool, and I am His beloved swan.
> In the ocean, there are so many jewels and rubies.
> The Lord's Praises are pearls, gems and diamonds. Singing His Praises, my mind and body are drenched with His Love. ||2||
> The Lord is inaccessible, inscrutable, unfathomable and unattached.
> The Lord's limits cannot be found; the Guru is the Lord of the World.
> Through the Teachings of the True Guru, the Lord carries us across to the other side. He unites in His Union those who are colored by His Love. ||3||
> Without the True Guru, how can anyone be liberated?
> He has been the Friend of the Lord, from the very beginning of time, and all throughout the ages.
> By His Grace, He grants liberation in His Court; He forgives them for their sins. ||4||
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> The True Guru, the Giver, grants liberation;
> all diseases are eradicated, and one is blessed with the Ambrosial Nectar.
> Death, the tax collector, does not impose any tax on one whose inner fire has been put out, whose heart is cool and tranquil. ||5||
> The body has developed a great love for the soul-swan.
> He is a Yogi, and she is a beautiful woman.
> Day and night, he enjoys her with delight, and then he arises and departs without consulting her. ||6||
> Creating the Universe, God remains diffused throughout it.
> In the wind, water and fire, He vibrates and resounds.
> The mind wavers, keeping company with evil passions; one obtains the rewards of his own actions. ||7||
> Forgetting the Naam, one suffers the misery of his evil ways.
> When the order to depart is issued, how can he remain here?
> He falls into the pit of hell, and suffers like a fish out of water. ||8||
> The faithless cynic has to endure 8.4 million hellish incarnations.
> As he acts, so does he suffer.
> Without the True Guru, there is no liberation. Bound and gagged by his own actions, he is helpless. ||9||
> This path is very narrow, like the sharp edge of a sword.
> When his account is read, he shall be crushed like the sesame seed in the mill.
> Mother, father, spouse and child - none is anyone's friend in the end. Without the Lord's Love, no one is liberated. ||10||
> You may have many friends and companions in the world,
> but without the Guru, the Transcendent Lord Incarnate, there is no one at all.
> Service to the Guru is the way to liberation. Night and day, sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||11||
> Abandon falsehood, and pursue the Truth,
> and you shall obtain the fruits of your desires.
> Very few are those who trade in the merchandise of Truth. Those who deal in it, obtain the true profit. ||12||
> Depart with the merchandise of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,
> and you shall intuitively obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, in the Mansion of His Presence.
> The Gurmukhs search for Him and find Him; they are the perfect humble beings. In this way, they see Him, who looks upon all alike. ||13||
> God is endless; following the Guru's Teachings, some find Him.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they instruct their minds.
> Accept as True, Perfectly True, the Word of the True Guru's Bani. In this way, you shall merge in the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||14||
> Naarad and Saraswati are Your servants.
> Your servants are the greatest of the great, throughout the three worlds.
> Your creative power permeates all; You are the Great Giver of all. You created the whole creation. ||15||
> Some serve at Your Door, and their sufferings are dispelled.
> They are robed with honor in the Court of the Lord, and emancipated by the True Guru.
> The True Guru breaks the bonds of egotism, and restrains the fickle consciousness. ||16||
> Meet the True Guru, and search for the way,
> by which you may find God, and not have to answer for your account.
> Subdue your egotism, and serve the Guru; O servant Nanak, you shall be drenched with the Lord's Love. ||17||2||8||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> My Lord is the Destroyer of demons.
> My Beloved Lord is pervading each and every heart.
> The unseen Lord is always with us, but He is not seen at all. The Gurmukh contemplates the record. ||1||
> The Holy Gurmukh seeks Your Sanctuary.
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> God grants His Grace, and carries him across to the other side.
> The ocean is very deep, filled with fiery water; the Guru, the True Guru, carries us across to the other side. ||2||
> The blind, self-willed manmukh does not understand.
> He comes and goes in reincarnation, dying, and dying again.
> The primal inscription of destiny cannot be erased. The spiritually blind suffer terribly at Death's door. ||3||
> Some come and go, and do not find a home in their own heart.
> Bound by their past actions, they commit sins.
> The blind ones have no understanding, no wisdom; they are trapped and ruined by greed and egotism. ||4||
> Without her Husband Lord, what good are the soul-bride's decorations?
> She has forgotten her Lord and Master, and is infatuated with another's husband.
> Just as no one knows who is the father of the prostitute's son, such are the worthless, useless deeds that are done. ||5||
> The ghost, in the body-cage, suffers all sorts of afflictions.
> Those who are blind to spiritual wisdom, putrefy in hell.
> The Righteous Judge of Dharma collects the balance due on the account, of those who forget the Name of the Lord. ||6||
> The scorching sun blazes with flames of poison.
> The self-willed manmukh is dishonored, a beast, a demon.
> Trapped by hope and desire, he practices falsehood, and is afflicted by the terrible disease of corruption. ||7||
> He carries the heavy load of sins on his forehead and head.
> How can he cross the terrifying world-ocean?
> From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the True Guru has been the boat; through the Lord's Name, He carries us across. ||8||
> The love of one's children and spouse is so sweet in this world.
> The expansive expanse of the Universe is attachment to Maya.
> The True Guru snaps the noose of Death, for that Gurmukh who contemplates the essence of reality. ||9||
> Cheated by falsehood, the self-willed manmukh walks along many paths;
> he may be highly educated, but he burns in the fire.
> The Guru is the Great Giver of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. Chanting the Naam, sublime peace is obtained. ||10||
> The True Guru, in His Mercy, implants Truth within.
> All suffering is eradicated, and one is placed on the Path.
> Not even a thorn ever pierces the foot of one who has the True Guru as his Protector. ||11||
> Dust mixes with dust, when the body wastes away.
> The self-willed manmukh is like a stone slab, which is impervious to water.
> He cries out and weeps and wails; he is reincarnated into heaven and then hell. ||12||
> They live with the poisonous snake of Maya.
> This duality has ruined so many homes.
> Without the True Guru, love does not well up. Imbued with devotional worship, the soul is satisfied. ||13||
> The faithless cynics chase after Maya.
> Forgetting the Naam, how can they find peace?
> In the three qualities, they are destroyed; they cannot cross over to the other side. ||14||
> The false are called pigs and dogs.
> They bark themselves to death; they bark and bark and howl in fear.
> False in mind and body, they practice falsehood; through their evil-mindedness, they lose out in the Court of the Lord. ||15||
> Meeting the True Guru, the mind is stabilized.
> One who seeks His Sanctuary is blessed with the Lord's Name.
> They are given the priceless wealth of the Lord's Name; singing His Praises, they are His beloveds in His court. ||16||
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> In the Sanctuary of the Holy, chant the Lord's Name.
> Through the True Guru's Teachings, one comes to know His state and extent.
> Nanak: chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my mind; the Lord, the Uniter, shall unite you with Himself. ||17||3||9||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Remain in your own home, O my foolish and ignorant mind.
> Meditate on the Lord - concentrate deep within your being and meditate on Him.
> Renounce your greed, and merge with the infinite Lord. In this way, you shall find the door of liberation. ||1||
> If you forget Him, the Messenger of Death will catch sight of you.
> All peace will be gone, and you will suffer in pain in the world hereafter.
> Chant the Name of the Lord as Gurmukh, O my soul; this is the supreme essence of contemplation. ||2||
> Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the sweetest essence.
> As Gurmukh, see the essence of the Lord deep within.
> Day and night, remain imbued with the Lord's Love. This is the essence of all chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline. ||3||
> Speak the Guru's Word, and the Name of the Lord.
> In the Society of the Saints, search for this essence.
> Follow the Guru's Teachings - seek and find the home of your own self, and you shall never be consigned to the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||
> Bathe at the sacred shrine of Truth, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Reflect upon the essence of reality, and lovingly focus your consciousness on the Lord.
> At the very last moment, the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you, if you chant the Name of the Beloved Lord. ||5||
> The True Guru, the Primal Being, the Great Giver, is all-knowing.
> Whoever has Truth within himself, merges in the Word of the Shabad.
> One whom the True Guru unites in Union, is rid of the overpowering fear of death. ||6||
> The body is formed from the union of the five elements.
> Know that the Lord's jewel is within it.
> The soul is the Lord, and the Lord is the soul; contemplating the Shabad, the Lord is found. ||7||
> Abide in truth and contentment, O humble Siblings of Destiny.
> Hold tight to compassion and the Sanctuary of the True Guru.
> Know your soul, and know the Supreme Soul; associating with the Guru, you shall be emancipated. ||8||
> The faithless cynics are stuck in falsehood and deceit.
> Day and night, they slander many others.
> Without meditative remembrance, they come and then go, and are cast into the hellish womb of reincarnation. ||9||
> The faithless cynic is not rid of his fear of death.
> The Messenger of Death's club is never taken away.
> He has to answer to the Righteous Judge of Dharma for the account of his actions; the egotistical being carries the unbearable load. ||10||
> Tell me: without the Guru, what faithless cynic has been saved?
> Acting egotistically, he falls into the terrifying world-ocean.
> Without the Guru, no one is saved; meditating on the Lord, they are carried across to the other side. ||11||
> No one can erase the Guru's blessings.
> The Lord carries across those whom He forgives.
> The pains of birth and death do not even approach those whose minds are filled with God, the infinite and endless. ||12||
> Those who forget the Guru come and go in reincarnation.
> They are born, only to die again, and continue committing sins.
> The unconscious, foolish, faithless cynic does not remember the Lord; but when he is stricken with pain, then he cries out for the Lord. ||13||
> Pleasure and pain are the consequences of the actions of past lives.
> The Giver, who blesses us with these - He alone knows.
> So who can you blame, O mortal being? The hardships you suffer are from your own actions. ||14||
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> Practicing egotism and possessiveness, you have come into the world.
> Hope and desire bind you and lead you on.
> Indulging in egotism and self-conceit, what will you be able to carry with you, except the load of ashes from poison and corruption? ||15||
> Worship the Lord in devotion, O humble Siblings of Destiny.
> Speak the Unspoken Speech, and the mind will merge back into the Mind.
> Restrain your restless mind within its own home, and the Lord, the Destroyer, shall destroy your pain. ||16||
> I seek the support of the Perfect Guru, the Lord.
> The Gurmukh loves the Lord; the Gurmukh realizes the Lord.
> O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, the intellect is exalted; granting His forgiveness, the Lord carries him across to the other side. ||17||4||10||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> O Divine Guru, I have entered Your Sanctuary.
> You are the Almighty Lord, the Merciful Lord.
> No one knows Your wondrous plays; You are the perfect Architect of Destiny. ||1||
> From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You cherish and sustain Your beings.
> You are in each and every heart, O Merciful Lord of incomparable beauty.
> As You will, You cause all to walk; everyone acts according to Your Command. ||2||
> Deep within the nucleus of all, is the Light of the Life of the World.
> The Lord enjoys the hearts of all, and drinks in their essence.
> He Himself gives, and He himself takes; He is the generous father of the beings of the three worlds. ||3||
> Creating the world, He has set His play into motion.
> He placed the soul in the body of air, water and fire.
> The body-village has nine gates; the Tenth Gate remains hidden. ||4||
> There are four horrible rivers of fire.
> How rare is that Gurmukh who understands this, and through the Word of the Shabad, remains unattached.
> The faithless cynics are drowned and burnt through their evil-mindedness. The Guru saves those who are imbued with the Love of the Lord. ||5||
> Water, fire, air, earth and ether
> - in that house of the five elements, they dwell.
> Those who remain imbued with the Word of the True Guru's Shabad, renounce Maya, egotism and doubt. ||6||
> This mind is drenched with the Shabad, and satisfied.
> Without the Name, what support can anyone have?
> The temple of the body is being plundered by the thieves within, but this faithless cynic does not even recognize these demons. ||7||
> They are argumentative demons, terrifying goblins.
> These demons stir up conflict and strife.
> Without awareness of the Shabad, one comes and goes in reincarnation; he loses his honor in this coming and going. ||8||
> The body of the false person is just a pile of barren dirt.
> Without the Name, what honor can you have?
> Bound and gagged throughout the four ages, there is no liberation; the Messenger of Death keeps such a person under his gaze. ||9||
> At Death's door, he is tied up and punished;
> such a sinner does not obtain salvation.
> He cries out in pain, like the fish pierced by the hook. ||10||
> The faithless cynic is caught in the noose all alone.
> The miserable spiritually blind person is caught in the power of Death.
> Without the Lord's Name, liberation is not known. He shall waste away, today or tomorrow. ||11||
> Other than the True Guru, no one is your friend.
> Here and hereafter, God is the Savior.
> He grants His Grace, and bestows the Lord's Name. He merges with Him, like water with water. ||12||
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> The Guru instructs His wandering Sikhs;
> if they go astray, He sets them on the right path.
> So serve the Guru, forever, day and night; He is the Destroyer of pain - He is with you as your companion. ||13||
> O mortal being, what devotional worship have you performed to the Guru?
> Even Brahma, Indra and Shiva do not know it.
> Tell me, how can the unknowable True Guru be known? He alone attains this realization, whom the Lord forgives. ||14||
> One who has love within, obtains the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.
> One who enshrines love for the Word of the Guru's Bani, meets with Him.
> Day and night, the Gurmukh sees the immaculate Divine Light everywhere; this lamp illuminates his heart. ||15||
> The food of spiritual wisdom is the supremely sweet essence.
> Whoever tastes it, sees the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.
> Beholding His Darshan, the unattached one meets the Lord; subduing the mind's desires, he merges into the Lord. ||16||
> Those who serve the True Guru are supreme and famous.
> Deep within each and every heart, they recognize God.
> Please bless Nanak with the Lord's Praises, and the Sangat, the Congregation of the Lord's humble servants; through the True Guru, they know their Lord God. ||17||5||11||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The True Lord is the Creator of the Universe.
> He established and contemplates the worldly sphere.
> He Himself created the creation, and beholds it; He is True and independent. ||1||
> He created the beings of different kinds.
> The two travellers have set out in two directions.
> Without the Perfect Guru, no one is liberated. Chanting the True Name, one profits. ||2||
> The self-willed manmukhs read and study, but they do not know the way.
> They do not understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord; they wander, deluded by doubt.
> They take bribes, and give false testimony; the noose of evil-mindedness is around their necks. ||3||
> They read the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Puraanas;
> they argue and debate, but do not know the essence of reality.
> Without the Perfect Guru, the essence of reality is not obtained. The true and pure beings walk the Path of Truth. ||4||
> All praise God and listen, and listen and speak.
> He Himself is wise, and He Himself judges the Truth.
> Those whom God blesses with His Glance of Grace become Gurmukh, and praise the Word of the Shabad. ||5||
> Many listen and listen, and speak the Guru's Bani.
> Listening and speaking, no one knows His limits.
> He alone is wise, unto whom the unseen Lord reveals Himself; he speaks the Unspoken Speech. ||6||
> At birth, the congratulations pour in;
> the ignorant sing songs of joy.
> Whoever is born, is sure to die, according to the destiny of past deeds inscribed upon his head by the Sovereign Lord King. ||7||
> Union and separation were created by my God.
> Creating the Universe, He gave it pain and pleasure.
> The Gurmukhs remain unaffected by pain and pleasure; they wear the armor of humility. ||8||
> The noble people are traders in Truth.
> They purchase the true merchandise, contemplating the Guru.
> One who has the wealth of the true commodity in his lap, is blessed with the rapture of the True Shabad. ||9||
> The false dealings lead only to loss.
> The trades of the Gurmukh are pleasing to God.
> His stock is safe, and his capital is safe and sound. The noose of Death is cut away from around his neck. ||10||
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> Everyone speaks as they please.
> The self-willed manmukh, in duality, does not know how to speak.
> The blind person has a blind and deaf intellect; coming and going in reincarnation, he suffers in pain. ||11||
> In pain he is born, and in pain he dies.
> His pain is not relieved, without seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru.
> In pain he is created, and in pain he perishes. What has he brought with himself? And what will he take away? ||12||
> True are the actions of those who are under the Guru's influence.
> They do not come and go in reincarnation, and they are not subject to the laws of Death.
> Whoever abandons the branches, and clings to the true root, enjoys true ecstasy within his mind. ||13||
> Death cannot strike down the people of the Lord.
> They do not see pain on the most difficult path.
> Deep within the nucleus of their hearts, they worship and adore the Lord's Name; there is nothing else at all for them. ||14||
> There is no end to the Lord's sermon and Praise.
> As it pleases You, I remain under Your Will.
> I am embellished with robes of honor in the Court of the Lord, by the Order of the True King. ||15||
> How can I chant Your uncounted glories?
> Even the greatest of the great do not know Your limits.
> Please bless Nanak with the Truth, and preserve his honor; You are the supreme emperor above the heads of kings. ||16||6||12||
> Maaroo, First Mehl, Dakhanee:
> Deep within the body-village is the fortress.
> The dwelling of the True Lord is within the city of the Tenth Gate.
> This place is permanent and forever immaculate. He Himself created it. ||1||
> Within the fortress are balconies and bazaars.
> He Himself takes care of His merchandise.
> The hard and heavy doors of the Tenth Gate are closed and locked. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are thrown open. ||2||
> Within the fortress is the cave, the home of the self.
> He established the nine gates of this house, by His Command and His Will.
> In the Tenth Gate, the Primal Lord, the unknowable and infinite dwells; the unseen Lord reveals Himself. ||3||
> Within the body of air, water and fire, the One Lord dwells.
> He Himself stages His wondrous dramas and plays.
> By His Grace, water puts out the burning fire; He Himself stores it up in the watery ocean. ||4||
> Creating the earth, He established it as the home of Dharma.
> Creating and destroying, He remains unattached.
> He stages the play of the breath everywhere. Withdrawing His power, He lets the beings crumble. ||5||
> Your gardener is the vast vegetation of nature.
> The wind blowing around is the chauree, the fly-brush, waving over You.
> The Lord placed the two lamps, the sun and the moon; the sun merges in the house of the moon. ||6||
> The five birds do not fly wild.
> The tree of life is fruitful, bearing the fruit of Ambrosial Nectar.
> The Gurmukh intuitively sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he eats the food of the Lord's sublime essence. ||7||
> The dazzling light glitters, although neither the moon nor the stars are shining;
> neither the sun's rays nor the lightning flashes across the sky.
> I describe the indescribable state, which has no sign, where the all-pervading Lord is still pleasing to the mind. ||8||
> The rays of Divine Light have spread out their brilliant radiance.
> Having created the creation, the Merciful Lord Himself gazes upon it.
> The sweet, melodious, unstruck sound current vibrates continuously in the home of the fearless Lord. ||9||
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> When the unstruck sound current resounds, doubt and fear run away.
> God is all-pervading, giving shade to all.
> All belong to You; to the Gurmukhs, You are known. Singing Your Praises, they look beautiful in Your Court. ||10||
> He is the Primal Lord, immaculate and pure.
> I know of no other at all.
> The One Universal Creator Lord dwells within, and is pleasing to the mind of those who banishe egotism and pride. ||11||
> I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, given by the True Guru.
> I do not know any other second or third.
> He is the One, Unique, Infinite and Endless Lord; He evaluates all beings and places some in His treasury. ||12||
> Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the True Lord are deep and profound.
> No one knows Your expanse.
> All that are, beg from You; You are attained only by Your Grace. ||13||
> You hold karma and Dharma in Your hands, O True Lord.
> O Independent Lord, Your treasures are inexhaustible.
> You are forever kind and compassionate, God. You unite in Your Union. ||14||
> You Yourself see, and cause Yourself to be seen.
> You Yourself establish, and You Yourself disestablish.
> The Creator Himself unites and separates; He Himself kills and rejuvenates. ||15||
> As much as there is, is contained within You.
> You gaze upon Your creation, sitting within Your royal palace.
> Nanak offers this true prayer; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, I have found peace. ||16||1||13||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> If I am pleasing to You, Lord, then I obtain the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
> In loving devotional worship, O True Lord, I sing Your Glorious Praises.
> By Your Will, O Creator Lord, You have become pleasing to me, and so sweet to my tongue. ||1||
> The devotees look beautiful in the Darbaar, the Court of God.
> Your slaves, Lord, are liberated.
> Eradicating self-conceit, they are attuned to Your Love; night and day, they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||
> Shiva, Brahma, gods and goddesses,
> Indra, ascetics and silent sages serve You.
> Celibates, givers of charity and the many forest-dwellers have not found the Lord's limits. ||3||
> No one knows You, unless You let them know You.
> Whatever is done, is by Your Will.
> You created the 8.4 million species of beings; by Your Will, they draw their breath. ||4||
> Whatever is pleasing to Your Will, undoubtedly comes to pass.
> The self-willed manmukh shows off, and comes to grief.
> Forgetting the Name, he finds no place of rest; coming and going in reincarnation, he suffers in pain. ||5||
> Pure is the body, and immaculate is the swan-soul;
> within it is the immaculate essence of the Naam.
> Such a being drinks in all his pains like Ambrosial Nectar; he never suffers sorrow again. ||6||
> For his excessive indulgences, he receives only pain;
> from his enjoyments, he contracts diseases, and in the end, he wastes away.
> His pleasure can never erase his pain; without accepting the Lord's Will, he wanders lost and confused. ||7||
> Without spiritual wisdom, they all just wander around.
> The True Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere, lovingly engaged.
> The Fearless Lord is known through the Shabad, the Word of the True Guru; one's light merges into the Light. ||8||
> He is the eternal, unchanging, immeasurable Lord.
> In an instant, He destroys, ang then reconstructs.
> He has no form or shape, no limit or value. Pierced by the Shabad, one is satisfied. ||9||
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> I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Beloved.
> The seekers of Truth and goodness contemplate You.
> Whoever believes in the Name, wins; He Himself implants Truth within. ||10||
> The Truest of the True has the Truth is His lap.
> The True Lord is pleased with those who love the Shabad.
> Exerting His power, the Lord has established Truth throughout the three worlds; with Truth He is pleased. ||11||
> Everyone calls Him the greatest of the great.
> Without the Guru, no one understands Him.
> The True Lord is pleased with those who merge in Truth; they are not separated again, and they do not suffer. ||12||
> Separated from the Primal Lord, they loudly weep and wail.
> They die and die, only to be reborn, when their time has passed.
> He blesses those whom He forgives with glorious greatness; united with Him, they do not regret or repent. ||13 |
> | He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer.
> He Himself is satisfied, and He Himself is liberated.
> The Lord of liberation Himself grants liberation; He eradicates possessiveness and attachment. ||14||
> I consider Your gifts to be the most wonderful gifts.
> You are the Cause of causes, Almighty Infinite Lord.
> Creating the creation, You gaze upon what You have created; You cause all to do their deeds. ||15||
> They alone sing Your Glorious Praises, who are pleasing to You, O True Lord.
> They issue forth from You, and merge again into You.
> Nanak offers this true prayer; meeting with the True Lord, peace is obtained. ||16||2||14||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> For endless eons, there was only utter darkness.
> There was no earth or sky; there was only the infinite Command of His Hukam.
> There was no day or night, no moon or sun; God sat in primal, profound Samaadhi. ||1||
> There were no sources of creation or powers of speech, no air or water.
> There was no creation or destruction, no coming or going.
> There were no continents, nether regions, seven seas, rivers or flowing water. ||2||
> There were no heavenly realms, earth or nether regions of the underworld.
> There was no heaven or hell, no death or time.
> There was no hell or heaven, no birth or death, no coming or going in reincarnation. ||3||
> There was no Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva.
> No one was seen, except the One Lord.
> There was no female or male, no social class or caste of birth; no one experienced pain or pleasure. ||4||
> There were no people of celibacy or charity; no one lived in the forests.
> There were no Siddhas or seekers, no one living in peace.
> There were no Yogis, no wandering pilgrims, no religious robes; no one called himself the master. ||5||
> There was no chanting or meditation, no self-discipline, fasting or worship.
> No one spoke or talked in duality.
> He created Himself, and rejoiced; He evaluates Himself. ||6||
> There was no purification, no self-restraint, no malas of basil seeds.
> There were no Gopis, no Krishna, no cows or cowherds.
> There were no tantras, no mantras and no hypocrisy; no one played the flute. ||7||
> There was no karma, no Dharma, no buzzing fly of Maya.
> Social class and birth were not seen with any eyes.
> There was no noose of attachment, no death inscribed upon the forehead; no one meditated on anything. ||8||
> There was no slander, no seed, no soul and no life.
> There was no Gorakh and no Maachhindra.
> There was no spiritual wisdom or meditation, no ancestry or creation, no reckoning of accounts. ||9||
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> There were no castes or social classes, no religious robes, no Brahmin or Kh'shaatriya.
> There were no demi-gods or temples, no cows or Gaayatri prayer.
> There were no burnt offerings, no ceremonial feasts, no cleansing rituals at sacred shrines of pilgrimage; no one worshipped in adoration. ||10||
> There was no Mullah, there was no Qazi.
> There was no Shaykh, or pilgrims to Mecca.
> There was no king or subjects, and no worldly egotism; no one spoke of himself. ||11||
> There was no love or devotion, no Shiva or Shakti - no energy or matter.
> There were no friends or companions, no semen or blood.
> He Himself is the banker, and He Himself is the merchant. Such is the Pleasure of the Will of the True Lord. ||12||
> There were no Vedas, Korans or Bibles, no Simritees or Shaastras.
> There was no recitation of the Puraanas, no sunrise or sunset.
> The Unfathomable Lord Himself was the speaker and the preacher; the unseen Lord Himself saw everything. ||13||
> When He so willed, He created the world.
> Without any supporting power, He sustained the universe.
> He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; He fostered enticement and attachment to Maya. ||14||
> How rare is that person who listens to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He created the creation, and watches over it; the Hukam of His Command is over all.
> He formed the planets, solar systems and nether regions, and brought what was hidden to manifestation. ||15||
> No one knows His limits.
> This understanding comes from the Perfect Guru.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Truth are wonderstruck; singing His Glorious Praises, they are filled with wonder. ||16||3||15||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> He Himself created the creation, remaining unattached.
> The Merciful Lord has established His True Home.
> Binding together air, water and fire, He created the fortress of the body. ||1||
> The Creator established the nine gates.
> In the Tenth Gate, is the dwelling of the infinite, unseen Lord.
> The seven seas are overflowing with the Ambrosial Water; the Gurmukhs are not stained with filth. ||2||
> The lamps of the sun and the moon fill all with light.
> Creating them, He beholds His own glorious greatness.
> The Giver of peace is forever the embodiment of Light; from the True Lord, glory is obtained. ||3||
> Within the fortress are the stores and markets; the business is transacted there.
> The Supreme Merchant weighs with the perfect weights.
> He Himself buys the jewel, and He Himself appraises its value. ||4||
> The Appraiser appraises its value.
> The Independent Lord is overflowing with His treasures.
> He holds all powers, He is all-pervading; how few are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this. ||5||
> When He bestows His Glance of Grace, one meets the Perfect Guru.
> The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot strike him then.
> He blossoms forth like the lotus flower in the water; he blossoms forth in joyful meditation. ||6||
> He Himself rains down the Ambrosial Stream of jewels, diamonds, and rubies of priceless value.
> When they meet the True Guru, then they find the Perfect Lord; they obtain the treasure of Love. ||7||
> Whoever receives the priceless treasure of Love
> - his weight never decreases; he has perfect weight.
> The trader of Truth becomes true, and obtains the merchandise. ||8||
> How rare are those who obtain the true merchandise.
> Meeting the Perfect True Guru, one meets with the Lord.
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> One who becomes Gurmukh realizes the Hukam of His command; surrendering to His Command, one merges in the Lord. ||9||
> By His Command we come, and by His command we merge into Him again.
> By His Command, the world was formed.
> By His Command, the heavens, this world and the nether regions were created; by His Command, His Power supports them. ||10||
> The Hukam of His Command is the mythical bull which supports the burden of the earth on its head.
> By His Hukam, air, water and fire came into being.
> By His Hukam, one dwells in the house of matter and energy - Shiva and Shakti. By His Hukam, He plays His plays. ||11||
> By the Hukam of His command, the sky is spread above.
> By His Hukam, His creatures dwell in the water, on the land and throughout the three worlds.
> By His Hukam, we draw our breath and receive our food; by His Hukam, He watches over us, and inspires us to see. ||12||
> By His Hukam, He created His ten incarnations,
> and the uncounted and infinite gods and devils.
> Whoever obeys the Hukam of His Command, is robed with honor in the Court of the Lord; united with the Truth, He merges in the Lord. ||13||
> By the Hukam of His Command, the thirty-six ages passed.
> By His Hukam, the Siddhas and seekers contemplate Him.
> The Lord Himself has brought all under His control. Whoever He forgives, is liberated. ||14||
> In the strong fortress of the body with its beautiful doors, is the king, with his special assistants and ministers.
> Those gripped by falsehood and greed do not dwell in the celestial home; engrossed in greed and sin, they come to regret and repent. ||15||
> Truth and contentment govern this body-village.
> Chastity, truth and self-control are in the Sanctuary of the Lord.
> O Nanak, one intuitively meets the Lord, the Life of the World; the Word of the Guru's Shabad brings honor. ||16||4||16||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> In the Primal Void, the Infinite Lord assumed His Power.
> He Himself is unattached, infinite and incomparable.
> He Himself exercised His Creative Power, and He gazes upon His creation; from the Primal Void, He formed the Void. ||1||
> From this Primal Void, He fashioned air and water.
> He created the universe, and the king in the fortress of the body.
> Your Light pervades fire, water and souls; Your Power rests in the Primal Void. ||2||
> From this Primal Void, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva issued forth.
> This Primal Void is pervasive throughout all the ages.
> That humble being who contemplates this state is perfect; meeting with him, doubt is dispelled. ||3||
> From this Primal Void, the seven seas were established.
> The One who created them, Himself contemplates them.
> That human being who becomes Gurmukh, who bathes in the pool of Truth, is not cast into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||
> From this Primal Void, came the moon, the sun and the earth.
> His Light pervades all the three worlds.
> The Lord of this Primal Void is unseen, infinite and immaculate; He is absorbed in the Primal Trance of Deep Meditation. ||5||
> From this Primal Void, the earth and the Akaashic Ethers were created.
> He supports them without any visible support, by exercising His True Power.
> He fashioned the three worlds, and the rope of Maya; He Himself creates and destroys. ||6||
> From this Primal Void, came the four sources of creation, and the power of speech.
> They were created from the Void, and they will merge into the Void.
> The Supreme Creator created the play of Nature; through the Word of His Shabad, He stages His Wondrous Show. ||7||
> From this Primal Void, He made both night and day;
> creation and destruction, pleasure and pain.
> The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||
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> The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At'harva Veda
> form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya.
> None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9||
> From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions.
> From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him.
> The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10||
> Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva.
> Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death.
> Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11||
> From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up.
> Creating the Universe, He made the expanse.
> He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12||
> The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease.
> How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru.
> Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13||
> From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest.
> They joined to form the body, which engages in actions.
> Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14||
> The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached.
> Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord.
> Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15||
> This mind is so in love with Maya.
> Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this.
> In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16||
> From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained.
> And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi.
> O Nanak, the immaculate sound current of the Naad, and the Music of the Shabad resound; one merges into the True Name of the Lord. ||17||5||17||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Wherever I look, I see the Lord, merciful to the meek.
> God is compassionate; He does not come or go in reincarnation.
> He pervades all beings in His mysterious way; the Sovereign Lord remains detached. ||1||
> The world is a reflection of Him; He has no father or mother.
> He has not acquired any sister or brother.
> There is no creation or destruction for Him; He has no ancestry or social status. The Ageless Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2||
> You are the Deathless Primal Being. Death does not hover over Your head.
> You are the unseen inaccessible and detached Primal Lord.
> You are true and content; the Word of Your Shabad is cool and soothing. Through it, we are lovingly, intuitively attuned to You. ||3||
> The three qualities are pervasive; the Lord dwells in His home, the fourth state.
> He has made death and birth into a bite of food.
> The immaculate Light is the Life of the whole world. The Guru reveals the unstruck melody of the Shabad. ||4||
> Sublime and good are those humble Saints, the Beloveds of the Lord.
> They are intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and are carried across to the other side.
> Nanak is the dust of the Society of the Saints; by Guru's Grace, he finds the Lord. ||5||
> You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. All beings belong to You.
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> You are the Great Giver; I am Your slave.
> Please be merciful and bless me with Your Ambrosial Naam, and the jewel, the lamp of the Guru's spiritual wisdom. ||6||
> From the union of the five elements, this body was made.
> Finding the Lord, the Supreme Soul, peace is established.
> The good karma of past actions brings fruitful rewards, and man is blessed with the jewel of the Lord's Name. ||7||
> His mind does not feel any hunger or thirst.
> He knows the Immaculate Lord to be everywhere, in each and every heart.
> Imbued with the Lord's Ambrosial essence, he becomes a pure, detached renunciate; he is lovingly absorbed in the Guru's Teachings. ||8||
> Whoever does the deeds of the soul, day and night,
> sees the immaculate Divine Light deep within.
> Enraptured with the delightful essence of the Shabad, the source of nectar, my tongue plays the sweet music of the flute. ||9||
> He alone plays the sweet music of this flute,
> who knows the three worlds.
> O Nanak, know this, through the Guru's Teachings, and lovingly focus yourself on the Lord's Name. ||10||
> Rare are those beings in this world,
> who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and remain detached.
> They save themselves, and save all their associates and ancestors; fruitful is their birth and coming into this world. ||11||
> He alone knows the home of his own heart, and the door to the temple,
> who obtains perfect understanding from the Guru.
> In the body-fortress is the palace; God is the True Master of this Palace. The True Lord established His True Throne there. ||12||
> The fourteen realms and the two lamps are the witnesses.
> The Lord's servants, the self-elect, do not taste the poison of corruption.
> Deep within, is the priceless, incomparable commodity; meeting with the Guru, the wealth of the Lord is obtained. ||13||
> He alone sits on the throne, who is worthy of the throne.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, he subdues the five demons, and becomes the Lord's foot soldier.
> He has existed from the very beginning of time and throughout the ages; He exists here and now, and will always exist. Meditating on Him, skepticism and doubt are dispelled. ||14||
> The Lord of the Throne is greeted and worshipped day and night.
> This true glorious greatness comes to those who love the Guru's Teachings.
> O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, and swim across the river; they find the Lord, their best friend, in the end. ||15||1||18||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Gather in the wealth of the Lord, O humble Siblings of Destiny.
> Serve the True Guru, and remain in His Sanctuary.
> This wealth cannot be stolen; the celestial melody of the Shabad wells up and keeps us awake and aware. ||1||
> You are the One Universal Creator, the Immaculate King.
> You Yourself arrange and resolve the affairs of Your humble servant.
> You are immortal, immovable, infinite and priceless; O Lord, Your place is beautiful and eternal. ||2||
> In the body-village, the most sublime place,
> the supremely noble people dwell.
> Above them is the Immaculate Lord, the One Universal Creator; they are lovingly absorbed in the profound, primal state of Samaadhi. ||3||
> There are nine gates to the body-village;
> the Creator Lord fashioned them for each and every person.
> Within the Tenth Gate, dwells the Primal Lord, detached and unequalled. The unknowable reveals Himself. ||4||
> The Primal Lord cannot be held to account; True is His Celestial Court.
> The Hukam of His Command is in effect; True is His Insignia.
> O Nanak, search and examine your own home, and you shall find the Supreme Soul, and the Name of the Lord. ||5||
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> The Primal Lord is everywhere, immaculate and all-knowing.
> He administers justice, and is absorbed in the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.
> He seizes sexual desire and anger by their necks, and kills them; He eradicates egotism and greed. ||6||
> In the True Place, the Formless Lord abides.
> Whoever understands his own self, contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
> He comes to abide deep within the True Mansion of His Presence, and his comings and goings are ended. ||7||
> His mind does not waver, and he is not buffeted by the winds of desire.
> Such a Yogi vibrates the unstruck sound current of the Shabad.
> God Himself plays the pure music of the Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds to hear. ||8||
> In the Fear of God, in detachment, one intuitively merges into the Lord.
> Renouncing egotism, he is imbued with the unstruck sound current.
> With the ointment of enlightenment, the Immaculate Lord is known; the Immaculate Lord King is pervading everywhere. ||9||
> God is eternal and imperishable; He is the Destroyer of pain and fear.
> He cures the disease, and cuts away the noose of death.
> O Nanak, the Lord God is the Destroyer of fear; meeting the Guru, the Lord God is found. ||10||
> One who knows the Immaculate Lord chews up death.
> One who understands karma, realizes the Word of the Shabad.
> He Himself knows, and He Himself realizes. This whole world is all His play. ||11||
> He Himself is the Banker, and He Himself is the Merchant.
> The Appraiser Himself appraises.
> He Himself tests upon His Touchstone, and He Himself estimates the value. ||12||
> God Himself, the Merciful Lord, grants His Grace.
> The Gardener pervades and permeates each and every heart.
> The pure, primal, detached Lord abides within all. The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, leads us to meet the Lord God. ||13||
> God is wise and all-knowing; He purges men of their pride.
> Eradicating duality, the One Lord reveals Himself.
> Such a being remains unattached amidst hope, singing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||14||
> Eradicating egotism, he obtains the peace of the Shabad.
> He alone is spiritually wise, who contemplates his own self.
> O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the true profit is obtained; in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the fruit of Truth is obtained. ||15||2||19||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Speak the Truth, and remain in the home of Truth.
> Remain dead while yet alive, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
> The Guru is the boat, the ship, the raft; meditating on the Lord in your mind, you shall be carried across to the other side. ||1||
> Eliminating egotism, possessiveness and greed,
> one is liberated from the nine gates, and obtains a place in the Tenth Gate.
> Lofty and high, the farthest of the far and infinite, He created Himself. ||2||
> Receiving the Guru's Teachings, and lovingly attuned to the Lord, one crosses over.
> Singing the Praises of the absolute Lord, why should anyone be afraid of death?
> Wherever I look, I see only You; I do not sing of any other at all. ||3||
> True is the Lord's Name, and True is His Sanctuary.
> True is the Word of the Guru's Shabad, grasping it, one is carries across.
> Speaking the Unspoken, one sees the Infinite Lord, and then, he does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||
> Without the Truth, no one finds sincerity or contentment.
> Without the Guru, no one is liberated; coming and going in reincarnation continue.
> Chanting the Mool Mantra, and the Name of the Lord, the source of nectar, says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Lord. ||5||
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> Without the Truth, the terrifying world-ocean cannot be crossed.
> This ocean is vast and unfathomable; it is overflowing with the worst poison.
> One who receives the Guru's Teachings, and remains aloof and detached, obtains a place in the home of the Fearless Lord. ||6||
> False is the cleverness of loving attachment to the world.
> In no time at all, it comes and goes.
> Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the proud egotistical people depart; in creation and destruction they are wasted away. ||7||
> In creation and destruction, they are bound in bondage.
> The noose of egotism and Maya is around their necks.
> Whoever does not accept the Guru's Teachings, and does not dwell upon the Lord's Name, is bound and bagged, and dragged into the City of Death. ||8||
> Without the Guru, how can anyone be emancipated or liberated?
> Without the Guru, how can anyone meditate on the Lord's Name?
> Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over the arduous, terrifying world-ocean; you shall be emancipated, and find peace. ||9||
> Through the Guru's Teachings, Krishna lifted up the mountain of Govardhan.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, Rama floated stones across the ocean.
> Accepting the Guru's Teachings, the supreme status is obtained; O Nanak, the Guru eradicates doubt. ||10||
> Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over to the other side through Truth.
> O soul, remember the Lord within your heart.
> The noose of death is cut away, meditating on the Lord; you shall obtain the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||11||
> Through the Guru's Teachings, the Holy become one's friends and Siblings of Destiny.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, the inner fire is subdued and extinguished.
> Chant the Naam with your mind and mouth; know the unknowable Lord, the Life of the World, deep within the nucleus of your heart. ||12||
> The Gurmukh understands, and is pleased with the Word of the Shabad.
> Who does he praise or slander?
> Know yourself, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe; let your mind be pleased with the Lord, the Master of the Universe. ||13||
> Know the One who pervades all the realms of the universe.
> As Gurmukh, understand and realize the Shabad.
> The Enjoyer enjoys each and every heart, and yet He remains detached from all. ||14||
> Through the Guru's Teachings, chant the Pure Praises of the Lord.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, behold the lofty Lord with your eyes.
> Whoever listens to the Lord's Name, and the Word of His Bani, O Nanak, is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love. ||15||3||20||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> Leave behind sexual desire, anger and the slander of others.
> Renounce greed and possessiveness, and become carefree.
> Break the chains of doubt, and remain unattached; you shall find the Lord, and the Lord's sublime essence, deep within yourself. ||1||
> As one sees the flash of lightning in the night,
> see the Divine Light deep within your nucleus, day and night.
> The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful, reveals the Perfect Guru. ||2||
> So meet with the True Guru, and God Himself will save you.
> He placed the lamps of the sun and the moon in the home of the sky.
> See the invisible Lord, and remain absorbed in loving devotion. God is all throughout the three worlds. ||3||
> Obtaining the sublime ambrosial essence, desire and fear are dispelled.
> The state of inspired illumination is obtained, and self-conceit is eradicated.
> The lofty and exalted state, the highest of the high is obtained, practicing the immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||4||
> The Naam, the Name of the invisible and unfathomable Lord, is infinite.
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> The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.
> O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits. ||5||
> With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.
> Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.
> On that most difficult path, the Destroyer of fear is found, and one does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||6||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.
> I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.
> When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world. ||7||
> One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.
> The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.
> In the noble congregation of the Sangat, one's state and way of life become noble as well, and one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||
> Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.
> The duality within is burnt away from within.
> Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||
> How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?
> Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||
> The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.
> Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.
> The blissful music of the unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is obtained. ||11||
> He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.
> God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.
> He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||
> The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.
> He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||
> He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.
> Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||
> One who knows God, within the self and beyond,
> remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.
> The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||
> Maaroo, First Mehl:
> The Creator Lord is infinite; His creative power is wondrous.
> Created beings have no power over Him.
> He formed the living beings, and He Himself sustains them; the Hukam of His Command controls each and every one. ||1||
> The all-pervading Lord orchestrates all through His Hukam.
> Who is near, and who is far away?
> Behold the Lord, both hidden and manifest, in each and every heart; the unique Lord is permeating all. ||2||
> One whom the Lord unites with Himself, merges in conscious awareness.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, meditate on the Lord's Name.
> God is the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful and unfathomable; meeting with the Guru, doubt is dispelled. ||3||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is more dear to me than my mind, body and wealth.
> In the end, when I must depart, it shall be my only help and support.
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> In this world of love and attachment, no one is anyone else's friend or companion; without the Lord, without the Guru, who has ever found peace? ||4||
> He, unto whom the Perfect Guru grants His Grace,
> is merged in the Word of the Shabad, through the Teachings of the brave, heroic Guru.
> O Nanak, dwell upon, and serve at the Guru's feet; He places those who wander back on the Path. ||5||
> The wealth of the Lord's Praise is very dear to the humble Saints.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, I have obtained Your Name, Lord.
> The beggar serves at the Lord's door, and in the Court of the Lord, sings His Praises. ||6||
> When one meets the True Guru, he is called into the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> In the True Court, he is blessed with salvation and honor.
> The faithless cynic has no place of rest in the Lord's palace; he suffers the pains of birth and death. ||7||
> So serve the True Guru, the unfathomable ocean,
> and you shall obtain the profit, the wealth, the jewel of the Naam.
> The filth of corruption is washed away, by bathing in the pool of Ambrosial Nectar. In the Guru's pool, contentment is obtained. ||8||
> So serve the Guru without hesitation.
> And in the midst of hope, remain unmoved by hope.
> Serve the Eradicator of cynicism and suffering, and you shall never again be afflicted by the disease. ||9||
> One who is pleasing to the True Lord is blessed with glorious greatness.
> Who else can teach him anything?
> The Lord and the Guru are pervading in one form. O Nanak, the Lord loves the Guru. ||10||
> Some read scriptures, the Vedas and the Puraanas.
> Some sit and listen, and read to others.
> Tell me, how can the heavy, rigid doors be opened? Without the True Guru, the essence of reality is not realized. ||11||
> Some collect dust, and smear their bodies with ashes;
> but deep within them are the outcasts of anger and egotism.
> Practicing hypocrisy, Yoga is not obtained; without the True Guru, the unseen Lord is not found. ||12||
> Some make vows to visit sacred shrines of pilgrimage, keep fasts and live in the forest.
> Some practice chastity, charity and self-discipline, and speak of spiritual wisdom.
> But without the Lord's Name, how can anyone find peace? Without the True Guru, doubt is not dispelled. ||13||
> Inner cleansing techniques, channeling the energy to raise the Kundalini to the Tenth Gate,
> inhaling, exhaling and holding the breath by the force of the mind -
> by empty hypocritical practices, Dharmic love for the Lord is not produced. Only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad is the sublime, supreme essence obtained. ||14||
> Seeing the Lord's creative power, my mind remains satisfied.
> Through the Guru's Shabad, I have realized that all is God.
> O Nanak, the Lord, the Supreme Soul, is in all. The Guru, the True Guru, has inspired me to see the unseen Lord. ||15||5||22||
> Maaroo, Solhay, Third Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> By the Hukam of His Command, He effortlessly created the Universe.
> Creating the creation, He gazes upon His own greatness.
> He Himself acts, and inspires all to act; in His Will, He pervades and permeates all. ||1||
> The world is in the darkness of love and attachment to Maya.
> How rare is that Gurmukh who contemplates, and understands.
> He alone attains the Lord, unto whom He grants His Grace. He Himself unites in His Union. ||2||
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> Uniting with Himself, He bestows glorious greatness.
> By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the Lord's worth.
> The self-willed manmukh wanders everywhere, weeping and wailing; he is utterly ruined by the love of duality. ||3||
> Egotism was instilled into the illusion of Maya.
> The self-willed manmukh is deluded, and loses his honor.
> But one who becomes Gurmukh is absorbed in the Name; he remains immersed in the True Lord. ||4||
> Spiritual wisdom is obtained from the Guru, along with the jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Desires are subdued, and one remains immersed in the mind.
> The Creator Himself stages all His plays; He Himself bestows understanding. ||5||
> One who serves the True Guru eradicates self-conceit.
> Meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace through the Word of the Shabad.
> Deep within his inner being, he is imbued with loving devotion; intuitively, he becomes one with the Lord. ||6||
> The Destroyer of pain is known through the Guru.
> The Great Giver, the Life of the world, Himself has met me.
> He alone understands, whom the Lord joins with Himself. Fear and doubt are taken away from his body. ||7||
> He Himself is the Gurmukh, and He Himself bestows His blessings.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, serve the True Guru.
> Old age and death cannot even touch one who is in harmony with the True Lord. ||8||
> The world is burning up in the fire of desire.
> It burns and burns, and is destroyed in all its corruption.
> The self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest anywhere. The True Guru has imparted this understanding. ||9||
> Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.
> They remain lovingly focused on the True Name forever.
> The Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord, permeates the nucleus of their inner being; through the Shabad, their desires are quenched. ||10||
> True is the Word of the Shabad, and True is the Bani of His Word.
> How rare is that Gurmukh who realizes this.
> Those who are imbued with the True Shabad are detached. Their comings and goings in reincarnation are ended. ||11||
> One who realizes the Shabad is cleansed of impurities.
> The Immaculate Naam abides within his mind.
> He serves his True Guru forever, and egotism is eradicated from within. ||12||
> If one comes to understand, through the Guru, then he comes to know the Lord's Door.
> But without the Naam, one babbles and argues in vain.
> The glory of serving the True Guru is that it eradicates hunger and thirst. ||13||
> When the Lord unites them with Himself, then they come to understand.
> Without spiritual wisdom, they understand nothing at all.
> One whose mind is filled with the Guru's gift forever - his inner being resounds with the Shabad, and the Word of the Guru's Bani. ||14||
> He acts according to his pre-ordained destiny.
> No one can erase the Command of the Primal Lord.
> They alone dwell in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||15||
> He alone finds the Lord, unto whom He grants His Grace.
> He links his consciousness to the deep meditative state of the True Shabad.
> Nanak, Your slave, offers this humble prayer; I stand at Your Door, begging for Your Name. ||16||1||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The One and only Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere.
> How rare is that person, who as Gurmukh, understands this.
> The One Lord is permeating and pervading, deep within the nucleus of all. Without Him, there is no other at all. ||1||
> He created the 8.4 millions species of beings.
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> The spiritual teachers and meditators proclaim this.
> He Himself nourishes all; no one else can estimate His value. ||2||
> Love and attachment to Maya are utter darkness.
> Egotism and possessiveness have spread throughout the expanse of the universe.
> Night and day, they burn, day and night; without the Guru, there is no peace or tranquility. ||3||
> He Himself unites, and He Himself separates.
> He Himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes.
> True is the Hukam of His Command, and True is the expanse of His universe. No one else can issue any Command. ||4||
> He alone is attached to the Lord, whom the Lord attaches to Himself.
> By Guru's Grace, the fear of death runs away.
> The Shabad, the Giver of peace, dwells forever deep within the nucleus of the self. One who is Gurmukh understands. ||5||
> God Himself unites those united in His Union.
> Whatever is pre-ordained by destiny, cannot be erased.
> Night and day, His devotees worship Him, day and night; one who becomes Gurmukh serves Him. ||6||
> Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is experienced.
> He Himself, the Giver of all, has come and met me.
> Subduing egotism, the fire of thirst has been extinguished; contemplating the Word of the Shabad, peace is found. ||7||
> One who is attached to his body and family, does not understand.
> But one who becomes Gurmukh, sees the Lord with his eyes.
> Night and day, he chants the Naam, day and night; meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace. ||8||
> The self-willed manmukh wanders distracted, attached to duality.
> That unfortunate wretch - why didn't he just die as soon as he was born?
> Coming and going, he wastes away his life in vain. Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained. ||9||
> That body which is stained with the filth of egotism is false and impure.
> It may be washed a hundred times, but its filth is still not removed.
> But if it is washed with the Word of the Shabad, then it is truly cleansed, and it shall never be soiled again. ||10||
> The five demons destroy the body.
> He dies and dies again, only to be reincarnated; he does not contemplate the Shabad.
> The darkness of emotional attachment to Maya is within his inner being; as if in a dream, he does not understand. ||11||
> Some conquer the five demons, by being attached to the Shabad.
> They are blessed and very fortunate; the True Guru comes to meet them.
> Within the nucleus of their inner being, they dwell upon the Truth; attuned to the Lord's Love, they intuitively merge in Him. ||12||
> The Guru's Way is known through the Guru.
> His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad.
> Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13||
> Egotism is conquered and subdued by the Shabad.
> I have enshrined the Name of the Lord within my heart.
> Other than the One Lord, I know nothing at all. Whatever will be, will automatically be. ||14||
> Without the True Guru, no one obtains intuitive wisdom.
> The Gurmukh understands, and is immersed in the True Lord.
> He serves the True Lord, and is attuned to the True Shabad. The Shabad banishes egotism. ||15||
> He Himself is the Giver of virtue, the Contemplative Lord.
> The Gurmukh is given the winning dice.
> O Nanak, immersed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one becomes true; from the True Lord, honor is obtained. ||16||2||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver.
> Serving the Guru, through the Word of the Shabad, He is realized.
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> There is only One Command, and there is only One Supreme King. In each and every age, He links each to their tasks. ||1||
> That humble being is immaculate, who knows his own self.
> The Lord, the Giver of peace, Himself comes and meets him.
> His tongue is imbued with the Shabad, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||
> The Gurmukh is blessed with the glorious greatness of the Naam.
> The self-willed manmukh, the slanderer, loses his honor.
> Attuned to the Naam, the supreme soul-swans remain detached; in the home of the self, they remain absorbed in deep meditative trance. ||3||
> That humble being who dies in the Shabad is perfect.
> The brave, heroic True Guru chants and proclaims this.
> Deep within the body is the true pool of Ambrosial Nectar; the mind drinks it in with loving devotion. ||4||
> The Pandit, the religious scholar, reads and instructs others,
> but he does not realize that his own home is on fire.
> Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. You can read until you are exhausted, but you shall not find peace and tranquility. ||5||
> Some smear their bodies with ashes, and wander around in religious disguises.
> Without the Word of the Shabad, who has ever subdued egotism?
> Night and day, they continue burning, day and night; they are deluded and confused by their doubt and religious costumes. ||6||
> Some, in the midst of their household and family, remain always unattached.
> They die in the Shabad, and dwell in the Lord's Name.
> Night and day, they remain forever attuned to His Love; they focus their consciousness on loving devotion and the Fear of God. ||7||
> The self-willed manmukh indulges in slander, and is ruined.
> The dog of greed barks within him.
> The Messenger of Death never leaves him, and in the end, he leaves, regretting and repenting. ||8||
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, true honor is obtained.
> Without the Name, no one attains liberation.
> Without the True Guru, no one finds the Name. Such is the making which God has made. ||9||
> Some are Siddhas and seekers, and great contemplators.
> Some remain imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, day and night.
> He alone understands, whom the Lord unites with Himself; through loving devotional worship, fear is dispelled. ||10||
> Some take cleansing baths and give donations to charities, but they do not understand.
> Some struggle with their minds, and conquer and subdue their minds.
> Some are imbued with love for the True Word of the Shabad; they merge with the True Shabad. ||11||
> He Himself creates and bestows glorious greatness.
> By the Pleasure of His Will, He bestows union.
> Bestowing His Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind; such is the Command ordained by my God. ||12||
> Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are true.
> The false, self-willed manmukhs do not know how to serve the Guru.
> The Creator Himself creates the creation and watches over it; he attaches all according to the Pleasure of His Will. ||13||
> In each and every age, the True Lord is the one and only Giver.
> Through perfect destiny, one realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Those who are immersed in the Shabad are not separated again. By His Grace, they are intuitively immersed in the Lord. ||14||
> Acting in egotism, they are stained with the filth of Maya.
> They die and die again, only to be reborn in the love of duality.
> Without serving the True Guru, no one finds liberation. O mind, tune into this, and see. ||15||
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> He does whatever He pleases.
> No one has done, or can do anything by himself.
> O Nanak, through the Name, one is blessed with glorious greatness, and obtains honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||16||3||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> All who come shall have to depart.
> In the love of duality, they are caught by the noose of the Messenger of Death.
> Those humble beings who are protected by the True Guru, are saved. They merge into the Truest of the True. ||1||
> The Creator Himself creates the creation, and watches over it.
> Thay alone are acceptable, upon whom He bestows His Glance of Grace.
> The Gurmukh attains spiritual wisdom, and understands everything. The ignorant ones act blindly. ||2||
> The self-willed manmukh is cynical; he doesn't understand.
> He dies and dies again, only to be reborn, and loses his life uselessly again.
> The Gurmukh is imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he find peace, and is intuitively immersed in the True Lord. ||3||
> Chasing after worldly affairs, the mind has become corroded and rusty.
> But meeting with the Perfect Guru, it is transmuted into gold once again.
> When the Lord Himself grants forgiveness, then peace is obtained; through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, one is united with Him. ||4||
> The false and evil-minded are the most wicked of the wicked.
> They are the most unworthy of the unworthy.
> With false intellect, and insipid words of mouth, evil-minded, they do not obtain the Naam. ||5||
> The unworthy soul-bride is not pleasing to her Husband Lord.
> False-minded, her actions are false.
> The foolish person does not know the excellence of her Husband Lord. Without the Guru, she does not understand at all. ||6||
> The evil-minded, wicked soul-bride practices wickedness.
> She decorates herself, but her Husband Lord is not pleased.
> The virtuous soul-bride enjoys and ravishes her Husband Lord forever; the True Guru unites her in His Union. ||7||
> God Himself issues the Hukam of His Command, and beholds all.
> Some are forgiven, according to their pre-ordained destiny.
> Night and day, they are imbued with the Naam, and they find the True Lord. He Himself unites them in His Union. ||8||
> Egotism attaches them to the juice of emotional attachment, and makes them run around.
> The Gurmukh is intuitively immersed in the True Love of the Lord.
> He Himself unites, He Himself acts, and beholds. Without the True Guru, understanding is not obtained. ||9||
> Some contemplate the Word of the Shabad; these humble beings remain always awake and aware.
> Some are attached to the love of Maya; these unfortunate ones remain asleep.
> He Himself acts, and inspires all to act; no one else can do anything. ||10||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, death is conquered and killed.
> Keep the Name of the Lord enshrined within your heart.
> Serving the True Guru, peace is obtained, and one merges in the Name of the Lord. ||11||
> In the love of duality, the world wanders around insane.
> Immersed in love and attachment to Maya, it suffers in pain.
> Wearing all sorts of religious robes, He is not obtained. Without the True Guru, peace is not found. ||12||
> Who is to blame, when He Himself does everything?
> As He wills, so is the path we take.
> He Himself is the Merciful Giver of peace; as He wills, so do we follow. ||13||
> He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer.
> He Himself is detached, and He Himself is attached.
> He Himself is immaculate, compassionate, the lover of nectar; the Hukam of His Command cannot be erased. ||14||
> Those who know the One Lord are very fortunate.
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> He dwells in each and every heart, the Great Giver, the Life of the world.
> At the same time, He is both hidden and revealed. For the Gurmukh, doubt and fear are dispelled. ||15||
> The Gurmukh knows the One, the Dear Lord.
> Deep within the nucleus of his inner being, is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he realizes the Word of the Shabad.
> He alone receives it, unto whom You give it. O Nanak, the Naam is glorious greatness. ||16||4||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> I praise the true, profound and unfathomable Lord.
> All the world is in His power.
> He enjoys all hearts forever, day and night; He Himself dwells in peace. ||1||
> True is the Lord and Master, and True is His Name.
> By Guru's Grace, I enshrine Him in my mind.
> He Himself has come to dwell deep within the nucleus of my heart; the noose of death has been snapped. ||2||
> Whom should I serve, and whom should I praise?
> I serve the True Guru, and praise the Word of the Shabad.
> Through the True Shabad, the intellect is exalted and ennobled forever, and the lotus deep within blossoms forth. ||3||
> The body is frail and perishable, like paper.
> When the drop of water falls upon it, it crumbles and dissolves instantaneously.
> But the body of the Gurmukh, who understands, is like gold; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells deep within. ||4||
> Pure is that kitchen, which is enclosed by spiritual awareness.
> The Lord's Name is my food, and Truth is my support.
> Forever satisfied, sanctified and pure is that person, within whose heart the Lord's Name abides. ||5||
> I am a sacrifice to those who are attached to the Truth.
> They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and remain awake and aware night and day.
> True peace fills them forever, and their tongues savor the sublime essence of the Lord. ||6||
> I remember the Lord's Name, and no other at all.
> I serve the One Lord, and no other at all.
> The Perfect Guru has revealed the whole Truth to me; I dwell in the True Name. ||7||
> Wandering, wandering in reincarnation, again and again, he comes into the world.
> He is deluded and confused, when the Lord and Master confuses him.
> He meets with the Dear Lord, when, as Gurmukh, he understands; he remembers the Shabad, the Word of the immortal, eternal Lord God. ||8||
> I am a sinner, overflowing with sexual desire and anger.
> With what mouth should I speak? I have no virtue, and I have rendered no service.
> I am a sinking stone; please, Lord, unite me with Yourself. Your Name is eternal and imperishable. ||9||
> No one does anything; no one is able to do anything.
> That alone happens, which the Lord Himself does, and causes to be done.
> Those whom He Himself forgives, find peace; they dwell forever in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||
> This body is the earth, and the infinite Shabad is the seed.
> Deal and trade with the True Name alone.
> The True wealth increases; it is never exhausted, when the Naam dwells deep within. ||11||
> O Dear Lord, please bless me, the worthless sinner, with virtue.
> Forgive me, and bless me with Your Name.
> One who becomes Gurmukh, is honored; he dwells in the Name of the One Lord alone. ||12||
> The wealth of the Lord is deep within one's inner being, but he does not realize it.
> By Guru's Grace, one comes to understand.
> One who becomes Gurmukh is blessed with this wealth; he lives forever in the Naam. ||13||
> Fire and wind lead him into delusions of doubt.
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> In love and attachment to Maya, he has no understanding at all.
> The blind, self-willed manmukh sees nothing; through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam is gloriously revealed. ||14||
> The manmukhs are asleep in egotism and Maya.
> They do not watch over their own homes, and are ruined in the end.
> They slander others, and burn in great anxiety; they dwell in pain and suffering. ||15||
> The Creator Himself has created the creation.
> He blesses the Gurmukh with understanding.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam - their minds become immaculate; they dwell in the Naam, and only the Naam. ||16||5||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> I serve the One Lord, who is eternal, stable and True.
> Attached to duality, the whole world is false.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, I praise the True Lord forever, pleased with the Truest of the True. ||1||
> Your Glorious Virtues are so many, Lord; I do not know even one.
> The Life of the world, the Great Giver, attaches us to himself.
> He Himself forgives, and bestows glorious greatness. Following the Guru's Teachings, this mind is delighted. ||2||
> The Word of the Shabad has subdued the waves of Maya.
> Egotism has been conquered, and this mind has become immaculate.
> I intuitively sing His Glorious Praises, imbued with the Lord's Love. My tongue chants and savors the Lord's Name. ||3||
> Crying out, "Mine, mine!" he spends his life.
> The self-willed manmukh does not understand; he wanders around in ignorance.
> The Messenger of Death watches over him every moment, every instant; night and day, his life is wasting away. ||4||
> He practices greed within, and does not understand.
> He does not see the Messenger of Death hovering over his head.
> Whatever one does in this world, will come to face him in the hereafter; what can he do at that very last moment? ||5||
> Those who are attached to the Truth are true.
> The self-willed manmukhs, attached to duality, weep and wail.
> He is the Lord and Master of both worlds; He Himself delights in virtue. ||6||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, His humble servant is exalted forever.
> This mind is enticed by the Naam, the source of nectar.
> It is not stained at all by the dirt of attachment to Maya; through the Guru's Teachings, it is pleased and saturated with the Lord's Name. ||7||
> The One Lord is contained within all.
> By Guru's Grace, He is revealed.
> One who subdues his ego, finds lasting peace; he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar of the True Name. ||8||
> God is the Destroyer of sin and pain.
> The Gurmukh serves Him, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
> He Himself is pervading everything. The Gurmukh's body and mind are saturated and pleased. ||9||
> The world is burning in the fire of Maya.
> The Gurmukh extinguishes this fire, by contemplating the Shabad.
> Deep within are peace and tranquility, and lasting peace is obtained. Following the Guru's Teachings, one is blessed with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||
> Even Indra, seated upon his throne, is caught in the fear of death.
> The Messenger of Death will not spare them, even though they try all sorts of things.
> When one meets with the True Guru, one is liberated, drinking in and savoring the sublime essence of the Lord, Har, Har. ||11||
> There is no devotion within the self-willed manmukh.
> Through devotional worship, the Gurmukh obtains peace and tranquility.
> Forever pure and sanctified is the Word of the Guru's Bani; following the Guru's Teachings, one's inner being is drenched in it. ||12||
> I have considered Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
> They are bound by the three qualities - the three gunas; they are far away from liberation.
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> The Gurmukh knows the spiritual wisdom of the One Lord. Night and day, he chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||13||
> He may read the Vedas, but he does not realize the Lord's Name.
> For the sake of Maya, he reads and recites and argues.
> The ignorant and blind person is filled with filth within. How can he cross over the impassable world-ocean? ||14||
> He voices all the controversies of the Vedas,
> but his inner being is not saturated or satisfied, and he does not realize the Word of the Shabad.
> The Vedas tell all about virtue and vice, but only the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||15||
> The One True Lord is all by Himself.
> There is no one else except Him.
> O Nanak, true is the mind of one who is attuned to the Naam; he speaks Truth, and nothing but Truth. ||16||6||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The True Lord has established the Throne of Truth.
> He dwells in His own home deep within the self, where there is no emotional attachment to Maya.
> The True Lord dwells deep within the nucleus of the Gurmukh's heart forever; his actions are excellent. ||1||
> True is his merchandise, and true is his trade.
> There is no doubt within him, and no expanse of duality.
> He has earned the true wealth, which is never exhausted. How few are those who contemplate this, and understand. ||2||
> They alone are attached to the True Name, whom the Lord Himself attaches.
> The Word of the Shabad is deep within the nucleus of the self; good fortune is recorded upon their foreheads.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, they sing the True Praises of the Lord; they are attuned to contemplative meditation on the Shabad. ||3||
> I praise the True Lord, the Truest of the True.
> I see the One Lord, and no other.
> The Guru's Teachings are the ladder to reach the highest of the high. the jewel of spiritual wisdom conquers egotism. ||4||
> Emotional attachment to Maya is burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.
> The True One comes to dwell in the mind, when it pleases You, O Lord.
> True are all the actions of the truthful; the thirst of egotism is subdued. ||5||
> All by Himself, God created emotional attachment to Maya.
> How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize the Lord.
> One who becomes Gurmukh practices Truth; true and excellent are his actions. ||6||
> He does those deeds which are pleasing to my God;
> through the Shabad, he burns away egotism and the thirst of desire.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, he remains forever cool and calm deep within; he conquers and subdues his ego. ||7||
> Those who are attached to the Truth are pleased with everything.
> They are embellished with the True Word of the Shabad.
> Those who are true in this world, are true in the Court of the Lord. The Merciful Lord adorns them with His Mercy. ||8||
> Those who are attached to duality, and not the Truth,
> are trapped in emotional attachment to Maya; they totally suffer in pain.
> Without the Guru, they do not understand pain and pleasure; attached to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain. ||9||
> Those whose minds are pleased with the True Word of the Shabad
> act according to pre-ordained destiny.
> They serve the True Lord, and meditate on the True Lord; they are imbued with contemplative meditation on the True Lord. ||10||
> Service to the Guru seems sweet to them.
> Night and day, they are intuitively immersed in celestial peace.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, their minds become immaculate; they love to serve the Guru. ||11||
> Those humble beings are at peace, whom the True Guru attaches to the Truth.
> He Himself, in His Will, merges them into Himself.
> Those humble beings, whom the True Guru protects, are saved. The rest are ruined through emotional attachment to Maya. ||12||
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> The Gurmukh realizes the True Word of the Shabad.
> He has no family, and he has no mother.
> The One and Only Lord is pervading and permeating deep within the nucleus of all. He is the Support of all beings. ||13||
> Egotism, possessiveness, and the love of duality
> - none of these shall go along with you; such is the pre-ordained will of our Lord and Master.
> Through the True Guru, practice Truth, and the True Lord shall take away your pains. ||14||
> If You so bless me, then I shall find lasting peace.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, I live the Truth.
> The True Lord is within me, and my mind and body have become True. I am blessed with the overflowing treasure of devotional worship. ||15||
> He Himself watches, and issues His Command.
> He Himself inspires us to obey His Will.
> O Nanak, only those who are attuned to the Naam are detached; their minds, bodies and tongues are embellished with the Naam. ||16||7||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> He Himself created Himself, and came into being.
> The One Lord is pervading in all, remaining hidden.
> The Lord, the Life of the world, takes care of all. Whoever knows his own self, realizes God. ||1||
> He who created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
> links each and every being to its tasks.
> He merges into Himself, whoever is pleasing to His Will. The Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||2||
> The world is coming and going in reincarnation.
> Attached to Maya, it dwells on its many sins.
> One who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad, praises forever the eternal, unchanging True Lord. ||3||
> Some are attached to the root - they find peace.
> But those who are attached to the branches, waste their lives away uselessly.
> Those humble beings, who chant the Name of the Ambrosial Lord, produce the ambrosial fruit. ||4||
> I have no virtues; what words should I speak?
> You see all, and weigh them on Your scale.
> By Your will, You preserve me, and so do I remain. The Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||5||
> According to Your Will, You link me to my true tasks.
> Renouncing vice, I am immersed in virtue.
> The One Immaculate True Lord abides in virtue; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is realized. ||6||
> Wherever I look, there I see Him.
> Duality and evil-mindedness are destroyed through the Shabad.
> The One Lord God is immersed in His Oneness. He is attuned forever to His own delight. ||7||
> The body-lotus is withering away,
> but the ignorant, self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad.
> By Guru's Grace, he searches his body, and finds the Great Giver, the Life of the world. ||8||
> The Lord frees up the body-fortress, which was seized by sins,
> when one keeps the Dear Lord enshrined forever in the heart.
> The fruits of his desires are obtained, and he is dyed in the permanent color of the Lord's Love. ||9||
> The self-willed manmukh speaks of spiritual wisdom, but does not understand.
> Again and again, he comes into the world, but he finds no place of rest.
> The Gurmukh is spiritually wise, and praises the Lord forever. Throughout each and every age, the Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||10||
> All the deeds which the manmukh does bring pain - nothing but pain.
> The Word of the Shabad is not within him; how can he go to the Court of the Lord?
> The True Shabad dwells deep within the mind of the Gurmukh; he serves the Giver of peace forever. ||11||
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> Wherever I look, I see You, everywhere.
> Through the Perfect Guru, all this is known.
> I meditate forever and ever on the Naam; this mind is imbued with the Naam. ||12||
> Imbued with the Naam, the body is sanctified.
> Without the Naam, they are drowned and die without water.
> They come and go, but do not understand the Naam. Some, as Gurmukh, realize the Word of the Shabad. ||13||
> The Perfect True Guru has imparted this understanding.
> Without the Name, no one attains liberation.
> Through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is blessed with glorious greatness; he remains intuitively attuned to the Lord's Love. ||14||
> The body-village crumbles and collapses into a pile of dust.
> Without the Shabad, the cycle of reincarnation is not brought to an end.
> One who knows the One Lord, through the True Guru, praises the True Lord, and remains immersed in the True Lord. ||15||
> The True Word of the Shabad comes to dwell in the mind, when the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, realize the True Lord in His True Court. ||16||8||
> Maaroo, Solhay, Third Mehl:
> O Creator, it is You Yourself who does all.
> All beings and creatures are under Your Protection.
> You are hidden, and yet permeating within all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You are realized. ||1||
> Devotion to the Lord is a treasure overflowing.
> He Himself blesses us with contemplative meditation on the Shabad.
> You do whatever You please; my mind is attuned to the True Lord. ||2||
> You Yourself are the priceless diamond and jewel.
> In Your Mercy, You weigh with Your scale.
> All beings and creatures are under Your protection. One who is blessed by Your Grace realizes his own self. ||3||
> One who receives Your Mercy, O Primal Lord,
> does not die, and is not reborn; he is released from the cycle of reincarnation.
> He sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord, day and night, and, throughout the ages, he knows the One Lord. ||4||
> Emotional attachment to Maya wells up throughout the whole world,
> from Brahma, Vishnu and all the demi-gods.
> Those who are pleasing to Your Will, are attached to the Naam; through spiritual wisdom and understanding, You are recognized. ||5||
> The world is engrossed in vice and virtue.
> Happiness and misery are totally loaded with pain.
> One who becomes Gurmukh finds peace; such a Gurmukh recognizes the Naam. ||6||
> No one can erase the record of one's actions.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one finds the door of salvation.
> One who conquers self-conceit and recognizes the Lord, obtains the fruits of his pre-destined rewards. ||7||
> Emotionally attached to Maya, one's consciousness is not attached to the Lord.
> In the love of duality, he will suffer terrible agony in the world hereafter.
> The hypocritical, self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt; at the very last moment, they regret and repent. ||8||
> In accordance with the Lord's Will, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> He is rid of all sins, and all suffering.
> The Lord is immaculate, and immaculate is the Word of His Bani. My mind is imbued with the Lord. ||9||
> One who is blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace, obtains the Lord, the treasure of virtue.
> Egotism and possessiveness are brought to an end.
> The One Lord is the only Giver of virtue and vice, merits and demerits; how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this. ||10||
> My God is immaculate, and utterly infinite.
> God unites with Himself, through contemplation of the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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> He Himself forgives, and implants the Truth. The mind and body are then attuned to the True Lord. ||11||
> Within the polluted mind and body is the Light of the Infinite Lord.
> One who understands the Guru's Teachings, contemplates this.
> Conquering egotism, the mind becomes immaculate forever; with his tongue, he serves the Lord, the Giver of peace. ||12||
> In the fortress of the body there are many shops and bazaars;
> within them is the Naam, the Name of the utterly infinite Lord.
> In His Court, one is embellished forever with the Word of the Guru's Shabad; he conquers egotism and realizes the Lord. ||13||
> The jewel is priceless, inaccessible and infinite.
> How can the poor wretch estimate its worth?
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is weighed, and so the Shabad is realized deep within. ||14||
> The great volumes of the Simritees and the Shaastras only extend the extension of attachment to Maya.
> The fools read them, but do not understand the Word of the Shabad. How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand. ||15||
> The Creator Himself acts, and causes all to act.
> Through the True Word of His Bani, Truth is implanted deep within.
> O Nanak, through the Naam, one is blessed with glorious greatness, and throughout the ages, the One Lord is known. ||16||9||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Serve the True Creator Lord.
> The Word of the Shabad is the Destroyer of pain.
> He is inaccessible and unfathomable; He cannot be evaluated. He Himself is inaccessible and immeasurable. ||1||
> The True Lord Himself makes Truth pervasive.
> He attaches some humble beings to the Truth.
> They serve the True Lord and practice Truth; through the Name, they are absorbed in the True Lord. ||2||
> The Primal Lord unites His devotees in His Union.
> He attaches them to true devotional worship.
> One who sings forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord, through the True Word of His Bani, earns the profit of this life. ||3||
> The Gurmukh trades, and understands his own self.
> He knows no other than the One Lord.
> True is the banker, and True are His traders, who buy the merchandise of the Naam. ||4||
> He Himself fashions and creates the Universe.
> He inspires a few to realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are true. He snaps the noose of death from around their necks. ||5||
> He destroys, creates, embellishes and fashions all beings,
> and attaches them to duality, attachment and Maya.
> The self-willed manmukhs wander around forever, acting blindly. Death has strung his noose around their necks. ||6||
> He Himself forgives, and enjoins us to serve the Guru.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam comes to dwell within the mind.
> Night and day, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the True Lord, and earn the profit of the Naam in this world. ||7||
> He Himself is True, and True is His Name.
> The Gurmukh bestows it, and enshrines it within the mind.
> Noble and exalted are those, within whose mind the Lord abides. Their heads are free of strife. ||8||
> He is inaccessible and unfathomable; His value cannot be appraised.
> By Guru's Grace, He dwells within the mind.
> No one calls that person to account, who praises the Word of the Shabad, the Giver of virtue. ||9||
> Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva serve Him.
> Even they cannot find the limits of the unseen, unknowable Lord.
> Those who are blessed by Your Glance of Grace, become Gurmukh, and comprehend the incomprehensible. ||10||
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> The Perfect True Guru has imparted this understanding.
> I have enshrined the Naam, the One Name, within my mind.
> I chant the Naam, and meditate on the Naam. Singing His Glorious Praises, I enter the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||11||
> The servant serves, and obeys the Command of the Infinite Lord.
> The self-willed manmukhs do not know the value of the Lord's Command.
> By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, one is exalted; by His Hukam, one is glorified; by His Hukam, one becomes carefree. ||12||
> By Guru's Grace, one recognizes the Lord's Hukam.
> The wandering mind is restrained, and brought back to the home of the One Lord.
> Imbued with the Naam, one remains forever detached; the jewel of the Naam rests within the mind. ||13||
> The One Lord is pervasive throughout all the world.
> By Guru's Grace, He is revealed.
> Those humble beings who praise the Shabad are immaculate; they dwell within the home of their own inner self. ||14||
> The devotees abide forever in Your Sanctuary, Lord.
> You are inaccessible and unfathomable; Your value cannot be estimated.
> As it pleases Your Will, You keep us; the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam. ||15||
> Forever and ever, I sing Your Glorious Praises.
> O my True Lord and Master, may I become pleasing to Your Mind.
> Nanak offers this true prayer: O Lord, please bless me with Truth, that I may merge in the Truth. ||16||1||10||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.
> Night and day, they remain lovingly attuned to the True Name.
> The Lord, the Giver of peace, abides forever deep within their hearts; they delight in the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||
> When the Lord grants His Grace, one meets with the Guru.
> The Name of the Lord is enshrined within the mind.
> The Lord, the Giver of peace, abides forever within the mind; the mind is delighted with the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
> When the Lord bestows His Mercy, He unites in His Union.
> Egotism and attachment are burned away by the Shabad.
> In the Love of the One Lord, one remains liberated forever; he is not in conflict with anyone. ||3||
> Without serving the True Guru, there is only pitch-black darkness.
> Without the Shabad, no one crosses over to the other side.
> Those who are imbued with the Shabad, are very detached. They earn the profit of the True Word of the Shabad. ||4||
> Pain and pleasure are pre-ordained by the Creator.
> He Himself has caused the love of duality to be pervasive.
> One who becomes Gurmukh remains detached; how can anyone trust the self-willed manmukh? ||5||
> Those who do not recognize the Shabad are manmukhs.
> They do not know the essence of the Fear of the Guru.
> Without this Fear, how can anyone find the Fearless True Lord? The Messenger of Death will pull the breath out. ||6||
> The invulnerable Messenger of Death cannot be killed.
> The Word of the Guru's Shabad prevents him from approaching.
> When he hears the Word of the Shabad, he runs far away. He is afraid that the self-sufficient Dear Lord will kill him. ||7||
> The Dear Lord is the Ruler above all.
> What can this wretched Messenger of Death do?
> As slave to the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the mortal acts according to His Hukam. According to His Hukam, he is deprived of his breath. ||8||
> The Gurmukh realizes that the True Lord created the creation.
> The Gurmukh knows that the Lord has expanded the entire expanse.
> One who becomes Gurmukh, understands the True Lord. Through the True Word of the Shabad, he finds peace. ||9||
> The Gurmukh knows that the Lord is the Architect of karma.
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> Throughout the four ages, he recognizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The Gurmukh does not die, the Gurmukh is not reborn; the Gurmukh is immersed in the Shabad. ||10||
> The Gurmukh praises the Naam, and the Shabad.
> God is inaccessible, unfathomable and self-sufficient.
> The Naam, the Name of the One Lord, saves and redeems throughout the four ages. Through the Shabad, one trades in the Naam. ||11||
> The Gurmukh obtains eternal peace and tranqulity.
> The Gurmukh enshrines the Naam within his heart.
> One who becomes Gurmukh recognizes the Naam, and the noose of evil-mindedness is snapped. ||12||
> The Gurmukh wells up from, and then merges back into Truth.
> He does not die and take birth, and is not consigned to reincarnation.
> The Gurmukh remains forever imbued with the color of the Lord's Love. Night and day, he earns a profit. ||13||
> The Gurmukhs, the devotees, are exalted and beautified in the Court of the Lord.
> They are embellished with the True Word of His Bani, and the Word of the Shabad.
> Night and day, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, day and night, and they intuitively go to their own home. ||14||
> The Perfect True Guru proclaims the Shabad;
> night and day, remain lovingly attuned to devotional worship.
> One who sings forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord, becomes immaculate; Immaculate are the Glorious Praises of the Sovereign Lord . ||15||
> The True Lord is the Giver of virtue.
> How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this.
> Servant Nanak praises the Naam; he blossoms forth in the ecstasy of the Name of the self-sufficient Lord. ||16||2||11||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Serve the Dear Lord, the inaccessible and infinite.
> He has no end or limitation.
> By Guru's Grace, one who dwells upon the Lord deep within his heart - his heart is filled with infinite wisdom. ||1||
> The One Lord is pervading and permeating amidst all.
> By Guru's Grace, He is revealed.
> The Life of the world nurtures and cherishes all, giving sustenance to all. ||2||
> The Perfect True Guru has imparted this understanding.
> By the Hukam of His Command, He created the entire Universe.
> Whoever submits to His Command, finds peace; His Command is above the heads of kings and emperors. ||3||
> True is the True Guru. Infinite is the Word of His Shabad.
> Through His Shabad, the world is saved.
> The Creator Himself created the creation; He gazes upon it, and blesses it with breath and nourishment. ||4||
> Out of millions, only a few understand.
> Imbued with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are colored in His Love.
> They praise the Lord, the Giver of peace forever; the Lord forgives His devotees, and blesses them with His Praise. ||5||
> Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are true.
> The falsest of the false die, only to be reborn.
> The inaccessible, unfathomable, self-sufficient, incomprehensible Lord is the Lover of His devotees. ||6||
> The Perfect True Guru implants Truth within.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, they sing His Glorious Praises forever.
> The Giver of virtue is pervading deep within the nucleus of all beings; He inscribes the time of destiny upon each and every person's head. ||7||
> The Gurmukh knows that God is always ever-present.
> That humble being who serves the Shabad, is comforted and fulfilled.
> Night and day, he serves the True Word of the Guru's Bani; he delights in the True Word of the Shabad. ||8||
> The ignorant and blind cling to all sorts of rituals.
> They stubborn-mindedly perform these rituals, and are consigned to reincarnation.
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> For the sake of poison, they act in greed and possessiveness, and evil-minded duality. ||9||
> The Perfect True Guru implants devotional worship within.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he lovingly centers his consciousness on the Lord's Name.
> The Lord pervades his mind, body and heart; deep within, his mind is drenched with devotional worship and praise of the Lord. ||10||
> My True Lord God is the Destroyer of demons.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, His devotees are saved.
> My True Lord God is forever True. He is the Emperor over the heads of kings. ||11||
> True are those devotees, who are pleasing to Your Mind.
> They sing the Kirtan of His Praises at His Door; they are embellished and exalted by the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Night and day, they sing the True Word of His Bani. The Naam is the wealth of the poor. ||12||
> Those whom You unite, Lord, are never separated again.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they praise You forever.
> You are the One Lord and Master over all. Through the Shabad, the Naam is praised. ||13||
> Without the Shabad, no one knows You.
> You Yourself speak the Unspoken Speech.
> You Yourself are the Shabad forever, the Guru, the Great Giver; chanting the Lord's Name, You bestow Your treasure. ||14||
> You Yourself are the Creator of the Universe.
> No one can erase what You have written.
> You Yourself bless the Gurmukh with the Naam, who is no longer skeptical, and is not held to account. ||15||
> Your true devotees stand at the Door of Your Court.
> They serve the Shabad with love and affection.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam remain detached; through the Naam, their affairs are resolved. ||16||3||12||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> My True Lord God has staged a play.
> He has created no one like anyone else.
> He made them different, and he gazes upon them with pleasure; he placed all the flavors in the body. ||1||
> You Yourself vibrate the beat of the breath.
> Shiva and Shakti, energy and matter - You have placed them into the body.
> By Guru's Grace, one turns away from the world, and attains the jewel of spiritual wisdom, and the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
> He Himself created darkness and light.
> He alone is pervasive; there is no other at all.
> One who realizes his own self - by Guru's Grace, the lotus of his mind blossoms forth. ||3||
> Only He Himself knows His depth and extent.
> Other people can only listen and hear what is spoken and said.
> One who is spiritually wise, understands himself as Gurmukh; he praises the True Lord. ||4||
> Deep within the body is the priceless object.
> He Himself opens the doors.
> The Gurmukh intuitively drings in the Ambrosial Nectar, and the fire of desire is quenched. ||5||
> He placed all the flavors within the body.
> How rare are those who understand, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> So search within yourself, and praise the Shabad. Why run around outside your self? ||6||
> Without tasting, no one enjoys the flavor.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.
> The Ambrosial Nectar is drunk, and the immoral status is obtained, when one obtains the sublime essence of the Guru's Shabad. ||7||
> One who realizes himself, knows all virtues.
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> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he chants the Name of the Lord.
> Night and day, he remains imbued with the Naam, day and night; he is rid of emotional attachment to Maya. ||8||
> Serving the Guru, all things are obtained;
> egotism, possessiveness and self-conceit are taken away.
> The Lord, the Giver of peace Himself grants His Grace; He exalts and adorns with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||9||
> The Guru's Shabad is the Ambrosial Bani.
> Night and day, chant the Name of the Lord.
> That heart becomes immaculate, which is filled with the True Lord, Har, Har. ||10||
> His servants serve, and praise His Shabad.
> Imbued forever with the color of His Love, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> He Himself forgives, and unites them with the Shabad; the fragrance of sandalwood permeates their minds. ||11||
> Through the Shabad, they speak the Unspoken, and praise the Lord.
> My True Lord God is self-sufficient.
> The Giver of virtue Himself unites them with the Shabad; they enjoy the sublime essence of the Shabad. ||12||
> The confused, self-willed manmukhs find no place of rest.
> They do those deeds which they are pre-destined to do.
> Imbued with poison, they search out poison, and suffer the pains of death and rebirth. ||13||
> He Himself praises Himself.
> Your Glorious Virtues are within You alone, God.
> You Yourself are True, and True is the Word of Your Bani. You Yourself are invisible and unknowable. ||14||
> Without the Guru, the Giver, no one finds the Lord,
> though one may make hundreds of thousands and millions of attempts.
> By Guru's Grace, He dwells deep within the heart; through the Shabad, praise the True Lord. ||15||
> They alone meet Him, whom the Lord unites with Himself.
> They are adorned and exalted with the True Word of His Bani, and the Shabad.
> Servant Nanak continually sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord; singing His Glories, he is immersed in the Glorious Lord of Virtue. ||16||4||13||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The One Lord is eternal and unchanging, forever True.
> Through the Perfect Guru, this understanding is obtained.
> Those who are drenched with the sublime essence of the Lord, meditate forever on Him; following the Guru's Teachings, they obtain the armor of humility. ||1||
> Deep within, they love the True Lord forever.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they love the Lord's Name.
> The Naam, the embodiment of the nine treasures, abides within their hearts; they renounce the profit of Maya. ||2||
> Both the king and his subjects are involved in evil-mindedness and duality.
> Without serving the True Guru, they do not become one with the Lord.
> Those who meditate on the One Lord find eternal peace. Their power is eternal and unfailing. ||3||
> No one can save them from coming and going.
> Birth and death come from Him.
> The Gurmukh meditates forever on the True Lord. Emancipation and liberation are obtained from Him. ||4||
> Truth and self-control are found through the Door of the True Guru.
> Egotism and anger are silenced through the Shabad.
> Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is found; humility and contentment all come from Him. ||5||
> Out of egotism and attachment, the Universe welled up.
> Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all the world perishes.
> Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. The Naam is the True profit in this world. ||6||
> True is His Will, beauteous and pleasing through the Word of the Shabad.
> The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate and resonate.
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> Through the True Name, one's actions are forever embellished. Without the Shabad, what can anyone do? ||7||
> One instant, he laughs, and the next instant, he cries.
> Because of duality and evil-mindedness, his affairs are not resolved.
> Union and separation are pre-ordained by the Creator. Actions already committed cannot be taken back. ||8||
> One who lives the Word of the Guru's Shabad becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.
> He remains forever immersed in the Lord.
> By Guru's Grace, one is blessed with glorious greatness; he is not afflicted by the disease of egotism. ||9||
> Eating tasty delicacies, he fattens up his body
> and wears religious robes, but he does not live to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Deep with the nucleus of his being is the great disease; he suffers terrible pain, and eventually sinks into the manure. ||10||
> He reads and studies the Vedas, and argues about them;
> God is within his own heart, but he does not recognize the Word of the Shabad.
> One who becomes Gurmukh churns the essence of reality; his tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||11||
> Those who forsake the object within their own hearts, wander outside.
> The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not taste the flavor of God.
> Imbued with the taste of another, their tongues speak tasteless, insipid words. They never taste the sublime essence of the Lord. ||12||
> The self-willed manmukh has doubt as his spouse.
> He dies of evil-mindedness, and suffers forever.
> His mind is attached to sexual desire, anger and duality, and he does not find peace, even in dreams. ||13||
> The body becomes golden, with the Word of the Shabad as its spouse.
> Night and day, enjoy the enjoyments, and be in love with the Lord.
> Deep within the mansion of the self, one finds the Lord, who transcends this mansion. Realizing His Will, we merge in Him. ||14||
> The Great Giver Himself gives.
> No one has any power to stand against Him.
> He Himself forgives, and unites us with the Shabad; The Word of His Shabad is unfathomable. ||15||
> Body and soul, all belong to Him.
> The True Lord is my only Lord and Master.
> O Nanak, through the Word of the Guru's Bani, I have found the Lord. Chanting the Lord's Chant, I merge in Him. ||16||5||14||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The Gurmukh contemplates the sound current of the Naad instead of the Vedas.
> The Gurmukh attains infinite spiritual wisdom and meditation.
> The Gurmukh acts in harmony with God's Will; the Gurmukh finds perfection. ||1||
> The mind of the Gurmukh turns away from the world.
> The Gurmukh vibrates the Naad, the sound current of the Guru's Bani.
> The Gurmukh, attuned to the Truth, remains detached, and dwells in the home of the self deep within. ||2||
> I speak the Ambrosial Teachings of the Guru.
> I lovingly chant the Truth, through the True Word of the Shabad.
> My mind remains forever imbued with the Love of the True Lord. I am immersed in the Truest of the True. ||3||
> Immaculate and pure is the mind of the Gurmukh, who bathes in the Pool of Truth.
> No filth attaches to him; he merges in the True Lord.
> He truly practices Truth forever; true devotion is implanted within him. ||4||
> True is the speech of the Gurmukh; true are the eyes of the Gurmukh.
> The Gurmukh practices and lives the Truth.
> He speaks the Truth forever, day and night, and inspires others to speak the Truth. ||5||
> True and exalted is the speech of the Gurmukh.
> The Gurmukh speaks Truth, only Truth.
> The Gurmukh serves the Truest of the True forever; the Gurmukh proclaims the Word of the Shabad. ||6||
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> One who becomes Gurmukh understands.
> He rids himself of egotism, Maya and doubt.
> He ascends the sublime, exalted ladder of the Guru, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord at His True Door. ||7||
> The Gurmukh practices true self-control, and acts in excellence.
> The Gurmukh obtains the gate of salvation.
> Through loving devotion, he remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love; eradicating self-conceit, he merges in the Lord. ||8||
> One who becomes Gurmukh examines his own mind, and instructs others.
> He is lovingly attuned to the True Name forever.
> They act in harmony with the Mind of the True Lord. ||9||
> As it pleases His Will, He unites us with the True Guru.
> As it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell within the mind.
> As it pleases His Will, He imbues us with His Love; as it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||10||
> Those who act stubborn-mindedly are destroyed.
> Wearing all sorts of religious robes, they do not please the Lord.
> Tinged by corruption, they earn only pain; they are immersed in pain. ||11||
> One who becomes Gurmukh earns peace.
> He comes to understand death and birth.
> One who looks alike upon death and birth, is pleasing to my God. ||12||
> The Gurmukh, while remaining dead, is respected and approved.
> He realizes that coming and going are according to God's Will.
> He does not die, he is not reborn, and he does not suffer in pain; his mind merges in the Mind of God. ||13||
> Very fortunate are those who find the True Guru.
> They eradicate egotism and attachment from within.
> Their minds are immaculate, and they are never again stained with filth. They are honored at the Door of the True Court. ||14||
> He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.
> He Himself watches over all; He establishes and disestablishes.
> The service of the Gurmukh is pleasing to my God; one who listens to the Truth is approved. ||15||
> The Gurmukh practices Truth, and only Truth.
> The Gurmukh is immaculate; no filth attaches to him.
> O Nanak, those who contemplate the Naam are imbued with it. They merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||1||15||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.
> He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.
> The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||
> The body takes the form of a fortress.
> Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse.
> Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2||
> The body is the infinite fortress of gold;
> it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad.
> The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3||
> The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it.
> The Dear Lord dwells within it.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4||
> He alone is pure, who eradicates anger.
> He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself.
> The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5||
> Pure and unique is devotional worship.
> The mind and body are washed clean, contemplating the Shabad.
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> One who remains forever imbued with His Love, night and day - in His Mercy, the Lord inspires him to perform devotional worship service. ||6||
> In this temple of the mind, the mind wanders around.
> Discarding joy like straw, it suffers in terrible pain.
> Without meeting the True Guru, it finds no place of rest; He Himself has staged this play. ||7||
> He Himself is infinite; He contemplates Himself.
> He Himself bestows Union through actions of excellence.
> What can the poor creatures do? Granting forgiveness, He unites them with Himself. ||8||
> The Perfect Lord Himself unites them with the True Guru.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, he makes them brave spiritual heroes.
> Uniting them with Himself, He bestows glorious greatness; He inspires them to focus their consciousness on the True Lord. ||9||
> The True Lord is deep within the heart.
> How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize this.
> The treasure of the Naam abides deep within their hearts; they meditate on the Naam with their tongues. ||10||
> He wanders through foreign lands, but does not look within himself.
> Attached to Maya, he is bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.
> The noose of death around his neck will never be untied; in the love of duality, he wanders in reincarnation. ||11||
> There is no real chanting, meditation, penance or self-control,
> as long as one does not live to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Accepting the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one obtains Truth; through Truth, one merges in the True Lord. ||12||
> Sexual desire and anger are very powerful in the world.
> They lead to all sorts of actions, but these only add to all the pain.
> Those who serve the True Guru find peace; they are united with the True Shabad. ||13||
> Air, water and fire make up the body.
> Emotional attachment to Maya rules deep within all.
> When one realizes the One who created him, emotional attachment to Maya is dispelled. ||14||
> Some are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya and pride.
> They are self-conceited and egotistical.
> They never think about the Messenger of Death; in the end, they leave, regretting and repenting. ||15||
> He alone knows the Way, who created it.
> The Gurmukh, who is blessed with the Shabad, realizes Him.
> Slave Nanak offers ths prayer; O Lord, let my consciousness be attached to the True Name. ||16||2||16||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the Merciful Lord has been the Great Giver.
> Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, He is realized.
> Those who serve You are immersed in You. You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||1||
> You are inaccessible and unfathomable; Your limits cannot be found.
> All beings and creatures seek Your Sanctuary.
> As is pleases Your Will, You guide us along; You Yourself place us on the Path. ||2||
> The True Lord is, and shall always be.
> He Himself creates - there is no other at all.
> The Giver of peace takes care of all; He Himself sustains them. ||3||
> You are inaccessible, unfathomable, invisible and infinite;
> no one knows Your extent.
> You Yourself realize Yourself. Through the Guru's Teachings, You reveal Yourself. ||4||
> Your Almighty Command prevails throughout the nether worlds, realms and worlds of form.
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> By the Hukam of Your Command, You create, and by Your Command, You destroy. By Your Command, You unite in Union. ||5||
> One who realizes Your Command, praises Your Command.
> You are Inaccessible, Unfathomable and Self-Sufficient.
> As is the understanding You give, so do I become. You Yourself reveal the Shabad. ||6||
> Night and day, the days of our lives wear away.
> Night and day both bear witness to this loss.
> The blind, foolish, self-willed manmukh is not aware of this; death is hovering over his head. ||7||
> The mind and body are cooled and soothed, holding tight to the Guru's Feet.
> Doubt is eliminated from within, and fear runs away.
> One is in bliss forever, singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord, and speaking the True Word of His Bani. ||8||
> One who knows You as the Architect of Karma,
> has the good fortune of perfect destiny, and recognizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> The Lord, the Truest of the True, is his social class and honor. Conquering his ego, he is united with the Lord. ||9||
> The stubborn and insensitive mind is attached to the love of duality.
> Deluded by doubt, the unfortunate wander around in confusion.
> But if they are blessed by God's Grace, they serve the True Guru, and easily obtain peace. ||10||
> He Himself created the 8.4 million species of beings.
> Only in this human life, is devotional worship to the Guru implanted within.
> Without devotion, one lives in manure; he falls into manure again and again. ||11||
> If one is blessed with His Grace, devotional worship to the Guru is implanted within.
> Without God's Grace, how can anyone find Him?
> The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; as He wills, he leads us on. ||12||
> The Simritees and the Shaastras do not know His limits.
> The blind fool does not recognize the essence of reality.
> The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself deludes with doubt. ||13||
> He Himself causes everything to be done.
> He Himself joins each and every person to his tasks.
> He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and watches over all; He reveals Himself to the Gurmukh. ||14||
> The True Lord and Master is profoundly deep and unfathomable.
> Praising Him forever, the mind is comforted and consoled.
> He is inaccessible and unfathomable; His value cannot be estimated. He dwells in the mind of the Gurmukh. ||15||
> He Himself is detached; all others are entangled in their affairs.
> By Guru's Grace, one comes to understand Him.
> O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell deep within the heart; through the Guru's Teachings, one is united in His Union. ||16||3||17||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> For thirty-six ages, utter darkness prevailed.
> Only You Yourself know this, O Creator Lord.
> What can anyone else say? What can anyone explain? Only You Yourself can estimate Your worth. ||1||
> The One Universal Creator created the entire Universe.
> All the plays and dramas are to Your glory and greatness.
> The True Lord Himself makes all distinctions; He Himself breaks and builds. ||2||
> The Juggler has staged His juggling show.
> Through the Perfect Guru, one comes to behold it.
> One who remains forever detached in the Word of the Guru's Shabad - his consciousness is attuned to the True Lord. ||3||
> The musical instruments of the body vibrate and resound.
> The Player Himself plays them.
> The breath flows equally through the hearts of each and every being. Receiving the breath, all the instruments sing. ||4||
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> Whatever the Creator does, surely comes to pass.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, egotism is consumed.
> By Guru's Grace, some are blessed with glorious greatness; they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||5||
> There is no other profit as great as service to the Guru.
> The Naam abides within my mind, and I praise the Naam.
> The Naam is forever the Giver of peace. Through the Naam, we earn the profit. ||6||
> Without the Name, all the world suffers in misery.
> The more actions one does, the more the corruption increases.
> Without serving the Naam, how can anyone find peace? Without the Naam, one suffers in pain. ||7||
> He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.
> By Guru's Grace, He reveals Himself to a few.
> One who becomes Gurmukh breaks his bonds, and attains the home of liberation. ||8||
> One who calculates his accounts, burns in the world.
> His skepticism and corruption are never dispelled.
> One who becomes Gurmukh abandons his calculations; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||9||
> If God grants Truth, then we may attain it.
> By Guru's Grace, it is revealed.
> One who praises the True Name, and remains imbued with the Lord's Love, by Guru's Grace, finds peace. ||10||
> The Beloved Naam, the Name of the Lord, is chanting, meditation, penance and self-control.
> God, the Destroyer, destroys sins.
> Through the Name of the Lord, the body and mind are cooled and soothed, and one is intuitively, easily absorbed into the Celestial Lord. ||11||
> With greed within them, their minds are filthy, and they spread filth around.
> They do filthy deeds, and suffer in pain.
> They deal in falsehood, and nothing but falsehood; telling lies, they suffer in pain. ||12||
> Rare is that person who enshrines the Immaculate Bani of the Guru's Word within his mind.
> By Guru's Grace, his skepticism is removed.
> He walks in harmony with the Guru's Will, day and night; remembering the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he finds peace. ||13||
> The True Lord Himself is the Creator.
> He Himself creates and destroys.
> One who becomes Gurmukh, praises the Lord forever. Meeting the True Lord, he finds peace. ||14||
> Making countless efforts, sexual desire is not overcome.
> Everyone is burning in the fires of sexuality and anger.
> Serving the True Guru, one brings his mind under control; conquering his mind, he merges in the Mind of God. ||15||
> You Yourself created the sense of 'mine' and 'yours.'
> All creatures are Yours; You created all beings.
> O Nanak, contemplate the Naam forever; through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord abides in the mind. ||16||4||18||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The Dear Lord is the Giver, inaccessible and unfathomable.
> He does not have even an iota of greed; He is self-sufficient.
> No one can reach up to Him; He Himself unites in His Union. ||1||
> Whatever He does, surely comes to pass.
> There is no other Giver, except for Him.
> Whoever the Lord blesses with His gift, obtains it. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He unites him with Himself. ||2||
> The fourteen worlds are Your markets.
> The True Guru reveals them, along with one's inner being.
> One who deals in the Name, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, obtains it. ||3||
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> Serving the True Guru, one obtains intuitive bliss.
> The Lord of the Universe comes to dwell within the heart.
> He intuitively practices devotional worship day and night; God Himself practices devotional worship. ||4||
> Those who are separated from the True Guru, suffer in misery.
> Night and day, they are punished, and they suffer in total agony.
> Their faces are blackened, and they do not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. They suffer in sorrow and agony. ||5||
> Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.
> They intuitively enshrine love for the True Lord.
> They practice Truth, forever Truth; they are united in Union with the True Lord. ||6||
> He alone obtains the Truth, unto whom the True Lord gives it.
> His inner being is filled with Truth, and his doubt is dispelled.
> The True Lord Himself is the Giver of Truth; he alone obtains the Truth, unto whom He gives it. ||7||
> He Himself is the Creator of all.
> Only one whom He instructs, understands Him.
> He Himself forgives, and grants glorious greatness. He himself unites in His Union. ||8||
> Acting egotistically, one loses his life.
> Even in the world hereafter, emotioal attachment to Maya does not leave him.
> In the world hereafter, the Messenger of Death calls him to account, and crushes him like sesame seeds in the oil-press. ||9||
> By perfect destiny, one serves the Guru.
> If God grants His Grace, then one serves.
> The Messenger of Death cannot even approach him, and in the Mansion of the True Lord's Presence, he finds peace. ||10||
> They alone find peace, who are pleasing to Your Will.
> By perfect destiny, they are attached to the Guru's service.
> All glorious greatness rests in Your Hands; he alone obtains it, unto whom You give it. ||11||
> Through the Guru, one's inner being is enlightened and illumined.
> The wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell in the mind.
> The jewel of spiritual wisdom ever illumines the heart, and the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled. ||12||
> The blind and ignorant are attached to duality.
> The unfortunates are drowned without water, and die.
> When they depart from the world, they do not find the Lord's door and home; bound and gagged at Death's door, they suffer in pain. ||13||
> Without serving the True Guru, no one finds liberation.
> Go ask any spiritual teacher or meditator.
> Whoever serves the True Guru is blessed with glorious greatness, and honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||14||
> One who serves the True Guru, the Lord merges into Himself.
> Cutting away attachment, one lovingly focuses on the True Lord.
> The merchants deal forever in Truth; they earn the profit of the Naam. ||15||
> The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act.
> He alone is liberated, who dies in the Word of the Shabad.
> O Nanak, the Naam dwells deep within the mind; meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||5||19||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Whatever You do, is done.
> How rare are those who walk in harmony with the Lord's Will.
> One who surrenders to the Lord's Will finds peace; he finds peace in the Lord's Will. ||1||
> Your Will is pleasing to the Gurmukh.
> Practicing Truth, he intuitively finds peace.
> Many long to walk in harmony with the Lord's Will; He Himself inspires us to surrender to His Will. ||2||
> One who surrenders to Your Will, meets with You, Lord.
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> One who is pleased with Your Will is immersed in You.
> Glorious greatness rests in God's Will; rare are those who accept it. ||3||
> When it pleases His Will, He leads us to meet the Guru.
> The Gurmukh finds the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> By Your Will, You created the whole Universe; those whom You bless with Your favor are pleased with Your Will. ||4||
> The blind, self-willed manmukhs practice cleverness.
> They do not surrender to the Lord's Will, and suffer terrible pain.
> Deluded by doubt, they come and go in reincarnation; they never find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||5||
> The True Guru brings Union, and grants glorious greatness.
> The Primal Lord ordained service to the True Guru.
> Serving the True Guru, the Naam is obtained. Through the Naam, one finds peace. ||6||
> Everything wells up from the Naam, and through the Naam, perishes.
> By Guru's Grace, the mind and body are pleased with the Naam.
> Meditating on the Naam, the tongue is drenched with the Lord's sublime essence. Through this essence, the Essence is obtained. ||7||
> Rare are those who find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence within the mansion of their own body.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they lovingly focus their consciousness on the True Lord.
> Whoever the Lord blesses with Truth obtains Truth; he merges in Truth, and only Truth. ||8||
> Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind and body suffer in pain.
> Attached to the love of Maya, he earns nothing but disease.
> Without the Name, his mind and body are afflicted with leprosy, and he obtains his home in hell. ||9||
> Those who are imbued with the Naam - their bodies are immaculate and pure.
> Their soul-swan is immaculate, and in the Lord's Love, they find eternal peace.
> Praising the Naam, they find eternal peace, and dwell in the home of their own inner being. ||10||
> Everyone deals and trades.
> Without the Name, all the world loses.
> Naked they come, and naked they go; without the Name, they suffer in pain. ||11||
> He alone obtains the Naam, unto whom the Lord gives it.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
> By Guru's Grace, the Naam dwells deep within the heart, and one meditates upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||12||
> Everyone who comes into the world, longs for the Name.
> They alone are blessed with the Name, whose past actions were so ordained by the Primal Lord.
> Those who obtain the Name are very fortunate. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are united with God. ||13||
> Utterly incomparable is the fortress of the body.
> Within it, God sits in contemplation.
> He administers true justice, and trades in Truth; through Him, one finds the eternal, unchanging dwelling. ||14||
> Deep within the inner self are glorious homes and beautiful places.
> But rare is that person who, as Gurmukh, finds these places.
> If one stays in these places, and praises the True Lord, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||15||
> My Creator Lord has formed this formation.
> He has placed everything within this body.
> O Nanak, those who deal in the Naam are imbued with His Love. The Gurmukh obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||6||20||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, the body becomes golden.
> The Lord abides there; He has no end or limitation.
> Night and day, serve the Lord, and chant the True Word of the Guru's Bani. Through the Shabad, meet the Dear Lord. ||1||
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> I am a sacrifice to those who remember the Lord.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I unite in Union with the Lord.
> I touch the dust of their feet to my face and forehead; sitting in the Society of the Saints, I sing His Glorious Praises. ||2||
> I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, as I am pleasing to the Lord God.
> With the Lord's Name deep within my inner being, I am adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
> The Word of the Guru's Bani is heard throughout the four corners of the world; through it, we merge in the True Name. ||3||
> That humble being, who searches within himself, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sees the Lord with his eyes.
> Through the Guru's Shabad, he applies the ointment of spiritual wisdom to his eyes; the Gracious Lord, in His Grace, unites him with Himself. ||4||
> By great good fortune, I obtained this body;
> in this human life, I have focused my consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.
> Without the Shabad, everything is enveloped in utter darkness; only the Gurmukh understands. ||5||
> Some merely waste away their lives - why have they even come into the world?
> The self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.
> This opportunity shall not into their hands again; their foot slips, and they come to regret and repent. ||6||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the body is sanctified.
> The True Lord, the ocean of virtue, dwells within it.
> One who sees the Truest of the True everywhere, hears the Truth, and enshrines it within his mind. ||7||
> Egotism and mental calculations are relieved through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Keep the Dear Lord close, and enshrine Him in your heart.
> One who praises the Lord forever, through the Guru's Shabad, meets with the True Lord, and finds peace. ||8||
> He alone remembers the Lord, whom the Lord inspires to remember.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He comes to dwell in the mind.
> He Himself sees, and He Himself understands; He merges all into Himself. ||9||
> He alone knows, who has placed the object within his mind.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he comes to understand himself.
> That humble being who understands himself is immaculate. He proclaims the Guru's Bani, and the Word of the Shabad. ||10||
> This body is sanctified and purified;
> through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it contemplates the Lord, the ocean of virtue.
> One who chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord night and day, and remains attuned to His Love, chants His Glorious Virtues, immersed in the Glorious Lord. ||11||
> This body is the source of all Maya;
> in love with duality, it is deluded by doubt.
> It does not remember the Lord, and suffers in eternal pain. Without remembering the Lord, it suffers in pain. ||12||
> One who serves the True Guru is approved and respected.
> His body and soul-swan are immaculate and pure; in the Court of the Lord, he is known to be true.
> He serves the Lord, and enshrines the Lord in his mind; he is exalted, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||13||
> Without good destiny, no one can serve the True Guru.
> The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, and die weeping and wailing.
> Those who are blessed by the Guru's Glance of Grace - the Dear Lord unites them with Himself. ||14||
> In the body fortress, are the solidly-constructed markets.
> The Gurmukh purchases the object, and takes care of it.
> Meditating on the Name of the Lord, day and night, he attains the sublime, exalted status. ||15||
> The True Lord Himself is the Giver of peace.
> Through the Shabad of the Perfect Guru, He is realized.
> Nanak praises the Naam, the True Name of the Lord; through perfect destiny, He is found. ||16||7||21||
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> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> The Formless Lord created the universe of form.
> By the Hukam of His Command, He created attachment to Maya.
> The Creator Himself stages all the plays; hearing of the True Lord, enshrine Him in your mind. ||1||
> Maya, the mother, gave birth to the three gunas, the three qualities,
> and proclaimed the four Vedas to Brahma.
> Creating the years, months, days and dates, He infused intelligence into the world. ||2||
> Service to the Guru is the most excellent action.
> Enshrine the Lord's Name within your heart.
> The Word of the Guru's Bani prevails throughout the world; through this Bani, the Lord's Name is obtained. ||3||
> He reads the Vedas, but he starts arguments night and day.
> He does not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he is bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.
> In the love of duality, he suffers in pain forever; he is deluded by doubt, and confused by the three gunas. ||4||
> The Gurmukh is in love with the One Lord alone;
> he submerges in his mind the three-phased desire.
> Through the True Word of the Shabad, he is liberated forever; he renounces emotional attachment to Maya. ||5||
> Those who are so pre-ordained to be imbued, are imbued with love for the Lord.
> By Guru's Grace, they are intuitively intoxicated.
> Serving the True Guru forever, they find God; He Himself unites them with Himself. ||6||
> In attachment to Maya and doubt, the Lord is not found.
> Attached to the love of duality, one suffers in pain.
> The crimson color lasts for only a few days; all too soon, it fades away. ||7||
> So color this mind in the Fear and the Love of God.
> Dyed in this color, one merges in the True Lord.
> By perfect destiny, some may obtain this color. Through the Guru's Teachings, this color is applied. ||8||
> The self-willed manmukhs take great pride in themselves.
> In the Court of the Lord, they are never honored.
> Attached to duality, they waste their lives; without understanding, they suffer in pain. ||9||
> My God has hidden Himself deep within the self.
> By Guru's Grace, one is united in the Lord's Union.
> God is True, and True is His trade, through which the priceless Naam is obtained. ||10||
> No one has found this body's value.
> My Lord and Master has worked His handiwork.
> One who becomes Gurmukh purifies his body, and then the Lord unites him with Himself. ||11||
> Within the body, one loses, and within the body, one wins.
> The Gurmukh seeks the self-sustaining Lord.
> The Gurmukh trades, and finds peace forever; he intuitively merges in the Celestial Lord. ||12||
> True is the Lord's Mansion, and True is His treasure.
> The Great Giver Himself gives.
> The Gurmukh praises the Giver of peace; his mind is united with the Lord, and he comes to know His worth. ||13||
> Within the body is the object; its value cannot be estimated.
> He Himself grants glorious greatness to the Gurmukh.
> He alone knows this object, to whom this store belongs; the Gurmukh is blessed with it, and does not come to regret. ||14||
> The Dear Lord is pervading and permeating all.
> By Guru's Grace, He is found.
> He Himself unites in His Union; through the Word of the Shabad, one intuitively merges with Him. ||15||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 079
> The True Lord Himself unites us in the Word of His Shabad.
> Within the Shabad, doubt is driven out.
> O Nanak, He blesses us with His Naam, and throgh the Naam, peace is found. ||16||8||22||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> He is inaccessible, unfathomable and self-sustaining.
> He Himself is merciful, inaccessible and unlimited.
> No one can reach up to Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is met. ||1||
> He alone serves You, who pleases You.
> Through the Guru's Shabad, he merges in the True Lord.
> Night and day, he chants the Lord's Praises, day and night; his tongue savors and delights in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||
> Those who die in the Shabad - their death is exalted and glorified.
> They enshrine the Lord's Glories in their hearts.
> Holding tight to the Guru's feet, their lives becomes prosperous, and they are rid of the love of duality. ||3||
> The Dear Lord unites them in Union with Himself.
> Through the Guru's Shabad, self-conceit is dispelled.
> Those who remain attuned to devotional worship to the Lord, night and day, earn the profit in this world. ||4||
> What Glorious Virtues of Yours should I describe? I cannot describe them.
> You have no end or limitation. Your value cannot be estimated.
> When the Giver of peace Himself bestows His Mercy, the virtuous are absorbed in virtue. ||5||
> In this world, emotional attachment is spread all over.
> The ignorant, self-willed manmukh is immersed in utter darkness.
> Chasing after worldly affairs, he wastes away his life in vain; without the Name, he suffers in pain. ||6||
> If God grants His Grace, then one finds the True Guru.
> Through the Shabad, the filth of egotism is burned away.
> The mind becomes immaculate, and the jewel of spiritual wisdom brings enlightenment; the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled. ||7||
> Your Names are countless; Your value cannot be estimated.
> I enshrine the Lord's True Name within my heart.
> Who can estimate Your value, God? You are immersed and absorbed in Yourself. ||8||
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is priceless, inaccessible and infinite.
> No one can weigh it.
> You Yourself weigh, and estimate all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You unite, when the weight is perfect. ||9||
> Your servant serves, and offers this prayer.
> Please, let me sit near You, and unite me with Yourself.
> You are the Giver of peace to all beings; by perfect karma, we meditate on You. ||10||
> Chastity, truth and self-control come by practicing and living the Truth.
> This mind becomes immaculate and pure, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> In this world of poison, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained, if it pleases my Dear Lord. ||11||
> He alone understands, whom God inspires to understand.
> Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, one's inner being is awakened.
> Egotism and possessiveness are silenced and subdued, and one intuitively finds the True Lord. ||12||
> Without good karma, countless others wander around.
> They die, and die again, only to be reborn; they cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation.
> Imbued with poison, they practice poison and corruption, and they never find peace. ||13||
> Many disguise themselves with religious robes.
> Without the Shabad, no one has conquered egotism.
> One who remains dead while yet alive is liberated, and merges in the True Name. ||14||
> Spiritual ignorance and desire burn this human body.
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> He alone puts out this fire, who practices and lives the Guru's Shabad.
> His body and mind are cooled and soothed, and his anger is silenced; conquering egotism, he merges in the Lord. ||15||
> True is the Lord and Master, and True is His glorious greatness.
> By Guru's Grace, a rare few attain this.
> Nanak offers this one prayer: through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, may I merge in the Lord. ||16||1||23||
> Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> By Your Grace, please unite with Your devotees.
> Your devotees ever praise You, lovingly focusing on You.
> In Your Sanctuary, they are saved, O Creator Lord; You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||1||
> Sublime and exalted is devotion to the Perfect Word of the Shabad.
> Peace prevails within; they are pleasing to Your Mind.
> One whose mind and body are imbued with true devotion, focuses his consciousness on the True Lord. ||2||
> In egotism, the body is forever burning.
> When God grants His Grace, one meets the Perfect Guru.
> The Shabad dispels the spiritual ignorance within, and through the True Guru, one finds peace. ||3||
> The blind, self-willed manmukh acts blindly.
> He is in terrible trouble, and wanders in reincarnation.
> He can never snap the noose of Death, and in the end, he suffers in horrible pain. ||4||
> Through the Shabad, one's comings and goings in reincarnation are ended.
> He keeps the True Name enshrined within his heart.
> He dies in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and conquers his mind; stilling his egotism, he merges in the Lord. ||5||
> Coming and going, the people of the world are wasting away.
> Without the True Guru, no one finds permanence and stability.
> The Shabad shines its Light deep within the self, and one dwells in peace; one's light merges into the Light. ||6||
> The five demons think of evil and corruption.
> The expanse is the manifestation of emotional attachment to Maya.
> Serving the True Guru, one is liberated, and the five demons are put under his control. ||7||
> Without the Guru, there is only the darkness of attachment.
> Over and over, time and time again, they are drowned.
> Meeting the True Guru, Truth is implanted within, and the True Name becomes pleasing to the mind. ||8||
> True is His Door, and True is His Court, His Royal Darbaar.
> The true ones serve Him, through the Beloved Word of the Shabad.
> Singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord, in the true melody, I am immersed and absorbed in Truth. ||9||
> Deep within the home of the self, one finds the home of the Lord.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one easily, intuitively finds it.
> There, one is not afflicted with sorrow or separation; merge into the Celestial Lord with intuitive ease. ||10||
> The evil people live in the love of duality.
> They wander around, totally attached and thirsty.
> They sit in evil gatherings, and suffer in pain forever; they earn pain, nothing but pain. ||11||
> Without the True Guru, there is no Sangat, no Congregation.
> Without the Shabad, no one can cross over to the other side.
> One who intuitively chants God's Glorious Praises day and night - his light merges into the Light. ||12||
> The body is the tree; the bird of the soul dwells within it.
> It drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar, resting in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> It never flies away, and it does not come or go; it dwells within the home of its own self. ||13||
> Purify the body, and contemplate the Shabad.
> Remove the poisonous drug of emotional attachment, and eradicate doubt.
> The Giver of peace Himself bestows His Mercy, and unites us in Union with Himself. ||14||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 081
> He is always near at hand; He is never far away.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, realize that He is very near.
> Your heart-lotus shall blossom forth, and the ray of God's Divine Light shall illuminate your heart; He shall be revealed to You. ||15||
> The True Lord is Himself the Creator.
> He Himself kills, and gives life; there is no other at all.
> O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, glorious greatness is obtained. Eradicating self-conceit, peace is found. ||16||2||24||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fourth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The Lord Lord Himself is the One who exalts and embellishes.
> Do not consider any other work.
> The True Lord abides deep within the heart of the Gurmukh, who intuitively merges in the True Lord. ||1||
> The True Lord dwells within the minds of all.
> By Guru's Grace, they are intuitively absorbed in Him.
> Calling out, "Guru, Guru", I have found eternal peace; my consciousness is focused on the Guru's feet. ||2||
> The True Guru is spiritual wisdom; the True Guru is worship and adoration.
> I serve the True Guru, and no other.
> From the True Guru, I have obtained the wealth, the jewel of the Naam. Service to the True Guru is pleasing to me. ||3||
> Without the True Guru, those who are attached to duality
> come and go, and wander in reincarnation; these unfortunate ones die.
> O Nanak, even after they are emancipated, those who become Gurmukh remain in the Guru's Sanctuary. ||4||
> The love of the Gurmukh is forever true.
> I beg for the invaluable Naam, the Name of the Lord, from the Guru.
> O Dear Lord, please be kind, and grant Your Grace; please keep me in the Guru's Sanctuary. ||5||
> The True Guru trickles the Ambrosial Nectar into my mouth.
> My Tenth Gate has been opened and revealed.
> The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates and resounds there, with the melody of the Guru's Bani; one is easily, intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||6||
> Those who are so pre-ordained by the Creator,
> pass their nights and days calling on the Guru.
> Without the True Guru, no one understands; focus your consciousness on the Guru's Feet. ||7||
> The Lord Himself blesses those with whom He is pleased.
> The Gurmukh receives the wealth of the Naam.
> When the Lord grants His Grace, He bestows the Naam; Nanak is immersed and absorbed in the Naam. ||8||
> The jewel of spiritual wisdom is revealed within the mind.
> The wealth of the Naam is easily, intuitively received.
> This glorious greatness is obtained from the Guru; I am forever a sacrifice to the True Guru. ||9||
> With the rising of the sun, the darkness of the night is dispelled.
> Spiritual ignorance is eradicated, by the priceless jewel of the Guru.
> The True Guru is the fantastically valuable jewel of spiritual wisdom; blessed by God's Mercy, peace is found. ||10||
> The Gurmukh obtains the Naam, and his good reputation increases.
> In all four ages he is considered to be pure and good.
> Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he finds peace. He remains lovingly focused on the Naam. ||11||
> The Gurmukh receives the Naam.
> In intuitive peace he wakes, and in intuitive peace he sleeps.
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> The Gurmukh is immersed and absorbed in the Naam; Nanak meditates on the Naam. ||12||
> The Ambrosial Nectar of the Guru's Bani is in the mouth of the devotees.
> The Gurmukhs chant and repeat the Lord's Name.
> Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, their minds forever blossom forth; they focus their minds on the Lord's Feet. ||13||
> I am foolish and ignorant; I have no wisdom at all.
> From the True Guru, I have obtained understanding in my mind.
> O Dear Lord, please be kind to me, and grant Your Grace; let me be committed to serving the True Guru. ||14||
> Those who know the True Guru realize the One Lord.
> The Giver of peace is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.
> Understanding my own soul, I have obtained the Supreme Status; my awareness is immersed in selfless service. ||15||
> Those who are blessed with glorious greatness by the Primal Lord God
> are lovingly focused on the True Guru, who dwells within their minds.
> The Giver of life to the world Himself meets them; O Nanak, they are absorbed in His Being. ||16||1||
> Maaroo, Fourth Mehl:
> The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable; He is eternal and imperishable.
> He dwells in the heart, and is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.
> There is no other Giver except Him; worship the Lord, O mortals. ||1||
> No one can kill anyone who is saved by the Savior Lord.
> So serve such a Lord, O Saints, whose Bani is exalted and sublime. ||2||
> When it seems that a place is empty and void,
> there, the Creator Lord is permeating and pervading.
> He causes the dried-up branch to blossom forth in greenery again; so meditate on the Lord - wondrous are His ways! ||3||
> The One who knows the anguish of all beings
> - unto that Lord and Master, I am a sacrifice.
> Offer your prayers to the One who is the Giver of all peace and joy. ||4||
> But one who does not know the state of the soul
> - do not say anything to such an ignorant person.
> Do not argue with fools, O mortals. Meditate on the Lord, in the state of Nirvaanaa. ||5||
> Don't worry - let the Creator take care of it.
> The Lord gives to all creatures in the water and on the land.
> My God bestows His blessings without being asked, even to worms in soil and stones. ||6||
> Do not place your hopes in friends, children and siblings.
> Do not place your hopes in kings or the business of others.
> Without the Lord's Name, no one will be your helper; so meditate on the Lord, the Lord of the world. ||7||
> Night and day, chant the Naam.
> All your hopes and desires shall be fulfilled.
> O servant Nanak, chant the Naam, the Name of the Destroyer of fear, and your life-night shall pass in intuitive peace and poise. ||8||
> Those who serve the Lord find peace.
> They are intuitively absorbed in the Lord's Name.
> The Lord preserves the honor of those who seek His Sanctuary; go and consult the Vedas and the Puraanas. ||9||
> That humble being is attached to the Lord's service, whom the Lord so attaches.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, doubt and fear are dispelled.
> In his own home, he remains unattached, like the lotus flower in the water. ||10||
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> One who serves in egotism is not accepted or approved.
> Such a person is born, only to die again, and come and go in reincarnation.
> Perfect is that penance and that service, which is pleasing to the Mind of my Lord. ||11||
> What Glorious Virtues of Yours should I chant, O my Lord and Master?
> You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all souls.
> I beg for blessings from You, O Creator Lord; I repeat Your Name night and day. ||12||
> Some speak in egotistical power.
> Some have the power of authority and Maya.
> I have no other Support at all, except the Lord. O Creator Lord, please save me, meek and dishonored. ||13||
> You bless the meek and dishonored with honor, as it pleases You, O Lord.
> Many others argue in conflict, coming and going in reincarnation.
> Those people, whose side You take, O Lord and Master, are elevated and successful. ||14||
> Those who meditate forever on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,
> by Guru's Grace, obtain the supreme status.
> Those who serve the Lord find peace; without serving Him, they regret and repent. ||15||
> You are pervading all, O Lord of the world.
> He alone meditates on the Lord, upon whose forehead the Guru places His hand.
> Entering the Sanctuary of the Lord, I meditate on the Lord; servant Nanak is the slave of His slaves. ||16||2||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> He infused His power into the earth.
> He suspends the heavens upon the feet of His Command.
> He created fire and locked it into wood. That God protects all, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||
> He gives nourishment to all beings and creatures.
> He Himself is the all-powerful Creator, the Cause of causes.
> In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes; He is your help and support. ||2||
> He cherished you in your mother's womb.
> With every breath and morsel of food, He is with you, and takes care of you.
> Forever and ever, meditate on that Beloved; Great is His glorious greatness! ||3||
> The sultans and nobles are reduced to dust in an instant.
> God cherishes the poor, and makes them into rulers.
> He is the Destroyer of egotistical pride, the Support of all. His value cannot be estimated. ||4||
> He alone is honorable, and he alone is wealthy,
> within whose mind the Lord God abides.
> He alone is my mother, father, child, relative and sibling, who created this Universe. ||5||
> I have come to God's Sanctuary, and so I fear nothing.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I am sure to be saved.
> One who adores the Creator in thought, word and deed, shall never be punished. ||6||
> One whose mind and body are permeated with the Lord, the treasure of virtue,
> does not wander in birth, death and reincarnation.
> Pain vanishes and peace prevails, when one is satisfied and fulfilled. ||7||
> My Lord and Master is my best friend.
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> The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is in all places and interspaces.
> Meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Perfect Transcendent Lord, I am rid of all anxieties and calculations. ||8||
> One who has the Name of the Lord has hundreds of thousands and millions of arms.
> The wealth of the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is with him.
> In His Mercy, God has blessed me with the sword of spiritual wisdom; I have attacked and killed the demons. ||9||
> Chant the Chant of the Lord, the Chant of Chants.
> Be a winner of the game of life and come to abide in your true home.
> You shall not see the 8.4 million types of hell; sing His Glorious Praises and remain saturated with loving devotion||10||
> He is the Savior of worlds and galaxies.
> He is lofty, unfathomable, inaccessible and infinite.
> That humble being, unto whom God grants His Grace, meditates on Him. ||11||
> God has broken my bonds, and claimed me as His own.
> In His Mercy, He has made me the slave of His home.
> The unstruck celestial sound current resounds and vibrates, when one performs acts of true service. ||12||
> O God, I have enshrined faith in You within my mind.
> My egotistical intellect has been driven out.
> God has made me His own, and now I have a glorious reputation in this world. ||13||
> Proclaim His Glorious Victory, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe.
> I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to my Lord God.
> I do not see any other except Him. The One Lord pervades the whole world. ||14||
> True, True, True is God.
> By Guru's Grace, my mind is attuned to Him forever.
> Your humble servants live by meditating, meditating in remembrance on You, merging in You, O One Universal Creator. ||15||
> The Dear Lord is the Beloved of His humble devotees.
> My Lord and Master is the Savior of all.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all desires are fulfilled. He has saved the honor of servant Nanak. ||16||1||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The body-bride is attached to the Yogi, the husband-soul.
> She is involved with him, enjoying pleasure and delights.
> As a consequence of past actions, they have come together, enjoying pleasurable play. ||1||
> Whatever the husband does, the bride willingly accepts.
> The husband adorns his bride, and keeps her with himself.
> Joining together, they live in harmony day and night; the husband comforts his wife. ||2||
> When the bride asks, the husband runs around in all sorts of ways.
> Whatever he finds, he brings to show his bride.
> But there is one thing he cannot reach, and so his bride remains hungry and thirsty. ||3||
> With her palms pressed together, the bride offers her prayer,
> "O my beloved, do not leave me and go to foreign lands; please stay here with me.
> Do such business within our home, that my hunger and thirst may be relieved."||4||
> All sorts of religious rituals are performed in this age,
> but without the sublime essence of the Lord, not an iota of peace is found.
> When the Lord becomes Merciful, O Nanak, then in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the bride and the husband enjoy ecstasy and bliss. ||5||
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> The body-bride is blind, and the groom is clever and wise.
> The creation was created of the five elements.
> That merchandise, for which you have come into the world, is received only from the True Guru. ||6||
> The body-bride says, "Please live with me,
> O my beloved, peaceful, young lord.
> Without you, I am of no account. Please give me your word, that you will not leave me". ||7||
> The soul-husband says, "I am the slave of my Commander.
> He is my Great Lord and Master, who is fearless and independent.
> As long as He wills, I will remain with you. When He summons me, I shall arise and depart."||8||
> The husband speaks words of Truth to the bride,
> but the bride is restless and inexperienced, and she does not understand anything.
> Again and again, she begs her husband to stay; she thinks that he is just joking when he answers her. ||9||
> The Order comes, and the husband-soul is called.
> He does not consult with his bride, and does not ask her opinion.
> He gets up and marches off, and the discarded body-bride mingles with dust. O Nanak, behold the illusion of emotional attachment and hope. ||10||
> O greedy mind - listen, O my mind!
> Serve the True Guru day and night forever.
> Without the True Guru, the faithless cynics rot away and die. The noose of Death is around the necks of those who have no guru. ||11||
> The self-willed manmukh comes, and the self-willed manmukh goes.
> The manmukh suffers beatings again and again.
> The manmukh endures as many hells as there are; the Gurmukh is not even touched by them. ||12||
> He alone is Gurmukh, who is pleasing to the Dear Lord.
> Who can destroy anyone who is robed in honor by the Lord?
> The blissful one is forever in bliss; he is dressed in robes of honor. ||13||
> I am a sacrifice to the Perfect True Guru.
> He is the Giver of Sanctuary, the Heroic Warrior who keeps His Word.
> Such is the Lord God, the Giver of peace, whom I have met; He shall never leave me or go anywhere else. ||14||
> He is the treasure of virtue; His value cannot be estimated.
> He is perfectly permeating each and every heart, prevailing everywhere.
> Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Destroyer of the pains of the poor; I am the dust of the feet of Your slaves. ||15||1||2||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> My Blissful Lord is forever in bliss.
> He fills each and every heart, and judges each and everyone.
> The True Lord and Master is above the heads of all kings; there is none other than Him. ||1||
> He is joyful, blissful and merciful.
> God's Light is manifest everywhere.
> He creates forms, and gazing upon them, He enjoys them; He Himself worships Himself. ||2||
> He contemplates His own creative power.
> The True Lord Himself creates the expanse of the Universe.
> He Himself stages the play, day and night; He Himself listens, and hearing, rejoices. ||3||
> True is His throne, and True is His kingdom.
> True is the treasure of the True Banker.
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> He Himself is True, and true is all that He has established. True is the prevailing Order of the True Lord. ||4||
> True is the justice of the True Lord.
> Your place is forever True, O God.
> True is Your Creative Power, and True is the Word of Your Bani. True is the peace which You give, O my Lord and Master. ||5||
> You alone are the greatest king.
> By the Hukam of Your Command, O True Lord, our affairs are fulfilled.
> Inwardly and outwardly, You know everything; You Yourself are pleased with Yourself. ||6||
> You are the great party-goer, You are the great enjoyer.
> You are detached in Nirvaanaa, You are the Yogi.
> All celestial comforts are in Your home; Your Glance of Grace rains Nectar. ||7||
> You alone give Your gifts.
> You grant Your gifts unto all the beings of the world.
> Your treasures are overflowing, and are never exhausted; through them, we remain satisfied and fulfilled. ||8||
> The Siddhas, seekers and forest-dwellers beg from You.
> The celibates and abstainers, and those who abide in peace beg from You.
> You alone are the Great Giver; all are beggars of You. You bless all the world with Your gifts. ||9||
> Your devotees worship You with infinite love.
> In an instant, You establish and disestablish.
> Your weight is so heavy, O my infinite Lord and Master. Your devotees surrender to the Hukam of Your Command. ||10||
> They alone know You, whom You bless with Your Glance of Grace.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they enjoy Your Love forever.
> They alone are clever, handsome and wise, who are pleasing to Your Mind. ||11||
> One who keeps You in his consciousness, becomes carefree and independent.
> One who keeps You in his consciousness, is the true king.
> One who keeps You in his consciousness - what does he have to fear? And what else does he need to do? ||12||
> Thirst and desire are quenched, and one's inner being is cooled and soothed.
> The True Guru has mended the broken one.
> Awareness of the Word of the Shabad has awakened within my heart. Shaking it and vibrating it, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||13||
> I shall not die; I shall live forever and ever.
> I have become immortal; I am eternal and imperishable.
> I do not come, and I do not go. The Guru has driven out my doubts. ||14||
> Perfect is the Word of the Perfect Guru.
> One who is attached to the Perfect Lord, is immersed in the Perfect Lord.
> His love increases day by day, and when it is weighed, it does not decrease. ||15||
> When the gold is made one hundred percent pure,
> its color is true to the jeweller's eye.
> Assaying it, it is placed in the treasury by God the Jeweller, and it is not melted down again. ||16||
> Your Naam is Ambrosial Nectar, O my Lord and Master.
> Nanak, Your slave, is forever a sacrifice to You.
> In the Society of the Saints, I have found great peace; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, this mind is pleased and satisfied. ||17||1||3||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Solhas:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The Guru is the Lord of the World, the Guru is the Master of the Universe.
> The Guru is merciful, and always forgiving.
> The Guru is the Shaastras, the Simritees and the six rituals. The Guru is the Holy Shrine. ||1||
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> Meditating in remembrance on the Guru, all the sins are erased.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Guru, one is not strangled by the noose of Death.
> Meditating in remembrance on the Guru, the mind becomes immaculate; the Guru eliminates egotistical pride. ||2||
> The Guru's servant is not consigned to hell.
> The Guru's servant meditates on the Supreme Lord God.
> The Guru's servant joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; the Guru ever gives the life of the soul. ||3||
> At the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.
> Meeting with the True Guru, one chants the Lord's Praises.
> The True Guru eradicates sorrow and suffering, and bestows honor in the Court of the Lord. ||4||
> The Guru has revealed the inaccessible and unfathomable Lord.
> The True Guru returns to the Path, those who have wandered away.
> No obstacles stand in the way of devotion to the Lord, for one who serves the Guru. The Guru implants perfect spiritual wisdom. ||5||
> The Guru has revealed the Lord everywhere.
> The Lord of the Universe is permeating and pervading the water and the land.
> The high and the low are all the same to Him. Focus your mind's meditation intuitively on Him. ||6||
> Meeting with the Guru, all thirst is quenched.
> Meeting with the Guru, one is not watched by Maya.
> The Perfect Guru bestows truth and contentment; I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||7||
> The Word of the Guru's Bani is contained in all.
> He Himself hears it, and He Himself repeats it.
> Those who meditate on it, are all emancipated; they attain the eternal and unchanging home. ||8||
> The Glory of the True Guru is known only to the True Guru.
> Whatever He does, is according to the Pleasure of His Will.
> Your humble servants beg for the dust of the feet of the Holy; Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||9||1||4||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The Primal, Immaculate Lord God is formless.
> The Detached Lord is Himself prevailing in all.
> He has no race or social class, no identifying mark. By the Hukam of His Will, He created the entire universe. ||1||
> Out of all the 8.4 million species of beings,
> God blessed mankind with glory.
> That human who misses this chance, shall suffer the pains of coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||
> What should I say, to one who has been created.
> The Gurmukh receives the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> He alone is confused, whom the Lord Himself confuses. He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand. ||3||
> This body has been made the village of joy and sorrow.
> They alone are emancipated, who seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru.
> One who remains untouched by the three qualities, the three gunas - such a Gurmukh is blessed with glory. ||4||
> You can do anything, but whatever you do, only serves to tie your feet.
> The seed which is planted out of season does not sprout, and all one's capital and profits are lost. ||5||
> In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are most sublime and exalted.
> Become Gurmukh, chant and focus your meditation.
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> You shall save yourself, and save all your generations as well. You shall go to the Court of the Lord with honor. ||6||
> All the continents, nether worlds, islands and worlds
> - God Himself has made them all subject to death.
> The One Imperishable Lord Himself is unmoving and unchanging. Meditating on Him, one becomes unchanging. ||7||
> The Lord's servant becomes like the Lord.
> Do not think that, because of his human body, he is different.
> The waves of the water rise up in various ways, and then the water merges again in water. ||8||
> A beggar begs for charity at His Door.
> When God pleases, He takes pity on him.
> Please bless me with the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, to satisfy my mind, O Lord. Through the Kirtan of Your Praises, my mind is held steady. ||9||
> The Beauteous Lord and Master is not controlled in any way.
> The Lord does that which pleases the Saints of the Lord.
> He does whatever they wish to be done; nothing blocks their way at His Door. ||10||
> Wherever the mortal is confronted with difficulty,
> there he should meditate on the Lord of the Universe.
> Where there are no children, spouse or friends, there the Lord Himself comes to the rescue. ||11||
> The Great Lord and Master is inaccessible and unfathomable.
> How can anyone meet with God, the self-suficient One?
> Those who have had the noose cut away from around their necks, whom God has set back upon the Path, obtain a place in the Sangat, the Congregation. ||12||
> One who realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command is said to be His servant.
> He endures both bad and good equally.
> When egotism is silenced, then one comes to know the One Lord. Such a Gurmukh intuitively merges in the Lord. ||13||
> The devotees of the Lord dwell forever in peace.
> With a child-like, innocent nature, they remain detached, turning away from the world.
> They enjoy various pleasures in many ways; God caresses them, like a father caressing his son. ||14||
> He is inaccessible and unfathomable; His value cannot be estimated.
> We meet Him, only when He causes us to meet.
> The Lord is revealed to those humble Gurmukhs, who have such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon their foreheads. ||15||
> You Yourself are the Creator Lord, the Cause of causes.
> You created the Universe, and You support the whole earth.
> Servant Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of Your Door, O Lord; if it is Your Will, please preserve his honor. ||16||1||5||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Whatever is seen is You, O One Lord.
> What the ears hear is the Word of Your Bani.
> There is nothing else to be seen at all. You give support to all. ||1||
> You Yourself are conscious of Your Creation.
> You Yourself established Yourself, O God.
> Creating Yourself, You formed the expanse of the Universe; You Yourself cherish and sustain each and every heart. ||2||
> You created some to hold great and royal courts.
> Some turn away from the world in renunciation, and some maintain their households.
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> Some are hungry and some are satisfied and satiated, but all lean on Your Support. ||3||
> The True Lord Himself is True, True, True.
> He is woven into the essence of His devotees, through and through.
> He Himself is hidden, and He Himself is revealed. He Himself spreads Himself out. ||4||
> Forever, forever and ever, He shall always exist.
> He is lofty, inaccessible, unfathomable and infinite.
> He fills the empty, and empties out the filled; such are the plays and dramas of my Lord and Master. ||5||
> With my mouth, I praise my True Lord King.
> With my eyes, I behold the inaccessible and unfathomable Lord.
> Listening, listening with my ears, my mind and body are rejuvenated; my Lord and Master saves all. ||6||
> He created the creation, and gazes upon what He has created.
> All beings and creatures meditate on Him.
> He Himself knows His creative power; He blesses with His Glance of Grace. ||7||
> Where the Saints gather together and sit, God dwells close at hand.
> They abide in bliss and joy, beholding the Lord's wondrous play.
> They sing the Glories of the Lord, and the unstruck sound current of His Bani; O Nanak, His slaves remain conscious of Him. ||8||
> Coming and going is all Your wondrous play.
> Creating the Creation, You gaze upon Your infinite play.
> Creating the Creation, You Yourself cherish and nurture it. ||9||
> Listening, listening to Your Glory, I live.
> Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to You.
> With my palms pressed together, I meditate in remembrance on You, day and night, O my inaccessible, infinite Lord and Master. ||10||
> Other than You, who else should I praise?
> I meditate on the One and Only Lord within my mind.
> Realizing the Hukam of Your Will, Your humble servants are enraptured; this is the achievement of Your devotees. ||11||
> Following the Guru's Teachings, I meditate on the True Lord within my mind.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, I am immersed in the Lord's Love.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, all bonds are broken, and this doubt and emotional attachment are burnt away. ||12||
> Wherever He keeps me, is my place of rest.
> Whatever naturally happens, I accept that as good.
> Hatred is gone - I have no hatred at all; I see the One Lord in all. ||13||
> Fear has been removed, and darkness has been dispelled.
> The all-powerful, primal, detached Lord God has been revealed.
> Forsaking self-conceit, I have entered His Sanctuary, and I work for Him. ||14||
> Rare are those few, very blessed people, who come into the world,
> and meditate on their Lord and Master, twenty-four hours a day.
> Associating with such humble people, all are saved, and their families are saved as well. ||15||
> This is the blessing which I have received from my Lord and Master.
> Twenty-four hours a day, with my palms pressed together, I meditate on Him.
> I chant the Naam, and through the Naam, I intuitively merge into the Lord; O Nanak, may I be blessed with the Naam, and ever repeat it. ||16||1||6||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> Do not be fooled by appearances, you fool.
> This is a false attachment to the expanse of an illusion.
> No one can remain in this world; only the One Lord is permanent and unchanging. ||1||
> Seek the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru.
> He shall eradicate all emotional attachment, sorrow and doubt.
> He shall administer the medicine, the Mantra of the One Name. Sing the True Name within your heart. ||2||
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> So many gods yearn for the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> All the devotees serve Him.
> He is the Master of the masterless, the Destroyer of the pains of the poor. His Name is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||3||
> I cannot conceive of any other door.
> One who wanders through the three worlds, understands nothing.
> The True Guru is the banker, with the treasure of the Naam. This jewel is obtained from Him. ||4||
> The dust of His feet purifies.
> Even the angelic beings and gods cannot obtain it, O friend.
> The True Guru is the True Primal Being, the Transcendent Lord God; meeting with Him, one is carried across to the other side. ||5||
> O my beloved mind, if you wish for the 'tree of life';
> if you wish for Kaamadhayna, the wish-fulfilling cow to adorn your court;
> if you wish to be satisfied and contented, then serve the Perfect Guru, and practice the Naam, the source of nectar. ||6||
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the five thieves of desire are conquered.
> In the Fear of the Supreme Lord God, you shall become immaculate and pure.
> When one meets the Perfect Guru, the Philosopher's Stone, His touch reveals the Lord, the Philosopher's Stone. ||7||
> Myriads of heavens do not equal the Lord's Name.
> The spiritually wise forsake mere liberation.
> The One Universal Creator Lord is found through the True Guru. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. ||8||
> No one knows how to serve the Guru.
> The Guru is the unfathomable, Supreme Lord God.
> He alone is the Guru's servant, whom the Guru Himself links to His service, and upon whose forehead such blessed destiny is inscribed. ||9||
> Even the Vedas do not know the Guru's Glory.
> They narrate only a tiny bit of what is heard.
> The True Guru is the Supreme Lord God, the Incomparable One; meditating in remembrance on Him, the mind is cooled and soothed. ||10||
> Hearing of Him, the mind comes to life.
> When He dwells within the heart, one becomes peaceful and cool.
> Chanting the Guru's Name with the mouth, one obtains glory, and does not have to walk on the Path of Death. ||11||
> I have entered the Sanctuary of the Saints,
> and placed before them my soul, my breath of life and wealth.
> I know nothing about service and awareness; please take pity upon this worm. ||12||
> I am unworthy; please merge me into Yourself.
> Please bless me with Your Grace, and link me to Your service.
> I wave the fan, and grind the corn for the Saints; washing their feet, I find peace. ||13||
> After wandering around at so many doors, I have come to Yours, O Lord.
> By Your Grace, I have entered Your Sanctuary.
> Forever and ever, keep me in the Company of the Saints; please bless me with this Gift of Your Name. ||14||
> My World-Lord has become merciful,
> and I have obtained the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the Perfect True Guru.
> I have found eternal peace, poise and bliss; Nanak is the slave of Your slaves. ||15||2||7||
> Maaroo, Solahas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The earth and the Akaashic ethers meditate in remembrance.
> The moon and the sun meditate in remembrance on You, O treasure of virtue.
> Air, water and fire meditate in remembrance. All creation meditates in remembrance. ||1||
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> All the continents, islands and worlds meditate in remembrance.
> The nether worlds and spheres meditate in remembrance on that True Lord.
> The sources of creation and speech meditate in remembrance; all the Lord's humble servants meditate in remembrance. ||2||
> Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva meditate in remembrance.
> The three hundred thirty million gods meditate in remembrance.
> The titans and demons all meditate in remembrance; Your Praises are uncountable - they cannot be counted. ||3||
> All the beasts, birds and demons meditate in remembrance.
> The forests, mountains and hermits meditate in remembrance.
> All the vines and branches meditate in remembrance; O my Lord and Master, You are permeating and pervading all minds. ||4||
> All beings, both subtle and gross, meditate in remembrance.
> The Siddhas and seekers meditate in remembrance on the Lord's Mantra.
> Both the visible and the invisible meditate in remembrance on my God; God is the Master of all worlds. ||5||
> Men and women, throughout the four stages of life, meditate in remembrance on You.
> All social classes and souls of all races meditate in remembrance on You.
> All the virtuous, clever and wise people meditate in remembrance; night and day meditate in remembrance. ||6||
> Hours, minutes and seconds meditate in remembrance.
> Death and life, and thoughts of purification, meditate in remembrance.
> The Shaastras, with their lucky signs and joinings, meditate in remembrance; the invisible cannot be seen, even for an instant. ||7||
> The Lord and Master is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
> He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts.
> That person, whom You bless with Your Grace, and link to Your devotional service, wins this invaluable human life. ||8||
> He, within whose mind God dwells,
> has perfect karma, and chants the Chant of the Guru.
> One who realizes God pervading deep within all, does not wander crying in reincarnation again. ||9||
> Pain, sorrow and doubt run away from that one, within whose mind the Word of the Guru's Shabad abides.
> Intuitive peace, poise and bliss come from the sublime essence of the Naam; the unstruck sound current of the Guru's Bani intuitively vibrates and resounds. ||10||
> He alone is wealthy, who meditates on God.
> He alone is honorable, who joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> That person, within whose mind the Supreme Lord God abides, has perfect karma, and becomes famous. ||11||
> The Lord and Master is pervading the water, land and sky.
> There is no other said to be so.
> The ointment of the Guru's spiritual wisdom has eradicated all doubts; except the One Lord, I do not see any other at all. ||12||
> The Lord's Court is the highest of the high.
> His limit and extent cannot be described.
> The Lord and Master is profoundly deep, unfathomable and unweighable; how can He be measured? ||13||
> You are the Creator; all is created by You.
> Without You, there is no other at all.
> You alone, God, are in the beginning, the middle and the end. You are the root of the entire expanse. ||14||
> The Messenger of Death does not even approach that person
> who sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> All desires are fulfilled, for one who listens with his ears to the Praises of God. ||15||
> You belong to all, and all belong to You, O my true, deep and profound Lord and Master.
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> Says Nanak, those humble beings are exalted, who are pleasing to Your Mind, O my Lord and Master. ||16||1||8||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> God is the almighty Giver of all peace and joy.
> Be merciful to me, that I may meditate in remembrance on Your Name.
> The Lord is the Great Giver; all beings and creatures are beggars; His humble servants yearn to beg from Him. ||1||
> I beg for the dust of the feet of the humble, that I may be blessed with the supreme status,
> and the filth of countless lifetimes may be erased.
> The chronic diseases are cured by the medicine of the Lord's Name; I beg to be imbued with the Immaculate Lord. ||2||
> With my ears, I listen to the Pure Praises of my Lord and Master.
> With the Support of the One Lord, I have abandoned corruption, sexuality and desire.
> I humbly bow and fall at the feet of Your slaves; I do not hesitate to do good deeds. ||3||
> O Lord, with my tongue I sing Your Glorious Praises.
> The sins which I have committed are erased.
> Meditating, meditating in remembrance on my Lord and Master, my mind lives; I am rid of the five oppressive demons. ||4||
> Meditating on Your lotus feet, I have come aboard Your boat.
> Joining the Society of the Saints, I cross over the world-ocean.
> My flower-offering and worship is to realize that the Lord is dwelling alike in all; I shall not be reincarnated naked again. ||5||
> Please make me the slave of Your slaves, O Lord of the world.
> You are the treasure of Grace, merciful to the meek.
> Meet with your companion and helper, the Perfect Transcendent Lord God; you shall never be separated from Him again. ||6||
> I dedicate my mind and body, and place them in offering before the Lord.
> Asleep for countless lifetimes, I have awakened.
> He, to whom I belong, is my cherisher and nurturer. I have killed and discarded my murderous self-conceit. ||7||
> The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is pervading the water and the land.
> The undeceivable Lord and Master is permeating each and every heart.
> The Perfect Guru has demolished the wall of doubt, and now I see the One Lord pervading everywhere. ||8||
> Wherever I look, there I see God, the ocean of peace.
> The Lord's treasure is never exhausted; He is the storehouse of jewels.
> He cannot be seized; He is inaccessible, and His limits cannot be found. He is realized when the Lord bestows His Grace. ||9||
> My heart is cooled, and my mind and body are calmed and soothed.
> The craving for birth and death is quenched.
> Grasping hold of my hand, He has lifted me up and out; He has blessed me with His Ambrosial Glance of Grace. ||10||
> The One and Only Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere.
> There is none other than Him at all.
> God permeates the beginning, the middle and the end; He has subdued my desires and doubts. ||11||
> The Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Guru is the Lord of the Universe.
> The Guru is the Creator, the Guru is forever forgiving.
> Meditating, chanting the Guru's Chant, I have obtained the fruits and rewards; in the Company of the Saints, I have been blessed with the lamp of spiritual wisdom. ||12||
> Whatever I see, is my Lord and Master God.
> Whatever I hear, is the Bani of God's Word.
> Whatever I do, You make me do; You are the Sanctuary, the help and support of the Saints, Your children. ||13||
> The beggar begs, and worships You in adoration.
> You are the Purifier of the sinners, O Perfectly Holy Lord God.
> Please bless me with this one gift, O treasure of all bliss and virtue; I do not ask for anything else. ||14||
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> God is the Creator of the body-vessel.
> In the Society of the Saints, the dye is produced.
> Through the Word of the Lord's Bani, one's reputation becomes immaculate, and the mind is colored by the dye of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||15||
> The sixteen powers, absolute perfection and fruitful rewards are obtained,
> when the Lord and Master of infinite power is revealed.
> The Lord's Name is Nanak's bliss, play and peace; he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord. ||16||2||9||
> Maaroo, Solhas, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> You are my Lord and Master; You have made me Your servant.
> My soul and body are all gifts from You.
> You are the Creator, the Cause of causes; nothing belongs to me. ||1||
> When You sent me, I came into the world.
> Whatever is pleasing to Your Will, I do.
> Without You, nothing is done, so I am not anxious at all. ||2||
> In the world hereafter, the Hukam of Your Command is heard.
> In this world, I chant Your Praises, Lord.
> You Yourself write the account, and You Yourself erase it; no one can argue with You. ||3||
> You are our father; we are all Your children.
> We play as You cause us to play.
> The wilderness and the path are all made by You. No one can take the wrong path. ||4||
> Some remain seated within their homes.
> Some wander across the country and through foreign lands.
> Some are grass-cutters, and some are kings. Who among these can be called false? ||5||
> Who is liberated, and who will land in hell?
> Who is worldly, and who is a devotee?
> Who is wise, and who is shallow? Who is aware, and who is ignorant? ||6||
> By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, one is liberated, and by His Hukam, one falls into hell.
> By His Hukam, one is worldly, and by His Hukam, one is a devotee.
> By His Hukam, one is shallow, and by His Hukam, one is wise. There is no other side except His. ||7||
> You made the ocean vast and huge.
> You made some into foolish self-willed manmukhs, and dragged them into hell.
> Some are carried across, in the ship of Truth of the True Guru. ||8||
> You issue Your Command for this amazing thing, death.
> You create all beings and creatures, and absorb them back into Yourself.
> You gaze in delight upon the one arena of the world, and enjoy all the pleasures. ||9||
> Great is the Lord and Master, and Great is His Name.
> He is the Great Giver; Great is His place.
> He is inaccessible and unfathomable, infinite and unweighable. He cannot be measureed. ||10||
> No one else knows His value.
> Only You Yourself, O Immaculate Lord, are equal to Yourself.
> You Yourself are the spiritual teacher, You Yourself are the One who meditates. You Yourself are the great and immense Being of Truth. ||11||
> For so many days, You remained invisible.
> For so many days, You were absorbed in silent absorption.
> For so many days, there was only pitch darkness, and then the Creator revealed Himself. ||12||
> You Yourself are called the God of Supreme Power.
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> You Yourself are the hero, exerting Your regal power.
> You Yourself spread peace within; You are cool and icy calm. ||13||
> One whom You bless and make Gurmukh
> - the Naam abides within him, and the unstruck sound current vibrates for him.
> He is peaceful, and he is the master of all; the Messenger of Death does not even approach him. ||14||
> His value cannot be described on paper.
> Says Nanak, the Lord of the world is infinite.
> In the beginning, in the middle and in the end, God exists. Judgement is in His Hands alone. ||15||
> No one is equal to Him.
> No one can stand up against Him by any means.
> Nanak's God is Himself all-in-all. He creates and stages and watches His wondrous plays. ||16||1||10||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The Supreme Lord God is imperishable, the Transcendent Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> He is the Slayer of demons, our Supreme Lord and Master.
> The Supreme Rishi, the Master of the sensory organs, the uplifter of mountains, the joyful Lord playing His enticing flute. ||1||
> The Enticer of Hearts, the Lord of wealth, Krishna, the Enemy of ego.
> The Lord of the Universe, the Dear Lord, the Destroyer of demons.
> The Life of the World, our eternal and ever-stable Lord and Master dwells within each and every heart, and is always with us. ||2||
> The Support of the Earth, the man-lion, the Supreme Lord God.
> The Protector who tears apart demons with His teeth, the Upholder of the earth.
> O Creator, You assumed the form of the pygmy to humble the demons; You are the Lord God of all. ||3||
> You are the Great Raam Chand, who has no form or feature.
> Adorned with flowers, holding the chakra in Your hand, Your form is incomparably beautiful.
> You have thousands of eyes, and thousands of forms. You alone are the Giver, and all are beggars of You. ||4||
> You are the Lover of Your devotees, the Master of the masterless.
> The Lord and Master of the milk-maids, You are the companion of all.
> O Lord, Immacuate Great Giver, I cannot describe even an iota of Your Glorious Virtues. ||5||
> Liberator, Enticing Lord, Lord of Lakshmi, Supreme Lord God.
> Savior of Dropadi's honor.
> Lord of Maya, miracle-worker, absorbed in delightful play, unattached. ||6||
> The Blessed Vision of His Darshan is fruitful and rewarding; He is not born, He is self-existent.
> His form is undying; it is never destroyed.
> O imperishable, eternal, unfathomable Lord, everything is attached to You. ||7||
> The Lover of greatness, who dwells in heaven.
> By the Pleasure of His Will, He took incarnation as the great fish and the tortoise.
> The Lord of beauteous hair, the Worker of miraculous deeds, whatever He wishes, comes to pass. ||8||
> He is beyond need of any sustenance, free of hate and all-pervading.
> He has staged His play; He is called the four-armed Lord.
> He assumed the beautiful form of the blue-skinned Krishna; hearing His flute, all are fascinated and enticed. ||9||
> He is adorned with garlands of flowers, with lotus eyes.
> His ear-rings, crown and flute are so beautiful.
> He carries the conch, the chakra and the war club; He is the Great Charioteer, who stays with His Saints. ||10||
> The Lord of yellow robes, the Master of the three worlds.
> The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the world; with my mouth, I chant His Name.
> The Archer who draws the bow, the Beloved Lord God; I cannot count all His limbs. ||11||
> He is said to be free of anguish, and absolutely immaculate.
> The Lord of prosperity, pervading the water, the land and the sky.
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> He is near this world and the nether regions of the underworld; His Place is permanent, ever-stable and imperishable. ||12||
> The Purifier of sinners, the Destroyer of pain and fear.
> The Eliminator of egotism, the Eradicator of coming and going.
> He is pleased with devotional worship, and merciful to the meek; He cannot be appeased by any other qualities. ||13||
> The Formless Lord is undeceivable and unchanging.
> He is the Embodiment of Light; through Him, the whole world blossoms forth.
> He alone unites with Him, whom He unites with Himself. No one can attain the Lord by himself. ||14||
> He Himself is the milk-maid, and He Himself is Krishna.
> He Himself grazes the cows in the forest.
> You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy. Not even a particle of filth attaches to You. ||15||
> Which of Your Glorious Virtues can I chant with my one tongue?
> Even the thousand-headed serpent does not know Your limit.
> One may chant new names for You day and night, but even so, O God, no one can describe even one of Your Glorious Virtues. ||16||
> I have grasped the Support, and entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Father of the world.
> The Messenger of Death is terrifying and horrendous, and sea of Maya is impassable.
> Please be merciful, Lord, and save me, if it is Your Will; please lead me to join with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||17||
> All that is seen is an illusion.
> I beg for this one gift, for the dust of the feet of the Saints, O Lord of the Universe.
> Applying it to my forehead, I obtain the supreme status; he alone obtains it, unto whom You give it. ||18||
> Those, unto whom the Lord, the Giver of peace, grants His Mercy,
> grasp the feet of the Holy, and weave them into their hearts.
> They obtain all the wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates and resounds within their minds. ||19||
> With my tongue I chant the Names given to You.
> 'Sat Naam' is Your perfect, primal Name.
> Says Nanak, Your devotees have entered Your Sanctuary. Please bestow the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; their minds are filled with love for You. ||20||
> You alone know Your state and extent.
> You Yourself speak, and You Yourself describe it.
> Please make Nanak the slave of Your slaves, O Lord; as it pleases Your Will, please keep him with Your slaves. ||21||2||11||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> O slave of the inaccessible Lord God Allah,
> forsake thoughts of worldly entanglements.
> Become the dust of the feet of the humble fakeers, and consider yourself a traveller on this journey. O saintly dervish, you shall be approved in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
> Let Truth be your prayer, and faith your prayer-mat.
> Subdue your desires, and overcome your hopes.
> Let your body be the mosque, and your mind the priest. Let true purity be God's Word for you. ||2||
> Let your practice be to live the spiritual life.
> Let your spiritual cleansing be to renounce the world and seek God.
> Let control of the mind be your spiritual wisdom, O holy man; meeting with God, you shall never die again. ||3||
> Practice within your heart the teachings of the Koran and the Bible;
> restrain the ten sensory organs from straying into evil.
> Tie up the five demons of desire with faith, charity and contentment, and you shall be acceptable. ||4||
> Let compassion be your Mecca, and the dust of the feet of the holy your fast.
> Let Paradise be your practice of the Prophet's Word.
> God is the beauty, the light and the fragrance. Meditation on Allah is the secluded meditation chamber. ||5||
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> He alone is a Qazi, who practices the Truth.
> He alone is a Haji, a pilgrim to Mecca, who purifies his heart.
> He alone is a Mullah, who banishes evil; he alone is a saintly dervish, who takes the Support of the Lord's Praise. ||6||
> Always, at every moment, remember God, the Creator within your heart.
> Let your meditation beads be the subjugation of the ten senses. Let good conduct and self-restraint be your circumcision. ||7||
> You must know in your heart that everything is temporary.
> Family, household and siblings are all entanglements.
> Kings, rulers and nobles are mortal and transitory; only God's Gate is the permanent place. ||8||
> First, is the Lord's Praise; second, contentment;
> third, humility, and fourth, giving to charities.
> Fifth is to hold one's desires in restraint. These are the five most sublime daily prayers. ||9||
> Let your daily worship be the knowledge that God is everywhere.
> Let renunciation of evil actions be the water-jug you carry.
> Let realization of the One Lord God be your call to prayer; be a good child of God - let this be your trumpet. ||10||
> Let what is earned righteously be your blessed food.
> Wash away pollution with the river of your heart.
> One who realizes the Prophet attains heaven. Azraa-eel, the Messenger of Death, does not cast him into hell. ||11||
> Let good deeds be your body, and faith your bride.
> Play and enjoy the Lord's love and delight.
> Purify what is impure, and let the Lord's Presence be your religious tradition. Let your total awareness be the turban on your head. ||12||
> To be Muslim is to be kind-hearted,
> and wash away pollution from within the heart.
> He does not even approach worldly pleasures; he is pure, like flowers, silk, ghee and the deer-skin. ||13||
> One who is blessed with the mercy and compassion of the Merciful Lord,
> is the manliest man among men.
> He alone is a Shaykh, a preacher, a Haji, and he alone is God's slave, who is blessed with God's Grace. ||14||
> The Creator Lord has Creative Power; the Merciful Lord has Mercy.
> The Praises and the Love of the Merciful Lord are unfathomable.
> Realize the True Hukam, the Command of the Lord, O Nanak; you shall be released from bondage, and carried across. ||15||3||12||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> The Abode of the Supreme Lord God is above all.
> He Himself establishes, establishes and creates.
> Holding tight to the Sanctuary of God, peace is found, and one is not afflicted by the fear of Maya. ||1||
> He saved you from the fire of the womb,
> and did not destroy you, when you were an egg in your mother's ovary.
> Blessing you with meditative remembrance upon Himself, He nurtured you and cherished you; He is the Master of all hearts. ||2||
> I have come to the Sanctuary of His lotus feet.
> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I sing the Praises of the Lord.
> I have erased all the pains of birth and death; meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, I have no fear of death. ||3||
> God is all-powerful, indescribable, unfathomable and divine.
> All beings and creatures serve Him.
> In so many ways, He cherishes those born from eggs, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth. ||4||
> He alone obtains this wealth,
> who savors and enjoys, deep within his mind, the Name of the Lord.
> Grasping hold of his arm, God lifts him up and pulls him out of the deep, dark pit. Such a devotee of the Lord is very rare. ||5||
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> God exists in the beginning, in the middle and in the end.
> Whatever the Creator Lord Himself does, comes to pass.
> Doubt and fear are erased, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and then one is not afflicted by deadly pain. ||6||
> I sing the most Sublime Bani, the Word of the Lord of the Universe.
> I beg for the dust of the feet of the Saadh Sangat.
> Eradicating desire, I have become free of desire; I have burnt away all my sins. ||7||
> This is the unique way of the Saints;
> they behold the Supreme Lord God with them.
> With each and every breath, they worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har. How could anyone be too lazy to meditate on Him? ||8||
> Wherever I look, there I see the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
> I never forget God, my Lord and Master, even for an instant.
> Your slaves live by meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Lord; You are permeating the woods, the water and the land. ||9||
> Even the hot wind does not touch one
> who remains awake in meditative remembrance, night and day.
> He delights and enjoys meditative remembrance on the Lord; he has no attachment to Maya. ||10||
> Disease, sorrow and pain do not affect him;
> he sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> Please bless me with Your Name, O my Beloved Lord God; please listen to my prayer, O Creator. ||11||
> Your Name is a jewel, O my Beloved Lord.
> Your slaves are imbued with Your Infinite Love.
> Those who are imbued with Your Love, become like You; it is so rare that they are found. ||12||
> My mind longs for the dust of the feet of those
> who never forget the Lord.
> Associating with them, I obtain the supreme status; the Lord, my Companion, is always with me. ||13||
> He alone is my beloved friend and companion,
> who implants the Name of the One Lord within, and eradicates evil-mindedness.
> Immaculate are the teachings of that humble servant of the Lord, who casts out sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||14||
> Other than You, O Lord, no one is mine.
> The Guru has led me to grasp the feet of God.
> I am a sacrifice to the Perfect True Guru, who has destroyed the illusion of duality. ||15||
> With each and every breath, I never forget God.
> Twenty-four hours a day, I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har.
> O Nanak, the Saints are imbued with Your Love; You are the great and all-powerful Lord. ||16||4||13||
> Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> I enshrine the Lord's lotus feet continually within my heart.
> Each and every moment, I humbly bow to the Perfect Guru.
> I dedicate my body, mind and everything, and place it in offering before the Lord. His Name is the most beautiful in this world. ||1||
> Why forget the Lord and Master from your mind?
> He blessed you with body and soul, creating and embellishing you.
> With every breath and morsel of food, the Creator takes care of His beings, who receive according to what they have done. ||2||
> No one returns empty-handed from Him;
> twenty-four hours a day, keep the Lord in your mind.
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> In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate and vibrate upon your imperishable Lord and Master, and you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
> The four great blessings, and the eighteen miraculous spiritual powers,
> are found in the treasure of the Naam, which brings celestial peace and poise, and the nine treasures.
> If you yearn in your mind for all joys, then join the Saadh Sangat, and dwell upon your Lord and Master. ||4||
> The Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas proclaim
> that the mortal must be victorious in this priceless human life.
> Forsaking sexual desire, anger and slander, sing of the Lord with your tongue, O Nanak. ||5||
> He has no form or shape, no ancestry or social class.
> The Perfect Lord is perfectly pervading day and night.
> Whoever meditates on Him is very fortunate; he is not consigned to reincarnation again. ||6||
> One who forgets the Primal Lord, the Architect of karma,
> wanders around burning, and remains tormented.
> No one can save such an ungrateful person; he is thrown into the most horrible hell. ||7||
> He blessed you with your soul, the breath of life, your body and wealth;
> He preserved and nurtured you in your mother's womb.
> Forsaking His Love, you are imbued with another; you shall never achieve your goals like this. ||8||
> Please shower me with Your Merciful Grace, O my Lord and Master.
> You dwell in each and every heart, and are near everyone.
> Nothing is in my hands; he alone knows, whom You inspire to know. ||9||
> One who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead,
> that person is not afflicted by Maya.
> Slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary forever; there is no other equal to You. ||10||
> In His Will, He made all pain and pleasure.
> How rare are those who remember the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> His value cannot be described. He is prevailing everywhere. ||11||
> He is the devotee; He is the Great Giver.
> He is the Perfect Primal Lord, the Architect of karma.
> He is your help and support, since infancy; He fulfills your mind's desires. ||12||
> Death, pain and pleasure are ordained by the Lord.
> They do not increase or decrease by anyone's efforts.
> That alone happens, which is pleasing to the Creator; speaking of himself, the mortal ruins himself. ||13||
> He lifts us up and pulls us out of the deep dark pit;
> He unites with Himself, those who were separated for so many incarnations.
> Showering them with His Mercy, He protects them with His own hands. Meeting with the Holy Saints, they meditate on the Lord of the Universe. ||14||
> Your worth cannot be described.
> Wondrous is Your form, and Your glorious greatness.
> Your humble servant begs for the gift of devotional worship. Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to You. ||15||1||14||22||24||2||14||62||
> Vaar Of Maaroo, Third Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> If virtue is sold when there is no buyer, then it is sold very cheap.
> But if one meets a buyer of virtue, then virtue sells for hundreds of thousands.
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> Meeting with a virtuous person, virtue is obtained, and one is immersed in the True Guru.
> Priceless virtues are not obtained for any price; they cannot be purchased in a store.
> O Nanak, their weight is full and perfect; it never decreases at all. ||1||
> Fourth Mehl:
> Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they wander around, continually coming and going in reincarnation.
> Some are in bondage, and some are set free; some are happy in the Love of the Lord.
> O Nanak, believe in the True Lord, and practice Truth, through the lifestyle of Truth. ||2||
> Pauree:
> From the Guru, I have obtained the supremely powerful sword of spiritual wisdom.
> I have cut down the fortress of duality and doubt, attachment, greed and egotism.
> The Name of the Lord abides within my mind; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Through Truth, self-discipline and sublime understanding, the Lord has become very dear to me.
> Truly, truly, the True Creator Lord is all-pervading. ||1||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Among the ragas, Kaydaaraa Raga is known as good, O Siblings of Destiny, if through it, one comes to love the Word of the Shabad,
> and if one remains in the Soceity of the Saints, and enshrines love for the True Lord.
> Such a person washes away the pollution from within, and saves his generations as well.
> He gathes in the capital of virtue, and destroys and drives out unvirtuous sins.
> O Nanak, he alone is known as united, who does not forsake his Guru, and who does not love duality. ||1||
> Fourth Mehl:
> Gazing upon the world-ocean, I am afraid of death; but if I live in the Fear of You, God, then I am not afraid.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I am content; O Nanak, I blossom forth in the Name. ||2||
> Fourth Mehl:
> I get on board the boat and set out, but the ocean is churning with waves.
> The boat of Truth encounters no obstruction, if the Guru gives encouragement.
> He takes us across to the door on the other side, as the Guru keeps watch.
> O Nanak, if I am blessed with His Grace, I shall go to His Court with honor. ||3||
> Pauree:
> Enjoy your kingdom of bliss; as Gurmukh, practice Truth.
> Sitting upon the throne of Truth, the Lord administers justice; He unites us in Union with the Society of the Saints.
> Meditating on the Lord, through the True Teachings, we become just like the Lord.
> If the Lord, the Giver of peace, abides in the mind, in this world, then in the end, He becomes our help and support.
> Love for the Lord wells up, when the Guru imparts understanding. ||2||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Confused and deluded, I wander around, but no one shows me the way.
> I go and ask the clever people, if there is there anyone who can rid me of my pain.
> If the True Guru abides within my mind, then I see the Lord, my best friend, there.
> O Nanak, my mind is satisfied and fulfilled, contemplating the Praises of the True Name. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> He Himself is the Doer, and He is the deed; He Himself issues the Command.
> He Himself forgives some, and He Himself does the deed.
> O Nanak, receiving the Divine Light from the Guru, suffering and corruption are burnt away, through the Name. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Don't be fooled by gazing at the riches of Maya, you foolish self-willed manmukh.
> It shall not go along with you when you must depart; all the wealth you see is false.
> The blind and ignorant do not understand, that the sword of death is hanging over their heads.
> By Guru's Grace, those who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord are saved.
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> He Himself is the Doer, and He Himself is the Cause; the Lord Himself is our Saving Grace. ||3||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Those who do not meet with the Guru, who have no Fear of God at all,
> continue coming and going in reincarnation, and suffer terrible pain; their anxiety is never relieved.
> They are beaten like clothes being washed on the rocks, and struck every hour like chimes.
> O Nanak, without the True Name, these entanglements are not removed from hanging over one's head. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> I have searched throughout the three worlds, O my friend; egotism is bad for the world.
> Don't worry, O my soul; speak the Truth, O Nanak, the Truth, and only the Truth. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Lord Himself forgives the Gurmukhs; they are absorbed and immersed in the Lord's Name.
> He Himself links them to devotional worship; they bear the Insignia of the Guru's Shabad.
> Those who turn towards the Guru, as sunmukh, are beautiful. They are famous in the Court of the True Lord.
> In this world, and in the world hereafter, they are liberated; they realize the Lord.
> Blessed, blessed are those humble beings who serve the Lord. I am a sacrifice to them. ||4||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> The rude, ill-mannered bride is encased in the body-tomb; she is blackened, and her mind is impure.
> She can enjoy her Husband Lord, only if she is virtuous. O Nanak, the soul-bride is unworthy, and without virtue. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> She has good conduct, true self-discipline, and a perfect family.
> O Nanak, day and night, she is always good; she loves her Beloved Husband Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> One who realizes his own self, is blessed with the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> Granting His Mercy, the Guru merges him in the Word of His Shabad.
> The Word of the Guru's Bani is immaculate and pure; through it, one drinks in the sublime essence of the Lord.
> Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord, forsake other flavors.
> Drinking in the sublime essence of the Lord, they remain satisfied forever; their hunger and thirst are quenched. ||5||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Her Husband Lord is pleased, and He enjoys His bride; the soul-bride adorns her heart with the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, that bride who stands before Him, is the most noble and respected woman. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> In her father-in-law's home hereafter, and in her parents' home in this world, she belongs to her Husband Lord. Her Husband is inaccessible and unfathomable.
> O Nanak, she is the happy soul-bride, who is pleasing to her carefree, independent Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> That king sits upon the throne, who is worthy of that throne.
> Those who realize the True Lord, they alone are the true kings.
> These mere earthly rulers are not called kings; in the love of duality, they suffer.
> Why should someone praise someone else who is also created? They depart in no time at all.
> The One True Lord is eternal and imperishable. One who, as Gurmukh, understands becomes eternal as well. ||6||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The One Lord is the Husband of all. No one is without the Husband Lord.
> O Nanak, they are the pure soul-brides, who merge in the True Guru. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The mind is churning with so many waves of desire. How can one be emancipated in the Court of the Lord?
> Be absorbed in the Lord's True Love, and imbued with the deep color of the Lord's Infinite Love.
> O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, one is emancipated, if the consciousness is attached to the True Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The Name of the Lord is priceless. How can its value be estimated?
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> He Himself created the entire universe, and He Himself is pervading it.
> The Gurmukhs praise the Lord forever, and through the Truth, they assess Him.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the heart-lotus blossoms forth, and in this way, one drinks in the sublime essence of the Lord.
> Coming and going in reincarnation ceases, and one sleeps in peace and poise. ||7||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Neither dirty, nor dull, nor saffron, nor any color that fades.
> O Nanak, crimson - deep crimson is the color of one who is imbued with the True Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The bumble bee intuitively and fearlessly dwells among the vegetation, flowers and fruits.
> O Nanak, there is only one tree, one flower, and one bumble bee. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Those humble beings who struggle with their minds are brave and distinguished heroes.
> Those who realize their own selves, remain forever united with the Lord.
> This is the glory of the spiritual teachers, that they remain absorbed in their mind.
> They attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and focus their meditation on the True Lord.
> Those who conquer their own minds, by Guru's Grace, conquer the world. ||8||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> If I were to become a Yogi, and wander around the world, begging from door to door,
> then, when I am summoned to the Court of the Lord, what answer could I give?
> The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the charity I beg for; contentment is my temple. The True Lord is always with me.
> Nothing is obtained by wearing religious robes; all will be seized by the Messenger of Death.
> O Nanak, talk is false; contemplate the True Name. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Through that door, you will be called to account; do not serve at that door.
> Seek and find such a True Guru, who has no equal in His greatness.
> In His Sanctuary, one is released, and no one calls him to account.
> Truth is implanted within Him, and He implants Truth within others. He bestows the blessing of the True Shabad.
> One who has Truth within his heart - his body and mind are also true.
> O Nanak, if one submits to the Hukam, the Command of the True Lord God, he is blessed with true glory and greatness.
> He is immersed and merged in the True Lord, who blesses him with His Glance of Grace. ||2||
> Pauree:
> They are not called heroes, who die of egotism, suffering in pain.
> The blind ones do not realize their own selves; in the love of duality, they rot.
> They struggle with great anger; here and hereafter, they suffer in pain.
> The Dear Lord is not pleased by egotism; the Vedas proclaim this clearly.
> Those who die of egotism, shall not find salvation. They die, and are reborn in reincarnation. ||9||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The crow does not become white, and an iron boat does not float across.
> One who puts his faith in the treasure of his Beloved Lord is blessed; he exalts and embellishes others as well.
> One who realizes the Hukam of God's Command - his face is radiant and bright; he floats across, like iron upon wood.
> Forsake thirst and desire, and abide in the Fear of God; O Nanak, these are the most excellent actions. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The ignorant people who go to the desert to conquer their minds, are not able to conquer them.
> O Nanak, if this mind is to be conquered, one must contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> This mind is not conquered by conquering it, even though everyone longs to do so.
> O Nanak, the mind itself conquers the mind, if one meets with the True Guru. ||2||
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> Pauree:
> He created both sides; Shiva dwells within Shakti (the soul dwells within the material universe).
> Through the material universe of Shakti, no one has ever found the Lord; they continue to be born and die in reincarnation.
> Serving the Guru, peace is found, meditating on the Lord with every breath and morsel of food.
> Searching and looking through the Simritees and the Shaastras, I have found that the most sublime person is the slave of the Lord.
> O Nanak, without the Naam, nothing is permanent and stable; I am a sacrifice to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> I might become a Pandit, a religious scholar, or an astrologer, and recite the four Vedas with my mouth;
> I might be worshipped throughout the nine regions of the earth for my wisdom and thought;
> let me not forget the Word of Truth, that no one can touch my sacred cooking square.
> Such cooking squares are false, O Nanak; only the One Lord is True. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> He Himself creates and He Himself acts; He bestows His Glance of Grace.
> He Himself grants glorious greatness; says Nanak, He is the True Lord. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Only death is painful; I cannot conceive of anything else as painful.
> It is unstoppable; it stalks and pervades the world, and fights with the sinners.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one is immersed in the Lord. Meditating on the Lord, one comes to realize the Lord.
> He alone is emancipated in the Sanctuary of the Lord, who struggles with his own mind.
> One who contemplates and meditates on the Lord in his mind, succeeds in the Court of the Lord. ||11||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Submit to the Will of the Lord Commander; in His Court, only Truth is accepted.
> Your Lord and Master shall call you to account; do not go astray on beholding the world.
> One who keeps watch over his heart, and keeps his heart pure, is a dervish, a saintly devotee.
> Love and affection, O Nanak, are in the accounts placed before the Creator. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> One who is unattached like the bumble bee, sees the Lord of the world everywhere.
> The diamond of his mind is pierced through with the Diamond of the Lord's Name; O Nanak, his neck is embellished with it. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The self-willed manmukhs are afflicted by death; they cling to Maya in emotional attachment.
> In an instant, they are thrown to the ground and killed; in the love of duality, they are deluded.
> This opportunity shall not come into their hands again; they are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his stick.
> But Death's stick does not even strike those who remain awake and aware in the Love of the Lord.
> All are Yours, and cling to You; only You can save them. ||12||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> See the imperishable Lord everywhere; attachment to wealth brings only great pain.
> Loaded with dust, you have to cross over the world-ocean; you are not carrying the profit and capital of the Name with you. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> My capital is Your True Name, O Lord; this wealth is inexhaustible and infinite.
> O Nanak, this merchandise is immaculate; blessed is the banker who trades in it. ||2||
> First Mehl:
> Know and enjoy the primal, eternal Love of the Great Lord and Master.
> Blessed with the Naam, O Nanak, you shall strike down the Messenger of Death, and push his face to the ground. ||3||
> Pauree:
> He Himself has embellished the body, and placed the nine treasures of the Naam within it.
> He confuses some in doubt; fruitless are their actions.
> Some, as Gurmukh, realize their Lord, the Supreme Soul.
> Some listen to the Lord, and obey Him; sublime and exalted are their actions.
> Love for the Lord wells up deep within, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. ||13||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
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> The Fear of God abides in the mind of the innocent; this is the straight path to the One Lord.
> Jealousy and envy bring terrible pain, and one is cursed throughout the three worlds. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> The drum of the Vedas vibrates, bringing dispute and divisiveness.
> O Nanak, contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord; there is none except Him. ||2||
> First Mehl:
> The world-ocean of the three qualities is unfathomably deep; how can its bottom be seen?
> If I meet with the great, self-sufficient True Guru, then I am carried across.
> This ocean is filled up with pain and suffering.
> O Nanak, without the True Name, no one's hunger is appeased. ||3||
> Pauree:
> Those who search their inner beings, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, are exalted and adorned.
> They obtain what they wish for, meditating on the Lord's Name.
> One who is blessed by God's Grace, meets with the Guru; he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> The Righteous Judge of Dharma is his friend; he does not have to walk on the Path of Death.
> He meditates on the Lord's Name, day and night; he is absorbed and immersed in the Lord's Name. ||14||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> Listen to and speak the Name of the One Lord, who permeates the heavens, this world and the nether regions of the underworld.
> The Hukam of His Command cannot be erased; whatever He has written, shall go with the mortal.
> Who has died, and who kills? Who comes and who goes?
> Who is enraptured, O Nanak, and whose consciousness merges in the Lord? ||1||
> First Mehl:
> In egotism, he dies; possessiveness kills him, and the breath flows out like a river.
> Desire is exhausted, O Nanak, only when the mind is imbued with the Name.
> His eyes are imbued with the eyes of the Lord, and his ears ring with celestial consciousness.
> His tongue drinks in the sweet nectar, dyed crimson by chanting the Name of the Beloved Lord.
> His inner being is drenched with the Lord's fragrance; his worth cannot be described. ||2||
> Pauree:
> In this age, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the treasure. Only the Naam goes along in the end.
> It is inexhaustible; it is never empty, no matter how much one may eat, consume or spend.
> The Messenger of Death does not even approach the humble servant of the Lord.
> They alone are the true bankers and traders, who have the wealth of the Lord in their laps.
> By the Lord's Mercy, one finds the Lord, only when the Lord Himself sends for him. ||15||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> The self-willed manmukh does not appreciate the excellence of trading in Truth. He deals in poison, collects poison, and is in love with poison.
> Outwardly, they call themselves Pandits, religious scholars, but in their minds they are foolish and ignorant.
> They do not focus their consciousness on the Lord; they love to engage in arguments.
> They speak to cause arguments, and earn their living by telling lies.
> In this world, only the Lord's Name is immaculate and pure. All other objects of creation are polluted.
> O Nanak, those who do not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are polluted; they die in ignorance. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Without serving the Lord, he suffers in pain; accepting the Hukam of God's Command, pain is gone.
> He Himself is the Giver of peace; He Himself awards punishment.
> O Nanak, know this well; all that happens is according to His Will. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Without the Lord's Name, the world is poor. Without the Name, no one is satisfied.
> He is deluded by duality and doubt. In egotism, he suffers in pain.
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> Without good karma, he does not obtain anything, no matter how much he may wish for it.
> Coming and going in reincarnation, and birth and death are ended, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> He Himself acts, so unto whom should we complain? There is no other at all. ||16||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> In this world, the Saints earn the wealth; they come to meet God through the True Guru.
> The True Guru implants the Truth within; the value of this wealth cannot be described.
> Obtaining this wealth, hunger is relieved, and peace comes to dwell in the mind.
> Only those who have such pre-ordained destiny, come to receive this.
> The world of the self-willed manmukh is poor, crying out for Maya.
> Night and day, it wanders continually, and its hunger is never relieved.
> It never finds calm tranquility, and peace never comes to dwell in its mind.
> It is always plagued by anxiety, and its cynicism never departs.
> O Nanak, without the True Guru, the intellect is perverted; if one meets the True Guru, then one practices the Word of the Shabad.
> Forever and ever, he dwells in peace, and merges in the True Lord. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> The One who created the world, takes care of it.
> Meditate in remembrance on the One Lord, O Siblings of Destiny; there is none other than Him.
> So eat the food of the Shabad and goodness; eating it, you shall remain satisfied forever.
> Dress yourself in the Praise of the Lord. Forever and ever, it is radiant and bright; it is never polluted.
> I have intuitively earned the true wealth, which never decreases.
> The body is adorned with the Shabad, and is at peace forever and ever.
> O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Lord, who reveals Himself. ||2||
> Pauree:
> Deep within the self are meditation and austere self-discipline, when one realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Meditating on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, egotism and ignorance are eliminated.
> One's inner being is overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar; tasting it, the flavor is known.
> Those who taste it become fearless; they are satisfied with the sublime essence of the Lord.
> Those who drink it in, by the Grace of the Lord, are never again afflicted by death. ||17||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> People tie up bundles of demerits; no one deals in virtue.
> Rare is that person, O Nanak, who purchases virtue.
> By Guru's Grace, one is blessed with virtue, when the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Merits and demerits are the same; they are both created by the Creator.
> O Nanak, one who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, finds peace, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The King sits on the throne within the self; He Himself administers justice.
> Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord's Court is known; within the self is the Sanctuary, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> The coins are assayed, and the genuine coins are placed in His treasury, while the counterfeit ones find no place.
> The Truest of the True is all-pervading; His justice is forever True.
> One comes to enjoy the Ambrosial essence, when the Name is enshrined in the mind. ||18||
> Shalok, First Mehl:
> When one acts in egotism, then You are not there, Lord. Wherever You are, there is no ego.
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> O spiritual teachers, understand this: the Unspoken Speech is in the mind.
> Without the Guru, the essence of reality is not found; the Invisible Lord dwells everywhere.
> One meets the True Guru, and then the Lord is known, when the Word of the Shabad comes to dwell in the mind.
> When self-conceit departs, doubt and fear also depart, and the pain of birth and death is removed.
> Following the Guru's Teachings, the Unseen Lord is seen; the intellect is exalted, and one is carried across.
> O Nanak, chant the chant of 'Sohang hansaa' - 'He is me, and I am Him.' The three worlds are absorbed in Him. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> Some assay their mind-jewel, and contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
> Only a few of those humble beings are known in this world, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.
> One's self remains blended with the Lord's Self, when egotism and duality are conquered.
> O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam cross over the difficult, treacherous and terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
> Pauree:
> The self-willed manmukhs do not search within their own selves; they are deluded by their egotistical pride.
> Wandering in the four directions, they grow weary, tormented by burning desire within.
> They do not study the Simritees and the Shaastras; the manmukhs waste away and are lost.
> Without the Guru, no one finds the Naam, the Name of the True Lord.
> One who contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom and meditates on the Lord is saved. ||19||
> Shalok, Second Mehl:
> He Himself knows, He Himself acts, and He Himself does it right.
> So stand before Him, O Nanak, and offer your prayers. ||1||
> First Mehl:
> He who created the creation, watches over it; He Himself knows.
> Unto whom should I speak, O Nanak, when everything is contained within the home of the heart? ||2||
> Pauree:
> Forget everything, and be friends with the One Lord alone.
> Your mind and body shall be enraptured, and the Lord shall burn away your sins.
> Your comings and goings in reincarnation shall cease; you shall not be reborn and die again.
> The True Name shall be your Support, and you shall not burn in sorrow and attachment.
> O Nanak, gather in the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your mind. ||20||
> Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
> You do not forget Maya from your mind; you beg for it with each and every breath.
> You do not even think of that God; O Nanak, it is not in your karma. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Maya and its wealth shall not go along with you, so why do you cling to it - are you blind?
> Meditate on the Guru's Feet, and the bonds of Maya shall be cut away from you. ||2||
> Pauree:
> By the Pleasure of His Will, the Lord inspires us to obey the Hukam of His Command; by the Pleasure of His Will, we find peace.
> By the Pleasure of His Will, He leads us to meet the True Guru; by the Pleasure of His Will, we meditate on the Truth.
> There is no other gift as great as the Pleasure of His Will; this Truth is spoken and proclaimed.
> Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, practice and live the Truth.
> Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; He created the world. ||21||
> Shalok, Third Mehl:
> Those who do not have spiritual wisdom within, do not have even an iota of the Fear of God.
> O Nanak, why kill those who are already dead? The Lord of the Universe Himself has killed them. ||1||
> Third Mehl:
> To read the horoscope of the mind, is the most sublime joyful peace.
> He alone is called a good Brahmin, who understands God in contemplative meditation.
> He praises the Lord, and reads of the Lord, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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> Celebrated and approved is the coming into the world of such a person, who saves all his generations as well.
> Hereafter, no one is questioned about social status; excellent and sublime is the practice of the Word of the Shabad.
> Other study is false, and other actions are false; such people are in love with poison.
> They do not find any peace within themselves; the self-willed manmukhs waste away their lives.
> O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are saved; they have infinite love for the Guru. ||2||
> Pauree:
> He Himself creates the creation, and gazes upon it; He Himself is totally True.
> One who does not understand the Hukam, the Command of his Lord and Master, is false.
> By the Pleasure of His Will, the True Lord joins the Gurmukh to Himself.
> He is the One Lord and Master of all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are blended with Him.
> The Gurmukhs praise Him forever; all are beggars of Him.
> O Nanak, as He Himself makes us dance, we dance. ||22||1||
> Sudh||
> Vaar Of Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> If You tell me to, O my Friend, I will cut off my head and give it to You.
> My eyes long for You; when will I see Your Vision? ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I am in love with You; I have seen that other love is false.
> Even clothes and food are frightening to me, as long as I do not see my Beloved. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I rise early, O my Husband Lord, to behold Your Vision.
> Eye make-up, garlands of flowers, and the flavor of betel leaf, are all nothing but dust, without seeing You. ||3||
> Pauree:
> You are True, O my True Lord and Master; You uphold all that is true.
> You created the world, making a place for the Gurmukhs.
> By the Will of the Lord, the Vedas came into being; they discriminate between sin and virtue.
> You created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and the expanse of the three qualities.
> Creating the world of the nine regions, O Lord, You have embellished it with beauty.
> Creating the beings of various kinds, You infused Your power into them.
> No one knows Your limit, O True Creator Lord.
> You Yourself know all ways and means; You Yourself save the Gurmukhs. ||1||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> If You are my friend, then don't separate Yourself from me, even for an instant.
> My soul is fascinated and enticed by You; when will I see You, O my Love? ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Burn in the fire, you evil person; O separation, be dead.
> O my Husband Lord, please sleep upon my bed, that all my sufferings may be gone. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The evil person is engrossed in the love of duality; through the disease of egotism, he suffers separation.
> The True Lord King is my friend; meeting with Him, I am so happy. ||3||
> Pauree:
> You are inaccessible, merciful and infinite; who can estimate Your worth?
> You created the entire universe; You are the Master of all the worlds.
> No one knows Your creative power, O my all-pervading Lord and Master.
> No one can equal You; You are imperishable and eternal, the Savior of the world.
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> You established the four ages; You are the Creator of all worlds.
> You created the comings and goings of reincarnation; not even a particle of filth sticks to You.
> As you are merciful, You attach us to the Feet of the True Guru.
> You cannot be found by any other efforts; You are the eternal, imperishable Creator of the Universe. ||2||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> If You come into my courtyard, all the earth becomes beautiful.
> Other than the One Lord, my Husband, no one else cares for me. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> All my adornments become beautiful, when You, O Lord, sit in my courtyard and make it Yours.
> Then no traveller who comes to my home shall leave empty-handed. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I have spread out my bed for You, O my Husband Lord, and applied all my decorations.
> But even this is not pleasing to me, to wear a garland around my neck. ||3||
> Pauree:
> O Supreme Lord God, O Transcendent Lord, You do not take birth.
> By the Hukam of Your Command, You formed the Universe; forming it, You merge into it.
> Your Form cannot be known; how can one meditate on You?
> You are pervading and permeating all; You Yourself reveal Your creative potency.
> Your treasures of devotional worship are overflowing; they never decrease.
> These gems, jewels and diamonds - their value cannot be estimated.
> As You Yourself become merciful, Lord, You link us to the service of the True Guru.
> One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, never suffers any deficiency. ||3||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> When I look within my being, I find that my Beloved is with me.
> All pains are relieved, O Nanak, when He bestows His Glance of Grace. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Nanak sits, waiting for news of the Lord, and stands at the Lord's Door; serving Him for so long.
> O my Beloved, only You know my objective; I stand, waiting to see the Lord's face. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> What should I say to you, you fool? Don't look at the vines of others - be a true husband.
> O Nanak, the entire world is blooming, like a garden of flowers. ||3||
> Pauree:
> You are Wise, all-knowing and beautiful; You are pervading and permeating all.
> You Yourself are the Lord and Master, and the servant; You worship and adore Yourself.
> You are all-wise and all-seeing; You Yourself are true and pure.
> The Immaculate Lord, my Lord God, is celibate and True.
> God spreads out the expanse of the entire universe, and He Himself plays in it.
> He created this coming and going of reincarnation; creating the wondrous play, He gazes upon it.
> One who is blessed with the Guru's Teachings, is not consigned to the womb of reincarnation, ever again.
> All walk as He makes them walk; nothing is under the control of the created beings. ||4||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> You are walking along the river-bank, but the land is giving way beneath you.
> Watch out! Your foot might slip, and you'll fall in and die. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> You believe what is false and temporary to be true, and so you run on and on.
> O Nanak, like butter in the fire, it shall melt away; it shall fade away like the water-lily. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O my foolish and silly soul, why are you too lazy to serve?
> Such a long time has passed. When will this opportunity come again? ||3||
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> Pauree:
> You have no form or shape, no social class or race.
> These humans believe that You are far away; but You are quite obviously apparent.
> You enjoy Yourself in every heart, and no filth sticks to You.
> You are the blissful and infinite Primal Lord God; Your Light is all-pervading.
> Among all divine beings, You are the most divine, O Creator-architect, Rejuvenator of all.
> How can my single tongue worship and adore You? You are the eternal, imperishable, infinite Lord God.
> One whom You Yourself unite with the True Guru - all his generations are saved.
> All Your servants serve You; Nanak is a humble servant at Your Door. ||5||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> He builds a hut of straw, and the fool lights a fire in it.
> Only those who have such pre-ordained destiny on their foreheads, find Shelter with the Master. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, he grinds the corn, cooks it and places it before himself.
> But without his True Guru, he sits and waits for his food to be blessed. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, the loaves of bread are baked and placed on the plate.
> Those who obey their Guru, eat and are totally satisfied. ||3||
> Pauree:
> You have staged this play in the world, and infused egotism into all beings.
> In the one temple of the body are the five thieves, who continually misbehave.
> The ten brides, the sensory organs were created, and the one husband, the self; the ten are engrossed in flavors and tastes.
> This Maya fascinates and entices them; they wander continually in doubt.
> You created both sides, spirit and matter, Shiva and Shakti.
> Matter loses out to spirit; this is pleasing to the Lord.
> You enshrined spirit within, which leads to merger with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
> Within the bubble, You formed the bubble, which shall once again merge into the water. ||6||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> Look ahead; don't turn your face backwards.
> O Nanak, be successful this time, and you shall not be reincarnated again. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> My joyful friend is called the friend of all.
> All think of Him as their own; He never breaks anyone's heart. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The hidden jewel has been found; it has appeared on my forehead.
> Beautiful and exalted is that place, O Nanak, where You dwell, O my Dear Lord. ||3||
> Pauree:
> When You are on my side, Lord, what do I need to worry about?
> You entrusted everything to me, when I became Your slave.
> My wealth is inexhaustible, no matter how much I spend and consume.
> The 8.4 million species of beings all work to serve me.
> All these enemies have become my friends, and no one wishes me ill.
> No one calls me to account, since God is my forgiver.
> I have become blissful, and I have found peace, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.
> All my affairs have been resolved, since You are pleased with me. ||7||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> I am so eager to see You, O Lord; what does Your face look like?
> I wandered around in such a miserable state, but when I saw You, my mind was comforted and consoled. ||1||
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> Fifth Mehl:
> The miserable endure so much suffering and pain; You alone know their pain, Lord.
> I may know hundreds of thousands of remedies, but I shall live only if I see my Husband Lord. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I have seen the river-bank washed away by the raging waters of the river.
> They alone remain intact, who meet with the True Guru. ||3||
> Pauree:
> No pain afflicts that humble being who hungers for You, Lord.
> That humble Gurmukh who understands, is celebrated in the four directions.
> Sins run away from that man, who seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord.
> The filth of countless incarnations is washed away, bathing in the dust of the Guru's feet.
> Whoever submits to the Lord's Will does not suffer in sorrow.
> O Dear Lord, You are the friend of all; all believe that You are theirs.
> The glory of the Lord's humble servant is as great as the Glorious Radiance of the Lord.
> Among all, His humble servant is pre-eminent; through His humble servant, the Lord is known. ||8||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> Those whom I followed, now follow me.
> Those in whom I placed my hopes, now place their hopes in me. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The fly flies around, and comes to the wet lump of molasses.
> Whoever sits on it, is caught; they alone are saved, who have good destiny on their foreheads. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I see Him within all. No one is without Him.
> Good destiny is inscribed on the forehead of that companion, who who enjoys the Lord, my Friend. ||3||
> Pauree:
> I am a minstrel at His Door, singing His Glorious Praises, to please to my Lord God.
> My God is permanent and stable; others continue coming and going.
> I beg for that gift from the Lord of the World, which will satisfy my hunger.
> O Dear Lord God, please bless Your minstrel with the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, that I might be satisfied and fulfilled.
> God, the Great Giver, hears the prayer, and summons the minstrel to the Mansion of His Presence.
> Gazing upon God, the minstrel is rid of pain and hunger; he does not think to ask for anything else.
> All desires are fulfilled, touching the feet of God.
> I am His humble, unworthy minstrel; the Primal Lord God has forgiven me. ||9||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> When the soul leaves, you shall become dust, O vacant body; why do you not realize your Husband Lord?
> You are in love with evil people; by what virtues will you enjoy the Lord's Love? ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, without Him, you cannot survive, even for an instant; you cannot afford to forget Him, even for a moment.
> Why are you alienated from Him, O my mind? He takes care of you. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Those who are imbued with the Love of the Supreme Lord God, their minds and bodies are colored deep crimson.
> O Nanak, without the Name, other thoughts are polluted and corrupt. ||3||
> Pauree:
> O Dear Lord, when You are my friend, what sorrow can afflict me?
> You have beaten off and destroyed the cheats that cheat the world.
> The Guru has carried me across the terrifying world-ocean, and I have won the battle.
> Through the Guru's Teachings, I enjoy all the pleasures in the great world-arena.
> The True Lord has brought all my senses and organs under my control.
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> Wherever I join them, there they are joined; they do not struggle against me.
> I obtain the fruits of my desires; the Guru has directed me within.
> When Guru Nanak is pleased, O Siblings of Destiny, the Lord is seen to be dwelling near at hand. ||10||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> When You come into my consciousness, then I obtain all peace and comfort.
> Nanak: with Your Name within my mind, O my Husband Lord, I am filled with delight. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Enjoyment of clothes and corrupt pleasures - all these are nothing more than dust.
> I long for the dust of the feet of those who are imbued with the Lord's Vision. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Why do you look in other directions? O my heart, take the Support of the Lord alone.
> Become the dust of the feet of the Saints, and find the Lord, the Giver of peace. ||3||
> Pauree:
> Without good karma, the Dear Lord is not found; without the True Guru, the mind is not joined to Him.
> Only the Dharma remains stable in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga; these sinners will not last at all.
> Whatever one does with this hand, he obtains with the other hand, without a moment's delay.
> I have examined the four ages, and without the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, egotism does not depart.
> Egotism is never eradicated without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
> As long as one's mind is torn away from his Lord and Master, he finds no place of rest.
> That humble being, who, as Gurmukh, serves the Lord, has the Support of the Imperishable Lord in the home of his heart.
> By the Lord's Grace, peace is obtained, and one is attached to the feet of the Guru, the True Guru. ||11||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> I have searched everywhere for the King over the heads of kings.
> That Master is within my heart; I chant His Name with my mouth. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O my mother, the Master has blessed me with the jewel.
> My heart is cooled and soothed, chanting the True Name with my mouth. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I have become the bed for my Beloved Husband Lord; my eyes have become the sheets.
> If You look at me, even for an instant, then I obtain peace beyond all price. ||3||
> Pauree:
> My mind longs to meet the Lord; how can I obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan?
> I obtain hundreds of thousands, if my Lord and Master speaks to me, even for an instant.
> I have searched in four directions; there is no other as great as You, Lord.
> Show me the Path, O Saints. How can I meet God?
> I dedicate my mind to Him, and renounce my ego. This is the Path which I shall take.
> Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I serve my Lord and Master continually.
> All my hopes are fulfilled; the Guru has ushered me into the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
> I cannot conceive of any other as great as You, O my Friend, O Lord of the World. ||12||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> I have become the throne for my Beloved Lord King.
> If You place Your foot on me, I blossom forth like the lotus flower. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> If my Beloved becomes hungry, I will become food, and place myself before Him.
> I may be crushed, again and again, but like sugarcane, I do not stop yielding sweet juice. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Break off your love with the cheaters; realize that it is a mirage.
> Your pleasure lasts for only two moments; this traveller wanders through countless homes. ||3||
> Pauree:
> God is not found by intellectual devices; He is unknowable and unseen.
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> The followers of the six orders wander and roam around wearing religious robes, but they do not meet God.
> They keep the lunar fasts, but they are of no account.
> Those who read the Vedas in their entirety, still do not see the sublime essence of reality.
> They apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, and take cleansing baths, but they are blackened within.
> They wear religious robes, but without the True Teachings, God is not found.
> One who had strayed, finds the Path again, if such pre-ordained destiny is written on his forehead.
> One who sees the Guru with his eyes, embellishes and exalts his human life. ||13||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> Focus on that which will not pass away.
> Abandon your false actions, and meditate on the True Master. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> God's Light is permeating all, like the moon reflected in the water.
> He Himself is revealed, O Nanak, to one who has such destiny inscribed upon his forehead. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> One's face becomes beautiful, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and singing His Glorious Praises, twenty-four hours a day.
> O Nanak, in the Court of the Lord, you shall be accepted; even the homeless find a home there. ||3||
> Pauree:
> By wearing religious robes outwardly, God, the Inner-knower is not found.
> Without the One Dear Lord, all wander around aimlessly.
> Their minds are imbued with attachment to family, and so they continually wander around, puffed up with pride.
> The arrogant wander around the world; why are they so proud of their wealth?
> Their wealth shall not go with them when they depart; in an instant, it is gone.
> They wander around in the world, according to the Hukam of the Lord's Command.
> When one's karma is activated, one finds the Guru, and through Him, the Lord and Master is found.
> That humble being, who serves the Lord, has his affairs resolved by the Lord. ||14||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> All speak with their mouths, but rare are those one who realize death.
> Nanak is the dust of the feet of those who have faith in the One Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Know that He dwells within all; rare are those who realize this.
> There is no obscuring veil on the body of that one, O Nanak, who meets the Guru. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> I drink in the water which has washed the feet of those who share the Teachings.
> My body is filled with infinite love to see my True Master. ||3||
> Pauree:
> Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Fearless Lord, he becomes attached to Maya.
> He comes and goes, and wanders, dancing in countless incarnations.
> He gives his word, but then backs out. All that he says is false.
> The false person is hollow within; he is totally engrossed in falsehood.
> He tries to take vengeance upon the Lord, who bears no vengeance; such a person is trapped by falsehood and greed.
> The True King, the Primal Lord God, kills him when He sees what he has done.
> The Messenger of Death sees him, and he rots away in pain.
> Even-handed justice is administered, O Nanak, in the Court of the True Lord. ||15||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> In the early hours of the morning, chant the Name of God, and meditate on the Feet of the Guru.
> The filth of birth and death is erased, singing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The body is dark, blind and empty, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
> O Nanak, fruitful is the birth of one, within whose heart the True Master dwells. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> With my eyes, I have seen the Light; my great thirst for Him is not quenched.
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> O Nanak, these are not the eyes which can see my Beloved Husband Lord. ||3||
> Pauree:
> That humble being, who, as Gurmukh, serves the Lord, obtains all peace and pleasure.
> He Himself is saved, along with his family, and all the world is saved as well.
> He collects the wealth of the Lord's Name, and all his thirst is quenched.
> He renounces worldly greed, and his inner being is lovingly attuned to the Lord.
> Forever and ever, the home of his heart is filled with bliss; the Lord is his companion, help and support.
> He looks alike upon enemy and friend, and wishes well to all.
> He alone is fulfilled in this world, who meditates on the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.
> He obtains what is pre-ordained for him, according to the Lord. ||16||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> The true person is said to be beautiful; false is the reputation of the false.
> O Nanak, rare are those who have Truth in their laps. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The face of my friend, the Lord, is incomparably beautiful; I would watch Him, twenty-four hours a day.
> In sleep, I saw my Husband Lord; I am a sacrifice to that dream. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O my friend, realize the True Lord. Just to talk about Him is useless.
> See Him within your mind; your Beloved is not far away. ||3||
> Pauree:
> The earth, the Akaashic ethers of the sky, the nether regions of the underworld, the moon and the sun shall pass away.
> Emperors, bankers, rulers and leaders shall depart, and their homes shall be demolished.
> The poor and the rich, the humble and the intoxicated, all these people shall pass away.
> The Qazis, Shaykhs and preachers shall all arise and depart.
> The spiritual teachers, prophets and disciples - none of these shall remain permanently.
> Fasts, calls to prayer and sacred scriptures - without understanding, all these shall vanish.
> The 8.4 million species of beings of the earth shall all continue coming and going in reincarnation.
> The One True Lord God is eternal and unchanging. The Lord's slave is also eternal. ||17||
> Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> I have seen and examined all; without the One Lord, there is none at all.
> Come, and show me Your face, O my friend, so that my body and mind may be cooled and soothed. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The lover is without hope, but within my mind, there is great hope.
> In the midst of hope, only You, O Lord, remain free of hope; I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to You. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Even if I just hear of separation from You, I am in pain; without seeing You, O Lord, I die.
> Without her Beloved, the separated lover takes no comfort. ||3||
> Pauree:
> River-banks, sacred shrines, idols, temples, and places of pilgrimage like Kaydarnaat'h, Mat'huraa and Benares,
> the three hundred thirty million gods, along with Indra, shall all pass away.
> The Simritees, Shaastras, the four Vedas and the six systems of philosophy shall vanish.
> Prayer books, Pandits, religious scholars, songs, poems and poets shall also depart.
> Those who are celibate, truthful and charitiable, and the Sannyaasee hermits are all subject to death.
> The silent sages, the Yogis and the nudists, along with the Messengers of Death, shall pass away.
> Whatever is seen shall perish; all will dissolve and disappear.
> Only the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, is permanent. His servant becomes permanent as well. ||18||
> Shalok Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> Hundreds of times naked does not make the person naked; tens of thousands of hungers do not make him hungry;
> millions of pains do not cause him pain. O Nanak, the Husband Lord blesses him with his Glance of Grace. ||1||
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> Fifth Mehl:
> Even if one were to enjoy all pleasures, and be master of the entire earth,
> O Nanak, all of that is just a disease. Without the Naam, he is dead. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Yearn for the One Lord, and make Him your friend.
> O Nanak, He alone fulfills your hopes; you should feel embarrassed, visiting other places. ||3||
> Pauree:
> The One and only Lord is eternal, imperishable, inaccessible and incomprehensible.
> The treasure of the Naam is eternal and imperishable. Meditating in remembrance on Him, the Lord is attained.
> The Kirtan of His Praises is eternal and imperishable; the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
> Truth, righteousness, Dharma and intense meditation are eternal and imperishable. Day and night, worship the Lord in adoration.
> Compassion, righteousness, Dharma and intense meditation are eternal and imperishable; they alone obtain these, who have such pre-ordained destiny.
> The inscription inscribed upon one's forehead is eternal and imperishable; it cannot be avoided by avoidance.
> The Congregation, the Company of the Holy, and the word of the humble, are eternal and imperishable. The Holy Guru is eternal and imperishable.
> Those who have such pre-ordained destiny worship and adore the Lord, forever and ever. ||19||
> Shalok, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> One who himself has drowned - how can he carry anyone else across?
> One who is imbued with the Love of the Husband Lord - O Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves others as well. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Wherever someone speaks and hears the Name of my Beloved Lord,
> that is where I go, O Nanak, to see Him, and blossom forth in bliss. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> You are in love with your children and your wife; why do you keep calling them your own?
> O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the human body has no foundation. ||3||
> Pauree:
> With my eyes, I gaze upon the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan; I touch my forehead to the Guru's feet.
> With my feet I walk on the Guru's Path; with my hands, I wave the fan over Him.
> I meditate on Akaal Moorat, the undying form, within my heart; day and night, I meditate on Him.
> I have renounced all possessiveness, and have placed my faith in the all-powerful Guru.
> The Guru has blessed me with the treasure of the Naam; I am rid of all sufferings.
> Eat and enjoy the Naam, the Name of the indescribable Lord, O Siblings of Destiny.
> Confirm your faith in the Naam, charity and self-purification; chant the Guru's sermon forever.
> Blessed with intuitive poise, I have found God; I am rid of the fear of the Messenger of Death. ||20||
> Shalok, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> I am centered and focused on my Beloved, but I am not satisfied, even by seeing Him.
> The Lord and Master is within all; I do not see any other. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The sayings of the Saints are the paths of peace.
> O Nanak, they alone obtain them, upon whose foreheads such destiny is written. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> He is totally permeating the mountains, oceans, deserts, lands, forests, orchards, caves,
> the nether regions of the underworld, the Akaashic ethers of the skies, and all hearts.
> Nanak sees that they are all strung on the same thread. ||3||
> Pauree:
> The Dear Lord is my mother, the Dear Lord is my father; the Dear Lord cherishes and nurtures me.
> The Dear Lord takes care of me; I am the child of the Lord.
> Slowly and steadily, He feeds me; He never fails.
> He does not remind me of my faults; He hugs me close in His embrace.
> Whatever I ask for, He give me; the Lord is my peace-giving father.
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> He has blessed me with the capital, the wealth of spiritual wisdom; He has made me worthy of this merchandise.
> He has made me a partner with the Guru; I have obtained all peace and comforts.
> He is with me, and shall never separate from me; the Lord, my father, is potent to do everything. ||21||
> Shalok, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, break away from the false, and seek out the Saints, your true friends.
> The false shall leave you, even while you are still alive; but the Saints shall not forsake you, even when you are dead. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> O Nanak, the lightning flashes, and thunder echoes in the dark black clouds.
> The downpour from the clouds is heavy; O Nanak, the soul-brides are exalted and embellished with their Beloved. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> The ponds and the lands are overflowing with water, and the cold wind is blowing.
> Her bed is adorned with gold, diamonds and rubies;
> she is blessed with beautiful gowns and delicacies, O Nanak, but without her Beloved, she burns in agony. ||3||
> Pauree:
> He does the dees which the Creator causes him to do.
> Even if you run in hundreds of directions, O mortal, you shall still receive what you are pre-destined to receive.
> Without good karma, you shall obtain nothing, even if you wander across the whole world.
> Meeting with the Guru, you shall know the Fear of God, and other fears shall be taken away.
> Through the Fear of God, the attitude of detachment wells up, and one sets out in search of the Lord.
> Searching and searching, intuitive wisdom wells up, and then, one is not born to die again.
> Practicing meditation within my heart, I have found the Sanctuary of the Holy.
> Whoever the Lord places on the boat of Guru Nanak, is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||22||
> Shalok, Dakhanay Fifth Mehl:
> First, accept death, and give up any hope of life.
> Become the dust of the feet of all, and then, you may come to me. ||1||
> Fifth Mehl:
> See, that only one who has died, truly lives; one who is alive, consider him dead.
> Those who are in love with the One Lord, are the supreme people. ||2||
> Fifth Mehl:
> Pain does not even approach that person, within whose mind God abides.
> Hunger and thirst do not affect him, and the Messenger of Death does not approach him. ||3||
> Pauree:
> Your worth cannot be estimated, O True, Unmoving Lord God.
> The Siddhas, seekers, spiritual teachers and meditators - who among them can measure You?
> You are all-powerful, to form and break; You create and destroy all.
> You are all-powerful to act, and inspire all to act; You speak through each and every heart.
> You give sustanance to all; why should mankind waver?
> You are deep, profound and unfathomable; Your virtuous spiritual wisdom is priceless.
> They do the deeds which they are pre-ordained to do.
> Without You, there is nothing at all; Nanak chants Your Glorious Praises. ||23||1||2||
> Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> O Pandit, O religious scholar, in what foul thoughts are you engaged?
> You shall be drowned, along with your family, if you do not meditate on the Lord, you unfortunate person. ||1||Pause||
> What is the use of reading the Vedas and the Puraanas? It is like loading a donkey with sandalwood.
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> You do not know the exalted state of the Lord's Name; how will you ever cross over? ||1||
> You kill living beings, and call it a righteous action. Tell me, brother, what would you call an unrighteous action?
> You call yourself the most excellent sage; then who would you call a butcher? ||2||
> You are blind in your mind, and do not understand your own self; how can you make others understand, O brother?
> For the sake of Maya and money, you sell knowledge; your life is totally worthless. ||3||
> Naarad and Vyaasa say these things; go and ask Suk Dayv as well.
> Says Kabeer, chanting the Lord's Name, you shall be saved; otherwise, you shall drown, brother. ||4||1||
> Living in the forest, how will you find Him? Not until you remove corruption from your mind.
> Those who look alike upon home and forest, are the most perfect people in the world. ||1||
> You shall find real peace in the Lord,
> if you lovingly dwell on the Lord within your being. ||1||Pause||
> What is the use of wearing matted hair, smearing the body with ashes, and living in a cave?
> Conquering the mind, one conquers the world, and then remains detached from corruption. ||2||
> They all apply make-up to their eyes; there is little difference between their objectives.
> But those eyes, to which the ointment of spiritual wisdom is applied, are approved and supreme. ||3||
> Says Kabeer, now I know my Lord; the Guru has blessed me with spiritual wisdom.
> I have met the Lord, and I am emancipated within; now, my mind does not wander at all. ||4||2||
> You have riches and miraculous spiritual powers; so what business do you have with anyone else?
> What should I say about the reality of your talk? I am embarrassed even to speak to you. ||1||
> One who has found the Lord,
> does not wander from door to door. ||1||Pause||
> The false world wanders all around, in hopes of finding wealth to use for a few days.
> That humble being, who drinks in the Lord's water, never becomes thirsty again. ||2||
> Whoever understands, by Guru's Grace, becomes free of hope in the midst of hope.
> One comes to see the Lord everywhere, when the soul becomes detached. ||3||
> I have tasted the sublime essence of the Lord's Name; the Lord's Name carries everyone across.
> Says Kabeer, I have become like gold; doubt is dispelled, and I have crossed over the world-ocean. ||4||3||
> Like drops of water in the water of the ocean, and like waves in the stream, I merge in the Lord.
> Merging my being into the Absolute Being of God, I have become impartial and transparent, like the air. ||1||
> Why should I come into the world again?
> Coming and going is by the Hukam of His Command; realizing His Hukam, I shall merge in Him. ||1||Pause||
> When the body, formed of the five elements, perishes, then any such doubts shall end.
> Giving up the different schools of philosophy, I look upon all equally; I meditate only on the One Name. ||2||
> Whatever I am attached to, to that I am attached; such are the deeds I do.
> When the Dear Lord grants His Grace, then I am merged in the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||3||
> Die while yet alive, and by so dying, be alive; thus you shall not be reborn again.
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> Says Kabeer, whoever is absorbed in the Naam remains lovingly absorbed in the Primal, Absolute Lord. ||4||4||
> If You keep me far away from You, then tell me, what is liberation?
> The One has many forms, and is contained within all; how can I be fooled now? ||1||
> O Lord, where will You take me, to save me?
> Tell me where, and what sort of liberation shall You give me? By Your Grace, I have already obtained it. ||1||Pause||
> People talk of salvation and being saved, as long as they do not understand the essence of reality.
> I have now become pure within my heart, says Kabeer, and my mind is pleased and appeased. ||2||5||
> Raawan made castles and fortresses of gold, but he had to abandon them when he left. ||1||
> Why do you act only to please your mind?
> When Death comes and grabs you by the hair, then only the Name of the Lord will save you. ||1||Pause||
> Death, and deathlessness are the creations of our Lord and Master; this show, this expanse, is only an entanglement.
> Says Kabeer, those who have the sublime essence of the Lord in their hearts - in the end, they are liberated. ||2||6||
> The body is a village, and the soul is the owner and farmer; the five farm-hands live there.
> The eyes, nose, ears, tongue and sensory organs of touch do not obey any order. ||1||
> O father, now I shall not live in this village.
> The accountants summoned Chitar and Gupat, the recording scribes of the conscious and the unconscious, to ask for an account of each and every moment. ||1||Pause||
> When the Righteous Judge of Dharma calls for my account, there shall be a very heavy balance against me.
> The five farm-hands shall then run away, and the bailiff shall arrest the soul. ||2||
> Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints: settle your accounts in this farm.
> O Lord, please forgive Your slave now, in this life, so that he may not have to return again to this terrifying world-ocean. ||3||7||
> Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> No one has seen the Fearless Lord, O renunciate.
> Without the Fear of God, how can the Fearless Lord be obtained? ||1||
> If one sees the Presence of his Husband Lord near at hand, then he feels the Fear of God, O renunciate.
> If he realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then he becomes fearless. ||2||
> Don't practice hypocrisy with the Lord, O renunciate!
> The whole world is filled with hypocrisy. ||3||
> Thirst and desire do not just go away, O renunciate.
> The body is burning in the fire of worldly love and attachment. ||4||
> Anxiety is burned, and the body is burned, O renunciate,
> only if one lets his mind become dead. ||5||
> Without the True Guru, there can be no renunciation,
> even though all the people may wish for it. ||6||
> When God grants His Grace, one meets the True Guru, O renunciate,
> and automatically, intuitively finds that Lord. ||7||
> Says Kabeer, I offer this one prayer, O renunciate.
> Carry me across the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||1||8||
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> O king, who will come to you?
> I have seen such love from Bidur, that the poor man is pleasing to me. ||1||Pause||
> Gazing upon your elephants, you have gone astray in doubt; you do not know the Great Lord God.
> I judge Bidur's water to be like ambrosial nectar, in comparison with your milk. ||1||
> I find his rough vegetables to be like rice pudding; the night of my life passes singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
> Kabeer's Lord and Master is joyous and blissful; He does not care about anyone's social class. ||2||9||
> Shalok, Kabeer:
> The battle-drum beats in the sky of the mind; aim is taken, and the wound is inflicted.
> The spiritual warriors enter the field of battle; now is the time to fight! ||1||
> He alone is known as a spiritual hero, who fights in defense of religion.
> He may be cut apart, piece by piece, but he never leaves the field of battle. ||2||2||
> Shabad Of Kabeer, Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> I have obtained the four kinds of liberation, and the four miraculous spiritual powers, in the Sanctuary of God, my Husband Lord.
> I am liberated, and famous throughout the four ages; the canopy of praise and fame waves over my head. ||1||
> Meditating on the Sovereign Lord God, who has not been saved?
> Whoever follows the Guru's Teachings and joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is called the most devoted of the devotees. ||1||Pause||
> He is adorned with the conch, the chakra, the mala and the ceremonial tilak mark on his forehead; gazing upon his radiant glory, the Messenger of Death is scared away.
> He becomes fearless, and the power of the Lord thunders through him; the pains of birth and death are taken away. ||2||
> The Lord blessed Ambreek with fearless dignity, and elevated Bhabhikhan to become king.
> Sudama's Lord and Master blessed him with the nine treasures; he made Dhroo permanent and unmoving; as the north star, he still hasn't moved. ||3||
> For the sake of His devotee Prahlaad, God assumed the form of the man-lion, and killed Harnaakhash.
> Says Naam Dayv, the beautiful-haired Lord is in the power of His devotees; He is standing at Balraja's door, even now! ||4||1||
> Maaroo, Kabeer Jee:
> You have forgotten your religion, O madman; you have forgotten your religion.
> You fill your belly, and sleep like an animal; you have wasted and lost this human life. ||1||Pause||
> You never joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. You are engrossed in false pursuits.
> You wander like a dog, a pig, a crow; soon, you shall have to get up and leave. ||1||
> You believe that you yourself are great, and that others are small.
> Those who are false in thought, word and deed, I have seen them going to hell. ||2||
> The lustful, the angry, the clever, the deceitful and the lazy
> waste their lives in slander, and never remember their Lord in meditation. ||3||
> Says Kabeer, the fools, the idiots and the brutes do not remember the Lord.
> They do not know the Lord's Name; how can they be carried across? ||4||1||
> Section 25 - Raag Maaroo - Part 118
> Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Jai Dayv Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> The breath is drawn in through the left nostril; it is held in the central channel of the Sushmanaa, and exhaled through the right nostril, repeating the Lord's Name sixteen times.
> I am powerless; my power has been broken. My unstable mind has been stabliized, and my unadorned soul has been adorned. I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||
> Within my mind, I chant the Name of the Primal Lord God, the Source of virtue.
> My vision, that You are I are separate, has melted away. ||1||Pause||
> I worship the One who is worthy of being worshipped. I trust the One who is worthy of being trusted. Like water merging in water, I merge in the Lord.
> Says Jai Dayv, I meditate and contemplate the Luminous, Triumphant Lord. I am lovingly absorbed in the Nirvaanaa of God. ||2||1||
> Kabeer, Maaroo:
> Meditate in remembrance on the Lord, or else you will regret it in the end, O mind.
> O sinful soul, you act in greed, but today or tomorrow, you will have to get up and leave. ||1||Pause||
> Clinging to greed, you have wasted your life, deluded in the doubt of Maya.
> Do not take pride in your wealth and youth; you shall crumble apart like dry paper. ||1||
> When the Messenger of Death comes and grabs you by the hair, and knocks you down, on that day, you shall be powerless.
> You do not remember the Lord, or vibrate upon Him in meditation, and you do not practice compassion; you shall be beaten on your face. ||2||
> When the Righteous Judge of Dharma calls for your account, what face will you show Him then?
> Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints: in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall be saved. ||3||1||
> Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> O Love, who else but You could do such a thing?
> O Patron of the poor, Lord of the World, You have put the canopy of Your Grace over my head. ||1||Pause||
> Only You can grant Mercy to that person whose touch pollutes the world.
> You exalt and elevate the lowly, O my Lord of the Universe; You are not afraid of anyone. ||1||
> Naam Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan, Sadhana and Sain crossed over.
> Says Ravi Daas, listen, O Saints, through the Dear Lord, all is accomplished. ||2||1||
> MAAROO:
> The Lord is the ocean of peace; the miraculous tree of life, the jewel of miracles and the wish-fulfilling cow are all under His power.
> The four great blessings, the eight great miraculous spiritual powers and the nine treasures are in the palm of His hand. ||1||
> Why don't you chant the Lord's Name, Har, Har, Har?
> Abandon all other devices of words. ||1||Pause||
> The many epics, the Puraanas and the Vedas are all composed out of the letters of the alphabet.
> After careful thought, Vyaasa spoke the supreme truth, that there is nothing equal to the Lord's Name. ||2||
> In intuitive Samaadhi, their troubles are eliminated; the very fortunate ones lovingly focus on the Lord.
> Says Ravi Daas, the Lord's slave remains detached from the world; the fear of birth and death runs away from his mind. ||3||2||15||
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> Next: Raag Tukhaari
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> — *Section 25 - Raag Maaroo*