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1The world is chasing after worldly affairs; caught and bound, it does not understand contemplative meditation.

2The foolish, ignorant, self-willed manmukh has forgotten birth and death.

3Those whom the Guru has protected are saved, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. ||7||

4In the cage of divine love, the parrot, speaks.

5It pecks at the Truth, and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar; it flies away, only once.

6Meeting with the Guru, one recognizes his Lord and Master; says Nanak, he finds the gate of liberation. ||8||2||

7Maaroo, First Mehla:

8One who dies in the Word of the Shabad conquers death; otherwise, where can you run?

9Through the Fear of God, fear runs away; His Name is Ambrosial Nectar.

10You alone kill and protect; except for You, there is no place at all. ||1||

11O Baba, I am filthy, shallow and totally without understanding.

12Without the Naam, no one is anything; the Perfect Guru has made my intellect perfect. ||1||Pause||

13I am full of faults, and I have no virtue at all. Without virtues, how can I go home?

14Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace wells up; without good destiny, the wealth is not obtained.

15Those whose minds are not filled with the Naam are bound and gagged, and suffer in pain. ||2||

16Those who have forgotten the Naam - why have they even come into the world?

17Here and hereafter, they do not find any peace; they have loaded their carts with ashes.

18Those who are separated, do not meet with the Lord; they suffer in terrible pain at Death's Door. ||3||

19I do not know what will happen in the world hereafter; I am so confused - please teach me, Lord!

20I am confused; I would fall at the feet of one who shows me the Way.

21Without the Guru, there is no giver at all; His value cannot be described. ||4||

22If I see my friend, then I will embrace Him; I have sent Him the letter of Truth.

23His soul-bride stands waiting expectantly; as Gurmukh, I see Him with my eyes.

24By the Pleasure of Your Will, You abide in my mind, and bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||5||

25One who is wandering hungry and thirsty - what can he give, and what can anyone ask from him?

26I cannot conceive of any other, who can bless my mind and body with perfection.

27The One who created me takes care of me; He Himself blesses me with glory. ||6||

28In the body-village is my Lord and Master, whose body is ever-new, Innocent and child-like, incomparably playful.

29He is neither a woman, nor a man, nor a bird; the True Lord is so wise and beautiful.

30Whatever pleases Him, happens; You are the lamp, and You are the incense. ||7||

31He hears the songs and tastes the flavors, but these flavors are useless and insipid, and bring only disease to the body.

32One who loves the Truth and speaks the Truth, escapes from the sorrow of separation.

33Nanak does not forget the Naam; whatever happens is by the Lord's Will. ||8||3||

34Maaroo, First Mehla:

35Practice Truth - other greed and attachments are useless.

36The True Lord has fascinated this mind, and my tongue enjoys the taste of Truth.

37Without the Name, there is no juice; the others depart, loaded with poison. ||1||

38I am such a slave of Yours, O my Beloved Lord and Master.

39I walk in harmony with Your Command, O my True, Sweet Beloved. ||1||Pause||

40Night and day, the slave works for his overlord.

41I have sold my mind for the Word of the Guru's Shabad; my mind is comforted and consoled by the Shabad.