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1You Yourself test and forgive. You Yourself give and take, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||

2He Himself is the bow, and He Himself is the archer.

3He Himself is all-wise, beautiful and all-knowing.

4He is the speaker, the orator and the listener. He Himself made what is made. ||9||

5Air is the Guru, and water is known to be the father.

6The womb of the great mother earth gives birth to all.

7Night and day are the two nurses, male and female; the world plays in this play. ||10||

8You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net.

9You Yourself are the cows, and You yourself are their keeper.

10Your Light fills all the beings of the world; they walk according to Your Command, O God. ||11||

11You Yourself are the Yogi, and You Yourself are the enjoyer.

12You Yourself are the reveller; You form the supreme Union.

13You Yourself are speechless, formless and fearless, absorbed in the primal ecstasy of deep meditation. ||12||

14The sources of creation and speech are contained within You, Lord.

15All that is seen, is coming and going.

16They are the true bankers and traders, whom the True Guru has inspired to understand. ||13||

17The Word of the Shabad is understood through the Perfect True Guru.

18The True Lord is overflowing with all powers.

19You are beyond our grasp, and forever independent. You do not have even an iota of greed. ||14||

20Birth and death are meaningless, for those

21who enjoy the sublime celestial essence of the Shabad within their minds.

22He Himself is the Giver of liberation, satisfaction and blessings, to those devotees who love Him in their minds. ||15||

23He Himself is immaculate; by contact with the Guru, spiritual wisdom is obtained.

24Whatever is seen, shall merge into You.

25Nanak, the lowly, begs for charity at Your Door; please, bless him with the glorious greatness of Your Name. ||16||1||

26Maaroo, First Mehla:

27He Himself is the earth, the mythical bull which supports it and the Akaashic ethers.

28The True Lord Himself reveals His Glorious Virtues.

29He Himself is celibate, chaste and contented; He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||1||

30He who created the creation, beholds what He has created.

31No one can erase the Inscription of the True Lord.

32He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes; He Himself is the One who bestows glorious greatness. ||2||

33The five thieves cause the fickle consciousness to waver.

34It looks into the homes of others, but does not search its own home.

35The body-village crumbles into dust; without the Word of the Shabad, one's honor is lost. ||3||

36One who realizes the Lord through the Guru, comprehends the three worlds.

37He subdues his desires, and struggles with his mind.

38Those who serve You, become just like You; O Fearless Lord, You are their best friend from infancy. ||4||

39You Yourself are the heavenly realms, this world and the nether regions of the underworld.

40You Yourself are the embodiment of light, forever young.

41With matted hair, and a horrible, dreadful form, still, You have no form or feature. ||5||

42The Vedas and the Bible do not know the mystery of God.

43He has no mother, father, child or brother.

44He created all the mountains, and levels them again; the Unseen Lord cannot be seen. ||6||

45I have grown weary of making so many friends.

46No one can rid me of my sins and mistakes.

47God is the Supreme Lord and Master of all the angels and mortal beings; blessed with His Love, their fear is dispelled. ||7||

48He puts back on the Path those who have wandered and strayed.

49You Yourself make them stray, and You teach them again.

50I cannot see anything except the Name. Through the Name comes salvation and merit. ||8||