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1The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At'harva Veda

2form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya.

3None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9||

4From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions.

5From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him.

6The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10||

7Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva.

8Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death.

9Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11||

10From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up.

11Creating the Universe, He made the expanse.

12He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12||

13The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease.

14How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru.

15Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13||

16From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest.

17They joined to form the body, which engages in actions.

18Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14||

19The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached.

20Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord.

21Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15||

22This mind is so in love with Maya.

23Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this.

24In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16||

25From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained.

26And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi.

27O 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||

28Maaroo, First Mehla:

29Wherever I look, I see the Lord, merciful to the meek.

30God is compassionate; He does not come or go in reincarnation.

31He pervades all beings in His mysterious way; the Sovereign Lord remains detached. ||1||

32The world is a reflection of Him; He has no father or mother.

33He has not acquired any sister or brother.

34There is no creation or destruction for Him; He has no ancestry or social status. The Ageless Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2||

35You are the Deathless Primal Being. Death does not hover over Your head.

36You are the unseen inaccessible and detached Primal Lord.

37You are true and content; the Word of Your Shabad is cool and soothing. Through it, we are lovingly, intuitively attuned to You. ||3||

38The three qualities are pervasive; the Lord dwells in His home, the fourth state.

39He has made death and birth into a bite of food.

40The immaculate Light is the Life of the whole world. The Guru reveals the unstruck melody of the Shabad. ||4||

41Sublime and good are those humble Saints, the Beloveds of the Lord.

42They are intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and are carried across to the other side.

43Nanak is the dust of the Society of the Saints; by Guru's Grace, he finds the Lord. ||5||

44You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. All beings belong to You.