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1The spiritual teachers and meditators proclaim this.

2He Himself nourishes all; no one else can estimate His value. ||2||

3Love and attachment to Maya are utter darkness.

4Egotism and possessiveness have spread throughout the expanse of the universe.

5Night and day, they burn, day and night; without the Guru, there is no peace or tranquility. ||3||

6He Himself unites, and He Himself separates.

7He Himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes.

8True is the Hukam of His Command, and True is the expanse of His universe. No one else can issue any Command. ||4||

9He alone is attached to the Lord, whom the Lord attaches to Himself.

10By Guru's Grace, the fear of death runs away.

11The Shabad, the Giver of peace, dwells forever deep within the nucleus of the self. One who is Gurmukh understands. ||5||

12God Himself unites those united in His Union.

13Whatever is pre-ordained by destiny, cannot be erased.

14Night and day, His devotees worship Him, day and night; one who becomes Gurmukh serves Him. ||6||

15Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is experienced.

16He Himself, the Giver of all, has come and met me.

17Subduing egotism, the fire of thirst has been extinguished; contemplating the Word of the Shabad, peace is found. ||7||

18One who is attached to his body and family, does not understand.

19But one who becomes Gurmukh, sees the Lord with his eyes.

20Night and day, he chants the Naam, day and night; meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace. ||8||

21The self-willed manmukh wanders distracted, attached to duality.

22That unfortunate wretch - why didn't he just die as soon as he was born?

23Coming and going, he wastes away his life in vain. Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained. ||9||

24That body which is stained with the filth of egotism is false and impure.

25It may be washed a hundred times, but its filth is still not removed.

26But if it is washed with the Word of the Shabad, then it is truly cleansed, and it shall never be soiled again. ||10||

27The five demons destroy the body.

28He dies and dies again, only to be reincarnated; he does not contemplate the Shabad.

29The darkness of emotional attachment to Maya is within his inner being; as if in a dream, he does not understand. ||11||

30Some conquer the five demons, by being attached to the Shabad.

31They are blessed and very fortunate; the True Guru comes to meet them.

32Within the nucleus of their inner being, they dwell upon the Truth; attuned to the Lord's Love, they intuitively merge in Him. ||12||

33The Guru's Way is known through the Guru.

34His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad.

35Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13||

36Egotism is conquered and subdued by the Shabad.

37I have enshrined the Name of the Lord within my heart.

38Other than the One Lord, I know nothing at all. Whatever will be, will automatically be. ||14||

39Without the True Guru, no one obtains intuitive wisdom.

40The Gurmukh understands, and is immersed in the True Lord.

41He serves the True Lord, and is attuned to the True Shabad. The Shabad banishes egotism. ||15||

42He Himself is the Giver of virtue, the Contemplative Lord.

43The Gurmukh is given the winning dice.

44O Nanak, immersed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one becomes true; from the True Lord, honor is obtained. ||16||2||

45Maaroo, Third Mehla:

46One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver.

47Serving the Guru, through the Word of the Shabad, He is realized.