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1One who becomes Gurmukh understands.

2He rids himself of egotism, Maya and doubt.

3He ascends the sublime, exalted ladder of the Guru, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord at His True Door. ||7||

4The Gurmukh practices true self-control, and acts in excellence.

5The Gurmukh obtains the gate of salvation.

6Through loving devotion, he remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love; eradicating self-conceit, he merges in the Lord. ||8||

7One who becomes Gurmukh examines his own mind, and instructs others.

8He is lovingly attuned to the True Name forever.

9They act in harmony with the Mind of the True Lord. ||9||

10As it pleases His Will, He unites us with the True Guru.

11As it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell within the mind.

12As it pleases His Will, He imbues us with His Love; as it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||10||

13Those who act stubborn-mindedly are destroyed.

14Wearing all sorts of religious robes, they do not please the Lord.

15Tinged by corruption, they earn only pain; they are immersed in pain. ||11||

16One who becomes Gurmukh earns peace.

17He comes to understand death and birth.

18One who looks alike upon death and birth, is pleasing to my God. ||12||

19The Gurmukh, while remaining dead, is respected and approved.

20He realizes that coming and going are according to God's Will.

21He does not die, he is not reborn, and he does not suffer in pain; his mind merges in the Mind of God. ||13||

22Very fortunate are those who find the True Guru.

23They eradicate egotism and attachment from within.

24Their minds are immaculate, and they are never again stained with filth. They are honored at the Door of the True Court. ||14||

25He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.

26He Himself watches over all; He establishes and disestablishes.

27The service of the Gurmukh is pleasing to my God; one who listens to the Truth is approved. ||15||

28The Gurmukh practices Truth, and only Truth.

29The Gurmukh is immaculate; no filth attaches to him.

30O Nanak, those who contemplate the Naam are imbued with it. They merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||1||15||

31Maaroo, Third Mehla:

32He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.

33He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.

34The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||

35The body takes the form of a fortress.

36Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse.

37Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2||

38The body is the infinite fortress of gold;

39it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad.

40The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3||

41The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it.

42The Dear Lord dwells within it.

43Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4||

44He alone is pure, who eradicates anger.

45He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself.

46The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5||

47Pure and unique is devotional worship.

48The mind and body are washed clean, contemplating the Shabad.