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1I am a sacrifice to those who remember the Lord.

2Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I unite in Union with the Lord.

3I touch the dust of their feet to my face and forehead; sitting in the Society of the Saints, I sing His Glorious Praises. ||2||

4I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, as I am pleasing to the Lord God.

5With the Lord's Name deep within my inner being, I am adorned with the Word of the Shabad.

6The Word of the Guru's Bani is heard throughout the four corners of the world; through it, we merge in the True Name. ||3||

7That humble being, who searches within himself, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sees the Lord with his eyes.

8Through the Guru's Shabad, he applies the ointment of spiritual wisdom to his eyes; the Gracious Lord, in His Grace, unites him with Himself. ||4||

9By great good fortune, I obtained this body;

10in this human life, I have focused my consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.

11Without the Shabad, everything is enveloped in utter darkness; only the Gurmukh understands. ||5||

12Some merely waste away their lives - why have they even come into the world?

13The self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.

14This opportunity shall not into their hands again; their foot slips, and they come to regret and repent. ||6||

15Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the body is sanctified.

16The True Lord, the ocean of virtue, dwells within it.

17One who sees the Truest of the True everywhere, hears the Truth, and enshrines it within his mind. ||7||

18Egotism and mental calculations are relieved through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

19Keep the Dear Lord close, and enshrine Him in your heart.

20One who praises the Lord forever, through the Guru's Shabad, meets with the True Lord, and finds peace. ||8||

21He alone remembers the Lord, whom the Lord inspires to remember.

22Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He comes to dwell in the mind.

23He Himself sees, and He Himself understands; He merges all into Himself. ||9||

24He alone knows, who has placed the object within his mind.

25Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he comes to understand himself.

26That humble being who understands himself is immaculate. He proclaims the Guru's Bani, and the Word of the Shabad. ||10||

27This body is sanctified and purified;

28through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it contemplates the Lord, the ocean of virtue.

29One who chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord night and day, and remains attuned to His Love, chants His Glorious Virtues, immersed in the Glorious Lord. ||11||

30This body is the source of all Maya;

31in love with duality, it is deluded by doubt.

32It does not remember the Lord, and suffers in eternal pain. Without remembering the Lord, it suffers in pain. ||12||

33One who serves the True Guru is approved and respected.

34His body and soul-swan are immaculate and pure; in the Court of the Lord, he is known to be true.

35He serves the Lord, and enshrines the Lord in his mind; he is exalted, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||13||

36Without good destiny, no one can serve the True Guru.

37The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, and die weeping and wailing.

38Those who are blessed by the Guru's Glance of Grace - the Dear Lord unites them with Himself. ||14||

39In the body fortress, are the solidly-constructed markets.

40The Gurmukh purchases the object, and takes care of it.

41Meditating on the Name of the Lord, day and night, he attains the sublime, exalted status. ||15||

42The True Lord Himself is the Giver of peace.

43Through the Shabad of the Perfect Guru, He is realized.

44Nanak praises the Naam, the True Name of the Lord; through perfect destiny, He is found. ||16||7||21||