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1In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate and vibrate upon your imperishable Lord and Master, and you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

2The four great blessings, and the eighteen miraculous spiritual powers,

3are found in the treasure of the Naam, which brings celestial peace and poise, and the nine treasures.

4If you yearn in your mind for all joys, then join the Saadh Sangat, and dwell upon your Lord and Master. ||4||

5The Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas proclaim

6that the mortal must be victorious in this priceless human life.

7Forsaking sexual desire, anger and slander, sing of the Lord with your tongue, O Nanak. ||5||

8He has no form or shape, no ancestry or social class.

9The Perfect Lord is perfectly pervading day and night.

10Whoever meditates on Him is very fortunate; he is not consigned to reincarnation again. ||6||

11One who forgets the Primal Lord, the Architect of karma,

12wanders around burning, and remains tormented.

13No one can save such an ungrateful person; he is thrown into the most horrible hell. ||7||

14He blessed you with your soul, the breath of life, your body and wealth;

15He preserved and nurtured you in your mother's womb.

16Forsaking His Love, you are imbued with another; you shall never achieve your goals like this. ||8||

17Please shower me with Your Merciful Grace, O my Lord and Master.

18You dwell in each and every heart, and are near everyone.

19Nothing is in my hands; he alone knows, whom You inspire to know. ||9||

20One who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead,

21that person is not afflicted by Maya.

22Slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary forever; there is no other equal to You. ||10||

23In His Will, He made all pain and pleasure.

24How rare are those who remember the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.

25His value cannot be described. He is prevailing everywhere. ||11||

26He is the devotee; He is the Great Giver.

27He is the Perfect Primal Lord, the Architect of karma.

28He is your help and support, since infancy; He fulfills your mind's desires. ||12||

29Death, pain and pleasure are ordained by the Lord.

30They do not increase or decrease by anyone's efforts.

31That alone happens, which is pleasing to the Creator; speaking of himself, the mortal ruins himself. ||13||

32He lifts us up and pulls us out of the deep dark pit;

33He unites with Himself, those who were separated for so many incarnations.

34Showering them with His Mercy, He protects them with His own hands. Meeting with the Holy Saints, they meditate on the Lord of the Universe. ||14||

35Your worth cannot be described.

36Wondrous is Your form, and Your glorious greatness.

37Your humble servant begs for the gift of devotional worship. Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to You. ||15||1||14||22||24||2||14||62||

38Vaar Of Maaroo, Third Mehla:

39One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

40Shalok, First Mehla:

41If virtue is sold when there is no buyer, then it is sold very cheap.

42But if one meets a buyer of virtue, then virtue sells for hundreds of thousands.