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1Night and day, day and night, they burn. Without her Husband Lord, the soul-bride suffers in terrible pain. ||2||

2Her body and her status shall not go with her to the world hereafter.

3Where she is called to answer for her account, there, she shall be emancipated only by true actions.

4Those who serve the True Guru shall prosper; here and hereafter, they are absorbed in the Naam. ||3||

5She who adorns herself with the Love and the Fear of God,

6by Guru's Grace, obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence as her home.

7Night and day, day and night, she constantly ravishes and enjoys her Beloved. She is dyed in the permanent color of His Love. ||4||

8The Husband Lord abides with everyone, always;

9but how rare are those few who, by Guru's Grace, obtain His Glance of Grace.

10My God is the Highest of the High; granting His Grace, He merges us into Himself. ||5||

11This world is asleep in emotional attachment to Maya.

12Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it ultimately comes to ruin.

13The One who put it to sleep shall also awaken it. Through the Guru's Teachings, understanding dawns. ||6||

14One who drinks in this Nectar, shall have his delusions dispelled.

15By Guru's Grace, the state of liberation is attained.

16One who is imbued with devotion to the Lord, remains always balanced and detached. Subduing selfishness and conceit, he is united with the Lord. ||7||

17He Himself creates, and He Himself assigns us to our tasks.

18He Himself gives sustenance to the 8.4 million species of beings.

19O Nanak, those who meditate on the Naam are atuned to Truth. They do that which is pleasing to His Will. ||8||4||5||

20Maajh, Third Mehla:

21Diamonds and rubies are produced deep within the self.

22They are assayed and valued tthrough the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

23Those who have gathered Truth, speak Truth; they apply the Touch-stone of Truth. ||1||

24I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Word of the Guru's Bani within their minds.

25In the midst of the darkness of the world, they obtain the Immaculate One, and their light merges into the Light. ||1||Pause||

26Within this body are countless vast vistas;

27the Immaculate Naam is totally Inaccessible and Infinite.

28He alone becomes Gurmukh and obtains it, whom the Lord forgives, and unites with Himself. ||2||

29My Lord and Master implants the Truth.

30By Guru's Grace, one's consciousness is attached to the Truth.

31The Truest of the True is pervading everywhere; the true ones merge in Truth. ||3||

32The True Carefree Lord is my Beloved.

33He cuts out our sinful mistakes and evil actions;

34with love and affection, meditate forever on Him. He implants the Fear of God and loving devotional worship within us. ||4||

35Devotional worship is True, if it pleases the True Lord.

36He Himself bestows it; He does not regret it later.

37He alone is the Giver of all beings. The Lord kills with the Word of His Shabad, and then revives. ||5||

38Other than You, Lord, nothing is mine.

39I serve You, Lord, and I praise You.

40You unite me with Yourself, O True God. Through perfect good karma You are obtained. ||6||

41For me, there is no other like You.

42By Your Glance of Grace, my body is blessed and sanctified.

43Night and day, the Lord takes care of us and protects us. The Gurmukhs are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||7||

44For me, there is no other as Great as You.

45You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy.