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1Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. ||5||

2Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace.

3By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is attained.

4Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6||

5They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

6but deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality.

7Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. ||7||

8The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain?

9How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake?

10O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. ||8||7||8||

11Maajh, Third Mehla:

12He Himself imbues us with His Love, with effortless ease.

13Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are dyed in the color of the Lord's Love.

14This mind and body are so imbued, and this tongue is dyed in the deep crimson color of the poppy. Through the Love and the Fear of God, we are dyed in this color. ||1||

15I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Fearless Lord within their minds.

16By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Fearless Lord; the Shabad has carried me across the poisonous world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

17The idiotic self-willed manmukhs try to be clever,

18but in spite of their bathing and washing, they shall not be acceptable.

19As they came, so shall they go, regretting the mistakes they made. ||2||

20The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand anything;

21death was pre-ordained for them when they came into the world, but they do not understand.

22The self-willed manmukhs may practice religious rituals, but they do not obtain the Name; without the Name, they lose this life in vain. ||3||

23The practice of Truth is the essence of the Shabad.

24Through the Perfect Guru, the gate of salvation is found.

25So, night and day, listen to the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Shabad. Let yourself be colored by this love. ||4||

26The tongue, imbued with the Lord's Essence, delights in His Love.

27My mind and body are enticed by the Lord's Sublime Love.

28I have easily obtained my Darling Beloved; I am intuitively absorbed in celestial peace. ||5||

29Those who have the Lord's Love within, sing His Glorious Praises;

30through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are intuitively absorbed in celestial peace.

31I am forever a sacrifice to those who dedicate their consciousness to the Guru's Service. ||6||

32The True Lord is pleased with Truth, and only Truth.

33By Guru's Grace, one's inner being is deeply imbued with His Love.

34Sitting in that blessed place, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, who Himself inspires us to accept His Truth. ||7||

35That one, upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, obtains it.

36By Guru's Grace, egotism departs.

37O Nanak, that one, within whose mind the Name dwells, is honored in the True Court. ||8||8||9||

38Maajh Third Mehla:

39Serving the True Guru is the greatest greatness.

40The Dear Lord automatically comes to dwell in the mind.

41The Dear Lord is the fruit-bearing tree; drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, thirst is quenched. ||1||

42I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the one who leads me to join the True Congregation.

43The Lord Himself unites me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||