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1He Himself is the Commander; all are under His Command. The Fearless Lord looks on all alike. ||3||

2That humble being who knows, and meditates on the Supreme Primal Being - his word becomes eternal.

3Says Naam Dayv, I have found the Invisible, Wondrous Lord, the Life of the World, within my heart. ||4||1||

4Prabhaatee:

5He existed in the beginning, in the primeval age, and all throughout the ages; His limits cannot be known.

6The Lord is pervading and permeating amongst all; this is how His Form can be described. ||1||

7The Lord of the Universe appears when the Word of His Shabad is chanted.

8My Lord is the Embodiment of Bliss. ||1||Pause||

9The beautiful fragrance of sandalwood emanates from the sandalwood tree, and attaches to the other trees of the forest.

10God, the Primal Source of everything, is like the sandalwood tree; He transforms us woody trees into fragrant sandalwood. ||2||

11You, O Lord, are the Philosopher's Stone, and I am iron; associating with You, I am transformed into gold.

12You are Merciful; You are the gem and the jewel. Naam Dayv is absorbed in the Truth. ||3||2||

13Prabhaatee:

14The Primal Being has no ancestry; He has staged this play.

15God is hidden deep within each and every heart. ||1||

16No one knows the Light of the soul.

17Whatever I do, is known to You, Lord. ||1||Pause||

18Just as the pitcher is made from clay,

19everything is made from the Beloved Divine Creator Himself. ||2||

20The mortal's actions hold the soul in the bondage of karma.

21Whatever he does, he does on his own. ||3||

22Prays Naam Dayv, whatever this soul wants, it obtains.

23Whoever abides in the Lord, becomes immortal. ||4||3||

24Prabhaatee, The Word Of Devotee Baynee Jee:

25One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

26You rub your body with sandalwood oil, and place basil leaves on your forehead.

27But you hold a knife in the hand of your heart.

28You look like a thug; pretending to meditate, you pose like a crane.

29You try to look like a Vaishnaav, but the breath of life escapes through your mouth. ||1||

30You pray for hours to God the Beautiful.

31But your gaze is evil, and your nights are wasted in conflict. ||1||Pause||

32You perform daily cleansing rituals,

33wear two loin-cloths, perform religious rituals and put only milk in your mouth.

34But in your heart, you have drawn out the sword.

35You routinely steal the property of others. ||2||

36You worship the stone idol, and paint ceremonial marks of Ganesha.

37You remain awake throughout the night, pretending to worship God.

38You dance, but your consciousness is filled with evil.

39You are lewd and depraved - this is such an unrighteous dance! ||3||

40You sit on a deer-skin, and chant on your mala.

41You put the sacred mark, the tilak, on your forehead.

42You wear the rosary beads of Shiva around your neck, but your heart is filled with falsehood.

43You are lewd and depraved - you do not chant God's Name. ||4||

44Whoever does not realize the essence of the soul

45all his religious actions are hollow and false.

46Says Baynee, as Gurmukh, meditate.

47Without the True Guru, you shall not find the Way. ||5||1||