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1I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles.

2Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them?

3So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||2||20||

4Wearing the armor of Samaadhi, the Guru has mounted the saddled horse of spiritual wisdom.

5Holding the bow of Dharma in His Hands, He has shot the arrows of devotion and humility.

6He is fearless in the Fear of the Eternal Lord God; He has thrust the spear of the Word of the Guru's Shabad into the mind.

7He has cut down the five demons of unfulfilled sexual desire, unresolved anger, unsatisfied greed, emotional attachment and self-conceit.

8Guru Amar Daas, the son of Tayj Bhaan, of the noble Bhalla dynasty, blessed by Guru Nanak, is the Master of kings.

9SALL speaks the truth; O Guru Amar Daas, you have conquered the army of evil, fighting the battle this way. ||1||21||

10The raindrops of the clouds, the plants of the earth, and the flowers of the spring cannot be counted.

11Who can know the limits of the rays of the sun and the moon, the waves of the ocean and the Ganges?

12With Shiva's meditation and the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, says BHALL the poet, these may be counted.

13O Guru Amar Daas, Your Glorious Virtues are so sublime; Your Praises belong only to You. ||1||22||

14Swaiyas In Praise Of The Fourth Mehla:

15One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

16Meditate single-mindedly on the Immaculate Primal Lord God.

17By Guru's Grace, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever.

18Singing His Praises, the mind blossoms forth in ecstasy.

19The True Guru fulfills the hopes of His humble servant.

20Serving the True Guru, the supreme status is obtained.

21Meditate on the Imperishable, Formless Lord God.

22Meeting with Him, one escapes poverty.

23Kal Sahaar chants His Glorious Praises.

24I chant the pure praises of that humble being who has been blessed with the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

25He served the True Guru and was blessed with the sublime essence of the Shabad, the Word of God. The Immaculate Naam has been enshrined in his heart.

26He enjoys and savors the Lord's Name, and purchases the Glorious Virtues of the Lord of the Universe. He seeks the essence of reality; he is the Fountain of even-handed justice.

27So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing. ||1||

28The stream of ambrosial nectar flows and the immortal status is obtained; the pool is forever overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar.

29Those Saints who have served the Lord in the past drink in this Nectar, and bathe their minds in it.

30God takes their fears away, and blesses them with the state of fearless dignity. Through the Word of His Shabad, He has saved them.

31So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing. ||2||

32The True Guru's understanding is deep and profound. The Sat Sangat is His Pure Congregation. His Soul is drenched in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

33The Lotus of His mind remains awake and aware, illuminated with intuitive wisdom. In His own home, He has obtained the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.