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1O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they are detached, in the perfect balance of Nirvaanaa. ||4||13||33||

2Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehla:

3Through great good fortune and high destiny, one meets the True Guru.

4The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is constantly within the heart, and one enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||

5O mortal, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.

6Be victorious in the game of life, and earn the profit of the Naam. ||1||Pause||

7Spiritual wisdom and meditation come to those unto whom the Word of the Guru's Shabad is sweet.

8By Guru's Grace, a few have tasted, and seen it. ||2||

9They may perform all sorts of religious rituals and good actions,

10but without the Name, the egotistical ones are cursed and doomed. ||3||

11They are bound and gagged, and hung by Maya's noose;

12O servant Nanak, they shall be released only by Guru's Grace. ||4||14||34||

13Third Mehla, Gauree Bairaagan:

14The clouds pour their rain down upon the earth, but isn't there water within the earth as well?

15Water is contained within the earth; without feet, the clouds run around and let down their rain. ||1||

16O Baba, get rid of your doubts like this.

17As you act, so shall you become, and so you shall go and mingle. ||1||Pause||

18As woman or man, what can anyone do?

19The many and various forms are always Yours, O Lord; they shall merge again into You. ||2||

20In countless incarnations, I went astray. Now that I have found You, I shall no longer wander.

21It is His work; those who are absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad come to know it well. ||3||

22The Shabad is Yours; You are Yourself. Where is there any doubt?

23O Nanak, one whose essence is merged with the Lord's essence does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again. ||4||1||15||35||

24Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehla:

25The whole world is under the power of Death, bound by the love of duality.

26The self-willed manmukhs do their deeds in ego; they receive their just rewards. ||1||

27O my mind, focus your consciousness on the Guru's Feet.

28As Gurmukh, you shall be awarded the treasure of the Naam. In the Court of the Lord, you shall be saved. ||1||Pause||

29Through 8.4 million incarnations, people wander lost; in stubborn-mindedness, they come and go.

30They do not realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad; they are reincarnated over and over again. ||2||

31The Gurmukh understands his own self. The Lord's Name comes to dwell within the mind.

32Imbued with devotion to the Lord's Name, night and day, he merges in peace. ||3||

33When one's mind dies in the Shabad, one radiates faith and confidence, shedding egotism and corruption.

34O servant Nanak, through the karma of good actions, the treasure of devotional worship and the Name of the Lord are attained. ||4||2||16||36||

35Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehla:

36The Lord, Har, Har, has ordained that the soul is to stay in her parents' home for only a few short days.

37Glorious is that soul-bride, who as Gurmukh, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

38She who cultivates virtue in her parents' home, shall obtain a home at her in-laws.

39The Gurmukhs are intuitively absorbed into the Lord. The Lord is pleasing to their minds. ||1||

40Our Husband Lord dwells in this world, and in the world beyond. Tell me, how can He be found?

41The Immaculate Lord Himself is unseen. He unites us with Himself. ||1||Pause||