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1Their bodies and minds are purified, as they enshrine the True Lord in their consciousness.

2O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, each and every day. ||8||2||

3Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla:

4The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished.

5The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality.

6But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1||

7The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control.

8One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause||

9The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.

10When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head.

11But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2||

12The deluded mind enters the house of Maya.

13Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady.

14O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3||

15Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses

16in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart.

17In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4||

18They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it.

19Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway.

20Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5||

21When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union.

22Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away.

23The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

24Without the Name, all live in pain.

25The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya.

26The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7||

27The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things.

28The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth.

29O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3||

30Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla:

31Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.

32The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True.

33All who love duality are ruined.

34People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1||

35I have seen the world to be such a gambler;

36all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

37If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described.

38Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless.

39The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease.

40So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2||

41People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain.

42They are all weaving a wreath of corruption.

43You are false - without the One, there is no liberation.

44The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3||

45The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad.

46Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated.

47Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart.

48Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

49The True Lord abides within the body of that Gurmukh who enshrines love for Him.

50Without the Naam, none obtain their own place.

51The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love.

52If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5||

53Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement.

54The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful.

55Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended.

56In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6||

57The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him.

58They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord.

59The cycle of birth and death is ended.

60This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7||

61Speaking the speech, there is no end to it.