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1I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His.

2Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command.

3Nanak, the lowly, says embrace love for the Lord. ||8||4||

4Gauree, First Mehla:

5The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world.

6They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1||

7Whom should I call the second, when there is only the One?

8The One Immaculate Lord is pervading among all. ||1||Pause||

9The dual-minded evil intellect speaks of a second.

10One who harbors duality comes and goes and dies. ||2||

11In the earth and in the sky, I do not see any second.

12Among all the women and the men, His Light is shining. ||3||

13In the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light.

14Dwelling among all is my ever-youthful Beloved. ||4||

15In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness to the Lord.

16The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. ||5||

17The Gurmukh knows the One Immaculate Lord.

18Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6||

19The Command of the One Lord prevails throughout all the worlds.

20From the One, all have arisen. ||7||

21There are two routes, but remember that their Lord and Master is only One.

22Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||8||

23He is contained in all forms, colors and minds.

24Says Nanak, praise the One Lord. ||9||5||

25Gauree, First Mehla:

26Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true.

27What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1||

28Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis.

29They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause||

30Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,

31realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||

32The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness.

33The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||

34They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.

35They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4||

36They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it.

37Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5||

38The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts.

39By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6||

40In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad.

41Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||

42Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas,

43says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6||

44Gauree, First Mehla:

45To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment.

46Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death.

47I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1||

48What fear does the Yogi have?

49The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause||

50The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.

51Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord.

52Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2||

53The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God.

54Old age, death and pride are conquered.

55They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3||

56Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis.

57Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless.

58They become just like the One they serve. ||4||