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1I have found God - I am not searching for any other. ||7||

2The Guru has shown me the unseen Mansion of the True Lord.

3His Mansion is eternal and unchanging; it is not a mere reflection of Maya.

4Through truth and contentment, doubt is dispelled. ||8||

5That person, within whose mind the True Lord dwells

6in his company, one becomes Gurmukh.

7O Nanak, the True Name washes off the pollution. ||9||15||

8Gauree, First Mehla:

9One whose consciousness is permeated with the Lord's Name

10- receive the blessing of his darshan in the early light of dawn. ||1||

11If you do not meditate on the Lord, it is your own misfortune.

12In each and every age, the Great Giver is my Lord God. ||1||Pause||

13Following the Guru's Teachings, the perfect humble beings meditate on the Lord.

14Within their hearts, the unstruck melody vibrates. ||2||

15Those who worship the Lord and love the Lord

16- showering His Mercy, God protects them. ||3||

17Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, Har, Har

18- gazing upon the blessed vision of their darshan, peace is obtained. ||4||

19Among all beings, the One Lord is pervading.

20The eogtistical, self-willed manmukhs wander in reincarnation. ||5||

21They alone understand, who have found the True Guru.

22Subduing their ego, they receive the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||6||

23How can anyone know of the Union between the being below and the Supreme Being above?

24The Gurmukhs obtain this Union; their minds are reconciliated. ||7||

25I am a worthless sinner, without merit. What merit do I have?

26When God showers His Mercy, servant Nanak is emancipated. ||8||16||

27Sixteen Ashtpadheeyaa Of Gwaarayree Gauree||

28Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehla:

29One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

30As the dairy farmer watches over and protects his cows, so does the Lord cherish and protect us, night and day. He blesses the soul with peace. ||1||

31Please protect me here and hereafter, O Lord, Merciful to the meek.

32I seek Your Sanctuary; please bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause||

33Wherever I look, there You are. Save me, O Savior Lord!

34You are the Giver, and You are the Enjoyer; You are the Support of the breath of life. ||2||

35According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom.

36Without the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the darkness is not dispelled. ||3||

37I have seen the world being destroyed by greed and egotism.

38Only by serving the Guru is God obtained, and the true gate of liberation found. ||4||

39The Mansion of the Infinite Lord's Presence is within the home of one's own being. He is beyond any boundaries.

40Without the Word of the Shabad, nothing shall endure. Through understanding, peace is obtained. ||5||

41What have you brought, and what will you take away, when you are caught by the noose of Death?

42Like the bucket tied to the rope in the well, you are pulled up to the Akaashic Ethers, and then lowered down to the nether regions of the underworld. ||6||

43Follow the Guru's Teachings, and do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; you shall automatically obtain honor.

44Deep within the self is the treasure of the Shabad; it is obtained only by eradicating selfishness and conceit. ||7||

45When God bestows His Glance of Grace, people settle in the Lap of the Virtuous Lord.

46O Nanak, this Union cannot be broken; the true profit is obtained. ||8||1||17||