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1Some have gone to hell, and some yearn for paradise.

2Worldly snares and entanglements of Maya,

3egotism, attachment, doubt and loads of fear;

4pain and pleasure, honor and dishonor

5these came to be described in various ways.

6He Himself creates and beholds His own drama.

7He winds up the drama, and then, O Nanak, He alone remains. ||7||

8Wherever the Eternal Lord's devotee is, He Himself is there.

9He unfolds the expanse of His creation for the glory of His Saint.

10He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

11His Praise is to Himself alone.

12He Himself performs and plays His amusements and games.

13He Himself enjoys pleasures, and yet He is unaffected and untouched.

14He attaches whomever He pleases to His Name.

15He causes whomever He pleases to play in His play.

16He is beyond calculation, beyond measure, uncountable and unfathomable.

17As You inspire him to speak, O Lord, so does servant Nanak speak. ||8||21||

18Shalok:

19O Lord and Master of all beings and creatures, You Yourself are prevailing everywhere.

20O Nanak, The One is All-pervading; where is any other to be seen? ||1||

21Ashtapadee:

22He Himself is the speaker, and He Himself is the listener.

23He Himself is the One, and He Himself is the many.

24When it pleases Him, He creates the world.

25As He pleases, He absorbs it back into Himself.

26Without You, nothing can be done.

27Upon Your thread, You have strung the whole world.

28One whom God Himself inspires to understand

29- that person obtains the True Name.

30He looks impartially upon all, and he knows the essential reality.

31O Nanak, he conquers the whole world. ||1||

32All beings and creatures are in His Hands.

33He is Merciful to the meek, the Patron of the patronless.

34No one can kill those who are protected by Him.

35One who is forgotten by God, is already dead.

36Leaving Him, where else could anyone go?

37Over the heads of all is the One, the Immaculate King.

38The ways and means of all beings are in His Hands.

39Inwardly and outwardly, know that He is with you.

40He is the Ocean of excellence, infinite and endless.

41Slave Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||2||

42The Perfect, Merciful Lord is pervading everywhere.

43His kindness extends to all.

44He Himself knows His own ways.

45The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is present everywhere.

46He cherishes His living beings in so many ways.

47That which He has created meditates on Him.

48Whoever pleases Him, He blends into Himself.

49They perform His devotional service and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

50With heart-felt faith, they believe in Him.

51O Nanak, they realize the One, the Creator Lord. ||3||

52The Lord's humble servant is committed to His Name.

53His hopes do not go in vain.

54The servant's purpose is to serve;

55obeying the Lord's Command, the supreme status is obtained.

56Beyond this, he has no other thought.

57Within his mind, the Formless Lord abides.

58His bonds are cut away, and he becomes free of hatred.

59Night and day, he worships the Feet of the Guru.

60He is at peace in this world, and happy in the next.