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1They have already become like lepers; cursed by the Guru, whoever meets them is also afflicted with leprosy.

2O Lord, I pray that I may not even catch sight of those, who focus their consciousness on the love of duality.

3That which the Creator pre-ordained from the very beginning - there can be no escape from that.

4O servant Nanak, worship and adore the Naam, the Name of the Lord; no one can equal it.

5Great is the greatness of His Name; it increases, day by day. ||2||

6Fourth Mehla:

7Great is the greatness of that humble being, whom the Guru Himself anointed in His Presence.

8All the world comes and bows to him, falling at his feet. His praises spread throughout the world.

9The galaxies and solar systems bow in reverence to him; the Perfect Guru has placed His hand upon his head, and he has become perfect.

10The glorious greatness of the Guru increases day by day; no one can equal it.

11O servant Nanak, the Creator Lord Himself established him; God preserves his honor. ||3||

12Pauree:

13The human body is a great fortress, with its shops and streets within.

14The Gurmukh who comes to trade gathers the cargo of the Lord's Name.

15He deals in the treasure of the Lord's Name, the jewels and the diamonds.

16Those who search for this treasure outside of the body, in other places, are foolish demons.

17They wander around in the wilderness of doubt, like the deer who searches for the musk in the bushes. ||15||

18Shalok, Fourth Mehla:

19One who slanders the Perfect True Guru, shall have difficulty in this world.

20He is caught and thrown into the most horrible hell, the well of pain and suffering.

21No one listens to his shrieks and cries; he cries out in pain and misery.

22He totally loses this world and the next; he has lost all of his investment and profit.

23He is like the ox at the oil-press; each morning when he rises, God places the yoke upon him.

24The Lord always sees and hears everything; nothing can be concealed from Him.

25As you plant, so shall you harvest, according to what you planted in the past.

26One who is blessed by God's Grace washes the feet of the True Guru.

27He is carried across by the Guru, the True Guru, like iron which is carried across by wood.

28O servant Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, peace is obtained. ||1||

29Fourth Mehla:

30Very fortunate is the soul-bride, who, as Gurmukh, meets the Lord, her King.

31Her inner being is illiminated with His Divine Light; O Nanak, she is absorbed in His Name. ||2||

32Pauree:

33This body is the home of Dharma; the Divine Light of the True Lord is within it.

34Hidden within it are the jewels of mystery; how rare is that Gurmukh, that selfless servant, who digs them out.

35When someone realizes the All-pervading Soul, then he sees the One and Only Lord permeating, through and through.

36He sees the One, he believes in the One, and with his ears, he listens only to the One.