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1One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

2Fourth Mehla, Raag Aasaa, 3 Of Sixth House :

3You may pluck the strings with your hand, O Yogi, but your playing of the harp is in vain.

4Under Guru's Instruction, chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O Yogi, and this mind of yours shall be imbued with the Lord's Love. ||1||

5O Yogi, give your intellect the Teachings of the Lord.

6The Lord, the One Lord, is pervading throughout all the ages; I humbly bow down to Him. ||1||Pause||

7You sing in so many Ragas and harmonies, and you talk so much, but this mind of yours is only playing a game.

8You work the well and irrigate the fields, but the oxen have already left to graze in the jungle. ||2||

9In the field of the body, plant the Lord's Name, and the Lord will sprout there, like a lush green field.

10O mortal, hook up your unstable mind like an ox, and irrigate your fields with the Lord's Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||3||

11The Yogis, the wandering Jangams, and all the world is Yours, O Lord. According to the wisdom which You give them, so do they follow their ways.

12O Lord God of servant Nanak, O Inner-knower, Searcher of hearts, please link my mind to You. ||4||9||61||

13Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:

14How long must one search for angle bells and cymbals, and how long must one play the guitar?

15In the brief instant between coming and going, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

16Such is the devotional love which has been produced in my mind.

17Without the Lord, I cannot live even for an instant, like the fish which dies without water. ||1||Pause||

18How long must one tune the five strings, and assemble the seven singers, and how long will they raise their voices in song?

19In the time it takes to select and assemble these musicians, a moment elapses, and my mind sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

20How long must one dance and stretch out one's feet, and how long must one reach out with one's hands?

21Stretching out one's hands and feet, there is a moment's delay; and then, my mind meditates on the Lord. ||3||

22How long must one satisfy the people, in order to obtain honor?

23O servant Nanak, meditate forever in your heart on the Lord, and then everyone will congratulate you. ||4||10||62||

24Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:

25Join the Sat Sangat, the Lord's True Congregation; joining the Company of the Holy, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

26With the sparkling jewel of spiritual wisdom, the heart is illumined, and ignorance is dispelled. ||1||

27O humble servant of the Lord, let your dancing be meditation on the Lord, Har, Har.

28If only I cold meet such Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny; I would wash the feet of such servants. ||1||Pause||

29Meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O my mind; night and day, center your consciousness on the Lord.

30You shall have the fruits of your desires, and you shall never feel hunger again. ||2||

31The Infinite Lord Himself is the Creator; the Lord Himself speaks, and causes us to speak.

32The Saints are good, who are pleasing to Your Will; their honor is approved by You. ||3||

33Nanak is not satisfied by chanting the Lord's Glorious Praises; the more he chants them, the more he is at peace.

34The Lord Himself has bestowed the treasure of devotional love; His customers purchase virtues, and carry them home. ||4||11||63||