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1The self-willed manmukhs have been led astray from the very beginning; within them lurks greed, avarice and ego.

2Their nights and days pass in argument, and they do not reflect upon the Word of the Shabad.

3The Creator has taken away their subtle intellect, and all their speech is corrupt.

4No matter what they are given, they are not satisfied; within them is desire, and the great darkness of ignorance.

5O Nanak, it is right to break with the self-willed manmukhs; to them, the love of Maya is sweet. ||1||

6Third Mehla:

7What can fear and doubt do to those, who have given their heads to the Creator, and to the True Guru?

8He who has preserved honor from the beginning of time, He shall preserve their honor as well.

9Meeting their Beloved, they find peace; they reflect upon the True Word of the Shabad.

10O Nanak, I serve the Giver of Peace; He Himself is the Assessor. ||2||

11Pauree:

12All beings are Yours; You are the wealth of all.

13One unto whom You give, obtains everything; there is no one else to rival You.

14You alone are the Great Giver of all; I offer my prayer unto You, Lord.

15One with whom You are pleased, is accepted by You; how blessed is such a person!

16Your wondrous play is pervading everywhere. I place my pain and pleasure before You. ||2||

17Shalok, Third Mehla:

18The Gurmukhs are pleasing to the True Lord; they are judged to be true in the True Court.

19The minds of such friends are filled with bliss, as they reflect upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

20They enshrine the Shabad within their hearts; their pain is dispelled, and the Creator blesses them with the Divine Light.

21O Nanak, the Savior Lord shall save them, and shower them with His Mercy. ||1||

22Third Mehla:

23Serve the Guru, and wait upon Him; as you work, maintain the Fear of God.

24As you serve Him, you will become like Him, as you walk according to His Will.

25O Nanak, He Himself is everything; there is no other place to go. ||2||

26Pauree:

27You alone know Your greatness - no one else is as great as You.

28If there were some other rival as great as You, then I would speak of him. You alone are as great as You are.

29One who serves You obtains peace; who else can compare to You?

30You are all-powerful to destroy and create, O Great Giver; with palms pressed together, all stand begging before You.

31I see none as great as You, O Great Giver; You give in charity to the beings of all the continents, worlds, solar systems, nether regions and universes. ||3||

32Shalok, Third Mehla:

33O mind, you have no faith, and you have not embraced love for the Celestial Lord;

34you do not enjoy the sublime taste of the Word of the Shabad - what Praises of the Lord will you stubborn-mindedly sing?

35O Nanak, his coming alone is approved, who, as Gurmukh, merges into the True Lord. ||1||

36Third Mehla:

37The fool does not understand his own self; he annoys others with his speech.

38His underlying nature does not leave him; separated from the Lord, he suffers cruel blows.

39Through the fear of the True Guru, he has not changed and reformed himself, so that he might merge in the lap of God.