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1As long as there is breath in the body, he does not remember the Lord; what will he do in the world hereafter?

2One who remembers the Lord is a spiritual teacher; the ignorant one acts blindly.

3O Nanak, whatever one does in this world, determines what he shall receive in the world hereafter. ||1||

4Third Mehla:

5From the very beginning, it has been the Will of the Lord Master, that He cannot be remembered without the True Guru.

6Meeting the True Guru, he realizes that the Lord is permeating and pervading deep within him; he remains forever absorbed in the Lord's Love.

7With each and every breath, he constantly remembers the Lord in meditation; not a single breath passes in vain.

8His fears of birth and death depart, and he obtains the honored state of eternal life.

9O Nanak, He bestows this rank upon that mortal, upon whom He showers His Mercy. ||2||

10Pauree:

11He Himself is all-wise and all-knowing; He Himself is supreme.

12He Himself reveals His form, and He Himself enjoins us to His meditation.

13He Himself poses as a silent sage, and He Himself speaks spiritual wisdom.

14He does not seem bitter to anyone; He is pleasing to all.

15His Praises cannot be described; forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||19||

16Shalok, First Mehla:

17In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, the demons have taken birth.

18The son is a demon, and the daughter is a demon; the wife is the chief of the demons. ||1||

19First Mehla:

20The Hindus have forgotten the Primal Lord; they are going the wrong way.

21As Naarad instructed them, they are worshipping idols. They are blind and mute, the blindest of the blind.

22The ignorant fools pick up stones and worship them.

23But when those stones themselves sink, who will carry you across? ||2||

24Pauree:

25Everything is in Your power; You are the True King.

26The devotees are imbued with the Love of the One Lord; they have perfect faith in Him.

27The Name of the Lord is the ambrosial food; His humble servants eat their fill.

28All treasures are obtained - meditative remembrance on the Lord is the true profit.

29The Saints are very dear to the Supreme Lord God, O Nanak; the Lord is unapproachable and unfathomable. ||20||

30Shalok, Third Mehla:

31Everything comes by the Lord's Will, and everything goes by the Lord's Will.

32If some fool believes that he is the creator, he is blind, and acts in blindness.

33O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command; the Lord showers His Mercy upon him. ||1||

34Third Mehla:

35He alone is a Yogi, and he alone finds the Way, who, as Gurmukh, obtains the Naam.

36In the body-village of that Yogi are all blessings; this Yoga is not obtained by outward show.

37O Nanak, such a Yogi is very rare; the Lord is manifest in his heart. ||2||

38Pauree:

39He Himself created the creatures, and He Himself supports them.

40He Himself is seen to be subtle, and He Himself is obvious.

41He Himself remains a solitary recluse, and He Himself has a huge family.

42Nanak asks for the gift of the dust of the feet of the Saints of the Lord.

43I cannot see any other Giver; You alone are the Giver, O Lord. ||21||1|| Sudh||