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1True is the tongue which is imbued with Truth, and true are the mind and body.

2By praising any other than the True Lord, one's whole life is wasted. ||2||

3Let Truth be the farm, Truth the seed, and Truth the merchandise you trade.

4Night and day, you shall earn the profit of the Lord's Name; you shall have the treasure overflowing with the wealth of devotional worship. ||3||

5Let Truth be your food, and let Truth be your clothes; let your True Support be the Name of the Lord.

6One who is so blessed by the Lord, obtains a seat in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||4||

7In Truth we come, and in Truth we go, and then, we are not consigned to reincarnation again.

8The Gurmukhs are hailed as True in the True Court; they merge in the True Lord. ||5||

9Deep within they are True, and their minds are True; they sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.

10In the true place, they praise the True Lord; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru. ||6||

11True is the time, and true is the moment, when one falls in love with the True Lord.

12Then, he sees Truth, and speaks the Truth; he realizes the True Lord pervading the entire Universe. ||7||

13O Nanak, one merges with the True Lord, when He merges with Himself.

14As it pleases Him, He preserves us; He Himself ordains His Will. ||8||1||

15Wadahans, Third Mehla:

16His mind wanders in the ten directions - how can he sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord?

17The sensory organs are totally engrossed in sensuality; sexual desire and anger constantly afflict him. ||1||

18Waaho! Waaho! Hail! Hail! Chant His Glorious Praises.

19The Lord's Name is so difficult to obtain in this age; under Guru's Instruction, drink in the subtle essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

20Remembering the Word of the Shabad, the mind becomes immaculately pure, and then, one sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

21Under Guru's Instruction, one comes to understand his own self, and then, he comes to dwell in the home of his inner self. ||2||

22O my mind, be imbued forever with the Lord's Love, and sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

23The Immaculate Lord is forever the Giver of peace; from Him, one receives the fruits of his heart's desires. ||3||

24I am lowly, but I have been exalted, entering the Sanctuary of the Lord.

25He has lifted up the sinking stone; True is His glorious greatness. ||4||

26From poison, I have been transformed into Ambrosial Nectar; under Guru's Instruction, I have obtained wisdom.

27From bitter herbs, I have been transformed into sandalwood; this fragrance permeates me deep within. ||5||

28This human birth is so precious; one must earn the right to come into the world.

29By perfect destiny, I met the True Guru, and I meditate on the Lord's Name. ||6||

30The self-willed manmukhs are deluded; attached to corruption, they waste away their lives in vain.

31The Name of the Lord is forever an ocean of peace, but the manmukhs do not love the Word of the Shabad. ||7||

32Everyone can chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har with their mouths, but only a few enshrine it within their hearts.

33O Nanak, those who enshrine the Lord within their hearts, attain liberation and emancipation. ||8||2||

34Wadahans, First Mehla, Chhant:

35One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

36Why bother to wash the body, polluted by falsehood?

37One's cleansing bath is only approved, if he practices Truth.

38When there is Truth within the heart, then one becomes True, and obtains the True Lord.