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1O Nanak, that soul-bride is united in Union; she cherishes her Beloved Husband forever, deep within herself.

2Some weep and wail, separated from their Husband Lord; the blind ones do not know that their Husband is with them. ||4||2||

3Wadahans, Third Mehla:

4Those who are separated from their Beloved Husband Lord weep and wail, but my True Husband Lord is always with me.

5Those who know that they must depart, serve the True Guru, and dwell upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

6They dwell constantly upon the Naam, and the True Guru is with them; they serve the True Guru, and so obtain peace.

7Through the Shabad, they kill death, and enshrine the True Lord within their hearts; they shall not have to come and go again.

8True is the Lord and Master, and True is His Name; bestowing His Gracious Glance, one is enraptured.

9Those who are separated from their Beloved Husband Lord weep and wail, but my True Husband Lord is always with me. ||1||

10God, my Lord and Master, is the highest of all; how can I meet my Dear Beloved?

11When the True Guru united me, then I was naturally united with my Husband Lord, and now, I keep Him clasped to my heart.

12I constantly, lovingly cherish my Beloved within my heart; through the True Guru, I see my Beloved.

13The cloak of Maya's love is false; wearing it, one slips and loses his footing.

14That cloak is true, which is dyed in the color of the Love of my Beloved; wearing it, my inner thirst is quenched.

15God, my Lord and Master, is the highest of all; how can I meet my Dear Beloved? ||2||

16I have realized my True Lord God, while the other worthless ones have gone astray.

17I dwell constantly upon my Beloved Husband Lord, and reflect upon the True Word of the Shabad.

18The bride reflects upon the True Shabad, and is imbued with His Love; she meets with the True Guru, and finds her Beloved.

19Deep within, she is imbued with His Love, and intoxicated with delight; her enemies and sufferings are all taken away.

20Surrender body and soul to your Guru, and then you shall become happy; your thirst and pain shall be taken away.

21I have realized my True Lord God, while the other worthless ones have gone astray. ||3||

22The True Lord Himself created the world; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.

23He Himself unites, and causes us to unite with Him; He Himself blesses us with His Love.

24He Himself blesses us with His Love, and deals in celestial peace; the life of the Gurmukh is reformed.

25Blessed is his coming into the world; he banishes his self-conceit, and is acclaimed as true in the Court of the True Lord.

26The light of the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines within his heart, O Nanak, and he loves the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

27The True Lord Himself created the world; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness. ||4||3||

28Wadahans, Third Mehla:

29This body is frail; old age is overtaking it.

30Those who are protected by the Guru are saved, while others die, to be reincarnated; they continue coming and going.

31Others die, to be reincarnated; they continue coming and going, and in the end, they depart regretfully. Without the Name, there is no peace.

32As one acts here, so does he obtain his rewards; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor.

33In the City of Death, there is pitch darkness, and huge clouds of dust; neither sister nor brother is there.

34This body is frail; old age is overtaking it. ||1||

35The body becomes like gold, when the True Guru unites one with Himself.