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1This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.

2Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||

3Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

4O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||

5Sorat'h, First Mehla:

6The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

7Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

8O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

9By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

10Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

11You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

12Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

13Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

14Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

15As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||

16Sorat'h, First Mehla, Panch-Padhay:

17You cannot save your own home from being plundered; why do you spy on the houses of others?

18That Gurmukh who joins himself to the Guru's service, saves his own home, and tastes the Lord's Nectar. ||1||

19O mind, you must realize what your intellect is focused on.

20Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is involved with other tastes; the unfortunate wretch shall come to regret it in the end. ||Pause||

21When things come, he is pleased, but when they go, he weeps and wails; this pain and pleasure remains attached to him.

22The Lord Himself causes him to enjoy pleasure and endure pain; the Gurmukh, however, remains unaffected. ||2||

23What else can be said to be above the subtle essence of the Lord? One who drinks it in is satisfied and satiated.

24One who is lured by Maya loses this juice; that faithless cynic is tied to his evil-mindedness. ||3||

25The Lord is the life of the mind, the Master of the breath of life; the Divine Lord is contained in the body.

26If You so bless us, Lord, then we sing Your Praises; the mind is satisfied and fulfilled, lovingly attached to the Lord. ||4||

27In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the subtle essence of the Lord is obtained; meeting the Guru, the fear of death departs.

28O Nanak, chant the Name of the Lord, as Gurmukh; you shall obtain the Lord, and realize your pre-ordained destiny. ||5||10||

29Sorat'h, First Mehla:

30Destiny, pre-ordained by the Lord, looms over the heads of all beings; no one is without this pre-ordained destiny.

31Only He Himself is beyond destiny; creating the creation by His creative power, He beholds it, and causes His Command to be followed. ||1||

32O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and be at peace.

33Day and night, serve at the Guru's feet; the Lord is the Giver, and the Enjoyer. ||Pause||