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1We are saved by following those, O Beloved, who seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||2||

2He thinks that his food is so sweet, O Beloved, but it makes his body ill.

3It turns out to be bitter, O Beloved, and it produces only sadness.

4The Lord leads him astray in the enjoyment of pleasures, O Beloved, and so his sense of separation does not depart.

5Those who meet the Guru are saved, O Beloved; this is their pre-ordained destiny. ||3||

6He is filled with longing for Maya, O Beloved, and so the Lord does not ever come into his mind.

7Those who forget You, O Supreme Lord Master, their bodies turn to dust.

8They cry out and scream horribly, O Beloved, but their torment does not end.

9Those who meet the Guru, and reform themselves, O Beloved, their capital remains intact. ||4||

10As far as possible, do not associate with the faithless cynics, O Beloved.

11Meeting with them, the Lord is forgotten, O Beloved, and you rise and depart with a blackened face.

12The self-willed manmukh finds no rest or shelter, O Beloved; in the Court of the Lord, they are punished.

13Those who meet with the Guru, and reform themselves, O Beloved, their affairs are resolved. ||5||

14One may have thousands of clever tricks and techniques of austere self-discipline, O Beloved, but not even one of them will go with him.

15Those who turn their backs on the Lord of the Universe, O Beloved, their families are stained with disgrace.

16They do not realize that they do have Him , O Beloved; falsehood will not go with them.

17Those who meet with the True Guru, O Beloved, dwell upon the True Name. ||6||

18When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Beloved, one is blessed with Truth, contentment, wisdom and meditation.

19Night and day, he sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, O Beloved, totally filled with Ambrosial Nectar.

20He crosses over the sea of pain, O Beloved, and swims across the terrifying world-ocean.

21One who is pleasing to His Will, He unites with Himself, O Beloved; he is forever true. ||7||

22The all-powerful Divine Lord is compassionate, O Beloved; He is the Support of His devotees.

23I seek His Sanctuary, O Beloved; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

24He has adorned me in this world and the next, O Beloved; He has placed the Emblem of Truth upon my forehead.

25I shall never forget that God, O Beloved; Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||8||2||

26Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla, Second House, Ashtpadheeyaa:

27One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

28They read scriptures, and contemplate the Vedas; they practice the inner cleansing techniques of Yoga, and control of the breath.

29But they cannot escape from the company of the five passions; they are increasingly bound to egotism. ||1||

30O Beloved, this is not the way to meet the Lord; I have performed these rituals so many times.

31I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect. ||Pause||

32One may remain silent and use his hands as begging bowls, and wander naked in the forest.

33He may make pilgrimages to river banks and sacred shrines all over the world, but his sense of duality will not leave him. ||2||