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1His mind's desires may lead him to go and dwell at sacred places of pilgrimage, and offer his head to be sawn off;

2but this will not cause the filth of his mind to depart, even though he may make thousands of efforts. ||3||

3He may give gifts of all sorts - gold, women, horses and elephants.

4He may make offerings of corn, clothes and land in abundance, but this will not lead him to the Lord's Door. ||4||

5He may remain devoted to worship and adoration, bowing his forehead to the floor, practicing the six religious rituals.

6He indulges in egotism and pride, and falls into entanglements, but he does not meet the Lord by these devices. ||5||

7He practices the eighty-four postures of Yoga, and acquires the supernatural powers of the Siddhas, but he gets tired of practicing these.

8He lives a long life, but is reincarnated again and again; he has not met with the Lord. ||6||

9He may enjoy princely pleasures, and regal pomp and ceremony, and issue unchallenged commands.

10He may lie on beautiful beds, perfumed with sandalwood oil, but this will led him only to the gates of the most horrible hell. ||7||

11Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is the highest of all actions.

12Says Nanak, he alone obtains it, who is pre-destined to receive it. ||8||

13Your slave is intoxicated with this Love of Yours.

14The Destroyer of the pains of the poor has become merciful to me, and this mind is imbued with the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||Second Pause||1||3||

15Vaar Of Raag Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla:

16One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

17Shalok, First Mehla:

18Sorat'h is always beautiful, if it brings the True Lord to dwell in the mind of the soul-bride.

19Her teeth are clean and her mind is not split by duality; the Name of the True Lord is on her tongue.

20Here and hereafter, she abides in the Fear of God, and serves the True Guru without hesitation.

21Discarding worldly adornments, she meets her Husband Lord, and she celebrates joyfully with Him.

22She is adorned forever with the Name in her mind, and she does not have even an iota of filth.

23Her husband's younger and elder brothers, the corrupt desires, have died, suffering in pain; and now, who fears Maya, the mother-in-law?

24If she becomes pleasing to her Husband Lord, O Nanak, she bears the jewel of good karma upon her forehead, and everything is Truth to her. ||1||

25Fourth Mehla:

26Sorat'h is beautiful only when it leads the soul-bride to seek the Lord's Name.

27She pleases her Guru and God; under Guru's Instruction, she speaks the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

28She is attracted to the Lord's Name, day and night, and her body is drenched in the color of the Love of the Lord, Har, Har.

29No other being like the Lord God can be found; I have looked and searched over the whole world.

30The Guru, the True Guru, has implanted the Naam within me; my mind does not waver any more.

31Servant Nanak is the Lord's slave, the slave of the slaves of the Guru, the True Guru. ||2||

32Pauree:

33You Yourself are the Creator, the Fashioner of the world.

34You Yourself have arranged the play, and You Yourself arrange it.

35You Yourself are the Giver and the Creator; You Yourself are the Enjoyer.

36The Word of Your Shabad is pervading everywhere, O Creator Lord.

37As Gurmukh, I ever praise the Lord; I am a sacrifice to the Guru. ||1||