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1In the pride of youth, wealth and glory, day and night, he remains intoxicated. ||1||

2God is merciful to the meek, and forever the Destroyer of pain, but the mortal does not center his mind on Him.

3O servant Nanak, among millions, only a rare few, as Gurmukh, realize God. ||2||2||

4Dhanaasaree, Ninth Mehla:

5That Yogi does not know the way.

6Understand that his heart is filled with greed, emotional attachment, Maya and egotism. ||1||Pause||

7One who does not slander or praise others, who looks upon gold and iron alike,

8who is free from pleasure and pain - he alone is called a true Yogi. ||1||

9The restless mind wanders in the ten directions - it needs to be pacified and restrained.

10Says Nanak, whoever knows this technique is judged to be liberated. ||2||3||

11Dhanaasaree, Ninth Mehla:

12Now, what efforts should I make?

13How can I dispel the anxieties of my mind? How can I cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||1||Pause||

14Obtaining this human incarnation, I have done no good deeds; this makes me very afraid!

15In thought, word and deed, I have not sung the Lord's Praises; this thought worries my mind. ||1||

16I listened to the Guru's Teachings, but spiritual wisdom did not well up within me; like a beast, I fill my belly.

17Says Nanak, O God, please confirm Your Law of Grace; for only then can I, the sinner, be saved. ||2||4||9||9||13||58||4||93||

18Dhanaasaree, First Mehla, Second House, Ashtpadheeyaa:

19One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

20The Guru is the ocean, filled with pearls.

21The Saints gather in the Ambrosial Nectar; they do not go far away from there.

22They taste the subtle essence of the Lord; they are loved by God.

23Within this pool, the swans find their Lord, the Lord of their souls. ||1||

24What can the poor crane accomplish by bathing in the mud puddle?

25It sinks into the mire, and its filth is not washed away. ||1||Pause||

26After careful deliberation, the thoughtful person takes a step.

27Forsaking duality, he becomes a devotee of the Formless Lord.

28He obtains the treasure of liberation, and enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord.

29His comings and goings end, and the Guru protects him. ||2||

30The swan do not leave this pool.

31In loving devotional worship, they merge in the Celestial Lord.

32The swans are in the pool, and the pool is in the swans.

33They speak the Unspoken Speech, and they honor and revere the Guru's Word. ||3||

34The Yogi, the Primal Lord, sits within the celestial sphere of deepest Samaadhi.

35He is not male, and He is not female; how can anyone describe Him?

36The three worlds continue to center their attention on His Light.

37The silent sages and the Yogic masters seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||4||

38The Lord is the source of bliss, the support of the helpless.

39The Gurmukhs worship and contemplate the Celestial Lord.

40God is the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear.

41Subduing ego, one meets the Lord, and places his feet on the Path. ||5||

42He makes many efforts, but still, the Messenger of Death tortures him.

43Destined only to die, he comes into the world.