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1See, hear, speak and implant the True Lord within your mind.

2He is all-pervading, permeating everywhere; O Nanak, be absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||2||

3Pauree:

4Sing the Praise of the One, the Immaculate Lord; He is contained within all.

5The Cause of causes, the Almighty Lord God; whatever He wills, comes to pass.

6In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes; without Him, there is no other.

7He pervades the continents, solar systems, nether worlds, islands and all worlds.

8He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself instructs; he alone is a pure and unstained being. ||1||

9Shalok:

10Creating the soul, the Lord places this creation in the womb of the mother.

11With each and every breath, it meditates in remembrance on the Lord, O Nanak; it is not consumed by the great fire. ||1||

12With its head down, and feet up, it dwells in that slimy place.

13O Nanak, how could we forget the Master? Through His Name, we are saved. ||2||

14Pauree:

15From egg and sperm, you were conceived, and placed in the fire of the womb.

16Head downwards, you abided restlessly in that dark, dismal, terrible hell.

17Remembering the Lord in meditation, you were not burnt; enshrine Him in your heart, mind and body.

18In that treacherous place, He protected and preserved you; do not forget Him, even for an instant.

19Forgetting God, you shall never find peace; you shall forfeit your life, and depart. ||2||

20Shalok:

21He grants our hearts' desires, and fulfills all our hopes.

22He destroys pain and suffering; remember God in meditation, O Nanak - He is not far away. ||1||

23Love Him, with whom you enjoy all pleasures.

24Do not forget that Lord, even for an instant; O Nanak, He fashioned this beautiful body. ||2||

25Pauree:

26He gave you your soul, breath of life, body and wealth; He gave you pleasures to enjoy.

27He gave you households, mansions, chariots and horses; He ordained your good destiny.

28He gave you your children, spouse, friends and servants; God is the all-powerful Great Giver.

29Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the body and mind are rejuvenated, and sorrow departs.

30In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Praises of the Lord, and all your sickness shall vanish. ||3||

31Shalok:

32For his family, he works very hard; for the sake of Maya, he makes countless efforts.

33But without loving devotional worship of the Lord, O Nanak, he forgets God, and then, he is a mere ghost. ||1||

34That love shall break, which is established with any other than the Lord.

35O Nanak, that way of life is true, which inspires love of the Lord. ||2||

36Pauree:

37Forgetting Him, one's body turns to dust, and everyone calls him a ghost.

38And those, with whom he was so much in love - they do not let him stay in their home, even for an instant.

39Practicing exploitation, he gathers wealth, but what use will it be in the end?

40As one plants, so does he harvest; the body is the field of actions.

41The ungrateful wretches forget the Lord, and wander in reincarnation. ||4||

42Shalok:

43The benefits of millions of charitable donations and cleansing baths, and countless ceremonies of purification and piety,

44O Nanak, are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har with one's tongue; all sins are washed away. ||1||

45I gathered together a great stack of firewood, and applied a tiny flame to light it.