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1The angelic beings and the silent sages long for Him; the True Guru has given me this understanding. ||4||

2How is the Society of the Saints to be known?

3There, the Name of the One Lord is chanted.

4The One Name is the Lord's Command; O Nanak, the True Guru has given me this understanding. ||5||

5This world has been deluded by doubt.

6You Yourself, Lord, have led it astray.

7The discarded soul-brides suffer in terrible agony; they have no luck at all. ||6||

8What are the signs of the discarded brides?

9They miss their Husband Lord, and they wander around in dishonor.

10The clothes of those brides are filthy-they pass their life-night in agony. ||7||

11What actions have the happy soul-brides performed?

12They have obtained the fruit of their pre-ordained destiny.

13Casting His Glance of Grace, the Lord unites them with Himself. ||8||

14Those, whom God causes to abide by His Will,

15have the Shabad of His Word abiding deep within.

16They are the true soul-brides, who embrace love for their Husband Lord. ||9||

17Those who take pleasure in God's Will

18remove doubt from within.

19O Nanak, know Him as the True Guru, who unites all with the Lord. ||10||

20Meeting with the True Guru, they receive the fruits of their destiny,

21and egotism is driven out from within.

22The pain of evil-mindedness is eliminated; good fortune comes and shines radiantly from their foreheads. ||11||

23The Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar.

24It permeates the hearts of Your devotees.

25Serving You, peace is obtained; granting Your Mercy, You bestow salvation. ||12||

26Meeting with the True Guru, one comes to know;

27by this meeting, one comes to chant the Name.

28Without the True Guru, God is not found; all have grown weary of performing religious rituals. ||13||

29I am a sacrifice to the True Guru;

30I was wandering in doubt, and He has set me on the right path.

31If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, He unites us with Himself. ||14||

32You, Lord, are pervading in all,

33and yet, the Creator keeps Himself concealed.

34O Nanak, the Creator is revealed to the Gurmukh, within whom He has infused His Light. ||15||

35The Master Himself bestows honor.

36He creates and bestows body and soul.

37He Himself preserves the honor of His servants; He places both His Hands upon their foreheads. ||16||

38All strict rituals are just clever contrivances.

39My God knows everything.

40He has made His Glory manifest, and all people celebrate Him. ||17 |

41He has not considered my merits and demerits;

42this is God's Own Nature.

43Hugging me close in His Embrace, He protects me, and now, even the hot wind does not touch me. ||18||

44Within my mind and body, I meditate on God.

45I have obtained the fruits of my soul's desire.

46You are the Supreme Lord and Master, above the heads of kings. Nanak lives by chanting Your Name. ||19||