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1By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind; He cannot be obtained in any other way. ||1||

2So gather in the wealth of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny,

3so that in this world and the next, the Lord shall be your friend and companion. ||1||Pause||

4In the company of the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, you shall earn the wealth of the Lord; this wealth of the Lord is not obtained anywhere else, by any other means, at all.

5The dealer in the Lord's Jewels purchases the wealth of the Lord's jewels; the dealer in cheap glass jewels cannot acquire the Lord's wealth by empty words. ||2||

6The Lord's wealth is like jewels, gems and rubies. At the appointed time in the Amrit Vaylaa, the ambrosial hours of the morning, the Lord's devotees lovingly center their attention on the Lord, and the wealth of the Lord.

7The devotees of the Lord plant the seed of the Lord's wealth in the ambrosial hours of the Amrit Vaylaa; they eat it, and spend it, but it is never exhausted.

8In this world and the next, the devotees are blessed with glorious greatness, the wealth of the Lord. ||3||

9The wealth of the Fearless Lord is permanent, forever and ever, and true. This wealth of the Lord cannot be destroyed by fire or water; neither thieves nor the Messenger of Death can take it away.

10Thieves cannot even approach the Lord's wealth; Death, the tax collector cannot tax it. ||4||

11The faithless cynics commit sins and gather in their poisonous wealth, but it shall not go along with them for even a single step.

12In this world, the faithless cynics become miserable, as it slips away through their hands. In the world hereafter, the faithless cynics find no shelter in the Court of the Lord. ||5||

13The Lord Himself is the Banker of this wealth, O Saints; when the Lord gives it, the mortal loads it and takes it away.

14This wealth of the Lord is never exhausted; the Guru has given this understanding to servant Nanak. ||6||3||10||

15Soohee, Fourth Mehla:

16That mortal, with whom the Lord is pleased, repeats the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he alone is a devotee, and he alone is approved.

17How can his glory be described? Within his heart, the Primal Lord, the Lord God, abides. ||1||

18Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; focus your meditation on the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

19He is the True Guru - service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding. By this service, the greatest treasure is obtained.

20The faithless cynics in their love of duality and sensual desires, harbor foul-smelling urges. They are totally useless and ignorant. ||2||

21One who has faith - his singing is approved. He is honored in the Court of the Lord.

22Those who lack faith may close their eyes, hypocritically pretending and faking devotion, but their false pretenses shall soon wear off. ||3||

23My soul and body are totally Yours, Lord; You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, my Primal Lord God.

24So speaks servant Nanak, the slave of Your slaves; as You make me speak, so do I speak. ||4||4||11||