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1Bilaaval, First Mehla:

2The human acts according to the wishes of the mind.

3This mind feeds on virtue and vice.

4Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, satisfaction never comes.

5Satisfaction and liberation come, only to one whose mind is pleasing to the True Lord. ||1||

6Gazing upon his body, wealth, wife and all his possessions, he is proud.

7But without the Name of the Lord, nothing shall go along with him. ||1||Pause||

8He enjoys tastes, pleasures and joys in his mind.

9But his wealth will pass on to other people, and his body will be reduced to ashes.

10The entire expanse, like dust, shall mix with dust.

11Without the Word of the Shabad, his filth is not removed. ||2||

12The various songs, tunes and rhythms are false.

13Trapped by the three qualities, people come and go, far from the Lord.

14In duality, the pain of their evil-mindedness does not leave them.

15But the Gurmukh is emancipated by taking the medicine, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

16He may wear a clean loin-cloth, apply the ceremonial mark to his forehead, and wear a mala around his neck;

17but if there is anger within him, he is merely reading his part, like an actor in a play.

18Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he drinks in the wine of Maya.

19Without devotional worship to the Guru, there is no peace. ||4||

20The human is a pig, a dog, a donkey, a cat,

21a beast, a filthy, lowly wretch, an outcast,

22if he turns his face away from the Guru. He shall wander in reincarnation.

23Bound in bondage, he comes and goes. ||5||

24Serving the Guru, the treasure is found.

25With the Naam in the heart, one always prospers.

26And in the Court of the True Lord, you shall not called to account.

27One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, is approved at the Lord's Door. ||6||

28Meeting the True Guru, one knows the Lord.

29Understanding the Hukam of His Command, one acts according to His Will.

30Understanding the Hukam of His Command, he dwells in the Court of the True Lord.

31Through the Shabad, death and birth are ended. ||7||

32He remains detached, knowing that everything belongs to God.

33He dedicates his body and mind unto the One who owns them.

34He does not come, and he does not go.

35O Nanak, absorbed in Truth, he merges in the True Lord. ||8||2||

36Bilaaval, Third Mehla, Ashtpadheeyaa, Tenth House:

37One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

38The world is like a crow; with its beak, it croaks spiritual wisdom.

39But deep within there is greed, falsehood and pride.

40Without the Name of the Lord, your thin outer covering shall wear off, you fool. ||1||

41Serving the True Guru, the Naam shall dwell in your conscious mind.

42Meeting with the Guru, the Name of the Lord comes to mind. Without the Name, other loves are false. ||1||Pause||

43So do that work, which the Guru tells you to do.

44Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, you shall come to the home of celestial bliss.

45Through the True Name, you shall obtain glorious greatness. ||2||

46One who does not understand his own self, but still tries to instruct others,

47is mentally blind, and acts in blindness.

48How can he ever find a home and a place of rest, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence? ||3||

49Serve the Dear Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts;

50deep within each and every heart, His Light is shining forth.

51How can anyone hide anything from Him? ||4||