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1Vaar Of Bilaaval, Fourth Mehla:

2One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

3Shalok, Fourth Mehla:

4I sing of the sublime Lord, the Lord God, in the melody of Raag Bilaaval.

5Hearing the Guru's Teachings, I obey them; this is the pre-ordained destiny written upon my forehead.

6All day and night, I chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har; within my heart, I am lovingly attuned to Him.

7My body and mind are totally rejuvenated, and the garden of my mind has blossomed forth in lush abundance.

8The darkness of ignorance has been dispelled, with the light of the lamp of the Guru's wisdom. Servant Nanak lives by beholding the Lord.

9Let me behold Your face, for a moment, even an instant! ||1||

10Third Mehla:

11Be happy and sing in Bilaaval, when the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is in your mouth.

12The melody and music, and the Word of the Shabad are beautiful, when one focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.

13So leave behind the melody and music, and serve the Lord; then, you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord.

14O Nanak, as Gurmukh, contemplate God, and rid your mind of egotistical pride. ||2||

15Pauree:

16O Lord God, You Yourself are inaccessible; You formed everything.

17You Yourself are totally permeating and pervading the entire universe.

18You Yourself are absorbed in the state of deep meditation; You Yourself sing Your Glorious Praises.

19Meditate on the Lord, O devotees, day and night; He shall deliver you in the end.

20Those who serve the Lord, find peace; they are absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||

21Shalok, Third Mehla:

22In the love of duality, the happiness of Bilaaval does not come; the self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest.

23Through hypocrisy, devotional worship does not come, and the Supreme Lord God is not found.

24By stubborn-mindedly performing religious rituals, no one obtains the approval of the Lord.

25O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands himself, and eradicates self-conceit from within.

26He Himself is the Supreme Lord God; the Supreme Lord God comes to dwell in his mind.

27Birth and death are erased, and his light blends with the Light. ||1||

28Third Mehla:

29Be happy in Bilaaval, O my beloveds, and embrace love for the One Lord.

30The pains of birth and death shall be eradicated, and you shall remain absorbed in the True Lord.

31You shall be blissful forever in Bilaaval, if you walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

32Sitting in the Saints' Congregation, sing with love the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever.

33O Nanak, beautiful are those humble beings, who, as Gurmukh, are united in the Lord's Union. ||2||

34Pauree:

35The Lord Himself is within all beings. The Lord is the friend of His devotees.

36Everyone is under the Lord's control; in the home of the devotees there is bliss.

37The Lord is the friend and companion of His devotees; all His humble servants stretch out and sleep in peace.

38The Lord is the Lord and Master of all; O humble devotee, remember Him.

39No one can equal You, Lord. Those who try, struggle and die in frustration. ||2||