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1Those upon whom the Lord showers His Mercy, fall at the Feet of the True Guru.

2Here and hereafter, their faces are radiant; they go to the Lord's Court in robes of honor. ||14||

3Shalok, Second Mehla:

4Chop off that head which does not bow to the Lord.

5O Nanak, that human body, in which there is no pain of separation from the Lord-take that body and burn it. ||1||

6Fifth Mehla:

7Forgetting the Primal Lord, O Nanak, people are born and die, over and over again.

8Mistaking it for musk, they have fallen into the stinking pit of filth. ||2||

9Pauree:

10Meditate on that Name of the Lord, O my mind, whose Command rules over all.

11Chant that Name of the Lord, O my mind, which will save you at the very last moment.

12Chant that Name of the Lord, O my mind, which shall drive out all hunger and desire from your mind.

13Very fortunate and blessed is that Gurmukh who chants the Naam; it shall bring all slanderers and wicked enemies to fall at his feet.

14O Nanak, worship and adore the Naam, the Greatest Name of all, before which all come and bow. ||15||

15Shalok, Third Mehla:

16She may wear good clothes, but the bride is ugly and rude; her mind is false and impure.

17She does not walk in harmony with the Will of her Husband Lord. Instead, she foolishly gives Him orders.

18But she who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will, shall be spared all pain and suffering.

19That destiny which was pre-ordained by the Creator cannot be erased.

20She must dedicate her mind and body to her Husband Lord, and enshrine love for the Word of the Shabad.

21Without His Name, no one has found Him; see this and reflect upon it in your heart.

22O Nanak, she is beautiful and graceful; the Creator Lord ravishes and enjoys her. ||1||

23Third Mehla:

24Attachment to Maya is an ocean of darkness; neither this shore nor the one beyond can be seen.

25The ignorant, self-willed manmukhs suffer in terrible pain; they forget the Lord's Name and drown.

26They arise in the morning and perform all sorts of rituals, but they are caught in the love of duality.

27Those who serve the True Guru cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

28O Nanak, the Gurmukhs keep the True Name enshrined in their hearts; they are absorbed into the True One. ||2||

29Pauree:

30The Lord pervades and permeates the water, the land and the sky; there is no other at all.

31The Lord Himself sits upon His Throne and administers justice. He beats and drives out the false-hearted.

32The Lord bestows glorious greatness upon those who are truthful. He administers righteous justice.

33So praise the Lord, everybody; He protects the poor and the lost souls.

34He honors the righteous and punishes the sinners. ||16||

35Shalok, Third Mehla:

36The self-willed manmukh, the foolish bride, is a filthy, rude and evil wife.

37Forsaking her Husband Lord and leaving her own home, she gives her love to another.

38Her desires are never satisfied, and she burns and cries out in pain.

39O Nanak, without the Name, she is ugly and ungraceful. She is abandoned and left behind by her Husband Lord. ||1||