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1My God is independent and self-sufficient; he does not have even an iota of greed.

2O Nanak, run to His Sanctuary; granting His forgiveness, He merges us into Himself. ||4||5||

3Maaroo, Fourth Mehla, Second House:

4One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

5Suk-deva and Janak meditated on the Naam; following the Guru's Teachings, they sought the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har.

6God met Sudama and removed his poverty; through loving devotional worship, he crossed over.

7God is the Lover of His devotees; the Lord's Name is fufilling; God showers His Mercy on the Gurmukhs. ||1||

8O my mind, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you will be saved.

9Dhroo, Prahlaad and Bidar the slave-girl's son, became Gurmukh, and through the Naam, crossed over. ||1||Pause||

10In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Naam is the supreme wealth; it saves the humble devotees.

11All the faults of Naam Dayv, Jai Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan and Ravi Daas the leather-worker were covered.

12Those who become Gurmukh, and remain attached to the Naam, are saved; all their sins are washed off. ||2||

13Whoever chants the Naam, all his sins and mistakes are taken away.

14Ajaamal, who had sex with prostitites, was saved, by chanting the Name of the Lord.

15Chanting the Naam, Ugar Sain obtained salvation; his bonds were broken, and he was liberated. ||3||

16God Himself takes pity on His humble servants, and makes them His own.

17My Lord of the Universe saves the honor of His servants; those who seek His Sanctuary are saved.

18The Lord has showered servant Nanak with His Mercy; he has enshrined the Lord's Name within his heart. ||4||1||

19Maaroo, Fourth Mehla:

20The Siddhas in Samaadhi meditate on Him; they are lovingly focused on Him. The seekers and the silent sages meditate on Him as well.

21The celibates, the true and contented beings meditate on Him; Indra and the other gods chant His Name with their mouths.

22Those who seek His Sanctuary meditate on Him; they become Gurmukh and swim across. ||1||

23O my mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and cross over.

24Dhanna the farmer, and Balmik the highway robber, became Gurmukh, and crossed over. ||1||Pause||

25Angels, men, heavenly heralds and celestial singers meditate on Him; even the humble Rishis sing of the Lord.

26Shiva, Brahma and the goddess Lakhshmi, meditate, and chant with their mouths the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

27Those whose minds are drenched with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, as Gurmukh, cross over. ||2||

28Millions and millions, three hundred thirty million gods meditate on Him; there is no end to those who meditate on the Lord.

29The Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees meditate on the Lord; the Pandits, the religious scholars, sing the Lord's Praises as well.

30Those whose minds are filled with the Naam, the source of nectar - as Gurmukh, they cross over. ||3||

31Those who chant the Naam in endless waves - I cannot even count their number.

32The Lord of the Universe bestows His Mercy, and those who are pleasing to the Mind of the Lord God, find their place.

33The Guru, granting His Grace, implants the Lord's Name within; servant Nanak chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||2||