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pMnw 61

 swic shij soBw GxI hir gux nwm ADwir ] (61-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through truth and intuitive poise, great honor is obtained, with the Support of the Naam and the Glory of the Lord.

 ijau BwvY iqau rKu qUM mY quJ ibnu kvnu Bqwru ]3] (61-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it pleases You, Lord, please save and protect me. Without You, O my Husband Lord, who else is there for me? ||3||

 AKr piV piV BulIAY ByKI bhuqu AiBmwnu ] (61-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Reading their books over and over again, people continue making mistakes; they are so proud of their religious robes.

 qIrQ nwqw ikAw kry mn mih mYlu gumwnu ] (61-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But what is the use of bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, when the filth of stubborn pride is within the mind?

 gur ibnu ikin smJweIAY mnu rwjw sulqwnu ]4] (61-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Other than the Guru, who can explain that within the mind is the Lord, the King, the Emperor? ||4||

 pRym pdwrQu pweIAY gurmuiK qqu vIcwru ] (61-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Treasure of the Lord's Love is obtained by the Gurmukh, who contemplates the essence of reality.

 sw Dn Awpu gvwieAw gur kY sbid sIgwru ] (61-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The bride eradicates her selfishness, and adorns herself with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 Gr hI so ipru pwieAw gur kY hyiq Apwru ]5] (61-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Within her own home, she finds her Husband, through infinite love for the Guru. ||5||

 gur kI syvw cwkrI mnu inrmlu suKu hoie ] (61-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Applying oneself to the service of the Guru, the mind is purified, and peace is obtained.

 gur kw sbdu min visAw haumY ivchu Koie ] (61-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides within the mind, and egotism is eliminated from within.

 nwmu pdwrQu pwieAw lwBu sdw min hoie ]6] (61-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Treasure of the Naam is acquired, and the mind reaps the lasting profit. ||6||

 krim imlY qw pweIAY Awip n lieAw jwie ] (61-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If He grants His Grace, then we obtain it. We cannot find it by our own efforts.

 gur kI crxI lig rhu ivchu Awpu gvwie ] (61-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Remain attached to the Feet of the Guru, and eradicate selfishness from within.

 scy syqI riqAw sco plY pwie ]7] (61-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Attuned to Truth, you shall obtain the True One. ||7||

 Bulx AMdir sBu ko ABulu gurU krqwru ] (61-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Everyone makes mistakes; only the Guru and the Creator are infallible.

 gurmiq mnu smJwieAw lwgw iqsY ipAwru ] (61-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who instructs his mind with the Guru's Teachings comes to embrace love for the Lord.

 nwnk swcu n vIsrY myly sbdu Apwru ]8]12] (61-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, do not forget the Truth; you shall receive the Infinite Word of the Shabad. ||8||12||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (61-9)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 iqRsnw mwieAw mohxI suq bMDp Gr nwir ] (61-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The enticing desire for Maya leads people to become emotionally attached to their children, relatives, households and spouses.

 Din jobin jgu TigAw lib loiB AhMkwir ] (61-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The world is deceived and plundered by riches, youth, greed and egotism.

 moh TgaulI hau mueI sw vrqY sMswir ]1] (61-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The drug of emotional attachment has destroyed me, as it has destroyed the whole world. ||1||

 myry pRIqmw mY quJ ibnu Avru n koie ] (61-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O my Beloved, I have no one except You.

 mY quJ ibnu Avru n BwveI qUM Bwvih suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ] (61-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without You, nothing else pleases me. Loving You, I am at peace. ||1||Pause||

 nwmu swlwhI rMg isau gur kY sbid sMqoKu ] (61-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I sing the Praises of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with love; I am content with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 jo dIsY so clsI kUVw mohu n vyKu ] (61-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Whatever is seen shall pass away. So do not be attached to this false show.

 vwt vtwaU AwieAw inq cldw swQu dyKu ]2] (61-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Like a traveller in his travels, you have come. Behold the caravan leaving each day. ||2||

 AwKix AwKih kyqVy gur ibnu bUJ n hoie ] (61-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Many preach sermons, but without the Guru, understanding is not obtained.

 nwmu vfweI jy imlY sic rpY piq hoie ] (61-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If someone receives the Glory of the Naam, he is attuned to truth and blessed with honor.

 jo quDu Bwvih sy Bly Kotw Krw n koie ]3] (61-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are pleasing to You are good; no one is counterfeit or genuine. ||3||

 gur srxweI CutIAY mnmuK KotI rwis ] (61-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the Guru's Sanctuary we are saved. The assets of the self-willed manmukhs are false.

 Ast Dwqu pwiqswh kI GVIAY sbid ivgwis ] (61-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The eight metals of the King are made into coins by the Word of His Shabad.

 Awpy prKy pwrKU pvY KjwnY rwis ]4] (61-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Assayer Himself assays them, and He places the genuine ones in His Treasury. ||4||

 qyrI kImiq nw pvY sB ifTI Toik vjwie ] (61-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Your Value cannot be appraised; I have seen and tested everything.

 khxY hwQ n lBeI sic itkY piq pwie ] (61-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By speaking, His Depth cannot be found. Abiding in truth, honor is obtained.

 gurmiq qUM swlwhxw horu kImiq khxu n jwie ]5] (61-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru's Teachings, I praise You; otherwise, I cannot describe Your Value. ||5||

 ijqu qin nwmu n BwveI iqqu qin haumY vwdu ] (61-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

That body which does not appreciate the Naam-that body is infested with egotism and conflict.

 gur ibnu igAwnu n pweIAY ibiKAw dUjw swdu ] (61-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Guru, spiritual wisdom is not obtained; other tastes are poison.

 ibnu gux kwim n AwveI mwieAw PIkw swdu ]6] (61-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without virtue, nothing is of any use. The taste of Maya is bland and insipid. ||6||

 Awsw AMdir jMimAw Awsw rs ks Kwie ] (61-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through desire, people are cast into the womb and reborn. Through desire, they taste the sweet and sour flavors.

 Awsw bMiD clweIAY muhy muih cotw Kwie ] (61-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Bound by desire, they are led on, beaten and struck on their faces and mouths.

 Avgix bDw mwrIAY CUtY gurmiq nwie ]7] (61-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Bound and gagged and assaulted by evil, they are released only through the Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||7||

pMnw 62

 srby QweI eyku qUM ijau BwvY iqau rwKu ] (62-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In all places, You are the One and Only. As it pleases You, Lord, please save and protect me!

 gurmiq swcw min vsY nwmu Blo piq swKu ] (62-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru's Teachings, the True One abides within the mind. The Companionship of the Naam brings the most excellent honor.

 haumY rogu gvweIAY sbid scY scu BwKu ]8] (62-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Eradicate the disease of egotism, and chant the True Shabad, the Word of the True Lord. ||8||

 AwkwsI pwqwil qUM iqRBvix rihAw smwie ] (62-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are pervading throughout the Akaashic Ethers, the nether regions and the three worlds.

 Awpy BgqI Bwau qUM Awpy imlih imlwie ] (62-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You Yourself are bhakti, loving devotional worship. You Yourself unite us in Union with Yourself.

 nwnk nwmu n vIsrY ijau BwvY iqvY rjwie ]9]13] (62-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, may I never forget the Naam! As is Your Pleasure, so is Your Will. ||9||13||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (62-3)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 rwm nwim mnu byiDAw Avru ik krI vIcwru ] (62-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

My mind is pierced through by the Name of the Lord. What else should I contemplate?

 sbd suriq suKu aUpjY pRB rwqau suK swru ] (62-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Focusing your awareness on the Shabad, happiness wells up. Attuned to God, the most excellent peace is found.

 ijau BwvY iqau rwKu qUM mY hir nwmu ADwru ]1] (62-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it pleases You, please save me, Lord. The Name of the Lord is my Support. ||1||

 mn ry swcI Ksm rjwie ] (62-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, the Will of our Lord and Master is true.

 ijin qnu mnu swij sIgwirAw iqsu syqI ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ] (62-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Focus your love upon the One who created and adorned your body and mind. ||1||Pause||

 qnu bYsMqir homIAY iek rqI qoil ktwie ] (62-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I cut my body into pieces, and burn them in the fire,

 qnu mnu smDw jy krI Anidnu Agin jlwie ] (62-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if I make my body and mind into firewood, and night and day burn them in the fire,

 hir nwmY quil n pujeI jy lK kotI krm kmwie ]2] (62-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if I perform hundreds of thousands and millions of religious rituals-still, all these are not equal to the Name of the Lord. ||2||

 ArD srIru ktweIAY isir krvqu Drwie ] (62-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If my body were cut in half, if a saw was put to my head,

 qnu hYmMcil gwlIAY BI mn qy rogu n jwie ] (62-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if my body were frozen in the Himalayas-even then, my mind would not be free of disease.

 hir nwmY quil n pujeI sB ifTI Toik vjwie ]3] (62-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

None of these are equal to the Name of the Lord. I have seen and tried and tested them all. ||3||

 kMcn ky kot dqu krI bhu hYvr gYvr dwnu ] (62-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I made a donation of castles of gold, and gave lots of fine horses and wondrous elephants in charity,

 BUim dwnu gaUAw GxI BI AMqir grbu gumwnu ] (62-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if I made donations of land and cows-even then, pride and ego would still be within me.

 rwm nwim mnu byiDAw guir dIAw scu dwnu ]4] (62-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Name of the Lord has pierced my mind; the Guru has given me this true gift. ||4||

 mnhT buDI kyqIAw kyqy byd bIcwr ] (62-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There are so many stubborn-minded intelligent people, and so many who contemplate the Vedas.

 kyqy bMDn jIA ky gurmuiK moK duAwr ] (62-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There are so many entanglements for the soul. Only as Gurmukh do we find the Gate of Liberation.

 schu ErY sBu ko aupir scu Awcwru ]5] (62-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Truth is higher than everything; but higher still is truthful living. ||5||

 sBu ko aUcw AwKIAY nIcu n dIsY koie ] (62-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly.

 ieknY BWfy swijAY ieku cwnxu iqhu loie ] (62-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The One Lord has fashioned the vessels, and His One Light pervades the three worlds.

 krim imlY scu pweIAY Duir bKs n mytY koie ]6] (62-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Receiving His Grace, we obtain Truth. No one can erase His Primal Blessing. ||6||

 swDu imlY swDU jnY sMqoKu vsY gur Bwie ] (62-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When one Holy person meets another Holy person, they abide in contentment, through the Love of the Guru.

 AkQ kQw vIcwrIAY jy siqgur mwih smwie ] (62-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They contemplate the Unspoken Speech, merging in absorption in the True Guru.

 pI AMimRqu sMqoiKAw drgih pYDw jwie ]7] (62-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, they are contented; they go to the Court of the Lord in robes of honor. ||7||

 Git Git vwjY ikMgurI Anidnu sbid suBwie ] (62-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In each and every heart the Music of the Lord's Flute vibrates, night and day, with sublime love for the Shabad.

 ivrly kau soJI peI gurmuiK mnu smJwie ] (62-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Only those few who become Gurmukh understand this by instructing their minds.

 nwnk nwmu n vIsrY CUtY sbdu kmwie ]8]14] (62-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, do not forget the Naam. Practicing the Shabad you shall be saved. ||8||14||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (62-16)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 icqy idsih Daulhr bgy bMk duAwr ] (62-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There are painted mansions to behold, white-washed, with beautiful doors;

 kir mn KusI auswirAw dUjY hyiq ipAwir ] (62-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

they were constructed to give pleasure to the mind, but this is only for the sake of the love of duality.

 AMdru KwlI pRym ibnu Fih FyrI qnu Cwru ]1] (62-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The inner being is empty without love. The body shall crumble into a heap of ashes. ||1||

 BweI ry qnu Dnu swiQ n hoie ] (62-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, this body and wealth shall not go along with you.

 rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo guru dwiq kry pRBu soie ]1] rhwau ] (62-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this gift. ||1||Pause||

 rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo jy dyvY dyvxhwru ] (62-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; it is given only by the Giver.

 AwgY pUC n hoveI ijsu bylI guru krqwru ] (62-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who has the Guru, the Creator, as his Friend, shall not be questioned hereafter.

 Awip Cfwey CutIAY Awpy bKsxhwru ]2] (62-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself delivers those who are delivered. He Himself is the Forgiver. ||2||

pMnw 63

 mnmuKu jwxY Awpxy DIAw pUq sMjogu ] (63-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The self-willed manmukh looks upon his daughters, sons and relatives as his own.

 nwrI dyiK ivgwsIAih nwly hrKu su sogu ] (63-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Gazing upon his wife, he is pleased. But along with happiness, they bring grief.

 gurmuiK sbid rMgwvly Aihinis hir rsu Bogu ]3] (63-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Gurmukhs are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. Day and night, they enjoy the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

 icqu clY ivqu jwvxo swkq foil folwie ] (63-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The consciousness of the wicked, faithless cynics wanders around in search of transitory wealth, unstable and distracted.

 bwhir FUMiF ivgucIAY Gr mih vsqu suQwie ] (63-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Searching outside of themselves, they are ruined; the object of their search is in that sacred place within the home of the heart.

 mnmuiK haumY kir musI gurmuiK plY pwie ]4] (63-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The self-willed manmukhs, in their ego, miss it; the Gurmukhs receive it in their laps. ||4||

 swkq inrguixAwirAw Awpxw mUlu pCwxu ] (63-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You worthless, faithless cynic-recognize your own origin!

 rkqu ibMdu kw iehu qno AgnI pwis iprwxu ] (63-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This body is made of blood and semen. It shall be consigned to the fire in the end.

 pvxY kY vis dyhurI msqik scu nIswxu ]5] (63-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The body is under the power of the breath, according to the True Sign inscribed upon your forehead. ||5||

 bhuqw jIvxu mMgIAY muAw n loVY koie ] (63-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Everyone begs for a long life-no one wishes to die.

 suK jIvxu iqsu AwKIAY ijsu gurmuiK visAw soie ] (63-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

A life of peace and comfort comes to that Gurmukh, within whom God dwells.

 nwm ivhUxy ikAw gxI ijsu hir gur drsu n hoie ]6] (63-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Naam, what good those who do not have the Blessed Vision, the Darshan of the Lord and Guru? ||6||

 ijau supnY inis BulIAY jb lig indRw hoie ] (63-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In their dreams at night, people wander around as long as they sleep;

 ieau srpin kY vis jIAVw AMqir haumY doie ] (63-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

just so, they are under the power of the snake Maya, as long as their hearts are filled with ego and duality.

 gurmiq hoie vIcwrIAY supnw iehu jgu loie ]7] (63-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru's Teachings, they come to understand and see that this world is just a dream. ||7||

 Agin mrY jlu pweIAY ijau bwirk dUDY mwie ] (63-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As thirst is quenched with water, and the baby is satisfied with mother's milk,

 ibnu jl kml su nw QIAY ibnu jl mInu mrwie ] (63-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and as the lotus does not exist without water, and as the fish dies without water

 nwnk gurmuiK hir ris imlY jIvw hir gux gwie ]8]15] (63-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-O Nanak, so does the Gurmukh live, receiving the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||15||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (63-10)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 fUMgru dyiK frwvxo pyeIAVY frIAwsu ] (63-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Beholding the terrifying mountain in this world of my father's home, I am terrified.

 aUcau prbqu gwKVo nw pauVI iqqu qwsu ] (63-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

It is so difficult to climb this high mountain; there is no ladder which reaches up there.

 gurmuiK AMqir jwixAw guir mylI qrIAwsu ]1] (63-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But as Gurmukh, I know that it is within my self; the Guru has brought me to Union, and so I cross over. ||1||

 BweI ry Bvjlu ibKmu frWau ] (63-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, the terrifying world-ocean is so difficult to cross-I am terrified!

 pUrw siqguru ris imlY guru qwry hir nwau ]1] rhwau ] (63-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Perfect True Guru, in His Pleasure, has met with me; the Guru has saved me, through the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 clw clw jy krI jwxw clxhwru ] (63-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I may say, "I am going, I am going", but I know that, in the end, I must really go.

 jo AwieAw so clsI Amru su guru krqwru ] (63-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Whoever comes must also go. Only the Guru and the Creator are Eternal.

 BI scw swlwhxw scY Qwin ipAwru ]2] (63-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

So praise the True One continually, and love His Place of Truth. ||2||

 dr Gr mhlw sohxy pky kot hjwr ] (63-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Beautiful gates, houses and palaces, solidly built forts,

 hsqI GoVy pwKry lskr lK Apwr ] (63-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

elephants, saddled horses, hundreds of thousands of uncounted armies

 iks hI nwil n cilAw Kip Kip muey Aswr ]3] (63-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-none of these will go along with anyone in the end, and yet, the fools bother themselves to exhaustion with these, and then die. ||3||

 suienw rupw sMcIAY mwlu jwlu jMjwlu ] (63-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may gather gold and sliver, but wealth is just a net of entanglement.

 sB jg mih dohI PyrIAY ibnu nwvY isir kwlu ] (63-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may beat the drum and proclaim authority over the whole world, but without the Name, death hovers over your head.

 ipMfu pVY jIau KylsI bdPYlI ikAw hwlu ]4] (63-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When the body falls, the play of life is over; what shall be the condition of the evil-doers then? ||4||

 puqw dyiK ivgsIAY nwrI syj Bqwr ] (63-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The husband is delighted seeing his sons, and his wife upon his bed.

 coAw cMdnu lweIAY kwpVu rUpu sIgwru ] (63-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He applies sandalwood and scented oils, and dresses himself in his beautiful clothes.

 KyhU Kyh rlweIAY Coif clY Gr bwru ]5] (63-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But dust shall mix with dust, and he shall depart, leaving hearth and home behind. ||5||

 mhr mlUk khweIAY rwjw rwau ik Kwnu ] (63-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He may be called a chief, an emperor, a king, a governor or a lord;

 cauDrI rwau sdweIAY jil blIAY AiBmwn ] (63-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

he may present himself as a leader or a chief, but this just burns him in the fire of egotistical pride.

 mnmuiK nwmu ivswirAw ijau fiv dDw kwnu ]6] (63-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The self-willed manmukh has forgotten the Naam. He is like straw, burning in the forest fire. ||6||

 haumY kir kir jwiesI jo AwieAw jg mwih ] (63-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Whoever comes into the world and indulges in ego, must depart.

pMnw 64

 sBu jgu kwjl koTVI qnu mnu dyh suAwih ] (64-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The whole world is a store-house of lamp-black; the body and mind are blackened with it.

 guir rwKy sy inrmly sbid invwrI Bwih ]7] (64-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are saved by the Guru are immaculate and pure; through the Word of the Shabad, they extinguish the fire of desire. ||7||

 nwnk qrIAY sic nwim isir swhw pwiqswhu ] (64-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, they swim across with the True Name of the Lord, the King above the heads of kings.

 mY hir nwmu n vIsrY hir nwmu rqnu vyswhu ] (64-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

May I never forget the Name of the Lord! I have purchased the Jewel of the Lord's Name.

 mnmuK Baujil pic muey gurmuiK qry AQwhu ]8]16] (64-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The self-willed manmukhs putrefy and die in the terrifying world-ocean, while the Gurmukhs cross over the bottomless ocean. ||8||16||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 2 ] (64-3)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:

 mukwmu kir Gir bYsxw inq clxY kI DoK ] (64-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They have made this their resting place and they sit at home, but the urge to depart is always there.

 mukwmu qw pru jwxIAY jw rhY inhclu lok ]1] (64-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This would be known as a lasting place of rest, only if they were to remain stable and unchanging. ||1||

 dunIAw kYis mukwmy ] (64-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

What sort of a resting place is this world?

 kir isdku krxI Krcu bwDhu lwig rhu nwmy ]1] rhwau ] (64-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Doing deeds of faith, pack up the supplies for your journey, and remain committed to the Name. ||1||Pause||

 jogI q Awsxu kir bhY mulw bhY mukwim ] (64-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Yogis sit in their Yogic postures, and the Mullahs sit at their resting stations.

 pMifq vKwxih poQIAw isD bhih dyv sQwin ]2] (64-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Hindu Pandits recite from their books, and the Siddhas sit in the temples of their gods. ||2||

 sur isD gx gMDrb muin jn syK pIr slwr ] (64-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The angels, Siddhas, worshippers of Shiva, heavenly musicians, silent sages, Saints, priests, preachers, spiritual teachers and commanders

 dir kUc kUcw kir gey Avry iB clxhwr ]3] (64-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-each and every one has left, and all others shall depart as well. ||3||

 sulqwn Kwn mlUk aumry gey kir kir kUcu ] (64-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The sultans and kings, the rich and the mighty, have marched away in succession.

 GVI muhiq ik clxw idl smJu qUM iB phUcu ]4] (64-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In a moment or two, we shall also depart. O my heart, understand that you must go as well! ||4||

 sbdwh mwih vKwxIAY ivrlw q bUJY koie ] (64-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This is described in the Shabads; only a few understand this!

 nwnku vKwxY bynqI jil Qil mhIAil soie ]5] (64-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Nanak offers this prayer to the One who pervades the water, the land and the air. ||5||

 Alwhu AlKu AgMmu kwdru krxhwru krImu ] (64-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He is Allah, the Unknowable, the Inaccessible, All-powerful and Merciful Creator.

 sB dunI Awvx jwvxI mukwmu eyku rhImu ]6] (64-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All the world comes and goes-only the Merciful Lord is permanent. ||6||

 mukwmu iqs no AwKIAY ijsu isis n hovI lyKu ] (64-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Call permanent only the One, who does not have destiny inscribed upon His Forehead.

 Asmwnu DrqI clsI mukwmu EhI eyku ]7] (64-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The sky and the earth shall pass away; He alone is permanent. ||7||

 idn riv clY inis sis clY qwirkw lK ploie ] (64-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The day and the sun shall pass away; the night and the moon shall pass away; the hundreds of thousands of stars shall disappear.

 mukwmu EhI eyku hY nwnkw scu bugoie ]8]17] (64-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He alone is permanent; Nanak speaks the Truth. ||8||17||

 mhly pihly sqwrh AstpdIAw ] (64-13)

Seventeen Ashtapadees Of The First Mehl.

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 Gru 1 AstpdIAw  (64-14)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl, First House, Ashtapadees:

 <> siqgur pRswid ] (64-14)

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

 gurmuiK ik®pw kry Bgiq kIjY ibnu gur Bgiq n hoie ] (64-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By God's Grace, the Gurmukh practices devotion; without the Guru, there is no devotional worship.

 AwpY Awpu imlwey bUJY qw inrmlu hovY koie ] (64-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

One who merges his own self into Him understands, and so becomes pure.

 hir jIau scw scI bwxI sbid imlwvw hoie ]1] (64-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Dear Lord is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Word of the Shabad, Union with Him is obtained. ||1||

 BweI ry BgiqhIxu kwhy jig AwieAw ] (64-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Siblings of Destiny, without devotion, why have people even come into the world?

 pUry gur kI syv n kInI ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwau ] (64-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They have not served the Perfect Guru; they have wasted their lives in vain. ||1||Pause||

 Awpy hir jgjIvnu dwqw Awpy bKis imlwey ] (64-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver. He Himself forgives, and unites us with Himself.

 jIA jMq ey ikAw vycwry ikAw ko AwiK suxwey ] (64-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

What are these poor beings and creatures? What can they speak and say?

 gurmuiK Awpy dy vifAweI Awpy syv krwey ]2] (64-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

God Himself grants glory to the Gurmukhs; He joins them to His Service. ||2||

 dyiK kutMbu moih loBwxw clidAw nwil n jweI ] (64-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Beholding your family, you are lured away by emotional attachment, but when you leave, they will not go with you.

pMnw 65

 siqguru syiv gux inDwnu pwieAw iqs kI kIm n pweI ] (65-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, I have found the Treasure of Excellence. Its value cannot be estimated.

 pRBu sKw hir jIau myrw AMqy hoie sKweI ]3] (65-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Dear Lord God is my Best Friend. In the end, He shall be my Companion and Support. ||3||

 pyeIAVY jgjIvnu dwqw mnmuiK piq gvweI ] (65-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

In this world of my father's home, the Great Giver is the Life of the World. The self-willed manmukhs have lost their honor.

 ibnu siqgur ko mgu n jwxY AMDy Taur n kweI ] (65-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the True Guru, no one knows the Way. The blind find no place of rest.

 hir suKdwqw min nhI visAw AMiq gieAw pCuqweI ]4] (65-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

If the Lord, the Giver of Peace, does not dwell within the mind, then they shall depart with regret in the end. ||4||

 pyeIAVY jgjIvnu dwqw gurmiq mMin vswieAw ] (65-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

In this world of my father's house, through the Guru's Teachings, I have cultivated within my mind the Great Giver, the Life of the World.

 Anidnu Bgiq krih idnu rwqI haumY mohu cukwieAw ] (65-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Night and day, performing devotional worship, day and night, ego and emotional attachment are removed.

 ijsu isau rwqw qYso hovY scy sic smwieAw ]5] (65-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

And then, attuned to Him, we become like Him, truly absorbed in the True One. ||5||

 Awpy ndir kry Bwau lwey gur sbdI bIcwir ] (65-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He gives us His Love, and we contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 siqguru syivAY shju aUpjY haumY iqRsnw mwir ] (65-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, intuitive peace wells up, and ego and desire die.

 hir guxdwqw sd min vsY scu riKAw aur Dwir ]6] (65-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord, the Giver of Virtue, dwells forever within the minds of those who keep Truth enshrined within their hearts. ||6||

 pRBu myrw sdw inrmlw min inrmil pwieAw jwie ] (65-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

My God is forever Immaculate and Pure; with a pure mind, He can be found.

 nwmu inDwnu hir min vsY haumY duKu sBu jwie ] (65-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

If the Treasure of the Name of the Lord abides within the mind, egotism and pain are totally eliminated.

 siqguir sbdu suxwieAw hau sd bilhwrY jwau ]7] (65-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The True Guru has instructed me in the Word of the Shabad. I am forever a sacrifice to Him. ||7||

 AwpxY min iciq khY khwey ibnu gur Awpu n jweI ] (65-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Within your own conscious mind, you may say anything, but without the Guru, selfishness and conceit are not eradicated.

 hir jIau Bgiq vClu suKdwqw kir ikrpw mMin vsweI ] (65-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Dear Lord is the Lover of His devotees, the Giver of Peace. By His Grace, He abides within the mind.

 nwnk soBw suriq dyie pRBu Awpy gurmuiK dy vifAweI ]8]1]18] (65-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, God blesses us with the sublime awakening of consciousness; He Himself grants glorious greatness to the Gurmukh. ||8||1||18||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (65-10)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 haumY krm kmwvdy jmfMfu lgY iqn Awie ] (65-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who go around acting in egotism are struck down by the Messenger of Death with his club.

 ij siqguru syvin sy aubry hir syqI ilv lwie ]1] (65-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who serve the True Guru are uplifted and saved, in love with the Lord. ||1||

 mn ry gurmuiK nwmu iDAwie ] (65-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O mind, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

 Duir pUrib krqY iliKAw iqnw gurmiq nwim smwie ]1] rhwau ] (65-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who are so pre-destined by the Creator are absorbed into the Naam, through the Guru's Teachings. ||1||Pause||

 ivxu siqgur prqIiq n AwveI nwim n lwgo Bwau ] (65-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the True Guru, faith does not come, and love for the Naam is not embraced.

 supnY suKu n pwveI duK mih svY smwie ]2] (65-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Even in dreams, they find no peace; they sleep immersed in pain. ||2||

 jy hir hir kIcY bhuqu locIAY ikrqu n myitAw jwie ] (65-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Even if you chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, with great longing, your past actions are still not erased.

 hir kw Bwxw BgqI mMinAw sy Bgq pey dir Qwie ]3] (65-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord's devotees surrender to His Will; those devotees are accepted at His Door. ||3||

 guru sbdu idVwvY rMg isau ibnu ikrpw lieAw nw jwie ] (65-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Guru has lovingly implanted the Word of His Shabad within me. Without His Grace, it cannot be attained.

 jy sau AMimRqu nIrIAY BI ibKu Plu lwgY Dwie ]4] (65-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Even if the poisonous plant is watered with ambrosial nectar a hundred times, it will still bear poisonous fruit. ||4||

 sy jn scy inrmly ijn siqgur nwil ipAwru ] (65-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those humble beings who are in love with the True Guru are pure and true.

 siqgur kw Bwxw kmwvdy ibKu haumY qij ivkwru ]5] (65-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They act in harmony with the Will of the True Guru; they shed the poison of ego and corruption. ||5||

 mnhiT ikqY aupwie n CUtIAY isimRiq swsqR soDhu jwie ] (65-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Acting in stubborn-mindedness, no one is saved; go and study the Simritees and the Shaastras.

 imil sMgiq swDU aubry gur kw sbdu kmwie ]6] (65-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and practicing the Shabads of the Guru, you shall be saved. ||6||

 hir kw nwmu inDwnu hY ijsu AMqu n pwrwvwru ] (65-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Name of the Lord is the Treasure, which has no end or limitation.

 gurmuiK syeI sohdy ijn ikrpw kry krqwru ]7] (65-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs are beauteous; the Creator has blessed them with His Mercy. ||7||

 nwnk dwqw eyku hY dUjw Aauru n koie ] (65-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the One Lord alone is the Giver; there is no other at all.

 gur prswdI pweIAY krim prwpiq hoie ]8]2]19] (65-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, He is obtained. By His Mercy, He is found. ||8||2||19||

pMnw 66

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (66-1)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 pMKI ibriK suhwvVw scu cugY gur Bwie ] (66-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The soul-bird in the beautiful tree of the body pecks at Truth, with love for the Guru.

 hir rsu pIvY shij rhY aufY n AwvY jwie ] (66-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

She drinks in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and abides in intuitive ease; she does not fly around coming and going.

 inj Gir vwsw pwieAw hir hir nwim smwie ]1] (66-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

She obtains her home within her own heart; she is absorbed into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

 mn ry gur kI kwr kmwie ] (66-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O mind, work to serve the Guru.

 gur kY BwxY jy clih dw Anidnu rwcih hir nwie ]1] rhwau ] (66-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

If you walk in harmony with the Guru's Will, you shall remain immersed in the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause||

 pMKI ibrK suhwvVy aUfih chu idis jwih ] (66-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The birds in the beautiful trees fly around in all four directions.

 jyqw aUfih duK Gxy inq dwJih qY ibllwih ] (66-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The more they fly around, the more they suffer; they burn and cry out in pain.

 ibnu gur mhlu n jwpeI nw AMimRq Pl pwih ]2] (66-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Guru, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and they do not obtain the Ambrosial Fruit. ||2||

 gurmuiK bRhmu hrIAwvlw swcY shij suBwie ] (66-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh is like God's tree, always green, blessed with the Sublime Love of the True One, with intuitive peace and poise.

 swKw qIin invwrIAw eyk sbid ilv lwie ] (66-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He cuts off the three branches of the three qualities, and embraces love for the One Word of the Shabad.

 AMimRq Plu hir eyku hY Awpy dyie Kvwie ]3] (66-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord alone is the Ambrosial Fruit; He Himself gives it to us to eat. ||3||

 mnmuK aUBy suik gey nw Plu iqMnw Cwau ] (66-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs stand there and dry up; they do not bear any fruit, and they do not provide any shade.

 iqMnw pwis n bYsIAY Enw Gru n igrwau ] (66-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Don't even bother to sit near them-they have no home or village.

 ktIAih qY inq jwlIAih Enw sbdu n nwau ]4] (66-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They are cut down and burnt each day; they have neither the Shabad, nor the Lord's Name. ||4||

 hukmy krm kmwvxy pieAY ikriq iPrwau ] (66-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions.

 hukmy drsnu dyKxw jh Byjih qh jwau ] (66-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Wherever He sends them, there they go.

 hukmy hir hir min vsY hukmy sic smwau ]5] (66-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By His Command, the Lord, Har, Har, abides within our minds; by His Command we merge in Truth. ||5||

 hukmu n jwxih bpuVy BUly iPrih gvwr ] (66-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The wretched fools do not know the Lord's Will; they wander around making mistakes.

 mnhiT krm kmwvdy inq inq hoih KuAwru ] (66-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They go about their business stubborn-mindedly; they are disgraced forever and ever.

 AMqir sWiq n AwveI nw sic lgY ipAwru ]6] (66-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Inner peace does not come to them; they do not embrace love for the True Lord. ||6||

 gurmuKIAw muh sohxy gur kY hyiq ipAwir ] (66-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Beautiful are the faces of the Gurmukhs, who bear love and affection for the Guru.

 scI BgqI sic rqy dir scY sicAwr ] (66-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through true devotional worship, they are attuned to Truth; at the True Door, they are found to be true.

 Awey sy prvwxu hY sB kul kw krih auDwru ]7] (66-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Blessed is their coming into being; they redeem all their ancestors. ||7||

 sB ndrI krm kmwvdy ndrI bwhir n koie ] (66-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

All do their deeds under the Lord's Glance of Grace; no one is beyond His Vision.

 jYsI ndir kir dyKY scw qYsw hI ko hoie ] (66-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

According to the Glance of Grace with which the True Lord beholds us, so do we become.

 nwnk nwim vfweIAw krim prwpiq hoie ]8]3]20] (66-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Glorious Greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is received only by His Mercy. ||8||3||20||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (66-14)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 gurmuiK nwmu iDAweIAY mnmuiK bUJ n pwie ] (66-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; the self-willed manmukhs do not understand.

 gurmuiK sdw muK aUjly hir visAw min Awie ] (66-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The faces of the Gurmukhs are always radiant; the Lord has come to dwell within their minds.

 shjy hI suKu pweIAY shjy rhY smwie ]1] (66-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through intuitive understanding they are at peace, and through intuitive understanding they remain absorbed in the Lord. ||1||

 BweI ry dwsin dwsw hoie ] (66-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Siblings of Destiny, be the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

 gur kI syvw gur Bgiq hY ivrlw pwey koie ]1] rhwau ] (66-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Service to the Guru is worship of the Guru. How rare are those who obtain it! ||1||Pause||

 sdw suhwgu suhwgxI jy clih siqgur Bwie ] (66-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The happy soul-bride is always with her Husband Lord, if she walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

 sdw ipru inhclu pweIAY nw Ehu mrY n jwie ] (66-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

She attains her Eternal, Ever-stable Husband, who never dies or goes away.

 sbid imlI nw vICuVY ipr kY AMik smwie ]2] (66-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

United with the Word of the Shabad, she shall not be separated again. She is immersed in the Lap of her Beloved. ||2||

 hir inrmlu Aiq aUjlw ibnu gur pwieAw n jwie ] (66-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord is Immaculate and Radiantly Bright; without the Guru, He cannot be found.

 pwTu pVY nw bUJeI ByKI Brim Bulwie ] (66-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He cannot be understood by reading scriptures; the deceitful pretenders are deluded by doubt.

 gurmqI hir sdw pwieAw rsnw hir rsu smwie ]3] (66-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord is always found, and the tongue is permeated with the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

 mwieAw mohu cukwieAw gurmqI shij suBwie ] (66-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Emotional attachment to Maya is shed with intuitive ease, through the Guru's Teachings.

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 ibnu sbdY jgu duKIAw iPrY mnmuKw no geI Kwie ] (67-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Shabad, the world wanders lost in pain. The self-willed manmukh is consumed.

 sbdy nwmu iDAweIAY sbdy sic smwie ]4] (67-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through the Shabad, meditate on the Naam; through the Shabad, you shall merge in Truth. ||4||

 mwieAw BUly isD iPrih smwiD n lgY suBwie ] (67-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Siddhas wander around, deluded by Maya; they are not absorbed in the Samaadhi of the Lord's Sublime Love.

 qIny loA ivAwpq hY AiDk rhI lptwie ] (67-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The three worlds are permeated by Maya; they are totally covered by it.

 ibnu gur mukiq n pweIAY nw duibDw mwieAw jwie ]5] (67-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Guru, liberation is not attained, and the double-mindedness of Maya does not go away. ||5||

 mwieAw iks no AwKIAY ikAw mwieAw krm kmwie ] (67-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

What is called Maya? What does Maya do?

 duiK suiK eyhu jIau bDu hY haumY krm kmwie ] (67-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

These beings are bound by pleasure and pain; they do their deeds in egotism.

 ibnu sbdY Brmu n cUkeI nw ivchu haumY jwie ]6] (67-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Shabad, doubt is not dispelled, and egotism is not eliminated from within. ||6||

 ibnu pRIqI Bgiq n hoveI ibnu sbdY Qwie n pwie ] (67-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without love, there is no devotional worship. Without the Shabad, no one finds acceptance.

 sbdy haumY mwrIAY mwieAw kw BRmu jwie ] (67-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through the Shabad, egotism is conquered and subdued, and the illusion of Maya is dispelled.

 nwmu pdwrQu pweIAY gurmuiK shij suBwie ]7] (67-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh obtains the Treasure of the Naam with intuitive ease. ||7||

 ibnu gur gux n jwpnI ibnu gux Bgiq n hoie ] (67-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Guru, one's virtues do not shine forth; without virtue, there is no devotional worship.

 Bgiq vClu hir min visAw shij imilAw pRBu soie ] (67-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He abides within their minds. They meet that God with intuitive ease.

 nwnk sbdy hir swlwhIAY krim prwpiq hoie ]8]4]21] (67-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, through the Shabad, praise the Lord. By His Grace, He is obtained. ||8||4||21||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (67-8)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 mwieAw mohu myrY pRiB kInw Awpy Brim Bulwey ] (67-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Emotional attachment to Maya is created by my God; He Himself misleads us through illusion and doubt.

 mnmuiK krm krih nhI bUJih ibrQw jnmu gvwey ] (67-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs perform their actions, but they do not understand; they waste away their lives in vain.

 gurbwxI iesu jg mih cwnxu krim vsY min Awey ]1] (67-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Gurbani is the Light to illuminate this world; by His Grace, it comes to abide within the mind. ||1||

 mn ry nwmu jphu suKu hoie ] (67-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and find peace.

 guru pUrw swlwhIAY shij imlY pRBu soie ]1] rhwau ] (67-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Praising the Perfect Guru, you shall easily meet with that God. ||1||Pause||

 Brmu gieAw Bau BwigAw hir crxI icqu lwie ] (67-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Doubt departs, and fear runs away, when you focus your consciousness on the Lord's Feet.

 gurmuiK sbdu kmweIAY hir vsY min Awie ] (67-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh practices the Shabad, and the Lord comes to dwell within the mind.

 Gir mhil sic smweIAY jmkwlu n skY Kwie ]2] (67-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

In the mansion of the home within the self, we merge in Truth, and the Messenger of Death cannot devour us. ||2||

 nwmw CIbw kbIru juolwhw pUry gur qy giq pweI ] (67-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Naam Dayv the printer, and Kabeer the weaver, obtained salvation through the Perfect Guru.

 bRhm ky byqy sbdu pCwxih haumY jwiq gvweI ] (67-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who know God and recognize His Shabad lose their ego and class consciousness.

 suir nr iqn kI bwxI gwvih koie n mytY BweI ]3] (67-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Their Banis are sung by the angelic beings, and no one can erase them, O Siblings of Destiny! ||3||

 dYq puqu krm Drm ikCu sMjm n pVY dUjw Bwau n jwxY ] (67-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The demon's son Prahlaad had not read about religious rituals or ceremonies, austerity or self-discipline; he did not know the love of duality.

 siqguru ByitAY inrmlu hoAw Anidnu nwmu vKwxY ] (67-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Upon meeting with the True Guru, he became pure; night and day, he chanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

 eyko pVY eyko nwau bUJY dUjw Avru n jwxY ]4] (67-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He read only of the One and he understood only the One Name; he knew no other at all. ||4||

 Ktu drsn jogI sMinAwsI ibnu gur Brim Bulwey ] (67-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The followers of the six different life-styles and world-views, the Yogis and the Sanyaasees have gone astray in doubt without the Guru.

 siqguru syvih qw giq imiq pwvih hir jIau mMin vswey ] (67-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

If they serve the True Guru, they find the state of salvation; they enshrine the Dear Lord within their minds.

 scI bwxI isau icqu lwgY Awvxu jwxu rhwey ]5] (67-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They focus their consciousness on the True Bani, and their comings and goings in reincarnation are over. ||5||

 pMifq piV piV vwdu vKwxih ibnu gur Brim Bulwey ] (67-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and argue and stir up controversies, but without the Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

 lK caurwsIh Pyru pieAw ibnu sbdY mukiq n pwey ] (67-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They wander around the cycle of 8.4 million reincarnations; without the Shabad, they do not attain liberation.

 jw nwau cyqY qw giq pwey jw siqguru myil imlwey ]6] (67-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

But when they remember the Name, then they attain the state of salvation, when the True Guru unites them in Union. ||6||

 sqsMgiq mih nwmu hir aupjY jw siqguru imlY suBwey ] (67-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the Name of the Lord wells up, when the True Guru unites us in His Sublime Love.

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 mnu qnu ArpI Awpu gvweI clw siqgur Bwey ] (68-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I offer my mind and body, and I renounce my selfish