166 : 710
O my Lord, I am so foolish; save me, O my Lord God!

166 : 711
Your servant's praise is Your Own Glorious Greatness. ||1||Pause||

166 : 712
Those whose minds are pleased by the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, are joyful in the palaces of their own homes.

166 : 713
Their mouths savor all the sweet delicacies when they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

166 : 714
The Lord's humble servants are the saviors of their families; they save their families for twenty-one generations - they save the entire world! ||2||

166 : 715
Whatever has been done, has been done by the Lord; it is the Glorious Greatness of the Lord.

166 : 716
O Lord, in Your creatures, You are pervading; You inspire them to worship You.

166 : 717
The Lord leads us to the treasure of devotional worship; He Himself bestows it. ||3||

166 : 718
I am a slave, purchased in Your market; what clever tricks do I have?

166 : 719
If the Lord were to set me upon a throne, I would still be His slave. If I were a grass-cutter, I would still chant the Lord's Name.

166 : 720
Servant Nanak is the slave of the Lord; contemplate the Glorious Greatness of the Lord||4||2||8||46||

166 : 721
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:

166 : 722
The farmers love to work their farms;

166 : 723
they plow and work the fields, so that their sons and daughters may eat.

166 : 724
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and in the end, the Lord shall save them. ||1||

166 : 725
I am foolish - save me, O my Lord!

166 : 726
O Lord, enjoin me to work and serve the Guru, the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

166 : 727
The traders buy horses, planning to trade them.

166 : 728
They hope to earn wealth; their attachment to Maya increases.

Continued...

166 : 729
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; chanting the Lord's Name, they find peace. ||2||

166 : 730
The shop-keepers collect poison, sitting in their shops, carrying on their business.

166 : 731
Their love is false, their displays are false, and they are engrossed in falsehood.

166 : 732
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants gather the wealth of the Lord's Name; they take the Lord's Name as their supplies. ||3||

166 : 733
This emotional attachment to Maya and family, and the love of duality, is a noose around the neck.

166 : 734
Following the Guru's Teachings, the humble servants are carried across; they become the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

166 : 735
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam; the Gurmukh is enlightened. ||4||3||9||47||

166 : 736
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:

166 : 737
Continuously, day and night, they are gripped by greed and deluded by doubt.

166 : 738
The slaves labor in slavery, carrying the loads upon their heads.

166 : 739
That humble being who serves the Guru is put to work by the Lord in His Home. ||1||

166 : 740
O my Lord, please break these bonds of Maya, and put me to work in Your Home.

166 : 741
I continuously sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; I am absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

166 : 742
Mortal men work for kings, all for the sake of wealth and Maya.

166 : 743
But the king either imprisons them, or fines them, or else dies himself.

166 : 744
Blessed, rewarding and fruitful is the service of the True Guru; through it, I chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and I have found peace. ||2||

166 : 745
Everyday, people carry on their business, with all sorts of devices to earn interest, for the sake of Maya.

166 : 746
If they earn a profit, they are pleased, but their hearts are broken by losses.

166 : 747
One who is worthy, becomes a partner with the Guru, and finds a lasting peace forever. ||3||

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