598 : 104
This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.

598 : 105
Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||

598 : 106
Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

598 : 107
O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||

598 : 108
Sorat'h, First Mehl:

598 : 109
The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

598 : 110
Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

598 : 111
O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

598 : 112
By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

598 : 113
Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

598 : 114
You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

598 : 115
Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

598 : 116
Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

598 : 117
Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

598 : 118
As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||

598 : 119
Sorat'h, First Mehl, Panch-Padas:

598 : 120
You cannot save your own home from being plundered; why do you spy on the houses of others?

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598 : 121
That Gurmukh who joins himself to the Guru's service, saves his own home, and tastes the Lord's Nectar. ||1||

598 : 122
O mind, you must realize what your intellect is focused on.

598 : 123
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is involved with other tastes; the unfortunate wretch shall come to regret it in the end. ||Pause||

598 : 124
When things come, he is pleased, but when they go, he weeps and wails; this pain and pleasure remains attached to him.

598 : 125
The Lord Himself causes him to enjoy pleasure and endure pain; the Gurmukh, however, remains unaffected. ||2||

598 : 126
What else can be said to be above the subtle essence of the Lord? One who drinks it in is satisfied and satiated.

598 : 127
One who is lured by Maya loses this juice; that faithless cynic is tied to his evil-mindedness. ||3||

598 : 128
The Lord is the life of the mind, the Master of the breath of life; the Divine Lord is contained in the body.

598 : 129
If You so bless us, Lord, then we sing Your Praises; the mind is satisfied and fulfilled, lovingly attached to the Lord. ||4||

598 : 130
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the subtle essence of the Lord is obtained; meeting the Guru, the fear of death departs.

598 : 131
O Nanak, chant the Name of the Lord, as Gurmukh; you shall obtain the Lord, and realize your pre-ordained destiny. ||5||10||

598 : 132
Sorat'h, First Mehl:

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Destiny, pre-ordained by the Lord, looms over the heads of all beings; no one is without this pre-ordained destiny.

598 : 134
Only He Himself is beyond destiny; creating the creation by His creative power, He beholds it, and causes His Command to be followed. ||1||

598 : 135
O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and be at peace.

598 : 136
Day and night, serve at the Guru's feet; the Lord is the Giver, and the Enjoyer. ||Pause||

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