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if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause||

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One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand;

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he may recite the four Vedas by heart,

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and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations;

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he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2||

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He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh,

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a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes;

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he may be a householder, working at his job;

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but without understanding the essence of devotional worship, all people are eventually bound and gagged, and driven along by the Messenger of Death. ||3||

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Each person's karma is written on his forehead.

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According to their deeds, they shall be judged.

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Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands.

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O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3||

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Basant, Third Mehl:

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A person may take off his clothes and be naked.

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What Yoga does he practice by having matted and tangled hair?

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If the mind is not pure, what use is it to hold the breath at the Tenth Gate?

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The fool wanders and wanders, entering the cycle of reincarnation again and again. ||1||

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Meditate on the One Lord, O my foolish mind,

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and you shall cross over to the other side in an instant. ||1||Pause||

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Some recite and expound on the Simritees and the Shaastras;

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some sing the Vedas and read the Puraanas;

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but they practice hypocrisy and deception with their eyes and minds.

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The Lord does not even come near them. ||2||

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Even if someone practices such self-discipline,

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compassion and devotional worship

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- if he is filled with greed, and his mind is engrossed in corruption,

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how can he find the Immaculate Lord? ||3||

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What can the created being do?

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The Lord Himself moves him.

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If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then his doubts are dispelled.

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If the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he obtains the True Lord. ||4||

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If someone's soul is polluted within,

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what is the use of his traveling to sacred shrines of pilgrimage all over the world?

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O Nanak, when one joins the Society of the True Guru,

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then the bonds of the terrifying world-ocean are broken. ||5||4||

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Basant, First Mehl:

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All the worlds have been fascinated and enchanted by Your Maya, O Lord.

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I do not see any other at all - You are everywhere.

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You are the Master of Yogis, the Divinity of the divine.

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Serving at the Guru's Feet, the Name of the Lord is received. ||1||

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O my Beauteous, Deep and Profound Beloved Lord.

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As Gurmukh, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. You are Infinite, the Cherisher of all. ||1||Pause||

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Without the Holy Saint, association with the Lord is not obtained.

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Without the Guru, one's very fiber is stained with filth.

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Without the Lord's Name, one cannot become pure.

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Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sing the Praises of the True Lord. ||2||

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O Savior Lord, that person whom You have saved

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- You lead him to meet the True Guru, and so take care of him.

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You take away his poisonous egotism and attachment.

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You dispel all his sufferings, O Sovereign Lord God. ||3||

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His state and condition are sublime; the Lord's Glorious Virtues permeate his body.

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Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the diamond of the Lord's Name is revealed.

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He is lovingly attuned to the Naam; he is rid of the love of duality.

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O Lord, let servant Nanak meet the Guru. ||4||5||

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Basant, First Mehl:

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O my friends and companions, listen with love in your heart.

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My Husband Lord is Incomparably Beautiful; He is always with me.

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He is Unseen - He cannot be seen. How can I describe Him?

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