1311 : 608
The mortal beings are sinking in the swamp of emotional attachment; the Guru lifts them up, and saves them from sinking.

1311 : 609
Crying, "Save me! Save me!", the humble come to His Sanctuary; the Guru reaches out His Hand, and lifts them up. ||4||

1311 : 610
The whole world is like a game in a dream, all a game. God plays and causes the game to be played.

1311 : 611
So earn the Profit of the Naam by following the Guru's Teachings; you shall go to the Court of the Lord in robes of honor. ||5||

1311 : 612
They act in egotism, and make others act in egotism; they collect and gather up the blackness of sin.

1311 : 613
And when death comes, they suffer in agony; they must eat what they have planted. ||6||

1311 : 614
O Saints, gather the Wealth of the Lord's Name; if you depart after packing these provisions, you shall be honored.

1311 : 615
So eat, spend, consume and give abundantly; the Lord will give - there will be no deficiency. ||7||

1311 : 616
The wealth of the Lord's Name is deep within the heart. In the Sanctuary of the Guru, this wealth is found.

1311 : 617
O Nanak, God has been kind and compassionate; He has blessed me. Removing pain and poverty, He has blended me with Himself. ||8||5||

1311 : 618
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

1311 : 619
O mind, seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru, and meditate.

1311 : 620
Iron is transformed into gold by touching the philosopher's stone; it takes on its qualities. ||1||Pause||

1311 : 621
The True Guru, the Great Primal Being, is the philosopher's stone. Whoever is attached to Him receives fruitful rewards.

1311 : 622
Just as Prahlaad was saved by the Guru's Teachings, the Guru protects the honor of His servant. ||1||

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1311 : 623
The Word of the True Guru is the most Sublime and Noble Word. Through the Guru's Word, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained.

1311 : 624
Ambreek the king was blessed with the status of immortality, meditating on the Word of the True Guru. ||2||

1311 : 625
The Sanctuary, the Protection and Sanctuary of the True Guru is pleasing to the mind. It is sacred and pure - meditate on it.

1311 : 626
The True Guru has become Merciful to the meek and the poor; He has shown me the Path, the Way to the Lord. ||3||

1311 : 627
Those who enter the Sanctuary of the True Guru are firmly established; God comes to protect them.

1311 : 628
If someone aims an arrow at the Lord's humble servant, it will turn around and hit him instead. ||4||

1311 : 629
Those who bathe in the Sacred Pool of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, are blessed with honor in His Court.

1311 : 630
Those who meditate on the Guru's Teachings, the Guru's Instructions, the Guru's Wisdom, are united in the Lord's Union; He hugs them close in His Embrace. ||5||

1311 : 631
The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad, The Guru's Word is the wisdom of the Vedas; coming in contact with the Guru, meditate on the Naam.

1311 : 632
In the Image of the Lord, Har, Har, one becomes the Embodiment of the Lord. The Lord makes His humble servant worthy of worship. ||6||

1311 : 633
The faithless cynic does not submit to the True Guru; the Lord makes the non-believer wander in confusion.

1311 : 634
The waves of greed are like packs of dogs. The poison of Maya sticks to the body-skeleton. ||7||

1311 : 635
The Lord's Name is the Saving Grace of the whole world; join the Sangat, and meditate on the Naam.

1311 : 636
O my God, please protect and preserve Nanak in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; save him, and let him merge in You. ||8||6||

1311 : 637
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