77 : 2503
This wealth, property and Maya are false. In the end, you must leave these, and depart in sorrow.

77 : 2504
Those whom the Lord, in His Mercy, unites with the Guru, reflect upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

77 : 2505
Says Nanak, in the third watch of the night, O mortal, they go, and are united with the Lord. ||3||

77 : 2506
In the fourth watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord announces the time of departure.

77 : 2507
Serve the Perfect True Guru, O my merchant friend; your entire life-night is passing away.

77 : 2508
Serve the Lord each and every instant-do not delay! You shall become eternal throughout the ages.

77 : 2509
Enjoy ecstasy forever with the Lord, and do away with the pains of birth and death.

77 : 2510
Know that there is no difference between the Guru, the True Guru, and your Lord and Master. Meeting with Him, take pleasure in the Lord's devotional service.

77 : 2511
Says Nanak, O mortal, in the fourth watch of the night, the life-night of the devotee is fruitful. ||4||1||3||

77 : 2512
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

77 : 2513
In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord placed your soul in the womb.

77 : 2514
In the tenth month, you were made into a human being, O my merchant friend, and you were given your allotted time to perform good deeds.

77 : 2515
You were given this time to perform good deeds, according to your pre-ordained destiny.

77 : 2516
God placed you with your mother, father, brothers, sons and wife.

77 : 2517
God Himself is the Cause of causes, good and bad-no one has control over these things.

77 : 2518
Says Nanak, O mortal, in the first watch of the night, the soul is placed in the womb. ||1||

Continued...

77 : 2519
In the second watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the fullness of youth rises in you like waves.

77 : 2520
You do not distinguish between good and evil, O my merchant friend-your mind is intoxicated with ego.

77 : 2521
Mortal beings do not distinguish between good and evil, and the road ahead is treacherous.

77 : 2522
They never serve the Perfect True Guru, and the cruel tyrant Death stands over their heads.

77 : 2523
When the Righteous Judge seizes you and interrogates you, O madman, what answer will you give him then?

77 : 2524
Says Nanak, in the second watch of the night, O mortal, the fullness of youth tosses you about like waves in the storm. ||2||

77 : 2525
In the third watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the blind and ignorant person gathers poison.

77 : 2526
He is entangled in emotional attachment to his wife and sons, O my merchant friend, and deep within him, the waves of greed are rising up.

77 : 2527
The waves of greed are rising up within him, and he does not remember God.

77 : 2528
He does not join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and he suffers in terrible pain through countless incarnations.

77 : 2529
He has forgotten the Creator, his Lord and Master, and he does not meditate on Him, even for an instant.

77 : 2530
Says Nanak, in the third watch of the night, the blind and ignorant person gathers poison. ||3||

77 : 2531
In the fourth watch of the night, O my merchant friend, that day is drawing near.

77 : 2532
As Gurmukh, remember the Naam, O my merchant friend. It shall be your Friend in the Court of the Lord.

77 : 2533
As Gurmukh, remember the Naam, O mortal; in the end, it shall be your only companion.

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