138 : 1868
He came and he went, and now, even his name has died.

138 : 1869
After he left, food was offered on leaves, and the birds were called to come and eat.

138 : 1870
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs love the darkness.

138 : 1871
Without the Guru, the world is drowning. ||2||

138 : 1872
First Mehl:

138 : 1873
At the age of ten, he is a child; at twenty, a youth, and at thirty, he is called handsome.

138 : 1874
At forty, he is full of life; at fifty, his foot slips, and at sixty, old age is upon him.

138 : 1875
At seventy, he loses his intellect, and at eighty, he cannot perform his duties.

138 : 1876
At ninety, he lies in his bed, and he cannot understand his weakness.

138 : 1877
After seeking and searching for such a long time, O Nanak, I have seen that the world is just a mansion of smoke. ||3||

138 : 1878
Pauree:

138 : 1879
You, O Creator Lord, are Unfathomable. You Yourself created the Universe,

138 : 1880
its colors, qualities and varieties, in so many ways and forms.

138 : 1881
You created it, and You alone understand it. It is all Your Play.

138 : 1882
Some come, and some arise and depart; but without the Name, all are bound to die.

138 : 1883
The Gurmukhs are imbued with the deep crimson color of the poppy; they are dyed in the color of the Lord's Love.

138 : 1884
So serve the True and Pure Lord, the Supremely Powerful Architect of Destiny.

138 : 1885
You Yourself are All-knowing. O Lord, You are the Greatest of the Great!

138 : 1886
O my True Lord, I am a sacrifice, a humble sacrifice, to those who meditate on You within their conscious mind. ||1||

138 : 1887
Shalok, First Mehl:

138 : 1888
He placed the soul in the body which He had fashioned. He protects the Creation which He has created.

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138 : 1889
With their eyes, they see, and with their tongues, they speak; with their ears, they bring the mind to awareness.

138 : 1890
With their feet, they walk, and with their hands, they work; they wear and eat whatever is given.

138 : 1891
They do not know the One who created the Creation. The blind fools do their dark deeds.

138 : 1892
When the pitcher of the body breaks and shatters into pieces, it cannot be re-created again.

138 : 1893
O Nanak, without the Guru, there is no honor; without honor, no one is carried across. ||1||

138 : 1894
Second Mehl:

138 : 1895
They prefer the gift, instead of the Giver; such is the way of the self-willed manmukhs.

138 : 1896
What can anyone say about their intelligence, their understanding or their cleverness?

138 : 1897
The deeds which one commits, while sitting in one's own home, are known far and wide, in the four directions.

138 : 1898
One who lives righteously is known as righteous; one who commits sins is known as a sinner.

138 : 1899
You Yourself enact the entire play, O Creator. Why should we speak of any other?

138 : 1900
As long as Your Light is within the body, You speak through that Light. Without Your Light, who can do anything? Show me any such cleverness!

138 : 1901
O Nanak, the Lord alone is Perfect and All-knowing; He is revealed to the Gurmukh. ||2||

138 : 1902
Pauree:

138 : 1903
You Yourself created the world, and You Yourself put it to work.

138 : 1904
Administering the drug of emotional attachment, You Yourself have led the world astray.

138 : 1905
The fire of desire is deep within; unsatisfied, people remain hungry and thirsty.

138 : 1906
This world is an illusion; it dies and it is re-born-it comes and it goes in reincarnation.

138 : 1907
Without the True Guru, emotional attachment is not broken. All have grown weary of performing empty rituals.

138 : 1908
Those who follow the Guru's Teachings meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Filled with a joyful peace, they surrender to Your Will.

138 : 1909
They save their families and ancestors; blessed are the mothers who gave birth to them.

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