140 : 1955
And yet, they go out to teach others.

140 : 1956
They are deceived, and they deceive their companions.

140 : 1957
O Nanak, such are the leaders of men. ||1||

140 : 1958
Fourth Mehl:

140 : 1959
Those, within whom the Truth dwells, obtain the True Name; they speak only the Truth.

140 : 1960
They walk on the Lord's Path, and inspire others to walk on the Lord's Path as well.

140 : 1961
Bathing in a pool of holy water, they are washed clean of filth. But, by bathing in a stagnant pond, they are contaminated with even more filth.

140 : 1962
The True Guru is the Perfect Pool of Holy Water. Night and day, He meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

140 : 1963
He is saved, along with his family; bestowing the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, He saves the whole world.

140 : 1964
Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to one who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it as well. ||2||

140 : 1965
Pauree:

140 : 1966
Some pick and eat fruits and roots, and live in the wilderness.

140 : 1967
Some wander around wearing saffron robes, as Yogis and Sanyaasees.

140 : 1968
But there is still so much desire within them-they still yearn for clothes and food.

140 : 1969
They waste their lives uselessly; they are neither householders nor renunciates.

140 : 1970
The Messenger of Death hangs over their heads, and they cannot escape the three-phased desire.

140 : 1971
Death does not even approach those who follow the Guru's Teachings, and become the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

140 : 1972
The True Word of the Shabad abides in their true minds; within the home of their own inner beings, they remain detached.

140 : 1973
O Nanak, those who serve their True Guru, rise from desire to desirelessness. ||5||

140 : 1974
Shalok, First Mehl:

140 : 1975
If one's clothes are stained with blood, the garment becomes polluted.

140 : 1976
Those who suck the blood of human beings-how can their consciousness be pure?

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140 : 1977
O Nanak, chant the Name of God, with heart-felt devotion.

140 : 1978
Everything else is just a pompous worldly show, and the practice of false deeds. ||1||

140 : 1979
First Mehl:

140 : 1980
Since I am no one, what can I say? Since I am nothing, what can I be?

140 : 1981
As He created me, so I act. As He causes me to speak, so I speak. I am full and overflowing with sins-if only I could wash them away!

140 : 1982
I do not understand myself, and yet I try to teach others. Such is the guide I am!

140 : 1983
O Nanak, the one who is blind shows others the way, and misleads all his companions.

140 : 1984
But, going to the world hereafter, he shall be beaten and kicked in the face; then, it will be obvious, what sort of guide he was! ||2||

140 : 1985
Pauree:

140 : 1986
Through all the months and the seasons, the minutes and the hours, I dwell upon You, O Lord.

140 : 1987
No one has attained You by clever calculations, O True, Unseen and Infinite Lord.

140 : 1988
That scholar who is full of greed, arrogant pride and egotism, is known to be a fool.

140 : 1989
So read the Name, and realize the Name, and contemplate the Guru's Teachings.

140 : 1990
Through the Guru's Teachings, I have earned the wealth of the Naam; I possess the storehouses, overflowing with devotion to the Lord.

140 : 1991
Believing in the Immaculate Naam, one is hailed as true, in the True Court of the Lord.

140 : 1992
The Divine Light of the Infinite Lord, who owns the soul and the breath of life, is deep within the inner being.

140 : 1993
You alone are the True Banker, O Lord; the rest of the world is just Your petty trader. ||6||

140 : 1994
Shalok, First Mehl:

140 : 1995
Let mercy be your mosque, faith your prayer-mat, and honest living your Koran.

140 : 1996
Make modesty your circumcision, and good conduct your fast. In this way, you shall be a true Muslim.

140 : 1997
Let good conduct be your Kaabaa, Truth your spiritual guide, and the karma of good deeds your prayer and chant.

140 : 1998
Let your rosary be that which is pleasing to His Will. O Nanak, God shall preserve your honor. ||1||

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