221 : 3209
The Guru's Teachings are useful to my soul. ||1||

221 : 3210
Chanting the Lord's Name in this way, my mind is satisfied.

221 : 3211
I have obtained the ointment of spiritual wisdom, recognizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

221 : 3212
Blended with the One Lord, I enjoy intuitive peace.

221 : 3213
Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, my doubts have been dispelled.

221 : 3214
Instead of the pale color of Maya, I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

221 : 3215
By the Lord's Glance of Grace, the poison has been eliminated. ||2||

221 : 3216
When I turned away, and became dead while yet alive, I was awakened.

221 : 3217
Chanting the Word of the Shabad, my mind is attached to the Lord.

221 : 3218
I have gathered in the Lord's sublime essence, and cast out the poison.

221 : 3219
Abiding in His Love, the fear of death has run away. ||3||

221 : 3220
My taste for pleasure ended, along with conflict and egotism.

221 : 3221
My consciousness is attuned to the Lord, by the Order of the Infinite.

221 : 3222
My pursuit for worldy pride and honour is over.

221 : 3223
When He blessed me with His Glance of Grace, peace was established in my soul. ||4||

221 : 3224
Without You, I see no friend at all.

221 : 3225
Whom should I serve? Unto whom should I dedicate my consciousness?

221 : 3226
Whom should I ask? At whose feet should I fall?

221 : 3227
By whose teachings will I remain absorbed in His Love? ||5||

221 : 3228
I serve the Guru, and I fall at the Guru's Feet.

221 : 3229
I worship Him, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name.

221 : 3230
The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food.

221 : 3231
Enjoined to the Lord's Command, I have entered the home of my inner self. ||6||

221 : 3232
With the extinction of pride, my soul has found peace and meditation.

221 : 3233
The Divine Light has dawned, and I am absorbed in the Light.

221 : 3234
Pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased; the Shabad is my banner and insignia.

221 : 3235
I know the Creator, the Creator of His Creation. ||7||

221 : 3236
I am not a learned Pandit, I am not clever or wise.

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221 : 3237
I do not wander; I am not deluded by doubt.

221 : 3238
I do not speak empty speech; I have recognized the Hukam of His Command.

221 : 3239
Nanak is absorbed in intuitive peace through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||1||

221 : 3240
Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:

221 : 3241
The mind is an elephant in the forest of the body.

221 : 3242
The Guru is the controlling stick; when the Insignia of the True Shabad is applied, one obtains honor in the Court of God the King. ||1||

221 : 3243
He cannot be known through clever tricks.

221 : 3244
Without subduing the mind, how can His value be estimated? ||1||Pause||

221 : 3245
In the house of the self is the Ambrosial Nectar, which is being stolen by the thieves.

221 : 3246
No one can say no to them.

221 : 3247
He Himself protects us, and blesses us with greatness. ||2||

221 : 3248
There are billions, countless billions of fires of desire at the seat of the mind.

221 : 3249
They are extinguished only with the water of understanding, imparted by the Guru.

221 : 3250
Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||

221 : 3251
Just as He is within the home of the self, so is He beyond.

221 : 3252
But how can I describe Him, sitting in a cave?

221 : 3253
The Fearless Lord is in the oceans, just as He is in the mountains. ||4||

221 : 3254
Tell me, who can kill someone who is already dead?

221 : 3255
What does he fear? Who can frighten the fearless one?

221 : 3256
He recognizes the Word of the Shabad, throughout the three worlds. ||5||

221 : 3257
One who speaks, merely describes speech.

221 : 3258
But one who understands, intuitively realizes.

221 : 3259
Seeing and reflecting upon it, my mind surrenders. ||6||

221 : 3260
Praise, beauty and liberation are in the One Name.

221 : 3261
In it, the Immaculate Lord is permeating and pervading.

221 : 3262
He dwells in the home of the self, and in His own sublime place. ||7||

221 : 3263
The many silent sages lovingly praise Him.

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