653 : 2311
O Nanak, they are purified, bathing in the sacred shrine of the Lord. ||26||

653 : 2312
Shalok, Fourth Mehl:

653 : 2313
Within the Gurmukh is peace and tranquility; his mind and body are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

653 : 2314
He contemplates the Naam, he studies the Naam, and he remains lovingly absorbed in the Naam.

653 : 2315
He obtains the treasure of the Naam, and his anxiety is dispelled.

653 : 2316
Meeting with the Guru, the Naam wells up, and his thirst and hunger are completely relieved.

653 : 2317
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, he gathers in the Naam. ||1||

653 : 2318
Fourth Mehl:

653 : 2319
One who is cursed by the True Guru, abandons his home, and wanders around aimlessly.

653 : 2320
He is jeered at, and his face is blackened in the world hereafter.

653 : 2321
He babbles incoherently, and foaming at the mouth, he dies.

653 : 2322
What can anyone do? Such is his destiny, according to his past deeds.

653 : 2323
Wherever he goes, he is a liar, and by telling lies, he not liked by anyone.

653 : 2324
O Siblings of Destiny, behold this, the glorious greatness of our Lord and Master, O Saints; as one behaves, so does he receive.

653 : 2325
This shall be God's determination in His True Court; servant Nanak predicts and proclaims this. ||2||

653 : 2326
Pauree:

653 : 2327
The True Guru has established the village; the Guru has appointed its guards and protectors.

653 : 2328
My hopes are fulfilled, and my mind is imbued with the love of the Guru's Feet.

653 : 2329
The Guru is infinitely merciful; He has erased all my sins.

653 : 2330
The Guru has showered me with His Mercy, and He has made me His own.

653 : 2331
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who has countless virtues. ||27||

653 : 2332
Shalok, First Mehl:

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653 : 2333
By His Command, we receive our pre-ordained rewards; so what can we do now, O Pandit?

653 : 2334
When His Command is received, then it is decided; all beings move and act accordingly. ||1||

653 : 2335
Second Mehl:

653 : 2336
The string through the nose is in the hands of the Lord Master; one's own actions drive him on.

653 : 2337
Wherever his food is, there he eats it; O Nanak, this is the Truth. ||2||

653 : 2338
Pauree:

653 : 2339
The Lord Himself puts everything in its proper place.

653 : 2340
He Himself created the creation, and He Himself destroys it.

653 : 2341
He Himself fashions His creatures, and He Himself nourishes them.

653 : 2342
He hugs His slaves close in His embrace, and blesses them with His Glance of Grace.

653 : 2343
O Nanak, His devotees are forever in bliss; they have burnt away the love of duality. ||28||

653 : 2344
Shalok, Third Mehl:

653 : 2345
O mind, meditate on the Dear Lord, with single-minded conscious concentration.

653 : 2346
The glorious greatness of the Lord shall last forever and ever; He never regrets what He gives.

653 : 2347
I am forever a sacrifice to the Lord; serving Him, peace is obtained.

653 : 2348
O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains merged with the Lord; he burns away his ego through the Word of the Shabad. ||1||

653 : 2349
Third Mehl:

653 : 2350
He Himself enjoins us to serve Him, and He Himself blesses us with forgiveness.

653 : 2351
He Himself is the father and mother of all; He Himself cares for us.

653 : 2352
O Nanak, those who meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abide in the home of their inner being; they are honored throughout the ages. ||2||

653 : 2353
Pauree:

653 : 2354
You are the Creator, all-powerful, able to do anything. Without You, there is no other at all.

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