832 : 1486
Bilaaval, First Mehl:

832 : 1487
The human acts according to the wishes of the mind.

832 : 1488
This mind feeds on virtue and vice.

832 : 1489
Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, satisfaction never comes.

832 : 1490
Satisfaction and liberation come, only to one whose mind is pleasing to the True Lord. ||1||

832 : 1491
Gazing upon his body, wealth, wife and all his possessions, he is proud.

832 : 1492
But without the Name of the Lord, nothing shall go along with him. ||1||Pause||

832 : 1493
He enjoys tastes, pleasures and joys in his mind.

832 : 1494
But his wealth will pass on to other people, and his body will be reduced to ashes.

832 : 1495
The entire expanse, like dust, shall mix with dust.

832 : 1496
Without the Word of the Shabad, his filth is not removed. ||2||

832 : 1497
The various songs, tunes and rhythms are false.

832 : 1498
Trapped by the three qualities, people come and go, far from the Lord.

832 : 1499
In duality, the pain of their evil-mindedness does not leave them.

832 : 1500
But the Gurmukh is emancipated by taking the medicine, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

832 : 1501
He may wear a clean loin-cloth, apply the ceremonial mark to his forehead, and wear a mala around his neck;

832 : 1502
but if there is anger within him, he is merely reading his part, like an actor in a play.

832 : 1503
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he drinks in the wine of Maya.

832 : 1504
Without devotional worship to the Guru, there is no peace. ||4||

832 : 1505
The human is a pig, a dog, a donkey, a cat,

832 : 1506
a beast, a filthy, lowly wretch, an outcast,

832 : 1507
if he turns his face away from the Guru. He shall wander in reincarnation.

832 : 1508
Bound in bondage, he comes and goes. ||5||

832 : 1509
Serving the Guru, the treasure is found.

832 : 1510
With the Naam in the heart, one always prospers.

832 : 1511
And in the Court of the True Lord, you shall not called to account.

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832 : 1512
One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, is approved at the Lord's Door. ||6||

832 : 1513
Meeting the True Guru, one knows the Lord.

832 : 1514
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, one acts according to His Will.

832 : 1515
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, he dwells in the Court of the True Lord.

832 : 1516
Through the Shabad, death and birth are ended. ||7||

832 : 1517
He remains detached, knowing that everything belongs to God.

832 : 1518
He dedicates his body and mind unto the One who owns them.

832 : 1519
He does not come, and he does not go.

832 : 1520
O Nanak, absorbed in Truth, he merges in the True Lord. ||8||2||

832 : 1521
Bilaaval, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees, Tenth House:

832 : 1522
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

832 : 1523
The world is like a crow; with its beak, it croaks spiritual wisdom.

832 : 1524
But deep within there is greed, falsehood and pride.

832 : 1525
Without the Name of the Lord, your thin outer covering shall wear off, you fool. ||1||

832 : 1526
Serving the True Guru, the Naam shall dwell in your conscious mind.

832 : 1527
Meeting with the Guru, the Name of the Lord comes to mind. Without the Name, other loves are false. ||1||Pause||

832 : 1528
So do that work, which the Guru tells you to do.

832 : 1529
Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, you shall come to the home of celestial bliss.

832 : 1530
Through the True Name, you shall obtain glorious greatness. ||2||

832 : 1531
One who does not understand his own self, but still tries to instruct others,

832 : 1532
is mentally blind, and acts in blindness.

832 : 1533
How can he ever find a home and a place of rest, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence? ||3||

832 : 1534
Serve the Dear Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts;

832 : 1535
deep within each and every heart, His Light is shining forth.

832 : 1536
How can anyone hide anything from Him? ||4||

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