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Nanak humbly prays, if the Lord's humble servant dwells upon Him, in his mind of minds, with his every breath, then he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.

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In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall shall not crumble. ||3||9||

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Maaroo, First Mehl:

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Maya is not conquered, and the mind is not subdued; the waves of desire in the world-ocean are intoxicating wine.

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The boat crosses over the water, carrying the true merchandise.

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The jewel within the mind subdues the mind; attached to the Truth, it is not broken.

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The king is seated upon the throne, imbued with the Fear of God and the five qualities. ||1||

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O Baba, do not see your True Lord and Master as being far away.

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He is the Light of all, the Life of the world; The True Lord writes His Inscription on each and every head. ||1||Pause||

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Brahma and Vishnu, the Rishis and the silent sages, Shiva and Indra, penitents and beggars

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- whoever obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, looks beautiful in the Court of the True Lord, while the stubborn rebels die.

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The wandering beggars, warriors, celibates and Sannyaasee hermits - through the Perfect Guru, consider this:

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without selfless service, no one ever receives the fruits of their rewards. Serving the Lord is the most excellent action. ||2||

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You are the wealth of the poor, the Guru of the guru-less, the honor of the dishonored.

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I am blind; I have grasped hold of the jewel, the Guru. You are the strength of the weak.

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He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting; the True Lord is known through the Guru's Teachings.

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Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one finds shelter in the Court of the Lord; the false come and go in reincarnation. ||3||

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So praise the True Name, and through the True Name, you will find satisfaction.

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When the mind is cleaned with the jewel of spiritual wisdom, it does not become dirty again.

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As long as the Lord and Master dwells in the mind, no obstacles are encountered.

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O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true. ||4||10||

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Maaroo, First Mehl:

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The Yogi who is joined to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is pure; he is not stained by even a particle of dirt.

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The True Lord, his Beloved, is always with him; the rounds of birth and death are ended for him. ||1||

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O Lord of the Universe, what is Your Name, and what is it like?

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If You summon me into the Mansion of Your Presence, I will ask You, how I can become one with You. ||1||Pause||

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He alone is a Brahmin, who takes his cleansing bath in the spiritual wisdom of God, and whose leaf-offerings in worship are the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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The One Name, the One Lord, and His One Light pervade the three worlds. ||2||

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My tongue is the balance of the scale, and this heart of mine is the pan of the scale; I weigh the immeasurable Naam.

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There is one store, and one banker above all; the merchants deal in the one commodity. ||3||

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The True Guru saves us at both ends; he alone understands, who is lovingly focused on the One Lord; his inner being remains free of doubt.

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The Word of the Shabad abides within, and doubt is ended, for those who constantly serve, day and night. ||4||

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Above is the sky of the mind, and beyond this sky is the Lord, the Protector of the World; the Inaccessible Lord God; the Guru abides there as well.

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According to the Word of the Guru's Teachings, what is outside is the same as what is inside the home of the self. Nanak has become a detached renunciate. ||5||11||

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