1238 : 1484
Shalok, Second Mehl:

1238 : 1485
He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.

1238 : 1486
How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.

1238 : 1487
There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.

1238 : 1488
Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.

1238 : 1489
Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.

1238 : 1490
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||

1238 : 1491
First Mehl:

1238 : 1492
He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.

1238 : 1493
He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.

1238 : 1494
And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.

1238 : 1495
As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?

1238 : 1496
This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.

1238 : 1497
By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||

1238 : 1498
Pauree:

1238 : 1499
The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.

1238 : 1500
Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.

1238 : 1501
Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.

1238 : 1502
Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.

1238 : 1503
O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||

1238 : 1504
Shalok, Second Mehl:

1238 : 1505
The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.

1238 : 1506
On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.

Continued...

1238 : 1507
The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.

1238 : 1508
Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.

1238 : 1509
No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?

1238 : 1510
The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||

1238 : 1511
First Mehl:

1238 : 1512
United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.

1238 : 1513
Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.

1238 : 1514
They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.

1238 : 1515
No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?

1238 : 1516
All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.

1238 : 1517
The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

1238 : 1518
Pauree:

1238 : 1519
The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.

1238 : 1520
He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.

1238 : 1521
Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.

1238 : 1522
He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.

1238 : 1523
The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||

1238 : 1524
Shalok, Second Mehl:

1238 : 1525
Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.

1238 : 1526
O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.

1238 : 1527
O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.

1238 : 1528
They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

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