1242 : 1677
I could ask the gods, mortal men, warriors and divine incarnations;

1242 : 1678
I could consult all the Siddhas in Samaadhi, and go to see the Lord's Court.

1242 : 1679
Hereafter, Truth is the Name of all; the Fearless Lord has no fear at all.

1242 : 1680
False are other intellectualisms, false and shallow; blind are the contemplations of the blind.

1242 : 1681
O Nanak, by the karma of good actions, the mortal comes to meditate on the Lord; by His Grace, we are carried across. ||2||

1242 : 1682
Pauree:

1242 : 1683
With faith in the Name, evil-mindedness is eradicated, and the intellect is enlightened.

1242 : 1684
With faith in the Name, egotism is eradicated, and all sickness is cured.

1242 : 1685
Believing in the Name, The Name wells up, and intuitive peace and poise are obtained.

1242 : 1686
Believing in the Name, tranquility and peace well up, and the Lord is enshrined in the mind.

1242 : 1687
O Nanak, the Name is a jewel; the Gurmukh meditates on the Lord. ||11||

1242 : 1688
Shalok, First Mehl:

1242 : 1689
If there were any other equal to You, O Lord, I would speak to them of You.

1242 : 1690
You, I praise You; I am blind, but through the Name, I am all-seeing.

1242 : 1691
Whatever is spoken, is the Word of the Shabad. Chanting it with love, we are embellished.

1242 : 1692
Nanak, this is the greatest thing to say: all glorious greatness is Yours. ||1||

1242 : 1693
First Mehl:

1242 : 1694
When there was nothing, what happened? What happens when one is born?

1242 : 1695
The Creator, the Doer, does all; He watches over all, again and again

1242 : 1696
. Whether we keep silent or beg out loud, the Great Giver blesses us with His gifts.

1242 : 1697
The One Lord is the Giver; we are all beggars. I have seen this throughout the Universe.

1242 : 1698
Nanak knows this: the Great Giver lives forever. ||2||

1242 : 1699
Pauree:

1242 : 1700
With faith in the Name, intuitive awareness wells up; through the Name, intelligence comes.

Continued...

1242 : 1701
With faith in the Name, chant the Glories of God; through the Name, peace is obtained.

1242 : 1702
With faith in the Name, doubt is eradicated, and the mortal never suffers again.

1242 : 1703
With faith in the Name, sing His Praises, and your sinful intellect shall be washed clean.

1242 : 1704
O Nanak, through the Perfect Guru, one comes to have faith in the Name; they alone receive it, unto whom He gives it. ||12||

1242 : 1705
Shalok, First Mehl:

1242 : 1706
Some read the Shaastras, the Vedas and the Puraanas.

1242 : 1707
They recite them, out of ignorance.

1242 : 1708
If they really understood them, they would realize the Lord.

1242 : 1709
Nanak says, there is no need to shout so loud. ||1||

1242 : 1710
First Mehl:

1242 : 1711
When I am Yours, then everything is mine. When I am not, You are.

1242 : 1712
You Yourself are All-powerful, and You Yourself are the Intuitive Knower. The whole world is strung on the Power of Your Shakti.

1242 : 1713
You Yourself send out the mortal beings, and You Yourself call them back home. Having created the creation, You behold it.

1242 : 1714
O Nanak, True is the Name of the True Lord; through Truth, one is accepted by the Primal Lord God. ||2||

1242 : 1715
Pauree:

1242 : 1716
The Name of the Immaculate Lord is unknowable. How can it be known?

1242 : 1717
The Name of the Immaculate Lord is with the mortal being. How can it be obtained, O Siblings of Destiny?

1242 : 1718
The Name of the Immaculate Lord is all-pervading and permeating everywhere.

1242 : 1719
Through the Perfect Guru, it is obtained. It is revealed within the heart.

1242 : 1720
O Nanak, when the Merciful Lord grants His Grace, the mortal meets with the Guru, O Siblings of Desitny. ||13||

1242 : 1721
Shalok, First Mehl:

1242 : 1722
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, people have faces like dogs; they eat rotting carcasses for food.

1242 : 1723
They bark and speak, telling only lies; all thought of righteousness has left them.

1242 : 1724
Those who have no honor while alive, will have an evil reputation after they die.

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