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Seeing this world on fire, I rushed to the Sanctuary of the True Guru.

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The True Guru has implanted the Truth within me; I dwell steadfastly in Truth and self-restraint.

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The True Guru is the Boat of Truth; in the Word of the Shabad, we cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||6||

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People continue wandering through the cycle of 8.4 million incarnations; without the True Guru, liberation is not obtained.

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Reading and studying, the Pandits and the silent sages have grown weary, but attached to the love of duality, they have lost their honor.

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The True Guru teaches the Word of the Shabad; without the True One, there is no other at all. ||7||

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Those who are linked by the True One are linked to Truth. They always act in Truth.

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They attain their dwelling in the home of their own inner being, and they abide in the Mansion of Truth.

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O Nanak, the devotees are happy and peaceful forever. They are absorbed in the True Name. ||8||17||8||25||

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Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

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When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support,

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when your friends turn into enemies, and even your relatives have deserted you,

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and when all support has given way, and all hope has been lost

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-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, even the hot wind shall not touch you. ||1||

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Our Lord and Master is the Power of the powerless.

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He does not come or go; He is Eternal and Permanent. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known as True. ||1||Pause||

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If you are weakened by the pains of hunger and poverty,

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with no money in your pockets, and no one will give you any comfort,

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and no one will satisfy your hopes and desires, and none of your works is accomplished

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-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall obtain the eternal kingdom. ||2||

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When you are plagued by great and excessive anxiety, and diseases of the body;

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when you are wrapped up in the attachments of household and family, sometimes feeling joy, and then other times sorrow;

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when you are wandering around in all four directions, and you cannot sit or sleep even for a moment

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-if you come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then your body and mind shall be cooled and soothed. ||3||

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When you are under the power of sexual desire, anger and worldly attachment, or a greedy miser in love with your wealth;

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if you have committed the four great sins and other mistakes; even if you are a murderous fiend

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who has never taken the time to listen to sacred books, hymns and poetry

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-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, and contemplate Him, even for a moment, you shall be saved. ||4||

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People may recite by heart the Shaastras, the Simritees and the four Vedas;

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they may be ascetics, great, self-disciplined Yogis; they may visit sacred shrines of pilgrimage

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and perform the six ceremonial rituals, over and over again, performing worship services and ritual bathings.

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Even so, if they have not embraced love for the Supreme Lord God, then they shall surely go to hell. ||5||

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You may possess empires, vast estates, authority over others, and the enjoyment of myriads of pleasures;

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you may have delightful and beautiful gardens, and issue unquestioned commands;

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you may have enjoyments and entertainments of all sorts and kinds, and continue to enjoy exciting pleasures

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-and yet, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall be reincarnated as a snake. ||6||

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You may possess vast riches, maintain virtuous conduct, have a spotless reputation and observe religious customs;

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you may have the loving affections of mother, father, children, siblings and friends;

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you may have armies well-equipped with weapons, and all may salute you with respect;