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

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Fourth Mehl, Raag Aasaa, 3 Of Sixth House :

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You may pluck the strings with your hand, O Yogi, but your playing of the harp is in vain.

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Under Guru's Instruction, chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O Yogi, and this mind of yours shall be imbued with the Lord's Love. ||1||

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O Yogi, give your intellect the Teachings of the Lord.

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The Lord, the One Lord, is pervading throughout all the ages; I humbly bow down to Him. ||1||Pause||

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You sing in so many Ragas and harmonies, and you talk so much, but this mind of yours is only playing a game.

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You work the well and irrigate the fields, but the oxen have already left to graze in the jungle. ||2||

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In the field of the body, plant the Lord's Name, and the Lord will sprout there, like a lush green field.

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O mortal, hook up your unstable mind like an ox, and irrigate your fields with the Lord's Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||3||

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The Yogis, the wandering Jangams, and all the world is Yours, O Lord. According to the wisdom which You give them, so do they follow their ways.

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O Lord God of servant Nanak, O Inner-knower, Searcher of hearts, please link my mind to You. ||4||9||61||

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Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

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How long must one search for angle bells and cymbals, and how long must one play the guitar?

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In the brief instant between coming and going, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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Such is the devotional love which has been produced in my mind.

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Without the Lord, I cannot live even for an instant, like the fish which dies without water. ||1||Pause||

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How long must one tune the five strings, and assemble the seven singers, and how long will they raise their voices in song?

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In the time it takes to select and assemble these musicians, a moment elapses, and my mind sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

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How long must one dance and stretch out one's feet, and how long must one reach out with one's hands?

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Stretching out one's hands and feet, there is a moment's delay; and then, my mind meditates on the Lord. ||3||

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How long must one satisfy the people, in order to obtain honor?

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O servant Nanak, meditate forever in your heart on the Lord, and then everyone will congratulate you. ||4||10||62||

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Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

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Join the Sat Sangat, the Lord's True Congregation; joining the Company of the Holy, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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With the sparkling jewel of spiritual wisdom, the heart is illumined, and ignorance is dispelled. ||1||

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O humble servant of the Lord, let your dancing be meditation on the Lord, Har, Har.

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If only I cold meet such Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny; I would wash the feet of such servants. ||1||Pause||

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Meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O my mind; night and day, center your consciousness on the Lord.

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You shall have the fruits of your desires, and you shall never feel hunger again. ||2||

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The Infinite Lord Himself is the Creator; the Lord Himself speaks, and causes us to speak.

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The Saints are good, who are pleasing to Your Will; their honor is approved by You. ||3||

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Nanak is not satisfied by chanting the Lord's Glorious Praises; the more he chants them, the more he is at peace.

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The Lord Himself has bestowed the treasure of devotional love; His customers purchase virtues, and carry them home. ||4||11||63||