685 : 985
In the pride of youth, wealth and glory, day and night, he remains intoxicated. ||1||

685 : 986
God is merciful to the meek, and forever the Destroyer of pain, but the mortal does not center his mind on Him.

685 : 987
O servant Nanak, among millions, only a rare few, as Gurmukh, realize God. ||2||2||

685 : 988
Dhanaasaree, Ninth Mehl:

685 : 989
That Yogi does not know the way.

685 : 990
Understand that his heart is filled with greed, emotional attachment, Maya and egotism. ||1||Pause||

685 : 991
One who does not slander or praise others, who looks upon gold and iron alike,

685 : 992
who is free from pleasure and pain - he alone is called a true Yogi. ||1||

685 : 993
The restless mind wanders in the ten directions - it needs to be pacified and restrained.

685 : 994
Says Nanak, whoever knows this technique is judged to be liberated. ||2||3||

685 : 995
Dhanaasaree, Ninth Mehl:

685 : 996
Now, what efforts should I make?

685 : 997
How can I dispel the anxieties of my mind? How can I cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||1||Pause||

685 : 998
Obtaining this human incarnation, I have done no good deeds; this makes me very afraid!

685 : 999
In thought, word and deed, I have not sung the Lord's Praises; this thought worries my mind. ||1||

685 : 1000
I listened to the Guru's Teachings, but spiritual wisdom did not well up within me; like a beast, I fill my belly.

685 : 1001
Says Nanak, O God, please confirm Your Law of Grace; for only then can I, the sinner, be saved. ||2||4||9||9||13||58||4||93||

685 : 1002
Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, Second House, Ashtapadees:

685 : 1003
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

685 : 1004
The Guru is the ocean, filled with pearls.

685 : 1005
The Saints gather in the Ambrosial Nectar; they do not go far away from there.

685 : 1006
They taste the subtle essence of the Lord; they are loved by God.

685 : 1007
Within this pool, the swans find their Lord, the Lord of their souls. ||1||

685 : 1008
What can the poor crane accomplish by bathing in the mud puddle?

685 : 1009
It sinks into the mire, and its filth is not washed away. ||1||Pause||

685 : 1010
After careful deliberation, the thoughtful person takes a step.

685 : 1011
Forsaking duality, he becomes a devotee of the Formless Lord.

685 : 1012
He obtains the treasure of liberation, and enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord.

685 : 1013
His comings and goings end, and the Guru protects him. ||2||

685 : 1014
The swan do not leave this pool.

685 : 1015
In loving devotional worship, they merge in the Celestial Lord.

685 : 1016
The swans are in the pool, and the pool is in the swans.

685 : 1017
They speak the Unspoken Speech, and they honor and revere the Guru's Word. ||3||

685 : 1018
The Yogi, the Primal Lord, sits within the celestial sphere of deepest Samaadhi.

685 : 1019
He is not male, and He is not female; how can anyone describe Him?

685 : 1020
The three worlds continue to center their attention on His Light.

685 : 1021
The silent sages and the Yogic masters seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||4||

685 : 1022
The Lord is the source of bliss, the support of the helpless.

685 : 1023
The Gurmukhs worship and contemplate the Celestial Lord.

685 : 1024
God is the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear.

685 : 1025
Subduing ego, one meets the Lord, and places his feet on the Path. ||5||

685 : 1026
He makes many efforts, but still, the Messenger of Death tortures him.

685 : 1027
Destined only to die, he comes into the world.