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Raamkalee, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padas:

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One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

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Some read the Sanskrit scriptures, and some read the Puraanas.

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Some meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and chant it on their malas, focusing on it in meditation.

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I know nothing, now or ever; I recognize only Your One Name, Lord. ||1||

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I do not know, Lord, what my condition shall be.

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I am foolish and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary, God. Please, save my honor and my self-respect. ||1||Pause||

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Sometimes, the soul soars high in the heavens, and sometimes it falls to the depths of the nether regions.

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The greedy soul does not remain stable; it searches in the four directions. ||2||

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With death pre-ordained, the soul comes into the world, gathering the riches of life.

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I see that some have already gone, O my Lord and Master; the burning fire is coming closer! ||3||

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No one has any friend, and no one has any brother; no one has any father or mother.

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Prays Nanak, if You bless me with Your Name, it shall be my help and support in the end. ||4||1||

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Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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Your Light is prevailing everywhere.

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Wherever I look, there I see the Lord. ||1||

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Please rid me of the desire to live, O my Lord and Master.

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My mind is entangled in the deep dark pit of Maya. How can I cross over, O Lord and Master? ||1||Pause||

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He dwells deep within, inside the heart; how can He not be outside as well?

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Our Lord and Master always takes care of us, and keeps us in His thoughts. ||2||

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He Himself is near at hand, and He is far away.

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He Himself is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.

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Meeting the True Guru, the darkness is dispelled.