919
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1987
By Guru's Grace, they shed their selfishness and conceit; their hopes are merged in the Lord.
919
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1988
Says Nanak, the lifestyle of the devotees, in each and every age, is unique and distinct. ||14||
919
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1989
As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord and Master; what else do I know of Your Glorious Virtues?
919
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1990
As You cause them to walk, they walk - You have placed them on the Path.
919
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1991
In Your Mercy, You attach them to the Naam; they meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har.
919
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1992
Those whom You cause to listen to Your sermon, find peace in the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate.
919
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1993
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, you make us walk according to Your Will. ||15||
919
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1994
This song of praise is the Shabad, the most beautiful Word of God.
919
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1995
This beauteous Shabad is the everlasting song of praise, spoken by the True Guru.
919
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1996
This is enshrined in the minds of those who are so pre-destined by the Lord.
919
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1997
Some wander around, babbling on and on, but none obtain Him by babbling.
919
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1998
Says Nanak, the Shabad, this song of praise, has been spoken by the True Guru. ||16||
919
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1999
Those humble beings who meditate on the Lord become pure.
919
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2000
Meditating on the Lord, they become pure; as Gurmukh, they meditate on Him.
919
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2001
They are pure, along with their mothers, fathers, family and friends; all their companions are pure as well.
919
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2002
Pure are those who speak, and pure are those who listen; those who enshrine it within their minds are pure.
919
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2003
Says Nanak, pure and holy are those who, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||17||
919
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2004
By religious rituals, intuitive poise is not found; without intuitive poise, skepticism does not depart.
919
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2005
Skepticism does not depart by contrived actions; everybody is tired of performing these rituals.
919
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2006
The soul is polluted by skepticism; how can it be cleansed?
919
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2007
Wash your mind by attaching it to the Shabad, and keep your consciousness focused on the Lord.
919
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2008
Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, intuitive poise is produced, and this skepticism is dispelled. ||18||
919
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2009
Inwardly polluted, and outwardly pure.
919
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2010
Those who are outwardly pure and yet polluted within, lose their lives in the gamble.
919
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2011
They contract this terrible disease of desire, and in their minds, they forget about dying.
919
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2012
In the Vedas, the ultimate objective is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; but they do not hear this, and they wander around like demons.
919
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2013
Says Nanak, those who forsake Truth and cling to falsehood, lose their lives in the gamble. ||19||
919
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2014
Inwardly pure, and outwardly pure.
919
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2015
Those who are outwardly pure and also pure within, through the Guru, perform good deeds.
919
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2016
Not even an iota of falsehood touches them; their hopes are absorbed in the Truth.
919
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2017
Those who earn the jewel of this human life, are the most excellent of merchants.
919
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2018
Says Nanak, those whose minds are pure, abide with the Guru forever. ||20||
919
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2019
If a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh
919
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2020
- if a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh, his soul abides with the Guru.
919
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2021
Within his heart, he meditates on the lotus feet of the Guru; deep within his soul, he contemplates Him.
919
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2022
Renouncing selfishness and conceit, he remains always on the side of the Guru; he does not know anyone except the Guru.