1021 : 1259
You Yourself test and forgive. You Yourself give and take, O Siblings of Destiny. ||8||

1021 : 1260
He Himself is the bow, and He Himself is the archer.

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He Himself is all-wise, beautiful and all-knowing.

1021 : 1262
He is the speaker, the orator and the listener. He Himself made what is made. ||9||

1021 : 1263
Air is the Guru, and water is known to be the father.

1021 : 1264
The womb of the great mother earth gives birth to all.

1021 : 1265
Night and day are the two nurses, male and female; the world plays in this play. ||10||

1021 : 1266
You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net.

1021 : 1267
You Yourself are the cows, and You yourself are their keeper.

1021 : 1268
Your Light fills all the beings of the world; they walk according to Your Command, O God. ||11||

1021 : 1269
You Yourself are the Yogi, and You Yourself are the enjoyer.

1021 : 1270
You Yourself are the reveller; You form the supreme Union.

1021 : 1271
You Yourself are speechless, formless and fearless, absorbed in the primal ecstasy of deep meditation. ||12||

1021 : 1272
The sources of creation and speech are contained within You, Lord.

1021 : 1273
All that is seen, is coming and going.

1021 : 1274
They are the true bankers and traders, whom the True Guru has inspired to understand. ||13||

1021 : 1275
The Word of the Shabad is understood through the Perfect True Guru.

1021 : 1276
The True Lord is overflowing with all powers.

1021 : 1277
You are beyond our grasp, and forever independent. You do not have even an iota of greed. ||14||

1021 : 1278
Birth and death are meaningless, for those

1021 : 1279
who enjoy the sublime celestial essence of the Shabad within their minds.

1021 : 1280
He Himself is the Giver of liberation, satisfaction and blessings, to those devotees who love Him in their minds. ||15||

1021 : 1281
He Himself is immaculate; by contact with the Guru, spiritual wisdom is obtained.

1021 : 1282
Whatever is seen, shall merge into You.

1021 : 1283
Nanak, the lowly, begs for charity at Your Door; please, bless him with the glorious greatness of Your Name. ||16||1||

1021 : 1284
Maaroo, First Mehl:

1021 : 1285
He Himself is the earth, the mythical bull which supports it and the Akaashic ethers.

1021 : 1286
The True Lord Himself reveals His Glorious Virtues.

1021 : 1287
He Himself is celibate, chaste and contented; He Himself is the Doer of deeds. ||1||

1021 : 1288
He who created the creation, beholds what He has created.

1021 : 1289
No one can erase the Inscription of the True Lord.

1021 : 1290
He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes; He Himself is the One who bestows glorious greatness. ||2||

1021 : 1291
The five thieves cause the fickle consciousness to waver.

1021 : 1292
It looks into the homes of others, but does not search its own home.

1021 : 1293
The body-village crumbles into dust; without the Word of the Shabad, one's honor is lost. ||3||

1021 : 1294
One who realizes the Lord through the Guru, comprehends the three worlds.

1021 : 1295
He subdues his desires, and struggles with his mind.

1021 : 1296
Those who serve You, become just like You; O Fearless Lord, You are their best friend from infancy. ||4||

1021 : 1297
You Yourself are the heavenly realms, this world and the nether regions of the underworld.

1021 : 1298
You Yourself are the embodiment of light, forever young.

1021 : 1299
With matted hair, and a horrible, dreadful form, still, You have no form or feature. ||5||

1021 : 1300
The Vedas and the Bible do not know the mystery of God.

1021 : 1301
He has no mother, father, child or brother.

1021 : 1302
He created all the mountains, and levels them again; the Unseen Lord cannot be seen. ||6||

1021 : 1303
I have grown weary of making so many friends.

1021 : 1304
No one can rid me of my sins and mistakes.

1021 : 1305
God is the Supreme Lord and Master of all the angels and mortal beings; blessed with His Love, their fear is dispelled. ||7||

1021 : 1306
He puts back on the Path those who have wandered and strayed.

1021 : 1307
You Yourself make them stray, and You teach them again.

1021 : 1308
I cannot see anything except the Name. Through the Name comes salvation and merit. ||8||