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This wretched world is a fortress of paper, of color and form and clever tricks.

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A tiny drop of water or a little puff of wind destroys its glory; in an instant, its life is ended. ||4||

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It is like a tree-house near the bank of a river, with a serpent's den in that house.

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When the river overflows, what happens to the tree house? The snake bites, like duality in the mind. ||5||

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Through the magic spell of the Guru's spiritual wisdom, and meditation on the Word of the Guru's Teachings, vice and corruption are burnt away.

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The mind and body are cooled and soothed and Truth is obtained, through the wondrous and unique devotional worship of the Lord. ||6||

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All that exists begs of You; You are merciful to all beings.

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I seek Your Sanctuary; please save my honor, O Lord of the World, and bless me with Truth. ||7||

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Bound in worldly affairs and entanglements, the blind one does not understand; he acts like a murderous butcher.

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But if he meets with the True Guru, then he comprehends and understands, and his mind is imbued with true spiritual wisdom. ||8||

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Without the Truth, this worthless body is false; I have consulted my Guru on this.

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O Nanak, that God has revealed God to me; without the Truth, all the world is just a dream. ||9||2||

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Malaar, First Mehl:

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The rainbird and the fish find peace in water; the deer is pleased by the sound of the bell. ||1||

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The rainbird chirps in the night, O my mother. ||1||Pause||

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O my Beloved, my love for You shall never end, if it is Your Will. ||2||

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Sleep is gone, and egotism is exhausted from my body; my heart is permeated with the Teachings of Truth. ||3||

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Flying among the trees and plants, I remain hungry; lovingly drinking in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I am satisfied. ||4||

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I stare at You, and my tongue cries out to You; I am so thirsty for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||5||

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Without my Beloved, the more I decorate myself, the more my body burns; these clothes do not look good on my body. ||6||

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Without my Beloved, I cannot survive even for an instant; without meeting Him, I cannot sleep. ||7||

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Her Husband Lord is nearby, but the wretched bride does not know it. The True Guru reveals Him to her. ||8||

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When she meets Him with intuitive ease, she finds peace; the Word of the Shabad quenches the fire of desire. ||9||

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Says Nanak, through You, O Lord, my mind is pleased and appeased; I cannot express Your worth. ||10||3||

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Malaar, First Mehl, Ashtapadees, Second House:

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

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The earth bends under the weight of the water,

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the lofty mountains and the caverns of the underworld.

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Contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the oceans become calm.

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The path of liberation is found by subduing the ego. ||1||

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I am blind; I seek the Light of the Name.

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I take the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I walk on the path of mystery of the Guru's Fear. ||1||Pause||