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Theme: “pRIqm ky dys kYsI bwqn sy jweIAY ]”

Mere talks won’t lead to the House of God

kbIr jI gauVI ]
ikAw jpu ikAw qpu ikAw bRq pUjw ] jw kY irdY Bwau hY dUjw ]1]
ry jn mnu mwDau isau lweIAY ] cqurweI n cqurBuju pweIAY ] rhwau ]
prhru loBu Aru lokwcwru ] prhru kwmu kroDu AhMkwru ]2]
krm krq bDy AhMmyv ] imil pwQr kI krhI syv ]3]
khu kbIr Bgiq kir pwieAw ] Boly Bwie imly rGurwieAw ]4]6]

What is the purpose of their Jup, their penance, fasting or devotional worship, who are in love
with some one other than Vaheguru-Akalpurakh? || 1 || O people of the world, let us attach our
mind to the Controller of Maya - Vaheguru. Through our clever tactics, the Lord, whose power
prevails in all the four directions, can not be obtained. || 1 || Pause || Get rid of the greed and
the mentality to please people. Get rid of the sexual desire, anger and egotism. || 2 || One gets
attached to egotism by practicing baseless rituals. Such people join together and worship
nothing but stones. || 3 || Kabeer says, one can come very close to Vaheguru through
devotional worship only. Vaheguru is realized through innocent love. || 4 || 6 ||
p. 324

mÚ 1 ]
nwnk inrBau inrMkwru hoir kyqy rwm rvwl ]
kyqIAw kMn@ khwxIAw kyqy byd bIcwr ]
kyqy ncih mMgqy igiV muiV pUrih qwl ]
bwjwrI bwjwr mih Awie kFih bwjwr ]
gwvih rwjy rwxIAw bolih Awl pqwl ]
lK tikAw ky muMdVy lK tikAw ky hwr ]
ijqu qin pweIAih nwnkw sy qn hovih Cwr ]
igAwnu n glIeI FUFIAY kQnw krVw swru ]
krim imlY qw pweIAY hor ihkmiq hukmu KuAwru ] 2 ]

O Nanak, there is only One formless Vaheguru who is not under any imposed discipline.
Myriads of others, like Rama, are mere dust before Him. Innumerable stories of Krishna and the
wisdom of Vedas are nothing in comparison to the knowledge of Vaheguru Ji. So many pose as
beggars and dance, spinning around to the beats. There are many Raasdharis, who make their
presentation of various Raas in front of people in the market place. They pose as kings and
queens to sing and speak about all kind of things. They wear extremely fancy earrings, and
precious necklaces worth thousands of dollars. The bodies on which these ornaments are worn,
O Nanak, will eventually turn to ashes. Such actions can not make them wise. Wisdom cannot
be found merely through words. Its achievement is as hard as iron. The spiritual wisdom can
only be achieved if Vaheguru bestows His Grace; other tricks and smartness are useless. || 2 ||
p. 464
mÚ 1 ]
glˆØˆI AsI cMgIAw AwcwrI burIAwh ]
mnhu kusuDw kwlIAw bwhir ictvIAwh ]
rIsw kirh iqnwVIAw jo syvih dru KVIAwh ]
nwil KsmY rqIAw mwxih suiK rlIAwh ]
hodY qwix inqwxIAw rhih inmwnxIAwh ]
nwnk jnmu skwrQw jy iqn kY sMig imlwh ] 2 ]

We are good at talking, but we are extremely bad in putting our talks into practice. Internally, we
are impure and black, but outwardly, we appear pure and white. We imitate those who stand
and serve at Vaheguru’s Door. O Nanak, our lives will become profitable if we associate with
those, who are deeply in tune with their Husband - Vaheguru, and thus experience the pleasure
of His Love. They are so humble and meek that they do not claim to possess any power, even
though they are so strong and powerful. || 2 ||
p. 85

< siqgur pRswid ] sUhI mhlw 1 Gru 7

jogu n iKMQw jogu n fMfY jogu n Bsm cVweIAY ]
jogu n muMdI mUMif mufwieAY jogu n is|MØI vweIAY ]
AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ] 1 ]
glI jogu n hoeI ] eyk idRsit kir smsir jwxY jogI khIAY soeI ] 1 ] rhwau ]
jogu n bwhir mVI mswxI jogu n qwVI lweIAY ]
jogu n dyis idsMqir BivAY jogu n qIriQ nweIAY ]
AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ] 2 ]
siqguru BytY qw shsw qUtY Dwvqu vrij rhweIAY ]
inJru JrY shj Duin lwgY Gr hI prcw pweIAY ]
AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ] 3 ]
nwnk jIviqAw mir rhIAY AYsw jogu kmweIAY ]
vwjy bwJhu is|MØI vwjY qau inrBau pdu pweIAY ]
AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq qau pweIAY ] 4 ] 1 ] 8 ]

One can not form union with Vaheguru by wearing a patched coat, or by using a special walking
stick. Union with Vaheguru is not possible even by smearing the body with ashes. Wearing the
earrings, shaving the head or blowing the conch shell are not the ways to come closer to
Vaheguru. The real secret of attaining union with Vaheguru-Akalpurakh is to remain unattached
from the materialistic world while living within the world. || 1 || By mere words, Union is not
attained. One who looks upon all without any discrimination, and treats them as equals is a true
seeker of Union. || 1 || Pause || Vaheguru can not be realized by staying away from home, by
visiting the tombs of the dead or by sitting in trances. Union is not obtained by wandering
through foreign lands or by bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage. The real secret of attaining
union with Vaheguru-Akalpurakh is to remain unattached from the materialistic world while living
within the world. || 2 || All the doubts of mind are dispelled, and the wandering mind is restrained
only after meeting the True Guru. Nectar of Vaheguru’s Naam starts trickling down the mind, a
stage of immense stability is attained, and deep within, a sense of belonging to Vaheguru is felt.
The real secret of attaining union with Vaheguru-Akalpurakh is to remain unattached from the
materialistic world while living within the world. || 3 || O Nanak, while staying within this world
and away from the worldly attachments is the only way to practice Union with Vaheguru - Yoga.
When you will learn to blow the horn without using the conch shell, then only the state of
fearless dignity is obtained. The real secret of attaining union with Vaheguru-Akalpurakh is to
remain unattached from the materialistic world while living within the world. || 4 || 1 || 8 ||
p. 730

vwr BweI gurdws jI 36, pauVI 14

imlY ij qIriQ nwiqAW, ffW jl vwsI [ vwl vDwieAW pweIAY, bV jtW plwsI ]
nMgy rihAW jy imlY, vix imrg audwsI [ Bsm lwie jy pweIAY, Kru Kyh invwsI ]
jy pweiAY cup kIiqAW, psUAW jV hwsI [ ivxu gur mukiq n hoveI, gur imlY KlwsI ] ] 14 ]

If bathing in the rivers associated with pilgrimage can salvage a person from the cycle of birth
and death than the frog, who always lives in water, should be the best candidate for salvation. ||
If by growing hair one can get salvation the Banyan tree should be the first to be considered. || If
nudity is the criteria for salvation than Deer in the forest is the most eligible candidate. || If one
can obtain Vaheguru by smearing the body with ashes, one can think of a donkey, who lives in
dust. || If Vaheguru is obtained by remaining silent, the animals are always silent. || There is no
salvation without the Guru. One can get saved only after meeting the Guru. (i.e. acting upon His
instructions) || 14 ||
AK 664

mÚ 1 ]
nwvx cly qIrQI min KotY qin cor ]
ieku Bwau lQI nwiqAw duie Bw cVIAsu hor ]
bwhir DoqI qUmVI AMdir ivsu inkor ]
swD Bly AxnwiqAw cor is corw cor ] 2 ]

They are getting ready to go to bathe at the sacred shrines of pilgrimage, but their minds are still
evil, and their bodies are full of thieves (vices). || Some of their filth may have gotten washed off
by these baths, but they have put upon themselves twice as much filth – the filth of ego and
other vices. || Like a gourd, they may look clean from outside, but on the inside, they are still
filled with poison. || The Sadhs – people, who have absolute control over their vices are fine,
even without such baths, while a thief is a thief, no matter how much he/she bathes at the
places of pilgrimage. || 2 ||
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Awsw kbIr jI ]
AMqir mYlu jy qIrQ nwvY iqsu bYkuMT n jwnW ]
lok pqIxy kCU n hovY nwhI rwmu AXwnw ] 1 ]
pUjhu rwmu eyku hI dyvw ] swcw nwvxu gur kI syvw ] 1 ] rhwau ]
jl kY mjin jy giq hovY inq inq myNfuk nwvih ]
jYsy myNfuk qYsy Eie nr iPir iPir jonI Awvih ] 2 ]
mnhu kToru mrY bwnwris nrku n bWicAw jweI ]
hir kw sMqu mrY hwVMbY q sglI sYn qrweI ] 3 ]
idnsu n rYin bydu nhI swsqR qhw bsY inrMkwrw ]
kih kbIr nr iqsih iDAwvhu bwvirAw sMswrw ] 4 ] 4 ] 37 ]

If one has filth within the heart, even if one bathes at sacred places of pilgrimage, still, he shall
not go to heaven. Nothing is gained by pleasing others — Vaheguru –Akalpurakh cannot be
fooled. || 1 || Worship the One and only One Vaheguru. The true cleansing bath is service to
the Guru – acting upon the instructions of the Guru. || 1 || Pause || If merely bathing in water
can save people, then what about the frog, who takes bath in water all the time? As is the frog,
so is that person; they both keep taking birth over and over again. || 2 || One cannot escape the
fire of hell even if a hard-hearted sinner dies in Benaares. Whereas a true Saint of Vaheguru will
be able to save himself and his entire family even if his death occurs in the cursed land of
Haramba. || 3 || The Formless Vaheguru – Akalpurakh abides in those hearts, who are neither
dependent upon day nor night, nor upon the Vedas and Shaastras for their salvation. Kabeer
says, O foolish people of the world, keep such a Vaheguru deep down in your mind. || 4 || 4 ||
37 ||
p. 484

Awsw mhlw 4 ]
koeI gwvY rwgI nwdI bydI bhu Bwiq kir nhI hir hir BIjY rwm rwjy ]
ijnw AMqir kptu ivkwru hY iqnw roie ikAw kIjY ]
hir krqw sBu ikCu jwxdw isir rog hQu dIjY ]
ijnw nwnk gurmuiK ihrdw suDu hY hir Bgiq hir lIjY ]4]11]18]

Vaheguru – Akalpurakh does not get impressed by your singing of His Praises, through musical
Ragas and the sound current of the Naad, or by reading various religious books, and by using
so many other ritualistic paths. || Those who are filled with fraud and corruption within — what
good does it do for them to cry out to impress others? || Because Vaheguru -The Creator knows
everything that goes on in the minds of people, although they may try their best to cover up their
sins and the diseases they are suffering from. || O Nanak, those who have purified their hearts
by following the instructions of the Guru, resort only to devotional worship of Vaheguru ji. || 4 ||
11 || 18 ||
p. 450
mhlw 1 ]
n BIjY rwgI nwdI byid ] n BIjY surqI igAwnI joig ]
n BIjY sogI kIqY roij ] n BIjY rUpˆØI mwlˆØI rMig ]
n BIjY qIriQ BivAY nµig ] n BIjY dwqˆØI kIqY puMin ]
n BIjY bwhir bYiTAw suMin ] n BIjY ByiV mrih iBiV sUr ]
n BIjY kyqy hovih DUV ]
lyKw ilKIAY mn kY Bwie ] nwnk BIjY swcY nwie ] 2 ]

Singing in Ragas, playing various musical instruments or reciting the Vedas does not please
Vaheguru. || Intuitive wisdom, meditation or Yoga is not the ways to please Vaheguru. || One
can not please Vaheguru by feeling sad and depressed forever – a method used by one of the
sect of India. || Beauty, wealth and pleasures do not impress Him. || He is not convinced even if
one wanders around naked or goes to places of pilgrimage. || Donations in charity also do not
impress Him. || Living alone in the wilderness can not please Him. || Fighting and dying as a
warrior in the battle does not impress Him. || He is not pleasedeven if someone submerges
oneself in dust. || O Nanak, Vaheguru-Akalpurakh gets impressed only if one stays deeply
absorbed in His Naam. That too, if the recitation of Naam is done from the core of one’s heart. ||
2 ||
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< siqgur pRswid ] DnwsrI mhlw 9 ]

kwhy ry bn Kojn jweI ] srb invwsI sdw Alypw qohI sMig smweI ]1] rhwau ]
puhp miD ijau bwsu bsqu hY mukr mwih jYsy CweI ]
qYsy hI hir bsy inrMqir Gt hI Kojhu BweI ] 1 ]
bwhir BIqir eyko jwnhu iehu gur igAwnu bqweI ]
jn nwnk ibnu Awpw cInY imtY n BRm kI kweI ] 2 ] 1 ]

Why do you go in search of Vaheguru in the forest? Vaheguru-Akalpurakh, who is present in

every one and is unattached, is always with you. || 1 || Pause || Vaheguru dwells deep within
you just like the fragrance lives in the flower, and like the reflection in the mirror. Search for Him
within your own heart, O seekers of Truth. || 1 || My Guru has bestowed upon me this
knowledge to feel the presence of Vaheguru inside as well as outside. Nanak, the slave says
that without knowing one’s own self, the filth of doubts can not be removed. || 2 || 1 ||
p. 684
< siqgur pRswid ] Awsw sRI kbIr jIau ky pMcpdy 9 duquky 5
pwqI qorY mwilnI pwqI pwqI jIau ]
ijsu pwhn kau pwqI qorY so pwhn inrjIau ] 1 ]
BUlI mwlnI hY eyau ] siqguru jwgqw hY dyau ] 1 ] rhwau ]
bRhmu pwqI ibsnu fwrI PUl sMkr dyau ]
qIin dyv pRqiK qorih krih iks kI syau ] 2 ]
pwKwn giF kY mUriq kIn@I dy kY CwqI pwau ]
jy eyh mUriq swcI hY qau gVHxhwry Kwau ] 3 ]
Bwqu pihiq Aru lwpsI krkrw kwswru ]
Bognhwry BoigAw iesu mUriq ky muK Cwru ] 4 ]
mwilin BUlI jgu Bulwnw hm Bulwny nwih ]
khu kbIr hm rwm rwKy ik®pw kir hir rwie ] 5 ] 1 ] 14 ]

O gardener, You have plucked the leaves by tearing their life into pieces. That stone idol, for
which you tore off these lively leaves, is without any life. || 1 || This gardener is mistaken. The
True Guru is the Living Lord. || 1 || Pause || According to your own belief, the leaves indicate
the presence of Brahma – the creator in them, the branches which carry the food to the leaves
indicate the presence of Vishnu – the sustainer, and the flowers – the last stage before fall
(death) indicates the presence of Shiva. You have plucked all the three gods of your conception
right before my eyes, whose service are you performing? || 2 || The sculptor has carved the
stone and designed it into an idol by placing his feet upon its chest. If this stone god were true, it
would have devoured the sculptor for this act! || 3 || Rice and beans, delicious puddings of all
kinds, which are placed before the idol are all consumed by the priest, while this idol gets
nothing but dust. || 4 || This gardener is mistaken, and so is the world, but I am not mistaken.
Says Kabeer, that Vaheguru-Akalpurakh has saved me from committing this mistake by
showering His Blessings upon me. || 5 || 1 || 14 ||
p. 479

siqgur pRswid ] gauVI suKmnI mÚ 5

rhq Avr kCu Avr kmwvq ] min nhI pRIiq muKhu gMF lwvq ]
jwnnhwr pRBU prbIn ] bwihr ByK n kwhU BIn ]
Avr aupdysY Awip n krY ] Awvq jwvq jnmY mrY ]
ijs kY AMqir bsY inrMkwru ] iqs kI sIK qrY sMswru ]
jo qum Bwny iqn pRBu jwqw ] nwnk aun jn crn prwqw ]7]

His outward appearance does not tally with his dealings. || There is no love in his heart, he
simply does the lip service. || The Omniscient Vaheguru is very smart. He is not impressed by
outward showmanship. || One who does not practice what one preaches to others, shall for
sure, keep falling in the cycle of birth and death. || One whose inner being has become the
abode of the Formless Vaheguru — by his teachings, the world is saved. || Those who have
become Your favorite through their actions, have come to know You – Vaheguru Ji. Nanak falls
at the feet of such blessed individuals. || 7 ||
p. 269
< siqgur pRswid ] gauVI cyqI
hir jsu sunih n hir gun gwvih ] bwqn hI Asmwnu igrwvih ]1]
AYsy logn isau ikAw khIAY ]
jo pRB kIey Bgiq qy bwhj iqn qy sdw frwny rhIAY ]1] rhwau ]
Awip n dyih curU Bir pwnI ] iqh inMdih ijh gMgw AwnI ]2]
bYTq auTq kuitlqw cwlih ] Awpu gey Aaurn hU Gwlih ]3]
Cwif kucrcw Awn n jwnih ] bRhmw hU ko kihE n mwnih ]4]
Awpu gey Aaurn hU Kovih ] Awig lgwie mMdr mY sovih ]5]
Avrn hsq Awp hih kWny ] iqn kau dyiK kbIr ljwny ]6]1]44]

There are many, who neither listen to the Praises of Vaheguru, nor do they sing Vaheguru’s
Glories themselves, but they try to bring down the sky with their egotistic talks. || 1 || What can
anyone say to such people or guide them to the righteous path? One should always stay away
from such people whom Vaheguru-Akalpurakh has excluded from His devotional worship. || 1 ||
Pause || They do not offer even a handful of water to others, while they slander the one who
brought forth a big river like Ganges. || 2 || Whether they are sitting down or standing up, they
always think of applying crooked and evil ways to meet their selfish ends. Through their actions,
they have ruined themselves, and now they are bent upon instigating others to follow their evil
path. || 3 || They know nothing except evil talk. They would not even listen to the advice of the
most knowledgeable and experienced individual. || 4 || They themselves are lost, and they
mislead others as well. They are so stupid that they sleep comfortably in a house after setting it
on fire. || 5 || They have the audacity of laughing at others, while they themselves are full of
defects. Kabeer is embarrassed looking at such people. || 6 || 1 || 44 ||
p. 332

sUhI mhlw 4 ]
hir hir krih inq kptu kmwvih ihrdw suDu n hoeI ]
Anidnu krm krih bhuqyry supnY suKu n hoeI ] 1 ]
igAwnI gur ibnu Bgiq n hoeI ]
korY rMgu kdy n cVY jy locY sBu koeI ] 1 ] rhwau ]
jpu qp sMjm vrq kry pUjw mnmuK rogu n jweI ]
AMqir rogu mhw AiBmwnw dUjY Bwie KuAweI ] 2 ]
bwhir ByK bhuqu cqurweI mnUAw dh idis DwvY ]
haumY ibAwipAw sbdu n cIn@Y iPir iPir jUnI AwvY ] 3 ]
nwnk ndir kry so bUJY so jnu nwmu iDAwey ]
gur prswdI eyko bUJY eyksu mwih smwey ] 4 ] 4 ] 13 ]

Those, who merely chant Vaheguru’s Name, while constantly practicing deception, shall never
be able to purify their heart. They may perform all sorts of rituals, day and night, but they shall
never find peace, even in their dreams. || 1 || O wise ones, without the Guru, there is no
devotional worship. The untreated cloth does not take up the dye, no matter how much
everyone may wish it. || 1 || Pause || Those, who follows the instinct of their mind - the
Manmukhs may perform jups, meditations, austere self-discipline, fasts and devotional worship,
but their disease won’t go away. Deep within them is the disease of excessive egotism and they
are ruined because of their love for someone other than Vaheguru. || 2 || They may wear
religious robes outwardly like an imposter and may conduct their dealings in a very smart
manner, but they will not be able to stop their mind from wandering in ten different directions.
Engrossed in ego, they fail to put into practice the instructions of their Guru. That is the reason
of their reincarnation over and over again. || 3 || O Nanak, only that person, who is blessed by
Vaheguru’s Grace will develop an understanding of Vaheguru; that humble servant will keep
Vaheguru’s Naam deep down in his/her memory. By the Grace of Guru, that person will
understand the One Vaheguru, and will merge with the One Vaheguru. || 4 || 4 || 13 ||
p. 732

kib~q BweI gurdws jI ]

KWf KWf khY ijhbw n svwd mITo AwvY, Agin Agin khY sIq n ibnws hY ]
bYd bYd khY rog imtq n kwhU ko, dRb dRb khY koaU dRbih n iblws hY ]
cMdn cMdn khY pRgtY n subws bwsu, cMd cMd khY auijAwro n pRgws hY ]
qYsy igAwn gosit krq n rhq pwvY, krnI pRDwn Bwn audiq Akws hY ] 437 ]

One can not feel the taste of sweetness just by saying ‘sugar’ ‘sugar’, similarly the coldness
does not go away just by saying ‘Fire’ ‘Fire’. || Nobody’s disease is cured by repeating the name
of the Doctor, no one gets the comfort of money by saying ‘money’ ‘money’. || The fragrance of
sandalwood can not be produced just by saying ‘sandal wood’ ‘sandal wood’, similarly darkness
does not change into light by merely repeating ‘moon’ ‘moon’. || Similarly by just holding
intellectual discussions, one can not obtain high moral and spiritual standards of life. One has to
practice what is learnt from the discussions. || 437 ||
AK 660

kib~q BweI gurdws jI ]

jYsy KWfu KWf khY muiK nhIN mITw hoie, jb lg jIB svwid KWfu nhI KweIAY ]
jYsy rwq AMDyrI mY dIpk dIpk khY, iqmr n jweI jb lg n jrweIAY ]
jYsy gXwn gXwn khY gXwn hUM n hoq kCu, jb lg guru gXwn AMqir n pweIAY ]
qYsy guru DXwn khY guru DXwn hUM n pwvq, jb lg guru drs jwie n smweIAY ]542]

Just as the mouth does not become sweet merely by saying ‘sugar’ ‘sugar’ until one
puts the sugar in one’s mouth. || Just as in the darkness of the night, the darkness does
not go away merely by saying ‘lantern’ ‘lantern’ unless the lantern is lighted. || Just as by
repeating the word – knowledge, knowledge is not attained unless the wisdom given by
the Guru makes a home in the heart. || Similarly one can not get to concentrate on the
Guru by merely saying ‘Gurudhyan’ ‘Gurudhyan’ unless one takes full advantage of the
vision of the Guru by accepting and putting into practice the instructions of the Guru. ||
542 ||
AK 660
mÚ 1 ]
hku prwieAw nwnkw ausu sUAr ausu gwie ] guru pIru hwmw qw Bry jw murdwru n Kwie ] glI iBsiq n jweIAY
CutY scu kmwie ] mwrx pwih hrwm mih hoie hlwlu n jwie ] nwnk glI kUVIeI kUVo plY pwie ] 2 ]
mÚ 1 ]
pMij invwjw vKq pMij pMjw pMjy nwau ] pihlw scu hlwl duie qIjw KYr Kudwie ] cauQI nIAiq rwis mnu
pMjvI isPiq snwie ] krxI klmw AwiK kY qw muslmwxu sdwie ] nwnk jyqy kUiVAwr kUVY kUVI pwie ] 3 ]
pauVI ] ieik rqn pdwrQ vxjdy ieik kcY dy vwpwrw ] siqguir quTY pweIAin AMdir rqn BMfwrw ] ivxu
gur iknY n liDAw AMDy Bauik muey kUiVAwrw ] mnmuK dUjY pic muey nw bUJih vIcwrw ] ieksu bwJhu dUjw ko
nhI iksu AgY krih pukwrw ] ieik inrDn sdw Baukdy ieknw Bry qujwrw ] ivxu nwvY horu Dnu nwhI horu
ibiKAw sBu Cwrw ] nwnk Awip krwey kry Awip hukim svwrxhwrw ] 7 ]

To take what rightfully belongs to some one else, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu
eating beef. || The Guru or Spiritual Guide, stands by those, who do not eat these dead bodies –
the things that belongs to someone else. || One can not go to heaven by talks alone. Practicing
the Truth is the only way to get salvaged. || Adding spices of baseless talks to the forbidden
food does not make it acceptable for consumption. || O Nanak, from false fruitless talks, one can
expect nothing but falsehood. || 2 ||
There are five traditional Namaz - prayers of Muslims and five times of day for prayer;
these five prayers are known by five names. || Let the first be the prayer of truthfulness, the
second of honest living, and the third of charity in the Name of God. || Let the fourth be the
prayer of good will to all, and the fifth of the praise of the Supreme Lord. || Repeat the Kalma –
the prayer of good deeds, and then and then only, you may call yourself a Musalmaan. || O
Nanak, those who are devoid of these prayers are traders of falsehood and such people have
nothing but falsehood in them. || 3 ||
Some trade in priceless jewels, while others deal in mere glass. || When the True Guru is
pleased, we find the treasure of the jewels, deep within ourselves. || Without the Guru, no one
has found this treasure. The traders of falsehood who are blinded with materialism have wasted
their life in vain. || The manmukhs, who follow the instinct of their own mind are so engrossed in
Maya that they die without knowing the Truth. || Without the One Vaheguru-Akalpurakh, there is
no other at all. Unto whom should they put forth their problems? || Some are destitute, and
wander around endlessly, while others have storehouses of wealth. || Without Vaheguru’s
Name, there is no other wealth that is worth anything. Everything else is just poison and ashes.
|| O Nanak, Vaheguru is the Commander and Doer of everything and by His Hukam -
Command, we are embellished and exalted. || 7 ||
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< siqgur pRswid ] iblwvlu AstpdIAw mhlw 1 Gru 10

inkit vsY dyKY sBu soeI ] gurmuiK ivrlw bUJY koeI ]
ivxu BY pieAY Bgiq n hoeI ] sbid rqy sdw suKu hoeI ] 1 ]
AYsw igAwnu pdwrQu nwmu ] gurmuiK pwvis ris ris mwnu ] 1 ] rhwau ]
igAwnu igAwnu kQY sBu koeI ] kiQ kiQ bwdu kry duKu hoeI ]
kiQ khxY qy rhY n koeI ] ibnu rs rwqy mukiq n hoeI ] 2 ]
igAwnu iDAwnu sBu gur qy hoeI ] swcI rhq swcw min soeI ]
mnmuK kQnI hY pru rhq n hoeI ] nwvhu BUly Qwau n koeI ] 3 ]
mnu mwieAw bMiDE sr jwil ] Git Git ibAwip rihE ibKu nwil ]
jo AWjY so dIsY kwil ] kwrju sIDo irdY sm@wil ] 4 ]
so igAwnI ijin sbid ilv lweI ] mnmuiK haumY piq gvweI ]
Awpy krqY Bgiq krweI ] gurmuiK Awpy dy vifAweI ] 5 ]
rYix AMDwrI inrml joiq ] nwm ibnw JUTy kucl kCoiq ]
bydu pukwrY Bgiq sroiq ] suix suix mwnY vyKY joiq ] 6 ]
swsqR isimRiq nwmu idRVwmM ] gurmuiK sWiq aUqm krwmM ]
mnmuiK jonI dUK shwmM ] bMDn qUty ieku nwmu vswmM ] 7 ]
mMny nwmu scI piq pUjw ] iksu vyKw nwhI ko dUjw ]
dyiK khau BwvY min soie ] nwnku khY Avru nhI koie ] 8 ] 1 ]

Vaheguru dwells very close to all of us and takes care of us all, but rare are those Gurmukhs –
looks through the eyes of the Guru, who understand this fact. || Without the Fear of Vaheguru,
there is no devotional worship. Imbued with the Word of the Guru, eternal peace is attained. || 1
|| The Naam of Vaheguru is such a superb spiritual wisdom and a priceless treasure. One who
obtains this through one’s Guru, enjoys its subtle essence and gets honor in this world and the
world hereafter. || 1 || Pause || Everyone talks about spiritual wisdom and spiritual
knowledge. They keep talking, they argue, and suffer. || No one can stop talking and discussing
about it. Without falling in love with the subtle essence, there is no liberation. || 2 || Spiritual
wisdom and concentration all comes from the Guru. By following the lifestyle of Truth, the
Absolute Truth - Vaheguru comes to dwell in the mind. || The self-willed manmukhs only talk
about it, but do not practice it in their daily life. One can find no place to rest if one forgets the
Name of Vaheguru. || 3 || Maya has caught the mind and entrapped it in the net of
attachment. Each and every heart has the bait of poison and sin. || Whosoever has come into
this world is bound to die. The purpose of coming into this world will get fulfilled, if you
contemplate Vaheguru deep down in your heart. || 4 || He alone should be considered a
knowledgeable person, who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Shabad of the Guru. The
self-willed manmukh loses his honor under the influence of ego. || The Creator Lord Himself
inspires us to His devotional worship. He Himself blesses the Gurmukhs – who follow the
instructions of their Guru, with glorious greatness. || 5 || Without Vaheguru this life is like a
dark night, while the Divine Light of Vaheguru is capable of illuminating it. Those who lack the
Naam of Vaheguru, are false, filthy and untouchable. || The Vedas preach sermons of
devotional worship. Those who listen, hear and believe in it, can see this Divine Light of
Vaheguru. || 6 || The Shaastras and Simritees emphasize the importance of Naam. Those
who follow the instructions of their Guru, do the noble task of remembering Vaheguru’s Naam
from the core of their heart and thus live in peace and tranquility. || The self-willed manmukhs,
however suffers the pains of reincarnation. Their bonds are broken if they enshrine the Name of
the One Vaheguru in their heart. || 7 || Believers of His Naam get true honor and adoration.
Who should I see? There is none other than the Vaheguru. || Nanak Says: I see, and I say, that
He alone is pleasing to my mind. There is none other at all. || 8 || 1 ||
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svXY pwqSwhI 10
khw BXo jo doaU locn mUMd kY, bYiT rihE bk iDAwn lgwieE ]
nHwq iPirE lIey swq smudRin, lok gXo prlok gvwieE ]
bws kIE ibiKAwn soM bYT kY, AYsy hI AYs su bYs ibqwieE ]
swcu khOM sun lyhu sBY, ijn pRym kIE iqn hI pRB pwieE ] 9 ] 29 ]

So what, if you sat down with your eyes closed and posed to be in deep meditation like a crane.
|| You have lost your respect not only in this world but also in the world hereafter, if your mind
remained corrupt and full of vices, even though you may have roamed the entire world taking
bath at all the holy places of pilgrimage. || You have wasted your entire life by sitting in the
company of vicious people. || Listen O people of the world let me tell you the truth about God
realization: Only those who have loved Vaheguru – Akalpurakh from the bottom of their heart
have realized Him. || 9 || 29 ||
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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] *
ibnu ipr Dn sIgwrIAY jobnu bwid KuAwru ] nw mwxy suiK syjVI ibnu ipr bwid sIgwru ] dUKu Gxo dohwgxI nw
Gir syj Bqwru ] 1 ] mn ry rwm jphu suKu hoie ] ibnu gur pRymu n pweIAY sbid imlY rMgu hoie ] 1 ] rhwau
] gur syvw suKu pweIAY hir vru shij sIgwru ] sic mwxy ipr syjVI gUVw hyqu ipAwru ] gurmuiK jwix
is\wxIAY guir mylI gux cwru ] 2 ] sic imlhu vr kwmxI ipir mohI rMgu lwie ] mnu qnu swic ivgisAw
kImiq khxu n jwie ] hir vru Gir sohwgxI inrml swcY nwie ] 3 ] mn mih mnUAw jy mrY qw ipru rwvY
nwir ] iekqu qwgY ril imlY gil moqIAn kw hwru ] sMq sBw suKu aUpjY gurmuiK nwm ADwru ] 4 ] iKn mih
aupjY iKin KpY iKnu AwvY iKnu jwie ] sbdu pCwxY riv rhY nw iqsu kwlu sMqwie ] swihbu Aqulu n qolIAY
kQin n pwieAw jwie ] 5 ] vwpwrI vxjwirAw Awey vjhu ilKwie ] kwr kmwivh sc kI lwhw imlY rjwie
] pUMjI swcI guru imlY nw iqsu iqlu n qmwie ] 6 ] gurmuiK qoil quolwiesI scu qrwjI qolu ] Awsw mnsw
mohxI guir TwkI scu bolu ] Awip qulwey qolsI pUry pUrw qolu ] 7 ] kQnY khix n CutIAY nw piV pusqk Bwr
] kwieAw soc n pweIAY ibnu hir Bgiq ipAwr ] nwnk nwmu n vIsrY myly guru krqwr ] 8 ] 9 ]
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gUjrI mhlw 3 ] *
rwm rwm sBu ko khY kihAY rwmu n hoie ]
gur prswdI rwmu min vsY qw Plu pwvY koie ] 1 ]
AMqir goivMd ijsu lwgY pRIiq ]
hir iqsu kdy n vIsrY hir hir krih sdw min cIiq ] 1 ] rhwau ]
ihrdY ijn@ kY kptu vsY bwhrhu sMq khwih ]
iqRsnw mUil n cukeI AMiq gey pCuqwih ] 2 ]
Anyk qIrQ jy jqn krY qw AMqr kI haumY kdy n jwie ]
ijsu nr kI duibDw n jwie Drm rwie iqsu dyie sjwie ] 3 ]
krmu hovY soeI jnu pwey gurmuiK bUJY koeI ]
nwnk ivchu haumY mwry qW hir BytY soeI ] 4 ] 4 ] 6 ]
 Everyone does lip service to Vaheguru’s Name, but by merely saying, Raam, Raam
nothing is going to happen. When, by the Grace of Guru, Vaheguru-Akalpurakh comes to dwell
in one’s mind then only one can obtain the fruits of Simran. || 1 ||
Those who fall in love with Vaheguru Ji, they never forget Him; they always keep
Vaheguru Ji deep down in their conscious mind. || 1 || Pause ||
Those who are filled with fraud from inside but are known as saints because of their
outward show — their greed for material things never gets fulfilled, and they realize their
mistake after departing from this world, when it is too late. || 2 ||
Even if some one may bathe at many places of pilgrimage, still, the inner ego of the mind does
not go away. Unless the sense of duality of a person does not depart, he/she can not escape
the punishment of the Righteous Judge of Dharma - Vaheguru. || 3 ||
Only that person upon whom Vaheguru showers His Mercy, merges with Him; This secret
becomes clear only to those, who follow the guidelines of the Guru. O Nanak, when one
overpowers one’s inner ego, one gets to meet the Lord. || 4 || 4 || 6 ||
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isrIrwgu mhlu 1 ]*
jwil mohu Gis msu kir miq kwgdu kir swru ]
Bwau klm kir icqu lyKwrI gur puiC ilKu bIcwru ]
ilKu nwmu swlwh ilKu ilKu AMqu n pwrwvwru ] 1 ]
bwbw eyhu lyKw iliK jwxu ]
ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY hoie scw nIswxu ]1] rhwau ]
ijQY imlih vifAweIAw sd KusIAw sd cwau ]
iqn muiK itky inklih ijn min scw nwau ]
krim imlY qw pweIAY nwhI glI vwau duAwau ] 2 ]
ieik Awvih ieik jwih auiT rKIAih nwv slwr ]
ieik aupwey mMgqy ieknw vfy drvwr ]
AgY gieAw jwxIAY ivxu nwvY vykwr ] 3 ]
BY qyrY fru Aglw Kip Kip iCjY dyh ]
nwv ijnw sulqwn Kwn hody ifTy Kyh ]
nwnk auTI cilAw siB kUVy quty nyh ] 4 ] 6 ]

Burn the feelings of worldly attachments and grind it down to prepare ink. Using this ink, let the
scribe - consciousness write the instructions given to you by your Guru with the pen of His love
on the purest paper of your intelligence. Write the Name of the Vaheguru, write His Praises;
write the fact that there is no end to His limits. || 1 || O Baba, learn to write is such a way, so
that when an account is asked for, it may become your true savior. || 1 || Pause || Only those
will be honored with the Mark of Grace and bestowed with greatness, eternal peace and
everlasting joy, who have Vaheguru’s Naam deep down in their hearts. Such a stage is
achieved by the Grace of Vaheguru and not merely by lip service. || 2 || People keep coming
into this world, and they keep on leaving and this cycle continues. Many of them call themselves
by various lofty names. Some are born beggars, whereas others have large palaces under their
command. They come to realize the fact that without Vaheguru’s Name, the entire life got
wasted, when it was too late. || 3 || I am terrified because I am separated from you and my
body is decaying day by day. Those who were known as sultans and khans are seen reduced to
dust right before my eyes. O Nanak, all the false attachments will fall apart as soon the time of
departure will come. || 4 || 6 ||
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Awsw mhlw 1 ] *
mY gux glw ky isir Bwr ] glI glw isrjxhwr ]
Kwxw pIxw hsxw bwid ] jb lgu irdY n Awvih Xwid ]1]
qau prvwh kyhI ikAw kIjY ] jnim jnim ikCu lIjI lIjY ]1] rhwau ]
mn kI miq mqwglu mqw ] jo ikCu bolIAY sBu Kqo Kqw ]
ikAw muhu lY kIcY Ardwis ] pwpu puMnu duie swKI pwis ]2]
jYsw qUM krih qYsw ko hoie ] quJ ibnu dUjw nwhI koie ]
jyhI qUM miq dyih qyhI ko pwvY ] quDu Awpy BwvY iqvY clwvY ]3]
rwg rqn prIAw prvwr ] iqsu ivic aupjY AMimRqu swr ]
nwnk krqy kw iehu Dnu mwlu ] jy ko bUJY eyhu bIcwru ]4]9]

I have wasted my entire life in (meaningless) talks only – My only virtue is that I carry a heavy
load of my words upon my head. The real fruitful talks are those which are said in praise of the
Creator Vaheguru. My eating, drinking and laughing is all in vain unless Vaheguru is not
cherished in my heart. || 1 || Why should one care for anything else, if throughout his life, one
gathers the wealth that is truly worth gathering? || 1 || Pause || Because of all this the intellect
of our mind has started behaving like a drunken elephant. Under the influence of ego whatever
we utter does not turn out right – we keep committing mistakes after mistakes. With what face
should we stand before you to pray, when our virtues and vices are both standing before us as
witnesses and are making us feel ashamed of ourselves? || 2 || As You make us, so we
become. Without You, there is no one else to guide us. Whatever wisdom You bestow upon
people, so do they receive. You run the affairs of the world according to Your Own sweet will. ||
3 || The musical system of melodious Ragas and their celestial families — from them, the
essence of Ambrosial Nectar is produced. O Nanak, if anyone gets blessed with the
understanding of this reality, then this is the wealth and property of the Creator Vaheguru that
can bring the person closer to Vaheguru. || 4 || 9 ||
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gauVI kbIr jI ]
jo jn primiq prmnu jwnw ] bwqn hI bYkuMT smwnw ]1]
nw jwnw bYkuMT khw hI ] jwnu jwnu siB khih qhw hI ]1] rhwau ]
khn khwvn nh pqIAeI hY ] qau mnu mwnY jw qy haumY jeI hY ]2]
jb lgu min bYkuMT kI Aws ] qb lgu hoie nhI crn invwsu ]3]
khu kbIr ieh khIAY kwih ] swDsMgiq bYkuMTY Awih ] 4]10]

There are many that claim that they have realized Vaheguru, who is beyond limit and beyond
thought. They claim to have entered heaven by mere imagination. || 1 || I do not know where
this so-called heaven is. Everyone claims that they plan to go there. || 1 || Pause || By mere
talk, the mind is not appeased. The mind is only appeased, when ego is eliminated. || 2 || As
long as the mind is filled with the desire to go to heaven, this mind will never be able to realize
Vaheguru. || 3 || Kabeer says, who should I tell this fact? The real heaven is in Sadh Sangat,
the Company of those, who have control over their vices. || 4 || 10 ||
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mÚ 2 ]
AwKxu AwiK n rijAw sunix n rjy kMn ]
AKI dyiK n rjIAw gux gwhk iek vMn ]
BuiKAw BuK n auqrY glI BuK n jwie ]
nwnk BuKw qw rjY jw gux kih guxI smwie ] 2 ]
pauVI ] ivxu scy sBu kUVu kUVu kmweIAY ]
ivxu scy kUiVAwru bMin clweIAY ] ivxu scy qnu Cwru Cwru rlweIAY ]
ivxu scy sB BuK ij pYJY KweIAY ] ivxu scy drbwru kUiV n pweIAY ]
kUVY lwlic lig mhlu KuAweIAY ] sBu jgu TigE Tig AweIAY jweIAY ]
qn mih iqRsnw Aig sbid buJweIAY ] 19 ]

No amount of speaking can satisfy the mouth, and the thirst of hearing of the ears will
never be quenched. The eyes have an unending crave of looking at others and there is no end
to it. Each organ is a customer of only one kind of sensory quality. The hunger of these hungry
organs is not appeased; this hunger is not relieved even by strong persuasion. O Nanak, hunger
is relieved only when one utters the Glorious Praises of the Qualities of Vaheguru. This is the
way to merge with the Virtuous Vaheguru || 2 ||
Without getting attached to the Absolute Reality - Vaheguru, all are false, and all practice
falsehood. Without getting attached to the Absolute Reality - Vaheguru, the traders of falsehood
are bound and driven off by the forces of materialism. Without getting attached to the Absolute
Reality - Vaheguru, this body of ashes mingles again with ashes without doing anything
worthwhile. Without getting attached to the Absolute Reality - Vaheguru, greed for food and
clothes keep on increasing. Without getting attached to the Absolute Reality - Vaheguru, one
does not attain the Vaheguru’s Court by sticking to falsehood. Attached to false greed, one
looses the chance to meet Vaheguru. The whole world is deceived by deception. That is the
reason of our coming to and going from this world. Within the body is the fire of desires, which
can only be extinguished by the water of the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. || 19 ||
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< siqgur pRswid ] sUhI mhlw 5 Gru 3

syvw QorI mwgnu bhuqw ] mhlu n pwvY khqo phuqw ] 1 ]
jo ipRA mwny iqn kI rIsw ] kUVy mUrK kI hwTIsw ] 1 ] rhwau ]
ByK idKwvY scu n kmwvY ] khqo mhlI inkit n AwvY ] 2 ]
AqIqu sdwey mwieAw kw mwqw ] min nhI pRIiq khY muiK rwqw ] 3 ]
khu nwnk pRB ibnau sunIjY ] kuclu kToru kwmI mukqu kIjY ] 4 ]
drsn dyKy kI vifAweI ] qum@ suKdwqy purK suBweI ]1]rhwau dUjw]1]7]
This is the condition of human beings. Their service is insignificant, but their expectations are
very high. They have reached no where close to the Mansion of Vaheguru Ji, but they boast that
they have reached there. || 1 || They compare themselves to those who have been accepted by
the Beloved Vaheguru. This is how stubborn these false fools are! || 1 || Pause || They wear
religious robes, but these imposters do not practice Truth. How can one even come close to
Vaheguru Ji’s Mansion just by saying so. || 2 || They claim that they are unattached, but they are
strongly intoxicated with Materialistic wealth. There is no love at all in their mind for Vaheguru-
Akalpurakh, and yet they say that they are in love with God. || 3 || Nanak says, hear my prayer,
O God: This human being is silly, stubborn and filled with sexual desire — please, liberate them
from all these vices! || 4 || You are the Giver of Peace and Comfort, the Loving Primal Being.
Bless us with this greatness so that we may have Your Vision (i.e. we may come closer to you).
|| 1 || Second Pause || 1 || 7 ||
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swrMg mhlw 9 ]
mn kir kbhU n hir gun gwieE ]
ibiKAw skq rihE inis bwsur kIno Apno BwieE ] 1 ] rhwau ]
gur aupdysu suinE nih kwnin pr dwrw lptwieE ]
pr inMdw kwrin bhu Dwvq smiJE nh smJwieE ] 1 ]
khw khau mY ApunI krnI ijh ibiD jnmu gvwieE ]
kih nwnk sB Aaugn mo mih rwiK lyhu srnwieE ] 2 ] 4 ] 3 ] 13 ] 139 ] 4 ] 159 ]

I never sang the Glorious Praises of Vaheguru Ji from the bottom of my heart. I remained under
the influence of vices, day and night; I did whatever pleased me. || 1 || Pause || I never
listened to the Guru’s Teachings; I was entangled with others’ spouses. I ran all around
slandering others; I was taught, but I never learned. || 1 || How can I even describe my actions?
The way I wasted my life. Nanak says, My inside is filled with all kinds of flaws. I have come to
Your Sanctuary — please save me, O Vaheguru-Akalpurakh! || 2 || 4 || 3 || 13 || 139 || 4 || 159 ||
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