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|There is no difference between the Lord and the humble servant of the Lord; O Nanak, know this as true. ((29))}}

|The mortal is entangled in Maya; he has forgotten the Name of the Lord of the Universe.}}

|Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, what is the use of this human life? ((30))}}

|The mortal does not think of the Lord; he is blinded by the wine of Maya.}}

|Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, he is caught in the noose of Death. ((31))}}

|In good times, there are many companions around, but in bad times, there is no one at all.}}

|Says Nanak, vibrate, and meditate on the Lord; He shall be your only Help and Support in the end. ((32))}}

|Mortals wander lost and confused through countless lifetimes; their fear of death is never removed.}}

|Says Nanak, vibrate and meditate on the Lord, and you shall dwell in the Fearless Lord. ((33))}}

|I have tried so many things, but the pride of my mind has not been dispelled.}}

|I am engrossed in evil-mindedness, Nanak. O God, please save me! ((34))}}

|Childhood, youth and old age - know these as the three stages of life.}}

|Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, everything is useless; you must appreciate this. ((35))}}

|You have not done what you should have done; you are entangled in the web of greed.}}

{{g|ਨਾਨਕ ਸਮਿਓ ਰਮਿ ਗਇਓ ਅਬ ਕਿਉ ਰੋਵਤ ਅੰਧ ॥੩੬॥

|Nanak, your time is past and gone; why are you crying now, you blind fool? ((36))}}

|The mind is absorbed in Maya - it cannot escape it, my friend.}}

|Nanak, it is like a picture painted on the wall - it cannot leave it. ((37))}}

|The man wishes for something, but something different happens.}}

{{g|ਚਿਤਵਤ ਰਹਿਓ ਠਗਉਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਾਸੀ ਗਲਿ ਪਰੀ ॥੩੮॥

|He plots to deceive others, O Nanak, but he places the noose around his own neck instead. ((38))}}

|People make all sorts of efforts to find peace and pleasure, but no one tries to earn pain.}}

|Says Nanak, listen, mind: whatever pleases God comes to pass. ((39))}}

|The world wanders around begging, but the Lord is the Giver of all.}}

|Says Nanak, meditate in remembrance on Him, and all your works will be successful. ((40))}}

|Why do you take such false pride in yourself? You must know that the world is just a dream.}}

|None of this is yours; Nanak proclaims this truth. ((41))}}

|You are so proud of your body; it shall perish in an instant, my friend.}}

|That mortal who chants the Praises of the Lord, O Nanak, conquers the world. ((42))}}

|That person, who meditates in remembrance on the Lord in his heart, is liberated - know this well.}}

|There is no difference between that person and the Lord: O Nanak, accept this as the Truth. ((43))}}

|That person, who does not feel devotion to God in his mind -}}

|O Nanak, know that his body is like that of a pig, or a dog. ((44))}}

|A dog never abandons the home of his master.}}

|O Nanak, in just the same way, vibrate, and meditate on the Lord, single-mindedly, with one-pointed consciousness. ((45))}}

|Those who make pilgrimages to sacred shrines, observe ritualistic fasts and make donations to charity while still taking pride in their minds -}}

|O Nanak, their actions are useless, like the elephant, who takes a bath, and then rolls in the dust. ((46))}}

|Sir kampi▫o pag dagmage nain joṯ ṯe hīn.

|The head shakes, the feet stagger, and the eyes become dull and weak.}}

|Says Nanak, this is your condition. And even now, you have not savored the sublime essence of the Lord. ((47))}}

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