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MAAJH, THIRD MEHL: Diamonds and rubies are produced deep within the self. They are assayed and valued tthrough the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. Those who have gathered Truth, speak Truth; they apply the Touch-stone of Truth. ||1|| I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Word of the Guru’s Bani within their minds. In the midst of the darkness of the world, they obtain the Immaculate One, and their light merges into the Light. ||1|| Pause|| Within this body are countless vast vistas; the Immaculate Naam is totally Inaccessible and Infinite. He alone becomes Gurmukh and obtains it, whom the Lord forgives, and unites with Himself. ||2|| My Lord and Master implants the Truth. By Guru’s Grace, one’s consciousness is attached to the Truth. The Truest of the True is pervading everywhere; the true ones merge in Truth. ||3|| The True Carefree Lord is my Beloved. He cuts out our sinful mistakes and evil actions; with love and affection, meditate forever on Him. He implants the Fear of God and loving devotional worship within us. ||4|| Devotional worship is True, if it pleases the True Lord. He Himself bestows it; He does not regret it later. He alone is the Giver of all beings. The Lord kills with the Word of His Shabad, and then revives. ||5|| Other than You, Lord, nothing is mine. I serve You, Lord, and I praise You. You unite me with Yourself, O True God. Through perfect good karma You are obtained. ||6|| For me, there is no other like You. By Your Glance of Grace, my body is blessed and sanctified. Night and day, the Lord takes care of us and protects us. The Gurmukhs are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||7|| For me, there is no other as Great as You. You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy. You Yourself create, destroy and adorn. O Nanak, we are adorned and embellished with the Naam. ||8||5||6||

MAAJH, THIRD MEHL: He is the Enjoyer of all hearts. The Invisible, Inaccessible and Infinite is pervading everywhere. Meditating on my Lord God, through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, I am intuitively absorbed in the Truth. ||1|| I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who implant the Word of the Guru’s Shabad in their minds. When someone understands the Shabad, then he wrestles with his own mind; subduing his desires, he merges with the Lord. ||1|| Pause|| The five enemies are plundering the world. The blind, self- willed manmukhs do not understand or appreciate this. Those who become Gurmukh—their houses are protected. The five enemies are destroyed by the Shabad. ||2|| The Gurmukhs are forever imbued with love for the True One. They serve God with intuitive ease. Night and day, they are intoxicated with His Love. Meeting with their Beloved, they sing the Glorious Praises of the True one; they are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3|| First, the One created Himself; second, the sense of duality; third, the three-phased Maya. The fourth state, the highest, is obtained by the Gurmukh, who practices Truth, and only Truth. ||4|| Everything which is pleasing to the True Lord is true. Those who know the Truth merge in intuitive peace and poise. The life-style of the Gurmukh is to serve the True Lord. He goes and blends with the True Lord. ||5|| Without the True One, there is no other at all. Attached to duality, the world is distracted and distressed to death. One who becomes Gurmukh knows only the One. Serving the One, peace is obtained. ||6|| All beings and creatures are in the Protection of Your Sanctuary. You place the chessmen on the board; You see the imperfect and the perfect as well. Night and day, You cause people to act; You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||7|| You Yourself unite, and You see Yourself close at hand. You Yourself are totally pervading amongst all. O Nanak, God Himself is pervading and permeating everywhere; only the Gurmukhs understand this. ||8||6||7||

MAAJH, THIRD MEHL: The Nectar of the Guru’s Bani is very sweet. Rare are the Gurmukhs who see and taste it. The Divine Light dawns within, and the supreme essence is found. In the True Court, the Word of the Shabad vibrates. ||1|| I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Guru’s Feet. The True Guru is the True Pool of Nectar; bathing in it, the mind is washed clean of all filth. ||1|| Pause|| Your limits, O True Lord, are not known to anyone. Rare are those who, by Guru’s Grace, focus their consciousness on You. Praising You, I am never satisfied; such is the hunger I feel for the True Name. ||2|| I see only the One, and no other. By Guru’s Grace, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. My thirst is quenched by the Word of the Guru’s Shabad; I am absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||3|| The Priceless Jewel is discarded like straw; the blind self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality. As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams. ||4|| Those who are blessed with His Mercy find the Lord. The Word of the Guru’s Shabad abides in the mind. Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. ||5|| Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace. By Guru’s Grace, the supreme status is attained. Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6|| They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas, but deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality. Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. ||7|| The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain? How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake? O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. ||8||7||8||