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ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: SHALOK, NINTH MEHL: If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless. Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1|| Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment! Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2|| Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body. Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3|| You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you. Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4|| Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own — none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5|| He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless. Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6|| He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him. Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7|| He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions. Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don’t you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8|| The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all. Says Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. ||9|| Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend. Says Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! ||10|| Your body is made up of the five elements; you are clever and wise — know this well. Believe it — you shall merge once again into the One, O Nanak, from whom you originated. ||11|| The Dear Lord abides in each and every heart; the Saints proclaim this as true. Says Nanak, meditate and vibrate upon Him, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||

One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride — says Nanak, listen, mind: he is the very image of God. ||13|| One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike — says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14|| One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike — says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||15|| One who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else — says Nanak, listen, mind: call him spiritually wise. ||16|| One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment — says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17|| One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything — says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18|| That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord — says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19|| In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness. Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord’s Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20|| Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord’s Name. Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21|| That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism — says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22|| Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know. None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23|| Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly. Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24|| As the bubbles in the water well up and disappear again, so is the universe created; says Nanak, listen, O my friend! ||25|| The mortal does not remember the Lord, even for a moment; he is blinded by the wine of Maya. Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, he is caught by the noose of Death. ||26||

If you yearn for eternal peace, then seek the Sanctuary of the Lord. Says Nanak, listen, mind: this human body is difficult to obtain. ||27|| For the sake of Maya, the fools and ignorant people run all around. Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, life passes away uselessly. ||28|| That mortal who meditates and vibrates upon the Lord night and day — know him to be the embodiment of the Lord. 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. 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. 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||