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||

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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