When one speaks the Truth, a bond is established with the Holy Scriptures.

Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living.

Such are the bonds which prevail in the world.

The fool establishes his bonds only when he is slapped in the face.

Nanak says this after deep reflection:

through the Lord's Praise, we establish a bond with His Court. ||2||

Pauree:

He Himself created and adorned the Universe, and He Himself contemplates it.

Some are counterfeit, and some are genuine. He Himself is the Appraiser.

The genuine are placed in His Treasury, while the counterfeit are thrown away.

The counterfeit are thrown out of the True Court-unto whom should they complain?

They should worship and follow the True Guru-this is the lifestyle of excellence.

The True Guru converts the counterfeit into genuine; through the Word of the Shabad, He embellishes and exalts us.

Those who have enshrined love and affection for the Guru, are honored in the True Court.

Who can estimate the value of those who have been forgiven by the Creator Lord Himself? ||12||

Shalok, First Mehl:

All the spiritual teachers, their disciples and the rulers of the world shall be buried under the ground.

The emperors shall also pass away; God alone is Eternal.

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||1||

First Mehl:

Neither the angels, nor the demons, nor human beings, nor the Siddhas, nor the seekers shall remain on the earth.

Who else is there?

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You alone, Lord, You alone. ||2||

First Mehl:

Neither the just, nor the generous, nor any humans at all, nor the seven realms beneath the earth, shall remain.

The One Lord alone exists. Who else is there?

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||3||

First Mehl:

Neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the planets, nor the seven continents, nor the oceans, nor food, nor the wind-nothing is permanent.

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||4||

First Mehl:

Our sustenance is not in the hands of any person.

The hopes of all rest in the One Lord.

The One Lord alone exists-who else is there?

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||5||

First Mehl:

The birds have no money in their pockets.

They place their hopes on trees and water.

He alone is the Giver.

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||6||

First Mehl:

O Nanak, that destiny which is pre-ordained and written on one's forehead

-no one can erase it.

The Lord infuses strength, and He takes it away again.

You alone, O Lord, You alone. ||7||

Pauree:

True is the Hukam of Your Command. To the Gurmukh, it is known.

Through the Guru's Teachings, selfishness and conceit are eradicated, and the Truth is realized.