The pleasures of Maya fade away in an instant, like the shade of a passing cloud.

They alone are dyed in the deep crimson of the Lord's Love, who meet the Guru, and sing the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

My Lord and Master is lofty and exalted, grand and infinite. The Darbaar of His Court is inaccessible.

Through the Naam, glorious greatness and respect are obtained; O Nanak, my Lord and Master is my Beloved. ||4||7||16||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl, Fourth House:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

The One Universal Creator Lord created the creation.

He made all the days and the nights.

The forests, meadows, three worlds, water,

the four Vedas, the four sources of creation,

the countries, the continents and all the worlds,

have all come from the One Word of the Lord. ||1||

Hey - understand the Creator Lord.

If you meet the True Guru, then you'll understand. ||1||Pause||

He formed the expanse of the entire universe from the three gunas, the three qualities.

People are incarnated in heaven and in hell.

In egotism, they come and go.

The mind cannot hold still, even for an instant.

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Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.

Meeting with the True Guru, one is emancipated. ||2||

All the deeds done in egotism,

are just chains around the neck.

Harboring self-conceit and self-interest

is just like placing chains around one's ankles.

He alone meets with the Guru, and realizes the One Lord,

who has such destiny written on his forehead. ||3||

He alone meets the Lord, who is pleasing to His Mind.

He alone is deluded, who is deluded by God.

No one, by himself, is ignorant or wise.

He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord inspires to do so.

You have no end or limitation.

Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||4||1||17||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

Maya, the enticer, has enticed the world of the three gunas, the three qualities.

The false world is engrossed in greed.

Crying out, "Mine, mine!" they collect possessions, but in the end, they are all deceived. ||1||

The Lord is fearless, formless and merciful.

He is the Cherisher of all beings and creatures. ||1||Pause||

Some collect wealth, and bury it in the ground.

Some cannot abandon wealth, even in their dreams.

The king exercises his power, and fills his money-bags, but this fickle companion will not go along with him. ||2||

Some love this wealth even more than their body and breath of life.

Some collect it, forsaking their fathers and mothers.

Some hide it from their children, friends and siblings, but it will not remain with them. ||3||

Some become hermits, and sit in meditative trances.