He forgives those with whom He is pleased; they silence their egotism and pride. ||15||

One who realizes the Hukam of God's Command, by the Grace of the Guru,

comes to know the lifestyle of the ages.

O Nanak, chant the Naam, and cross over to the other side. The True Lord will carry you across. ||16||1||7||

Maaroo, First Mehl:

I have no other friend like the Lord.

He gave me body and mind, and infused consciousness into my being.

He cherishes and cares for all beings; He is deep within, the wise, all-knowing Lord. ||1||

The Guru is the sacred pool, and I am His beloved swan.

In the ocean, there are so many jewels and rubies.

The Lord's Praises are pearls, gems and diamonds. Singing His Praises, my mind and body are drenched with His Love. ||2||

The Lord is inaccessible, inscrutable, unfathomable and unattached.

The Lord's limits cannot be found; the Guru is the Lord of the World.

Through the Teachings of the True Guru, the Lord carries us across to the other side. He unites in His Union those who are colored by His Love. ||3||

Without the True Guru, how can anyone be liberated?

He has been the Friend of the Lord, from the very beginning of time, and all throughout the ages.

By His Grace, He grants liberation in His Court; He forgives them for their sins. ||4||

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The True Guru, the Giver, grants liberation;

all diseases are eradicated, and one is blessed with the Ambrosial Nectar.

Death, the tax collector, does not impose any tax on one whose inner fire has been put out, whose heart is cool and tranquil. ||5||

The body has developed a great love for the soul-swan.

He is a Yogi, and she is a beautiful woman.

Day and night, he enjoys her with delight, and then he arises and departs without consulting her. ||6||

Creating the Universe, God remains diffused throughout it.

In the wind, water and fire, He vibrates and resounds.

The mind wavers, keeping company with evil passions; one obtains the rewards of his own actions. ||7||

Forgetting the Naam, one suffers the misery of his evil ways.

When the order to depart is issued, how can he remain here?

He falls into the pit of hell, and suffers like a fish out of water. ||8||

The faithless cynic has to endure 8.4 million hellish incarnations.

As he acts, so does he suffer.

Without the True Guru, there is no liberation. Bound and gagged by his own actions, he is helpless. ||9||

This path is very narrow, like the sharp edge of a sword.

When his account is read, he shall be crushed like the sesame seed in the mill.

Mother, father, spouse and child - none is anyone's friend in the end. Without the Lord's Love, no one is liberated. ||10||

You may have many friends and companions in the world,