Nothing is in my hands; he alone knows, whom You inspire to know. ||9||

One who has such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon his forehead,

that person is not afflicted by Maya.

Slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary forever; there is no other equal to You. ||10||

In His Will, He made all pain and pleasure.

How rare are those who remember the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.

His value cannot be described. He is prevailing everywhere. ||11||

He is the devotee; He is the Great Giver.

He is the Perfect Primal Lord, the Architect of karma.

He is your help and support, since infancy; He fulfills your mind's desires. ||12||

Death, pain and pleasure are ordained by the Lord.

They do not increase or decrease by anyone's efforts.

That alone happens, which is pleasing to the Creator; speaking of himself, the mortal ruins himself. ||13||

He lifts us up and pulls us out of the deep dark pit;

He unites with Himself, those who were separated for so many incarnations.

Showering them with His Mercy, He protects them with His own hands. Meeting with the Holy Saints, they meditate on the Lord of the Universe. ||14||

Your worth cannot be described.

Wondrous is Your form, and Your glorious greatness.

Your humble servant begs for the gift of devotional worship. Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to You. ||15||1||14||22||24||2||14||62||

Vaar Of Maaroo, Third Mehl:

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

Shalok, First Mehl:

If virtue is sold when there is no buyer, then it is sold very cheap.

But if one meets a buyer of virtue, then virtue sells for hundreds of thousands.

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Meeting with a virtuous person, virtue is obtained, and one is immersed in the True Guru.

Priceless virtues are not obtained for any price; they cannot be purchased in a store.

O Nanak, their weight is full and perfect; it never decreases at all. ||1||

Fourth Mehl:

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they wander around, continually coming and going in reincarnation.

Some are in bondage, and some are set free; some are happy in the Love of the Lord.

O Nanak, believe in the True Lord, and practice Truth, through the lifestyle of Truth. ||2||

Pauree:

From the Guru, I have obtained the supremely powerful sword of spiritual wisdom.

I have cut down the fortress of duality and doubt, attachment, greed and egotism.

The Name of the Lord abides within my mind; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Through Truth, self-discipline and sublime understanding, the Lord has become very dear to me.

Truly, truly, the True Creator Lord is all-pervading. ||1||

Shalok, Third Mehl: