What Praises can I offer to You? What service can I do for You? I have only one mouth and tongue; with my palms pressed together, I chant to You with joy and delight.

In thought, word and deed, I know the Lord; I do not worship any other. The Guru has enshrined the most excellent Name of the Infinite Lord within my heart.

Section 42 - Swaiyas From The Mouth Of The Great Fifth Mehl - Part 015

So speaks NALL the poet: touching the Philosopher's Stone, glass is transformed into gold, and the sandalwood tree imparts its fragrance to other trees; meditating in remembrance on the Lord, I am transformed.

Seeing His Door, I am rid of sexual desire and anger. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, to the True Name, O my True Guru. ||3||

Guru Raam Daas was blessed with the Throne of Raja Yoga.

First, Guru Nanak illuminated the world, like the full moon, and filled it with bliss. To carry humanity across, He bestowed His Radiance.

He blessed Guru Angad with the treasure of spiritual wisdom, and the Unspoken Speech; He overcame the five demons and the fear of the Messenger of Death.

The Great and True Guru, Guru Amar Daas, has preserved honor in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. Seeing His Lotus Feet, sin and evil are destroyed.

When His mind was totally satisfied in every way, when He was totally pleased, He bestowed upon Guru Raam Daas the Throne of Raja Yoga. ||4||

RADD:

He established the earth, the sky and the air, the water of the oceans, fire and food.

He created the moon, the starts and the sun, night and day and mountains; he blessed the trees with flowers and fruits.

He created the gods, human beings and the seven seas; He established the three worlds.

Guru Amar Daas was blessed with the Light of the One Name, the True Name of the Lord. ||1||5||

Glass is transformed into gold, listening to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Poison is transformed into ambrosial nectar, speaking the Name of the True Guru.

Iron is transformed into jewels, when the True Guru bestows His Glance of Grace.

Stones are transformed into emeralds, when the mortal chants and contemplates the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.

The True Guru transforms ordinary wood into sandalwood, eradicating the pains of poverty.

Whoever touches the Feet of the True Guru, is transformed from a beast and a ghost into an angelic being. ||2||6||

One who has the Guru on his side - how could he be proud of his wealth?

One who has the Guru on his side - what would hundreds of thousands of supporters do for him?

One who has the Guru on his side, does not depend on anyone else for spiritual wisdom and meditation.

One who has the Guru on his side contemplates the Shabad and the Teachings, and abides in the Home of Truth.

The Lord's humble slave and poet utters this prayer: whoever chants to the Guru night and day,