The Glorious Greatness of the Naam is bestowed according to the Pleasure of Your Will. ||7||

Without the Naam, how can I live, O mother?

Night and day, I chant it; I remain in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, honor is attained. ||8||12||

Gauree, First Mehl:

Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.

How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||

By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.

But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||

The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.

But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||

Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.

Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||

The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.

They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||

Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?

Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||

Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.

Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||

Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 077

Egotism binds people in bondage, and causes them to wander around lost.

O Nanak, peace is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||8||13||

Gauree, First Mehl:

First, Brahma entered the house of Death.

Brahma entered the lotus, and searched the nether regions, but he did not find the end of it.

He did not accept the Lord's Order - he was deluded by doubt. ||1||

Whoever is created, shall be destroyed by Death.

But I am protected by the Lord; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

All the gods and goddesses are enticed by Maya.

Death cannot be avoided, without serving the Guru.

That Lord is Imperishable, Invisible and Inscrutable. ||2||

The sultans, emperors and kings shall not remain.

Forgetting the Name, they shall endure the pain of death.

My only Support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as He keeps me, I survive. ||3||

The leaders and kings shall not remain.

The bankers shall die, after accumulating their wealth and money.

Grant me, O Lord, the wealth of Your Ambrosial Naam. ||4||

The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs

- none of them shall be able to remain in the world.

Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false. ||5||