O Nanak, if it pleases the Saint, then even he may be saved. ||5||

The slanderer of the Saint bewails like this

- like a fish, out of water, writhing in agony.

The slanderer of the Saint is hungry and is never satisfied,

as fire is not satisfied by fuel.

The slanderer of the Saint is left all alone,

like the miserable barren sesame stalk abandoned in the field.

The slanderer of the Saint is devoid of faith.

The slanderer of the Saint constantly lies.

The fate of the slanderer is pre-ordained from the very beginning of time.

O Nanak, whatever pleases God's Will comes to pass. ||6||

The slanderer of the Saint becomes deformed.

The slanderer of the Saint receives his punishment in the Court of the Lord.

The slanderer of the Saint is eternally in limbo.

He does not die, but he does not live either.

The hopes of the slanderer of the Saint are not fulfilled.

The slanderer of the Saint departs disappointed.

Slandering the Saint, no one attains satisfaction.

As it pleases the Lord, so do people become;

no one can erase their past actions.

O Nanak, the True Lord alone knows all. ||7||

All hearts are His; He is the Creator.

Forever and ever, I bow to Him in reverence.

Praise God, day and night.

Meditate on Him with every breath and morsel of food.

Everything happens as He wills.

As He wills, so people become.

He Himself is the play, and He Himself is the actor.

Who else can speak or deliberate upon this?

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He Himself gives His Name to those, upon whom He bestows His Mercy.

Very fortunate, O Nanak, are those people. ||8||13||

Shalok:

Give up your cleverness, good people - remember the Lord God, your King!

Enshrine in your heart, your hopes in the One Lord. O Nanak, your pain, doubt and fear shall depart. ||1||

ASHTAPADEE:

Reliance on mortals is in vain - know this well.

The Great Giver is the One Lord God.

By His gifts, we are satisfied,

and we suffer from thirst no longer.

The One Lord Himself destroys and also preserves.

Nothing at all is in the hands of mortal beings.

Understanding His Order, there is peace.

So take His Name, and wear it as your necklace.

Remember, remember, remember God in meditation.

O Nanak, no obstacle shall stand in your way. ||1||

Praise the Formless Lord in your mind.

O my mind, make this your true occupation.

Let your tongue become pure, drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar.

Your soul shall be forever peaceful.

With your eyes, see the wondrous play of your Lord and Master.

In the Company of the Holy, all other associations vanish.

With your feet, walk in the Way of the Lord.