Under Guru's Instruction, bathe in the Pool of Truth, in the Water of the Lord;

thus the filth of evil-mindedness and sin shall all be washed away. ||4||5||44||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

The self-willed manmukhs are dying; they are wasting away in death.

In the love of duality, they murder their own souls.

Crying out, "Mine, mine!", they are ruined.

They do not remember their souls; they are asleep in superstition. ||1||

He alone dies a real death, who dies in the Word of the Shabad.

The Guru has inspired me to realize, that praise and slander are one and the same; in this world, the profit is obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are dissolved within the womb.

Useless is the birth of those who are lured by duality.

Without the Naam, all are burning in pain.

The Perfect True Guru has given me this understanding. ||2||

The fickle mind is struck down so many times.

Having lost this opportunity, no place of rest shall be found.

Cast into the womb of reincarnation, the mortal lives in manure;

in such a home, the self-willed manmukh takes up residence. ||3||

I am forever a sacrifice to my True Guru;

the light of the Gurmukh blends with the Divine Light of the Lord.

Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, the mortal dwells within the home of his own inner self.

O Nanak, he conquers his ego, and remains forever detached. ||4||6||45||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

The Lord's slave sets aside his own social status.

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He dedicates his mind and body to the True Guru, and seeks His Sanctuary.

His greatest greatness is that the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is in his heart.

The Beloved Lord God is his constant companion. ||1||

He alone is the Lord's slave, who remains dead while yet alive.

He looks upon pleasure and pain alike; by Guru's Grace, he is saved through the Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

He does his deeds according to the Lord's Primal Command.

Without the Shabad, no one is approved.

Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, the Naam abides within the mind.

He Himself gives His gifts, without hesitation. ||2||

The self-willed manmukh wanders around the world in doubt.

Without any capital, he makes false transactions.

Without any capital, he does not obtain any merchandise.

The mistaken manmukh wastes away his life. ||3||

One who serves the True Guru is the Lord's slave.

His social status is exalted, and his reputation is exalted.

Climbing the Guru's Ladder, he becomes the most exalted of all.

O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, greatness is obtained. ||4||7||46||

Aasaa, Third Mehl: