When one's mind accepts the Truth, he understands, and speaks of it.

Words, spoken and read again and again, are useless loads.

There are innumerable writings, but the Infinite Lord remains unwritten. ||1||

Know that such a True Lord is the One and only.

Understand that birth and death come according to the Lord's Will. ||1||Pause||

Because of attachment to Maya, the world is bound by the Messenger of Death.

These bonds are released when one remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

The Guru is the Giver of peace; do not look for any other.

In this world, and the next, He shall stand by you. ||2||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, embraces love for the One Lord.

One who eats the uneatable, has his doubts dispelled.

He is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive; the Naam abides in his mind.

Becoming Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. ||3||

The One who created the earth and the Akaashic ethers of the sky,

established all; He establishes and disestablishes.

He Himself is permeating all.

He does not consult anyone; He Himself forgives. ||4||

You are the Ocean, over-flowing with jewels and rubies.

You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue.

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Peace is enjoyed, meeting the Guru, the Spiritual Teacher.

The Lord is the only Master; He is the only Minister. ||5||

The world is held in bondage; he alone is emancipated, who conquers his ego.

How rare in the world is that wise person, who practices this.

How rare in this world is that scholar who reflects upon this.

Without meeting the True Guru, all wander in ego. ||6||

The world is unhappy; only a few are happy.

The world is diseased, from its indulgences; it weeps over its lost virtue.

The world wells up, and then subsides, losing its honor.

He alone, who becomes Gurmukh, understands. ||7||

His price is so costly; His weight is unbearable.

He is immovable and undeceivable; enshrine Him in your mind, through the Guru's Teachings.

Meet Him through love, become pleasing to Him, and act in fear of Him.

Nanak the lowly says this, after deep contemplation. ||8||3||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

When someone dies, the five passions meet and mourn his death.

Overcoming self-conceit, he washes off his filth with the Word of the Shabad.

One who knows and understands, enters the home of peace and poise.

Without understanding, he loses all his honor. ||1||

Who dies, and who weeps for him?

O Lord, Creator, Cause of causes, You are over the heads of all. ||1||Pause||

Who weeps over the pain of the dead?

Those who weep, do so over their own troubles.

God knows the condition of those who are so affected.

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||2||