Those who are imbued with devotional worship are the most exalted. Their social standing and honor come from the Word of the Shabad.

Without the Naam, all are low class, like maggots in manure. ||7||

Everyone proclaims, "Me, me!"; but without the Shabad, the ego does not depart.

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam lose their ego; they remain absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||8||30||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Those who are imbued with the True Lord are spotless and pure; their reputation is forever true.

Here, they are known in each and every home, and hereafter, they are famous throughout the ages. ||1||

Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 081

O beauteous and joyful mind, imbue yourself with your true color.

If you imbue yourself with the Beauteous Word of the Guru's Bani, then this color shall never fade away. ||1||Pause||

I am lowly, filthy, and totally egotistical; I am attached to the corruption of duality.

But meeting with the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone, I am transformed into gold; I am blended with the Pure Light of the Infinite Lord. ||2||

Without the Guru, no one is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love; meeting with the Guru, this color is applied.

Those who are imbued with the Fear, and the Love of the Guru, are absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord. ||3||

Without fear, the cloth is not dyed, and the mind is not rendered pure.

Without fear, the performance of rituals is false, and one finds no place of rest. ||4||

Only those whom the Lord imbues, are so imbued; they join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

From the Perfect Guru, the Sat Sangat emanates, and one easily merges into the Love of the True One. ||5||

Without the Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all remain like beasts and animals.

They do not know the One who created them; without the Name, all are thieves. ||6||

Some purchase merits and sell off their demerits; through the Guru, they obtain peace and poise.

Serving the Guru, they obtain the Name, which comes to dwell deep within. ||7||

The One Lord is the Giver of all; He assigns tasks to each and every person.

O Nanak, the Lord embellishes us with the Name; attached to the Word of the Shabad, we are merged into Him. ||8||9||31||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

Everyone longs for the Name, but he alone receives it, unto whom the Lord shows His Mercy.

Without the Name, there is only pain; he alone obtains peace, whose mind is filled with the Name. ||1||

You are infinite and merciful; I seek Your Sanctuary.

From the Perfect Guru, the glorious greatness of the Naam is obtained. ||1||Pause||

Inwardly and outwardly, there is only the One Lord. He has created the world, with its many varieties.

According to the Order of His Will, He makes us act. What else can we talk about, O Siblings of Destiny? ||2||