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You shall save yourself, and save all your generations as well. You shall go to the Court of the Lord with honor. || 6 || All the continents, nether worlds, islands and worlds - God Himself has made them all subject to death. The One Imperishable Lord Himself is unmoving and unchanging. Meditating on Him, one becomes unchanging. || 7 || The Lord's servant becomes like the Lord. Do not think that, because of his human body, he is different. The waves of the water rise up in various ways, and then the water merges again in water. || 8 || A beggar begs for charity at His Door. When God pleases, He takes pity on him. Please bless me with the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, to satisfy my mind, O Lord. Through the Kirtan of Your Praises, my mind is held steady. || 9 || The Beauteous Lord and Master is not controlled in any way. The Lord does that which pleases the Saints of the Lord. He does whatever they wish to be done; nothing blocks their way at His Door. || 10 ||| Wherever the mortal is confronted with difficulty, there he should meditate on the Lord of the Universe. Where there are no children, spouse or friends, there the Lord Himself comes to the rescue. || 11 || The Great Lord and Master is inaccessible and unfathomable. How can anyone meet with God, the self-suficient One? Those who have had the noose cut away from around their necks, whom God has set back upon the Path, obtain a place in the Sangat, the Congregation. || 12 || One who realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command is said to be His servant. He endures both bad and good equally. When egotism is silenced, then one comes to know the One Lord. Such a Gurmukh intuitively merges in the Lord. || 13 || The devotees of the Lord dwell forever in peace. With a child-like, innocent nature, they remain detached, turning away from the world. They enjoy various pleasures in many ways; God caresses them, like a father caressing his son. || 14 || He is inaccessible and unfathomable; His value cannot be estimated. We meet Him, only when He causes us to meet. The Lord is revealed to those humble Gurmukhs, who have such pre-ordained destiny inscribed upon their foreheads. || 15 || You Yourself are the Creator Lord, the Cause of causes. You created the Universe, and You support the whole earth. Servant Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of Your Door, O Lord; if it is Your Will, please preserve his honor. || 16 || 1 || 5 ||
MARU, SOLAHAS, FIFTH MEHL:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD, BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
Whatever is seen is You, O One Lord. What the ears hear is the Word of Your Bani. There is nothing else to be seen at all. You give support to all. || 1 || You Yourself are conscious of Your Creation. You Yourself established Yourself, O God. Creating Yourself, You formed the expanse of the Universe; You Yourself cherish and sustain each and every heart. || 2 || You created some to hold great and royal courts. Some turn away from the world in renunciation, and some maintain their households.
