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144 The Ganges, the Jamna, the meeting of the three rivers at Tribeni Priyag, the seven oceans, Alms, charity, and worship are all contained in God’s name. I recognize Him as the One God in every age. Nanak, in the month of Magh, if I repeat God’s name with great delight, I bathe at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.

In Phagan the hearts of those to whom God’s love is pleasing are happy. Night and day are pleasant to him who effaceth himself. When it pleased God, I effaced worldly love from my heart; O Lord, mercifully come to my home. Though I deck myself in various garbs, yet without the Beloved I shall not obtain a place in heaven. I decorated myself with necklaces, strings of pearls, perfumes, silks, and satins, when my Beloved desired me. Nanak, my Guru hath blended me with God, and I have obtained Him as my Spouse.

The twelve months, the seasons, the lunar days, and the week days, The gharis, the mahurats, the moments, are all pleasant when the True One cometh and meeteth me of His own accord.