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196 I By thinking I cannot obtain a conception of Him, even though I think hundreds of thousands of times. Even though I be silent and keep my attention firmly fixed on Him, I cannot preserve silence. The hunger of the hungry for God subsideth not though they obtain the load of the worlds. If man should have thousands and hundreds of thousands of devices, even one would not assist him in obtaining God. How shall man become true before God ? How shall the veil of falsehood be rent ? By walking, O Nanak, according to the will of the Commander as preordained.

II

By His order bodies are produced ; His order cannot be described. By His order souls are infused into them ; by His order greatness is obtained. By His order men are high or low ; by His order they obtain preordained pain or pleasure. By His order some obtain their reward ; by His order others must ever wander in transmigration. All are subject to His order ; none is exempt from it. He who understandeth God's order, O Nanak, is never guilty of egoism.

III

Who can sing His power ? Who hath power to sing it ? Who can sing His gifts or know His signs ?