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Bilaaval, Fourth Mehl:

The thirst for God has welled up deep within me; hearing the Word of the Guru's Teachings, my mind is pierced by His arrow.

The pain of my mind is known only to my own mind; who can know the pain of another? ||1||

The Lord, the Guru, the Enticer, has enticed my mind.

I am stunned and amazed, gazing upon my Guru; I have entered the realm of wonder and bliss. ||1||Pause||

I wander around, exploring all lands and foreign countries; within my mind, I have such a great longing to see my God.

I sacrifice my mind and body to the Guru, who has shown me the Way, the Path to my Lord God. ||2||

If only someone would bring me news of God; He seems so sweet to my heart, mind and body.

I would cut off my head and place it under the feet of that one who leads me to meet and unite with my Lord God. ||3||

Let us go, O my companions, and understand our God; with the spell of virtue, let us obtain our Lord God.

He is called the Lover of His devotees; let us follow in the footsteps of those who seek God's Sanctuary. ||4||

If the soul-bride adorns herself with compassion and forgiveness, God is pleased, and her mind is illumined with the lamp of the Guru's wisdom.

With happiness and ecstasy, my God enjoys her; I offer each and every bit of my soul to Him. ||5||

I have made the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, my necklace; my mind tinged with devotion is the intricate ornament of crowning glory.

I have spread out my bed of faith in the Lord, Har, Har. I cannot abandon Him - my mind is filled with such a great love for Him. ||6||

If God says one thing, and the soul-bride does something else, then all her decorations are useless and false.

She may adorn herself to meet her Husband Lord, but still, only the virtuous soul-bride meets God, and the other's face is spat upon. ||7||

I am Your hand-maiden, O Inaccessible Lord of the Universe; what can I do by myself? I am under Your power.

Be merciful, Lord, to the meek, and save them; Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, and the Guru. ||8||5||8||