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Guru Granth – Shalok
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Guru Granth – Shalok, Ninth Mehl
I had looked upon the world as my own
but no one belongs to anyone else
O Nanak, only devotional worship of the Lord is permanent
enshrine this in your mind
The world and its affairs are totally false
know this well my friend.
Says Nanak, it is like a wall of sand;
it shall not endure.
Raam Chand passed away, as did Raawan
even though he had lots of relatives
Says Nanak, nothing lasts forever;
the world is like a dream
People become anxious when something unexpected happens
This is the way of the world, O Nanak
nothing is stable or permanent
Whatever has been created shall be destroyed
everyone shall perish, today or tomorrow
O Nanak, sing the glorious praises of the Lord
and give up all other entanglements