My holy book is my teacher (Guru Manyo Granth).

Guru Amar Das ji The wealth of the Lord's Name is immaculate, and absolutely infinite. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is over-flowing with treasure. Know that, except for the wealth of the Name, all other wealth is poison. The egotistical people are burning in their attachment to Maya. 1 How rare is that Gurmukh who tastes the sublime essence of the Lord. He is always in bliss, day and night; through perfect good destiny, he obtains the Name. Pause har naam dhhan niramal ath apaaraa gur kai sabadh bharae bha(n)ddaaraa naam dhhan bin hor sabh bikh jaan maaeiaa mohi jalai abhimaan 1 guramukh har ras chaakhai koe this sadhaa ana(n)dh hovai dhin raathee poorai bhaag paraapath hoe rehaao hir nwmu Dnu inrmlu Aiq Apwrw ] gur kY sbid Bry BMfwrw ] nwm Dn ibnu hor sB ibKu jwxu ] mwieAw moih jlY AiBmwnu ]1] gurmuiK hir rsu cwKY koie ] iqsu sdw Anµdu hovY idnu rwqI pUrY Bwig prwpiq hoie ] rhwau ] This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 664

You are the Giver, O Lord, O Cherisher, my Master, my Husband Lord. Each and every moment, You cherish and nurture me; I am Your child, and I rely upon You alone. 1 I have only one tongue – which of Your Glorious Virtues can I describe? Unlimited, infinite Lord and Master – no one knows Your limits. 1Pause You destroy millions of my sins, and teach me in so many ways. I am so ignorant - I understand nothing at all. Please honor Your innate nature, and save me! 2 I seek Your Sanctuary - You are my only hope. You are my companion, and my best friend. Save me, O Merciful Saviour Lord; Nanak is the slave of Your home. 312 thum dhaathae t(h)aakur prathipaalak naaeik khasam hamaarae nimakh nimakh thum hee prathipaalahu ham baarik thumarae dhhaarae 1 jihavaa eaek kavan gun keheeai baesumaar baea(n)th suaamee thaero a(n)th n kin hee leheeai 1 rehaao kott paraadhh hamaarae kha(n)ddahu anik bidhhee samajhaavahu ham agiaan alap math thhoree thum aapan biradh rakhaavahu 2 thumaree saran ...

Guru Arjan Dev Ji Without the Lord, nothing is of any use. You are totally attached to that Enticer Maya; she is enticing you. 1Pause You shall have to leave behind your gold, your woman and your beautiful bed; you shall have to depart in an instant. You are entangled in the lures of sexual pleasures, and you are eating poisonous drugs. 1 You have built and adorned a palace of straw, and under it, you light a fire. Sitting all puffed-up in such a castle, you stubborn-minded fool, what do you think you will gain? 2 The five thieves stand over your head and seize you. Grabbing you by your hair, they will drive you on. You do not see them, you blind and ignorant fool; intoxicated with ego, you just keep sleeping. 3 The net has been spread out, and the bait has been scattered; like a bird, you are being trapped. Says Nanak, my bonds have been broken; I meditate on the True Guru, the Primal Being. 4288 b i n har k aa m n aa vath h ae j aa s i o r aa ch m aa ch th u mh l a...

O my Lord and Master, I know nothing. My mind has sold out, and is in Maya's hands. 1Pause You are called the Lord and Master, the Guru of the World. I am called a lustful being of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. 1 The five vices have corrupted my mind. Moment by moment, they lead me further away from the Lord. 2 naa thh kashh oo a n j aa no man m aa e iaa k ai h aa thh b i k aa no 1 reh aa o th u m keh ee ath ha jagath g u r s uaa m ee ham keh ee ath kal i j u g k ae k aa m ee 1 e i n pa(n)chan m ae r o man j b i g aa r i ou pal pal har j ee th ae a(n)thar p aa r i ou 2 nwQ kCUA n jwnau ] mnu mwieAw kY hwiQ ibkwnau ]1] rhwau ] qum khIAq hO jgq gur suAwmI ] hm khIAq kiljug ky kwmI ]1] ien pMcn myro mnu ju ibgwirE ] plu plu hir jI qy AMqru pwirE ]2] This Shabad is by Bhagat Ravi Daas Ji in Raag Jaithsree on Pannaa 710

Come and join together, O my Siblings of Destiny; dispel your sense of duality and let yourselves be lovingly absorbed in the Lord. Let yourselves be joined to the Name of the Lord; become Gurmukh, spread out your mat, and sit down. 1 In this way, throw the dice, O brothers. As Gurmukh, chant the Naam , the Name of the Lord, day and night . At the very last moment, you shall not have to suffer in pain. 1Pause Let righteous actions be your gameboard , and let the truth be your dice. Conquer sexual desire, anger, greed and worldly attachment ; only such a game as this is dear to the Lord. 2 Rise in the early hours of the morning, and take your cleansing bath. Before you go to bed at night, remember to worship the Lord. My True Guru will assist you, even on your most difficult moves; you shall reach your true home in celestial peace and poise. 3 The Lord Himself plays, and He Himself watches; the Lord Himself created the creation. O servant Nanak, that person who plays this game as Gurm...

Salok, Third Mehla: The love of Maya is enticing; without teeth, it has eaten up the world. The self-willed manmukhs are eaten away, while the Gurmukhs are saved; they focus their consciousness on the True Name. Without the Name, the world wanders around insane; the Gurmukhs come to see this. Involved in worldly affairs, he wastes his life in vain; the peace-giving Lord does not come to abide in his mind. O Nanak, they alone obtain the Name, who have such pre-ordained destiny. 1 salok ma 3 maaeiaa mamathaa mohanee jin vin dha(n)thaa jag khaaeiaa manamukh khaadhhae guramukh oubarae jinee sach naam chith laaeiaa bin naavai jag kamalaa firai guramukh nadharee aaeiaa dhha(n)dhhaa karathiaa nihafal janam gavaaeiaa sukhadhaathaa man n vasaaeiaa naanak naam thinaa ko miliaa jin ko dhhur likh paaeiaa 1 sloku mÚ 3 ] mwieAw mmqw mohxI ijin ivxu dMqw jgu KwieAw ] mnmuK KwDy gurmuiK aubry ijnI sic nwim icqu lwieAw ] ibnu nwvY jgu kmlw iPrY gurmuiK ndrI AwieAw ] DMDw kriqAw inhPlu jnmu gvwieAw ...

The ignorant fools amass false wealth. The blind, foolish, self-willed manmukhs have gone astray. Poisonous wealth brings constant pain. It will not go with you, and it will not yield any profit. 1 True wealth is obtained through the Guru's Teachings. False wealth continues coming and going. Pause k aa ch aa dhhan sa(n)cheh i m oo rakh g aa v aa r manam u kh bh oo l ae a(n)dhh g aa v aa r b i kh iaa k ai dhhan sadh aa dh u kh h o e n aa s aa thh j aa e n par aa path h o e 1 s aa ch aa dhhan g u ramath ee p aa e ae k aa ch aa dhhan f u n aa v ai j aa e ae reh aa o kwcw Dnu sMcih mUrK gwvwr ] mnmuK BUly AMD gwvwr ] ibiKAw kY Din sdw duKu hoie ] nw swiQ jwie n prwpiq hoie ]1] swcw Dnu gurmqI pwey ] kwcw Dnu Puin AwvY jwey ] rhwau ] This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 665

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: O Love, who else but You could do such a thing? O Patron of the poor, Lord of the World, You have put the canopy of Your Grace over my head. 1Pause Only You can grant Mercy to that person whose touch pollutes the world. You exalt and elevate the lowly, O my Lord of the Universe; You are not afraid of anyone. 1 Naam Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan, Sadhana and Sain crossed over. Says Ravi Daas, listen, O Saints, through the Dear Lord, all is accomplished. 21 Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee: ik oa(n)kaar sath i g u r pras aa dh ai s ee l aa l th u jh b i n ko u n kar ai gar ee b n i v aa j g u s eeaa m ae r aa m aa thh ai shhathra dhhar ai 1 reh aa o j aa k ee shh o th jagath ko l aa g ai th aa par th u ha(n)a ee dtar ai n ee cheh oo ch kar ai m ae r aa g o b i (n)dh k aa h oo th ae n ddar ai 1 n aa madh ae v kab ee r th i l o chan sadhhan aa s ai n thar ai keh i rav i dh aa s s u nah u r ae sa(n)thah u har j e...