There is no pain as great as the pain...

There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya

The world is polluted with the filth of egotism, suffering in pain. This filth sticks to them because of their love of duality.
This filth of egotism cannot be washed away, even by taking cleansing baths at hundreds of sacred shrines.
Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth.
This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones. 1

O my mind, coming to the Sanctuary of the Guru, you shall become immaculate and pure.
The self-willed manmukhs have grown weary of chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, but their filth cannot be removed. 1Pause

With a polluted mind, devotional service cannot be performed, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cannot be obtained.
The filthy, self-willed manmukhs die in filth, and they depart in disgrace.
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and the filth of egotism is dispelled.
Like a lamp lit in the darkness, the spiritual wisdom of the Guru dispels ignorance. 2

"I have done this, and I will do that"-I am an idiotic fool for saying this!
I have forgotten the Doer of all; I am caught in the love of duality.
There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya; it drives people to wander all around the world, until they become exhausted.
Through the Guru's Teachings, peace is found, with the True Name enshrined in the heart. 3

I am a sacrifice to those who meet and merge with the Lord.
This mind is attuned to devotional worship; through the True Word of Gurbani, it finds its own home.
With the mind so imbued, and the tongue imbued as well, sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
O Nanak, never forget the Naam; immerse yourself in the True One. 43164

jag houmai mail dhukh paaeiaa mal laagee dhoojai bhaae
mal houmai dhhothee kivai n outharai jae so theerathh naae
bahu bidhh karam kamaavadhae dhoonee mal laagee aae
parriai mail n outharai pooshhahu giaaneeaa jaae 1

man maerae gur saran aavai thaa niramal hoe
manamukh har har kar thhakae mail n sakee dhhoe 1 rehaao

man mailai bhagath n hovee naam n paaeiaa jaae
manamukh mailae mailae mueae jaasan path gavaae
gur parasaadhee man vasai mal houmai jaae samaae
jio a(n)dhhaerai dheepak baaleeai thio gur giaan agiaan thajaae 2

ham keeaa ham karehagae ham moorakh gaavaar
karanai vaalaa visariaa dhoojai bhaae piaar
maaeiaa jaevadd dhukh nehee sabh bhav thhakae sa(n)saar
guramathee sukh paaeeai sach naam our dhhaar 3

jis no maelae so milai ho this balihaarai jaao
eae man bhagathee rathiaa sach baanee nij thhaao
man rathae jihavaa rathee har gun sachae gaao
naanak naam n veesarai sachae maahi samaao 43164

jig haumY mYlu duKu pwieAw mlu lwgI dUjY Bwie ]
mlu haumY DoqI ikvY n auqrY jy sau qIrQ nwie ]
bhu ibiD krm kmwvdy dUxI mlu lwgI Awie ]
piVAY mYlu n auqrY pUChu igAwnIAw jwie ]1]

mn myry gur srix AwvY qw inrmlu hoie ]
mnmuK hir hir kir Qky mYlu n skI Doie ]1] rhwau ]

min mYlY Bgiq n hoveI nwmu n pwieAw jwie ]
mnmuK mYly mYly muey jwsin piq gvwie ]
gur prswdI min vsY mlu haumY jwie smwie ]
ijau AMDyrY dIpku bwlIAY iqau gur igAwin AigAwnu qjwie ]2]

hm kIAw hm krhgy hm mUrK gwvwr ]
krxY vwlw ivsirAw dUjY Bwie ipAwru ]
mwieAw jyvfu duKu nhI siB Biv Qky sMswru ]
gurmqI suKu pweIAY scu nwmu aur Dwir ]3]

ijs no myly so imlY hau iqsu bilhwrY jwau ]
ey mn BgqI riqAw scu bwxI inj Qwau ]
min rqy ijhvw rqI hir gux scy gwau ]
nwnk nwmu n vIsrY scy mwih smwau ]4]31]64]

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 39