Day and night, I chant Your Name. || 1 || I am worthless; I have no virtue at all. God is the Creator, the Cause of all causes. || 1 || Pause || I am foolish, stupid, ignorant and thoughtless; Your Name is my mind’s only hope. || 2 || I have not practiced chanting, deep meditation, self-discipline or good actions; but within my mind, I have worshipped God’s Name. || 3 || I know nothing, and my intellect is inadequate. Prays Nanak, O God, You are my only Support. || 4 || 18 || 69 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: These two words, Har, Har, make up my maalaa. Continually chanting and reciting this rosary, God has become merciful to me, His humble servant. || 1 || I offer my prayer to the True Guru. Shower Your Mercy upon me, and keep me safe in Your Sanctuary; please, give me the maalaa, the rosary of Har, Har. || 1 || Pause || One who enshrines this rosary of the Lord’s Name within his heart, is freed of the pains of birth and death. || 2 || The humble being who contemplates the Lord within his heart, and chants the Lord’s Name, Har, Har, with his mouth, never wavers, here or hereafter. || 3 || Says Nanak, one who is imbued with the Name, goes to the next world with the maalaa of the Lord’s Name. || 4 || 19 || 70 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: All things belong to Him — let yourself belong to Him as well. No stain clings to such a humble being. || 1 || The Lord’s servant is liberated forever. Whatever He does, is pleasing to His servant; the way of life of His slave is immaculately pure. || 1 || Pause || One who renounces everything, and enters the Lord’s Sanctuary — how can Maya cling to him? || 2 || With the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in his mind, he suffers no anxiety, even in dreams. || 3 || Says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Guru. My doubts and attachments have been totally obliterated. || 4 || 20 || 71 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: When my God is totally pleased with me, then, tell me, how can suffering or doubt draw near me? || 1 || Continually listening to Your Glory, I live. I am worthless — save me, O Lord! || 1 || Pause || My suffering has been ended, and my anxiety is forgotten. I have obtained my reward, chanting the Mantra of the True Guru. || 2 || He is True, and True is His glory. Remembering, remembering Him in meditation, keep Him clasped to your heart. || 3 || Says Nanak, what action is there left to do, by one whose mind is filled with the Lord’s Name? || 4 || 21 || 72 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Sexual desire, anger, and egotism lead to ruin. Meditating on the Lord, the Lord’s humble servants are redeemed. || 1 || The mortals are asleep, intoxicated with the wine of Maya. The devotees remain awake, imbued with the Lord’s meditation. || 1 || Pause || In emotional attachment and doubt, the mortals wander through countless incarnations. The devotees remain ever-stable, meditating on the Lord’s Lotus Feet. || 2 || Bound to household and possessions, the mortals are lost in the deep, dark pit. The Saints are liberated, knowing the Lord to be near at hand. || 3 || Says Nanak, one who has taken to God’s Sanctuary, obtains peace in this world, and salvation in the world hereafter.
|| 4 || 22 || 73 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: You are my waves, and I am Your fish. You are my Lord and Master; I wait at Your Door. || 1 || You are my Creator, and I am Your servant. I have taken to Your Sanctuary, O God, most profound and excellent. || 1 || Pause || You are my life, You are my Support. Beholding You, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. || 2 || You are my salvation and honor; You make me acceptable. You are All-powerful, You are my strength. || 3 || Night and day, I chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the treasure of excellence. This is Nanak’s prayer to God. || 4 || 23 || 74 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The mourner practices falsehood; he laughs with glee, while mourning for others. || 1 || Someone has died, while there is singing in someone else’s house. One mourns and bewails, while another laughs with glee. || 1 || Pause || From childhood to old age, the mortal does not attain his goals, and he comes to regret in the end. || 2 || The world is under the influence of the three qualities. The mortal is reincarnated, again and again, into heaven and hell. || 3 || Says Nanak, one who is attached to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, becomes acceptable, and his life becomes fruitful. || 4 || 24 || 75 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: She remains asleep, and does not know the news of God. The day dawns, and then, she regrets. || 1 || Loving the Beloved, the mind is filled with celestial bliss. You yearn to meet with God, so why do you delay? || 1 || Pause || He came and poured His Ambrosial Nectar into your hands, but it slipped through your fingers, and fell onto the ground. || 2 || You are burdened with desire, emotional attachment and egotism; it is not the fault of God the Creator. || 3 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the darkness of doubt is dispelled. O Nanak, the Creator Lord blends us with Himself. || 4 || 25 || 76 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: I long for the Lotus Feet of my Beloved Lord. The wretched Messenger of Death has run away from me. || 1 || You enter into my mind, by Your Kind Mercy. Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all diseases are destroyed. || 1 || Pause || Death gives so much pain to others, but it cannot even come near Your slave. || 2 || My mind thirst for Your Vision; in peaceful ease and bliss, I dwell in detachment. || 3 || Hear this prayer of Nanak: please, infuse Your Name into his heart. || 4 || 26 || 77 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: My mind is satisfied, and my entanglements have been dissolved. God has become merciful to me. || 1 || By the Grace of the Saints, everything has turned out well. His House is overflowing with all things; I have met Him, the Fearless Master. || 1 || Pause || By the Kind Mercy of the Holy Saints, the Naam has been implanted within me. The most dreadful desires have been eliminated. || 2 || My Master has given me a gift; the fire has been extinguished, and my mind is now at peace. || 3 ||
My search has ended, and my mind is absorbed in celestial bliss. Nanak has obtained the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. || 4 || 27 || 78 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Those who are attuned to their Lord and Master are satisfied and fulfilled with the perfect food. || 1 || The Lord’s devotees never run short of anything. They have plenty to eat, spend, enjoy and give. || 1 || Pause || One who has the Unfathomable Lord of the Universe as his Master — how can any mere mortal stand up to him? || 2 || One who is served by the eighteen supernatural powers of the Siddhas — grasp his feet, even for an instant. || 3 || That one, upon whom You have showered Your Mercy, O my Lord Master — says Nanak, he does not lack anything. || 4 || 28 || 79 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: When I meditate on my True Guru, my mind becomes supremely peaceful. || 1 || The record of my account is erased, and my doubts are dispelled. Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, His humble servant is blessed with food fortune. || 1 || Pause || When I remember my Lord and Master, my fears are dispelled, O my friend. || 2 || When I took to Your Protection, O God, my desires were fulfilled. || 3 || Gazing upon the wonder of Your play, my mind has become encouraged. Servant Nanak relies on You alone. || 4 || 29 || 80 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Night and day, the mouse of time gnaws away at the rope of life. Falling into the well, the mortal eats the sweet treats of Maya. || 1 || Thinking and planning, the night of the life is passing away. Thinking of the many pleasures of Maya, the mortal never remembers the Lord, the Sustainer of the earth. || 1 || Pause || Believing the shade of the tree to be permanent, he builds his house beneath it. But the noose of death is around his neck, and Shakti, the power of Maya, has aimed her arrows at him. || 2 || The sandy shore is being washed away by the waves, but the fool still believes that place to be permanent. || 3 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Name of the Lord, the King. Nanak lives by singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. || 4 || 30 || 81 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL, DU-TUKAS 9: With that, you are engaged in playful sport; with that, I am joined to you. With that, everyone longs for you; without it, no one would even look at your face. || 1 || Where is that detached soul now contained? Without it, you are miserable. || 1 || Pause || With that, you are the woman of the house; with that, you are respected. With that, you are caressed; without it, you are reduced to dust. || 2 || With that, you have honor and respect; with that, you have relatives in the world. With that, you are adorned in every way; without it, you are reduced to dust. || 3 || That detached soul is neither born, nor dies. It acts according to the Command of the Lord’s Will. O Nanak, having fashioned the body, the Lord unites the soul with it, and separates them again; He alone knows His All-powerful creative nature. || 4 || 31 || 82 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL:
He does not die, so I do not fear. He does not perish, so I do not grieve. He is not poor, so I do not hunger. He is not in pain, so I do not suffer. || 1 || There is no other Destroyer than Him. He is my very life, the Giver of life. || 1 || Pause || He is not bound, so I am not in bondage. He has no occupation, so I have no entanglements. He has no impurities, so I have no impurities. He is in ecstasy, so I am always happy. || 2 || He has no anxiety, so I have no cares. He has no stain, so I have no pollution. He has no hunger, so I have no thirst. Since He is immaculately pure, I correspond to Him. || 3 || I am nothing; He is the One and only. Before and after, He alone exists. O Nanak, the Guru has taken away my doubts and mistakes; He and I, joining together, are of the same color. || 4 || 32 || 83 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Serve Him in many different ways; Dedicate your soul, your breath of life and your wealth to Him. Carry water for Him, and wave the fan over Him — renounce your ego. Make yourself a sacrifice to Him, time and time again. || 1 || She alone is the happy soul-bride, who is pleasing to God. In her company, I may meet Him, O my mother. || 1 || Pause || I am the water-carrier of the slaves of His slaves. I treasure in my soul the dust of their feet. By that good destiny inscribed upon my forehead, I obtain their society. Through His Love, the Lord Master meets me. || 2 || I dedicate all to Him — chanting and meditation, austerity and religious observances. I offer all to Him — good actions, righteous conduct and incense burning. Renouncing pride and attachment, I become the dust of the feet of the Saints. In their society, I behold God with my eyes. || 3 || Each and every moment, I contemplate and adore Him. Day and night, I serve Him like this. The Lord of the Universe, the Cherisher of the World, has become merciful; in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, He forgives us. || 4 || 33 || 84 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: In the Love of God, eternal peace is obtained. In the Love of God, one is not touched by pain. In the Love of God, the filth of ego is washed away. In the Love of God, one becomes forever immaculate. || 1 || Listen, O friend: show such love and affection to God, the Support of the soul, the breath of life, of each and every heart. || 1 || Pause || In the Love of God, all treasures are obtained. In the Love of God, the Immaculate Naam fills the heart. In the Love of God, one is eternally embellished. In the Love of God, all anxiety is ended. || 2 || In the Love of God, one crosses over this terrible world-ocean. In the Love of God, one does not fear death. In the Love of God, all are saved. The Love of God shall go along with you. || 3 || By himself, no one is united, and no one goes astray. One who is blessed by God’s Mercy, joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to You. O God, You are the Support and the Strength of the Saints. || 4 || 34 || 85 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Becoming a king, the mortal wields his royal authority; oppressing the people, he gathers wealth.
Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags. But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. || 1 || The mortal is like an unbaked clay pot in water; indulging in pride and egotism, he crumbles down and dissolves. || 1 || Pause || Being fearless, he becomes unrestrained. He does not think of the Creator, who is ever with him. He raises armies, and collects arms. But when the breath leaves him, he turns to ashes. || 2 || He has lofty palaces, mansions and queens, elephants and pairs of horses, delighting the mind; he is blessed with a great family of sons and daughters. But, engrossed in attachment, the blind fool wastes away to death. || 3 || The One who created him destroys him. Enjoyments and pleasures are like just a dream. He alone is liberated, and possesses regal power and wealth, O Nanak, whom the Lord Master blesses with His Mercy. || 4 || 35 || 86 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The mortal is in love with this, but the more he has, the more he longs for more. It hangs around his neck, and does not leave him. But falling at the feet of the True Guru, he is saved. || 1 || I have renounced and discarded Maya, the Enticer of the world. I have met the Absolute Lord, and congratulations are pouring in. || 1 || Pause || She is so beautiful, she captivates the mind. On the road, and the beach, at home, in the forest and in the wilderness, she touches us. She seems so sweet to the mind and body. But by Guru’s Grace, I have seen her to be deceptive. || 2 || Her courtiers are also great deceivers. They do not spare even their fathers or mothers. They have enslaved their companions. By Guru’s Grace, I have subjugated them all. || 3 || Now, my mind is filled with bliss; my fear is gone, and the noose is cut away. Says Nanak, when I met the True Guru, I came to dwell within my home in absolute peace. || 4 || 36 || 87 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Twenty-four hours a day, he knows the Lord to be near at hand; he surrenders to the Sweet Will of God. The One Name is the Support of the Saints; they remain the dust of the feet of all. || 1 || Listen, to the way of life of the Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny; their praises cannot be described. || 1 || Pause || Their occupation is the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Kirtan, the Praise of the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is their rest. Friends and enemies are one and the same to them. They know of no other than God. || 2 || They erase millions upon millions of sins. They dispel suffering; they are givers of the life of the soul. They are so brave; they are men of their word. The Saints have enticed Maya herself. || 3 || Their company is cherished even by the gods and the angels. Blessed is their Darshan, and fruitful is their service. With his palms pressed together, Nanak offers his prayer: O Lord, Treasure of Excellence, please bless me with the service of the Saints. || 4 || 37 || 88 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: All peace and comforts are in the meditation of the One Name. All righteous actions of Dharma are in the singing of the Lord’s Glorious Praises.
The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is so very pure and sacred. Meeting with them, love for God is embraced. || 1 || By Guru’s Grace, bliss is obtained. Meditating upon Him in remembrance, the mind is illumined; his state and condition cannot be described. || 1 || Pause || Fasts, religious vows, cleansing baths, and worship to Him; listening to the Vedas, Puraanas, and Shaastras. Extremely pure is he, and immaculate is his place, who meditates upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat. || 2 || That humble being becomes renowned all over the world. Even sinners are purified, by the dust of his feet. One who has met the Lord, the Lord our King, his condition and state cannot be described. || 3 || Twenty-four hours a day, with palms pressed together, I meditate; I yearn to obtain the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of those Holy Saints. Merge me, the poor one, with You, O Lord; Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary. || 4 || 38 || 89 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Twenty-four hours a day, he takes his cleansing bath in water; he makes continual offerings to the Lord; he is a true man of wisdom. He never leaves anything uselessly. Again and again, he falls at the Lord’s Feet. || 1 || Such is the Saalagraam, the stone idol, which I serve; such is my worship, flower-offerings and divine adoration as well. || 1 || Pause || His bell resounds to the four corners of the world. His seat is forever in heaven. His chauri, his fly-brush, waves over all. His incense is ever-fragrant. || 2 || He is treasured in each and every heart. The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is His Eternal Court. His Aartee, his lamp-lit worship service, is the Kirtan of His Praises, which brings lasting bliss. His Greatness is so beautiful, and ever limitless. || 3 || He alone obtains it, who is so pre-ordained; he takes to the Sanctuary of the Saints’ Feet. I hold in my hands the Saalagraam of the Lord. Says Nanak, the Guru has given me this Gift. || 4 || 39 || 90 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL, PANCH-PADAS: That highway, upon which the water-carrier is plundered — that way is far removed from the Saints. || 1 || The True Guru has spoken the Truth. Your Name, O Lord, is the Way to Salvation; the road of the Messenger of Death is far away. || 1 || Pause || That place, where the greedy toll-collector dwells — that path remains far removed from the Lord’s humble servant. || 2 || There, where so very many caravans of men are caught, the Holy Saints remain with the Supreme Lord. || 3 || Chitra and Gupat, the recording angels of the conscious and the unconscious, write the accounts of all mortal beings, but they cannot even see the Lord’s humble devotees. || 4 || Says Nanak, one whose True Guru is Perfect — the unblown bugles of ecstasy vibrate for him. || 5 || 40 || 91 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL, DU-PADAS 1: In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Naam is learned; all desires and tasks are fulfilled. My thirst has been quenched, and I am satiated with the Lord’s Praise. I live by chanting and meditating upon the Lord, the Sustainer of the earth. || 1 || I have entered the Sanctuary of the Creator, the Cause of all causes. By Guru’s Grace, I have entered the home of celestial bliss. Darkness is dispelled, and the moon of wisdom has risen. || 1 || Pause ||
My treasure-house is overflowing with rubies and jewels; I meditate on the Formless Lord, and so they never run short. How rare is that humble being, who drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Word of the Shabad. O Nanak, he attains the state of highest dignity. || 2 || 41 || 92 || AASAA, SEVENTH HOUSE, FIFTH MEHL: Meditate continually on the Name of the Lord within your heart. Thus you shall save all your companions and associates. || 1 || My Guru is always with me, near at hand. Meditating, meditating in remembrance on Him, I cherish Him forever. || 1 || Pause || Your actions seem so sweet to me. Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. || 2 || 42 || 93 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The world is saved by the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. The Name of the Lord is the Support of the mind. || 1 || The Saints worship and adore the Lotus Feet of the Divine Guru; they love the Beloved Lord. || 1 || Pause || She who has such good destiny written upon her forehead, says Nanak, is blessed with the eternal happy marriage with the Lord. || 2 || 43 || 94 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The Order of my Husband Lord seems so sweet to me. My Husband Lord has driven out the one who was my rival. My Beloved Husband has decorated me, His happy soul-bride. He has quieted the burning thirst of my mind. || 1 || It is good that I submitted to the Will of my Beloved Lord. I have realized celestial peace and poise within this home of mine. || 1 || Pause || I am the hand-maiden, the attendant of my Beloved Lord. He is eternal and imperishable, inaccessible and infinite. Holding the fan, sitting at His Feet, I wave it over my Beloved. The five demons who tortured me have run away. || 2 || I am not from a noble family, and I am not beautiful. What do I know? Why am I pleasing to my Beloved? I am a poor orphan, destitute and dishonored. My Husband took me in, and made me His queen. || 3 || When I saw my Beloved’s face before me, I became so happy and peaceful; my married life was blessed. Says Nanak, my desires are fulfilled. The True Guru has united me with God, the treasure of excellence. || 4 || 1 || 95 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: A frown creases her forehead, and her look is evil. Her speech is bitter, and her tongue is rude. She is always hungry, and she believes her Husband to be far away. || 1 || Such is Maya, the woman, which the One Lord has created. She is devouring the whole world, but the Guru has saved me, O my Siblings of Destiny. || Pause || Administering her poisons, she has overcome the whole world. She has bewitched Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Only those Gurmukhs who are attuned to the Naam are blessed. || 2 || Performing fasts, religious observances and atonements, the mortals have grown weary. They wander over the entire planet, on pilgrimages to the banks of sacred rivers. But they alone are saved, who seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru. || 3 || Attached to Maya, the whole world is in bondage. The foolish self-willed manmukhs are consumed by their egotism. Taking me by the arm, Guru Nanak has saved me. || 4 || 2 || 96 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Everything is painful, when one forgets the Lord Master. Here and hereafter, such a mortal is useless. || 1 || The Saints are satisfied, meditating on the Lord, Har, Har.
Bestowing Your Mercy, God, You attach us to Your Name; all peace comes by Your Will. || Pause || The Lord is Ever-present; one who deems Him to be far away, dies again and again, repenting. || 2 || The mortals do not remember the One, who has given them everything. Engrossed in such terrible corruption, their days and nights waste away. || 3 || Says Nanak, meditate in remembrance of the One Lord God. Salvation is obtained, in the Shelter of the Perfect Guru. || 4 || 3 || 97 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind and body are totally rejuvenated. All sins and sorrows are washed away. || 1 || How blessed is that day, O my Siblings of Destiny, when the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung, and the supreme status is obtained. || Pause || Worshipping the feet of the Holy Saints, troubles and hatred are eliminated from the mind. || 2 || Meeting with the Perfect Guru, conflict is ended, and the five demons are totally subdued. || 3 || One whose mind is filled with the Name of the Lord, O Nanak — I am a sacrifice to him. || 4 || 4 || 98 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: O singer, sing of the One, who is the Support of the soul, the body and the breath of life. Serving Him, all peace is obtained. You shall no longer go to any other. || 1 || My Blissful Lord Master is forever in bliss; meditate continually and forever, on the Lord, the treasure of excellence. I am a sacrifice to the Beloved Saints; by their kind favor, God comes to dwell in the mind. || Pause || His gifts are never exhausted. In His subtle way, He easily absorbs all. His benevolence cannot be erased. So enshrine that True Lord within your mind. || 2 || His house is filled with all sorts of articles; God’s servants never suffer pain. Holding to His Support, the state of fearless dignity is obtained. With each and every breath, sing of the Lord, the treasure of excellence. || 3 || He is not far from us, wherever we go. When He shows His Mercy, we obtain the Lord, Har, Har. I offer this prayer to the Perfect Guru. Nanak begs for the treasure of the Lord’s Name. || 4 || 5 || 99 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: First, the pains of the body vanish; then, the mind becomes totally peaceful. In His Mercy, the Guru bestows the Lord’s Name. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to that True Guru. || 1 || I have obtained the Perfect Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny. All illness, sorrows and sufferings are dispelled, in the Sanctuary of the True Guru. || Pause || The feet of the Guru abide within my heart; I have received all the fruits of my heart’s desires. The fire is extinguished, and I am totally peaceful. Showering His Mercy, the Guru has given this gift. || 2 || The Guru has given shelter to the shelterless. The Guru has given honor to the dishonored. Shattering his bonds, the Guru has saved His servant. I taste with my tongue the Ambrosial Bani of His Word. || 3 || By great good fortune, I worship the Guru’s feet. Forsaking everything, I have obtained God’s Sanctuary.
That humble being, O Nanak, unto whom the Guru grants His Mercy, is forever enraptured. || 4 || 6 || 100 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The True Guru has truly given a child. The long-lived one has been born to this destiny. He came to acquire a home in the womb, and his mother’s heart is so very glad. || 1 || A son is born — a devotee of the Lord of the Universe. This pre-ordained destiny has been revealed to all. || Pause || In the tenth month, by the Lord’s Order, the baby has been born. Sorrow is dispelled, and great joy has ensued. The companions blissfully sing the songs of the Guru’s Bani. This is pleasing to the Lord Master. || 2 || The vine has grown, and shall last for many generations. The Power of the Dharma has been firmly established by the Lord. That which my mind wishes for, the True Guru has granted. I have become carefree, and I fix my attention on the One Lord. || 3 || As the child places so much faith in his father, I speak as it pleases the Guru to have me speak. This is not a hidden secret; Guru Nanak, greatly pleased, has bestowed this gift. || 4 || 7 || 101 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Giving His Hand, the Perfect Guru has protected the child. The glory of His servant has become manifest. || 1 || I contemplate the Guru, the Guru; I meditate on the Guru, the Guru. I offer my heart-felt prayer to the Guru, and it is answered. || Pause || I have taken to the Sanctuary of the True Divine Guru. The service of His servant has been fulfilled. || 2 || He has preserved my soul, body, youth and breath of life. Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the Guru. || 3 || 8 || 102 ||
AASAA, EIGHTH HOUSE, KAAFEE, FIFTH MEHL:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
I am Your purchased slave, O True Lord Master. My soul and body, and all of this, everything is Yours. || 1 || You are the honor of the dishonored. O Master, in You I place my trust. Without the True One, any other support is false — know this well. || 1 || Pause || Your Command is infinite; no one can find its limit. One who meets with the Perfect Guru, walks in the Way of the Lord’s Will. || 2 || Cunning and cleverness are of no use. That which the Lord Master gives, by the Pleasure of His Will — that is pleasing to me. || 3 || One may perform tens of thousands of actions, but attachment to things is not satisfied. Servant Nanak has made the Naam his Support. He has renounced other entanglements. || 4 || 1 || 103 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: I have pursued all pleasures, but none is as great as the Lord. By the Pleasure of the Guru’s Will, the True Lord Master is obtained. || 1 || I am a sacrifice to my Guru; I am forever and ever a sacrifice to Him. Please, grant me this one blessing, that I may never, even for an instant, forget Your Name. || 1 || Pause || How very fortunate are those who have the wealth of the Lord deep within the heart.
They escape from the great noose of death; they are permeated with the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. || 2 || How can I chant the Glorious Praises of the Guru? The Guru is the ocean of Truth and clear understanding. He is the Perfect Transcendent Lord, from the very beginning, and throughout the ages. || 3 || Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, forever and ever, my mind is filled with the Love of the Lord, Har, Har. The Guru is my soul, my breath of life, and wealth; O Nanak, He is with me forever. || 4 || 2 || 104 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: If the Invisible and Infinite Lord dwells within my mind, even for a moment, then all my pains, troubles, and diseases vanish. || 1 || I am a sacrifice to my Lord Master. Meditating on Him, a great joy wells up within my mind and body. || 1 || Pause || I have heard only a little bit of news about the True Lord Master. I have obtained the peace of all peace, O my mother; I cannot estimate its worth. || 2 || He is so beautiful to my eyes; beholding Him, I have been bewitched. I am worthless, O my mother; He Himself has attached me to the hem of His robe. || 3 || He is beyond the world of the Vedas, the Koran and the Bible. The Supreme King of Nanak is immanent and manifest. || 4 || 3 || 105 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Tens of thousands of devotees worship and adore You, chanting, “Beloved, Beloved.” How shall You unite me, the worthless and corrupt soul, with Yourself. || 1 || You are my Support, O Merciful God, Lord of the Universe, Sustainer of the World. You are the Master of all; the entire creation is Yours. || 1 || Pause || You are the constant help and support of the Saints, who behold You Ever-present. Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, shall die, engulfed in sorrow and pain. || 2 || Those servants, who lovingly perform the Lord’s service, are freed from the cycle of reincarnation. What shall be the fate of those who forget the Naam? || 3 || As are the cattle which have strayed, so is the entire world. O God, please cut away Nanak’s bonds, and unite him with Yourself. || 4 || 4 || 106 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Forget all other things, and dwell upon the Lord alone. Lay aside your false pride, and dedicate your mind and body to Him. || 1 || Twenty-four hours a day, praise the Creator Lord. I live by Your bountiful gifts — please, shower me with Your Mercy! || 1 || Pause || So, do that work, by which your face shall be made radiant. He alone becomes attached to the Truth, O Lord, unto whom You give it. || 2 || So build and adorn that house, which shall never be destroyed. Enshrine the One Lord within your consciousness; He shall never die. || 3 || The Lord is dear to those, who are pleasing to the Will of God. By Guru’s Grace, Nanak describes the indescribable. || 4 || 5 || 107 || AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: What are they like — those who do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord? Know that there is absolutely no difference; they are exactly like the Lord. || 1 || The mind and body are enraptured, meeting with You, O Lord. Peace is obtained, by the favor of the Lord’s humble servant; all pains are taken away. || 1 || Pause || As many as are the continents of the world, so many have been saved. Those, in whose minds You Yourself dwell, O Lord, are the perfect devotees. || 2 ||
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