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The Sovereign Lord, the Perfect King, has shown His Mercy to me. ||1||Pause||

Says Nanak, one whose destiny is perfect,

meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the Everlasting Husband. ||2||106||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

He opens his loin-cloth, and spreads it out beneath him.

Like a donkey, he gulps down all that comes his way. ||1||

Without good deeds, liberation is not obtained.

The wealth of liberation is only obtained by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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He performs worship ceremonies, applies the ceremonial tilak mark to his forehead, and takes

his ritual cleansing baths;

he pulls out his knife, and demands donations. ||2||

With his mouth, he recites the Vedas in sweet musical measures,

and yet he does not hesitate to take the lives of others. ||3||

Says Nanak, when God showers His Mercy,

even his heart becomes pure, and he contemplates God. ||4||107||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Remain steady in the of your own self, O beloved servant of the Lord.

The True Guru shall resolve all your affairs. ||1||Pause||

The Transcendent Lord has struck down the wicked and the evil.

The Creator has preserved the honor of His servant. ||1||

The kings and emperors are all under his power;

he drinks deeply of the most sublime essence of the Ambrosial Naam. ||2||

Meditate fearlessly on the Lord God.

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, this gift is given. ||3||

Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of God, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts;

he grasps the Support of God, his Lord and Master. ||4||108||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

One who is attuned to the Lord, shall not be burned in the fire.

One who is attuned to the Lord, shall not be enticed by Maya.

One who is attuned to the Lord, shall not be drowned in water.

One who is attuned to the Lord, is prosperous and fruitful. ||1||

All fear is eradicated by Your Name.

Joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har.

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One who is attuned to the Lord, is free of all anxieties.

One who is attuned to the Lord, is blessed with the Mantra of the Holy.

One who is attuned to the Lord, is not haunted by the fear of death.

One who is attuned to the Lord, sees all his hopes fulfilled. ||2||

One who is attuned to the Lord, does not suffer in pain.

One who is attuned to the Lord, remains awake and aware, night and day.

One who is attuned to the Lord, dwells in the of intuitive peace.

One who is attuned to the Lord, sees his doubts and fears run away. ||3||

One who is attuned to the Lord, has the most sublime and exalted intellect.

One who is attuned to the Lord, has a pure and spotless reputation.

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Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who do not forget my God. ||4||109||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Through sincere efforts, the mind is made peaceful and calm.

Walking on the Lord's Way, all pains are taken away.

Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind becomes blissful.

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, supreme bliss is obtained. ||1||

There is joy all around, and peace has come to my .

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, misfortune disappears. ||Pause||

My eyes are purified, beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

Blessed is the forehead which touches His Lotus Feet.

Working for the Lord of the Universe, the body becomes fruitful.

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By the Grace of the Saints, I have obtained the supreme status. ||2||

The Lord is the Help and Support of His humble servant.

I have found peace, falling at the feet of His slaves.

When selfishness is gone, then one becomes the Lord Himself;

seek the Sanctuary of the treasure of mercy. ||3||

When someone finds the One he has desired,

then where should he go to look for Him?

I have become steady and stable, and I dwell in the seat of peace.

By Guru's Grace, Nanak has entered the of peace. ||4||110||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

The merits of taking millions of ceremonial cleansing baths,

the giving of hundreds of thousands, billions and trillions in charity

- these are obtained by those whose minds are filled with the Name of the Lord. ||1||

Those who sing the Glories of the Lord of the World are totally pure.

Their sins are erased, in the Sanctuary of the Kind and Holy Saints. ||Pause||

The merits of performing all sorts of austere acts of penance and self-discipline,

earning huge profits and seeing one's desires fulfilled

- these are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, with the tongue. ||2||

The merits of reciting the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

knowledge of the science of Yoga, spiritual wisdom and the pleasure of miraculous spiritual

powers

- these come by surrendering the mind and meditating on the Name of God. ||3||

The wisdom of the Inaccessible and Infinite Lord is incomprehensible.

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and contemplating the Naam within our

hearts,

O Nanak, God has showered His Mercy upon us. ||4||111||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Meditating, meditating, meditating in remembrance, I have found peace.

I have enshrined the Lotus Feet of the Guru within my heart. ||1||

The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, the Supreme Lord God, is perfect.

Worshipping Him, my mind has found a lasting peace. ||Pause||

Night and day, I meditate on the Guru, and the Name of the Guru.

Thus all my works are brought to perfection. ||2||

Beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, my mind has become cool and tranquil,

and the sinful mistakes of countless incarnations have been washed away. ||3||

Says Nanak, where is fear now, O Siblings of Destiny?

The Guru Himself has preserved the honor of His servant. ||4||112||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

The Lord Himself is the Help and Support of His servants.

He always cherishes them, like their father and mother. ||1||

In God's Sanctuary, everyone is saved.

That Perfect True Lord is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||Pause||

My mind now dwells in the Creator Lord.

My fears have been dispelled, and my soul has found the most sublime peace. ||2||

The Lord has granted His Grace, and saved His humble servant.

The sinful mistakes of so many incarnations have been washed away. ||3||

The Greatness of God cannot be described.

Servant Nanak is forever in His Sanctuary. ||4||113||

Raag Gauree Chaytee, Fifth Mehl, Du-Padas:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

The power of the Lord is universal and perfect, O Siblings of Destiny.

So no pain can ever afflict me. ||1||Pause||

Whatever the Lord's slave wishes, O mother,

the Creator Himself causes that to be done. ||1||

God causes the slanderers to lose their honor.

Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Fearless Lord. ||2||114||

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Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

O Brave and Powerful God, Ocean of Peace, I fell into the pit - please, take my hand.

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My ears do not hear, and my eyes are not beautiful. I am in such pain; I am a poor cripple,

crying at Your Door. ||1||

O Master of the poor and helpless, O Embodiment of Compassion, You are my Friend and

Intimate, my Father and Mother.

Nanak holds tight to the Lord's Lotus Feet in his heart; thus the Saints cross over the

terrifying world-ocean. ||2||2||115||

Raag Gauree Bairaagan, Fifth Mehl:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

O Dear Lord God, my Best Friend, please, abide with me. ||1||Pause||

Without You, I cannot live, even for an instant, and my life in this world is cursed.

O Breath of Life of the soul, O Giver of peace, each and every instant I am a sacrifice to You.

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Please, God, give me the Support of Your Hand; lift me up and pull me out of this pit, O Lord

of the World.

I am worthless, with such a shallow intellect; You are always Merciful to the meek. ||2||

What comforts of Yours can I dwell upon? How can I contemplate You?

You lovingly absorb Your slaves into Your Sanctuary, O Lofty, Inaccessible and Infinite Lord.

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All wealth, and the eight miraculous spiritual powers are in the supremely sublime essence of

the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Those humble beings, with whom the beautifully-haired Lord is thoroughly pleased, sing the

Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

You are my mother, father, son and relative; You are the Support of the breath of life.

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak meditates on the Lord, and swims

across the poisonous world-ocean. ||5||1||116||

Gauree Bairaagan, Chhants Of Rehoay, Fifth Mehl:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Is there anyone who will sing of the Beloved Lord?

Surely, this will bring all pleasures and comforts. ||Pause||

The renunciate goes out into the woods, searching for Him.

But those who embrace love for the One Lord are very rare.

Those who find the Lord are very fortunate and blessed. ||1||

The Gods like Brahma and Sanak yearn for Him;

the Yogis, celibates and Siddhas yearn for the Lord.

One who is so blessed, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten Him.

By great good fortune, one meets the Lord's Saint.

They are not subject to the cycle of birth and death. ||3||

Show Your Mercy, and lead me to meet You, O my Darling Beloved.

Hear my prayer, O Lofty and Infinite God;

Nanak begs for the Support of Your Name. ||4||1||117||

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Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

By what virtues can I meet the Lord of life, O my mother? ||1||Pause||

I have no beauty, understanding or strength; I am a stranger, from far away. ||1||

I am not wealthy or youthful. I am an orphan - please, unite me with Yourself. ||2||

Searching and searching, I have become a renunciate, free of desire. I wander around,

searching for the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan. ||3||

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God is Compassionate, and Merciful to the meek; O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the

Company of the Holy, the fire of desire has been quenched. ||4||1||118||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

The loving desire to meet my Beloved has arisen within my mind.

I touch His Feet, and offer my prayer to Him. If only I had the great good fortune to meet the

Saint. ||1||Pause||

I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish

ways.

One who teaches me the Sermon of the Lord God - night and day, I shall follow Him. ||1||

When the seed of the karma of past actions sprouted, I met the Lord; He is both the Enjoyer

and the Renunciate.

My darkness was dispelled when I met the Lord. O Nanak, after being asleep for countless

incarnations, I have awakened. ||2||2||119||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Come out, O soul-bird, and let the meditative remembrance of the Lord be your wings.

Meet the Holy Saint, take to His Sanctuary, and keep the perfect jewel of the Lord enshrined

in your heart. ||1||Pause||

Superstition is the well, thirst for pleasure is the mud, and emotional attachment is the noose,

so tight around your neck.

The only one who can cut this is the Guru of the World, the Lord of the Universe. So let

yourself dwell at His Lotus Feet. ||1||

Bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe, O God, My Beloved, Master of the meek - please,

listen to my prayer.

Take my hand, O Lord and Master of Nanak; my body and soul all belong to You.

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Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

My mind yearns to behold the Lord in meditation.

I think of Him, I hope and thirst for Him, day and night; is there any Saint who may bring

Him near me? ||1||Pause||

I serve the slaves of His slaves; in so many ways, I beg of Him.

Setting them upon the scale, I have weighed all comforts and pleasures; without the Lord's

Blessed Vision, they are all totally inadequate. ||1||

By the Grace of the Saints, I sing the Praises of the Ocean of virtue; after countless

incarnations, I have been released.

Meeting the Lord, Nanak has found peace and bliss; his life is redeemed, and prosperity

dawns for him. ||2||4||121||

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

How may I meet my Master, the King, the Lord of the Universe?

Is there any Saint, who can bestow such celestial peace, and show me the Way to Him?

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The Unseen Lord is deep within the self; He cannot be seen; the curtain of egotism

intervenes.

In emotional attachment to Maya, all the world is asleep. Tell me, how can this doubt be

dispelled? ||1||

The one lives together with the other in the same house, but they do not talk to one another,

O Siblings of Destiny.

Without the one substance, the five are miserable; that substance is in the unapproachable

place. ||2||

And the one whose it is, has locked it up, and given the key to the Guru.

You may make all sorts of efforts, but it cannot be obtained, without the Sanctuary of the

True Guru. ||3||

Those whose bonds have been broken by the True Guru, enshrine love for the Saadh Sangat,

the Company of the Holy.

The self-elect, the self-realized beings, meet together and sing the joyous songs of the Lord.

Nanak, there is no difference between them, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4||

This is how my Sovereign Lord King, the Lord of the Universe, is met;

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celestial bliss is attained in an instant, and doubt is dispelled. Meeting Him, my light merges

in the Light. ||1||Second Pause||1||122||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

I am intimate with Him;

granting His Grace, my Kind Beloved has told me of the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

Wherever I look, there You are; I am totally convinced of this.

Unto whom should I pray? The Lord Himself hears all. ||1||

My anxiety is over. The Guru has cut away my bonds, and I have found eternal peace.

Whatever shall be, shall be in the end; so where can pain and pleasure be seen? ||2||

The continents and the solar systems rest in the support of the One Lord. The Guru has

removed the veil of illusion, and shown this to me.

The nine treasures of the wealth of the Name of the Lord are in that one place. Where else

should we go? ||3||

The same gold is fashioned into various articles; just so, the Lord has made the many

patterns of the creation.

Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt; in this way, my essence merges into God's

essence. ||4||2||123||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

This life is diminishing, day and night.

Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||

Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!

In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1||

This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.

Those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this sublime essence, come to know the

Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||

Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord

shall dwell within your mind.

Within the of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence

with intuitive ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of reincarnation. ||3||

O Inner-knower, Searcher of hearts, Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this

yearning of my mind.

Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints.

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Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Save me, O My Father God.

I am worthless and without virtue; all virtues are Yours. ||1||Pause||

The five vicious thieves are assaulting my poor being; save me, O Savior Lord!

They are tormenting and torturing me. I have come, seeking Your Sanctuary. ||1||

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Trying all sorts of things, I have grown weary, but still, they will not leave me alone.

But I have heard that they can be rooted out, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

and so I seek their Shelter. ||2||

In their Mercy, the Saints have met me, and from them, I have obtained satisfaction.

The Saints have given me the Mantra of the Fearless Lord, and now I practice the Word of

the Guru's Shabad. ||3||

I have now conquered those terrible evil-doers, and my speech is now sweet and sublime.

Says Nanak, the Divine Light has dawned within my mind; I have obtained the state of

Nirvaanaa. ||4||4||125||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

He is the Eternal King.

The Fearless Lord abides with you. So where does this fear come from? ||1||Pause||

In one person, You are arrogant and proud, and in another, You are meek and humble.

In one person, You are all by Yourself, and in another, You are poor. ||1||

In one person, you are a Pandit, a religious scholar and a preacher, and in another, You are

just a fool.

In one person, You grab hold of everything, and in another, You accept nothing. ||2||

What can the poor wooden puppet do? The Master Puppeteer knows everything.

As the Puppeteer dresses the puppet, so is the role the puppet plays. ||3||

The Lord has created the various chambers of assorted descriptions, and He Himself protects

them.

As is that vessel in which the Lord places the soul, so does it dwell. What can this poor being

do? ||4||

The One who created the thing, understands it; He has fashioned all of this.

Says Nanak, the Lord and Master is Infinite; He alone understands the value of His Creation.

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Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Give them up - give up the pleasures of corruption;

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you are entangled in them, you crazy fool, like an animal grazing in the green fields.

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That which you believe to be of use to you, shall not go even an inch with you.

Naked you came, and naked you shall depart. You shall go round and round the cycle of birth

and death, and you shall be food for Death. ||1||

Watching, watching the transitory dramas of the world, you are embroiled and enmeshed in

them, and you laugh with delight.

The string of life is wearing thin, day and night, and you have done nothing for your soul.

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Doing your deeds, you have grown old; your voice fails you, and your body has become

weak.

You were enticed by Maya in your youth, and your attachment for it has not diminished, one

little bit. ||3||

The Guru has shown me that this is the way of the world; I have abandoned the dwelling of

pride, and entered Your Sanctuary.

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The Saint has shown me the Path of God; slave Nanak has implanted devotional worship and

the Praise of the Lord. ||4||6||127||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Except for You, who is mine?

O my Beloved, You are the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause||

You alone know the condition of my inner being. You are my Beautiful Friend.

I receive all comforts from You, O my Unfathomable and Immeasurable Lord and Master.

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I cannot describe Your Manifestations, O Treasure of Excellence, O Giver of peace.

God is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible and Imperishable; He is known through the Perfect

Guru. ||2||

My doubt and fear have been taken away, and I have been made pure, since my ego was

conquered.

My fear of birth and death has been abolished, beholding Your Blessed Vision in the Saadh

Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||

I wash the Guru's Feet and serve Him; I am a sacrifice to Him, 100,000 times.

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By His Grace, servant Nanak has crossed over this terrifying world-ocean; I am united with

my Beloved. ||4||7||128||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Who can please You, except You Yourself?

Gazing upon Your Beauteous Form, all are entranced. ||1||Pause||

In the heavenly paradise, in the nether regions of the underworld, on the planet earth and

throughout the galaxies, the One Lord is pervading everywhere.

Everyone calls upon You with their palms pressed together, saying, "Shiva, Shiva". O Merciful

Lord and Master, everyone cries out for Your Help. ||1||

Your Name, O Lord and Master, is the Purifier of sinners, the Giver of peace, immaculate,

cooling and soothing.

O Nanak, spiritual wisdom, meditation and glorious greatness come from dialogue and

discourse with Your Saints. ||2||8||129||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Meet with me, O my Dear Beloved.

O God, whatever You do - that alone happens. ||1||Pause||

Wandering around through countless incarnations, I endured pain and suffering in so many

lives, over and over again.

By Your Grace, I obtained this human body; grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, O

Sovereign Lord King. ||1||

That which pleases His Will has come to pass; no one else can do anything.

By Your Will, enticed by the illusion of emotional attachment, the people are asleep; they do

not wake up. ||2||

Please hear my prayer, O Lord of Life, O Beloved, Ocean of mercy and compassion.

Save me, O my Father God. I am an orphan - please, cherish me! ||3||

You reveal the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, for the sake of the Saadh Sangat, the

Company of the Holy.

Grant Your Grace, and bless us with the dust of the feet of the Saints; Nanak yearns for this

peace. ||4||9||130||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

I am a sacrifice to those

who take the Support of the Naam. ||1||Pause||

How can I recount the praises of those humble beings who are attuned to the Love of the

Supreme Lord God?

Peace, intuitive poise and bliss are with them. There are no other givers equal to them. ||1||

They have come to save the world - those humble beings who thirst for His Blessed Vision.

Those who seek their Sanctuary are carried across; in the Society of the Saints, their hopes

are fulfilled. ||2||

If I fall at their Feet, then I live; associating with those humble beings, I remain happy.

O God, please be merciful to me, that my mind might become the dust of the feet of Your

devotees. ||3||

Power and authority, youth and age - whatever is seen in this world, all of it shall fade away.

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The treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is forever new and immaculate. Nanak has

earned this wealth of the Lord. ||4||10||131||

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Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

I came to the Guru, to learn the Way of Yoga.

The True Guru has revealed it to me through the Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

He is contained in the nine continents of the world, and within this body; each and every

moment, I humbly bow to Him.

I have made the Guru's Teachings my ear-rings, and I have enshrined the One Formless Lord

within my being. ||1||