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pMnw 41

isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ] (41-1)

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

hau pMQu dsweI inq KVI koeI pRBu dsy iqin jwau ] (41-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I stand by the wayside and ask the Way. If only someone would show me the Way to God-I

would go with him.

ijnI myrw ipAwrw rwivAw iqn pICY lwig iPrwau ] (41-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I follow in the footsteps of those who enjoy the Love of my Beloved.

kir imMniq kir jodVI mY pRBu imlxY kw cwau ]1] (41-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I beg of them, I implore them; I have such a yearning to meet God! ||1||

myry BweI jnw koeI mo kau hir pRBu myil imlwie ] (41-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

O my Siblings of Destiny, please unite me in Union with my Lord God.

hau siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin hir pRBu dIAw idKwie ]1] rhwau ] (41-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has shown me the Lord God. ||1||Pause||

hoie inmwxI Fih pvw pUry siqgur pwis ] (41-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

In deep humility, I fall at the Feet of the Perfect True Guru.

inmwixAw guru mwxu hY guru siqguru kry swbwis ] (41-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Guru is the Honor of the dishonored. The Guru, the True Guru, brings approval and

applause.

hau guru swlwih n rjaU mY myly hir pRBu pwis ]2] (41-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I am never tired of praising the Guru, who unites me with the Lord God. ||2||

siqgur no sB ko locdw jyqw jgqu sBu koie ] (41-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Everyone, all over the world, longs for the True Guru.

ibnu Bwgw drsnu nw QIAY BwghIx bih roie ] (41-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Without the good fortune of destiny, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is not obtained. The

unfortunate ones just sit and cry.

jo hir pRB Bwxw so QIAw Duir iliKAw n mytY koie ]3] (41-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

All things happen according to the Will of the Lord God. No one can erase the pre-ordained

Writ of Destiny. ||3||

Awpy siqguru Awip hir Awpy myil imlwie ] (41-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

He Himself is the True Guru; He Himself is the Lord. He Himself unites in His Union.

Awip dieAw kir mylsI gur siqgur pICY pwie ] (41-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

In His Kindness, He unites us with Himself, as we follow the Guru, the True Guru.

sBu jgjIvnu jig Awip hY nwnk jlu jlih smwie ]4]4]68] (41-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Over all the world, He is the Life of the World, O Nanak, like water mingled with water.

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isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ] (41-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

rsu AMimRqu nwmu rsu Aiq Blw ikqu ibiD imlY rsu Kwie ] (41-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Essence of the Ambrosial Naam is the most sublime essence; how can I get to taste this

essence?

jwie puChu sohwgxI qusw ikau kir imilAw pRBu Awie ] (41-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

I go and ask the happy soul-brides, "How did you come to meet God?"

Eie vyprvwh n bolnI hau mil mil Dovw iqn pwie ]1] (41-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

They are care-free and do not speak; I massage and wash their feet. ||1||

BweI ry imil sjx hir gux swir ] (41-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

O Siblings of Destiny, meet with your spiritual friend, and dwell upon the Glorious Praises of

the Lord.

sjxu siqguru purKu hY duKu kFY haumY mwir ]1] rhwau ] (41-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The True Guru, the Primal Being, is your Friend, who shall drive out pain and subdue your

ego. ||1||Pause||

gurmuKIAw sohwgxI iqn dieAw peI min Awie ] (41-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Gurmukhs are the happy soul-brides; their minds are filled with kindness.

siqgur vcnu rqMnu hY jo mMny su hir rsu Kwie ] (41-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Word of the True Guru is the Jewel. One who believes in it tastes the Sublime Essence of

the Lord.

sy vfBwgI vf jwxIAih ijn hir rsu KwDw gur Bwie ]2] (41-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Those who partake of the Lord's Sublime Essence, through the Guru's Love, are known as

great and very fortunate. ||2||

iehu hir rsu vix iqix sBqu hY BwghIx nhI Kwie ] (41-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

This Sublime Essence of the Lord is in the forests, in the fields and everywhere, but the

unfortunate ones do not taste it.

ibnu siqgur plY nw pvY mnmuK rhy ibllwie ] (41-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Without the True Guru, it is not obtained. The self-willed manmukhs continue to cry in

misery.

Eie siqgur AwgY nw invih Enw AMqir k®oDu blwie ]3] (41-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

They do not bow before the True Guru; the demon of anger is within them. ||3||

hir hir hir rsu Awip hY Awpy hir rsu hoie ] (41-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Lord Himself, Har, Har, Har, is the Sublime Essence. The Lord Himself is the Essence.

Awip dieAw kir dyvsI gurmuiK AMimRqu coie ] (41-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

In His Kindness, He blesses the Gurmukh with it; the Ambrosial Nectar of this Amrit trickles

down.

sBu qnu mnu hirAw hoieAw nwnk hir visAw min soie ]4]5]69] (41-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Then, the body and mind totally blossom forth and flourish; O Nanak, the Lord comes to

dwell within the mind. ||4||5||69||

isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ] (41-17)

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

idnsu cVY iPir AwQvY rYix sbweI jwie ] (41-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The day dawns, and then it ends, and the night passes away.

Awv GtY nru nw buJY iniq mUsw lwju tukwie ] (41-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Man's life is diminishing, but he does not understand. Each day, the mouse of death is

gnawing away at the rope of life.

guVu imTw mwieAw psirAw mnmuKu lig mwKI pcY pcwie ]1] (41-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Maya spreads out like sweet molasses; the self-willed manmukh is stuck like a fly, rotting

away. ||1||

BweI ry mY mIqu sKw pRBu soie ] (41-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

O Siblings of Destiny, God is my Friend and Companion.

puqu klqu mohu ibKu hY AMiq bylI koie n hoie ]1] rhwau ] (41-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Emotional attachment to children and spouse is poison; in the end, no one will go along with

you as your helper. ||1||Pause||

gurmiq hir ilv aubry Ailpqu rhy srxwie ] (41-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Through the Guru's Teachings, some embrace love for the Lord, and are saved. They remain

detached and unaffected, and they find the Sanctuary of the Lord.

pMnw 42

EnI clxu sdw inhwilAw hir Krcu lIAw piq pwie ] (42-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

They keep death constantly before their eyes; they gather the Provisions of the Lord's Name,

and receive honor.

gurmuiK drgh mMnIAih hir Awip ley gil lwie ]2] (42-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. The Lord Himself takes them in His

Loving Embrace. ||2||

gurmuKw no pMQu prgtw dir Twk n koeI pwie ] (42-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

For the Gurmukhs, the Way is obvious. At the Lord's Door, they face no obstructions.

hir nwmu slwihn nwmu min nwim rhin ilv lwie ] (42-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

They praise the Lord's Name, they keep the Naam in their minds, and they remain attached

to the Love of the Naam.

Anhd DunI dir vjdy dir scY soBw pwie ]3] (42-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

The Unstruck Celestial Music vibrates for them at the Lord's Door, and they are honored at

the True Door. ||3||

ijnI gurmuiK nwmu slwihAw iqnw sB ko khY swbwis ] (42-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Those Gurmukhs who praise the Naam are applauded by everyone.

iqn kI sMgiq dyih pRB mY jwick kI Ardwis ] (42-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 4)

Grant me their company, God-I am a beggar; this is my prayer.

nwnk Bwg vfy iqnw gurmuKw ijn AMqir nwmu prgwis ]4]33]31]6]70] (42-5, isrIrwgu,

mhlw 4)

O Nanak, great is the good fortune of those Gurmukhs, who are filled with the Light of the

Naam within. ||4||33||31||6||70||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 Gru 1 ] (42-6)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, First House:

ikAw qU rqw dyiK kY puqR klqR sIgwr ] (42-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Why are you so thrilled by the sight of your son and your beautifully decorated wife?

rs Bogih KusIAw krih mwxih rMg Apwr ] (42-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

You enjoy tasty delicacies, you have lots of fun, and you indulge in endless pleasures.

bhuqu krih PurmwiesI vrqih hoie APwr ] (42-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

You give all sorts of commands, and you act so superior.

krqw iciq n AwveI mnmuK AMD gvwr ]1] (42-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Creator does not come into the mind of the blind, idiotic, self-willed manmukh. ||1||

myry mn suKdwqw hir soie ] (42-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my mind, the Lord is the Giver of peace.

gur prswdI pweIAY krim prwpiq hoie ]1] rhwau ] (42-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

By Guru's Grace, He is found. By His Mercy, He is obtained. ||1||Pause||

kpiV Boig lptwieAw suienw rupw Kwku ] (42-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

People are entangled in the enjoyment of fine clothes, but gold and silver are only dust.

hYvr gYvr bhu rMgy kIey rQ AQwk ] (42-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

They acquire beautiful horses and elephants, and ornate carriages of many kinds.

iks hI iciq n pwvhI ibsirAw sB swk ] (42-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

They think of nothing else, and they forget all their relatives.

isrjxhwir BulwieAw ivxu nwvY nwpwk ]2] (42-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

They ignore their Creator; without the Name, they are impure. ||2||

lYdw bd duAwie qUM mwieAw krih iekq ] (42-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Gathering the wealth of Maya, you earn an evil reputation.

ijs no qUM pqIAwiedw so sxu quJY Ainq ] (42-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those whom you work to please shall pass away along with you.

AhMkwru krih AhMkwrIAw ivAwipAw mn kI miq ] (42-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The egotistical are engrossed in egotism, ensnared by the intellect of the mind.

iqin pRiB Awip BulwieAw nw iqsu jwiq n piq ]3] (42-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who is deceived by God Himself, has no position and no honor. ||3||

siqguir puriK imlwieAw ieko sjxu soie ] (42-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The True Guru, the Primal Being, has led me to meet the One, my only Friend.

hir jn kw rwKw eyku hY ikAw mwxs haumY roie ] (42-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The One is the Saving Grace of His humble servant. Why should the proud cry out in ego?

jo hir jn BwvY so kry dir Pyru n pwvY koie ] (42-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

As the servant of the Lord wills, so does the Lord act. At the Lord's Door, none of his requests

are denied.

nwnk rqw rMig hir sB jg mih cwnxu hoie ]4]1]71] (42-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak is attuned to the Love of the Lord, whose Light pervades the entire Universe.

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isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (42-15)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

min iblwsu bhu rMgu Gxw idRsit BUil KusIAw ] (42-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

With the mind caught up in playful pleasures, involved in all sorts of amusements and sights

that stagger the eyes, people are led astray.

CqRDwr bwidswhIAw ivic shsy prIAw ]1] (42-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The emperors sitting on their thrones are consumed by anxiety. ||1||

BweI ry suKu swDsMig pwieAw ] (42-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Siblings of Destiny, peace is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

iliKAw lyKu iqin puriK ibDwqY duKu shsw imit gieAw ]1] rhwau ] (42-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

If the Supreme Lord, the Architect of Destiny, writes such an order, then anguish and anxiety

are erased. ||1||Pause||

jyqy Qwn Qnµqrw qyqy Biv AwieAw ] (42-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

There are so many places-I have wandered through them all.

Dn pwqI vf BUmIAw myrI myrI kir pirAw ]2] (42-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The masters of wealth and the great land-lords have fallen, crying out, "This is mine! This is

mine!"||2||

hukmu clwey insMg hoie vrqY APirAw ] (42-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

They issue their commands fearlessly, and act in pride.

sBu ko vsgiq kir lieEnu ibnu nwvY Kwku rilAw ]3] (42-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

They subdue all under their command, but without the Name, they are reduced to dust. ||3||

koit qyqIs syvkw isD swiDk dir KirAw ] (42-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Even those who are served by the 33 million angelic beings, at whose door the Siddhas and

the Saadhus stand,

igrMbwrI vf swhbI sBu nwnk supnu QIAw ]4]2]72] (42-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

who live in wondrous affluence and rule over mountains, oceans and vast dominions-O

Nanak, in the end, all this vanishes like a dream! ||4||2||72||

pMnw 43

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (43-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

Blky auiT ppolIAY ivxu buJy mugD Ajwix ] (43-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Arising each day, you cherish your body, but you are idiotic, ignorant and without

understanding.

so pRBu iciq n AwieE CutYgI bybwix ] (43-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

You are not conscious of God, and your body shall be cast into the wilderness.

siqgur syqI icqu lwie sdw sdw rMgu mwix ]1] (43-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Focus your consciousness on the True Guru; you shall enjoy bliss forever and ever. ||1||

pRwxI qUM AwieAw lwhw lYix ] (43-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O mortal, you came here to earn a profit.

lgw ikqu kuPkVy sB mukdI clI rYix ]1] rhwau ] (43-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

What useless activities are you attached to? Your life-night is coming to its end. ||1||Pause||

kudm kry psu pMKIAw idsY nwhI kwlu ] (43-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The animals and the birds frolic and play-they do not see death.

EqY swiQ mnuKu hY PwQw mwieAw jwil ] (43-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Mankind is also with them, trapped in the net of Maya.

mukqy syeI BwlIAih ij scw nwmu smwil ]2] (43-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who always remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are considered to be

liberated. ||2||

jo Gru Cif gvwvxw so lgw mn mwih ] (43-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

That dwelling which you will have to abandon and vacate-you are attached to it in your mind.

ijQY jwie quDu vrqxw iqs kI icMqw nwih ] (43-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

And that place where you must go to dwell-you have no regard for it at all.

PwQy syeI inkly ij gur kI pYrI pwih ]3] (43-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who fall at the Feet of the Guru are released from this bondage. ||3||

koeI riK n skeI dUjw ko n idKwie ] (43-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

No one else can save you-don't look for anyone else.

cwry kuMfw Bwil kY Awie pieAw srxwie ] (43-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I have searched in all four directions; I have come to find His Sanctuary.

nwnk scY pwiqswih fubdw lieAw kFwie ]4]3]73] (43-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Nanak, the True King has pulled me out and saved me from drowning! ||4||3||73||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (43-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

GVI muhq kw pwhuxw kwj svwrxhwru ] (43-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

For a brief moment, man is a guest of the Lord; he tries to resolve his affairs.

mwieAw kwim ivAwipAw smJY nwhI gwvwru ] (43-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Engrossed in Maya and sexual desire, the fool does not understand.

auiT cilAw pCuqwieAw pirAw vis jMdwr ]1] (43-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He arises and departs with regret, and falls into the clutches of the Messenger of Death. ||1||

AMDy qUM bYTw kMDI pwih ] (43-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

You are sitting on the collapsing riverbank-are you blind?

jy hovI pUrib iliKAw qw gur kw bcnu kmwih ]1] rhwau ] (43-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

If you are so pre-destined, then act according to the Guru's Teachings. ||1||Pause||

hrI nwhI nh ffurI pkI vFxhwr ] (43-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Reaper does not look upon any as unripe, half-ripe or fully ripe.

lY lY dwq phuiqAw lwvy kir qeIAwru ] (43-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Picking up and wielding their sickles, the harvesters arrive.

jw hoAw hukmu ikrswx dw qw luix imixAw Kyqwru ]2] (43-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

When the landlord gives the order, they cut and measure the crop. ||2||

pihlw phru DMDY gieAw dUjY Bir soieAw ] (43-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The first watch of the night passes away in worthless affairs, and the second passes in deep

sleep.

qIjY JwK JKwieAw cauQY Boru BieAw ] (43-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

In the third, they babble nonsense, and when the fourth watch comes, the day of death has

arrived.

kd hI iciq n AwieE ijin jIau ipMfu dIAw ]3] (43-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The thought of the One who bestows body and soul never enters the mind. ||3||

swDsMgiq kau vwirAw jIau kIAw kurbwxu ] (43-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I am devoted to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; I sacrifice my soul to them.

ijs qy soJI min peI imilAw purKu sujwxu ] (43-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Through them, understanding has entered my mind, and I have met the All-knowing Lord

God.

nwnk ifTw sdw nwil hir AMqrjwmI jwxu ]4]4]74] (43-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak sees the Lord always with him-the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

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isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (43-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

sBy glw ivsrnu ieko ivsir n jwau ] (43-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Let me forget everything, but let me not forget the One Lord.

DMDw sBu jlwie kY guir nwmu dIAw scu suAwau ] (43-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

All my evil pursuits have been burnt away; the Guru has blessed me with the Naam, the true

object of life.

Awsw sBy lwih kY iekw Aws kmwau ] (43-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Give up all other hopes, and rely on the One Hope.

ijnI siqguru syivAw iqn AgY imilAw Qwau ]1] (43-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who serve the True Guru receive a place in the world hereafter. ||1||

mn myry krqy no swlwih ] (43-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my mind, praise the Creator.

sBy Cif isAwxpw gur kI pYrI pwih ]1] rhwau ] (43-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Give up all your clever tricks, and fall at the Feet of the Guru. ||1||Pause||

duK BuK nh ivAwpeI jy suKdwqw min hoie ] (43-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Pain and hunger shall not oppress you, if the Giver of Peace comes into your mind.

ikq hI kMim n iCjIAY jw ihrdY scw soie ] (43-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

No undertaking shall fail, when the True Lord is always in your heart.

ijsu qUM rKih hQ dy iqsu mwir n skY koie ] (43-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

No one can kill that one unto whom You, Lord, give Your Hand and protect.

suKdwqw guru syvIAY siB Avgx kFY Doie ]2] (43-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Serve the Guru, the Giver of Peace; He shall remove and wash off all your faults. ||2||

syvw mMgY syvko lweIAW ApunI syv ] (43-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Your servant begs to serve those who are enjoined to Your service.

pMnw 44

swDU sMgu mskqy qUTY pwvw dyv ] (44-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The opportunity to work hard serving the Saadh Sangat is obtained, when the Divine Lord is

pleased.

sBu ikCu vsgiq swihbY Awpy krx kryv ] (44-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Everything is in the Hands of our Lord and Master; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.

siqgur kY bilhwrxY mnsw sB pUryv ]3] (44-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who fulfills all hopes and desires. ||3||

ieko idsY sjxo ieko BweI mIqu ] (44-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The One appears to be my Companion; the One is my Brother and Friend.

ieksY dI swmgrI ieksY dI hY rIiq ] (44-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The elements and the components are all made by the One; they are held in their order by

the One.

ieks isau mnu mwinAw qw hoAw inhclu cIqu ] (44-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

When the mind accepts, and is satisfied with the One, then the consciousness becomes

steady and stable.

scu Kwxw scu pYnxw tyk nwnk scu kIqu ]4]5]75] (44-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Then, one's food is the True Name, one's garments are the True Name, and one's Support, O

Nanak, is the True Name. ||4||5||75||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (44-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

sBy Qok prwpqy jy AwvY ieku hiQ ] (44-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

All things are received if the One is obtained.

jnmu pdwrQu sPlu hY jy scw sbdu kiQ ] (44-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The precious gift of this human life becomes fruitful when one chants the True Word of the

Shabad.

gur qy mhlu prwpqy ijsu iliKAw hovY miQ ]1] (44-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who has such destiny written on his forehead enters the Mansion of the Lord's Presence,

through the Guru. ||1||

myry mn eyks isau icqu lwie ] (44-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my mind, focus your consciousness on the One.

eyks ibnu sB DMDu hY sB imiQAw mohu mwie ]1] rhwau ] (44-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Without the One, all entanglements are worthless; emotional attachment to Maya is totally

false. ||1||Pause||

lK KusIAw pwiqswhIAw jy siqguru ndir kryie ] (44-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Hundreds of thousands of princely pleasures are enjoyed, if the True Guru bestows His

Glance of Grace.

inmK eyk hir nwmu dyie myrw mnu qnu sIqlu hoie ] (44-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

If He bestows the Name of the Lord, for even a moment, my mind and body are cooled and

soothed.

ijs kau pUrib iliKAw iqin siqgur crn ghy ]2] (44-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny hold tight to the Feet of the True Guru. ||2||

sPl mUrqu sPlw GVI ijqu scy nwil ipAwru ] (44-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Fruitful is that moment, and fruitful is that time, when one is in love with the True Lord.

dUKu sMqwpu n lgeI ijsu hir kw nwmu ADwru ] (44-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Suffering and sorrow do not touch those who have the Support of the Name of the Lord.

bwh pkiV guir kwiFAw soeI auqirAw pwir ]3] (44-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Grasping him by the arm, the Guru lifts them up and out, and carries them across to the

other side. ||3||

Qwnu suhwvw pivqu hY ijQY sMq sBw ] (44-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Embellished and immaculate is that place where the Saints gather together.

FoeI iqs hI no imlY ijin pUrw gurU lBw ] (44-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He alone finds shelter, who has met the Perfect Guru.

nwnk bDw Gru qhW ijQY imrqu n jnmu jrw ]4]6]76] (44-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak builds his house upon that site where there is no death, no birth, and no old age.

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sRIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (44-11)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

soeI iDAweIAY jIAVy isir swhW pwiqswhu ] (44-11, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meditate on Him, O my soul; He is the Supreme Lord over kings and emperors.

iqs hI kI kir Aws mn ijs kw sBsu vyswhu ] (44-12, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Place the hopes of your mind in the One, in whom all have faith.

siB isAwxpw Cif kY gur kI crxI pwhu ]1] (44-12, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Give up all your clever tricks, and grasp the Feet of the Guru. ||1||

mn myry suK shj syqI jip nwau ] (44-13, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my mind, chant the Name with intuitive peace and poise.

AwT phr pRBu iDAwie qUM gux goieMd inq gwau ]1] rhwau ] (44-13, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Twenty-four hours a day, meditate on God. Constantly sing the Glories of the Lord of the

Universe. ||1||Pause||

iqs kI srnI pru mnw ijsu jyvfu Avru n koie ] (44-14, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Seek His Shelter, O my mind; there is no other as Great as He.

ijsu ismrq suKu hoie Gxw duKu drdu n mUly hoie ] (44-14, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Remembering Him in meditation, a profound peace is obtained. Pain and suffering will not

touch you at all.

sdw sdw kir cwkrI pRBu swihbu scw soie ]2] (44-15, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Forever and ever, work for God; He is our True Lord and Master. ||2||

swDsMgiq hoie inrmlw ktIAY jm kI Pws ] (44-15, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall become absolutely pure, and the

noose of death shall be cut away.

suKdwqw BY BMjno iqsu AwgY kir Ardwis ] (44-16, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

So offer your prayers to Him, the Giver of Peace, the Destroyer of fear.

imhr kry ijsu imhrvwnu qW kwrju AwvY rwis ]3] (44-16, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Showing His Mercy, the Merciful Master shall resolve your affairs. ||3||

bhuqo bhuqu vKwxIAY aUco aUcw Qwau ] (44-17, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Lord is said to be the Greatest of the Great; His Kingdom is the Highest of the High.

vrnw ichnw bwhrw kImiq kih n skwau ] (44-17, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He has no color or mark; His Value cannot be estimated.

nwnk kau pRB mieAw kir scu dyvhu Apuxw nwau ]4]7]77] (44-18, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Please show Mercy to Nanak, God, and bless him with Your True Name. ||4||7||77||

sRIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (44-18)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

nwmu iDAwey so suKI iqsu muKu aUjlu hoie ] (44-18, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who meditates on the Naam is at peace; his face is radiant and bright.

pUry gur qy pweIAY prgtu sBnI loie ] (44-19, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Obtaining it from the Perfect Guru, he is honored all over the world.

swDsMgiq kY Gir vsY eyko scw soie ]1] (44-19, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

In the Company of the Holy, the One True Lord comes to abide within the of the self.

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pMnw 45

myry mn hir hir nwmu iDAwie ] (45-1, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

nwmu shweI sdw sMig AwgY ley Cfwie ]1] rhwau ] (45-1, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Naam is your Companion; it shall always be with you. It shall save you in the world

hereafter. ||1||Pause||

dunIAw kIAw vifAweIAw kvnY Awvih kwim ] (45-2, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

What good is worldly greatness?

mwieAw kw rMgu sBu iPkw jwqo ibnis indwin ] (45-2, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

All the pleasures of Maya are tasteless and insipid. In the end, they shall all fade away.

jw kY ihrdY hir vsY so pUrw prDwnu ]2] (45-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Perfectly fulfilled and supremely acclaimed is the one, in whose heart the Lord abides. ||2||

swDU kI hohu ryxukw Apxw Awpu iqAwig ] (45-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Become the dust of the Saints; renounce your selfishness and conceit.

aupwv isAwxp sgl Cif gur kI crxI lwgu ] (45-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Give up all your schemes and your clever mental tricks, and fall at the Feet of the Guru.

iqsih prwpiq rqnu hoie ijsu msqik hovY Bwgu ]3] (45-4, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He alone receives the Jewel, upon whose forehead such wondrous destiny is written. ||3||

iqsY prwpiq BweIho ijsu dyvY pRBu Awip ] (45-5, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Siblings of Destiny, it is received only when God Himself bestows it.

siqgur kI syvw so kry ijsu ibnsY haumY qwpu ] (45-5, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

People serve the True Guru only when the fever of egotism has been eradicated.

nwnk kau guru ByitAw ibnsy sgl sMqwp ]4]8]78] (45-5, sRIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak has met the Guru; all his sufferings have come to an end. ||4||8||78||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ]