Raag Aasaa

He renounces the affairs of Maya, but he does not appreciate the value of devotional worship. He finds fault with the Vedas and the Shaastras, and does not know the essence of Yoga. ||2|| He stands exposed, like a counterfeit coin, when inspected by the Lord, the Assayer. The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything; how can we hide anything from Him? ||3|| Through falsehood, fraud and deceit, the mortal collapses in an instant - he has no foundation at all. Truly, truly, truly, Nanak speaks; look within your own heart, and realize this. ||4||3||42|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Making the effort, the mind becomes pure; in this dance, the self is silenced. The five passions are kept under control, and the One Lord dwells in the mind. ||1|| Your humble servant dances and sings Your Glorious Praises. He plays upon the guitar, tambourine and cymbals, and the unstruck sound current of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause|| First, he instructs his own mind, and then, he leads others. He chants the Lord's Name and meditates on it in his heart; with his mouth, he announces it to all. ||2|| He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and washes their feet; he applies the dust of the Saints to his body He surrenders his mind and body, and places them before the Guru; thus, he obtains the true wealth. ||3|| Whoever listens to, and beholds the Guru with faith, shall see his pains of birth and death taken away.

Whoever listens to, and beholds the Guru with faith, shall see his pains of birth and death taken away. Such a dance eliminates hell; O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains wakeful. ||4||4||43|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: The lowly outcaste becomes a Brahmin, and the untouchable sweeper becomes pure and sublime. The burning desire of the nether regions and the etheric realms is finally quenched and extinguished. ||1|| The house-cat has been taught otherwise, and is terrified upon seeing the mouse. The Guru has put the tiger under the control of the sheep, and now, the dog eats grass. ||1||Pause|| Without pillars, the roof is supported, and the homeless have found a home. Without the jeweller, the jewel has been set, and the wonderful stone shines forth. ||2|| The claimant does not succeed by placing his claim, but by keeping silent, he obtains justice. The dead sit on costly carpets, and what is seen with the eyes shall vanish. ||3|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 036 One who claims to know, is ignorant; he does not know the Knower of all. Says Nanak, the Guru has given me the Ambrosial Nectar to drink in; savoring it and relishing it, I blossom forth in bliss. ||4||5||44|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: He has cut away my bonds, and overlooked my shortcomings, and so He has confirmed His nature. Becoming merciful to me, like a mother or a father, he has come to cherish me as His own child. ||1|| The GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru, by the Lord of the Universe.

The GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru, by the Lord of the Universe. He rescues them from the terrible world ocean, casting His Glance of Grace upon them. ||1||Pause|| Meditating in remembrance on Him, we escape from the Messenger of Death; here and hereafter, we obtain peace. With every breath and morsel of food, meditate, and chant with your tongue, continually, each and every day; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2|| Through loving devotional worship, the supreme status is obtained, and in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sorrows are dispelled. I am not worn down, I do not die, and nothing strikes fear in me, since I have the wealth of the Lord's Immaculate Name in my purse. ||3|| At the very last moment, God becomes the mortal's Help and Support; here and hereafter, He is the Savior Lord. He is my breath of life, my friend, support and wealth; O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||6||45|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Since You are my Lord and Master, what is there for me to fear? Other than You, who else should I praise? You are the One and only, and so do all things exist; without You, there is nothing at all for me. ||1|| O Father, I have seen that the world is poison. Save me, O Lord of the Universe! Your Name is my only Support. ||1||Pause|| You know completely the condition of my mind; who else could I go to tell of it? Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the whole world has gone crazy; obtaining the Naam, it finds peace. ||2||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the whole world has gone crazy; obtaining the Naam, it finds peace. ||2|| What shall I say? Unto whom shall I speak? What I have to say, I say to God. Everything which exists was created by You. You are my hope, forever and ever. ||3|| If you bestow greatness, then it is Your greatness; here and hereafter, I meditate on You. The Lord God of Nanak is forever the Giver of peace; Your Name is my only strength. ||4||7||46|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Your Name is Ambrosial Nectar, O Lord Master; Your humble servant drinks in this supreme elixir. The fearful load of sins from countless incarnations has vanished; doubt and duality are also dispelled. ||1|| I live by beholding the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. Listening to Your Words, O True Guru, my mind and body are cooled and soothed. ||1||Pause|| By Your Grace, I have joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; You Yourself have caused this to happen. Holding fast to Your Feet, O God, the poison is easily neutralized. ||2|| Your Name, O God, is the treasure of peace; I have received this everlasting Mantra. Showing His Mercy, the True Guru has given it to me, and my fever and pain and hatred are annulled. ||3|| Blessed is the attainment of this human body, by which God blends Himself with me. Blessed, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, is the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.O Nanak, the Naam is my only Support. ||4||8||47||

Blessed, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, is the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.O Nanak, the Naam is my only Support. ||4||8||47|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 037 Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Everything is pre-ordained; what else can be known through study? The errant child has been forgiven by the Supreme Lord God. ||1|| My True Guru is always merciful; He has saved me, the meek one. He has cured me of my disease, and I have obtained the greatest peace; He has placed the Ambrosial Name of the Lord in my mouth. ||1||Pause|| He has washed away my countless sins; He has cut away my bonds, and I am liberated. He has taken me by the arm, and pulled me out of the terrible, deep dark pit. ||2|| I have become fearless, and all my fears have been erased. The Savior Lord has saved me. Such is Your generosity, O my God, that You have resolved all my affairs. ||3|| My mind has met with my Lord and Master, the treasure of excellence. Taking to His Sanctuary, Nanak has become blissful. ||4||9||48|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: If I forget You, then everyone becomes my enemy. When You come to mind, then they serve me. I do not know any other at all, O True, Invisible, Inscrutable Lord. ||1|| When You come to mind, You are always merciful to me; what can the poor people do to me? Tell me, who should I call good or bad, since all beings are Yours? ||1||Pause||

Tell me, who should I call good or bad, since all beings are Yours? ||1||Pause|| You are my Shelter, You are my Support; giving me Your hand, You protect me. That humble being, upon whom You bestow Your Grace, is not touched by slander or suffering. ||2|| That is peace, and that is greatness, which is pleasing to the mind of the Dear Lord God. You are all-knowing, You are forever compassionate; obtaining Your Name, I revel in it and make merry. ||3|| I offer my prayer to You; my body and soul are all Yours. Says Nanak, this is all Your greatness; no one even knows my name. ||4||10||49|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Show Your Mercy, O God, O Searcher of hearts, that in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I might obtain You, Lord. When You open Your Door, and reveal the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, the mortal is not relegated to reincarnation again. ||1|| Meeting with my Beloved Lord aand Master, all my pains are taken away. I am saved and carried across, in the company of those who remember the Supreme Lord God in their hearts. ||1||Pause|| This world is a great wilderness, an ocean of fire, in which mortals abide, in pleasure and pain. Meeting with the True Guru, the mortal becomes immaculately pure; with his tongue, he chants the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||2|| He preserves his body and wealth, and takes everything as his own; such are the subtle bonds which bind him. By Guru's Grace, the mortal becomes liberated, meditating on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

By Guru's Grace, the mortal becomes liberated, meditating on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3|| God, the Savior, has saved those, who are pleasing to the Will of God. The soul and body are all Yours, O Great Giver; O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice. ||4||11||50|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: You have avoided the slumber of attachment and impurity - by whose favor has this happened? The great enticer does not affect you. Where has your laziness gone? ||1||Pause|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 038 How have you escaped from the treachery of sexual desire, anger and egotism? The holy beings, angels and demons of the three qualities, and all the worlds have been plundered. ||1|| The forest fire has burnt down so much of the grass; how rare are the plants which have remained green. He is so All-powerful, that I cannot even describe Him; no one can chant His Praises. ||2|| In the store-room of the lamp-black, I did not turn black; my color remained immaculate and pure. The Guru has implanted the Maha Mantra, the Great Mantra, within my heart, and I have heard the wondrous Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3|| Showing His Mercy, God has looked upon me with favor, and He has attached me to His feet. Through loving devotional worship, O Nanak, I have obtained peace; in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I am absorbed into the Lord. ||4||12||51|| One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Raag Aasaa, Seventh House, Fifth Mehl: That red dress looks so beautiful on your body. Your Husband Lord is pleased, and His heart is enticed. ||1|| Whose handiwork is this red beauty of yours? Whose love has rendered the poppy so red? ||1||Pause|| You are so beautiful; you are the happy soul-bride. Your Beloved is in your home; good fortune is in your home. ||2|| You are pure and chaste, you are most distinguished. You are pleasing to Your Beloved, and you have sublime understanding. ||3|| I am pleasing to my Beloved, and so I am imbued with the deep red color. Says Nanak, I have been totally blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||4|| Listen, O companions: this is my only work; God Himself is the One who embellishes and adorns. ||1||Second Pause||1||52|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: I suffered in pain, when I thought He was far away; but now, He is Ever-present, and I receive His instructions. ||1|| My pride is gone, O friends and companions; my doubt is dispelled, and the Guru has united me with my Beloved. ||1||Pause|| My Beloved has drawn me near to Him, and seated me on His Bed; I have escaped the clutches of others. ||2|| In the mansion of my heart, shines the Light of the Shabad. My Husband Lord is blissful and playful. ||3|| According to the destiny written upon my forehead, my Husband Lord has come home to me. Servant Nanak has obtained the eternal marriage. ||4||2||53||

Servant Nanak has obtained the eternal marriage. ||4||2||53|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: My mind is attached to the True Name. My dealings with other people are only superficial. ||1|| Outwardly, I am on good terms with all; but I remain detached, like the lotus upon the water. ||1||Pause|| By word of mouth, I talk with everyone; but I keep God clasped to my heart. ||2|| I may appear utterly terrible, but my mind is the dust of all men's feet. Servant Nanak has found the Perfect Guru. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 039 Inwardly and outwardly, He has shown me the One Lord. ||4||3||54|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: The mortal revels in joy, in the vigor of youth; but without the Name, he mingles with dust. ||1|| He may wear ear-rings and fine clothes, and have a comfortable bed, and his mind may be so proud. ||1||Pause|| He may have elephants to ride, and golden umbrellas over his head; but without devotional worship to the Lord, he is buried beneath the dirt. ||2|| He may enjoy many women, of exquisite beauty; but without the sublime essence of the Lord, all tastes are tasteless. ||3|| Deluded by Maya, the mortal is led into sin and corruption. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the All-powerful, Compassionate Lord. ||4||4||55|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: There is a garden, in which so many plants have grown. They bear the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam as their fruit. ||1|| Consider this, O wise one, by which you may attain the state of Nirvaanaa.

by which you may attain the state of Nirvaanaa. All around this garden are pools of poison, but within it is the Ambrosial Nectar, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause|| There is only one gardener who tends it. He takes care of every leaf and branch. ||2|| He brings all sorts of plants and plants them there. They all bear fruit - none is without fruit. ||3|| One who receives the Ambrosial Fruit of the Naam from the Guru - O Nanak, such a servant crosses over the ocean of Maya. ||4||5||56|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: The pleasures of royalty are derived from Your Name. I attain Yoga, singing the Kirtan of Your Praises. ||1|| All comforts are obtained in Your Shelter. The True Guru has removed the veil of doubt. ||1||Pause|| Understanding the Command of the Lord's Will, I revel in pleasure and joy. Serving the True Guru, I obtain the supreme state of Nirvaanaa. ||2|| One who recognizes You is recognized as a householder, and as a renunciate. Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he dwells in Nirvaanaa. ||3|| One who has obtained the treasure of the Naam - prays Nanak, his treasure-house is filled to overflowing. ||4||6||57|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Journeying to sacred shrines of pilgrimage, I see the mortals acting in ego. If I ask the Pandits, I find them tainted by Maya. ||1|| Show me that place, O friend, where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are forever sung. ||1||Pause|| The Shaastras and the Vedas speak of sin and virtue;

The Shaastras and the Vedas speak of sin and virtue; they say that mortals are reincarnated into heaven and hell, over and over again. ||2|| In the householder's life, there is anxiety, and in the life of the renunciate, there is egotism. Performing religious rituals, the soul is entangled. ||3|| By God's Grace, the mind is brought under control; O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over the ocean of Maya. ||4|| In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. This place is found through the Guru. ||1||Second Pause||7||58|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Within my home there is peace, and outwardly there is peace as well. Remembering the Lord in meditation, all pains are erased. ||1|| There is total peace, when You come into my mind. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 040 He alone is pleasing to Your Will, who chants the Naam. ||1||Pause|| My body and mind are cooled and soothed, chanting the Name of the Lord. Meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, the house of pain is demolished. ||2|| He alone, who understands the Command of the Lord's Will, is approved. The True Shabad of the Word of God is his trademark and insignia. ||3|| The Perfect Guru has implanted the Lord's Name within me. Prays Nanak, my mind has found peace. ||4||8||59|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Wherever You send me, there I go. Whatever You give me, brings me peace. ||1|| I am forever the chaylaa, the humble disciple, of the Lord of the Universe, the Sustainer of the World.

I am forever the chaylaa, the humble disciple, of the Lord of the Universe, the Sustainer of the World. By Your Grace, I am satisfied and satiated. ||1||Pause|| Whatever You give me, I wear and eat. By Your Grace, O God, my life passes peacefully. ||2|| Deep within my mind and body, I meditate on You. I recognize none as equal to You. ||3|| Says Nanak, this is my continual meditation: that I may be emancipated, clinging to the Feet of the Saints. ||4||9||60|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: While standing up, and sitting down, and even while asleep, meditate on the Lord. Walking on the Way, sing the Praises of the Lord. ||1|| With your ears, listen to the Ambrosial Sermon. Listening to it, your mind shall be filled with bliss, and the troubles and diseases of your mind shall all depart. ||1||Pause|| While you work at your job, on the road and at the beach, meditate and chant. By Guru's Grace, drink in the Ambrosial Essence of the Lord. ||2|| The humble being who sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, day and night, does not have to go with the Messenger of Death. ||3|| One who does not forget the Lord, twenty-four hours a day, is emancipated; O Nanak, I fall at his feet. ||4||10||61|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Remembering Him in meditation, one abides in peace; one becomes happy, and suffering is ended. ||1|| Celebrate, make merry, and sing God's Glories. Forever and ever, surrender to the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

Forever and ever, surrender to the True Guru. ||1||Pause|| Act in accordance with the Shabad, the True Word of the True Guru. Remain steady and stable within the home of your own self, and find God. ||2|| Do not harbor evil intentions against others in your mind, and you shall not be troubled, O Siblings of Destiny, O friends. ||3|| The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is the Tantric exercise, and the Mantra, given by the Guru. Nanak knows this peace alone, night and day. ||4||11||62|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: That wretched being, whom no one knows - chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he is honored in the four directions. ||1|| I beg for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; please, give it to me, O Beloved! Serving You, who, who has not been saved? ||1||Pause|| That person, whom no one wants to be near - the whole world comes to wash the dirt of his feet. ||2|| That mortal, who is of no use to anyone at all - by the Grace of the Saints, he meditates on the Naam. ||3|| In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the sleeping mind awakens. Then, O Nanak, God seems sweet. ||4||12||63|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: With my eyes, I behold the One and Only Lord. Forever and ever, I contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 041 I sing the Praises of the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. By the graceful favor of the Saints, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

By the graceful favor of the Saints, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause|| Everything is strung on His string. He is contained in each and every heart. ||2|| He creates and destroys in an instant. He Himself remains unattached, and without attributes. ||3|| He is the Creator, the Cause of causes, the Searcher of hearts. Nanak's Lord and Master celebrates in bliss. ||4||13||64|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: My wandering through millions of births has ended. I have won, and not lost, this human body, so difficult to obtain. ||1|| My sins have been erased, and my sufferings and pains are gone. I have been sanctified by the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||1||Pause|| The Saints of God have the ability to save us; they meet with those of us who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||2|| My mind is filled with bliss, since the Guru gave me the Mantra of the Lord's Name. My thirst has been quenched, and my mind has become steady and stable. ||3|| The wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is for me the nine treasures, and the spiritual powers of the Siddhas. O Nanak, I have obtained understanding from the Guru. ||4||14||65|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: My thirst, and the darkness of ignorance have been removed. Serving the Holy Saints, countless sins are obliterated. ||1|| I have obtained celestial peace and immense joy. Serving the Guru, my mind has become immaculately pure, and I have heard the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||

Serving the Guru, my mind has become immaculately pure, and I have heard the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause|| The stubborn foolishness of my mind is gone; God's Will has become sweet to me. ||2|| I have grasped the Feet of the Perfect Guru, and the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away. ||3|| The jewel of this life has become fruitful. Says Nanak, God has shown mercy to me. ||4||15||66|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: I contemplate, forever and ever, the True Guru; with my hair, I dust the feet of the Guru. ||1|| Be wakeful, O my awakening mind! Without the Lord, nothing else shall be of use to you; false is emotional attachment, and useless are worldly entanglements. ||1||Pause|| Embrace love for the Word of the Guru's Bani. When the Guru shows His Mercy, pain is destroyed. ||2|| Without the Guru, there is no other place of rest. The Guru is the Giver, the Guru gives the Name. ||3|| The Guru is the Supreme Lord God; He Himself is the Transcendent Lord. Twenty-four hours a day, O Nanak, meditate on the Guru. ||4||16||67|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: He Himself is the tree, and the branches extending out. He Himself preserves His own crop. ||1|| Wherever I look, I see that One Lord alone. Deep within each and every heart, He Himself is contained. ||1||Pause|| He Himself is the sun, and the rays emanating from it. He is concealed, and He is revealed. ||2|| He is said to be of the highest attributes, and without attributes.

He is said to be of the highest attributes, and without attributes. Both converge onto His single point. ||3|| Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt and fear. With my eyes, I perceive the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, to be everywhere. ||4||17||68|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: I know nothing of arguments or cleverness. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 042 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||

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||

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|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 043 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.

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,

Death gives so much pain to others, but it cannot even come near Your slave. ||2|| My mind thirsts 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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 044 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

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 good 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||

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: Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 045 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 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;

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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 046 Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags. But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. ||1||

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||

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||

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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 047 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.

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-Pada: 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,

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-Pada 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|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 048 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.

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. ||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.

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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 049 Bestowing Your Mercy, God, You attach us to Your Name; all peace comes by Your Will. ||Pause||

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||

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||

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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 050 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||

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.

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. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 051 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.

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.

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|| Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 052 Those whom You approve, are approved. Such a celebrated and honored person is known everywhere. ||3|| Day and night, with every breath to worship and adore the Lord - please, O True Supreme King, fulfill this, Nanak's desire. ||4||6||108|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: He, my Lord Master, is fully pervading all places. He is the One Lord Master, the roof over our heads; there is no other than Him. ||1|| As it pleases Your Will, please save me, O Savior Lord. Without You, my eyes see no other at all. ||1||Pause|| God Himself is the Cherisher; He takes care of each and every heart. That person, within whose mind You Yourself dwell, never forgets You. ||2||

That person, within whose mind You Yourself dwell, never forgets You. ||2|| He does that which is pleasing to Himself. He is known as the help and support of His devotees, throughout the ages. ||3|| Chanting and meditating up the Lord's Name, the mortal never comes to regret anything. O Nanak, I thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; please, fulfill my desire, O Lord. ||4||7||109|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Why are you sleeping, and forgetting the Name, O careless and foolish mortal? So many have been washed away and carried off by this river of life. ||1|| O mortal, get aboard the boat of the Lord's Lotus Feet, and cross over. Twenty-four hours a day, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause|| You may enjoy various pleasures, but they are useless without the Name. Without devotion to the Lord, you shall die in sorrow, again and again. ||2|| You may dress and eat and apply scented oils to your body, but without the meditative remembrance of the Lord, your body shall surely turn to dust, and you shall have to depart. ||3|| How very treacherous is this world-ocean; how very few realize this! Salvation rests in the Lord's Sanctuary; O Nanak, this is your pre-ordained destiny. ||4||8||110|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: No one is anyone's companion; why take any pride in others? With the Support of the One Name, this terrible world-ocean is crossed over. ||1||

With the Support of the One Name, this terrible world-ocean is crossed over. ||1|| You are the True Support of me, the poor mortal, O my Perfect True Guru. Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, my mind is encouraged. ||1||Pause|| Royal powers, wealth, and worldly involvements are of no use at all. The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is my Support; this wealth is everlasting. ||2|| As many as are the pleasures of Maya, so many are the shadows they leave. The Gurmukhs sing of the Naam, the treasure of peace. ||3|| You are the True Lord, the treasure of excellence; O God, You are deep and unfathomable. The Lord Master is the hope and support of Nanak's mind. ||4||9||111|| Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Remembering Him, suffering is removed, and celestial peace is obtained. Night and day, with your palms pressed together, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||1|| He alone is Nanak's God, unto whom all beings belong. He is totally pervading everywhere, the Truest of the True. ||1||Pause|| Inwardly and outwardly, He is my companion and my helper; He is the One to be realized. Adoring Him, my mind is cured of all its ailments. ||2|| The Savior Lord is infinite; He saves us from the fire of the womb. Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 053 The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is soothing and cool; remembering it in meditation, the inner fire is quenched. ||3|| Peace, poise, and immense bliss, O Nanak, are obtained, when one becomes the dust of the feet of the humble servants of the Lord.