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1False is all his talk of me and you.

2The Lord Himself administers the poisonous potion, to mislead and delude.

3O Nanak, the the karma of past actions cannot be erased. ||2||

4Beasts, birds, demons and ghosts

5- in these many ways, the false wander in reincarnation.

6Wherever they go, they cannot remain there.

7They have no place of rest; they rise up again and again and run around.

8Their minds and bodies are filled with immense, expansive desires.

9The poor wretches are cheated by egotism.

10They are filled with countless sins, and are severely punished.

11The extent of this cannot be estimated.

12Forgetting God, they fall into hell.

13There are no mothers there, no siblings, no friends and no spouses.

14Those humble beings, unto whom the Lord and Master becomes Merciful,

15O Nanak, cross over. ||3||

16Rambling and roaming, wandering around, I came to seek the Sanctuary of God.

17He is the Master of the meek, the father and mother of the world.

18The Merciful Lord God is the Destroyer of sorrow and suffering.

19He emancipates whoever He pleases.

20He lifts them up and pulls him out of the deep dark pit.

21Emancipation comes through loving devotional worship.

22The Holy Saint is the very embodiment of the Lord's form.

23He Himself saves us from the great fire.

24By myself, I cannot practice meditation, austerities, penance and self-discipline.

25In the beginning and in the end, God is inaccessible and unfathomable.

26Please bless me with Your Name, Lord; Your slave begs only for this.

27O Nanak, my Lord God is the Giver of the true state of life. ||4||3||19||

28Maaroo, Fifth Mehla:

29Why do you try to deceive others, O people of the world? The Fascinating Lord is Merciful to the meek. ||1||

30This is what I have come to know.

31The brave and heroic Guru, the Generous Giver, gives Sanctuary and preserves our honor. ||1||Pause||

32He submits to the Will of His devotees; He is forever and ever the Giver of peace. ||2||

33Please bless me with Your Mercy, that I may meditate on Your Name alone. ||3||

34Nanak, the meek and humble, begs for the Naam, the Name of the Lord; it eradicates duality and doubt. ||4||4||20||

35Maaroo, Fifth Mehla:

36My Lord and Master is utterly powerful.

37I am just His poor servant. ||1||

38My Enticing Beloved is very dear to my mind and my breath of life.

39He blesses me with His gift. ||1||Pause||

40I have seen and tested all.

41There is none other than Him. ||2||

42He sustains and nurtures all beings.

43He was, and shall always be. ||3||

44Please bless me with Your Mercy, O Divine Lord,

45and link Nanak to Your service. ||4||5||21||

46Maaroo, Fifth Mehla:

47The Redeemer of sinners, who carries us across; I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him.

48If only I could meet with such a Saint, who would inspire me to meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||1||

49No one knows me; I am called Your slave.

50This is my support and sustenance. ||1||Pause||

51You support and cherish all; I am meek and humble - this is my only prayer.

52You alone know Your Way; You are the water, and I am the fish. ||2||

53O Perfect and Expansive Lord and Master, I follow You in love.

54O God, You are pervading all the worlds, solar systems and galaxies. ||3||