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1I think thoughts of Him; I miss the Love of my Beloved. When will I obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan?

2I try, but this mind is not encouraged. Is there any Saint who can lead me to God? ||1||

3Chanting, penance, self-control, good deeds and charity - I sacrifice all these in fire; I dedicate all peace and places to Him.

4One who helps me to behold the Blessed Vision of my Beloved, for even an instant - I am a sacrifice to that Saint. ||2||

5I offer all my prayers and entreaties to him; I serve him, day and night.

6I have renounced all pride and egotism; he tells me the stories of my Beloved. ||3||

7I am wonder-struck, gazing upon the wondrous play of God. The Guru, the True Guru, has led me to meet the Primal Lord.

8I have found God, my Merciful Loving Lord, within the home of my own heart. O Nanak, the fire within me has been quenched. ||4||1||15||

9Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

10You fool, why are you not meditating on the Lord now?

11In the awful hell of the fire of the womb, you did penance, upside-down; each and every instant, you sang His Glorious Praises. ||1||Pause||

12You wandered through countless incarnations, until finally you attained this priceless human birth.

13Leaving the womb, you were born, and when you came out, you became attached to other places. ||1||

14You practiced evil and fraud day and night, and did useless deeds.

15You thrash the straw, but it has no wheat; running around and hurrying, you obtain only pain. ||2||

16The false person is attached to falsehood; he is entangled with transitory things.

17And when the Righteous Judge of Dharma seizes you, O madman, you shall arise and depart with your face blackened. ||3||

18He alone meets with God, whom God Himself meets, by such pre-ordained destiny written on his forehead.

19Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to that humble being, who remains unattached within his mind. ||4||2||16||

20Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

21How can I live without my Beloved, O my mother?

22Separated from Him, the mortal becomes a corpse, and is not allowed to remain within the house. ||1||Pause||

23He is the Giver of the soul, the heart, the breath of life. Being with Him, we are embellished with joy.

24Please bless me with Your Gace, O Saint, that I may sing the songs of joyful praise to my God. ||1||

25I touch my forehead to the feet of the Saints. My eyes long for their dust.

26By His Grace, we meet God; O Nanak, I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him. ||2||3||17||

27Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

28I am a sacrifice to that occasion.

29Twenty-four hours a day, I meditate in remembrance on my God; by great good fortune, I have found the Lord. ||1||Pause||

30Kabeer is good, the slave of the Lord's slaves; the humble barber Sain is sublime.

31Highest of the high is Naam Dayv, who looked upon all alike; Ravi Daas was in tune with the Lord. ||1||

32My soul, body and wealth belong to the Saints; my mind longs for the dust of the Saints.

33And by the radiant Grace of the Saints, all my doubts have been erased. O Nanak, I have met the Lord. ||2||4||18||

34Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

35The True Guru fulfills the mind's desires.