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1Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

2The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Support of the mind.

3I am a sacrifice to the One who gave it to me; I humbly bow to the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

4My thirst is quenched, and I have been intuitively embellished. The poisons of sexual desire and anger have been burnt away.

5This mind does not come and go; it abides in that place, where the Formless Lord sits. ||1||

6The One Lord is manifest and radiant; the One Lord is hidden and mysterious. The One Lord is abysmal darkness.

7From the beginning, throughout the middle and until the end, is God. Says Nanak, reflect on the Truth. ||2||31||54||

8Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

9Without God, I cannot survive, even for an instant.

10One who finds joy in the Lord finds total peace and perfection. ||1||Pause||

11God is the Embodiment of bliss, the Breath of Life and Wealth; remembering Him in meditation, I am blessed with absolute bliss.

12He is utterly All-powerful, with me forever and ever; what tongue can utter His Glorious Praises? ||1||

13His Place is sacred, and His Glory is sacred; sacred are those who listen and speak of Him.

14Says Nanak, that dwelling is sacred, in which Your Saints live. ||2||32||55||

15Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

16My tongue chants Your Name, Your Name.

17In the mother's womb, You sustained me, and in this mortal world, You alone help me. ||1||Pause||

18You are my Father, and You are my Mother; You are my Loving Friend and Sibling.

19You are my Family, and You are my Support. You are the Giver of the Breath of Life. ||1||

20You are my Treasure, and You are my Wealth. You are my Gems and Jewels.

21You are the wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree. Nanak has found You through the Guru, and now he is enraptured. ||2||33||56||

22Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

23Wherever he goes, his consciousness turns to his own.

24Whoever is a chaylaa (a servant) goes only to his Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

25He shares his sorrows, his joys and his condition only with his own.

26He obtains honor from his own, and strength from his own; he gets an advantage from his own. ||1||

27Some have regal power, youth, wealth and property; some have a father and a mother.

28I have obtained all things, O Nanak, from the Guru. My hopes have been fulfilled. ||2||34||57||

29Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

30False is intoxication and pride in Maya.

31Get rid of your fraud and attachment, O wretched mortal, and remember that the Lord of the World is with you. ||1||Pause||

32False are royal powers, youth, nobility, kings, rulers and aristocrats.

33False are the fine clothes, perfumes and clever tricks; false are the foods and drinks. ||1||

34O Patron of the meek and the poor, I am the slave of Your slaves; I seek the Sanctuary of Your Saints.

35I humbly ask, I beg of You, please relieve my anxiety; O Lord of Life, please unite Nanak with Yourself. ||2||35||58||

36Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

37By himself, the mortal cannot accomplish anything.

38He runs around chasing all sorts of projects, engrossed in other entanglements. ||1||Pause||

39His companions of these few days will not be there when he is in trouble.