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1Saarang, Fifth Mehla, Chau-Padhay, Fifth House:

2One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

3Meditate, vibrate on the Lord; other actions are corrupt.

4Pride, attachment and desire are not quenched; the world is in the grip of death. ||1||Pause||

5Eating, drinking, laughing and sleeping, life passes uselessly.

6The mortal wanders in reincarnation, burning in the hellish environment of the womb; in the end, he is destroyed by death. ||1||

7He practices fraud, cruelty and slander against others; he sins, and washes his hands.

8Without the True Guru, he has no understanding; he is lost in the utter darkness of anger and attachment. ||2||

9He takes the intoxicating drugs of cruelty and corruption, and is plundered. He is not conscious of the Creator Lord God.

10The Lord of the Universe is hidden and unattached. The mortal is like a wild elephant, intoxicated with the wine of egotism. ||3||

11In His Mercy, God saves His Saints; they have the Support of His Lotus Feet.

12With his palms pressed together, Nanak has come to the Sanctuary of the Primal Being, the Infinite Lord God. ||4||1||129||

13Saarang, Fifth Mehla, Sixth House, Partaal:

14One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

15Chant His Sublime Word and His Priceless Glories.

16Why are you indulging in corrupt actions?

17Look at this, see and understand!

18Meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

19Imbued with the Love of the Lord, you shall totally play with Him. ||1||Pause||

20The world is a dream.

21Its expanse is false.

22O my companion, why are you so enticed by the Enticer? Enshrine the Love of Your Beloved within your heart. ||1||

23He is total love and affection.

24God is always merciful.

25Others - why are you involved with others?

26Remain involved with the Lord.

27When you join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,

28says Nanak, meditate on the Lord.

29Now, your association with death is ended. ||2||1||130||

30Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

31You may make donations of gold,

32and give away land in charity

33and purify your mind in various ways,

34but none of this is equal to the Lord's Name. Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

35You may recite the four Vedas with your tongue,

36and listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the six Shaastras with your ears,

37but these are not equal to the celestial melody of the Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe.

38Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||

39You may observe fasts, and say your prayers, purify yourself

40and do good deeds; you may go on pilgrimages everywhere and eat nothing at all.

41You may cook your food without touching anyone;

42you may make a great show of cleansing techniques,

43and burn incense and devotional lamps, but none of these are equal to the Lord's Name.

44O Merciful Lord, please hear the prayer of the meek and the poor.

45Please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, that I may see You with my eyes. The Naam is so sweet to servant Nanak. ||2||2||131||

46Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

47Meditate on the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. The Lord is your Help and Support. ||1||Pause||