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1Malaar, Fifth Mehla:

2O Lord of the Universe, O Lord of the World, O Dear Merciful Beloved. ||1||Pause||

3You are the Master of the breath of life, the Companion of the lost and forsaken, the Destroyer of the pains of the poor. ||1||

4O All-powerful, Inaccessible, Perfect Lord, please shower me with Your Mercy. ||2||

5Please, carry Nanak across the terrible, deep dark pit of the world to the other side. ||3||8||30||

6Malaar, First Mehla, Ashtpadheeyaa, First House:

7One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

8The chakvi bird does not long for sleepy eyes; without her beloved, she does not sleep.

9When the sun rises, she sees her beloved with her eyes; she bows and touches his feet. ||1||

10The Love of my Beloved is pleasing; it is my Companion and Support.

11Without Him, I cannot live in this world even for an instant; such is my hunger and thirst. ||1||Pause||

12The lotus in the pool blossoms forth intuitively and naturally, with the rays of the sun in the sky.

13Such is the love for my Beloved which imbues me; my light has merged into the Light. ||2||

14Without water, the rainbird cries out, ""Pri-o! Pri-o! - Beloved! Beloved!"" It cries and wails and laments.

15The thundering clouds rain down in the ten directions; its thirst is not quenched until it catches the rain-drop in its mouth. ||3||

16The fish lives in water, from which it was born. It finds peace and pleasure according to its past actions.

17It cannot survive without water for a moment, even for an instant. Life and death depend on it. ||4||

18The soul-bride is separated from her Husband Lord, who lives in His Own Country. He sends the Shabad, His Word, through the True Guru.

19She gathers virtues, and enshrines God within her heart. Imbued with devotion, she is happy. ||5||

20Everyone cries out, ""Beloved! Beloved!"" But she alone finds her Beloved, who is pleasing to the Guru.

21Our Beloved is always with us; through the Truth, He blesses us with His Grace, and unites us in His Union. ||6||

22He is the life of the soul in each and every soul; He permeates and pervades each and every heart.

23By Guru's Grace, He is revealed within the home of my heart; I am intuitively, naturally, absorbed into Him. ||7||

24He Himself shall resolve all your affairs, when you meet with the Giver of peace, the Lord of the World.

25By Guru's Grace, you shall find your Husband Lord within your own home; then, O Nanak, the fire within you shall be quenched. ||8||1||

26Malaar, First Mehla:

27Remain awake and aware, serving the Guru; except for the Lord, no one is mine.

28Even by making all sorts of efforts, you shall not remain here; it shall melt like glass in the fire. ||1||

29Tell me - why are you so proud of your body and wealth?

30They shall vanish in an instant; O madman, this is how the world is wasting away, in egotism and pride. ||1||Pause||

31Hail to the Lord of the Universe, God, our Saving Grace; He judges and saves the mortal beings.

32All that is, belongs to You. No one else is equal to You. ||2||

33Creating all beings and creatures, their ways and means are under Your control; You bless the Gurmukhs with the ointment of spiritual wisdom.

34My Eternal, Unmastered Lord is over the heads of all. He is the Destroyer of death and rebirth, doubt and fear. ||3||