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1Taste the ambrosial essence, the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

2Of what use are other efforts?

3Showing His Mercy, the Lord Himself protects our honor. ||2||

4What is the human? What power does he have?

5All the tumult of Maya is false.

6Our Lord and Master is the One who acts, and causes others to act.

7He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. ||3||

8Of all comforts, this is the true comfort.

9Keep the Guru's Teachings in your mind.

10Those who bear love for the Name of the Lord

11- says Nanak, they are blessed, and very fortunate. ||4||7||76||

12Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

13Listening to the Lord's sermon, my pollution has been washed away.

14I have become totally pure, and I now walk in peace.

15By great good fortune, I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

16I have fallen in love with the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

17Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His servant has been carried across.

18The Guru has lifted me up and carried me across the ocean of fire. ||1||Pause||

19Singing the Kirtan of His Praises, my mind has become peaceful;

20the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away.

21I have seen all the treasures within my own mind;

22why should I now go out searching for them? ||2||

23When God Himself becomes merciful,

24the work of His servant becomes perfect.

25He has cut away my bonds, and made me His slave.

26Remember, remember, remember Him in meditation; He is the treasure of excellence. ||3||

27He alone is in the mind; He alone is everywhere.

28The Perfect Lord is totally permeating and pervading everywhere.

29The Perfect Guru has dispelled all doubts.

30Remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak has found peace. ||4||8||77||

31Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

32Those who have died have been forgotten.

33Those who survive have fastened their belts.

34They are busily occupied in their affairs;

35they cling twice as hard to Maya. ||1||

36No one thinks of the time of death;

37people grasp to hold that which shall pass away. ||1||Pause||

38The fools - their bodies are bound down by desires.

39They are mired in sexual desire, anger and attachment;

40the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands over their heads.

41Believing it to be sweet, the fools eat poison. ||2||

42They say, ""I shall tie up my enemy, and I shall cut him down. Who dares to set foot upon my land?

43I am learned, I am clever and wise.""

44The ignorant ones do not recognize their Creator. ||3||

45The Lord Himself knows His Own state and condition.

46What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him?

47Whatever He attaches us to - to that we are attached.

48Everyone begs for their own good. ||4||

49Everything is Yours; You are the Creator Lord.

50You have no end or limitation.

51Please give this gift to Your servant,

52that Nanak might never forget the Naam. ||5||9||78||

53Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

54By all sorts of efforts, people do not find salvation.

55Through clever tricks, the weight is only piled on more and more.

56Serving the Lord with a pure heart,

57you shall be received with honor at God's Court. ||1||