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1What is that virtue, by which I may sing of You?

2What is that speech, by which I may please the Supreme Lord God? ||1||Pause||

3What worship service shall I perform for You?

4How can I cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||2||

5What is that penance, by which I may become a penitent?

6What is that Name, by which the filth of egotism may be washed away? ||3||

7Virtue, worship, spiritual wisdom, meditation and all service, O Nanak,

8are obtained from the True Guru, when, in His Mercy and Kindness, He meets us. ||4||

9They alone receive this merit, and they alone know God,

10who are approved by the Giver of peace. ||1||Second Pause||36||105||

11Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

12The body which you are so proud of, does not belong to you.

13Power, property and wealth are not yours. ||1||

14They are not yours, so why do you cling to them?

15Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is yours; it is received from the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

16Children, spouse and siblings are not yours.

17Dear friends, mother and father are not yours. ||2||

18Gold, silver and money are not yours.

19Fine horses and magnificent elephants are of no use to you. ||3||

20Says Nanak, those whom the Guru forgives, meet with the Lord.

21Everything belongs to those who have the Lord as their King. ||4||37||106||

22Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

23I place the Guru's Feet on my forehead,

24and all my pains are gone. ||1||

25I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.

26I have come to understand my soul, and I enjoy supreme bliss. ||1||Pause||

27I have applied the dust of the Guru's Feet to my face,

28which has removed all my arrogant intellect. ||2||

29The Word of the Guru's Shabad has become sweet to my mind,

30and I behold the Supreme Lord God. ||3||

31The Guru is the Giver of peace; the Guru is the Creator.

32O Nanak, the Guru is the Support of the breath of life and the soul. ||4||38||107||

33Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

34O my mind, seek the One who lacks nothing. ||1||

35Make the Beloved Lord your friend.

36Keep Him constantly in your mind; He is the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause||

37O my mind, serve Him;

38He is the Primal Being, the Infinite Divine Lord. ||2||

39Place your hopes in the One

40who is the Support of all beings, from the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||3||

41His Love brings eternal peace;

42meeting the Guru, Nanak sings His Glorious Praises. ||4||39||108||

43Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

44Whatever my Friend does, I accept.

45My Friend's actions are pleasing to me. ||1||

46Within my conscious mind, the One Lord is my only Support.

47One who does this is my Friend. ||1||Pause||

48My Friend is Carefree.

49By Guru's Grace, I give my love to Him. ||2||

50My Friend is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

51He is the All-powerful Being, the Supreme Lord and Master. ||3||

52I am Your servant; You are my Lord and Master.