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1Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

2He is immersed in the enjoyment of corrupt pleasures; engrossed in them, the blind fool does not understand. ||1||

3"I am earning profits, I am getting rich", he says, as his life passes away. ||Pause||

4"I am a hero, I am famous and distinguished; no one is equal to me."||2||

5"I am young, cultured, and born of a good family." In his mind, he is proud and arrogant like this. ||3||

6He is trapped by his false intellect, and he does not forget this until he dies. ||4||

7Brothers, friends, relatives and companions who live after him - he entrusts his wealth to them. ||5||

8That desire, to which the mind is attached, at the last moment, becomes manifest. ||6||

9He may perform religious deeds, but his mind is egotistical, and he is bound by these bonds. ||7||

10O Merciful Lord, please bless me Your Mercy, that Nanak may become the slave of Your slaves. ||8||3||15||44||Total||

11One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace:

12Raag Gauree Poorbee, Chhant, First Mehla:

13For the bride, the night is painful; sleep does not come.

14The soul-bride has grown weak, in the pain of separation from her Husband Lord.

15The soul-bride is wasting away, in the pain of separation from her Husband; how can she see Him with her eyes?

16Her decorations, sweet foods, sensuous pleasures and delicacies are all false; they are of no account at all.

17Intoxicated with the wine of youthful pride, she has been ruined, and her breasts no longer yield milk.

18O Nanak, the soul-bride meets her Husband Lord, when He causes her to meet Him; without Him, sleep does not come to her. ||1||

19The bride is dishonored without her Beloved Husband Lord.

20How can she find peace, without enshrining Him in her heart?

21Without her Husband, her home is not worth living in; go and ask your sisters and companions.

22Without Naam, the Name of the Lord, there is no love and affection; but with her True Lord, she abides in peace. Through mental truth and contentment, union with the True Friend is attained; through the Guru's Teachings, the Husband Lord is known.

23O Nanak, that soul-bride who does not abandon the Naam, is intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ||2||

24Come, O my sisters and companions - let's enjoy our Husband Lord.

25I will ask the Guru, and write His Word as my love-note.

26The Guru has shown me the True Word of the Shabad. The self-willed manmukhs will regret and repent.

27My wandering mind became steady, when I recognized the True One.

28The Teachings of Truth are forever new; the love of the Shabad is forever fresh.

29O Nanak, through the Glance of Grace of the True Lord, celestial peace is obtained; let's meet Him, O my sisters and companions. ||3||

30My desire has been fulfilled - my Friend has come to my home.

31At the Union of husband and wife, the songs of rejoicing were sung.

32Singing the songs of joyful praise and love to Him, the soul-bride's mind is thrilled and delighted.

33My friends are happy, and my enemies are unhappy; meditating on the True Lord, the true profit is obtained.

34With her palms pressed together, the soul-bride prays, that she may remain immersed in the Love of her Lord, night and day.

35O Nanak, the Husband Lord and the soul-bride revel together; my desires are fulfilled. ||4||1||