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1The Perfect Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He fulfills the desires of the mind.

2He lifts us up out of the deep, dark pit; enshrine His Name within your mind.

3The gods, the Siddhas, the angels, the heavenly singers, the silent sages and the devotees sing Your countless Glorious Praises.

4Prays Nanak, please be merciful to me, O Supreme Lord God, my King. ||2||

5O my mind, be conscious of the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, who wields all power.

6He is All-powerful, the Embodiment of compassion. He is the Master of each and every heart;

7He is the Support of the breath of life. He is the Giver of the breath of life, of mind, body and soul. He is Infinite, Inaccessible and Unfathomable.

8The All-powerful Lord is our Sanctuary; He is the Enticer of the mind, who banishes all sorrows.

9All illnesses, sufferings and pains are dispelled, by chanting the Name of the Lord.

10Prays Nanak, please be merciful to me, All-powerful Lord; You are the Wielder of all power. ||3||

11O my mind, sing the Glorious Praises of the Imperishable, Eternal, Merciful Master, the Highest of all.

12The One Lord is the Sustainer of the Universe, the Great Giver; He is the Cherisher of all.

13The Cherisher Lord is so very merciful and wise; He is compassionate to all.

14The pains of death, greed and emotional attachment simply vanish, when God comes to dwell in the soul.

15When the Lord is thoroughly pleased, then one's service becomes perfectly fruitful.

16Prays Nanak, my desires are fulfilled by meditating on the Lord, Merciful to the meek. ||4||3||

17Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

18Listen, O my companions: let's join together and make the effort, to surrender to our Husband Lord.

19Renouncing our pride, let's charm Him with the potion of devotional worship, and the mantra of the Holy Saints.

20O my companions, when He comes under our power, He shall never leave us again. This is the good nature of the Lord God.

21O Nanak, God dispels the fear of old age, death and hell; He purifies His beings. ||1||

22Listen, O my companions, to my sincere prayer: let's make this firm resolve.

23In the peaceful poise of intuitive bliss, violence will be gone, as we sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

24Our pains and troubles shall be eradicated, and our doubts shall be dispelled; we will receive the fruits of our minds' desires.

25O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Supreme Lord God, the Perfect, Transcendent Lord. ||2||

26O my companions, I yearn for Him continually; I invoke His Blessings, and pray that God may fulfill my hopes.

27I thirst for His Feet, and I long for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; I look for Him everywhere.

28I search for traces of the Lord in the Society of the Saints; they will unite me with the All-powerful Primal Lord God.

29O Nanak, those humble, noble beings who meet the Lord, the Giver of peace, are very blessed, O my mother. ||3||

30O my companions, now I dwell with my Beloved Husband; my mind and body are attuned to the Lord.

31Listen, O my companions: now I sleep well, since I found my Husband Lord.

32My doubts have been dispelled, and I have found intuitive peace and tranquility through my Lord and Master. I have been enlightened, and my heart-lotus has blossomed forth.

33I have obtained God, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, as my Husband; O Nanak, my marriage shall last forever. ||4||4||2||5||11||