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1One who claims to know, is ignorant; The one who understands, cannot remain hidden.

2Says Nanak, the Guru has given me the Ambrosial Nectar to drink in; savoring it and relishing it, I blossom forth in bliss. ||4||5||44||

3Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

4He has cut away my bonds, and overlooked my shortcomings, and so He has confirmed His nature.

5Becoming merciful to me, like a mother or a father, he has come to cherish me as His own child. ||1||

6The GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru, by the Lord of the Universe.

7He rescues them from the terrible world ocean, casting His Glance of Grace upon them. ||1||Pause||

8Meditating in remembrance on Him, we escape from the Messenger of Death; here and hereafter, we obtain peace.

9With every breath and morsel of food, meditate, and chant with your tongue, continually, each and every day; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

10Through loving devotional worship, the supreme status is obtained, and in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sorrows are dispelled.

11I am not worn down, I do not die, and nothing strikes fear in me, since I have the wealth of the Lord's Immaculate Name in my purse. ||3||

12At the very last moment, God becomes the mortal's Help and Support; here and hereafter, He is the Savior Lord.

13He is my breath of life, my friend, support and wealth; O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||6||45||

14Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

15Since You are my Lord and Master, what is there for me to fear? Other than You, who else should I praise?

16You are the One and only, and so do all things exist; without You, there is nothing at all for me. ||1||

17O Father, I have seen that the world is poison.

18Save me, O Lord of the Universe! Your Name is my only Support. ||1||Pause||

19You know completely the condition of my mind; who else could I go to tell of it?

20Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the whole world has gone crazy; obtaining the Naam, it finds peace. ||2||

21What shall I say? Unto whom shall I speak? What I have to say, I say to God.

22Everything which exists was created by You. You are my hope, forever and ever. ||3||

23If you bestow greatness, then it is Your greatness; here and hereafter, I meditate on You.

24The Lord God of Nanak is forever the Giver of peace; Your Name is my only strength. ||4||7||46||

25Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

26Your Name is Ambrosial Nectar, O Lord Master; Your humble servant drinks in this supreme elixir.

27The fearful load of sins from countless incarnations has vanished; doubt and duality are also dispelled. ||1||

28I live by beholding the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.

29Listening to Your Words, O True Guru, my mind and body are cooled and soothed. ||1||Pause||

30By Your Grace, I have joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; You Yourself have caused this to happen.

31Holding fast to Your Feet, O God, the poison is easily neutralized. ||2||

32Your Name, O God, is the treasure of peace; I have received this everlasting Mantra.

33Showing His Mercy, the True Guru has given it to me, and my fever and pain and hatred are annulled. ||3||

34Blessed is the attainment of this human body, by which God blends Himself with me.

35Blessed, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, is the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.O Nanak, the Naam is my only Support. ||4||8||47||