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1Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags.

2But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. ||1||

3The mortal is like an unbaked clay pot in water;

4indulging in pride and egotism, he crumbles down and dissolves. ||1||Pause||

5Being fearless, he becomes unrestrained.

6He does not think of the Creator, who is ever with him.

7He raises armies, and collects arms.

8But when the breath leaves him, he turns to ashes. ||2||

9He has lofty palaces, mansions and queens,

10elephants and pairs of horses, delighting the mind;

11he is blessed with a great family of sons and daughters.

12But, engrossed in attachment, the blind fool wastes away to death. ||3||

13The One who created him destroys him.

14Enjoyments and pleasures are like just a dream.

15He alone is liberated, and possesses regal power and wealth,

16O Nanak, whom the Lord Master blesses with His Mercy. ||4||35||86||

17Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

18The mortal is in love with this,

19but the more he has, the more he longs for more.

20It hangs around his neck, and does not leave him.

21But falling at the feet of the True Guru, he is saved. ||1||

22I have renounced and discarded Maya, the Enticer of the world.

23I have met the Absolute Lord, and congratulations are pouring in. ||1||Pause||

24She is so beautiful, she captivates the mind.

25On the road, and the beach, at home, in the forest and in the wilderness, she touches us.

26She seems so sweet to the mind and body.

27But by Guru's Grace, I have seen her to be deceptive. ||2||

28Her courtiers are also great deceivers.

29They do not spare even their fathers or mothers.

30They have enslaved their companions.

31By Guru's Grace, I have subjugated them all. ||3||

32Now, my mind is filled with bliss;

33my fear is gone, and the noose is cut away.

34Says Nanak, when I met the True Guru,

35I came to dwell within my home in absolute peace. ||4||36||87||

36Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

37Twenty-four hours a day, he knows the Lord to be near at hand;

38he surrenders to the Sweet Will of God.

39The One Name is the Support of the Saints;

40they remain the dust of the feet of all. ||1||

41Listen, to the way of life of the Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny;

42their praises cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

43Their occupation is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

44The Kirtan, the Praise of the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is their rest.

45Friends and enemies are one and the same to them.

46They know of no other than God. ||2||

47They erase millions upon millions of sins.

48They dispel suffering; they are givers of the life of the soul.

49They are so brave; they are men of their word.

50The Saints have enticed Maya herself. ||3||

51Their company is cherished even by the gods and the angels.

52Blessed is their Darshan, and fruitful is their service.

53With his palms pressed together, Nanak offers his prayer:

54O Lord, Treasure of Excellence, please bless me with the service of the Saints. ||4||37||88||

55Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

56All peace and comforts are in the meditation of the One Name.

57All righteous actions of Dharma are in the singing of the Lord's Glorious Praises.

58The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is so very pure and sacred.