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1Those whom You approve, are approved.

2Such a celebrated and honored person is known everywhere. ||3||

3Day and night, with every breath to worship and adore the Lord

4- please, O True Supreme King, fulfill this, Nanak's desire. ||4||6||108||

5Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

6He, my Lord Master, is fully pervading all places.

7He is the One Lord Master, the roof over our heads; there is no other than Him. ||1||

8As it pleases Your Will, please save me, O Savior Lord.

9Without You, my eyes see no other at all. ||1||Pause||

10God Himself is the Cherisher; He takes care of each and every heart.

11That person, within whose mind You Yourself dwell, never forgets You. ||2||

12He does that which is pleasing to Himself.

13He is known as the help and support of His devotees, throughout the ages. ||3||

14Chanting and meditating up the Lord's Name, the mortal never comes to regret anything.

15O Nanak, I thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; please, fulfill my desire, O Lord. ||4||7||109||

16Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

17Why are you sleeping, and forgetting the Name, O careless and foolish mortal?

18So many have been washed away and carried off by this river of life. ||1||

19O mortal, get aboard the boat of the Lord's Lotus Feet, and cross over.

20Twenty-four hours a day, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

21You may enjoy various pleasures, but they are useless without the Name.

22Without devotion to the Lord, you shall die in sorrow, again and again. ||2||

23You may dress and eat and apply scented oils to your body,

24but without the meditative remembrance of the Lord, your body shall surely turn to dust, and you shall have to depart. ||3||

25How very treacherous is this world-ocean; how very few realize this!

26Salvation rests in the Lord's Sanctuary; O Nanak, this is your pre-ordained destiny. ||4||8||110||

27Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

28No one is anyone's companion; why take any pride in others?

29With the Support of the One Name, this terrible world-ocean is crossed over. ||1||

30You are the True Support of me, the poor mortal, O my Perfect True Guru.

31Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, my mind is encouraged. ||1||Pause||

32Royal powers, wealth, and worldly involvements are of no use at all.

33The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is my Support; this wealth is everlasting. ||2||

34As many as are the pleasures of Maya, so many are the shadows they leave.

35The Gurmukhs sing of the Naam, the treasure of peace. ||3||

36You are the True Lord, the treasure of excellence; O God, You are deep and unfathomable.

37The Lord Master is the hope and support of Nanak's mind. ||4||9||111||

38Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

39Remembering Him, suffering is removed, and celestial peace is obtained.

40Night and day, with your palms pressed together, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

41He alone is Nanak's God, unto whom all beings belong.

42He is totally pervading everywhere, the Truest of the True. ||1||Pause||

43Inwardly and outwardly, He is my companion and my helper; He is the One to be realized.

44Adoring Him, my mind is cured of all its ailments. ||2||

45The Savior Lord is infinite; He saves us from the fire of the womb.