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1They keep death constantly before their eyes; they gather the Provisions of the Lord's Name, and receive honor.

2The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. The Lord Himself takes them in His Loving Embrace. ||2||

3For the Gurmukhs, the Way is obvious. At the Lord's Door, they face no obstructions.

4They praise the Lord's Name, they keep the Naam in their minds, and they remain attached to the Love of the Naam.

5The Unstruck Celestial Music vibrates for them at the Lord's Door, and they are honored at the True Door. ||3||

6Those Gurmukhs who praise the Naam are applauded by everyone.

7Grant me their company, God-I am a beggar; this is my prayer.

8O Nanak, great is the good fortune of those Gurmukhs, who are filled with the Light of the Naam within. ||4||33||31||6||70||

9Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla, First House:

10Why are you so thrilled by the sight of your son and your beautifully decorated wife?

11You enjoy tasty delicacies, you have lots of fun, and you indulge in endless pleasures.

12You give all sorts of commands, and you act so superior.

13The Creator does not come into the mind of the blind, idiotic, self-willed manmukh. ||1||

14O my mind, the Lord is the Giver of peace.

15By Guru's Grace, He is found. By His Mercy, He is obtained. ||1||Pause||

16People are entangled in the enjoyment of fine clothes, but gold and silver are only dust.

17They acquire beautiful horses and elephants, and ornate carriages of many kinds.

18They think of nothing else, and they forget all their relatives.

19They ignore their Creator; without the Name, they are impure. ||2||

20Gathering the wealth of Maya, you earn an evil reputation.

21Those whom you work to please shall pass away along with you.

22The egotistical are engrossed in egotism, ensnared by the intellect of the mind.

23One who is deceived by God Himself, has no position and no honor. ||3||

24The True Guru, the Primal Being, has led me to meet the One, my only Friend.

25The One is the Saving Grace of His humble servant. Why should the proud cry out in ego?

26As the servant of the Lord wills, so does the Lord act. At the Lord's Door, none of his requests are denied.

27Nanak is attuned to the Love of the Lord, whose Light pervades the entire Universe. ||4||1||71||

28Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla:

29With the mind caught up in playful pleasures, involved in all sorts of amusements and sights that stagger the eyes, people are led astray.

30The emperors sitting on their thrones are consumed by anxiety. ||1||

31O Siblings of Destiny, peace is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

32If the Supreme Lord, the Architect of Destiny, writes such an order, then anguish and anxiety are erased. ||1||Pause||

33There are so many places-I have wandered through them all.

34The masters of wealth and the great land-lords have fallen, crying out, ""This is mine! This is mine!""||2||

35They issue their commands fearlessly, and act in pride.

36They subdue all under their command, but without the Name, they are reduced to dust. ||3||

37Even those who are served by the 33 million angelic beings, at whose door the Siddhas and the Saadhus stand,

38who live in wondrous affluence and rule over mountains, oceans and vast dominions-O Nanak, in the end, all this vanishes like a dream! ||4||2||72||