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1Meeting the Guru, I have won the most arduous battle in the arena of life.

2Meeting the Guru, I am victorious; praising the Lord, Har, Har, the walls of the fortress of doubt have been destroyed.

3I have obtained the wealth of so many treasures; the Lord Himself has stood by my side.

4He is the man of spiritual wisdom, and he is the leader, whom God has made His own.

5Says Nanak, when the Lord and Master is on my side, then my brothers and friends rejoice. ||4||1||

6Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

7Inexpressible is the sermon of the inexpressible Lord; it cannot be known at all.

8The demi-gods, mortal beings, angels and silent sages express it in their peaceful poise.

9In their poise, they recite the Ambrosial Bani of the Lord's Word; they embrace love for the Lord's Lotus Feet.

10Meditating on the One incomprehensible and immaculate Lord, they obtain the fruits of their heart's desires.

11Renouncing self-conceit, emotional attachment, corruption and duality, their light merges into the Light.

12Prays Nanak, by Guru's Grace, one enjoys the Lord's Love forever. ||1||

13The Lord's Saints - the Lord's Saints are my friends, my best friends and helpers.

14By great good fortune, by great good fortune, I have obtained the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

15By great good fortune, I obtained it, and I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; my pains and sufferings have been taken away.

16I have grasped the Guru's Feet, and my doubts and fears are gone. He Himself has erased my self-conceit.

17Granting His Grace, God has united me with Himself; no longer do I suffer the pains of separation, and I shall not have to go anywhere.

18Prays Nanak, I am forever Your slave, Lord; I seek Your Sanctuary. ||2||

19The Lord's Gate - at the Lord's Gate, Your beloved devotees look beautiful.

20I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, again and again a sacrifice to them.

21I am forever a sacrifice, and I humbly bow to them; meeting them, I know God.

22The Perfect and All-powerful Lord, the Architect of Destiny, is contained in each and every heart, everywhere.

23Meeting the Perfect Guru, we meditate on the Naam, and do not lose this life in the gamble.

24Prays Nanak, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, shower Your Mercy upon me, and protect me. ||3||

25Innumerable - innumerable are Your Glorious Virtues; how many of them can I sing?

26The dust of Your feet, of Your feet, I have obtained, by great good fortune.

27Bathing in the Lord's dust, my filth has been washed away, and the pains of birth and death have departed.

28Inwardly and outwardly, the Transcendent Lord God is ever-present, always with us.

29Suffering departs, and there is peace; singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, one is not consigned to reincarnation again.

30Prays Nanak, in the Guru's Sanctuary, one swims across, and is pleasing to God. ||4||2||

31Aasaa, Chhant, Fifth Mehla, Fourth House:

32One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

33My mind is pierced by the Lord's Lotus Feet; He alone is sweet to my mind, the Lord King.

34Joining the Society of the Saints, I meditate on the Lord in adoration; I behold the Lord King in each and every heart.

35I behold the Lord in each and every heart, and the Ambrosial Nectar rains down upon me; the pains of birth and death are gone.

36Singing the Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, all my pains are erased, and the knot of ego has been untied.