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1Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:

2The Perfect Guru has made me perfect.

3God is totally pervading and permeating everywhere.

4With joy and pleasure, I take my purifying bath.

5I am a sacrifice to the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

6I enshrine the lotus feet of the Guru within my heart.

7Not even the tiniest obstacle blocks my way; all my affairs are resolved. ||1||Pause||

8Meeting with the Holy Saints, my evil-mindedness was eradicated.

9All the sinners are purified.

10Bathing in the sacred pool of Guru Ram Das,

11all the sins one has committed are washed away. ||2||

12So sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe;

13joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate on Him.

14The fruits of your mind's desires are obtained

15by meditating on the Perfect Guru within your heart. ||3||

16The Guru, the Lord of the World, is blissful;

17chanting, meditating on the Lord of supreme bliss, He lives.

18Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

19God has confirmed His innate nature. ||4||10||60||

20Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:

21In the ten directions, the clouds cover the sky like a canopy; through the dark clouds, lightning flashes, and I am terrified.

22By bed is empty, and my eyes are sleepless; my Husband Lord has gone far away. ||1||

23Now, I receive no messages from Him, O mother!

24When my Beloved used to go even a mile away, He would send me four letters. ||Pause||

25How could I forget this Dear Beloved of mine? He is the Giver of peace, and all virtues.

26Ascending to His Mansion, I gaze upon His path, and my eyes are filled with tears. ||2||

27The wall of egotism and pride separates us, but I can hear Him nearby.

28There is a veil between us, like the wings of a butterfly; without being able to see Him, He seems so far away. ||3||

29The Lord and Master of all has become merciful; He has dispelled all my sufferings.

30Says Nanak, when the Guru tore down the wall of egotism, then, I found my Merciful Lord and Master. ||4||

31All my fears have been dispelled, O mother!

32Whoever I seek, the Guru leads me to find.

33The Lord, our King, is the treasure of all virtue. ||Second Pause||11||61||

34Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:

35The Restorer of what was taken away, the Liberator from captivity; the Formless Lord, the Destroyer of pain.

36I do not know about karma and good deeds; I do not know about Dharma and righteous living. I am so greedy, chasing after Maya.

37I go by the name of God's devotee; please, save this honor of Yours. ||1||

38O Dear Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.

39You make the unworthy ones worthy, O my Lord of the Universe; I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power. ||Pause||

40Like the child, innocently making thousands of mistakes

41his father teaches him, and scolds him so many times, but still, he hugs him close in his embrace.

42Please forgive my past actions, God, and place me on Your path for the future. ||2||

43The Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows all about my state of mind; so who else should I go to and speak to?

44The Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is not pleased by mere recitation of words; if it is pleasing to His Will, He preserves our honor.

45I have seen all other shelters, but Yours alone remains for me. ||3||