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1Have Mercy upon me, and bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||4||

2He alone obtains something, who becomes the dust under the feet of all.

3And he alone repeats the Naam, whom God causes to understand. ||1||Pause||2||8||

4Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

5Within the home of his own self, he does not even come to see his Lord and Master.

6And yet, around his neck, he hangs a stone god. ||1||

7The faithless cynic wanders around, deluded by doubt.

8He churns water, and after wasting his life away, he dies. ||1||Pause||

9That stone, which he calls his god,

10that stone pulls him down and drowns him. ||2||

11O sinner, you are untrue to your own self;

12a boat of stone will not carry you across. ||3||

13Meeting the Guru, O Nanak, I know my Lord and Master.

14The Perfect Architect of Destiny is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky. ||4||3||9||

15Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

16How have you enjoyed your Dear Beloved?

17O sister, please teach me, please show me. ||1||

18Crimson, crimson, crimson - this is the color of the soul-bride who is imbued with the Love of her Beloved. ||1||Pause||

19I wash Your Feet with my eye-lashes.

20Wherever You send me, there I will go. ||2||

21I would trade meditation, austerity, self-discipline and celibacy,

22if I could only meet the Lord of my life, for even an instant. ||3||

23She who eradicates her self-conceit, power and arrogant intellect,

24O Nanak, is the true soul-bride. ||4||4||10||

25Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

26You are my Life, the very Support of my breath of life.

27Gazing upon You, beholding You, my mind is soothed and comforted. ||1||

28You are my Friend, You are my Beloved.

29I shall never forget You. ||1||Pause||

30I am Your indentured servant; I am Your slave.

31You are my Great Lord and Master, the treasure of excellence. ||2||

32There are millions of servants in Your Court - Your Royal Darbaar.

33Each and every instant, You dwell with them. ||3||

34I am nothing; everything is Yours.

35Through and through, You abide with Nanak. ||4||5||11||

36Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

37His Mansions are so comfortable, and His gates are so lofty.

38Within them, His beloved devotees dwell. ||1||

39The Natural Speech of God is so very sweet.

40How rare is that person, who sees it with his eyes. ||1||Pause||

41There, in the arena of the congregation, the divine music of the Naad, the sound current, is sung.

42There, the Saints celebrate with their Lord. ||2||

43Neither birth nor death is there, neither pain nor pleasure.

44The Ambrosial Nectar of the True Name rains down there. ||3||

45From the Guru, I have come to know the mystery of this speech.

46Nanak speaks the Bani of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||6||12||

47Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

48By the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, millions of sins are erased.

49Meeting with them, this terrifying world-ocean is crossed over||1||

50They are my companions, and they are my dear friends,

51who inspire me to remember the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

52Hearing the Word of His Shabad, I am totally at peace.

53When I serve Him, the Messenger of Death is chased away. ||2||

54His comfort and consolation soothes and supports my mind.

55Remembering Him in meditation, my face is radiant and bright. ||3||

56God embellishes and supports His servants.

57Nanak seeks the Protection of their Sanctuary; he is forever a sacrifice to them. ||4||7||13||