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1darkness has been eliminated, and I have renounced corruption and sin. My mind is reconciled with my Lord and Master.

2I have become pleasing to my Dear God, and I have become carefree. My life is fulfilled and approved.

3I have become invaluable, of tremendous weight and value. The Door, and the Path of liberation are open to me now.

4Says Nanak, I am fearless; God has become my Shelter and Shield. ||4||1||4||

5Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

6My Perfect True Guru is my Best Friend, the Primal Being. I do not know any other than Him, Lord.

7He is my mother, father, sibling, child, relative, soul and breath of life. He is so pleasing to my mind, O Lord.

8My body and soul are all His blessings. He is overflowing with every quality of virtue.

9My God is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. He is totally permeating and pervading everywhere.

10In His Sanctuary, I receive every comfort and pleasure. I am totally, completely happy.

11Forever and ever, Nanak is a sacrifice to God, forever, a devoted sacrifice. ||1||

12By great good fortune, one finds such a Guru, meeting whom, the Lord God is known.

13The sins of countless lifetimes are erased, bathing continually in the dust of the feet of God's Saints.

14Bathing in the dust of the feet of the Lord, and meditating on God, you shall not have to enter into the womb of reincarnation again.

15Grasping hold of the Guru's Feet, doubt and fear are dispelled, and you receive the fruits of your mind's desires.

16Continually singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, you shall no longer suffer in pain and sorrow.

17O Nanak, God is the Giver of all souls; His radiant glory is perfect! ||2||

18The Lord, Har, Har, is the treasure of virtue; the Lord is under the power of His Saints.

19Those who are dedicated to the feet of the Saints, and to serving the Guru, obtain the supreme status, O Lord.

20They obtain the supreme status, and eradicate self-conceit; the Perfect Lord showers His Grace upon them.

21Their lives are fruitful, their fears are dispelled, and they meet the One Lord, the Destroyer of ego.

22He blends into the One, to whom he belongs; his light merges into the Light.

23O Nanak, chant the Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord; meeting the True Guru, peace is obtained. ||3||

24Sing continually the songs of joy, O humble beings of the Lord; all your desires shall be fulfilled.

25Those who are imbued with the Love of their Lord and Master do not die, or come or go in reincarnation.

26The Imperishable Lord is obtained, meditating on the Naam, and all one's wishes are fulfilled.

27Peace, poise, and all ecstasy are obtained, attaching one's mind to the Guru's feet.

28The Imperishable Lord is permeating and pervading each and every heart; He is in all places and interspaces.

29Says Nanak, all affairs are perfectly resolved, focusing one's mind on the Guru's Feet. ||4||2||5||

30Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

31Be Merciful, O my Beloved Lord and Master, that I may behold the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan with my eyes.

32Please bless me, O my Beloved, with thousands of tongues, to worship and adore You with my mouth, O Lord.

33Worshipping the Lord in adoration, the Path of Death is overcome, and no pain or suffering will afflict you.

34The Lord and Master is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky; wherever I look, there He is.

35Doubt, attachment and corruption are gone. God is the nearest of the near.