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1In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.

2And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||

3After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.

4Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.

5Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,

6is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||

7Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,

8Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate

9If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.

10O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||

11Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

12Joining the elements together, the robe of the body is fashioned.

13The ignorant fool is engrossed in it.

14He cherishes it, and constantly takes care of it.

15But at the very last moment, he must arise and depart. ||1||

16Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is false, O mortal.

17Those who do not vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, but instead are imbued with other things, - all those mortals are plundered by Maya. ||1||Pause||

18Bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, filth is not washed off.

19Religious rituals are all just egotistical displays.

20By pleasing and appeasing people, no one is saved.

21Without the Naam, they shall depart weeping. ||2||

22Without the Lord's Name, the screen is not torn away.

23I have studied all the Shaastras and Simritees.

24He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord Himself inspires to chant.

25He obtains all fruits and rewards, and merges in peace. ||3||

26O Savior Lord, please save me!

27All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.

28Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.

29O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||

30Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

31Whatever He does makes me happy.

32The ignorant mind is encouraged, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

33Now, it does not waver at all; it has become stable and steady.

34Receiving Truth, it is merged in the True Lord. ||1||

35Pain is gone, and all illness is gone.

36I have accepted the Will of God in my mind, associating with the Great Person, the Guru. ||1||Pause||

37All is pure; all is immaculate.

38Whatever exists is good.

39Wherever He keeps me, that is the place of liberation for me.

40Whatever He makes me chant, is His Name. ||2||

41That is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the Holy place their feet,

42and that is heaven, where the Naam is chanted.

43All bliss comes, when one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

44I sing continuously, continually, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

45The Lord Himself is pervading in each and every heart.

46The glory of the Merciful Lord is radiant and manifest.

47The shutters are opened, and doubts have run away.

48Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru. ||4||14||25||

49Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

50Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,

51along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.

52He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;

53the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||

54Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.

55Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

56He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;