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1When someone tries to appease her,

2then she takes pride in herself.

3But when someone puts her out of his thoughts,

4then she serves him like a slave. ||2||

5She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives.

6She does not remain in any one place.

7She has bewitched a great many worlds.

8The Lord's humble servants cut her apart into pieces. ||3||

9Whoever begs from her remains hungry.

10Whoever is infatuated with her obtains nothing.

11But one who renounces her, and joins the Society of the Saints,

12by great good fortune, O Nanak, is saved. ||4||18||29||

13Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

14See the Lord, the Universal Soul, in all.

15The One God is perfect, and all-pervading.

16Know that the priceless jewel is within your own heart.

17Realize that your essence is within your own self. ||1||

18Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, by the Grace of the Saints.

19One who is blessed with high destiny, obtains it. Without a tongue, how can one know the taste? ||1||Pause||

20How can a deaf person listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the Vedas?

21The blind man cannot see even a million lights.

22The beast loves grass, and remains attached to it.

23One who has not been taught - how can he understand? ||2||

24God, the Knower, knows all.

25He is with His devotees, through and through.

26Those who sing God's Praises with joy and delight,

27O Nanak - the Messenger of Death does not even approach them. ||3||19||30||

28Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

29Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.

30The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.

31Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.

32I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

33The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.

34The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||

35My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;

36I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.

37In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.

38My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||

39The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.

40I have no service or work to my credit.

41In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;

42He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||

43Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.

44Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

45Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.

46By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||

47Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:

48In exchange for a shell, he gives up a jewel.

49He tries to get what he must give up.

50He collects those things which are worthless.

51Enticed by Maya, he takes the crooked path. ||1||

52You unfortunate man - have you no shame?

53You do not remember in your mind the ocean of peace, the perfect Transcendent Lord God. ||1||Pause||

54Nectar seems bitter to you, and poison is sweet.

55Such is your condition, you faithless cynic, which I have seen with my own eyes.

56You are fond of falsehood, fraud and egotism.