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1It is like oil to the lamp whose flame is dying out.

2It is like water poured on the burning fire.

3It is like milk poured into the baby's mouth. ||1||

4As one's brother becomes a helper on the field of battle;

5as one's hunger is satisfied by food;

6as the cloudburst saves the crops;

7as one is protected in the tiger's lair;||2||

8As with the magic spell of Garuda the eagle upon one's lips, one does not fear the snake;

9as the cat cannot eat the parrot in its cage;

10as the bird cherishes her eggs in her heart;

11as the grains are spared, by sticking to the central post of the mill;||3||

12Your Glory is so great; I can describe only a tiny bit of it.

13O Lord, You are inaccessible, unapproachable and unfathomable.

14You are lofty and high, utterly great and infinite.

15Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, O Nanak, one is carried across. ||4||3||

16Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehla:

17Please let my works be rewarding and fruitful.

18Please cherish and exalt Your slave. ||1||Pause||

19I lay my forehead on the feet of the Saints,

20and with my eyes, I gaze upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, day and night.

21With my hands, I work for the Saints.

22I dedicate my breath of life, my mind and wealth to the Saints. ||1||

23My mind loves the Society of the Saints.

24The Virtues of the Saints abide within my consciousness.

25The Will of the Saints is sweet to my mind.

26Seeing the Saints, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||

27I dwell in the Society of the Saints.

28I have such a great thirst for the Saints.

29The Words of the Saints are the Mantras of my mind.

30By the Grace of the Saints, my corruption is taken away. ||3||

31This way of liberation is my treasure.

32O Merciful God, please bless me with this gift.

33O God, shower Your Mercy upon Nanak.

34I have enshrined the feet of the Saints within my heart. ||4||4||

35Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehla:

36He is with all; He is not far away.

37He is the Cause of causes, ever-present here and now. ||1||Pause||

38Hearing His Name, one comes to life.

39Pain is dispelled; peace and tranquility come to dwell within.

40The Lord, Har, Har, is all treasure.

41The silent sages serve Him. ||1||

42Everything is contained in His home.

43No one is turned away empty-handed.

44He cherishes all beings and creatures.

45Forever and ever, serve the Merciful Lord. ||2||

46Righteous justice is dispensed in His Court forever.

47He is carefree, and owes allegiance to no one.

48He Himself, by Himself, does everything.

49O my mind, meditate on Him. ||3||

50I am a sacrifice to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

51Joining them, I am saved.

52My mind and body are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

53God has blessed Nanak with this gift. ||4||5||

54Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehla, Dho-Padhay:

55One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

56I seek the Sanctuary of the all-powerful Lord.

57My soul, body, wealth and capital belong to the One God, the Cause of causes. ||1||Pause||

58Meditating, meditating in remembrance on Him, I have found everlasting peace. He is the source of life.

59He is all-pervading, permeating all places; He is in subtle essence and manifest form. ||1||