Please shower Nanak with Your Mercy and bless him with peace. || 4 || 25 || 38 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: With Your Support, I survive in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. With Your Support, I sing Your Glorious Praises. With Your Support, death cannot even touch me. With Your Support, my entanglements vanish. || 1 || In this world and the next, I have Your Support. The One Lord, our Lord and Master, is all-pervading. || 1 || Pause || With Your Support, I celebrate blissfully. With Your Support, I chant the Guru's Mantra. With Your Support, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. The Perfect Lord, our Protector and Savior, is the Ocean of Peace. || 2 || With Your Support, I have no fear. The True Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. With Your Support, my mind is filled with Your Power. Here and there, You are my Court of Appeal. || 3 || I take Your Support, and place my faith in You. All meditate on God, the Treasure of Virtue. Chanting and meditating on You, Your slaves celebrate in bliss. Nanak meditates in remembrance on the True Lord, the Treasure of Virtue. || 4 || 26 || 39 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: First, I gave up slandering others. All the anxiety of my mind was dispelled. Greed and attachment were totally banished. I see God ever-present, close at hand; I have become a great devotee. || 1 || Such a renunciate is very rare. Such a humble servant chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || Pause || I have forsaken my egotistical intellect. The love of sexual desire and anger has vanished. I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. In the Company of the Holy, I am emancipated. || 2 || Enemy and friend are all the same to me. The Perfect Lord God is permeating all. Accepting the Will of God, I have found peace. The Perfect Guru has implanted the Name of the Lord within me. || 3 || That person, whom the Lord, in His Mercy, saves - that devotee chants and meditates on the Naam. That person, whose mind is illumined, and who obtains understanding through the Guru - says Nanak, he is totally fulfilled. || 4 || 27 || 40 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: There is no peace in earning lots of money. There is no peace in watching dances and plays. There is no peace in conquering lots of countries. All peace comes from singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || You shall obtain peace, poise and bliss, when you find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, by great good fortune. As Gurmukh, utter the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || Pause || Mother, father, children and spouse - all place the mortal in bondage. Religious rituals and actions done in ego place the mortal in bondage. If the Lord, the Shatterer of bonds, abides in the mind, then peace is obtained, dwelling in the home of the self deep within. || 2 || Everyone is a beggar; God is the Great Giver. The Treasure of Virtue is the Infinite, Endless Lord. That person, unto whom God grants His Mercy - that humble being chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 3 || I offer my prayer to my Guru. O Primal Lord God, Treasure of Virtue, please bless me with Your Grace. Says Nanak, I have come to Your Sanctuary. If it pleases You, please protect me, O Lord of the World. || 4 || 28 || 41 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: Meeting with the Guru, I have forsaken the love of duality.

As Gurmukh, I chant the Name of the Lord. My anxiety is gone, and I am in love with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I was asleep for countless lifetimes, but I have now awakened. || 1 || Granting His Grace, He has linked me to His service. In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all pleasures are found. || 1 || Pause || The Word of the Guru's Shabad has eradicated disease and evil. My mind has absorbed the medicine of the Naam. Meeting with the Guru, my mind is in bliss. All treasures are in the Name of the Lord God. || 2 || My fear of birth and death and the Messenger of Death has been dispelled. In the Saadh Sangat, the inverted lotus of my heart has blossomed forth. Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, I have found eternal, abiding peace. All my tasks are perfectly accomplished. || 3 || This human body, so difficult to obtain, is approved by the Lord. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, it has become fruitful. Says Nanak, God has blessed me with His Mercy. With every breath and morsel of food, I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. || 4 || 29 || 42 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: His Name is the Highest of all. Sing His Glorious Praises, forever and ever. Meditating in remembrance on Him, all pain is dispelled. All pleasures come to dwell in the mind. || 1 || O my mind, meditate in remembrance on the True Lord. In this world and the next, you shall be saved. || 1 || Pause || The Immaculate Lord God is the Creator of all. He gives sustenance to all beings and creatures. He forgives millions of sins and mistakes in an instant. Through loving devotional worship, one is emancipated forever. || 2 || True wealth and true glorious greatness, and eternal, unchanging wisdom, are obtained from the Perfect Guru. When the Protector, the Savior Lord, bestows His Mercy, all spiritual darkness is dispelled. || 3 || I focus my meditation on the Supreme Lord God. The Lord of Nirvaanaa is totally pervading and permeating all. Eradicating doubt and fear, I have met the Lord of the World. The Guru has become merciful to Nanak. || 4 || 30 || 43 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: Meditating in remembrance on Him, the mind is illumined. Suffering is eradicated, and one comes to dwell in peace and poise. They alone receive it, unto whom God gives it. They are blessed to serve the Perfect Guru. || 1 || All peace and comfort are in Your Name, God. Twenty-four hours a day, O my mind, sing His Glorious Praises. || 1 || Pause || You shall receive the fruits of your desires, when the Name of the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. Meditating on the Lord, your comings and goings cease. Through loving devotional worship, lovingly focus your attention on God. || 2 || Sexual desire, anger and egotism are dispelled. Love and attachment to Maya are broken. Lean on God's Support, day and night. The Supreme Lord God has given this gift. || 3 || Our Lord and Master is the Creator, the Cause of causes. He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. Bless me with Your Grace, Lord, and link me to Your service. Slave Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary. || 4 || 31 || 44 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: One who does not repeat the Naam, the Name of the Lord, shall die of shame. Without the Name, how can he ever sleep in peace?

The mortal abandons meditative remembrance of the Lord, and then wishes for the state of supreme salvation; but without roots, how can there be any branches? || 1 || O my mind, meditate on the Guru, the Lord of the Universe. The filth of countless incarnations shall be washed away. Breaking your bonds, you shall be united with the Lord. || 1 || Pause || How can a stone be purified by bathing at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage? The filth of egotism clings to the mind. Millions of rituals and actions taken are the root of entanglements. Without meditating and vibrating on the Lord, the mortal gathers only worthless bundles of straw. || 2 || Without eating, hunger is not satisfied. When the disease is cured, then the pain goes away. The mortal is engrossed in sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment. He does not meditate on God, that God who created him. || 3 || Blessed, blessed is the Holy Saint, and blessed is the Name of the Lord. Twenty-four hours a day, sing the Kirtan, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. Blessed is the devotee of the Lord, and blessed is the Creator Lord. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the Primal, the Infinite. || 4 || 32 || 45 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: When the Guru was totally pleased, my fear was taken away. I enshrine the Name of the Immaculate Lord within my mind. He is Merciful to the meek, forever Compassionate. All my entanglements are finished. || 1 || I have found peace, poise, and myriads of pleasures. In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, fear and doubt are dispelled. My tongue chants the Ambrosial Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || Pause || I have fallen in love with the Lord's Lotus Feet. In an instant, the terrible demons are destroyed. Twenty-four hours a day, I meditate and chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The Guru is Himself the Savior Lord, the Lord of the Universe. || 2 || He Himself cherishes His servant forever. He watches over every breath of His humble devotee. Tell me, what is the nature of human beings? The Lord extends His Hand, and saves them from the Messenger of Death. || 3 || Immaculate is the Glory, and Immaculate is the way of life, of those who remember the Supreme Lord God in their minds. The Guru, in His Mercy, has granted this Gift. Nanak has obtained the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. || 4 || 33 || 46 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: My Guru is the All-powerful Lord, the Creator, the Cause of causes. He is the Soul, the Breath of Life, the Giver of Peace, always near. He is the Destroyer of fear, the Eternal, Unchanging, Sovereign Lord King. Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all fear is dispelled. || 1 || Wherever I look, is the Protection of Your Sanctuary. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Feet of the True Guru. || 1 || Pause || My tasks are perfectly accomplished, meeting the Divine Guru. He is the Giver of all rewards. Serving Him, I am immaculate. He reaches out with His Hand to His slaves. The Name of the Lord abides in their hearts. || 2 || They are forever in bliss, and do not suffer at all. No pain, sorrow or disease afflicts them. Everything is Yours, O Creator Lord. The Guru is the Supreme Lord God, the Inaccessible and Infinite. || 3 || His Glorious Grandeur is immaculate, and the Bani of His Word is wonderful! The Perfect Supreme Lord God is pleasing to my mind. He is permeating the waters, the lands and the skies. O Nanak, everything comes from God. || 4 || 34 || 47 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: My mind and body are imbued with the Love of the Lord's Feet.

All the desires of my mind have been perfectly fulfilled. Twenty-four hours a day, I sing of the Lord God. The True Guru has imparted this perfect wisdom. || 1 || Very fortunate are those who love the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Associating with them, we cross over the world-ocean. || 1 || Pause || They are spiritual teachers, who meditate in remembrance on the One Lord. Wealthy are those who have a discriminating intellect. Noble are those who remember their Lord and Master in meditation. Honorable are those who understand their own selves. || 2 || By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the supreme status. Day and night I meditate on the Glories of God. My bonds are broken, and my hopes are fulfilled. The Feet of the Lord now abide in my heart. || 3 || Says Nanak, one whose karma is perfect - that humble being enters the Sanctuary of God. He himself is pure, and he sanctifies all. His tongue chants the Name of the Lord, the Source of Nectar. || 4 || 35 || 48 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: Repeating the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no obstacles block the way. Listening to the Naam, the Messenger of Death runs far away. Repeating the Naam, all pains vanish. Chanting the Naam, the Lord's Lotus Feet dwell within. || 1 || Meditating, vibrating the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is unobstructed devotional worship. Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord with loving affection and energy. || 1 || Pause || Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the Eye of Death cannot see you. Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, demons and ghosts shall not touch you. Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, attachment and pride shall not bind you. Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, you shall not be consigned to the womb of reincarnation. || 2 || Any time is a good time to meditate in remembrance on the Lord. Among the masses, only a few meditate in remembrance on the Lord. Social class or no social class, anyone may meditate on the Lord. Whoever meditates on Him is emancipated. || 3 || Chant the Name of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Perfect is the Love of the Lord's Name. O God, shower Your Mercy on Nanak, that he may think of you with each and every breath. || 4 || 36 || 49 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: He Himself is the Shaastras, and He Himself is the Vedas. He knows the secrets of each and every heart. He is the Embodiment of Light; all beings belong to Him. The Creator, the Cause of causes, the Perfect All-powerful Lord. || 1 || Grab hold of the Support of God, O my mind. As Gurmukh, worship and adore His Lotus Feet; enemies and pains shall not even approach you. || 1 || Pause || He Himself is the Essence of the forests and fields, and all the three worlds. The universe is strung on His Thread. He is the Uniter of Shiva and Shakti - mind and matter. He Himself is in the detachment of Nirvaanaa, and He Himself is the Enjoyer. || 2 || Wherever I look, there He is. Without Him, there is no one at all. In the Love of the Naam, the world-ocean is crossed. Nanak sings His Glorious Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. || 3 || Liberation, the ways and means of enjoyment and union are under His Control. His humble servant lacks nothing. That person, with whom the Lord, in His Mercy, is pleased - O slave Nanak, that humble servant is blessed. || 4 || 37 || 50 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The minds of the Lord's devotee are filled with bliss.

They become stable and permanent, and all their anxiety is gone. Their fears and doubts are dispelled in an instant. The Supreme Lord God comes to dwell in their minds. || 1 || The Lord is forever the Help and Support of the Saints. Inside the home of the heart, and outside as well, the Transcendent Lord is always with us, permeating and pervading all places. || 1 || Pause || The Lord of the World is my wealth, property, youth and ways and means. He continually cherishes and brings peace to my soul and breath of life. He reaches out with His Hand and saves His slave. He does not abandon us, even for an instant; He is always with us. || 2 || There is no other Beloved like the Lord. The True Lord takes care of all. The Lord is our Mother, Father, Son and Relation. Since the beginning of time, and throughout the ages, His devotees sing His Glorious Praises. || 3 || My mind is filled with the Support and the Power of the Lord. Without the Lord, there is no other at all. Nanak's mind is encouraged by this hope, that God will accomplish my objectives in life. || 4 || 38 || 51 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: Fear itself becomes afraid, when the mortal remembers the Lord's Name in meditation. All the diseases of the three gunas - the three qualities - are cured, and tasks of the Lord's slaves are perfectly accomplished. || 1 || Pause || The people of the Lord always sing His Glorious Praises; they attain His Perfect Mansion. Even the Righteous Judge of Dharma and the Messenger of Death yearn, day and night, to be sanctified by the Blessed Vision of the Lord's humble servant. || 1 || Sexual desire, anger, intoxication, egotism, slander and egotistical pride are eradicted in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. By great good fortune, such Saints are met. Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. || 2 || 39 || 52 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: One who harbors the five thieves, becomes the embodiment of these five. He gets up each day and tells lies. He applies ceremonial religious marks to his body, but practices hypocrisy. He wastes away in sadness and pain, like a lonely widow. || 1 || Without the Name of the Lord, everything is false. Without the Perfect Guru, liberation is not obtained. In the Court of the True Lord, the faithless cynic is plundered. || 1 || Pause || One who does not know the Lord's Creative Power is polluted. Ritualistically plastering one's kitchen square does not make it pure in the Eyes of the Lord. If a person is polluted within, he may wash himself everyday on the outside, but in the Court of the True Lord, he forfeits his honor. || 2 || He works for the sake of Maya, but he never places his feet on the right path. He never even remembers the One who created him. He speaks falsehood, only falsehood, with his mouth. || 3 || That person, unto whom the Creator Lord shows Mercy, deals with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. One who lovingly worships the Lord's Name, says Nanak - no obstacles ever block his way. || 4 || 40 || 53 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The entire universe curses the slanderer. False are the dealings of the slanderer. The slanderer's lifestyle is filthy and polluted. The Lord is the Saving Grace and the Protector of His slave. || 1 || The slanderer dies with the rest of the slanderers.

The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, protects and saves His humble servant. Death roars and thunders over the head of the slanderer. || 1 || Pause || No one belives what the slanderer says. The slanderer tells lies, and later regrets and repents. He wrings his hands, and hits his head against the ground. The Lord does not forgive the slanderer. || 2 || The Lord's slave does not wish anyone ill. The slanderer suffers, as if stabbed by a spear. Like a crane, he spreads his feathers, to look like a swan. When he speaks with his mouth, then he is exposed and driven out. || 3 || The Creator is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. That person, whom the Lord makes His Own, becomes stable and steady. The Lord's slave is true in the Court of the Lord. Servant Nanak speaks, after contemplating the essence of reality. || 4 || 41 || 54 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: With my palms pressed together, I offer this prayer. My soul, body and wealth are His property. He is the Creator, my Lord and Master. Millions of times, I am a sacrifice to Him. || 1 || The dust of the feet of the Holy brings purity. Remembering God in meditation, the mind's corruption is eradicated, and the filth of countless incarnations is washed away. || 1 || Pause || All treasures are in His household. Serving Him, the mortal attains honor. He is the Fulfiller of the mind's desires. He is the Support of the soul and the breath of life of His devotees. || 2 || His Light shines in each and every heart. Chanting and meditating on God, the Treasure of Virtue, His devotees live. Service to Him does not go in vain. Deep within your mind and body, meditate on the One Lord. || 3 || Following the Guru's Teachings, compassion and contentment are found. This Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the immaculate object. Please grant Your Grace, O Lord, and attach me to the hem of Your robe. Nanak meditates continually on the Lord's Lotus Feet. || 4 || 42 || 55 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The True Guru has listened to my prayer. All my affairs have been resolved. Deep within my mind and body, I meditate on God. The Perfect Guru has dispelled all my fears. || 1 || The All-powerful Divine Guru is the Greatest of all. Serving Him, I obtain all comforts. || Pause || Everything is done by Him. No one can erase His Eternal Decree. The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, is incomparably beautiful. The Guru is the Image of Fulfillment, the Embodiment of the Lord. || 2 || The Name of the Lord abides deep within him. Wherever he looks, he sees the Wisdom of God. His mind is totally enlightened and illuminated. Within that person, the Supreme Lord God abides. || 3 || I humbly bow to that Guru forever. I am forever a sacrifice to that Guru. I wash the feet of the Guru, and drink in this water. Chanting and meditating forever on Guru Nanak, I live. || 4 || 43 || 56 ||

God is the Compassionate Cherisher. Who can count His Glorious Virtues? Countless colors, and countless waves of joy; He is the Master of all. || 1 || Pause || Endless spiritual wisdom, endless meditations, endless chants, intense meditations and austere self-disciplines. Countless virtues, musical notes and playful sports; countless silent sages enshrine Him in their hearts. || 1 || Countless melodies, countless instruments, countless tastes, each and every instant. Countless mistakes and countless diseases are removed by hearing His Praise. O Nanak, serving the Infinite, Divine Lord, one earns all the rewards and merits of performing the six rituals, fasts, worship services, pilgrimages to sacred rivers, and journeys to sacred shrines. || 2 || 1 || 57 || 8 || 21 || 7 || 57 || 93 ||

The Lord is in the soul, and the soul is in the Lord. This is realized through the Guru's Teachings. The Ambrosial Word of the Guru's Bani is realized through the Word of the Shabad. Sorrow is dispelled, and egotism is eliminated. || 1 || O Nanak, the disease of egotism is so very deadly. Wherever I look, I see the pain of the same disease. The Primal Lord Himself bestows the Shabad of His Word. || 1 || Pause || When the Appraiser Himself appraises the mortal, then he is not tested again. Those who are blessed with His Grace meet with the Guru. They alone are true, who are pleasing to God. || 2 || Air, water and fire are diseased; the world with its enjoyments is diseased. Mother, father, Maya and the body are diseased; those united with their relatives are diseased. || 3 || Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are diseased; the whole world is diseased. Those who remember the Lord's Feet and contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad are liberated. || 4 || The seven seas are diseased, along with the rivers; the continents and the nether regions of the underworlds are full of disease. The people of the Lord dwell in Truth and peace; He blesses them with His Grace everywhere. || 5 || The six Shaastras are diseased, as are the many who follow the different religious orders. What can the poor Vedas and Bibles do? People do not understand the One and Only Lord. || 6 || Eating sweet treats, the mortal is filled with disease; he finds no peace at all. Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they walk on other paths, and at the very last moment, they regret and repent. || 7 || Wandering around at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, the mortal is not cured of his disease. Reading scripture, he gets involved in useless arguments. The disease of duality is so very deadly; it causes dependence on Maya. || 8 || One who becomes Gurmukh and praises the True Shabad with the True Lord in his mind is cured of his disease.

O Nanak, the humble servant of the Lord is immaculate, night and day; he bears the insignia of the Lord's Grace. || 9 || 1 ||

The Creator has staged His Wondrous Play. I listen to the Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad, and the Bani of His Word. The self-willed manmukhs are deluded and confused, while the Gurmukhs understand. The Creator creates the Cause that causes. || 1 || Deep within my being, I meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad. I shall never forsake the Name of the Lord. || 1 || Pause || Prahlaad's father sent him to school, to learn to read. He took his writing tablet and went to the teacher. He said, "I shall not read anything except the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Write the Lord's Name on my tablet." || 2 || Prahlaad's mother said to her son, "I advise you not to read anything except what you are taught." He answered, "The Great Giver, my Fearless Lord God is always with me. If I were to forsake the Lord, then my family would be disgraced." || 3 || "Prahlaad has corrupted all the other students. He does not listen to what I say, and he does his own thing. He instigated devotional worship in the townspeople." The gathering of the wicked people could not do anything against him. || 4 || Sanda and Marka, his teachers, made the complaint. All the demons kept trying in vain. The Lord protected His humble devotee, and preserved his honor. What can be done by mere created beings? || 5 || Because of his past karma, the demon ruled over his kingdom. He did not realize the Lord; the Lord Himself confused him. He started an argument with his son Prahlaad. The blind one did not understand that his death was approaching. || 6 || Prahlaad was placed in a cell, and the door was locked. The fearless child was not afraid at all. He said, "Within my being, is the Guru, the Lord of the World." The created being tried to compete with his Creator, but he assumed this name in vain. That which was predestined for him has come to pass; he started an argument with the Lord's humble servant. || 7 || The father raised the club to strike down Prahlaad, saying, "Where is your God, the Lord of the Universe, now?" He replied, "The Life of the World, the Great Giver, is my Help and Support in the end. Wherever I look, I see Him permeating and prevailing." || 8 || Tearing down the pillars, the Lord Himself appeared. The egotistical demon was killed and destroyed. The minds of the devotees were filled with bliss, and congratulations poured in. He blessed His servant with glorious greatness. || 9 || He created birth, death and attachment. The Creator has ordained coming and going in reincarnation. For the sake of Prahlaad, the Lord Himself appeared. The word of the devotee came true. || 10 || The gods proclaimed the victory of Lakshmi, and said, "O mother, make this form of the Man-lion disappear!"

Lakshmi was afraid, and did not approach. The humble servant Prahlaad came and fell at the Lord's Feet. || 11 || The True Guru implanted the treasure of the Naam within. Power, property and all Maya is false. But still, the greedy people continue clinging to them. Without the Name of the Lord, the mortals are punished in His Court. || 12 || Says Nanak, everyone acts as the Lord makes them act. They alone are approved and accepted, who focus their consciousness on the Lord. He has made His devotees His Own. The Creator has appeared in His Own Form. || 13 || 1 || 2 || BHAIRAO, THIRD MEHL: Serving the Guru, I obtain the Ambrosial Fruit; my egotism and desire have been quenched. The Name of the Lord dwells within my heart and mind, and the desires of my mind are quieted. || 1 || O Dear Lord, my Beloved, please bless me with Your Mercy. Night and day, Your humble servant begs for Your Glorious Praises; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is saved. || 1 || Pause || The Messenger of Death cannot even touch the humble Saints; it does not cause them even an iota of suffering or pain. Those who enter Your Sanctuary, Lord, save themselves, and save all their ancestors as well. || 2 || You Yourself save the honor of Your devotees; this is Your Glory, O Lord. You cleanse them of the sinful residues and the pains of countless incarnations; You love them without even an iota of duality. || 3 || I am foolish and ignorant, and understand nothing. You Yourself bless me with understanding. You do whatever You please; nothing else can be done at all. || 4 || Creating the world, You have linked all to their tasks - even the evil deeds which men do. They lose this precious human life in the gamble, and do not understand the Word of the Shabad. || 5 || The self-willed manmukhs die, understanding nothing; they are enveloped by the darkness of evil-mindedness and ignorance. They do not cross over the terrible world-ocean; without the Guru, they drown and die. || 6 || True are those humble beings who are imbued with the True Shabad; the Lord God unites them with Himself. Through the Word of the Guru's Bani, they come to understand the Shabad. They remain lovingly focused on the True Lord. || 7 || You Yourself are Immaculate and Pure, and pure are Your humble servants who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. Nanak is forever a sacrifice to those, who enshrine the Lord's Name within their hearts. || 8 || 2 || 3 ||

He alone is a great king, who keeps the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within his heart. One who keeps the Naam in his heart - his tasks are perfectly accomplished. One who keeps the Naam in his heart, obtains millions of treasures. Without the Naam, life is useless. || 1 || I praise that person, who has the capital of the Lord's Wealth. He is very fortunate, on whose forehead the Guru has placed His Hand. || 1 || Pause || One who keeps the Naam in his heart, has many millions of armies on his side. One who keeps the Naam in his heart, enjoys peace and poise.

One who keeps the Naam in his heart becomes cool and calm. Without the Naam, both life and death are cursed. || 2 || One who keeps the Naam in his heart is Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive. One who keeps the Naam in his heart knows all ways and means. One who keeps the Naam in his heart obtains the nine treasures. Without the Naam, the mortal wanders, coming and going in reincarnation. || 3 || One who keeps the Naam in his heart is carefree and independent. One who keeps the Naam in his heart always earns a profit. One who keeps the Naam in his heart has a large family. Without the Naam, the mortal is just an ignorant, self-willed manmukh. || 4 || One who keeps the Naam in his heart has a permanent position. One who keeps the Naam in his heart is seated on the throne. One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the true king. Without the Naam, no one has any honor or respect. || 5 || One who keeps the Naam in his heart is famous everywhere. One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the Embodiment of the Creator Lord. One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the highest of all. Without the Naam, the mortal wanders in reincarnation. || 6 || One who keeps the Naam in his heart sees the Lord manifested in His Creation. One who keeps the Naam in his heart - his darkness is dispelled. One who keeps the Naam in his heart is approved and accepted. Without the Naam, the mortal continues coming and going in reincarnation. || 7 || He alone receives the Naam, who is blessed by the Lord's Mercy. In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Lord of the World is understood. Coming and going in reincarnation ends, and peace is found. Says Nanak, my essence has merged in the Essence of the Lord. || 8 || 1 || 4 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: He created millions of incarnations of Vishnu. He created millions of universes as places to practice righteousness. He created and destroyed millions of Shivas. He employed millions of Brahmas to create the worlds. || 1 || Such is my Lord and Master, the Lord of the Universe. I cannot even describe His Many Virtues. || 1 || Pause || Millions of Mayas are His maid-servants. Millions of souls are His beds. Millions of universes are the limbs of His Being. Millions of devotees abide with the Lord. || 2 || Millions of kings with their crowns and canopies bow before Him. Millions of Indras stand at His Door. Millions of heavenly paradises are within the scope of His Vision. Millions of His Names cannot even be appraised. || 3 || Millions of celestial sounds resound for Him. His Wondrous Plays are enacted on millions of stages. Millions of Shaktis and Shivas are obedient to Him. He gives sustenance and support to millions of beings. || 4 || In His Feet are millions of sacred shrines of pilgrimage. Millions chant His Sacred and Beautiful Name. Millions of worshippers worship Him. Millions of expanses are His; there is no other at all. || 5 || Millions of swan-souls sing His Immaculate Praises. Millions of Brahma's sons sing His Praises. He creates and destroys millions, in an instant. Millions are Your Virtues, Lord - they cannot even be counted. || 6 || Millions of spiritual teachers teach His spiritual wisdom. Millions of meditators focus on His meditation.

Millions of austere penitents practice austerities. Millions of silent sages dwell in silence. || 7 || Our Eternal, Imperishable, Incomprehensible Lord and Master, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is permeating all hearts. Wherever I look, I see Your Dwelling, O Lord. The Guru has blessed Nanak with enlightenment. || 8 || 2 || 5 || BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The True Guru has blessed me with this gift. He has given me the Priceless Jewel of the Lord's Name. Now, I intuitively enjoy endless pleasures and wondrous play. God has spontaneously met with Nanak. || 1 || Says Nanak, True is the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise. Again and again, my mind remains immersed in it. || 1 || Pause || Spontaneously, I feed on the Love of God. Spontaneously, I take God's Name. Spontaneously, I am saved by the Word of the Shabad. Spontaneously, my treasures are filled to overflowing. || 2 || Spontaneously, my works are perfectly accomplished. Spontaneously, I am rid of sorrow. Spontaneously, my enemies have become friends. Spontaneously, I have brought my mind under control. Spontaneously, God has comforted me. || 3 || Spontaneously, my hopes have been fulfilled. Spontaneously, I have totally realized the essence of reality. Spontaneously, I have been blessed with the Guru's Mantra. || 4 || Spontaneously, I am rid of hatred. Spontaneously, my darkness has been dispelled. Spontaneously, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise seems so sweet to my mind. Spontaneously, I behold God in each and every heart. || 5 || Spontaneously, all my doubts have been dispelled. Spontaneously, peace and celestial harmony fill my mind. Spontaneously, the Unstruck Melody of the Sound-current resounds within me. Spontaneously, the Lord of the Universe has revealed Himself to me. || 6 || Spontaneously, my mind has been pleased and appeased. I have spontaneously realized the Eternal, Unchanging Lord. Spontaneously, all wisdom and knowledge has welled up within me. Spontaneously, the Support of the Lord, Har, Har, has come into my hands. || 7 || Spontaneously, God has recorded my pre-ordained destiny. Spontaneously, the One Lord and Master God has met me. Spontaneously, all my cares and worries have been taken away. Nanak, Nanak, Nanak, has merged into the Image of God. || 8 || 3 || 6 ||

The Name of the Lord - this alone is my wealth. I do not tie it up to hide it, nor do I sell it to make my living. || 1 || Pause || The Name is my crop, and the Name is my field. As Your humble servant, I perform devotional worship to You; I seek Your Sanctuary. || 1 || The Name is Maya and wealth for me; the Name is my capital. I do not forsake You; I do not know any other at all. || 2 || The Name is my family, the Name is my brother. The Name is my companion, who will help me in the end. || 3 || One whom the Lord keeps detached from Maya - says Kabeer, I am his slave. || 4 || 1 || Naked we come, and naked we go.