Wearing his good clothes, the mortal falls into the coal-pit; again and again, he tries to shake it off. ||2||

Standing on the branch, eating and eating and smiling, he cuts down the tree.

He falls down head-first and is shattered into bits and pieces. ||3||

He bears vengeance against the Lord who is free of vengeance. The fool is not up to the task.

Says Nanak, the Saving Grace of the Saints is the Formless, Supreme Lord God. ||4||10||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

All the others are deluded by doubt; they do not understand.

That person, within whose heart the One Pure Word abides, realizes the essence of the Vedas. ||1||Pause||

He walks in the ways of the world, trying to please people.

But as long as his heart is not enlightened, he is stuck in pitch black darkness. ||1||

The land may be prepared in every way, but nothing sprouts without being planted.

Just so, without the Lord's Name, no one is liberated, nor is egotistical pride eradicated. ||2||

The mortal may churn water until he is sore, but how can butter be produced?

Without meeting the Guru, no one is liberated, and the Lord of the Universe is not met. ||3||

Section 30 - Raag Saarang - Part 010

Searching and searching, I have come to this realization: all peace and bliss are in the Name of the Lord.

Says Nanak, he alone receives it, upon whose forehead such destiny is inscribed. ||4||11||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

Night and day, utter the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

You shall obtain all wealth, all pleasures and successes, and the fruits of your mind's desires. ||1||Pause||

Come, O Saints, let us meditate in remembrance on God; He is the Eternal, Imperishable Giver of Peace and Praanaa, the Breath of Life.

Master of the masterless, Destroyer of the pains of the meek and the poor; He is All-pervading and permeating, abiding in all hearts. ||1||

The very fortunate ones drink in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, singing, reciting and listening to the Lord's Praises.

All their sufferings and struggles are wiped away from their bodies; they remain lovingly awake and aware in the Name of the Lord. ||2||

So abandon your sexual desire, greed, falsehood and slander; meditating in remembrance on the Lord, you shall be released from bondage.

The intoxication of loving attachments, egotism and blind possessiveness are eradicated by Guru's Grace. ||3||

You are All-Powerful, O Supreme Lord God and Master; please be Merciful to Your humble servant.

My Lord and Master is All-pervading and prevailing everywhere; O Nanak, God is Near. ||4||12||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

I am a sacrifice to the Feet of the Divine Guru.

I meditate with Him on the Supreme Lord God; His Teachings have emancipated me. ||1||Pause||