Says Nanak, this is the essence of Truth:

without the Lord's meditation, there is no salvation. ||3||44||113||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Perfect is the path; perfect is the cleansing bath.

Everything is perfect, if the Naam is in the heart. ||1||

One's honor remains perfect, when the Perfect Lord preserves it.

His servant takes to the Sanctuary of the Supreme Lord God. ||1||Pause||

Perfect is the peace; perfect is the contentment.

Perfect is the penance; perfect is the Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||2||

On the Lord's Path, sinners are purified.

Perfect is their glory; perfect is their humanity. ||3||

They dwell forever in the Presence of the Creator Lord.

Says Nanak, my True Guru is Perfect. ||4||45||114||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Millions of sins are wiped away by the dust of the feet of the Saints.

Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 039

By the Grace of the Saints, one is released from birth and death. ||1||

The Blessed Vision of the Saints is the perfect cleansing bath.

By the Grace of the Saints, one comes to chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

In the Society of the Saints, egotism is shed,

and the One Lord is seen everywhere. ||2||

By the pleasure of the Saints, the five passions are overpowered,

and the heart is irrigated with the Ambrosial Naam. ||3||

Says Nanak, one whose karma is perfect,

touches the feet of the Holy. ||4||46||115||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Meditating on the Glories of the Lord, the heart-lotus blossoms radiantly.

Remembering the Lord in meditation, all fears are dispelled. ||1||

Perfect is that intellect, by which the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung.

By great good fortune, one finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

In the Saadh Sangat, the treasure of the Name is obtained.

In the Saadh Sangat, all one's works are brought to fruition. ||2||

Through devotion to the Lord, one's life is approved.

By Guru's Grace, one chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||

Says Nanak, that humble being is accepted,

within whose heart the Lord God abides. ||4||47||116||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Those whose minds are imbued with the One Lord,

forget to feel jealous of others. ||1||

They see none other than the Lord of the Universe.

The Creator is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||1||Pause||

Those who work willingly, and chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har

- they do not waver, here or hereafter. ||2||

Those who possess the wealth of the Lord are the true bankers.

The Perfect Guru has established their line of credit. ||3||

The Giver of life, the Sovereign Lord King meets them.

Says Nanak, they attain the supreme status. ||4||48||117||