Shri Guru Granth Sahib
Raag Aasaa

Says Nanak, the Guru has given me the Ambrosial Nectar to drink in; savoring it and relishing it, I blossom forth in bliss. ||4||5||44||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

He has cut away my bonds, and overlooked my shortcomings, and so He has confirmed His nature.

Becoming merciful to me, like a mother or a father, he has come to cherish me as His own child. ||1||

The GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru, by the Lord of the Universe.

He rescues them from the terrible world ocean, casting His Glance of Grace upon them. ||1||Pause||

Meditating in remembrance on Him, we escape from the Messenger of Death; here and hereafter, we obtain peace.

With every breath and morsel of food, meditate, and chant with your tongue, continually, each and every day; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

Through loving devotional worship, the supreme status is obtained, and in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sorrows are dispelled.

I am not worn down, I do not die, and nothing strikes fear in me, since I have the wealth of the Lord's Immaculate Name in my purse. ||3||

At the very last moment, God becomes the mortal's Help and Support; here and hereafter, He is the Savior Lord.

He is my breath of life, my friend, support and wealth; O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||6||45||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

Since You are my Lord and Master, what is there for me to fear? Other than You, who else should I praise?

You are the One and only, and so do all things exist; without You, there is nothing at all for me. ||1||

O Father, I have seen that the world is poison.

Save me, O Lord of the Universe! Your Name is my only Support. ||1||Pause||

You know completely the condition of my mind; who else could I go to tell of it?

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the whole world has gone crazy; obtaining the Naam, it finds peace. ||2||

What shall I say? Unto whom shall I speak? What I have to say, I say to God.

Everything which exists was created by You. You are my hope, forever and ever. ||3||

If you bestow greatness, then it is Your greatness; here and hereafter, I meditate on You.

The Lord God of Nanak is forever the Giver of peace; Your Name is my only strength. ||4||7||46||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

Your Name is Ambrosial Nectar, O Lord Master; Your humble servant drinks in this supreme elixir.

The fearful load of sins from countless incarnations has vanished; doubt and duality are also dispelled. ||1||

I live by beholding the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.

Listening to Your Words, O True Guru, my mind and body are cooled and soothed. ||1||Pause||

By Your Grace, I have joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; You Yourself have caused this to happen.

Holding fast to Your Feet, O God, the poison is easily neutralized. ||2||