Bound to household and possessions, the mortals are lost in the deep, dark pit.

The Saints are liberated, knowing the Lord to be near at hand. ||3||

Says Nanak, one who has taken to God's Sanctuary,

obtains peace in this world, and salvation in the world hereafter. ||4||22||73||

Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 043

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

You are my waves, and I am Your fish.

You are my Lord and Master; I wait at Your Door. ||1||

You are my Creator, and I am Your servant.

I have taken to Your Sanctuary, O God, most profound and excellent. ||1||Pause||

You are my life, You are my Support.

Beholding You, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||

You are my salvation and honor; You make me acceptable.

You are All-powerful, You are my strength. ||3||

Night and day, I chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the treasure of excellence.

This is Nanak's prayer to God. ||4||23||74||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

The mourner practices falsehood;

he laughs with glee, while mourning for others. ||1||

Someone has died, while there is singing in someone else's house.

One mourns and bewails, while another laughs with glee. ||1||Pause||

From childhood to old age,

the mortal does not attain his goals, and he comes to regret in the end. ||2||

The world is under the influence of the three qualities.

The mortal is reincarnated, again and again, into heaven and hell. ||3||

Says Nanak, one who is attached to the Naam, the Name of the Lord,

becomes acceptable, and his life becomes fruitful. ||4||24||75||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

She remains asleep, and does not know the news of God.

The day dawns, and then, she regrets. ||1||

Loving the Beloved, the mind is filled with celestial bliss.

You yearn to meet with God, so why do you delay? ||1||Pause||

He came and poured His Ambrosial Nectar into your hands,

but it slipped through your fingers, and fell onto the ground. ||2||

You are burdened with desire, emotional attachment and egotism;

it is not the fault of God the Creator. ||3||

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the darkness of doubt is dispelled.

O Nanak, the Creator Lord blends us with Himself. ||4||25||76||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

I long for the Lotus Feet of my Beloved Lord.

The wretched Messenger of Death has run away from me. ||1||

You enter into my mind, by Your Kind Mercy.

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all diseases are destroyed. ||1||Pause||

Death gives so much pain to others,

but it cannot even come near Your slave. ||2||

My mind thirsts for Your Vision;

in peaceful ease and bliss, I dwell in detachment. ||3||

Hear this prayer of Nanak:

please, infuse Your Name into his heart. ||4||26||77||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: