Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 054

Serving the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is obtained, and the impassable world-ocean is crossed over. ||2||

By Your Glance of Grace, peace is obtained, and the treasure fills the mind.

That servant, unto whom You bestow Your Mercy, is approved and accepted. ||3||

How rare is that person who drinks in the Ambrosial Essence of the Lord's Kirtan.

Nanak has obtained the commodity of the One Name; he lives by chanting and meditating on it within his heart. ||4||14||116||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

I am God's maid-servant; He is the highest of all.

All things, big and small, are said to belong to Him. ||1||

I surrender my soul, my breath of life, and my wealth, to my Lord Master.

Through His Name, I become radiant; I am known as His slave. ||1||Pause||

You are Carefree, the Embodiment of Bliss. Your Name is a gem, a jewel.

One who has You as her Master, is satisfied, satiated and happy forever. ||2||

O my companions and fellow maidens, please implant that balanced understanding within me.

Serve the Holy Saints lovingly, and find the treasure of the Lord. ||3||

All are servants of the Lord Master, and all call Him their own.

She alone dwells in peace, O Nanak, whom the Lord adorns. ||4||15||117||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

Become the servant of the Saints, and learn this way of life.

Of all virtues, the most sublime virtue is to see your Husband Lord near at hand. ||1||

So, dye this mind of yours with the color of the Lord's Love.

Renounce cleverness and cunning, and know that the Sustainer of the world is with you. ||1||Pause||

Whatever your Husband Lord says, accept that, and make it your decoration.

Forget the love of duality, and chew upon this betel leaf. ||2||

Make the Word of the Guru's Shabad your lamp, and let your bed be Truth.

Twenty-four hours a day, stand with your palms pressed together, and the Lord, your King, shall meet you. ||3||

She alone is cultured and embellished, and she alone is of incomparable beauty.

She alone is the happy soul-bride, O Nanak, who is pleasing to the Creator Lord. ||4||16||118||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

As long as there are doubts in the mind, the mortal staggers and falls.

The Guru removed my doubts, and I have obtained my place of rest. ||1||

Those quarrelsome enemies have been overcome, through the Guru.

I have now escaped from them, and they have run away from me. ||1||Pause||

He is concerned with 'mine and yours', and so he is held in bondage.

When the Guru dispelled my ignorance, then the noose of death was cut away from my neck. ||2||

As long as he does not understand the Command of God's Will, he remains miserable.