The Banker and the dealers dwell in the same place. ||4||

There is no tax on non-believers, nor any fines or taxes at death.

The True Guru has set the Seal of the Primal Lord upon these goods. ||5||

So load the merchandise of the Naam, and set sail with your cargo.

Earn your profit, as Gurmukh, and you shall return to your own home. ||6||

The True Guru is the Banker, and His Sikhs are the traders.

Their merchandise is the Naam, and meditation on the True Lord is their account. ||7||

One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house.

O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ||8||1||

Section 08 - Raag Aasaa - Part 085

Aasaavaree, Fifth Mehl, Third House:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

My mind is in love with the Lord.

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har; my lifestyle is pure and true. ||1||Pause||

I have such a great thirst for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; I think of him in so many ways.

So be Merciful, O Supreme Lord; shower Your Mercy upon me, O Lord, Destroyer of pride. ||1||

My stranger soul has come to join the Saadh Sangat.

That commodity, which I longed for, I have found in the Love of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

There are so many pleasures and delights of Maya, but they pass away in an instant.

Your devotees are imbued with Your Name; they enjoy peace everywhere. ||3||

The entire world is seen to be passing away; only the Lord's Name is lasting and stable.

So make friends with the Holy Saints, so that you may obtain a lasting place of rest. ||4||

Friends, acquaintances, children and relatives - none of these shall be your companion.

The Lord's Name alone shall go with you; God is the Master of the meek. ||5||

The Lord's Lotus Feet are the Boat; attached to Them, you shall cross over the world-ocean.

Meeting with the Perfect True Guru, I embrace True Love for God. ||6||

The prayer of Your Holy Saints is, "May I never forget You, for even one breath or morsel of food."

Whatever is pleasing to Your Will is good; by Your Sweet Will, my affairs are adjusted. ||7||

I have met my Beloved, the Ocean of Peace, and Supreme Bliss has welled up within me.

Says Nanak, all my pains have been eradicated, meeting with God, the Lord of Supreme Bliss. ||8||1||2||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl, Birharray ~ Songs Of Separation, To Be Sung In The Tune Of The Chhants. Fourth House:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Remember the Supreme Lord God, O Beloved, and make yourself a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||1||

Remembering Him, sorrows are forgotten, O Beloved; how can one forsake Him? ||2||

I would sell this body to the Saint, O Beloved, if he would lead me to my Dear Lord. ||3||