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385 Inwardly and outwardly, He has shown me the One Lord. ॥4॥3॥54॥ AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The mortal revels in joy, in the vigor of youth; but without the Name, he mingles with dust. ॥1॥ He may wear ear-rings and fine clothes, and have a comfortable bed, and his mind may be so proud. ॥1॥ Pause॥ He may have elephants to ride, and golden umbrellas over his head; but without devotional worship to the Lord, he is buried beneath the dirt. ॥2॥ He may enjoy many women, of exquisite beauty; but without the sublime essence of the Lord, all tastes are tasteless. ॥3॥ Deluded by Maya, the mortal is led into sin and corruption. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the All-powerful, Compassionate Lord. ॥4॥4॥55॥ AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: There is a garden, in which so many plants have grown. They bear the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam as their fruit. ॥1॥ Consider this, O wise one, by which you may attain the state of Nirvaanaa. All around this garden are pools of poison, but within it is the Ambrosial Nectar, O Siblings of Destiny. ॥1॥ Pause॥ There is only one gardener who tends it. He takes care of every leaf and branch. ॥2॥ He brings all sorts of plants and plants them there. They all bear fruit — none is without fruit. ॥3॥ One who receives the Ambrosial Fruit of the Naam from the Guru — O Nanak, such a servant crosses over the ocean of Maya. ॥4॥5॥56॥ AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: The pleasures of royalty are derived from Your Name. I attain Yoga, singing the Kirtan of Your Praises. ॥1॥ All comforts are obtained in Your Shelter. The True Guru has removed the veil of doubt. ॥1॥ Pause॥ Understanding the Command of the Lord’s Will, I revel in pleasure and joy. Serving the True Guru, I obtain the supreme state of Nirvaanaa. ॥2॥ One who recognizes You is recognized as a householder, and as a renunciate. Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he dwells in Nirvaanaa. ॥3॥ One who has obtained the treasure of the Naam — prays Nanak, his treasure-house is filled to overflowing. ॥4॥6॥57॥ AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Journeying to sacred shrines of pilgrimage, I see the mortals acting in ego. If I ask the Pandits, I find them tainted by Maya. ॥1॥ Show me that place, O friend, where the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises are forever sung. ॥1॥ Pause॥ The Shaastras and the Vedas speak of sin and virtue; they say that mortals are reincarnated into heaven and hell, over and over again. ॥2॥ In the householder’s life, there is anxiety, and in the life of the renunciate, there is egotism. Performing religious rituals, the soul is entangled. ॥3॥ By God’s Grace, the mind is brought under control; O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over the ocean of Maya. ॥4॥ In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises. This place is found through the Guru. ॥1॥ Second Pause॥7॥58॥ AASAA, FIFTH MEHL: Within my home there is peace, and outwardly there is peace as well. Remembering the Lord in meditation, all pains are erased. ॥1॥ There is total peace, when You come into my mind.