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In the Society of the Saints, God, the Beloved, the Forgiver, comes to dwell within the mind.
One who has served his God is the emperor of kings॥2॥ This is the time to speak and sing the
Praise and the Glory of God, which brings the merit of millions of cleansing and purifying
baths. The tongue which chants these Praises is worthy; there is no charity equal to this.
Blessing us with His Glance of Grace, the Kind and Compassionate, All-powerful Lord comes
to dwell within the mind and body. My soul, body and wealth are His. Forever and ever, I am a
sacrifice to Him. ॥3॥ One whom the Creator Lord has met and joined to Himself shall never
again be separated. The True Creator Lord breaks the bonds of His slave. The doubter has
been put back on the path; his merits and demerits have not been considered. Nanak seeks the
Sanctuary of the One who is the Support of every heart. ॥4॥18॥88॥ SIREE RAAG, FIFTH
MEHL: With your tongue, repeat the True Name, and your mind and body shall become pure.
Your mother and father and all your relations—without Him, there are none at all. If God
Himself bestows His Mercy, then He is not forgotten, even for an instant. ॥1॥ O my mind,
serve the True One, as long as you have the breath of life. Without the True One, everything is
false; in the end, all shall perish. ॥1॥ Pause॥ My Lord and Master is Immaculate and Pure;
without Him, I cannot even survive. Within my mind and body, there is such a great hunger; if
only someone would come and unite me with Him, O my mother! I have searched the four
corners of the world—without our Husband Lord, there is no other place of rest. ॥2॥ Offer
your prayers to Him, who shall unite you with the Creator. The True Guru is the Giver of the
Naam; His Treasure is perfect and overflowing. Forever and ever, praise the One, who has no
end or limitation. ॥3॥ Praise God, the Nurturer and Cherisher; His Wondrous Ways are
unlimited. Forever and ever, worship and adore Him; this is the most wonderful wisdom. O
Nanak, God’s Flavor is sweet to the minds and bodies of those who have such blessed destiny
written on their foreheads. ॥4॥19॥89॥ SIREE RAAG, FIFTH MEHL: Meet with the humble
Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, and contemplate the True Name. For the journey of the soul,
gather those supplies which will go with you here and hereafter. These are obtained from the
Perfect Guru, when God bestows His Glance of Grace. Those unto whom He is Merciful,
receive His Grace. ॥1॥ O my mind, there is no other as great as the Guru. I cannot imagine any
other place. The Guru leads me to meet the True Lord. ॥1॥ Pause॥ Those who go to see the
Guru obtain all treasures. Those whose minds are attached to the Guru’s Feet are very
fortunate, O my mother. The Guru is the Giver, the Guru is All-powerful. The Guru is Allpervading, contained amongst all. The Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God.
The Guru lifts up and saves those who are drowning. ॥2॥ How shall I praise the Guru, the Allpowerful Cause of causes? Those, upon whose foreheads the Guru has placed His Hand,
remain steady and stable. The Guru has led me to drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam,
the Name of the Lord; He has released me from the cycle of birth and death.