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to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, shall be rid of the cycle of birth and death.
His hopes and desires are fulfilled, when he gains the Blessed Vision of the Guru’s
Darshan. ॥2॥ The limits of the Inaccessible and Unfathomable Lord cannot be known. The
seekers, the Siddhas, those beings of miraculous spiritual powers, and the spiritual
teachers, all meditate on Him. Thus, their egos are erased, and their doubts are dispelled.
The Guru has enlightened their minds. ॥3॥ I chant the Name of the Lord, the Treasure of
bliss, joy, salvation, intuitive peace and poise. When my Lord and Master blessed me with
His Mercy, O Nanak, then His Name entered the home of my mind. ॥4॥24॥32॥ MAAJH,
FIFTH MEHL: Hearing of You, I live. You are my Beloved, my Lord and Master, Utterly
Great. You alone know Your Ways; I grasp Your Support, Lord of the World. ॥1॥ Singing
Your Glorious Praises, my mind is rejuvenated. Hearing Your Sermon, all filth is
removed. Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I meditate forever on the
Merciful Lord. ॥2॥ I dwell on my God with each and every breath. This understanding has
been implanted within my mind, by Guru’s Grace. By Your Grace, the Divine Light has
dawned. The Merciful Lord cherishes everyone. ॥3॥ True, True, True is that God. Forever,
forever and ever, He Himself is. Your Playful Ways are revealed, O my Beloved.
Beholding them, Nanak is enraptured. ॥4॥26॥33॥ MAAJH, FIFTH MEHL: By His
Command, the rain begins to fall. The Saints and friends have met to chant the Naam.
Serene tranquility and peaceful ease have come; God Himself has brought a deep and
profound peace. ॥1॥ God has produced everything in great abundance. Granting His
Grace, God has satisfied all. Bless us with Your Gifts, O my Great Giver. All beings and
creatures are satisfied. ॥2॥ True is the Master, and True is His Name. By Guru’s Grace, I
meditate forever on Him. The fear of birth and death has been dispelled; emotional
attachment, sorrow and suffering have been erased. ॥3॥ With each and every breath,
Nanak praises the Lord. Meditating in remembrance on the Name, all bonds are cut away.
One’s hopes are fulfilled in an instant, chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har,
Har. ॥4॥27॥34॥ MAAJH, FIFTH MEHL: Come, dear friends, Saints and companions: let
us join together and sing the Glorious Praises of the Inaccessible and Infinite Lord. Those
who sing and hear these praises are liberated, so let us meditate on the One who created
us. ॥1॥ The sinful residues of countless incarnations depart, and we receive the fruits of the
mind’s desires. So meditate on that Lord, our True Lord and Master, who gives sustenance
to all. ॥2॥ Chanting the Naam, all pleasures are obtained. All fears are erased, meditating
on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. One who serves the Lord swims across to the other
side, and all his affairs are resolved. ॥3॥ I have come to Your Sanctuary; if it pleases You,
unite me with You.