Ang-301 — Chapter 85

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.