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They keep death constantly before their eyes; they gather the Provisions of the Lord's Name, and receive honor.

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The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. The Lord Himself takes them in His Loving Embrace. ||2||

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For the Gurmukhs, the Way is obvious. At the Lord's Door, they face no obstructions.

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They praise the Lord's Name, they keep the Naam in their minds, and they remain attached to the Love of the Naam.

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The Unstruck Celestial Music vibrates for them at the Lord's Door, and they are honored at the True Door. ||3||

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Those Gurmukhs who praise the Naam are applauded by everyone.

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Grant me their company, God-I am a beggar; this is my prayer.

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O Nanak, great is the good fortune of those Gurmukhs, who are filled with the Light of the Naam within. ||4||33||31||6||70||

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Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, First House:

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Why are you so thrilled by the sight of your son and your beautifully decorated wife?

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You enjoy tasty delicacies, you have lots of fun, and you indulge in endless pleasures.

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You give all sorts of commands, and you act so superior.

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The Creator does not come into the mind of the blind, idiotic, self-willed manmukh. ||1||

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O my mind, the Lord is the Giver of peace.

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By Guru's Grace, He is found. By His Mercy, He is obtained. ||1||Pause||

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People are entangled in the enjoyment of fine clothes, but gold and silver are only dust.

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They acquire beautiful horses and elephants, and ornate carriages of many kinds.

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They think of nothing else, and they forget all their relatives.

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They ignore their Creator; without the Name, they are impure. ||2||

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Gathering the wealth of Maya, you earn an evil reputation.

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Those whom you work to please shall pass away along with you.

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The egotistical are engrossed in egotism, ensnared by the intellect of the mind.

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One who is deceived by God Himself, has no position and no honor. ||3||

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The True Guru, the Primal Being, has led me to meet the One, my only Friend.

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The One is the Saving Grace of His humble servant. Why should the proud cry out in ego?

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As the servant of the Lord wills, so does the Lord act. At the Lord's Door, none of his requests are denied.

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Nanak is attuned to the Love of the Lord, whose Light pervades the entire Universe. ||4||1||71||

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Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

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With the mind caught up in playful pleasures, involved in all sorts of amusements and sights that stagger the eyes, people are led astray.

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The emperors sitting on their thrones are consumed by anxiety. ||1||

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O Siblings of Destiny, peace is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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If the Supreme Lord, the Architect of Destiny, writes such an order, then anguish and anxiety are erased. ||1||Pause||

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There are so many places-I have wandered through them all.

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The masters of wealth and the great land-lords have fallen, crying out, "This is mine! This is mine!"||2||

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They issue their commands fearlessly, and act in pride.

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They subdue all under their command, but without the Name, they are reduced to dust. ||3||

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Even those who are served by the 33 million angelic beings, at whose door the Siddhas and the Saadhus stand,

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who live in wondrous affluence and rule over mountains, oceans and vast dominions-O Nanak, in the end, all this vanishes like a dream! ||4||2||72||

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