385 : 1727
Inwardly and outwardly, He has shown me the One Lord. ||4||3||54||

385 : 1728
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

385 : 1729
The mortal revels in joy, in the vigor of youth;

385 : 1730
but without the Name, he mingles with dust. ||1||

385 : 1731
He may wear ear-rings and fine clothes,

385 : 1732
and have a comfortable bed, and his mind may be so proud. ||1||Pause||

385 : 1733
He may have elephants to ride, and golden umbrellas over his head;

385 : 1734
but without devotional worship to the Lord, he is buried beneath the dirt. ||2||

385 : 1735
He may enjoy many women, of exquisite beauty;

385 : 1736
but without the sublime essence of the Lord, all tastes are tasteless. ||3||

385 : 1737
Deluded by Maya, the mortal is led into sin and corruption.

385 : 1738
Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the All-powerful, Compassionate Lord. ||4||4||55||

385 : 1739
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

385 : 1740
There is a garden, in which so many plants have grown.

385 : 1741
They bear the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam as their fruit. ||1||

385 : 1742
Consider this, O wise one,

385 : 1743
by which you may attain the state of Nirvaanaa.

385 : 1744
All around this garden are pools of poison, but within it is the Ambrosial Nectar, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||

385 : 1745
There is only one gardener who tends it.

385 : 1746
He takes care of every leaf and branch. ||2||

385 : 1747
He brings all sorts of plants and plants them there.

385 : 1748
They all bear fruit - none is without fruit. ||3||

385 : 1749
One who receives the Ambrosial Fruit of the Naam from the Guru

385 : 1750
- O Nanak, such a servant crosses over the ocean of Maya. ||4||5||56||

385 : 1751
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

385 : 1752
The pleasures of royalty are derived from Your Name.

Continued...

385 : 1753
I attain Yoga, singing the Kirtan of Your Praises. ||1||

385 : 1754
All comforts are obtained in Your Shelter.

385 : 1755
The True Guru has removed the veil of doubt. ||1||Pause||

385 : 1756
Understanding the Command of the Lord's Will, I revel in pleasure and joy.

385 : 1757
Serving the True Guru, I obtain the supreme state of Nirvaanaa. ||2||

385 : 1758
One who recognizes You is recognized as a householder, and as a renunciate.

385 : 1759
Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he dwells in Nirvaanaa. ||3||

385 : 1760
One who has obtained the treasure of the Naam

385 : 1761
- prays Nanak, his treasure-house is filled to overflowing. ||4||6||57||

385 : 1762
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

385 : 1763
Journeying to sacred shrines of pilgrimage, I see the mortals acting in ego.

385 : 1764
If I ask the Pandits, I find them tainted by Maya. ||1||

385 : 1765
Show me that place, O friend,

385 : 1766
where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are forever sung. ||1||Pause||

385 : 1767
The Shaastras and the Vedas speak of sin and virtue;

385 : 1768
they say that mortals are reincarnated into heaven and hell, over and over again. ||2||

385 : 1769
In the householder's life, there is anxiety, and in the life of the renunciate, there is egotism.

385 : 1770
Performing religious rituals, the soul is entangled. ||3||

385 : 1771
By God's Grace, the mind is brought under control;

385 : 1772
O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over the ocean of Maya. ||4||

385 : 1773
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.

385 : 1774
This place is found through the Guru. ||1||Second Pause||7||58||

385 : 1775
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

385 : 1776
Within my home there is peace, and outwardly there is peace as well.

385 : 1777
Remembering the Lord in meditation, all pains are erased. ||1||

385 : 1778
There is total peace, when You come into my mind.

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