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Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags.

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But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. ||1||

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The mortal is like an unbaked clay pot in water;

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indulging in pride and egotism, he crumbles down and dissolves. ||1||Pause||

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Being fearless, he becomes unrestrained.

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He does not think of the Creator, who is ever with him.

392 : 2113
He raises armies, and collects arms.

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But when the breath leaves him, he turns to ashes. ||2||

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He has lofty palaces, mansions and queens,

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elephants and pairs of horses, delighting the mind;

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he is blessed with a great family of sons and daughters.

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But, engrossed in attachment, the blind fool wastes away to death. ||3||

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The One who created him destroys him.

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Enjoyments and pleasures are like just a dream.

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He alone is liberated, and possesses regal power and wealth,

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O Nanak, whom the Lord Master blesses with His Mercy. ||4||35||86||

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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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The mortal is in love with this,

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but the more he has, the more he longs for more.

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It hangs around his neck, and does not leave him.

392 : 2127
But falling at the feet of the True Guru, he is saved. ||1||

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I have renounced and discarded Maya, the Enticer of the world.

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I have met the Absolute Lord, and congratulations are pouring in. ||1||Pause||

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She is so beautiful, she captivates the mind.

392 : 2131
On the road, and the beach, at home, in the forest and in the wilderness, she touches us.

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She seems so sweet to the mind and body.

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But by Guru's Grace, I have seen her to be deceptive. ||2||

392 : 2134
Her courtiers are also great deceivers.

392 : 2135
They do not spare even their fathers or mothers.

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They have enslaved their companions.

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By Guru's Grace, I have subjugated them all. ||3||

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Now, my mind is filled with bliss;

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my fear is gone, and the noose is cut away.

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Says Nanak, when I met the True Guru,

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I came to dwell within my home in absolute peace. ||4||36||87||

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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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Twenty-four hours a day, he knows the Lord to be near at hand;

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he surrenders to the Sweet Will of God.

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The One Name is the Support of the Saints;

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they remain the dust of the feet of all. ||1||

392 : 2147
Listen, to the way of life of the Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny;

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their praises cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

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Their occupation is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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The Kirtan, the Praise of the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is their rest.

392 : 2151
Friends and enemies are one and the same to them.

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They know of no other than God. ||2||

392 : 2153
They erase millions upon millions of sins.

392 : 2154
They dispel suffering; they are givers of the life of the soul.

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They are so brave; they are men of their word.

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The Saints have enticed Maya herself. ||3||

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Their company is cherished even by the gods and the angels.

392 : 2158
Blessed is their Darshan, and fruitful is their service.

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With his palms pressed together, Nanak offers his prayer:

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O Lord, Treasure of Excellence, please bless me with the service of the Saints. ||4||37||88||

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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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All peace and comforts are in the meditation of the One Name.

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All righteous actions of Dharma are in the singing of the Lord's Glorious Praises.

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The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is so very pure and sacred.

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