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English translation of
Holy Guru Granth Sahib

English translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
taken from http://www.gurbanifiles.com/

Raag Aasaa - Part 054

400 : 2507
Serving the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is obtained, and the impassable world-ocean is crossed over. ||2||

400 : 2508
By Your Glance of Grace, peace is obtained, and the treasure fills the mind.

400 : 2509
That servant, unto whom You bestow Your Mercy, is approved and accepted. ||3||

400 : 2510
How rare is that person who drinks in the Ambrosial Essence of the Lord's Kirtan.

400 : 2511
Nanak has obtained the commodity of the One Name; he lives by chanting and meditating on it within his heart. ||4||14||116||

400 : 2512
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

400 : 2513
I am God's maid-servant; He is the highest of all.

400 : 2514
All things, big and small, are said to belong to Him. ||1||

400 : 2515
I surrender my soul, my breath of life, and my wealth, to my Lord Master.

400 : 2516
Through His Name, I become radiant; I am known as His slave. ||1||Pause||

400 : 2517
You are Carefree, the Embodiment of Bliss. Your Name is a gem, a jewel.

400 : 2518
One who has You as her Master, is satisfied, satiated and happy forever. ||2||

400 : 2519
O my companions and fellow maidens, please implant that balanced understanding within me.

400 : 2520
Serve the Holy Saints lovingly, and find the treasure of the Lord. ||3||

400 : 2521
All are servants of the Lord Master, and all call Him their own.

400 : 2522
She alone dwells in peace, O Nanak, whom the Lord adorns. ||4||15||117||

400 : 2523
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

400 : 2524
Become the servant of the Saints, and learn this way of life.

400 : 2525
Of all virtues, the most sublime virtue is to see your Husband Lord near at hand. ||1||

400 : 2526
So, dye this mind of yours with the color of the Lord's Love.

400 : 2527
Renounce cleverness and cunning, and know that the Sustainer of the world is with you. ||1||Pause||

Continued...

400 : 2528
Whatever your Husband Lord says, accept that, and make it your decoration.

400 : 2529
Forget the love of duality, and chew upon this betel leaf. ||2||

400 : 2530
Make the Word of the Guru's Shabad your lamp, and let your bed be Truth.

400 : 2531
Twenty-four hours a day, stand with your palms pressed together, and the Lord, your King, shall meet you. ||3||

400 : 2532
She alone is cultured and embellished, and she alone is of incomparable beauty.

400 : 2533
She alone is the happy soul-bride, O Nanak, who is pleasing to the Creator Lord. ||4||16||118||

400 : 2534
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

400 : 2535
As long as there are doubts in the mind, the mortal staggers and falls.

400 : 2536
The Guru removed my doubts, and I have obtained my place of rest. ||1||

400 : 2537
Those quarrelsome enemies have been overcome, through the Guru.

400 : 2538
I have now escaped from them, and they have run away from me. ||1||Pause||

400 : 2539
He is concerned with 'mine and yours', and so he is held in bondage.

400 : 2540
When the Guru dispelled my ignorance, then the noose of death was cut away from my neck. ||2||

400 : 2541
As long as he does not understand the Command of God's Will, he remains miserable.

400 : 2542
Meeting with the Guru, he comes to recognize God's Will, and then, he becomes happy. ||3||

400 : 2543
I have no enemies and no adversaries; no one is wicked to me.

400 : 2544
That servant, who performs the Lord's service, O Nanak, is the slave of the Lord Master. ||4||17||119||

400 : 2545
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

400 : 2546
Peace, celestial poise and absolute bliss are obtained, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.

400 : 2547
Bestowing His Name, the True Guru removes the evil omens. ||1||

400 : 2548
I am a sacrifice to my Guru; forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.

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