672 : 496
When golden ornaments are melted down into a lump, they are still said to be gold. ||3||

672 : 497
The Divine Light has illuminated me, and I am filled with celestial peace and glory; the unstruck melody of the Lord's Bani resounds within me.

672 : 498
Says Nanak, I have built my eternal home; the Guru has constructed it for me. ||4||5||

672 : 499
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

672 : 500
The desires of the greatest of the great kings and landlords cannot be satisfied.

672 : 501
They remain engrossed in Maya, intoxicated with the pleasures of their wealth; their eyes see nothing else at all. ||1||

672 : 502
No one has ever found satisfaction in sin and corruption.

672 : 503
The flame is not satisfied by more fuel; how can one be satisfied without the Lord? ||Pause||

672 : 504
Day after day, he eats his meals with many different foods, but his hunger is not eradicated.

672 : 505
He runs around like a dog, searching in the four directions. ||2||

672 : 506
The lustful, lecherous man desires many women, and he never stops peeking into the homes of others.

672 : 507
Day after day, he commits adultery again and again, and then he regrets his actions; he wastes away in misery and greed. ||3||

672 : 508
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is incomparable and priceless; it is the treasure of Ambrosial Nectar.

672 : 509
The Saints abide in peace, poise and bliss; O Nanak, through the Guru, this is known. ||4||6||

672 : 510
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

672 : 511
Nothing which this mortal being runs after, can compare to it.

672 : 512
He alone comes to have it, whom the Guru blesses with this Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||

672 : 513
The desire to eat, to wear new clothes, and all other desires, do not abide in the mind of one who comes to know the subtle essence of the One Lord. ||Pause||

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672 : 514
The mind and body blossom forth in abundance, when one receives even a drop of this Nectar.

672 : 515
I cannot express His glory; I cannot describe His worth. ||2||

672 : 516
We cannot meet the Lord by our own efforts, nor can we meet Him through service; He comes and meets us spontaneously.

672 : 517
One who is blessed by my Lord Master's Grace, practices the Teachings of the Guru's Mantra. ||3||

672 : 518
He is merciful to the meek, always kind and compassionate; He cherishes and nurtures all beings.

672 : 519
The Lord is mingled with Nanak, through and through; He cherishes him, like the mother her child. ||4||7||

672 : 520
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

672 : 521
I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has implanted the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within me.

672 : 522
In the utter darkness of the wilderness, He showed me the straight path. ||1||

672 : 523
The Lord of the universe, the Cherisher of the world, He is my breath of life.

672 : 524
Here and hereafter, he takes care of everything for me. ||1||Pause||

672 : 525
Meditating on Him in remembrance, I have found all treasures, respect, greatness and perfect honor.

672 : 526
Remembering His Name, millions of sins are erased; all His devotees long for the dust of His feet. ||2||

672 : 527
If someone wishes for the fulfillment of all his hopes and desires, he should serve the one supreme treasure.

672 : 528
He is the Supreme Lord God, infinite Lord and Master; meditating on Him in remembrance, one is carried across. ||3||

672 : 529
I have found total peace and tranquility in the Society of the Saints; my honor has been preserved.

672 : 530
To gather in the Lord's wealth, and to taste the food of the Lord's Name - Nanak has made this his feast. ||4||8||

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