890 : 626
In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.

890 : 627
And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||

890 : 628
After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.

890 : 629
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.

890 : 630
Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,

890 : 631
is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||

890 : 632
Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,

890 : 633
Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate

890 : 634
- If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.

890 : 635
O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||

890 : 636
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

890 : 637
Joining the elements together, the robe of the body is fashioned.

890 : 638
The ignorant fool is engrossed in it.

890 : 639
He cherishes it, and constantly takes care of it.

890 : 640
But at the very last moment, he must arise and depart. ||1||

890 : 641
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is false, O mortal.

890 : 642
Those who do not vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, but instead are imbued with other things, - all those mortals are plundered by Maya. ||1||Pause||

890 : 643
Bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, filth is not washed off.

890 : 644
Religious rituals are all just egotistical displays.

890 : 645
By pleasing and appeasing people, no one is saved.

890 : 646
Without the Naam, they shall depart weeping. ||2||

890 : 647
Without the Lord's Name, the screen is not torn away.

890 : 648
I have studied all the Shaastras and Simritees.

890 : 649
He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord Himself inspires to chant.

890 : 650
He obtains all fruits and rewards, and merges in peace. ||3||

890 : 651
O Savior Lord, please save me!

890 : 652
All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.

890 : 653
Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.

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890 : 654
O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||

890 : 655
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

890 : 656
Whatever He does makes me happy.

890 : 657
The ignorant mind is encouraged, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

890 : 658
Now, it does not waver at all; it has become stable and steady.

890 : 659
Receiving Truth, it is merged in the True Lord. ||1||

890 : 660
Pain is gone, and all illness is gone.

890 : 661
I have accepted the Will of God in my mind, associating with the Great Person, the Guru. ||1||Pause||

890 : 662
All is pure; all is immaculate.

890 : 663
Whatever exists is good.

890 : 664
Wherever He keeps me, that is the place of liberation for me.

890 : 665
Whatever He makes me chant, is His Name. ||2||

890 : 666
That is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the Holy place their feet,

890 : 667
and that is heaven, where the Naam is chanted.

890 : 668
All bliss comes, when one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

890 : 669
I sing continuously, continually, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

890 : 670
The Lord Himself is pervading in each and every heart.

890 : 671
The glory of the Merciful Lord is radiant and manifest.

890 : 672
The shutters are opened, and doubts have run away.

890 : 673
Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru. ||4||14||25||

890 : 674
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

890 : 675
Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,

890 : 676
along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.

890 : 677
He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;

890 : 678
the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||

890 : 679
Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.

890 : 680
Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

890 : 681
He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;

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