913 : 1730
Some say that they have the arms of their many brothers to protect them.

913 : 1731
Some say that they have great expanses of wealth.

913 : 1732
I am meek; I have the support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||

913 : 1733
Some dance, wearing ankle bells.

913 : 1734
Some fast and take vows, and wear malas.

913 : 1735
Some apply ceremonial tilak marks to their foreheads.

913 : 1736
I am meek; I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||5||

913 : 1737
Some work spells using the miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas.

913 : 1738
Some wear various religious robes and establish their authority.

913 : 1739
Some perform Tantric spells, and chant various mantras.

913 : 1740
I am meek; I serve the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||6||

913 : 1741
One calls himself a wise Pandit, a religious scholar.

913 : 1742
One performs the six rituals to appease Shiva.

913 : 1743
One maintains the rituals of pure lifestyle, and does good deeds.

913 : 1744
I am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||7||

913 : 1745
I have studied the religions and rituals of all the ages.

913 : 1746
Without the Name, this mind is not awakened.

913 : 1747
Says Nanak, when I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,

913 : 1748
my thirsty desires were satisfied, and I was totally cooled and soothed. ||8||1||

913 : 1749
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

913 : 1750
He created you out of this water.

913 : 1751
From clay, He fashioned your body.

913 : 1752
He blessed you with the light of reason and clear consciousness.

913 : 1753
In your mother's womb, He preserved you. ||1||

913 : 1754
Contemplate your Savior Lord.

913 : 1755
Give up all others thoughts, O mind. ||1||Pause||

913 : 1756
He gave you your mother and father;

913 : 1757
he gave you your charming children and siblings;

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913 : 1758
he gave you your spouse and friends;

913 : 1759
enshrine that Lord and Master in your consciousness. ||2||

913 : 1760
He gave you the invaluable air;

913 : 1761
He gave you the priceless water;

913 : 1762
He gave you burning fire;

913 : 1763
let your mind remain in the Sanctuary of that Lord and Master. ||3||

913 : 1764
He gave you the thirty-six varieties of tasty foods;

913 : 1765
He gave you a place within to hold them;

913 : 1766
He gave you the earth, and things to use;

913 : 1767
enshrine in your consciousness the feet of that Lord and Master. ||4||

913 : 1768
He gave you eyes to see, and ears to hear;

913 : 1769
He gave you hands to work with, and a nose and a tongue;

913 : 1770
He gave you feet to walk upon, and the crowning glory of your head;

913 : 1771
O mind, worship the Feet of that Lord and Master. ||5||

913 : 1772
He transformed you from impure to pure;

913 : 1773
He installed you above the heads of all creatures;

913 : 1774
now, you may fulfill your destiny or not;

913 : 1775
Your affairs shall be resolved, O mind, meditating on God. ||6||

913 : 1776
Here and there, only the One God exists.

913 : 1777
Wherever I look, there You are.

913 : 1778
My mind is reluctant to serve Him;

913 : 1779
forgetting Him, I cannot survive, even for an instant. ||7||

913 : 1780
I am a sinner, without any virtue at all.

913 : 1781
I do not serve You, or do any good deeds.

913 : 1782
By great good fortune, I have found the boat - the Guru.

913 : 1783
Slave Nanak has crossed over, with Him. ||8||2||

913 : 1784
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

913 : 1785
Some pass their lives enjoying pleasures and beauty.

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